Journey to the West Creation Technique

Nanming Guardian.

On the training ground.

Zhao Xiong, dressed in black robes, looked at Lu Chengjun and the tabby cat perched on his shoulder, a meaningful smile spreading across his fierce face.

Clearly, he already knew the origin of this tabby cat.

After all, he was one of the three late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Southern Underworld Guard, and Shen Li wouldn't hide it from him.

"I'll take you there." Zhao Xiong didn't waste any more words and jumped onto the Flowing Cloud Flying Boat.

Lu Chengjun followed closely behind.

The two stepped onto the boat, and a burst of spiritual light rose up, propelling the boat straight into the sky and soaring through the air.

The journey of eight hundred miles passed in the blink of an eye, and in less than half an hour, we arrived at our destination.

Black Rock Wasteland.

A secluded and hidden valley.

Outside the valley, there was a Bagua stone array, specifically designed to confuse small demonic beasts; this was practically standard equipment at the Nanming Guard outposts and relay stations.

The flying boat descended slowly into the valley.

Inside the outpost, two monks were stationed.

One person manages the sacred field; the other feeds the carrier pigeons.

The two noticed the flying boat had landed and quickly stepped forward to bow in greeting.

"Zhou He".

"Meng Yuan."

"Greetings, Commandant Zhao!"

Zhao Xiong nodded slightly: "This man, Lu Chengjun, will be the squad leader of the Black Stone Outpost from today onwards. He will be in charge of all affairs, large and small, at the outpost..."

After giving a few instructions, Zhao Xiong turned to look at Lu Chengjun, his face stern and menacing: "Captain Lu, the carrier pigeons kept here report their situation to the garrison every month. I hope you can gather some useful intelligence instead of just four words every month: 'All is well.'"

Lu Chengjun bowed respectfully: "Please rest assured, my lord, we will definitely gather useful intelligence."

"Hmm..." Zhao Xiong nodded slightly and cast a spell towards the Flowing Cloud Flying Boat. The flying boat once again soared into the sky.

The valley returned to silence, and Zhou He and Meng Yuan looked at Lu Chengjun with restrained expressions.

"What's the situation outside?" Lu Chengjun asked.

Zhou He stepped forward and cupped his hands: "Captain Lu, our cultivation is shallow. Monsters roam the Black Stone Wasteland, and we have never dared to stray far from the secluded valley."

Meng Yuan added, "The outpost has only been established for two years. The two of us have never dared to go out to explore. We usually guard this secluded valley, cultivate the thin fields to plant spirit grains, and feed the messenger pigeons. We never dare to leave the valley rashly."

"You only handle logistics?" Lu Chengjun asked expressionlessly, and the two men immediately felt the pressure.

"To be continued."

Zhou He and Meng Yuan both breathed a sigh of relief.

Amiya wagged her tail as she began to familiarize herself with her surroundings, while Lu Chengjun picked up a hoe from the corner of the wall.

Dig!

To cultivate a field and create a place of spiritual practice.

This valley is quite large, and planting only this one row of land is far from enough!

When Zhou He and Meng Yuan saw the new team leader roll up his sleeves and start working hard with a hoe, they were speechless.

Surely the Marines aren't like them, holed up in the base and not coming out?

After finishing his farm work, Lu Chengjun sat in front of the stone house, quietly flipping through "Journey to the West".

Sha Wujing, also known as Sha Wujing.

He held an important position in the Heavenly Palace, specifically responsible for "rolling up the curtain" for the Jade Emperor, hence the title "Curtain-Rolling General." In reality, he was just a handyman, essentially a waiter in the Heavenly Court.

Although he was just a waiter, his status was different because he served the Jade Emperor. He was a righteous god in the Heavenly Court and was even appointed as a general.

Later, this general accidentally knocked over the Jade Emperor's fruit plate, was severely punished, and was banished to the mortal realm.

After being banished to the mortal world, General Sha completely let loose, wearing an earth-yellow robe, with messy hair, a full beard, a skull around his neck as a rosary, and a large staff in his hand.

They stir up trouble and kill passersby.

This is much more comfortable than serving people in Heaven.

Later, Guanyin Bodhisattva intervened and found him a respectable job as a porter for Tang Sanzang.

He worked diligently and eventually became an Arhat.

Tu Sha is truly pitiful, but there's someone even more pitiful than him later on.

Lu Chengjun rubbed his temples. He always emphasized speaking little and remaining calm even if the sky were to fall when he cultivated the appearance of Sha Wujing. But Sha Wujing also had another side, which was the image of a demon god wearing an earth-yellow robe and with nine skulls hanging on his chest as prayer beads.

The essence of "Journey to the West" is a Taoist cultivation method, and the deliberate depiction of this image in the book must have a profound meaning...

Master Niu doesn't seem to have mentioned this part; perhaps he didn't think it was important...

……

For half a month straight, Lu Chengjun worked like a tireless madman, clearing land day after day, leveling hills, filling ditches, cutting grass and trees, and pruning roots...

He reclaimed all the unused land in the valley, creating neat paths and layers of spiritual fields, a scene of prosperity.

If the harvest is bountiful next year, it will be enough to feed at least several hundred people.

The problem is, we can't wait until next year...

Zhou He and Meng Yuan watched Lu Chengjun eat from a large bowl every day, his appetite was astonishing, and the two of them were so worried that they couldn't sleep at night.

The two had originally saved up enough food for a year, but they used up most of it in a short period of time.

If this continues, he'll eat all the seeds for planting, and the pigeons will starve to death.

Neither of them dared to go outside to find food.

There were originally some wild vegetables in the secluded valley, but even those were eaten by Lu Chengjun.

then……

The two found an opportunity to walk together to the stone house and knelt down in front of Lu Chengjun, who was sitting quietly reading a book.

"Captain Lu, please, please have mercy and stop eating like this!" Zhou He kowtowed, his voice full of pleading.

Meng Yuan immediately bowed and kowtowed: "Squad Leader, no matter how good the fields you've cultivated are, the spiritual grains have their own growth cycle. There are still several months until harvest, and distant water can't quench immediate thirst! The grain we've painstakingly accumulated over a year is about to be completely eaten up. If this continues, even the carrier pigeons will have no food to feed, and the outpost will likely run out of food!"

"The outpost is 800 li away from Nanming Guard. It's impossible for the two of us to ask Captain Zhao to make a special trip to deliver food to us."

"Please, Captain, have mercy and allow us to venture out into the wilderness to find food, whether by hunting wild beasts or gathering wild fruits, but please do not deplete our remaining rations!"

The two kowtowed repeatedly, their voices humble and full of helplessness.

Lu Chengjun slowly closed the book in his hand, looked at the two of them and said, "I need a weapon."

Zhou He and Meng Yuan were taken aback when they heard this. They quickly responded and hurriedly got up to go to the storeroom.

A moment later, the two men emerged carrying a rusty, large machete.

Meng Yuan looked ashamed: "This is the machete I brought two years ago, and it's rusted now."

Looking at the rusty machete, Lu Chengjun felt a pang of regret. He thought of the crescent-shaped black iron shovel.

That shovel is the most suitable weapon for Sha Wujing's appearance.

Pity……

On his first hunting expedition, he encountered a demon-faced yaksha and lost the body. He returned several times to search for it, but to no avail.

This machete is also made of black iron, after all, the Nanming Guard was essentially a large outpost built by the Qingyun Sect for mining black iron ore.

There's plenty of black iron.

Lu Chengjun took the rusty knife, walked to the blue stone by the valley, bent down and moistened the blade with the clear spring water, and then polished it on the rough stone surface.

The rustling sound continued, and layers of rust peeled off. Before long, the rust on the blade gradually disappeared, and the cold gleam slowly emerged.

Once polished, the entire machete was smooth and shiny, with a sharp and menacing blade, showing no signs of wear and tear.

Lu Chengjun then turned back to the stone house, took out the copy of "Journey to the West," and solemnly and carefully handed it to Zhou He.

"Keep it safe and do not damage it."

"Don't worry, Captain." Zhou He quickly held the cup in both hands, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

After giving the instructions, Lu Chengjun, dressed in an ochre-yellow robe, held a machete and had a tabby cat following at his feet.

Entering the Bagua Stone Formation, turning left and right... one then steps into the desolate Black Stone Wasteland.