Under one person: I, Zhang Zhiwei, the arrogant Zhang.

Chapter 976 Unleashing Supernatural Power Again, Earth Vein Transport Technique

Zhang Zhiwei's sudden appearance startled Chen Yulou and Zhang Qishan.

"The Little Celestial Master's lightness skill is truly unimaginably high," Chen Yulou exclaimed. With his keen hearing, he could perceive even the slightest movement, yet he failed to detect Zhang Zhiwei's approach.

"Basic stuff, don't get carried away." Zhang Zhiwei waved his hand.

"Does the young master intend to dismantle and move this 'Iron Gall Rock' entirely, just like he did with that hill last time?" Zhang Qishan asked.

"Is there something wrong?" Zhang Zhiwei asked.

Zhang Qishan reached out and patted the cold, hard rock surface: "This rock layer is extremely thick and connected to the foundation of the mountain."

"If the mountain is forcibly broken apart by a huge force, it may violently shake the mountain and disrupt the natural balance of its internal structure, which could easily trigger a large-scale landslide."

"At that time, it will be difficult to build a sturdy air-raid shelter inside, and..."

He then changed the subject: "The existence of this 'Iron Gall Rock' may not be a bad thing. It is extremely hard and serves as a natural load-bearing beam."

"If we can excavate a passageway leading into the mountain without damaging its overall structure, leaving it as a support, the subsequent construction will be safer, and the air-raid shelter itself will be extremely sturdy, so that even if there is heavy artillery fire from the outside, it will be difficult to shake it in the slightest."

Chen Yulou nodded in agreement: "What the Buddha said is absolutely right. This tough nut to crack, if used properly, can become a top-notch backbone! It's just that the difficulty of 'using it properly' is extremely high."

"It's not too difficult." Zhang Zhiwei reached out and tapped the mountainside. "It's just a rock, right? Let's get it."

"Tough!" Chen Yulou gave a thumbs up: "The Little Celestial Master's methods are tough enough."

"Whether it's tough or not, let's get it working first."

Zhang Zhiwei spoke calmly, reaching out to touch the mountain wall. This time, he didn't intend to use the same earth-shattering violent methods as before; he planned to use a clever approach.

Golden flames surged within his eyes, and everything he saw transformed into black and white lines.

The ability to see through illusions can be used not only on people but also on objects, and it consumes less energy than when used on people.

His gaze, like invisible mercury, penetrated deep into the "Iron Gall Rock," perceiving every inch of the rock's texture, structure, and subtle cracks and veins.

In his eyes, this rock layer, as hard as iron, was not a solid block of iron, but rather had its own unique "meridians".

After carefully observing the meridians within the rock strata, he made a mental decision, designated the heart as the central palace, activated the Qimen Dunjia formation, and took control of all changes in the surrounding area.

Immediately, he channeled his pure spiritual energy into the rock mass like silk, precisely locating the finest cracks in the rock structure. He then slowly moved forward along these natural textures, enclosing the area where the spell needed to be cast, and finally unleashed the "Kun Character Technique: Earth River Chariot".

The rock sections that had been enchanted began to shrink and deform, completely separating from the originally tightly connected and integrated rock layers, as if they had become living things, and began to "flow" out of the mountain.

In the eyes of Chen Yulou and Zhang Qishan, all they saw was Zhang Zhiwei placing his hand on the mountain wall, and then they heard a series of "crackling" sounds coming from inside the mountain.

The sound was very soft, almost like peeling an egg, and barely audible.

Then, to their astonishment, they discovered that the rocks on the mountainside were being peeled away by Zhang Zhiwei, just like interlocking building blocks.

The entire process was free of flying debris and deafening roars. In just a short while, the outline of a circular tunnel, large enough to accommodate several people walking side by side, appeared on the rock face.

The scene was somewhat bizarre. Upon seeing this, the surrounding demolition team fell silent for a moment, then erupted in deafening cheers and applause!

"Little Celestial Master is mighty!"

"My God! Is this the legendary magic?"

"The little celestial master is truly a divine being! With such abilities, what can't he accomplish?"

People around them were talking amongst themselves. Chen Yulou and Zhang Qishan were close by, and the two walked to the cave entrance to look at the scene inside.

Then, they were astonished to find that the large hole that Zhang Zhiwei had forcibly "peeled out" had smooth and hard stone walls all around it, without any damage. The patterns on it were natural, as if they had been polished by nature for many years, and did not look like they had just been cut out.

"This method is truly amazing!" Chen Yulou exclaimed.

Zhang Qishan said, "Actually, what's amazing isn't the method, but the Little Celestial Master himself. The method isn't anything amazing; it's just a simple earthen river cart, something almost every sorcerer knows. But to be able to use the earthen river cart to this extent shows a level of control over power that's simply divine."

Zhang Qishan's cultivation level was much higher than Chen Yulou's, so he could see more things than Chen Yulou.

After listening to his explanation, Chen Yulou suddenly realized that the technique the young celestial master had just used was actually the Earth Chariot. He exclaimed in amazement:
“Little Celestial Master, if you were to use your Earth River Chariot to raid tombs, you wouldn’t even need to dig; you could just break a hole in the tomb directly.”

Zhang Qishan said, "It's not just the Earth River Chariot. With this kind of control, it can be said that any method, once it falls into the hands of the Little Celestial Master, will have the effect of turning the rotten into the miraculous."

"Little Celestial Master, how did you do that? Do you have any secrets?" Chen Yulou asked.

Zhang Zhiwei smiled and said, "I was able to do it because I practiced diligently. As long as you are as hardworking as I am and persevere, you will definitely be able to do it too."

Zhang Qishan: "…………"

Chen Yulou: "…………"

No! We can't!

Looking at Zhang Zhiwei's serious expression, they couldn't even tell if he was being serious or joking.

Seeing that the two of them remained silent, Zhang Zhiwei continued, "Just now, Chief Chen said that I have a lot of talent in tomb raiding. If you ever encounter any large tombs that you can't handle, you can ask me for help."

Zhang Qishan smiled and thought it was just a joke. How could a dignified junior celestial master of Longhu Mountain do such a lowly job?
But then he remembered Zhang Zhiwei's "Zhang Mazi" operation and thought to himself that he couldn't think too highly of the Little Celestial Master. He could be a bandit, so what was tomb raiding?

"Little Celestial Master, I, Chen, will remember those words. I won't be polite to you in the future," Chen Yulou said.

Zhang Zhiwei laughed and said, "What I dislike most is people being overly polite to me. We're all friends, so feel free to ask me anything."

Then, Zhang Zhiwei pointed to the cave entrance and said, "If it's just a gateway to and from the mountain, this size should be enough, right?"

“That’s enough,” Chen Yulou said. “Next, we’ll be working on layers of sand and rock that aren’t so hard. It’s not complicated to work on, so leave it to us.”

Zhang Zhiwei looked at the huge rock that he had removed with the earthen cart, which was coiled up like a snake beside him. The rock was very hard and of extremely high quality. Its presence at the entrance was affecting the construction. He was just about to use his skills to move it away.

Zhang Qishan said, “Little Celestial Master previously mobilized the energy of heaven and earth, and this time he used his skills to separate the boulder. How can we trouble Little Celestial Master with such a small matter? Leave it to me!”

Since Zhang Qishan volunteered, Zhang Zhiwei naturally agreed.

Then, Zhang Qishan walked up to the boulder, which was coiled like a snake, as big as a small mountain. Compared to it, Zhang Qishan was pitifully small. "Buddha, which is bigger, this boulder or the Buddha statue you brought home?" Chen Yulou asked.

Zhang Qishan said, "In terms of size, that Buddha statue is bigger, but in terms of quality, this big stone is superior, and it is more closely connected to the earth's veins."

Having said that, he said no more. Instead of forming complicated hand seals, he took out a bell and five specially made ancient bronze coins from his pocket, each depicting a ghost or deity.

He placed the copper coins in five specific locations around the boulder according to specific orientations.

Then, he began to perform the Yu Step, make hand gestures, and recite scriptures.

It's described as scripture, but it's more like an ancient, peculiar melody, silently communicating with the mountains and rivers, requesting "passage."

At the same time, the bell in his hand was also shaking. The sound was crisp but not loud, as if it was not reaching people's ears, but striking the rocks and the earth directly.

As he cast his spell, the copper coins placed on the ground trembled slightly, emitting an earthy yellow glow.

The halo spread like ripples, quietly seeping into the base of the boulder and the surrounding ground.

The rock itself did not move immediately, but in Zhang Zhiwei's perception, the connection between the boulder and the entire earth seemed to be quietly "stripped" or "persuaded" by a strange force.

Then, a strange thing happened: the ground where the boulder touched the earth began to ripple like flowing water.

Zhang Qishan stood in front of the boulder, his back to it, with his hands outstretched as if he were holding a steering wheel. Then, the tone of his voice suddenly rose by a syllable!
"rise!"

With his command, a surge of earth energy erupted, lifting the boulder and making it move. This scene was truly astonishing; the proverb "a mantis trying to stop a chariot" and "an ant trying to shake a tree" seemed to come to life at this moment.

The people around were all shocked by what they saw. Some didn't even realize what was happening until the boulder was right in front of them. They quickly made way for it and watched it move away.

Many people don't understand the underlying principles and are simply shocked, but Zhang Zhiwei sees it very clearly.

The movement of the boulder was not achieved by brute force, but by the action of the earth's veins. Zhang Qishan used the power of the earth's veins to make the earth actively move the boulder, like the tide pushing a boat, to its destination.

The boulder was moved without making a sound, and when it reached its destination, it landed gently without even stirring up much dust.

After landing, the ground beneath it, which had been surging like waves, quietly returned to its normal shape, gently covering the new base of the boulder, as if it had always been there.

Zhang Qishan took a deep breath, picked up the five copper coins on the ground, and put them into his pocket.

"The Heavenly Official of Tomb Raiders truly lives up to his name!" Zhang Zhiwei laughed. "With this method of yours, even if you don't go tomb raiding anymore, you can still make a fortune by doing construction work."

Zhang Qishan's expression stiffened: "Little Celestial Master, you jest. This is merely a trivial skill!"

Chen Yulou sincerely praised, "Buddha, you have excellent skills. If my men were to handle this, it would be quite difficult. This has saved the brothers three to five days of hard work. In addition, with the help of the Little Celestial Master, the project progress has been accelerated by several months!"

Zhang Qishan nodded slightly, his breathing calming down: "If we encounter similar obstacles in the future, we can handle them in the same way."

The project continued on the second day. Thanks to the logistical support from the Gelaohui and Tiantong Steel Plant, all the workers were well-fed and well-hydrated. In addition, the spiritual energy gathered by Zhang Zhiwei made the workers even better on the second day than on the first.

The Unloading Warriors, in particular, seemed to have divine assistance, and soon they dug their way into the hole that Zhang Zhiwei had created.

It is worth mentioning that Liu Mang also came to the construction site the next day.

However, this time he wasn't there to watch the construction, but rather to covet the rich spiritual energy that Zhang Zhiwei had brought over.

For this reason, he also built a temporary house in the engineering department as his office, where he plans to work for the foreseeable future.

When he made this decision, many of his subordinates tried to dissuade him, saying that there were too many people and too many eyes on the construction site, and that it might be unsafe.

He found it laughable. There were Tang Clan experts patrolling outside and Little Celestial Master guarding the inside. Who would dare to cause trouble here?
It's safe to say that this is one of the safest places in the world.

The person who asked him to move out of here is either genuinely stupid or has ulterior motives.

Whether they were genuinely stupid or had malicious intentions, they were not suitable to be his subordinates and were quickly dismissed by him for various reasons.

……

……

While Liu Mang's office location may seem to have little impact on the project, it still brought considerable positive benefits.

Many people who were originally uninterested in digging air-raid shelters, or even those who scoffed at it, began to pay attention to this project, and unexpectedly raised a considerable amount of money.

With everyone's concerted efforts, the project progressed at a rapid pace.

Chen Yulou went all out, directing the Unloading Warriors and his engineering team to take turns working day and night.

While excavating, they reinforced and modified the excavated areas, and carefully designed several soil-draining channels inside the mountain, which connect to a canyon at the foot of the mountain.

The soil dug up that day was basically drained away on the same day.

The few that couldn't be moved were moved away by Zhang Dafoye using his teleportation technique.
Occasionally, when a complicated situation arises, Zhang Zhiwei steps in to resolve it.

With such meticulous coordination, a few days later, a huge main chamber was taking shape, which was to house the equipment of the Tiantong Steel Plant.

To ensure the stability of the dome in such a large space, some supporting facilities must be built.

On this point, Chen Yulou and Zhang Qishan had a slight disagreement.

Chen Yulou advocated using large logs for dense support.

Zhang Qishan, however, felt that using logs for support would not only waste a lot of wood, but also that the numerous internal pillars would hinder the movement of machinery during later installation.

He believed that the rock strata could be utilized, with slight guidance, to build an arched structure with stone blocks, imitating the method of underground palaces in mausoleums. This would allow the mountain itself to bear the weight, saving materials and creating a more open space.

Chen Yulou countered that this method was ingenious, but where could one find such an arched rock formation to utilize?
As soon as he finished speaking, he thought of Zhang Zhiwei.

In other places, this would indeed be unlikely, but they have Little Celestial Master Zhang Zhiwei, whose greatest skill is turning the rotten into the miraculous.

They immediately consulted Zhang Zhiwei.

This trivial matter was of no concern to Zhang Zhiwei. He used his supernatural powers to reinforce the cave ceiling, making it as solid as a rock.

(End of this chapter)