116: Four Directions Cloud and Mist Mountain Protection Formation
Chuanwen invited his mother and sister-in-law out, telling them to prepare their belongings. The Courtyard House on Jade Dragon Peak was finished, and they could move in immediately.
While his mother and sister-in-law were packing, Chen Chuanwen immediately headed to Kaoshan Village to find Wang Yong.
"Uncle Wang, we are moving soon. My sister-in-law is worried about you and asked me to invite you to come along!"
Wang Yong was fifty years old now. Due to his age, he no longer taught disciples, only teaching his youngest son, Du Meng, martial arts at home.
"Haha, your eldest brother already told us about this. I'm getting old and can't bear to be away from my Eldest Grandson, so I'll move with your Chen family!"
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Wang Yong laughed heartily, then told his son Wang Meng to prepare the carriage while he and his wife packed their belongings.
After everything was ready, Chen Chuanwen took Wang Yong's family and picked up his mother and sister-in-law, who had finished packing their luggage, along with his Eldest Grandson Hoping for peace and safety, who was riding Howling Heaven. The group of them headed toward Jade Dragon Peak!
The journey was uneventful. When they arrived before Jade Dragon Peak, they were all shocked by the beautiful scenery before them.
"Brother Chen has chosen a fine place. When I'm old, being buried on this green mountain would be worth it even in death!"
Chen Chuanwen gave an awkward smile and quickly picked up the conversation, saying with a laugh:
"What are you saying, Uncle Wang? You've only just passed half a century; there are many good days ahead! Come, I'll take you up the mountain!"
The mountain path was steep, making it difficult for the carriage. Chen Chuanwen and Wang Meng carried the luggage and belongings on shoulder poles, while Cheng An rode Howling Heaven, leading the way up the mountain.
Fortunately, everyone in the group was a Martial Artist with excellent physical strength and patience. If they were ordinary people, they truly wouldn't have been able to climb this steep Jade Dragon Peak!
"Haha, we finally made it up. Brother Chen, you've picked a wonderful spot!"
As the group reached the mountain top, Chen Changsheng and his two sons were waiting at the entrance. Seeing Chen Changsheng, Wang Yong laughed and stepped forward, giving Chen Changsheng a friendly punch to the chest.
"Brother Wang, we haven't seen each other for a long time. We must have a good drink this time!"
Chen Changsheng was also very happy to see Wang Yong. This was a friend made during his most humble times; their friendship, forged through shared hardships, would not fade with time but would only grow stronger.
"Indeed! Tonight, our two families will have a banquet here on this beautiful Jade Dragon Peak. This time, the two of us won't stop until we're drunk!"
Wang Yong agreed heartily. The two looked at each other and smiled, feeling as if they had returned to thirty years ago when they were still young.
Afterward, Chen Changsheng led Wang Yong's family to the Courtyard House specially built for them and had the couple Chuanwu and Juaner help Wang Yong settle in.
Meanwhile, Chuanjie had already led Cheng An and their mother to the Chen family's Courtyard House.
Perhaps it was his first time out climbing a mountain, but the child Cheng An was in high spirits, running and shouting around the Courtyard House while Howling Heaven played along. Fortunately, his father Chuanwu wasn't there, or his bottom would have been smacked again!
"Father, look at this..."
Just as Chen Changsheng was about to help Chuanjie move, Chuanwen quietly found him, pulled him aside, and mysteriously took out a Secret Manual and four small Formation Flags.
"Elementary Formation—Four Directions Cloud and Mist Mountain Protection Array?"
Chen Changsheng took the Secret Manual with a face full of doubt. Upon opening it, he was startled. He hadn't expected these four inconspicuous little flags and this thin booklet to be a dharma Formation, the most expensive of the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation.
"This thing is extremely precious. Where did you get it?"
Chen Changsheng's brow furrowed as he looked seriously at Chen Chuanwen.
Chen Chuanwen didn't hide anything. He told Chen Changsheng about Ma Zhiwen's sudden visit, the important matters they discussed, and the fact that he was given the Formation.
"A chance encounter bears fruit. To think the girl you saved on a whim would result in our Chen family having an in-law at the Peak of Qi Refining. This is definitely a powerful ally for our family!"
Chen Changsheng lamented, and then Chuanwen took over, saying:
"Father, Ma Zhi... Father-in-law said he would help us wipe out the Gu God Cult. We no longer need to worry about being hunted by them!"
Chen Changsheng frowned and looked at Chen Chuanwen quite seriously, saying:
"To forge iron, one must be strong oneself. Your father-in-law can protect us for a while, but can he protect us for a lifetime?"
"While your father-in-law is staying in Longkou County, you must Cultivate hard. Your father-in-law also said that after settling things, he will definitely go find his son. At that time, our Chen family will have to face the Gu God Cult alone!"
Hearing this, Chen Chuanwen nodded deeply and said to Chen Changsheng:
"Father, you are right. My mind has become slack!"
Chen Changsheng knew that Chuanwen had always been responsible for family matters, bearing the most worry and pressure. That was why he wanted to relax a bit once someone helped share the burden.
"Don't be under too much pressure. Give your brother Chuanjie a few years, and he will be able to help you, ensuring our Chen family is second to none!"
Chen Chuanwen nodded, a determined look returning to his face. If the three brothers worked together, they would surely build the Chen family into the number one Immortal Clan of Annan Prefecture!
"Alright, go help Chuanjie tidy up. I'm going to study this Formation properly!"
Seeing that Chuanwen had regained his state of mind, Chen Changsheng sent him to help tidy the house while he found a quiet place to carefully read the Formation book.
"As expected of the path of Formations, the most difficult of the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation to enter. Just the setup has so many intricacies!"
After reading for two hours, Chen Changsheng finally finished the Formation book.
The book explained how to arrange the Formation Flags on the mountain's Earth Vein Nodes and also introduced knowledge on how to find these nodes.
Fortunately, what Ma Zhiwen gave Chen Changsheng was a complete version of the Formation Flags engraved with Formation Patterns. With them, he only needed to find the Earth Vein Nodes and insert the flags.
If he didn't have the Formation Flags with the complete Formation engraved, Chen Changsheng wouldn't be able to set up this 'Four Directions Cloud and Mist Mountain Protection Array' even if he studied it for another hundred years!
Finding Earth Vein Nodes was not something that could be done overnight. Chen Changsheng still needed to entertain Wang Yong's family, so he put away the Formation book and flags and went to find Wang Yong to go fishing.
Soon, the two of them took their fishing rods and arrived at Jade Dragon Pool.
"In the blink of an eye, thirty years have passed. When you were farming in Kaoshan Village, I felt you would be successful in the future, but I didn't expect you to be this successful. Now you've become a prominent family in the county, your sons have all reached Innate, and there are even people who Cultivate!"
Wang Yong said with a face full of emotion while fishing.
"I have to thank Brother Wang for my journey. If not for Brother Wang's help on two occasions, I probably would have died at the hands of Liu Jinshan. How could I have today!"
Recalling the past, Chen Changsheng was also very emotional. They had suffered countless crises, but fortunately, they had survived and now had today's Immortal Clan Chen family.
"Brother Chen, we are in-laws; helping was only right!"
Wang Yong laughed heartily, but then his expression became somewhat conflicted. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said:
"Actually, bringing up the past is because I have a selfish motive. My son Wang Meng is also eighteen years old. I wanted Brother Chen to see if he has a future in immortal cultivation!"