Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 145 Qiwu Manor
"Goodbye, Steward Xu!"

Li Yunjing gave a slight bow before turning to leave, closing the door behind him.

Li Yunjing walked out of Xu Wuyi's office. This time, unlike before, he had a jade slip hanging from his waist, like a white jade pendant.

Hongshan, standing at the entrance, glanced at the scene, nodded, and smiled, "Congratulations, Junior Brother Li, on officially becoming a member of the Seven Star Palace!"

"Hehe! It's an honor to join the Seven Star Palace!"

Li Yunjing responded with a smile, inwardly cursing, "You didn't treat me like one of your own before! Not a single smile! Now, just because I'm wearing this jade slip, you think you're one of us?"

As he spoke, Li Yunjing glanced at Hongshan without making a sound, and sure enough, there was a jade slip hanging from his waist.

This thing has a special spiritual energy fluctuation, and Li Yunjing can tell at a glance that it is the same type as his jade slip.

Besides its map function, this jade slip is also a special movable formation, almost equivalent to a pass to the "Seven Star Palace".

With this thing, you're truly one of the "Seven Star Palace" members!
Li Yunjing and Hongshan went downstairs together, following the same route.

From the third floor to the first floor, the surveillance-laden divine senses no longer swept over us.

"This thing is really useful!"

Li Yunjing couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Joining the "Seven Star Palace" gave Li Yunjing a deeper understanding of the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect".

It turns out that the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" doesn't always appear relaxed and at ease.

There are still many forbidden zones that limit individual suppression.

At this moment, Li Yunjing didn't know whether to be happy or depressed.

Elder Liu didn't mention these things back then, and now he's joined the "Seven Star Palace" without even realizing it, so there's no hope of leaving.

Of course, this was just a thought in Li Yunjing's mind; he was still looking forward to the days at the "Seven Star Palace" in the future.

Before long, Li Yunjing and Hongshan came downstairs and met Qin Ping, who was waiting downstairs.

Like Hongshan, Qin Ping's attitude towards Li Yunjing became much kinder after seeing that Li Yunjing had gained a new status.

At least he could exchange a few words with Li Yunjing and truly treat Li Yunjing as one of his own.

"Brother Li, would you like us to take you to your residence?"

Once outside, Hongshan kindly asked.

"Thank you for your kindness, but no need. If I can't even understand mere runes, what's the point of cultivating the Dao of Arrays?"

Li Yunjing was used to the arrogance of the "Seven Star Palace" and directly adopted that attitude, speaking arrogantly.

"Excellent! Brother Li is indeed exceptionally talented, a perfect match for my 'Seven Star Palace'!"

"To be able to understand the map after reading the jade slip once is remarkable!"

Hongshan and Qinping smiled and praised him repeatedly.

Li Yunjing's appearance seemed to fit their temperament.

This is the confidence that a formation master should have!

"Hehe! Farewell! Senior brothers, I'll go back and settle in first!"

Li Yunjing was speechless. These people from the "Seven Star Palace" were truly freaks!
After bidding farewell to the two, and with the jade slip serving as his identity token, Li Yunjing was no longer under any supervision within the "Seven Star Palace" and could move freely.

Of course, the so-called freedom means that you can read a map.

The contents of the jade slip were extremely complex, and Li Yunjing could only make out a small part of them.

The "Seven Star Palace" is practically a gigantic magic array. Inside the "Seven Star Palace," there are large arrays, small arrays, and countless restrictions, all interconnected and endless.

This is a perfectly sealed array world.

Li Yunjing only knows a little bit of the correct route for the operation.

That's it!

He understood almost nothing about those profound and unfathomable things.

For example, the row of large trees in front of Li Yunjing has a special meaning.

If Li Yunjing tries to cut down even one plant, he will immediately face a counterattack!

Inside this "Seven Star Palace", every blade of grass and every tree is a formation!

If one's array formation skills are insufficient, every step inside the "Seven Star Palace" will be fraught with peril, a perilous journey.

The Seven Star Palace was quite large; it took Li Yunjing two hours to wander around the city and explore it completely.

It wasn't that Li Yunjing was slow, but rather that there were some places he wasn't sure about, so he needed to stand still, study the runes on the jade slip, and find out the deeply hidden route.

When it got dark, Li Yunjing finally found an alley in the north of the city.

Deep in the alley, there is a manor, which is Li Yunjing's new residence.

The manor was quite large, with high walls, a full three zhang (approximately 10 meters) high.

The green bricks and red tiles concealed everything. Li Yunjing used his divine sense to investigate, but it seemed that there was an array covering the inside, making it hazy and unclear.

However, according to Li Yunjing's perception, this manor covers almost ten acres and should have at least three or four courtyards and various garden landscapes.

The vermilion gate, which is 33 feet high, is sealed with talismans. Unless the owner comes, any outsider who tries to trespass will be immediately attacked by the restriction.

There was a shallow groove next to the copper ring on the door, which was exactly the same size as Li Yunjing's jade slip.

Li Yunjing knew at a glance that the jade slip was the key to opening the door.

Li Yunjing took out his jade slip and placed it in the groove. Instantly, a bright yellow light shone, and with a creak, the door lock opened.

Li Yunjing gave a gentle push and entered the courtyard.

And new changes have appeared on his jade slip, which is like a central hub that can completely control the array and restrictions of the entire manor.

Without time to study the formations inside, Li Yunjing first examined the layout of the manor.

What came into view was a cleverly laid-out garden.

Pavilions, terraces, corridors, ponds, and artificial hills are all present.

Once inside the manor, Li Yunjing activated the jade slip, and his divine sense remained unaffected.

Upon closer inspection, he discovered that it was a mansion with seven courtyards, five gates, and a total of forty-nine rooms.

Everywhere there were tall sycamore trees, small bridges built of jade, babbling springs, numerous springs, and large, plump fish swimming happily. Li Yunjing looked over and thought that these fish were almost becoming spirits!
Each one was very lively, colorful and extremely beautiful. When they saw Li Yunjing standing on the arched bridge, they swam around in the water and even sprayed water at him!
Li Yunjing chuckled, crushed a "Qi-boosting pill," and tossed it into the water.

Instantly, the pool water boiled, and the fish scrambled to grab the dregs of the medicine.

Clearly, these little guys knew that Li Yunjing had thrown something good!

After feeding the fish, Li Yunjing was in a great mood and began to familiarize himself with each of the houses.

A bedroom for rest, a separate reception hall, a secluded cultivation room, a formation training ground, a martial arts training ground, a magic power testing ground, a dining room, guest rooms, a treasure vault, an armory, a spirit beast breeding ground, a small spirit field, a study, a fire chamber...

This manor has almost everything you need for cultivation!
Very complete!

Moreover, all the building materials are spiritual materials; the stones are all low-grade spiritual stones, the wood is all first-grade pure yang wood, and the thick blue bricks used for paving the road have a calming and tranquilizing effect.

Those walls, on the other hand, have the function of gathering the vital energy of heaven and earth.

As soon as Li Yunjing entered, he discovered that the spiritual energy here was even more concentrated than that of "Jinxiu Peak".

This is certainly not because the environment of "Seven Star Peak" is better than that of "Brocade Peak".

It is the effect of the formation.

It can be said that the "Seven Star Peak" is a huge spirit-gathering array, while Li Yunjing's manor has a medium-sized spirit-gathering array!
This is the unique ability of a formation master!
It can alter the natural environment and forcibly gather the vital energy of heaven and earth.

Such a cultivation environment is practically a paradise for someone of Li Yunjing's level.

"What a wonderful place! It's such a wonderful place! Now that I'm here, I don't want to move anymore!"

It took a full hour to explore every corner.

Li Yunjing also discovered dozens of restrictions and three array formations within it, demonstrating just how secure his manor was!

What Li Yunjing didn't know was that Elder Liu valued him, which was why he was given a residence that belonged to a Foundation Establishment Realm expert.

Otherwise, ordinary Qi Refining Realm cultivators would not be qualified to be allocated such a luxurious mansion.

Unless you are in the Qi Refining stage, you can set up a second-tier formation!
Only in this way can we receive better treatment.

"My villa should have a name now, it can't just be like the outer gate, which is just a number like 9527!"

Li Yunjing was overjoyed and muttered to himself.

"Let's call it 'Qiwu Mountain Villa'!"

After thinking it over, Li Yunjing finally decided on this name.

"The phoenix will not perch on anything but the parasol tree," and I myself am no ordinary person, so the mountain villa where I live is naturally an elegant and auspicious place.

With the name of the villa settled, Li Yunjing returned to his bedroom and fell into a deep sleep. There was no need to worry about safety at "Qiwu Villa."

Li Yunjing witnessed firsthand the formidable defenses of the "Seven Star Palace".

His own "Qiwu Manor" also has dozens of restrictions and three major defensive formations, making it as solid as an iron barrel, so that no one can launch a sneak attack on him.

In such an environment, Li Yunjing slept very soundly that night. It wasn't until the sun was high in the sky that he stretched and got out of bed.

After warming up his martial arts in the manor, Li Yunjing returned to his room and began to look through his "Array Formation Record".

At this point, he was already a disciple of the "Seven Star Palace," so naturally he needed to study formations. Otherwise, if half a month later, when Xu Wuyi taught him about formations, and Li Yunjing was completely clueless, wouldn't that be extremely embarrassing?

Li Yunjing would naturally not allow such a situation to happen!

Li Yunjing knew without a doubt that if he knew nothing and was clueless, he would be laughed at, ridiculed, and scolded by the elders of the Seven Star Palace.

In this place, everything is about strength. If you're not good at array formations, you'll lose all face.

Li Yunjing was perfectly clear about this.

Respect is earned, not given by others. If you want to be respected in the "Seven Star Palace", you must demonstrate superior skills!
Now, learning the knowledge in the "Array Formation Diagram" is the best way to lay a solid foundation.

However, Li Yunjing's plan was quite good. Less than an hour after he started reading, his "communication talisman" started vibrating.

He opened it and saw a line of text: "Come to 'Donghua Tower' immediately!"

The signature above it read Fu Chao's name!

Li Yunjing didn't reply to the letter, but instead sent a message to Yu Yunyi. Soon, she received a reply saying that she had also received a message from Fu Chao.

After thinking it over, Li Yunjing decided not to favor one over the other and sent another message to Lü Ruoxi.

"Hey! Who would have thought that our genius would remember me!"

A response came from Lü Ruoxi.

Li Yunjing did not reply again, it seems that Fu Chao has notified everyone.

This concerns my own profits; it's a big deal!

Li Yunjing had no choice but to get up, leave "Qiwu Manor", and head into the city.

Inside the "Seven Star Palace," there is more than one teleportation array, including one for extremely long distances, which can take you directly to various places in the Southern Continent.

Li Yunjing doesn't need to go down the mountain; he can find and use the teleportation array inside by going to the teleportation array halfway up the mountain.

The teleportation array here is free; this is the treatment offered by the "Seven Star Palace"!

Upon joining the "Seven Star Palace," Li Yunjing enjoyed the privileges of a true disciple even while still in the inner sect!

After setting the coordinates, the teleportation array flashed, and Li Yunjing's figure appeared on the teleportation array in the eastern mountainous area.

Li Yunjing had been to "Donghua Tower" twice before, so he was quite familiar with the place.

In less than half an hour, Li Yunjing entered "Donghua Building" with ease, went straight upstairs, and pushed open the door to Fu Chao's private room.

Sure enough, Fu Chao, Yu Yunyi, and Lü Ruoxi were already waiting for him!

The table was already laden with food and wine, but no one touched their chopsticks, clearly showing great respect for Li Yunjing.

"You guys came so quickly!"

Li Yunjing casually said something, closed the door, then found his seat and sat down.

In this private room, Fu Chao sat in the main seat, while Li Yunjing sat between Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi.

The four-person team casually started chatting.

Li Yunjing sat between the two women, inhaling their different body scents in the air, feeling somewhat intoxicated.

Both Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi have a very charming scent.

"We're staying right here, so of course it'll be quick!"

Yu Yunyi turned her head to look at Li Yunjing and said with a smile, "Yunjing, how is it? Are you enjoying your stay at 'Seven Star Peak'?"

"Sigh! It's a long story! It was just reported yesterday, and everything is not what I imagined."

Li Yunjing shook his head slightly and sighed.

As for the "Seven Star Palace" matter, he didn't say a word more.

The "Seven Star Palace" was shrouded in mystery, and Li Yunjing dared not say much about it. Who knew what taboos it might have?
If the important figures of the "Seven Star Palace" found out that he was talking nonsense outside, it would probably leave a very bad impression.

This is something that is particularly taboo.

In his previous life, Li Yunjing was known for his tight-lipped nature in the workplace.

Li Yunjing was unwilling to say a single word more than what he should and shouldn't say.

He knows what he's doing!
"what's the situation?"

Seeing Li Yunjing's expression, which didn't seem very satisfied, Fu Chao, out of curiosity, asked him a question.

"Forget it! Don't even mention it! Just tell me what good thing is that you've called us here for?"

Li Yunjing waved his hand, changing the subject.

"Of course there's good news! After our bet was settled, the remaining profits came out."

Sure enough, mentioning this matter greatly piqued Fu Chao's interest. He drank a glass of wine before speaking loudly.

"Oh? How much?"

The two fairies were very reserved, seemingly untouched by worldly affairs.

Li Yunjing chuckled and took the initiative to ask.

After Li Yunjing's inquiry, Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi also turned their gazes to Fu Chao, very curious about how much he had earned this time.

"Hehe! Guess!"

Looking smugly at Li Yunjing and the other two, Fu Chao smiled, but instead of revealing the specific number, he kept them in suspense.

"Guess what? We're just kids! Why are you making us guess? Just tell us how much it is!"

Li Yunjing shook his head; he had no time to guess riddles.

Li Yunjing hated riddles the most in his past life!
"That's right! Just say it!"

Li Yunjing's words were met with strong agreement from Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi, who both spoke in unison.

"Ugh! You guys are so boring!"

Seeing that the three were targeting him, Fu Chao had no other choice.

Fu Chao glanced at the doorway subconsciously before lowering his voice and saying in a deep voice, "Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi, you will each contribute 110000 low-grade spirit stones, Li Yunjing, you will contribute 30000 low-grade spirit stones, and I will contribute 250000 low-grade spirit stones! The total capital is 50 low-grade spirit stones!"

After hearing Fu Chao's words, Li Yunjing and the other two did not say anything, but listened quietly to Fu Chao continue.

Given Fu Chao's status, it's impossible for him to lie about something like this!
In their circle, if they resort to deception for such a small amount of spirit stones, Fu Chao will be ridiculed to death when his scheme is exposed.

Fu Chao can forget about continuing to work here!

Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, and Lü Ruoxi naturally had no doubts about this.

"After deducting the hired personnel and the spirit stones paid out, we had a total of 120 million spirit stones left. After deducting the initial investment of 50 spirit stones, the four of us made a profit of 70 spirit stones!"

Fu Chao's words made Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi gasp in surprise. The two women never expected that they could earn so many spirit stones.

Based on their investment ratio, Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi each earned 154,000 low-grade spirit stones in just a few days!
Even though Li Yunjing's share was very low, he still earned 42,000 low-grade spirit stones!

With the principal promised by Fu Chao, Li Yunjing earned 72000 low-grade spirit stones with almost no effort!

Seventy thousand spirit stones are enough to buy two low-grade spirit weapons, or two or three Foundation Establishment Pills!
Such wealth would take a small family several years to accumulate.

And in just a few days, he had made the money; Li Yunjing's heart was pounding.

What does "not changing expression" mean?
It's long gone!
At this moment, even beaming with joy is not enough to describe Li Yunjing's good mood!
This time, we've really struck it rich!

A burst of joy filled the private room.

After a long while, Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, and Lü Ruoxi finally calmed down.

Li Yunjing raised his glass and said to Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi, "Young Master Fu has helped us earn so many spirit stones this time. Let's raise a glass together to toast Fu Chao!"

"Yes! That makes sense!"

Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi chuckled, each raising their wine glasses to look at Fu Chao, saying, "Fu Chao, thank you so much this time!"

"when……"

The four clinked glasses and downed the spirit wine in one gulp. Fu Chao smacked his lips and then laughed, "Why be so polite? We're allies, so naturally we should share the benefits!"

As they spoke, Fu Chao handed the three treasure pouches to Li Yunjing, Lü Ruoxi, and Yu Yunyi respectively.

Li Yunjing and his two companions accepted the treasure pouch without any ceremony. As for counting it...?

(End of this chapter)