Chapter 17

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The arrow with earth stuck on the front flew out of the fortress under Zhang Dongyun’s control.

Then it soon landed on the ground, and Zhang Dongyun’s expectations turned into disappointment.

It seems like I can’t exceed the scope of the system… Zhang Dongyun felt helpless.

The scene was bizarre.

In a way, it seemed that this world particularly targeted the arrow that flew out of the fortress, causing it to lose the power that Zhang Dongyun had provided to it.

The fortress was a combination of the system and the core of the immortal ruins.

The core of the immortal ruins seemed to have a hidden connection with this world.

It struck a special balance inside and outside the fortress.

Zhang Dongyun was speechless.

This was simply abiding by the system’s settings as much as possible.

When he had first developed the game, any power within the fortress could not affect the outside of the fortress, including entities being thrown out.

In this world, the boundaries inside and outside of the fortress seemed to be less strict in reality.

Zhang Dongyun wanted to see if he could exploit a loophole in the system, but he could not after all.

The idiot who developed the game with this setting should be hung upside down and beaten… Zhang Dongyun cursed.

Angry and frustrated, he ignored the person who made the game settings in the first place.

However, when he was in the fortress, he still called the shots.

It was just like the blood phoenix that had wiped out the Tang Dynasty army and the Mountain Tiger Hall.

The once ‘Evil Emperor’ was indeed a dedicated Martial Dao cultivator.

He knew a bit about the Demon Dao, and the manuals he had collected indeed had canonical texts about it.

But a fundamental difference existed between a Martial Dao expert and a Demon Dao expert.

The Evil Emperor’s collection of Demon Dao anthologies did not include the Phoenix Blood Book.

Zhang Dongyun had deduced the so-called ‘Phoenix Blood Book’ using the power of the Impenetrable Fortress during the past few days.

He was an invincible ruler in the fortress, and the Demon Dao and Martial Dao were things at his fingertips and for him to reach greater heights.

Other Dharmic formulations were the same as well.

Thanks to the Impenetrable Fortress System, he could instruct other experts.

But he needed to take steady steps.

In the air, Zhang Dongyun looked down at the fortress.

One by one, buildings rose from the ground, from simple frames to perfect buildings. The entire fortress took shape officially.

Although they appeared crude like rows of barracks, at least people would have no problems living in them.

Looking at those busy Tang Dynasty troops, Zhang Dongyun nodded slightly.

Supply wagons were essential for any army on a journey, and the Tang Dynasty army was no exception.

Even if the soldiers were going into the mountains for a battle and paving their way, they still had to make sure that they had sufficient supplies and rations with them.

Now that they had been captured, their supply and ration routes were naturally cut off as well.

However, their rations were enough to last for some time.

The soldiers had brought their field rations while working for Fortress Lord Zhang. According to a term used by Fortress Lord Zhang during his previous life from the internet on the Blue Planet, they could be called the ‘Self-Reliant Tang’.

However, their rations would run out over time.

Right now, the soldiers did not dare voice their anger, but they were all worried about the problem of running out of food.

For Zhang Dongyun, apart from the problem of food shortage for these people, civilians would still have to have their fill in the future.

And the person to solve this problem…

… had come back earlier than Zhang Dongyun had expected.

A few days after the Tang Dynasty army had attacked the fortress, Hui Tianyu rushed back to the White Cloud Abyss with a string of horses.

“Senior, please have a look. These are the most common wheat seeds in Qinzhou Prefecture, but they need to be cultivated. I have found some corresponding seedlings.”

Hui Tianyu introduced each one of them to Zhang Dongyun, who had incarnated into the old man in black, “These are millets, these are rice seeds, these are corn…”

He had prepared more than one kind of grain seed or seedling for each type.

“You are indeed very thoughtful.” Zhang Dongyun nodded slightly and did not hesitate to praise him.

Hui Tianyu humbly said, “I would not have been able to find these without the favorable weather and right season.”

The one-eyed young man lifted the fabric covering the other wagons. “Senior, please take a look. These are amaranth seedlings, these are mustards, these are toons, and these are radishes…”

Zhang Dongyun could also see onions, garlic, leeks, winter melons, loofahs, eggplants, and so on.

It was as though he had entered a marketplace.

Apart from all kinds of vegetables, there were also many kinds of fruit tree seedlings.

“It would have been really difficult for me alone to collect so many in a short period. It was all thanks to our sect’s seniors and fellow disciples who went to the countryside and collected them from farmers.”

Hui Tianyu introduced Zhang Dongyun to the group of people who had returned with him with the wagons.

They were all valiant martial artists, and the leader was a middle-aged man with a calm appearance. He led his fellow disciples to salute, “Greetings, Senior. We thank you for your hospitality.”

“If you abide by the rules of Chang’an, there will be room for anyone here,” Zhang Dongyun said calmly.

“We will remember Senior’s teachings,” the people of the Cold Mountain Sect quickly responded.

They did not ask how Cao Feng and the others, who were captured earlier, were doing. They were respectful and continued to introduce the items to Zhang Dongyun.

Hui Tianyu came to a wagon, which was actually a wagon of piglets with two large pigs clustered in the middle with muffled sounds coming from it.

“Senior, please take a look. I have followed your orders. Besides the adult pigs, there are three piglets of different breeds.”

The one-eyed young man pointed at the other wagons. “These are cows and sheep, as well as lambs and calves. There are also chickens, ducks, dogs, and geese.”

He continued after a pause, “There are six foals, but it’s hard to find good breeds in a short time. My master has ordered the search to speed up, but it will take some time. I could only find a few fish fries, so I would like to ask Senior for some more time.”

As the old man in black, Zhang Dongyun circled the wagons with them and gave his approval. “Well done.”

Hui Tianyu and the people of the Cold Mountain Sect were happy.

Zhang Dongyun then scanned the many hard workers who were doing their jobs in the distance. “All of you should know about what happened to them.”

Hui Tianyu and the others glanced at one another.

The middle-aged man nodded. “Yes, the Tang Dynasty army under Du Kun’s command had the audacity to offend Chang’an Fortress. They deserve this.”

He looked at the Tang Dynasty troops, who were building houses. “Although these soldiers can set up camps, they are not as good as real craftsmen, and the houses they build are inevitably crude. Our sect shall search for craftsmen in Qinzhou Prefecture and bring them to Chang’an Fortress.”

The old man in black smiled calmly. “Without the Mountain Tiger Hall, you guys are really having it all in Qinzhou Prefecture.”

“We don’t dare. We don’t dare.” Hui Tianyu and the middle-aged man both looked cautious.

“There’s a Tang Dynasty army in charge of logistics outside the mountain. Since communications with the army that has gone into the mountains have been cut off, it is already attempting to impose martial law and reporting the Great Xuanwu General Du Kun as soon as possible.”

Hui Tianyu said softly, “We have also encountered considerable difficulties in raising certain things on this trip, as well as going into the mountains. Otherwise, we would have been able to bring even more things back to Chang’an.

“I heard that the Great Xuanwu General Du Kun is suppressing rebels right now, but perhaps he will react soon…”

The old man in black looked at the many hard workers in the distance and smiled. “It’s good to have more people to do the work.”