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Chapter 362 Refining a Storage Ring

On the way back to Beijing.

Wen Qilin led the soldiers of Siheshan from the northern battlefield.

Four or five days have passed.

At noon that day, the group passed through a village called Shigetun.

In order not to disturb the villagers' normal lives, Wen Qilin led everyone around the back mountain of the village, intending to cross the high mountain in front of them and walk away from the village.

The large group of several thousand people rustled as their footsteps crunched on the fallen leaves.

Some energetic soldiers couldn't stop talking while climbing the mountains, and they always chatted about the mountains along the way.

Soldier A: "Hey, why don't I feel like winters are cold here?"

Soldier B: "Don't you even think about how long you've lived in that remote corner of the desert? Is the cold here a problem for you?"

Soldier A: "It's really not a big deal. If we encountered a black bear right now, I wouldn't even want its pelt."

Soldier C: "You're just bragging. I don't care. Give it to me."

Soldier A: "No problem. If we encounter a black bear, you can have the skin, I'll eat the meat, hahaha."

Soldier B: "You two are dreaming! Eat my ass..."

At that moment, a commotion arose from afar, mixed with some roars and groans.

Having just come from the battlefield, and being a well-trained team, it was a matter of inertia.

"Shut up."

Everyone fell silent instantly.

Without Wen Qilin even giving the order, the reconnaissance team shot out like arrows to investigate.

A moment later, the team returned and reported, "General Wen, there is a group of villagers attacking several wild boars ahead, and three villagers have been injured."

Wen Qilin: "Is the injury serious?"

"One of them looks quite serious, and the other two are not minor either."

Wen Qiyuan stepped forward. "Brother, why don't you take a few men and go check it out? Vice General Wang and I will take the rest of the others around this hill. How about we go ahead?"

Wen Qilin nodded, "Alright, Dr. Ye, Deputy General Zuo, bring your squad and come with me."

"Yes, General Wen."

Subsequently, based on the information provided by the reconnaissance team, Dr. Ye quickly prepared the necessary medicinal materials.

Deputy General Zuo led a small team, and the group followed Wen Qilin away from the main force, heading towards the villagers who were hunting wild boars ahead.

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As the sun set, Wen Qiyuan led his team over the high mountain. Before it got completely dark, they set up temporary tents at the foot of the mountain.

As everyone says, the winters here aren't too cold; even at night, there's none of the biting, piercing winds of the northern desert.

The war originally occurred near winter, but several months have passed, the deep winter is quietly passing, and the weather here is gradually warming up.

Spending the night at the foot of the mountain, this bit of cold wind was nothing to the soldiers of Siheshan, who were used to the harsh winters of the northern desert.

Just as everyone was preparing dinner, the sound of horses galloping along the road ahead came from ahead.

Under everyone's expectant gaze, several horses rounded the foot of the mountain.

"Oh, it's Grandmaster and a few young masters."

"Hey, I thought it was General Wen who came back."

"I bet the general and his lieutenant are eating roast suckling pig right now, hehehe."

"Don't talk nonsense. The general said that we cannot take even a needle or thread from the people. This is an ironclad rule. Keep your mouth shut or you'll get into trouble."

The sound of galloping horses stopped abruptly in front of the tent, interrupting the whispers of several soldiers.

It turned out that the eagles flying high in the sky had already spotted Wen Qiyuan's group, and only stopped nearby after they had set up camp at the foot of the mountain.

Then, Wenwen took out horses from her spatial storage, and the group headed towards the team's camp.

Well, it just so happens to be lunchtime; it's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early.

"Grandmaster, you've arrived. Come, sit down and rest for a while. The food will be ready soon."

Wen Qiyuan welcomed his grandmaster to take his seat.

Given their seniority, it's no surprise they deserve the highest level of respect.

The old man was indeed hungry, and he devoured the food in front of him.

"Hmm, this chicken is tender and tastes really good."

Wang Datie said with great relish, "Grandmaster, we caught a lot of pheasants and rabbits today while we were climbing over the mountain. You can eat as much as you want, hehehe."

Indeed, after crossing this mountain today, this team has used their skills to catch chickens and rabbits quite a bit. To exaggerate a bit, it's estimated that the pheasants and rabbits on this mountain have been almost wiped out by everyone. At the very least, with this kind of plundering, even large prey would probably be scared away.

After the meal, the group returned to Wen Qiyuan's tent.

"The soundproofing array is in place," Wen Chengbin said impatiently.

"Father, guess what we found in Medicine King Valley?"

Wen Chengbin's voice was filled with the smugness of someone who had found a great bargain while out and about, and his expression was extremely smug.

"Guess my ass, I don't have time to guess. Tell me if you want, or don't."

Wen Qiyuan poured cold water on him, and Wen Chengbin instantly felt the blow, muttering in a sarcastic tone, "Dad, you don't love me anymore."

"...Ugh, you brat, are you asking for a beating? Speaking so weirdly, do you believe I'll give you a whack? Get out of here."

"Pfft—, hahaha."

The others watched the father and son's love-hate relationship with a certain charm.

Wen Chengbin's strange remarks were entirely influenced by Wenwen.

Sigh, she talks to her two brothers every day, so much so that it's impossible to finish. Should we ask her to talk less in the future? It's not impossible, we'll see!

The grandmaster sat at the table, leisurely sipping his tea, enjoying the verbal sparring between the father and son.

After a moment, Wen Qiyuan said helplessly, "Alright, enough nonsense, hurry up and take it out, let me see."

The next second, several uniformly sized Void Stones appeared on the table.

Wen Qiyuan's eyes widened instantly, as if he couldn't believe it. He closed them and opened them several times before finally confirming the object in front of him. He touched the stone, overjoyed.

"Ah?! A Void Stone!"

For cultivators who love crafting artifacts, what could be more exciting than obtaining usable materials?

Wen Qiyuan is obsessed with weapon crafting. For some reason, he doesn't care about power or money, but is only obsessed with weapon crafting, so he is somewhat fanatical about collecting weapon crafting materials.

The Void Stone before him, a multi-functional basic material for refining weapons, was exactly the material he needed right now.

Knowing his family well, Wen Qiyuan glanced at their faces without saying a word, his eyes sparkling as he stared at them.

As expected of a family, the group smiled and said in unison, "There are still quite a few left."

The next second, a bunch of small hills appeared in front of each person.

"Oh dear, oh dear, hahaha, that's more than enough..."

Looking at the piles of stones, Wen Qiyuan's mind was filled with his grand plan for refining weapons.

Without further ado, he grabbed a few stones, set out his various equipment and other materials, and started working on it on his own without being urged by anyone.

Wen Chengjian and Wen Chengbin can help with some basic hammering work, while Wenwen and Ye Jingchuan can offer suggestions on the design and various fancy functions.

As for the Grandmaster, he's just an old ancestor; all he needs to do is sit aside and watch.

Just as the task was about to be completed, footsteps sounded outside the door.