Chapter Thirty-Four: Severing the Earth's Pulse

  "Brother Yuan, everyone's heart is very uneasy!"

  Zhang Sheng came up to Chen Yuan's ear and told him with some concern.

  "I understand." Chen Yuan nodded and took a step forward. The yin and yang energies swirled around him, his true energy surged through his body, and with a burst of momentum, he swept his powerful aura across the four directions.

  For a moment, all the cultivators were shocked by Chen Yuan's aura, and they cast surprised glances at him.

  But then Chen Yuan loudly announced: "I know that each of you chose to follow me to rebuild our home, and in your hearts, there is unease. After all, what virtue or ability do I, Chen Yuan, have? Half a year ago, I was just an ordinary young man, so what qualifications do I have to lead everyone in this desolate land filled with demonic beasts, to open up a new village? But I must inform you all, the Chen Yuan of today is not the same as before. Today, I am not only a cultivator at the initial stage of refining Qi, but also a second-level Array Master, and behind me, there is the support of Hai Lao City's Hai family and the Rui Mu City Lord's Manor."

  I am not incompetent now. I have the qualifications to build a strong foundation and become the master of my own domain. I hope you all put down your worries, release those clenched fists full of sweat, and truly support me, follow me with all your heart. Together, let's pioneer our own homeland in this vast wilderness. I hope you use your hands to help me build every brick and tile of our home, I need you to stand united with me against the calamity of the demonic tide, I need you to stand united with me to expand our manor into a fortress, or even a city, or even a palace, or an even more powerful existence.

  "I, Chen Yuan, am not boasting when I say that I will build for you all a home that is the safest, most comfortable, and most suitable for cultivation. This home will definitely be renowned throughout the nine provinces, and even in countless worlds beyond the nine provinces. And you, will be the creators of this legendary land, no matter what your future accomplishments may be, your names will be engraved on the monument, revered by generations to come. And if you can strive even harder and become stronger, perhaps here, you can continue to break through, lay foundations, form golden cores, and eventually ascend to immortality, sharing the same fate as heaven and earth, and becoming an immortal legend together with this land."

  The most passionate declaration, the movement of Chen Yuan's Yin Yang Lian Yao Shen Jue, every word pierced people's hearts, shocking everyone present including Zhang Sheng, Liu Tao and Wang Gui.

  Chen Yuan's goal is so grand and his ambition is so vast.

  As Chen Yuan spoke with momentum, no one felt that Chen Yuan was boasting. Everyone became excited along with his tone, and their blood began to boil.

  One by one, the decadent people slowly stood up, their eyes becoming determined.

  "Master, what do you have for us to do? Just give the order! Haha! To become a founding elder of this manor, Fang Shi can consider this life worth living!" The first person to speak was a middle-aged man in his later years of actual cultivation, dressed as a scholar, holding a book scroll. He was the most stable and talented among these people.

  "We would also be willing to go through boiling water and walk on fire for our lord!"

  ……

  Someone sets an example, and naturally everyone starts making vows.

  How much sincerity there was in it, Chen Yuan didn't go guessing. But being able to make them support him was already very satisfying.

  "Alright, let's not delay, everyone gather various building materials! Here are four cloth bags. Zhang Sheng, you lead five people to collect stone materials; Liu Tao, you lead five people to collect wood, don't worry about the spiritual energy of the wood, just need sturdy types. Wang Gui, you lead five people to flatten the uneven areas in the valley; Fang Shi-chuan, you lead five people to set up temporary tents for shelter, take charge of food and drink, and make a registration for all personnel."

  "Yes!" Liu Tao and the other two didn't say a word, while Fang Shi suddenly became excited and responded loudly.

  "Alright, everyone start acting separately. If you need anything, just come here to receive your equipment. Daily work reward is one piece of second-level demon crystal."

  Second-grade demon crystal! Instantly, everyone's eyes lit up. They were all just novice cultivators in the actualization period, and most of their hard-earned money had been squeezed dry by Bai Xiao Zhuang. A single second-grade demon crystal was equivalent to half a month's income for them.

  Everyone was full of energy and began to take action separately.

  Chen Yuan watched as the crowd bustled about, the construction of the manor had begun to take shape. He also needed to start arranging the formation, so that the manor would be protected. He had long since investigated the terrain of the valley, with cliffs on both sides rising fifty zhang high, the narrowest width being twenty zhang and the widest five hundred zhang. The valley was curved like a snake, with a total of five bends. Chen Yuan planned to create five large gates at each bend, dividing it into five zones.

  The first area is the widest and deepest. It's the first barrier against the evil tide, so it bears the greatest impact, therefore the first gate is actually a city wall entrance. Later on, it can be built into a prosperous market town.

  The second area has steep cliffs and is square in shape, with a length and width of 500 paces, making it suitable as a residence for monks.

  The third district's most central section, a hundred zhang wide and two hundred zhang deep, was where Chen Yuan planned to establish the Manor Lord's estate, and also where the core of the formation would be located.

  The fourth area serves as a warehouse, training grounds, and dueling arena.

  The fifth region is the narrowest but has very fertile soil, suitable for planting.

  The masters were physically strong and had magic, making it extremely easy for them to cut down trees and dig up rocks. However, after a day of busy work, they were also extremely exhausted. This group of people could endure hardships and toil, which made Chen Yuan feel very relieved. However, their cultivation was really too weak - out of the 24 people, only two had reached the later stage of actual practice, five were in the middle stage, and the rest were all in the initial stage.

  So Chen Yuan wanted them to quickly boost their strength a bit, so before the deployment of the Great Array of Protecting the City, he first set up a large-scale Spirit Gathering Array in the second and third regions.

  Chen Yuan began to set up his formation, and Shen She also took the opportunity to remind Chen Yuan of the drawbacks of choosing this location:

  "Kid, you've chosen a great location, but the only drawback is that it's too small. You'll want to build fortresses in the future, and this valley's terrain will hinder your expansion."

  "I've long thought that when the time comes for expansion, I'll flatten the cliffs and the back valley, directly connecting to the Youming Forest." Chen Yuan replied.

  "This is quite an undertaking." The divine serpent said in surprise.

  "Heh heh! With the divine power of moving mountains and seas within the Jade Stele, I've long been prepared. Just waiting for the collection of evil spirits to be sufficient, then it can be completed."

  "Go for it!"

  The divine snake no longer nagged, Chen Yuan's growth rate was very fast. He had always been steady and did things in an orderly manner. The divine snake found that it could help him, so it just shared some experiences with him.

  Soul Gathering Formation is an immovable formation.

  In some sense, the Spirit Array can be considered as the prototype of spiritual law buildings.

  Lingfa architecture is the application of formation methods to buildings, while concentrated spirit arrays are the application of large formations to the earth and mountains.

  The primary key to setting up a spiritual gathering array is to find the direction of the flow of the earth's spiritual energy.

  Chen Yuan held a strange circular instrument in his hand, called the "Earth Energy Plate", which could withstand wind and water, and measure the pulse of the earth.

  Before long, the spiritual needle in the law instrument began to flow, Chen Yuan grasped the pulse of the earth and sealed the law seal at the first time.

  "Yin Yang Reincarnation Pulse Technique, the divine energy of the earth, condenses!"

  The law enforcement officer clapped his hands, and in an instant, the ground shook with a loud rumble, as if it were a small earthquake, causing people working nearby to curiously look over.

  "Don't worry, I'll set up again, it won't affect you."

  "Yes!"

  Having dispelled their worries, Chen Yuan concentrated on gathering his spiritual energy.

  The nine provinces' veins stretch out in all directions, resembling tree roots that twist and turn.

  The earth's veins originate from the great arteries of mountains and rivers, spreading all over the four directions.

  The largest mountain range near Julu Fortress is the 'Dragon's Breath Mountain Range', so Chen Yuan's captured pulse is also a branch of the Dragon's Breath Pulse.

  So in order to guide this vein of energy, you need the Dragon's Breath Tree that grows deep within the Dragon's Breath Mountains!

  The earth's veins are like rivers, and after being cut off, they naturally rise higher and higher. The lush spiritual energy gushes out like a fountain.

  Chen Yuan naturally wouldn't let them go to waste, and took out the Dragon's Breath Wood that had already been prepared. He pricked his fingertip with it, using fresh blood to draw an array diagram.