The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 2936 Building Ropes
"Alright, the troublemakers are gone. Now, if anyone is still missing any supplies, hurry up and look for them. Then we'll all go to the edge of the canyon and start building the cableway," Ouyang Nan said.

"The tents we set up yesterday were all destroyed by those strange beasts. Now I'm going to find some tents and sleeping bags that we can use later," Ouyang Nana said.

She had just checked and all the tents and sleeping bags she had set up were unusable. She had been thinking of just making do, that if there were no tents and sleeping bags, there wouldn't be any, since in the wild, this situation was unavoidable, and she would just have the sky as her blanket and the ground as her bed from now on.

Unexpectedly, Ouyang Nan suggested that they could find some useful supplies, so he happily agreed.

“Tents and sleeping bags will be useful later, so let’s all collect them together,” Ouyang Nan said.

The group split up and began searching among the scattered supplies for usable sleeping bags and tents.

Although most of the tents and sleeping bags were damaged last night due to the monster attack, a small number remained intact. Additionally, some tents and sleeping bags were still packed away in their bags.

Therefore, the group found four tents and sleeping bags in a short time, and also collected some usable supplies, which might come in handy later.

However, since the four of them had a limited amount of supplies to carry, with each person only having one backpack, they didn't collect much. They were only able to fill their own backpacks.

Then, the four of them arrived at the abandoned cableway in the canyon and began to prepare to set up the ropes.

Of course, this whole thing had to be set up by Chen Mo. After all, everyone already knew he was a master of innate level, so the others naturally avoided taking action and instead watched Chen Mo from the sidelines.

Previously, during the discussion, Chen Mo was to be in charge of using a thin rope and a thicker rope to cross the canyon. Ouyang Nan was originally supposed to do it, but no one knew what dangers lay on the other side, or whether any strange beasts might appear below the canyon.

Therefore, Chen Mo, who was the strongest, took on the task, while the other three women, who were not as strong, could only wait until they had ascertained the situation before going over.

Chen Mo chuckled and said, "Go ahead and watch if you want."

First, tie a hook to the thin rope, then place the rope on the ground in the manner of throwing. This way, when throwing, the rope will not get tangled and hinder the distance it travels.

Once the rope was laid out, he held the hook end with one hand and started swinging it around.

Actually, it would be great if we had grappling hooks; we could launch the grappling hook directly to the other side of the canyon. But since there are no grappling hooks available, the martial artists have to rely on themselves.

Fortunately, this throwing method isn't difficult for martial artists. Whether they are acquired or innate martial artists, throwing the hook claw a hundred to a thousand meters is not a problem. However, the main difficulty lies in successfully throwing the hook claw and ensuring it reaches the intended location.

On the other side of the canyon, there are two more standing rocks, just like here, which were the foundations of a former suspension bridge. So, as long as the ropes are tied to the rock foundations on both sides, the construction of the ropeway will be completed.

But now, how do we throw the thin rope grappling hook to the other side and hook it onto something sturdy so that Chen Mo can use this thin rope to cross the canyon?

If the ropeway couldn't be hooked onto anything sturdy, then people wouldn't be able to get across, and naturally, no ropeway would be built.

Chen Mo spun the grappling hook in his hand faster and faster, then with a flick of his wrist, he threw the spinning hook out. The target was a protruding spot next to the rock base, whose shape suggested it could be hooked by the grappling hook.

In an instant, the grappling hook traversed a width of over fifty meters, grazing the rocky base before striking a rock. The throw had gone just over a meter, so it hadn't hooked anything. Suspended by the rope, and pulled by its own weight, the grappling hook began to slide down toward the canyon.

Fortunately, Chen Mo flicked his wrist, and the rope instantly undulated like a wave, transferring the force of the wave. Just as the grappling hook was about to fall into the canyon, it was pulled by the rope, flipped up, and hooked onto the protrusion next to the rock base.

Instantly, Chen Mo taut the thin rope. He then felt the force applied and discovered that the grappling hook had only hooked onto a small part of the rope, possibly unable to support the weight he was using to step on it. This was because his position only allowed him to see straight ahead and he didn't know how high the protrusion was behind it, which resulted in the grappling hook only hooking onto a small part of the rope and providing little leverage.

Therefore, Chen Mo could only shake the rope again to release the grappling hook and then retract it.

"It's a pity, if only it could hook onto and bear the force," Ouyang Nan said with a sigh.

“It’s okay, we can try again. This time I’m not going to throw it to the base of the suspension bridge. I’ll throw it a little further back, about twenty meters behind the bridge. There are trees there, which should provide some leverage,” Chen Mo said.

“Okay, let’s do it again.” The three women stopped talking and helped Chen Mo retrieve the rope. Then, following the same arrangement, they laid the rope back and forth on the ground again.

This thin rope is 100 meters long, so the distance is more than enough; it all depends on how Chen Mo throws it.

He is indeed very strong, but using that strength to throw this rope is simply a waste of his talent.

Retracting the grappling hook, Chen Mo glanced towards the black mist in the canyon. When he retracted it, it had dangled into the canyon and disappeared into the thick black mist, but he found nothing. He had thought the hook might change, or be discovered by the strange beasts below the canyon, then emerge to attack them. He was somewhat disappointed to find nothing.

When he scanned the hook in his hand with his divine sense, he found that it seemed a little damp and slightly discolored.

The hook claws are made of alloy and then electroplated black, so they are now slightly discolored, which shows that the black mist must have some corrosive properties.

However, judging from the discoloration of the hook claws, the corrosion is not severe and only has a slight effect.

Chen Mo told the three women about his discovery and told them to be careful.

Once again, with a flick of the grappling hook, the target flew towards the bushes about twenty meters behind the rocky base. Those trees were quite thick and should be able to provide leverage to hold onto the thin rope.

Moreover, Chen Mo aimed at a large branch of a tree, and the grappling hook instantly leaped across the canyon, swiftly attaching itself to the branch. This time, he used a very skillful technique; the grappling hook grazed the branch before landing, and the rope was secured to it.

With a slight pull, the hook latches immediately grip the branch. Because the hook latches have barbs, a slight pull causes the barbs to embed themselves into the tree and firmly hook the branch.

Chen Mo pulled the rope taut with his other hand and then tied it to the rock base. And just like that, a cableway taut above the canyon was successfully completed.

Ouyang Nan stepped forward and pulled it slightly, finding that the hook was very tight and could withstand the force of being stepped on by people on the rope.

"Amo!" Seeing Chen Mo's eager movements, Ouyang Ruoxi quickly stepped forward and grabbed him, calling out with some concern.

After all, no one knows what might be below the canyon. If a strange beast were to emerge and attack Chen Mo while he was using the rope, there would be danger. And what dangers might lurk on the other side?

Chen Mo smiled and said to Ouyang Ruoxi, "Don't worry, I'm quite capable. I can handle any situation that arises."

However, these words were not enough to calm Ouyang Ruoxi's heart.

"Amo, we should still be careful," Ouyang Nan said from the side.

Although I know Chen Mo is a master of innate level and should be able to handle unexpected situations, it's still better to be cautious, just in case...

Upon hearing Ouyang Nan's words, Chen Mo nodded earnestly, indicating that he understood and would keep them in mind.

Although his current strength is indicated as that of a Xiantian master, he has actually reached the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, surpassing the strength of a Dan-forming martial artist. However, he still needs to be cautious, since no one can guarantee that there is no danger over there, or that there are no masters or powerful beasts.

Just because we can't see them now doesn't mean those strange beasts won't come out. In fact, even though we can't see clearly below the canyon, we all know those powerful beasts are lurking beneath the black mist. And we can't guarantee that the beasts below the black mist are just those that appeared last night; what if there are other kinds of beasts?

Therefore, Chen Mo naturally still needed to be careful. His words to Ouyang Ruoxi were merely a way for him to comfort her.

He tied the thick rope around his lower back, nodded to the three women, and then stepped onto the rope. Using the thin rope as leverage, he swiftly crossed to the other side of the canyon.

Actually, if everyone's strength is high, then a thin rope would be enough for leverage. However, not all the martial artists in the team are innate masters; some are acquired masters, and their strengths vary. Therefore, the rope for leverage needs to be replaced with a thicker one.

After all, thicker ropes are stronger and can provide better stepping force. In addition, thicker ropes also provide some safety, as they are less likely to break.

Chen Mo darted swiftly across the rope, his movements steady, yet his heart was unsettled. He vaguely sensed something watching him from beneath the black mist. It seemed the strange beasts were indeed hiding beneath the mist. Perhaps they hadn't charged forward because it was daytime.

Alas, if it weren't for the suppression of the valley's restrictions, and if one could fly, using ropes to leap across would truly be a last resort. Furthermore, in this situation, it would be quite dangerous should an attack occur.

Fortunately, the canyon was only about fifty meters wide, and with a few quick steps, Chen Mo was able to stand steadily on the rocky base on the other side of the canyon.

Upon seeing this, the three women immediately waved happily.

Chen Mo responded with a smile, took off the rope from his lower back, and then tightly tied it to the rock base, using a rope buckle to lock the rope in place. In this way, a rope taut above the canyon was completed.

Later, if any martial artist wants to cross the canyon, they can use this rope to cross it.

(End of this chapter)