Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 15798 Integration
Zhang Hongliang led the array masters, following a man in black robes, to a room. The man in black robes pointed around and said to Zhang Hongliang, "These rooms around here are all yours from now on. These are all large rooms, each capable of accommodating many people. How you arrange them is up to you. In any case, from now on, this area belongs to you."

Zhang Hongliang thanked the man in black robes, who then waved and left. After the man left, Zhang Hongliang led the array masters into a room. This room was clearly one of the larger rooms in the Skull Cavern. The living room alone was over 100 square meters, and it also included four bedrooms and a meditation room suite. It was quite spacious. After glancing at the room, Zhang Hongliang led the array masters directly to the hall. There were only about twenty array masters in total, not many, so there was enough room to sit in the living room.

There were many chairs in the living room. After Zhang Hongliang sat down in the main seat, he glanced at the other array masters and then said, "Please sit down, everyone." No one said anything and they all sat down, looking at Zhang Hongliang, but their faces all showed a hint of resentment.

Zhang Hongliang glanced at them and then said, "I know many of you are not convinced by me and feel that I stole your thunder. But everyone, what I want to say is that we are cultivators. Cultivators don't care about being in the limelight. If you are capable, you can also steal my thunder. I stole your thunder because we are stronger than you in the art of formations. I believe you have nothing to say about that, right?"

Upon hearing Zhang Hongliang's words, the group exchanged glances, and some even snorted. However, they did not refute him, because Zhang Hongliang was right. Although they were no match for Zhang Hongliang in the art of magic arrays, they still had discernment. They could see that they were indeed inferior to Zhang Hongliang in the art of magic arrays.

Looking at their expressions, Zhang Hongliang continued, "I'm not telling you this to boast. I'm simply stating a fact, and one thing you haven't grasped: we are all one. You should know why we're here. We're here to break the Nine Suns Burning Heaven Formation. If we can't break it, even if these Supreme Elders don't punish us, do you think we'll be valued back in our sects? Obviously not. So you should understand that breaking the Nine Suns Burning Heaven Formation..." Only in this way can we have a good life. But to achieve this, I alone, or even just you alone, cannot do it. If you could, you wouldn't have failed to even create a fire-avoidance formation, would you? I can't do it myself either. Only through our collective cooperation can we break this Nine Suns Burning Heaven Formation. That's why I say we are not enemies; we are actually allies. By working together to break the Nine Suns Burning Heaven Formation, we will all have a good life. If we cannot break the Nine Suns Burning Heaven Formation, then none of us will likely be given important positions from now on. That's the reality.”

After hearing Zhang Hongliang's words, all the array masters fell silent. Although they didn't want to admit it, they now had to acknowledge that Zhang Hongliang was right. Only by breaking the Nine Suns Burning Heaven Array would they have a better life.
Looking at their expressions, Zhang Hongliang continued, "So I hope that from now on, everyone can put aside their prejudices and work together towards a common goal to break the Nine Suns Burning Heaven Formation. Then we can all receive our rewards and happily return to our respective sects. What do you all think?"

The group exchanged glances, then all nodded in agreement.

Zhang Hongliang looked at everyone and said, "Alright, it's good that everyone agrees. I'll say something audacious here: none of the array formation techniques here can compare to mine. So I'll give you some instructions for a while. As long as you do as I say, we will definitely be able to break the Cloud Nine Suns Burning Heaven Array. If you agree, then please raise your hand."

The group exchanged glances again, then all raised their hands. Seeing this, Zhang Hongliang nodded and said, "Okay, everyone agrees. Let's get started. First, move everything out of this room, leaving only some tables for our experiments. This room will be our laboratory, and the three bedrooms will be where we store our materials. Does everyone agree?"

Everyone shook their heads. Zhang Hongliang continued, "The remaining rooms will serve as our bedrooms. It might be a bit cramped, with several people sharing one room, but the rooms are big enough that I believe everyone can fit."

No one objected, and Zhang Hongliang said, "Okay, it's good that everyone agrees. Let's begin. First, let's tidy up this room. After we're done, we'll choose our own bedrooms." This time, no one said anything. They all stood up and began tidying up the room, putting all the things they didn't need into their spatial equipment.

Watching their actions, Zhang Hongliang smiled slightly and said, "Everyone, please keep these things carefully. This large magic artifact belongs to Elder Zhong, not to any of our sects. After we finish using this place, we must restore it to its original state. Also, please be careful with the tables you use for experiments. Don't break them, or it will be difficult to explain later. Although Elder Zhong won't punish us for this, we can't go too far. If we can restore this place to its original state when we leave, then Elder Zhong and everyone else will look at us and our sect with more respect. We will have brought honor to our sect."

Upon hearing Zhang Hongliang's words, everyone was taken aback at first. Although they didn't say anything, their movements became much gentler, and Zhang Hongliang was very satisfied with their performance.

The rooms were quickly prepared, and Zhang Hongliang led everyone to choose their own rooms. Surprisingly, Zhong Wuya was very accommodating, providing enough rooms for everyone, which surprised and pleased Zhang Hongliang. After everyone had chosen their rooms, Zhang Hongliang called them all to the laboratory. Once they arrived, he took out the diagram of the fire-avoidance formation and hung it on the wall. He then instructed the diagram, "This is the fire-avoidance formation I developed. It's based on the Nine Suns Burning Heaven Formation. Its defense against other fire-based spells might not be very good, but it should be quite effective against the Nine Suns Burning Heaven Formation. However, there are still many shortcomings. Let's work together to figure out how to improve it. Before that, may I ask everyone what formations you are all skilled in?"

Everyone looked at the magic array, then glanced at Zhang Hongliang. Then one of them spoke up: "I am skilled in defensive magic arrays, and I have the deepest knowledge of earth-type defensive magic arrays."

Immediately, someone else stepped forward and mentioned the magic array they were good at. Zhang Hongliang wrote them down one by one. After everyone had finished speaking, Zhang Hongliang said to everyone, "Okay, I've written them all down. Now let's talk about the principle of my magic array, and then we can study it together and see how to improve it."

Everyone nodded, and then Zhang Hongliang began to explain the magic array, how he had researched it, and the function of each array symbol. The array masters listened very attentively, feeling as if they were listening to a teacher giving a lecture. What Zhang Hongliang was talking about was not just a magic array, but an understanding of magic arrays. It could be said that this lesson was of great help to them, and everyone listened with utmost concentration.

After Zhang Hongliang finished speaking, everyone was still somewhat reluctant to leave. Looking at their expressions, Zhang Hongliang continued, "Everyone, you should have heard what I have said. Now, everyone should go back first. After you go back, think carefully about my magic array and how to improve it. Alright, everyone, disperse."

Everyone stood up and responded. This time, their attitude was much more respectful. Zhang Hongliang used his strength to prove to everyone that he was indeed much stronger than these people in the art of magic arrays.

Watching the people walking out, Zhang Hongliang couldn't help but smile slightly. Then he said, "Elder Wu, please come with me." This Elder Wu was a formation master from the Sword River Sect. He was also the one who answered Zhang Hongliang's question at the beginning. He said that he had a deep understanding of earth-type defensive formations, so Zhang Hongliang stopped him and prepared to have a good chat with him.

Elder Wu responded and followed Zhang Hongliang to his room. Zhang Hongliang also shared a large room with others, but after arriving at Zhang Hongliang's room, the two went to Zhang Hongliang's own small room first.

Their small rooms are actually suites. The outer room is a bedroom with a small rest area with a small table and two futons. The inner room is a quiet room for cultivation.

After the two sat down on the prayer mat, Zhang Hongliang said to Elder Wu, "I invited Elder Wu here to discuss the improvement of the fire-avoidance formation. I want to add some earth-elemental array symbols to it." With that, Zhang Hongliang produced a bottle of wine and two cups. He opened the bottle, poured two cups, gave one to Elder Wu, and kept the other for himself.

Elder Wu smelled a hint of wine, not a strong one, but with a faint fruity aroma that was quite pleasant. Zhang Hongliang raised his glass to Elder Wu and said, "This is a spiritual fruit wine. I really like it. Elder Wu, please try it. This fruit wine can refresh the mind. Sometimes when you can't figure something out, having a glass is very helpful."

Elder Wu responded and then picked up his wine glass. He didn't think Zhang Hongliang would dare to harm him at this time, so he picked up his glass with complete peace of mind. He then clinked glasses with Zhang Hongliang and downed the wine in one gulp.