The next day, Chen Mu installed all the new equipment he had researched at Black Wind Cliff into the talisman-making room in Chen Village, cleaned it up, and rearranged the layout.
Previously, Chen Mu's rune studio was located within the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion, mainly because the abundant resources within the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion made it more convenient and faster to exchange materials and conduct research and learning.
However, Chen Village now has a teleportation array, making it easy to travel to major human cities. The Heaven-Questioning Pavilion no longer holds a significant advantage, so he plans to move his rune workshop back to Chen Village.
"Judging from the current situation in Chen Village, resources such as magic weapons, elixirs, and cultivation techniques are not scarce; what is lacking is high-end combat power."
But high-end combat power takes time to cultivate; it can't be achieved overnight. So how can we enhance the villagers' strength in a short period of time?
Chen Mu sat in the talisman-making room, drinking tea and deep in thought, considering and eliminating one by one the myriad Thought in his mind.
External rune armor is a good option, but the development cycle is too long. Chen Mu estimates that it will take at least two or three years to achieve initial results, which is not suitable for the current battle situation.
As he pondered, Chen Mu stretched out his right hand and slightly mobilized his Spiritual Power, revealing the profound God-Slaying Child Seal pattern on it.
The God-Slaying Child Seal wasn't particularly complex, but its structure had nothing to do with runes and seemed to belong to a different energy system. Chen Mu had absolutely no way of analyzing the principle behind this pattern.
Would activating the God-Slaying Bloodline of the Chen Clan clan be a good idea?
Unlike ordinary members of the Chen Clan clan, Chen Haoran Chen Haoran the God-Slaying Soul Seal. In a sense, he was the reincarnation of the God-Slaying God. Therefore, he had to go to the battlefield first to help his ancestors stabilize the situation.
However, ordinary members of the Chen Clan clan do not have this ability. According to the information left by Chen Haoran, ordinary members of the Chen Clan clan will not be easily summoned to the ancestral battlefield unless they can cultivate to the next realm after the Core Formation Realm: the Creation Realm.
After the God-Slaying Bloodline is activated, depending on the concentration of the bloodline, the physical body and Divine Soul of each clan member will undergo a transformation. Although Chen Haoran did not explain this transformation in detail, their overall strength will at least increase several times.
In addition, once the God-Slaying Bloodline is activated, it will awaken bloodline talents. Each talent of the God-Slaying Bloodline is no less than the Heaven Level martial arts techniques circulating in the Pan Emperor Continent, which shows how terrifying the God-Slaying Bloodline is.
Chen Mu considered it for a long time, but ultimately gave up on the idea.
During his time at the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion, Chen Mu specifically researched materials related to God-Slaying God in the library.
The Heaven-Questioning Pavilion has a history of over ten thousand years and records many ancient anecdotes. Such information would be impossible to find outside the city. He spent a lot of time and contribution points to find this information in the vast collection of books.
It is said that in ancient times, the God-Slaying God and the otherworldly demons colluded, plotting to jointly rule the Pan Emperor World.
When the Heavenly Court was first established, the first Heavenly Emperor discovered the plot to God-Slaying God and fought the God-Slaying God for seven days and seven nights. In the end, they perished together.
From then on, the Heavenly Court regarded the God-Slaying God Clan as its mortal enemy and began a war that lasted for thousands of years.
Until more than 5,000 years ago, the small world where the God-Slaying God Clan lived was destroyed by the Heavenly Court, and the main lineage of the God-Slaying God Clan was wiped out. Only a few branch members escaped from the Central Land and lived in anonymity, never to regain their former glory.
Chen Mu knew that these records might not be true history, but when these records were corroborated by the information obtained from the Chen Clan's ancestral land, at least one thing could be confirmed: the feud between the God-Slaying God Clan and the Heavenly Court was real.
Although the Heavenly Court rarely appears on the Pan Emperor Continent anymore, with their strength, destroying Chen Village would be effortless. He couldn't gamble with Chen Village's future.
Even if Chen Village loses the battle against the Flame Blessing Tribe, its development will only be hampered. With enough time, Chen Village can gradually turn the tide.
But if the Heavenly Court finds out that Chen Village is a descendant of the God-Slaying God Clan, that would be a true catastrophe.
Chen Mu had already decided that unless absolutely necessary, he would not help his clansmen activate the God-Slaying Bloodline for the time being.
At the very least, I should wait until I have a clear understanding of the Heavenly Court's true nature and their attitude before making a decision.
After ruling out the idea of God-Slaying Bloodline, he reconsidered his approach and ultimately decided to enhance Chen Village's strength from two directions.
The first direction is to strengthen external equipment. Rune Gun, handheld cannons, and Talisman Puppet can all be upgraded and improved. In addition, we should strengthen the training of several special forces to coordinate their operations.
In addition, he plans to purchase a batch of defensive magical artifacts to ensure the survival rate of both the Spear Squad and Cannon Squad teams.
Back in Absolute Sword City, that group of people were strong, so Chen Mu never worried about this issue. However, the strength of this group in Chen Village is generally lower, and many of them are even martial artists.
Although the Rune Gun can be powered entirely by Spirit Stone, its effectiveness is greatly affected if the user's strength is too low.
For example, once a high-level martial artist who excels in speed starts running, a low-level martial artist might not even be able to see their shadow, let alone attack them.
Furthermore, the recoil force and endurance of the Rune Gun will place a significant burden on low-level martial arts practitioners.
The Spear Squad and the Cannon Squad will be the backbone of Chen Village in the future, so even if the price is a bit higher, it is worth it.
The second approach is to start with the cultivators themselves and draw Body-Possessing Demon Rune on the villagers' bodies.
Before Heaven-Questioning Pavilion, Chen Mu had not studied the Body-Possessing Demon Rune much, because drawing runes on the human body was much more difficult than making talisman paper, refining weapons, or refining pills, and the cost of experimentation would also be higher.
After all, if a talisman is drawn incorrectly, it can be replaced with a new one. But Demonic Pattern have to be drawn on a living person. Even the slightest mistake can cause the person being tattooed to suffer, or even lead to their death.
During his time at Black Wind Cliff, he gained a deeper understanding of the principles of heaven and earth, and a more intuitive understanding of the relationship between human anatomy and runes. That's why he is now confident enough to draw enhancement Demonic Pattern for the villagers, thereby increasing their strength.
Heaven-Questioning Pavilion Exchange Center, Pear Rain Tower.
"Haha, Master Mu, you've finally shown up."
Here is the sales breakdown for the fourth quarter of last year. This box of Spirit Stone is your share, which I am delivering to you along with it. Please check it.
As soon as Chen Mu met Hou Tian, he was invited to the reception room for the handover.
"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Tian. I'll just take a quick look."
He went through the list. Sales in the fourth quarter of last year had increased slightly, but not by much. He had earned about five more grade-five Spirit Stone.