Chapter 255: Organizing

If not for Lu Fang having known about this place beforehand, he likely wouldn’t have noticed the base even if it were right before his eyes.

This was even with his hyper-perception being exceptionally strong.

“Commandant, you’ve come.”

A ripple of spatial distortion appeared, and Wu Yong materialized.

Lu Fang nodded, surprised: “In such a short time, your understanding of the Minor Binding Array Flag has grown so profound—how did you manage it?”

Wu Yong bowed respectfully: “Commandant, you flatter me. I seem to have a special aptitude for arrays. I’ve made minor modifications to this Minor Binding Array Flag, enhancing its concealment.”

“For instance, if a high-grade cultivator appears here, as long as no one exits the teleportation array within the base, they won’t sense any trace of the array.”

“Oh.” Lu Fang glanced casually at Wu Yong—he had known before that this strategist had a unique talent for arrays.

He just hadn’t expected it to be this extreme.

If he remembered correctly, Wu Yong had only recently begun studying array techniques, yet he could already modify a treasure-class array flag on his own.

For an ordinary person, that would be unimaginable.

Mo Xin also sounded surprised: “Your book spirits are rather strange—they remind me somewhat of the ancient alien race, Wuyu, you encountered before. Both possess extraordinary cultivation aptitude and supernatural abilities.”

Now that Mo Xin mentioned it, it did seem true.

In terms of cultivation talent, all one hundred and eight generals were exceptional, each with a unique supernatural ability.

Beyond that, some of the generals also had passive talents—like Wu Yong’s innate gift for arrays.

As Wu Yong entered the base, Lu Fang noticed that a large mountain there now held many new caves, each capable of housing a person, fully equipped with stone beds and other necessities.

Livestock pens and farmland had also been cleared and developed.

The livestock pens mostly held small beasts suitable for feeding, and the crops had sprouted tender green shoots.

At the foot of the mountain stood a vast training ground, capable of accommodating over a thousand people at a glance—Lin Chong, the drillmaster of the Eighty-Myriad Forbidden Army, was sparring with the generals.

“The people tending the fields and feeding the small beasts—they don’t seem to be ours,” Lu Fang noted, asking Wu Yong beside him.

Wu Yong nodded: “These were brought back recently by Deputy Commandant Lin. They’re weak in cultivation, seeking to join our faction primarily to learn Deputy Commandant Lin’s supernatural ability.”

“Could there be problems? Have their identities been verified?” Lu Fang frowned.

Wu Yong confirmed: “No issues. Our Invincible Army has never been known to exist—no one could have planted spies. Deputy Commandant Lin encountered them by chance and saved their lives.”

“They were formerly minor henchmen of a small faction, recently wiped out by another. With nowhere else to turn, they joined our Invincible Army.”

“Good.” Lu Fang nodded.

In truth, the Invincible Army had no fear of spies, since all key authority and intelligence circulated only among the one hundred and eight generals—once Lin Chong spoke, no one would betray it.

Even if an enemy tried coercion or bribery, it would be useless.

“Commandant.”

Seeing Lu Fang, Lin Chong walked over to greet him.

Lu Fang took a mask from his storage pouch and put it on, then nodded: “Lately, ancient alien races have escaped from sealed sites in the Scorched Lands. The Luo Sha Kingdom’s armies are scouring everywhere for them.”

“Unless it’s something critical, issue orders: no Invincible Army member is to leave.”

“Also, I’ll be staying here for a while. Find me a quiet place—try not to disturb me.”

“Yes, Commandant,” Lin Chong replied solemnly. “Halfway up Invincible Mountain, Master Wu had a Commandant’s Residence built. It’s not as lavish as those outside, but it’s quiet and spacious.”

“I’ll take you there now. If it’s unsatisfactory, we can have it repaired immediately.”

“Commandant’s Residence?” Lu Fang was surprised.

But then he understood—each of the Invincible Army’s one hundred and eight generals was at least Fifth Rank, Third Tier. For their strength, building a few houses was trivial.

When Lu Fang arrived at the so-called Commandant’s Residence, he was stunned—it was even better than he’d imagined. All furniture was present, though all carved from stone. Unless one had unusual tastes, it was perfectly acceptable.

The place clearly had been meticulously maintained.

Bamboo and ornamental trees grew within the compound, along with a pond and fish. Since the residence was built halfway up the mountain, the view was excellent, offering a full overlook of all activities below.

“Commandant, what needs improvement?”

Lin Chong asked with a smile.

Lu Fang shook his head: “It’s excellent. Nothing needs changing. Go on—attend to your duties. Unless it’s urgent, don’t disturb me.”

“Yes.”

“Yes.”

Lin Chong and Wu Yong bowed and departed in turn.

After they left, Lu Fang chose a bedroom with a study. Though it held no books, his storage pouch contained many—he didn’t take them out to display.

He simply laid paper, ink, and brush on the desk, rested briefly, then began writing the content of the Elegant Script Journey to the West.

After a full day, he’d only managed a few lines.

This left Lu Fang with mixed emotions, but the quiet surroundings and lack of distractions allowed him to persist.

Time passed swiftly—in the blink of an eye, a month had gone by.

Lu Fang rose to cultivate his internal energy scripture, emptied his mind, watched the Invincible Army below busily at work, then resumed writing the Elegant Script Journey to the West.

By midday, he had just finished writing the first chapter, upper and lower sections.

With excitement in his heart, he greeted Lin Chong, instructed him to prioritize expanding the base, then left the Invincible Army’s base.

This long stay at the base had not only yielded the first chapter of the Elegant Script Journey to the West—making him delighted—but also revealed the emergence of countless talents within the Invincible Army, filling him with exhilaration.

He could already envision the immense power the Invincible Army would wield once it matured.

All he needed now was patience and steady progress—his future was boundless.

Returning from the Scorched Lands to the Great Zhou required little time—just locate a special teleportation array, activate it with a crystal, and it would open.

Returning from the scorched land to Da Zhou does not take long; one merely needs to locate a special teleportation array, activate it with a crystal, and it will open.