I'm in Yellow Maple Valley, and I have one equipment slot!

"How could this happen?"

He couldn't understand why Senior Brother Yu, who clearly had the upper hand and worked in perfect harmony, would suddenly freeze as if possessed.

And then he was so easily killed by the other party, as if cutting melons and vegetables?

This was beyond his comprehension!

"Now, who's the big fish?"

Zhou Yuan's cold voice was like a chilling wind from the depths of hell.

With a thought, his magical power surged wildly.

Thousands of pale golden, solidified sword lights instantly appeared.

It transformed into a dense golden storm, completely engulfing the terrified, short, fat demonic cultivator who was trying to escape!

"No--……"

The screams stopped abruptly.

Under the barrage of countless golden sword lights, the short, stout demonic cultivator's defensive magic artifacts and protective aura were easily torn apart like paper.

Its flesh and blood were instantly shredded into a cloud of blood mist, leaving no trace of its remains.

The battle lasted only a dozen breaths from start to finish. The two demonic cultivators, who had meticulously set up traps and thought themselves hunters, became Zhou Yuan's prey and lay dead in the wilderness.

Zhou Yuan landed quickly, first putting away Senior Brother Yu's Ghost Head Blood Blade Talisman, and then deftly taking the storage bags from the waists of the two of them.

Then, he scanned the valley and found several locations where array flags and array plates were buried.

Collect all the remaining array-setting tools of the "Yellow Sand Illusion Array" set up by Senior Brother Yu.

These array flags and array plates are of high quality and may be useful in the future, selling for a considerable amount of spirit stones.

Having done all this, he dared not linger and immediately steered the Divine Wind Boat in a different direction.

They quickly moved away from the valley where the battle had just taken place.

Just before sunset, Zhou Yuan appeared precisely at the western entrance of the Jingu Plain camp.

After verifying his identity and warrant, the monk on duty allowed him to enter. He discreetly crossed the camp and returned to his stone hut, without speaking to anyone about his experiences that day.

After closing the stone door and setting up the protective barrier, Zhou Yuan finally relaxed completely. He sat down cross-legged and began to take stock of his gains for the day.

First are two storage bags.

Upon opening it, even Zhou Yuan, who was already quite wealthy, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly.

These two demonic cultivators clearly used that insidious "waiting for the rabbit to run into the tree stump" method to successfully hunt down many cultivators from the seven sects of Yue Kingdom.

The accumulated wealth is considerable.

A rough estimate suggests that the spirit stones in their storage bags totaled over five thousand, and the converted value of various pills, talismans, materials, and magical artifacts was probably over ten thousand.

Not to mention the powerful Ghost Head Blood Blade talisman and a complete set of "Yellow Sand Illusion Spirit Array" array flags and array plates.

It was an absolute bumper harvest.

However, when Zhou Yuan's divine sense swept over the few inconspicuous jade slips in Senior Brother Yu's storage bag, his movements suddenly stopped.

His gaze was fixed on a jade slip made of ancient material, yellowish in color, with even some wear on the edges.

This jade slip felt very ancient, quite different from the other jade slips in Senior Brother Yu's storage bag that recorded cultivation techniques and miscellaneous notes.

Zhou Yuan took it out and carefully probed it with his divine sense.

The next moment, his eyes shone with an irrepressible light of surprise!

This jade slip does not record specific cultivation methods or spells, but is a collection of notes on array formations left by an ancient cultivator!

It not only includes ingenious explanations of the principles of various ancient formations and solutions, but also a wealth of practical experience on the superposition, nesting, and site-specific arrangement of formations.

There are even some ancient formation runes that have been lost or are very rare!

"This...this is simply a supreme treasure of array formations!"

Zhou Yuan was overjoyed.

Next, Zhou Yuan immediately took out a brand new blank jade slip and quickly used his divine sense to completely and accurately copy the contents of the ancient jade slip.

Immediately, a thought crossed his mind:

"equipment!"

The old jade slip in his hand, with its yellowish patina and worn edges, flashed and disappeared instantly. It had already been equipped by Zhou Yuan in the fourth equipment slot (previously equipped with a miniature Spirit Eye Spring and three mid-grade spirit stones).

In an instant, a pale blue light screen appeared in my mind, and the equipment information was updated:

[Equipment Slot 4: Jade Slip of Array Dao (Ancient Cultivator's Insights)]

[Effect 1: Greatly enhances comprehension of array formations!]

[Effect 2: Greatly increases comprehension of teleportation array-related formations!]

[Effect 3: Greatly increases comprehension of illusion array-related formations!]

……

[Note: This is a precious jade slip containing the wisdom and experience of ancient cultivators in array formations. Having weathered the passage of time, it possesses a touch of antiquity and is remarkably effective for studying related array formations.]

"Just as I expected!"

Zhou Yuan was overjoyed.

The enhancements from the equipment slots are simple, straightforward, yet extremely powerful.

With this "Array Dao Jade Slip" equipment, he was as if he had received guidance from an ancient array master.

Learning efficiency will undergo a qualitative change!

He immediately picked up the newly copied jade slip, concentrated his mind, and began to study the part about teleportation arrays.

Previously obscure and complex knowledge such as spatial runes, coordinate positioning principles, and energy conduction structures became clear and logical in his eyes. Many key points even gave him a sense of "so that's how it is" and "that's how it should be!"

It was as if a flash of inspiration kept emerging from the bottom of his heart, corroborating the contents of the jade slip.

"Great! With this, I can become a master of array formations myself!"

Zhou Yuan's confidence increased greatly.

Originally, he placed all his hopes for repairing the teleportation array on Han Li and his array master friend (Xin Ruyin).

This is certainly a shortcut, but there are also variables. If something goes wrong on Han Li's side, I will be in a passive position.

Now, with the blessing of this ancient array jade slip, he himself has the possibility of conducting in-depth research and even independently repairing the teleportation array diagram!

This is the safest and most reassuring solution.

If Han Li brings the repaired teleportation array diagram, he can use his knowledge to verify it and ensure that everything is foolproof.

In the days that followed, Zhou Yuan's lifestyle changed.

Apart from necessary rest, shift duties, and a daily trip to the market (to find repair materials), he devoted most of his energy to the study of the Dao of Confrontation, especially the knowledge related to teleportation arrays.

The effect of the "Array Path Jade Slip" in the equipment slot is extremely significant.

Those profound theories and practical experiences seemed to transform into the most easily absorbed nutrients, which he quickly understood, digested, and absorbed.

He started with the most basic principles of array formations, combining them with ancient insights from the jade slips, and gradually delved into the mysteries of spatial array formations.

Even when encountering a bottleneck, with the boost of "significantly enhanced comprehension of array formations," a breakthrough can often be found quickly.

Of course, the frontline mission was not interrupted by his "research".

Every few days, he would still be sent out to participate in "small-scale" hunting.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, two months have passed in this somewhat monotonous yet fulfilling and intense cycle.

On this day, another large-scale battle broke out on the front line of Jinguyuan.

Thousands of cultivators from both sides set up their formations in another open area and exchanged blows with their ranged magical artifacts.

The battle between Core Formation cultivators in the air was still spectacular and "safe".

Zhou Yuan was in the Yellow Maple Valley formation, routinely manipulating an ordinary flying sword to attack.

His gaze, however, habitually swept across the surroundings, observing the battlefield situation and the cultivators from various factions.

Suddenly, his gaze stopped in an inconspicuous corner of the cultivators' ranks, landing on a young cultivator with an ordinary appearance, a slightly tense expression, who was struggling to control a small cyan shield and a flying sword.

Han Li!

He actually came to the front-line camp at Jinguyuan!

Zhou Yuan's heart stirred slightly.

Judging by the time, there is still a long time before the two of them agree to meet again at the Spirit Stone Mine in a year and a half.

Han Li's presence here at this moment is probably due to being summoned by the sect and unable to refuse.

Zhou Yuan calmly controlled his flying sword, slightly adjusting its direction as it moved closer to Han Li's location, while simultaneously transmitting his voice to him.

"Junior Brother Han, what a coincidence! I didn't expect you to be on the front lines too."

Han Li, who was tensely dealing with the "great battle" and trying his best to play the role of an ordinary early Foundation Establishment cultivator, suddenly heard this familiar voice and his body stiffened almost imperceptibly.

The flying sword I was controlling almost went astray.

Following the direction of the voice transmission, his gaze quickly locked onto Zhou Yuan in the group, his face showing a mixture of surprise and a hint of panic.

He quickly replied via telepathy.

"Senior Brother Zhou... What a coincidence! I was only recently recruited here by the sect, and I never expected to run into you here."

Zhou Yuan took in his reaction.

Although the hint of panic was subtle, it did not escape Zhou Yuan's keen observation.

It seems that Han Li was quite surprised to encounter him in this front-line camp.

There was even some unease.