The soil and stones of Axe Mountain were pure black, gleaming in places, and instinctively reminded Fang Yun of coal.
The party chose to stop in a valley enclosed by mountains on three sides. Some men used the power of the Craftsmen School to build basic defenses. Lu Ban Rulers appeared before them, cutting straight through the hard stone, which they then stacked into a wall to block the valley entrance.
Fang Yun glanced at those men. They were all from the Craftsmen School; none belonged to the Mohist School. Clearly, the patriarchal clan system of the Bloodmang Ancient Land excluded not only the Legalist School but even the Mohist School.
Fang Yun studied the Lu Ban Rulers. When he had some free time in a few days, he would make a few simple mechanisms himself, which would allow him to manifest a Lu Ban Ruler.
He did not need to master the profound powers of the Craftsmen School. Being able to put them to some use when needed would suffice.
Inside the valley, everyone worked with fiery enthusiasm.
A red sky and a black valley struck Fang Yun as a bizarre setting, but to the people of the Bloodmang Ancient Land, it was perfectly ordinary.
Fang Yun continued reading in the carriage. Before long, Yun Jieying walked over with a smile and said, "Cousin, your tent is ready. I just received word from Uncle, the clan head, that there will be a banquet tonight. All Metropolitan Graduates and Provincial Graduates are to attend so we can discuss a few matters."
"Come, let's have a look at the tent," Fang Yun said.
"All right." Yun Jieying accompanied Fang Yun to the newly erected tent. Fang Yun was quite satisfied, and then the two headed toward the large tent in the