Journey to the West Creation Technique

Black Rock Wasteland.

It is hidden in a secluded valley.

At the entrance to the valley, there are piles of rubble.

This is the secret outpost secretly set up by the Nanming Guard.

Since Lu Chengjun, the squad leader of the outpost, went out to gather intelligence, Zhou He and Meng Yuan, who stayed behind, have been extremely busy...

As soon as Lu Chengjun arrived at the outpost, without saying a word, he took a hoe and began to cultivate the entire canyon, leaving not a single weed behind. He cut slopes, filled in embankments, dug irrigation ditches, and built field ridges. In just half a month, he had transformed the valley into a continuous stretch of flat, fertile land.

The two of them don't need that much land at all, but since the wasteland has already been cultivated, it would be a pity to leave it idle and let it grow weeds.

So the two of them had no choice but to continue working, sowing seeds, covering them with soil, weeding, and turning the soil, with no free time every day.

After working hard for half a month, I was exhausted and my whole body ached and my back was sore.

While the two were struggling with their work, they couldn't help but complain that Lu Chengjun was too ruthless...

There are only three people in the entire outpost, why dig so many fields?

As the seasons changed, it was time again to send military intelligence to the Nanming Guard headquarters every month.

Zhou He retrieved a brush and ink from the stone house and neatly wrote four characters: "Peace and safety".

They've been doing this perfunctorily for the past two years.

I'm used to it...

Meng Yuan, standing to the side, frowned slightly: "Old Zhou, we've reclaimed over fifty mu of fertile land in the valley. That's a tangible achievement, why don't we report it?"

Zhou He looked at Meng Yuan like he was an idiot: "Headquarters wants information about unusual activity in the wasteland and enemy monsters. Who cares how many acres of land you've cultivated? You have to report such trivial matters? Do you believe headquarters will make us work here for the rest of our lives?"

Meng Yuan shut his mouth reluctantly, but still added in a very cheeky way, "If headquarters sends two women over, I could work for them for a lifetime without any problem."

"Hehe...that's true, but I heard there are still more than three thousand bachelors at the garrison."

"If we want to solve our single status, I'm afraid we can only rely on..." Zhou He said, looking at Meng Yuan.

Meng Yuan was startled by the blatant look in his eyes and stammered, "Old...Old Zhou, don't be like that...we can't have children..."

"Pah!" Zhou He said with a look of disgust. "I said we can only rely on natives!"

"Oh... a native? A native woman?" Meng Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

He thought that the two of them had developed feelings for each other after spending so much time together.

"Hmm..." Zhou He nodded.

"Sigh..." Meng Yuan sighed as he said this.

Although the two possessed spiritual roots and were still cultivating, they had long since given up hope of achieving immortality.

Once a person gives up the path to immortality, all they want is to live a simple life with a wife, children, and a warm bed.

If individuals cannot live forever, then let the entire community live forever.

Individual immortality requires cultivation and tribulations, while the immortality of a clan only requires procreation...

But if they want offspring, they need women, and women can only be found in the wilderness.

Are those indigenous women so easy to subdue?

Although the two had never met a native woman, what woman could survive in the Southern Wilderness with monsters as companions?

To subdue the indigenous woman, one must cultivate the Dao and increase one's strength...

No road is easy to travel!

Blame it on your own incompetence!

For the past two years, they haven't even had the courage to go out. No wonder the headquarters initially had high hopes for the two of them, but then ignored them completely.

Ultimately, it's all because I'm a good-for-nothing...

When Zhou He saw the four words "all is well," he felt a tightness in his chest.

"How about..." Zhou He paused for a moment, then continued, "How about we write that the team has been out gathering intelligence for half a month and hasn't returned yet? What do you think?"

"Hmm." Meng Yuan nodded, feeling that this was the kind of intelligence headquarters wanted.

Just then, a noise came from the entrance of the canyon.

There is no gate at the entrance to the canyon, only an octagonal stone formation. The formation has no magical power; it is just a maze.

From the outside, it looks like just a pile of rocks. Ordinary little demons would eventually leave once they entered, and would never be able to enter the canyon.

But it's hard to say...

If any of the lesser demons are lucky enough to manage to sneak in, the two will inevitably engage in a fierce battle.

The two immediately grabbed their weapons, one with a hoe and the other with a kitchen knife, and stood ready.

A person walked out of the entrance.

It's people!

The two breathed a sigh of relief, but the next moment, they were so shocked that their hair stood on end.

The newcomer was disheveled, his hair was tangled like straw, and his ochre-yellow robe was already stained with large patches of dark red blood.

Even more chilling was the string of white bone beads hanging from his chest, made up of dozens of skulls of varying sizes strung together, their stark white color radiating an endless aura of killing intent.

A long sword was slung across his waist, and a tabby cat followed quietly at his feet.

Although the person who came was disheveled and his face was not clear, his attire, his appearance, and especially the tabby cat following at his feet, were striking.

The two were absolutely certain that he was the team leader, Lu Chengjun.

But her demeanor has completely changed...

Neither of them dared to acknowledge each other.

Lu Chengjun didn't utter a word, but a fierce aura immediately swept over you.

The two men turned pale, their minds reeling, and they didn't even dare to look him in the eye.

The person who returned was none other than Lu Chengjun, who had been away for many days.

Lu Chengjun's voice remained indifferent: "Has the military intelligence report for this month been submitted?"

Zhou He was on edge and stammered, "It...it hasn't been sent yet."

Lu Chengjun: "Write."

Zhou He dared not hesitate and hurriedly returned to his room, picked up his brush and ink, and waited quietly for instructions.

Lu Chengjun said in a deep voice, "A spirit stone vein has been discovered."

Zhou He picked up his pen and wrote something down, then looked up and asked, "Anything else?"

"Send it!" Lu Chengjun turned and left the stone house, casually taking off his blood-stained ochre robe, preparing to take a bath and change.

After being away for half a month, he really became like Sha Wujing, letting himself go.

Wandering the battlefield between the snake people and the boar people, collecting heads...

After collecting seven or eight hundred heads, they finally obtained these thirty-eight skull prayer beads.

According to the novel "Journey to the West," Sha Wujing's prayer beads had nine skulls. Lu Chengjun also realized that nine skulls were enough, and he couldn't control them with more, but he couldn't bear to throw them away...

Besides picking up heads, he hunted ferocious beasts for food, which he digested with his spleen and stomach. His energy was extremely abundant, and his cultivation level also increased significantly. The bottleneck in the late stage of Qi Refining was also beginning to loosen.

The key is still to eat...

The reservoir contained clean water, and Lu Chengjun used a bucket to wash away the blood and dust covering his body.

Shower finished...

When Lu Chengjun walked out of the stone house, it had been completely transformed.

His unkempt beard and hair were neatly combed, and his face was clean again.

He also put away the string of white bone prayer beads and no longer wore them around his neck.

The fear in Zhou He and Meng Yuan's hearts subsided slightly.

Lu Chengjun slowly walked up to the two of them: "The letter, has it been mailed?"

Zhou He quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "Reporting to the squad leader, it has already been sent out by carrier pigeon, there was absolutely no delay."

"Very good... Bring me 'Journey to the West'."

Meng Yuan dared not delay, quickly went into the house, and soon took out a yellowed thread-bound book and handed it over.

Lu Chengjun took it, lowered his head and quietly flipped through the pages. As he calmed down and focused on reading, the fierce aura completely dissipated.

Once a person starts reading, they will naturally become more refined and cultured...

After finishing reading, I'll farm for a while.

Farming and reading for health...

Half a day later.

It was evening.

A golden-clawed eagle circled down into the valley. Amidst the surrounding spiritual light, the eagle transformed into human form, which was none other than Zhou Shanzhang, Zhou Mo.

Upon hearing the sound, Lu Chengjun stopped his farm work, put down his hoe, and calmly stepped forward, bowing respectfully: "Headmaster Zhou, I am sorry for not greeting you sooner."

Zhou Mo's expression was solemn as he looked directly at him: "You sent back a secret message saying that you had discovered a spirit stone vein. Is this true?"

Lu Chengjun smiled faintly: "Absolutely true."

"Where!?"

"In the dense forests of the southern Blackrock Wasteland."

"Take me there!" Zhou Mo's eyes lit up.

"No rush... It's getting late. Headmaster, please come inside and let me explain in detail..."