"Hmm, it's just a small teleportation array."
Chen Mu once heard a philosopher say that if you want to get rich, you must first build roads.
Therefore, the idea of returning to Chen Village to build a teleportation array had taken shape in his mind long ago.
Although he was only building a small teleportation array, the materials required for this construction cost him nearly 100,000 contribution points from the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion, which shows just how expensive it is to build a teleportation array.
In the Wilderness, most advanced tribes do not have teleportation arrays because, in addition to resources, talent, technology, and so on, they are all indispensable.
Back then, Chen Mu spent 20,000 contribution points to exchange for the array diagram of a small teleportation array in the library. In the outside world, others might not even be able to buy it.
Soon, Landuo ordered his men to clear out the room Chen Mu had mentioned, leaving only Chen Mu and Landuo there.
Whoosh! Tap tap!
With a flick of his hand, Chen Mu placed dozens of different Spiritual Power materials on the ground in a specific order. Then, Chen Mu summoned the Nine Heavens Blazing Flame Brush and made it dance in the air.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Puff!
Various symbols kept flying out from the Nine Heavens Blazing Flame Brush, imprinting themselves on the ground and walls. Gradually, a huge and complex pattern took shape, connecting various Spiritual Power materials and forming a whole.
Whoosh!
Chen Mu waved his hand again, and a large number of high-quality Spirit Stone were embedded into the patterns in the room. Then, a light blue pillar of light rose from the ground, dazzling in its brilliance, and the teleportation array finally took shape.
This small teleportation array can only transport a few people at a time, and each activation consumes a large amount of Spirit Stone, so it cannot be used as a regular mode of transportation.
However, this is already very good. It will be much more convenient for Chen Mu to travel back and forth between Chen Village and Heaven-Questioning Pavilion in the future. This is also an important reason why Chen Mu agreed to Chen Hongjie's expansion.
External expansion would inevitably lead to numerous wars, and Chen Mu worried about the dangers of being away from Chen Village. Now, with the teleportation array, he could at least feel much more at ease.
After the teleportation array was completed, Chen Mu took out four strange jade stones from his storage ring, placed them in the center of the teleportation array, and made a hand seal. The teleportation array shone brightly, and wisps of energy were absorbed into the four jade stones.
This teleportation array is not connected to any other teleportation array, so if you want to teleport here in the future, you must bring the spatial coordinate stone that Chen Mu has.
The spatial coordinate stone serves as both a coordinate and a token. This is a security measure that Chen Mu deliberately left behind. Without the spatial coordinate stone, even if one knows the coordinates of the teleportation array in Chen Village, one cannot teleport there.
"Alright! Landuo, from now on, keep this room sealed off. Unless there are special circumstances, no one needs to know that there's a teleportation array here."
Chen Mu put away the four coordinate stones and specifically instructed Landuo.
"Yes, sir."
Landuo responded respectfully.
At noon, Chen Mu arrived at Chen Hongjie's living room.
The hall of Chen Hongjie's house is now much more magnificent than before. Each seat is covered with animal hides, and the tables, bowls, and plates are all made of top-quality goods transported from the Central Land.
After Chen Mu entered the hall, he found that Chen Zihu, Chen Jianfeng, several leaders of vassal tribes, and other influential people in Chen Village had all come here.
Chen Hongjie arranged a luncheon, had Chen Mu sit to his right, and then everyone ate while discussing business.
" Chen Mu, the main reason I called you here today is to discuss expansion."
You can speak freely about your thoughts, and then we'll make a decision.
Outsiders may not know, but everyone in Chen Village knows very well that Chen Mu is the soul of this village.
Therefore, Chen Hongjie never acts like an elder. He always consults Chen Mu's opinion when making important decisions, including now, he basically regards Chen Mu's ideas as the most important strategic advice.
"Alright, since that's the case, let me share my thoughts."
Chen Mu took a sip of tea and sorted out his thoughts.
"First and foremost, since we're expanding, I plan to skip the middle-level tribes and go straight to becoming a high-level tribe."
Chen Mu's words were earth-shattering; everyone was shocked by Chen Mu boldness, and even Chen Hongjie trembled slightly.
"But Chen Mu, with our current strength, we're not yet strong enough to become a high-level tribe!"
"Aren't you and A Huo planning to go back to the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion? Or stay in the village from now on?"
Chen Hongjie was initially worried, but his expression brightened as he spoke.
Generally speaking, if there is a cultivator at the True Spirit Realm in a tribe, then that tribe is qualified to aspire to the top rank.
In reality, a tribe needs at least two or three True Spirit Realm cultivators before it dares to declare itself a high-level tribe.
Of course, only a few high-level tribes at the True Spirit Realm are the weakest high-level tribes, and they often decline very quickly.
"Rest assured, since I've made this decision, I will naturally ensure everyone has the strength to protect themselves."
Chen Mu smiled confidently, took out Rune Gun No. 2 and Handheld Rune Cannon from his storage ring, and explained them to everyone present.
"We'll take some time to focus on developing two teams: the Spear Squad and the Cannon Squad."
With the elite cavalry trained by my third uncle, I believe that once these forces are fully formed, there won't be many high-level tribes in the entire Wilderness that can defeat us.
Chen Mu appeared confident and composed.
He still had the Rune Puppet No. 1 he hadn't brought out yet; he planned to leave it alone for Chen Hongjie and Chen Zihu to control, as a trump card.
Chen Mu's new Rune Artifacts immediately amazed everyone, and they no longer questioned Chen Mu's decision.
"Alright! Then I'll train the Spear Squad and Artillery Squad first. Once both teams are fully formed, we'll officially declare ourselves a high-level tribe."
Chen Hongjie was overjoyed and readily agreed.
"Then I'll talk about the second point: after becoming a high-level tribe, we should expand towards the Flame Blessing Tribe."
Of course, I have my own selfish reasons for this, but the area in the direction of the Flame Blessing Tribe is very prosperous, which is also very beneficial to our development!
My decision is non-negotiable. If anyone has any objections to it, they can raise them now.
After Chen Mu finished speaking, he looked around, and everyone in the hall dared not breathe.
" A Mu, don't worry. I've already discussed the Flame Blessing Tribe's situation in the village. Everyone supports dealing with them, but our strength isn't enough right now."
Chen Hongjie quickly got up and explained to Chen Mu.
Chen Mu nodded and took another sip of tea.
"These are my two main ideas for now; I won't interfere with any other specific details of the expansion!"
If you need any help from me, then come find me.
Chen Hongjie nodded and looked at Chen Zihu.
" Zihu, now it's your turn to explain the expansion steps you've outlined."
After starting a family, Chen Zihu became much more composed. He usually helped Chen Hongjie manage clan affairs, and he was mainly responsible for foreign affairs.
"Alright, then I'll tell you about my plan. The neighboring Rock Peace Tribe has been under frequent attacks recently and is in dire straits. They've long wanted to merge with our Chen Village, so I plan to use the Rock Peace Tribe as a springboard..."
Chen Zihu's expansion plan was very detailed, with a clear and interconnected structure, and he analyzed the situation in the Wuyan Mountain Range very thoroughly.
After listening for a while, Chen Mu was convinced by his plan and felt much more at ease about the expansion of Chen Village.