Establishing a Clan in the Eastern Wilderness: A Daily Divination, Cultivating Longevity in a Grotto

[Reflection of Destiny] The Dharma seed is hidden in the space between the eyebrows.

Li Changle was shocked.

After a while.

She suddenly opened her eyes, a fleeting golden light flashing in them.

"Brother!" She jumped up, her little face full of surprise. "I understand! So many things I couldn't understand before suddenly make sense! Grandpa Yun's method of setting up the spirit testing platform, the selection of those spirit pivot nodes, and the angle at which the array base was buried..."

She chattered on and on.

Li Changsheng listened quietly, a smile playing on his lips.

He spoke only after she finished speaking:

"Next, I will continue to learn from Senior Yun, observe and memorize more, but there is one thing—"

He paused, his tone becoming more serious:

"Don't reveal too much. Ask what you should ask, and don't ask what you shouldn't ask. Understand what you should understand, and pretend you don't understand what you shouldn't."

Li Changle was taken aback for a moment, then nodded solemnly: "I understand, brother."

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a few days later.

The construction site of the spirit-measuring platform on the front mountain.

Li Changle quietly followed and observed.

She was quieter than before, and asked fewer questions, but her eyes shone even brighter than before.

The elder of the Yun family, Yu Feng, who was originally a second-tier array master enshrined by the Yun family, glanced at her by chance and frowned slightly.

This little girl... she seems different from before?

But he couldn't explain why.

someday.

It was just past noon.

Li Changle squatted beside a newly buried array base, staring intently at the three base stones arranged in a triangular pattern. Her gaze was somewhat unfocused, yet a faint golden light flickered deep within her pupils.

The surrounding noise gradually faded away.

The conversations of the array masters, the hum of their magical artifacts, and the fluctuations of spiritual energy seemed to be shut out by an invisible barrier. In her world, only array flags and array plates remained, along with the faint traces of spiritual energy flowing between them.

"This is…"

Yu Feng was stunned.

A faint, almost imperceptible aura emanated from the little girl's body.

This is... an epiphany?!

Yu Feng's pupils constricted slightly.

He has lived for nearly a hundred years and has seen at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, array masters, but those who can enter a state of enlightenment can be counted on one hand.

Each of them eventually became a master of array formations.

And how old is this little girl? Seven or eight?

Without a second thought, he flashed to Li Changle's side, raised his hand and waved, sending out four array flags to set up a simple isolation array around her to prevent anyone from disturbing her.

The surrounding array masters stopped what they were doing and looked over in astonishment.

Yu Feng raised his finger, making a shushing gesture.

The group understood, held their breath, and even moved much more gently.

Several hours later.

The spiritual light surrounding Li Changle slowly faded away.

She opened her eyes, a moment of confusion in them, before her gaze cleared.

Five layers of Qi Refining.

Breakthrough.

She subconsciously looked at her hands, then looked up at the unfinished spirit-testing platform. The principles of the formation that she had previously struggled to understand were now instinctively imprinted in her mind.

First-grade superior quality.

Unbeknownst to her, her skill in array formations had already reached the threshold of the first-tier high-grade level.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Yu Feng stroked his beard, his face beaming with the joy of finding a treasure.

"Little girl...would you be willing to become my disciple?"

Li Changle was stunned.

The eleven array masters around were also stunned.

Who is Yu Feng?

Second-tier array master!

Moreover, he was known for his eccentric temperament, and many people who wanted to become his disciples were turned away.

Now, he actually took the initiative to ask to take a seven or eight-year-old girl as his apprentice?

Li Changle was stunned for only a moment before she reacted and bowed deeply:

"Disciple Li Changle greets Master!"

Yu Feng laughed heartily and offered a helping hand:

"Get up, get up. I won't accept these formalities. Once your brother emerges from seclusion, we can choose an auspicious day for a simple apprenticeship ceremony."

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...

More than two months later.

Li Changsheng stepped out of the meditation room, his aura concealed, yet a glint of brilliance flickered in his eyes. In the past two months, he had cultivated the [Spirit Shattering Finger] secret technique to its peak.

This technique is indeed powerful.

But it does indeed consume a great deal of resources.

With his Qi Refining Level 5 cultivation, a single full-force exertion would completely drain his spiritual energy, leaving him with no strength to cope with any unforeseen events. And this is just the exertion; if there were any slight mishap during cultivation, the damage to his meridians would be immeasurable.

However, it's enough as a trump card to defeat the enemy in one blow.

What made him frown was his cultivation level.

There are no subsequent cultivation methods above the fifth level of Qi Refining in the "Chaos Origin Scripture".

For the past two months, his cultivation has almost stagnated. He absorbs a considerable amount of spiritual energy each day, but it seems to sink without a trace, failing to translate into any substantial progress.

The disadvantages of having a ninth-grade spiritual root are fully demonstrated.

"We must find the subsequent cultivation method!"

A trip to Wulong Mountain is imperative.

He must secure a spot in the grand competition among the aristocratic families.

Li Changsheng collected his thoughts and walked towards the mountain gate.

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...

On the front mountain, the spirit-measuring platform is nearing completion.

A tower-shaped structure, three zhang tall and with a base ten zhang in circumference, was entirely constructed of bluish-gray spirit jade, its surface covered with dense array patterns. Between the array patterns, a faint spiritual light flowed, merging with the spiritual veins of the entire Qinglan Mountain.

Eleven Yun family formation masters are making final adjustments.

Yu Feng stood to one side with his hands behind his back, occasionally offering a few words of advice.

Li Changle followed beside her, holding a scroll of animal hide in her hands, and was recording something. Her aura was much stronger than it had been two months ago—she was at the fifth level of Qi Refining, and her foundation was solid, without the slightest hint of weakness.

Yu Feng saw him and waved.

Li Changsheng quickly stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Senior Yu."

Yu Feng nodded and said, "Clan Chief Li, I have a request."

Li Changsheng was somewhat surprised: "Please speak, senior."

"I wish to take this young girl as my disciple," Yu Feng said bluntly. "Chang Le has an exceptionally high talent for array formations. In my nearly 100 years of life, I have never seen such a promising talent. If she is willing, I am willing to impart all the knowledge I have acquired in my life."

And so on!

My younger sister has integrated the Dao of Arrays and the Seed of Reflection, so her mastery of arrays will definitely be high in the future. However, before that, she needs a guide.

Li Changsheng looked at his younger sister.

Li Changle was staring at him expectantly, her little face full of anticipation.

"It is Chang Le's blessing that you have shown me such kindness, senior." Li Changsheng solemnly cupped his hands in greeting, "However..."

Yu Feng raised his hand to interrupt him: "I know what you want to ask—there are no conditions attached. I genuinely like this little girl; it's purely out of a desire to cherish her talent."

"However," Yu Feng changed the subject, "I do have something to say."

"Please speak, senior."

"My life was saved by the eldest daughter of the Yun family." Yu Feng looked at him. "If the eldest daughter of the Yun family has any needs in the future, the Li family should take the initiative if they are able to fulfill them. This is not a condition, but just an old man's selfish wish."

That's easy to handle.

Li Changsheng naturally agreed.