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Chapter 88 Do I Really Have a Talent for Array Formations?! (Fourth Update, Please Subscribe)

The cloud and mist array in Moon Lake Market also has Qi-guiding array patterns as its foundation, but the number of patterns is much larger, which is why such a large amount of cloud and mist can be gathered.

after that.

Xu Mingxian continued experimenting until she could quickly set up the Qi-guiding formation.

Next comes comprehending the array patterns for gathering spirit, connecting multiple qi-guiding arrays to multiply the speed of qi gathering, and then there is the method of locking spirit.

Gather all spiritual energy within a certain range to prevent it from dissipating.

The more powerful the spirit-gathering formation, the wider the range of spirit gathering it can form.

Time flies.

I spent half a year painstakingly studying it.

Xu Mingxian finally set up the simplest spirit-gathering array using multiple pieces of spirit iron. He tried it out himself and found that it could only increase his cultivation speed by half a percent.

"It's faster than I expected. Could it be that, as my father said, I have an exceptional talent for array formations?"

"Once I've become more skilled, I'll try to refine array plates or array flags, which would be convenient to carry around."

"However, should we hire someone to forge it, or learn some basic weapon-forging techniques ourselves?"

After hesitating for a long time, Xu Mingxian decided to buy a book on weapon crafting.

I spent two spirit stones to buy a book called "The True Explanation of Weapon Refining".

Even if one cannot learn it oneself, one can leave it for future generations of the clan to study.

The most basic methods of weapon crafting are not particularly difficult; the art of weapon crafting is inherently easy to learn but difficult to master.

Unlike the Dao of Formations and the Dao of Alchemy, which are both difficult to get started with.

It took more than two months.

Xu Mingxian was thus considered a weapon-refining apprentice.

Furthermore, without realizing it, Xu Mingxian's cultivation had already reached the seventh level of Qi Refining.

His innate talent of "Overwhelming Power" grants him a natural ability to gather spiritual energy, and coupled with his true spiritual root aptitude, his cultivation speed is no slower than Xu Chuan's.

Furthermore, without the essence of herbs from the medicinal garden, Xu Chuan's progress is now somewhat slower than it was at Bihan Pool.

He had just broken through to the eighth level of Qi Refining not long ago.

However, he also has the innate talent of being blessed with the destiny of "Heaven rewards diligence".

With Xu Chuan's tireless and diligent practice day and night, this talent can continuously improve his cultivation speed.

Xu Chuan's success today can be attributed to his unique destiny, which is arguably the most crucial factor.

Xu Mingxian practices the Dao of Array Formation, while Xu Chuan practices the Dao of Alchemy.

The father and son continue to delve into their respective paths of cultivation, and they will surely go further and further.

someday.

Xu Chuan arrived at the Hundred Refinement Weapon Workshop. The workshop owner's surname was Wu, and he was a cultivator at the peak of the eighth level of Qi Refining. In terms of weapon refining skills, he was the best in the entire Moon Lake Market.

This person is a rogue cultivator who settled in Yuehu Fang City five or six years ago.

He took in three to five apprentices for weapon crafting.

"Senior, are you looking to purchase or commission a ritual implement?"

A seventeen or eighteen-year-old Qi Refining Level 2 cultivator greeted Xu Chuan with a smile as he entered.

"I am looking for Master Wu to customize a magical artifact."

"Please wait a moment, senior. I will go find my master now."

The young monk turned and walked through the side passage into the back of the equipment workshop.

A short while later, a burly old man in his seventies or eighties with gray hair came out.

"You're the one who wants to customize a magical artifact? What's your name?"

"I am a Taoist priest named San Shu Dao Ren."

"So you are the renowned alchemy master of Zhou's Pill Shop. I have long admired your name. Please have a seat."

The two sat down.

The young monk poured tea for the two of them, then stood quietly to the side.

"What kind of magical artifact do you wish to commission, Fellow Daoist San Shu? What grade?" "A mid-grade magical artifact, a treasure bow, and matching arrows. The treasure bow requires the strength of a Grandmaster at the peak to draw, and its primary element is metal."

Wu Fangzhu lowered his eyelids slightly, his dark pupils shrinking as if pinched by a finger. After a moment of contemplation, he said slowly, "It takes such strength just to pull it open. Without the strength of a Grandmaster at the late stage, it may be difficult to last."

"This magical artifact is probably not something you need yourself, fellow Daoist."

"I have a friend who has a bow and arrows, and I wish to give them to him as a gift."

"A mid-grade magic weapon as a gift, especially a bow and arrow; that's quite a generous gift."

"A life-saving grace," Xu Chuan said with a faint smile.

“I see, then that explains it.” Master Wu bowed and said, “But bows and arrows are more difficult to forge than flying swords, and their prices are not low.”

"With Master Wu's skill in crafting weapons, a mere mid-grade magic weapon should be within his grasp. Please give me a price quote. If it is truly beyond my means, then I will have no choice but to give up."

Xu Chuan's intentions were clear: if Wu Fangzhu wanted to make a large profit, he would have no choice but to give up.

In Moon Lake Market, he might be the only one who can forge high-grade magic weapons, but there are several others who can forge mid-grade magic weapons.

After a moment of contemplation, Master Wu said slowly, "A mid-grade magic weapon is priced between eighty and one hundred and twenty spirit stones. The precious bow will be priced at eighty spirit stones."

Nine arrows, even if they are all low-grade magic weapons, would cost sixty or seventy spirit stones. Including materials and crafting costs, it would easily cost two hundred spirit stones.

"Of course, if you provide the materials, I will charge you 170 spirit stones."

Upon hearing this, Xu Chuan remained silent.

"There are no finished bows and arrows in the entire Moon Lake Market, since cultivators are not good at physical strength." Master Wu added, "If you are willing to lower the grade, then it's simple, it will only cost forty or fifty spirit stones in total."

After saying this, he took a small sip of tea, giving him time to consider.

After a while, Xu Chuan stroked the storage bag with his hand, and a small porcelain bottle flew out.

"Master Wu, take a look at this pill. What do you think its price is?"

Master Wu took the porcelain bottle, and what he poured out was a peculiar pill that was half gray and half white, but its fragrance was so strong that it made the neck of his mouth feel slightly loose.

His face immediately lit up with surprise. "What is this pill?"

Xu Chuan waved and put away the pill to prevent its medicinal properties from being lost.

"Obtained from a certain cave, it was made from an ancient elixir formula and has the effect of breaking through the bottleneck of the late stage of Qi Refining. Moreover, its domineering effect is 50 to 60 percent better than the current bottleneck-breaking pills."

"Is this true?!"

"I would not stoop to deceiving Master Wu."

Master Wu's gaze narrowed slightly, and he tapped the sandalwood table lightly with his fingertips. After a moment, he said, "If that's the case, this pill is worth sixty spirit stones."

Master Wu happened to be at the peak of the eighth level of Qi Refining, and had been stuck at this bottleneck for several years without breaking through, otherwise he would never have offered such a high price.

"It's still a bit expensive," Xu Chuan thought to himself. He naturally wanted to forge a mid-grade treasure bow.

After Xu Mingwei reaches the Grandmaster level, he will also turn to the path of immortality.

Even if his true qi is transformed and his realm does not reach the ninth level of Qi Refining, it is still possible to reach the seventh or eighth level.

At that time, this mid-grade treasure bow will be as powerful as a high-grade magic weapon in his hands.

This will be a crucial fighting force for the Xu family to deter other Qi Refining families.

However, even after deducting the sixty spirit stones for this pill from the two hundred spirit stones, one hundred and forty spirit stones are still needed.

For him at that time, it was a huge expense.

Moreover, Xu Mingxian's research on magic arrays also requires a reserve of spirit stones.

"Could we use other pills that enhance magical power as a substitute?" Xu Chuan asked.

After a moment of contemplation, Wu Fangzhu suddenly remembered his grandson.

"By the way, Zhou Sen wasn't confident he could refine the Bone Strengthening Pill with just three ingredients. I wonder how many this person has?"

"The pills that enhance magical power are far inferior to the one that helped me break through the bottleneck, so I am not short of them." Master Wu paused for a moment, then added, "However, if Fellow Daoist San Shu can accomplish something, I can reduce the amount of spirit stones required."

"What's the matter?"

Master Wu patted his storage bag and took out a pill formula.

The prescription flew to Xu Chuan, who scanned it with his divine sense and memorized all its contents in a short while.

"Bone-strengthening pills?"

(End of this chapter)