Cultivating immortality begins with formations.

The next day.

Lu Yuan locked the door and went to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion to report.

"Little Lu, Little Lu, we've been waiting for you to come!"

Manager Luo, who had been frowning, beamed with joy when he saw Lu Yuan enter the Treasure Pavilion.

The two entered the private room and sat down, where a maid served them tea.

Lu Yuan cupped his hands and smiled, "I've taken care of my personal matters. Now, Lao Luo, you can assign me a task."

"That's good."

Manager Luo hurriedly said, "Don't inscribe the array plates for the next few days. Several distinguished guests are in a hurry, so set up the Qi-gathering array for them first. I'll give you the locations later, and you can go there in turn."

Lu Yuan took a sip of tea and replied, "Okay."

Seeing that he seemed to be accepting orders, Manager Luo nodded in satisfaction. Suddenly, as if remembering something, he frowned and said, "The sect is extremely dissatisfied with your departure. An inner sect elder should be coming to see you soon..."

Lu Yuan frowned and asked, "What do you want with me?"

Manager Luo sighed, "They probably want to discuss your salary."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan fell into deep thought.

He didn't really have any feelings for the Hundred Treasures Pavilion or the Glazed Tile School. If there was any friendship between him and Manager Luo, it was only between the two of them.

If his treatment is to be reduced, he is truly considering leaving.

After all, after taking inventory last night, they had already obtained tens of thousands of low-grade spirit stones from just the three storage bags.

There are several medium-grade and high-grade magic artifacts, and even one top-grade magic artifact.

Since he had no shortage of spirit stones, he planned to devote all his time from now on to cultivation.

"By the way, you mentioned earlier that you were studying another array formation. I wonder how your progress is? Have you mastered it completely?"

This was what Lu Yuan originally thought.

He then took out the Five Elements Mist Array Plate. Upon hearing what Manager Luo said, his thoughts changed drastically. He shook his head and said, "Mastering array formations is not something that can be accomplished in a few days. It will take some time before one can fully master it."

Manager Luo knew that mastering formations was difficult, so he nodded, but his face showed regret: "If you had already mastered the second formation, I wouldn't be worried about being harassed by the inner sect elders..."

"Ugh."

Let's take it one step at a time.

Lu Yuan didn't take this to heart.

If that inner sect elder is determined to lower the pay, he can simply leave the Hundred Treasures Pavilion after completing the task.

The spiritual covenant signed at the time did not impose this restriction.

Even if the other party used their status as an elder and their cultivation level to exert pressure, Lu Yuan was not afraid.

He also has Gu Qingyao as a powerful ally.

Even though this inner sect elder was at the Foundation Establishment stage, he didn't think he would be a match for Gu Qingyao, who had a top-grade spiritual root.

not to mention.

And then there's himself.

Through his battle with two Qi Refining Ninth Level cultivators in the Nine Ridges Mountains, he has gained new insights into the Five Elements Mist Array.

Thinking of this, Lu Yuan opened the panel he hadn't seen in a long time.

Name: Lu Yuan

Lifespan: 30/32 (Lifespan increased, triple effect)

[Realm Level: Qi Refining Level 4]

[Spiritual Root: Five Elements Spiritual Root (Low Grade)]

[Cultivation Technique: Five Elements Technique (Minor Success, Breakthrough achievable after 30 years of practice)]

[Skills: Qi Gathering Array (Perfected, can be broken through after 20 years of cultivation); Five Elements Mist Array (Perfected, can be broken through after 40 years of cultivation)]

[Spells: Fire Separation Spell (Proficient, requires ten years of practice to break through); Qi Concealment Technique (Proficient, requires ten years of practice to break through); Golden Edge Sword Technique (Beginner, requires three years of practice to break through)]

[Lifespan can be infused into cultivation techniques and spells to increase cultivation progress. Currently, lifespan can be infused up to one year.]

really.

Previously, the time limit for breaking through the Five Elements Mist Array was fifty years, but after several manipulations, it has now been reduced to forty years.

The Qi Gathering Array, however, has been extended to twenty years.

This means that he can still improve his proficiency in using formations on his own.

Moreover, since they have already reached the perfect state, this improvement is extremely rapid.

Lu Yuan also wanted to know whether the improvement after reaching the Perfect Realm would result in a qualitative increase in the effectiveness of the formation.

When Lu Yuan left the Treasure Pavilion, he received the list of nine locations where Qi-gathering arrays needed to be set up.

He didn't even go home; he went straight to the nearest place.

For the next two weeks or so.

Lu Yuan rarely went home, spending all his time setting up Qi-gathering arrays outside, running between the inner and outer cities, either drawing arrays or on his way to draw arrays every day.

In this way, Lu Yuan, the young and handsome array master, also made a name for himself in the Nine Ridges Market...

Jade-faced Array Master.

Lu Yuan covered his face and remained silent in response to this title.

After completing six sets of Qi Gathering Arrays in a row, Lu Yuan discovered that the target of the seventh Qi Gathering Array was actually the Zhou family of Qingyue Lake, whom he had visited before.

……

"Jade-faced Array Master..."

"There are no wrong nicknames, only wrong names. I should have realized that the young array master who is all the rage in the market must be you."

Qingyue Lake.

On the tranquil lake, fish occasionally leap out, creating ripples on the water.

Hearing Zhou Qingyun, the head of the Zhou family, say this, Lu Yuan looked helpless: "People are afraid of becoming famous, just as pigs are afraid of getting fat. In fact, it is not my wish to have such a reputation spread."

If he could, he would rather be a low-profile array master.

Now that he has a reputation, but is only at the fourth level of Qi Refining, he is really afraid of being targeted by the Jiexiu again.

This time, we left Jiulingfang City and came to Qingyue Lake.

Thinking of the grudges between the Zhou and Wang families, and how he had once saved Zhang Dashan from Wang Ren's clutches, as well as Zhang's vengeful nature.

Lu Yuan even asked Gu Qingyao to come along, but the latter refused to show herself and remained hidden in the shadows, saying that she would only appear if they encountered danger.

"People fear becoming famous, just as pigs fear growing fat..."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingyun immediately burst into laughter, his eyes full of admiration: "Master Lu's words are quite interesting. He possesses array techniques, yet he remains humble and composed. This kind of temperament and skill makes me admire Master Lu even more."

Lu Yuan smiled but did not answer.

He was perfectly aware of the deeper meaning behind Zhou Qingyun's words, but he pretended not to understand.

"Do land formation masters really look down on my Zhou family that much?"

Zhou Qingyun's laughter stopped abruptly, and his expression turned serious, the aura of the early Foundation Establishment stage slowly dissipating.

He obtained a high-quality Foundation Establishment Pill from the auction and successfully established his foundation a month ago, becoming the fourth Foundation Establishment cultivator in the Zhou family, and the youngest of them all.

Despite the pressure, Lu Yuan's breathing became rapid, but he remained calm and said, "The Zhou family is one of the five great families of Jiuling Market. How could I, a mere fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator, dare to underestimate them? In truth, I harbor other ambitions. I hope Patriarch Zhou will not take offense."

"That's enough."

"Zhou never forces anyone to do anything against their will..."

As he spoke, Zhou Qingyun instructed the Zhou family members behind him: "During Lu Zhenshi's stay at the Zhou family, treat him with the highest level of courtesy."

"Yes, Master."

After giving his instructions, Zhou Qingyun left without lingering.

At this moment, Zhang Dashan, who had been watching from afar, approached and stood in front of Lu Yuan, smiling as he said, "Jade-faced Array Master, this nickname is truly a perfect match for you, Brother Lu."

Upon seeing his good friend Zhang Dashan, Lu Yuan was genuinely happy and inquired about his recent situation.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Dashan scratched his head and said somewhat shyly, "Hehe, Meng'er is already pregnant. After my child is born, I will invite Brother Lu to the full moon celebration."

Lu Yuan was surprised.

I thought to myself, "You're quick."

If a cultivator does not want offspring, there are many ways to do so; even if they want to conceive, it is extremely difficult.

It is especially difficult for cultivators with high cultivation levels to have offspring.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Dashan's wife became pregnant in such a short time, which suggests that he must have been working diligently during this period.

They exchanged a few more pleasantries.

Led by members of the Zhou family, Lu Yuan entered a secret room and began setting up a Qi-gathering array.