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"I think you and the Bai family are going to offer the Earth Spirit Fruit to the Yuanjian Sect in exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills, right?"

"This is indeed the best option. Neither of your two families has the capability to refine it, and selling it would easily arouse suspicion."

"But I still maintain that we should do things cleanly and avoid leaving any hidden dangers."

Chen Qingmo nodded slightly; Iron Sword Master's guess was correct.

"My disciple, I have come to inquire about your situation and, incidentally, to confirm my suspicions."

"Your injury is nothing serious, I don't need to worry about it anymore. I'm leaving now."

Having said that, he accelerated his flying sword and disappeared into the horizon.

The people on the flying boat secretly breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Master Tiejian leave.

The fact that a Foundation Establishment cultivator followed silently to the side only made them feel uneasy.

The airship continued its steady journey until it returned to Mount Taixuan.

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"Third sister, do you still have any calming pills?"

Inside the alchemy room, Chen Qingmo was asking Chen Qingru for some pills.

"Qingmo, this is the third time you've come asking for pills this month. It's not good to take so many pills. The toxins from the pills accumulating in your body are detrimental to your cultivation."

Chen Qingru looked at her sixth brother with a strange expression and kindly offered a reminder.

"Third sister, I know, I promise this month is the last time."

Chen Qingmo scratched his head sheepishly, offering no further explanation.

"Even if you come again next time, I won't give it to you."

Chen Qingru ultimately did not refuse and took out two calming pills.

Chen Qingmo happily accepted it, thanked him, and returned to his cave.

More than two months have passed since the Hundred Spirits Secret Realm closed, and his injuries have mostly healed.

After Chen Mingyi had someone diagnose the condition of his right arm, he received two pieces of news, one good and one bad.

The good news is that it can be restored to normal use, but the bad news is that it will leave a hidden injury, and the right arm will no longer be able to activate spiritual power.

Unless they can find the Jade Bone Pill to reshape their arm bones, but the Jade Bone Pill is a second-grade high-quality pill, the Chen family has never even seen one.

Not wanting his clansmen to worry too much, Chen Mingyi said that his cultivation had reached a bottleneck, and as long as his arm was functional, there was no need to rebuild it.

After that, the elders didn't say much, but simply gave Chen Mingyi and Chen Qingmo healing pills and spirit stones as compensation.

Chen Qingmo then used the spirit stones to buy many calming pills from Chen Qingru.

His meridians have recovered, and a few days ago he even exchanged a Meridian Strengthening Pill in the Treasure Pavilion in preparation for refining it.

To be absolutely sure, he asked Chen Qingru for the calming pill again today.

After swallowing the two pills, Chen Qingmo began to circulate the Green Mountain Sword Technique.

The moonlight sphere and two sword threads have re-condensed in his dantian, and the sword threads are tempering the eight extraordinary meridians with the medicinal power of the Meridian Strengthening Pill.

Chen Qingmo clenched his teeth, feeling unwell.

His meridians were swollen and painful, accompanied by a burning sensation like being roasted by flames.

Fortunately, the calming pill worked, soothing his mind and allowing him to focus on guiding the medicine's effects.

The whole process wasn't long; after about two hours, the blockage in Chen Qingmo's meridians gradually disappeared.

A foul aura began to emanate from his body, and some of the erysipelas was even expelled, adhering to his skin and turning into filth.

When he felt a cool and soothing sensation, he knew that the tempering was basically successful.

The meridians began to frantically absorb the last restorative power of the Meridian Strengthening Pill. Fearing that the medicine was not potent enough, Chen Qingmo took another Meridian Nourishing Pill as a supplement.

A moment later, the medicine was completely absorbed.

He looked inward and found that his main meridian was already as thick as a little finger, and his blood and qi were surging endlessly within his body.

Chen Qingmo slowly spat out the turbid liquid in his mouth, washed himself, changed into clean clothes, and walked out of the cave.

He had not yet completed the first move of the Green Mountain Sword Technique, so his cultivation was improving very slowly, and breathing in spiritual energy was not very effective.

But he couldn't be idle during the day, so after much thought, he decided to learn third-grade formation techniques from the Fifth Elder.

Enforcement Hall.

The Fifth Elder, Chen Kaixiang, has had a very leisurely time in recent months. Nothing has happened in the clan, and the tasks he has assigned are not dangerous, which his disciples have been able to complete.

A few months ago, the younger generation obtained the Earth Spirit Fruit from the Hundred Spirits Secret Realm, giving the family hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.

With this thought in mind, he couldn't help but hum a little tune.

"Fifth Elder, what has made you so happy?"

As soon as Chen Qingmo entered the Hall of Law Enforcement, he saw Chen Kaixiang looking delighted.

"Qingmo's here. What could he possibly want? I'm just happy to see the family stable. But what brings you to the Enforcement Hall? Have you recovered from your injuries?"

Chen Kaixiang countered, recalling that Chen Qingmo had been recuperating for a long time, spending most of his time in his cave except when seeking alchemy from Chen Qingru.

"Fifth Elder, I have thoroughly mastered the array formation tips you gave me before. I have come here to learn third-grade array formations from you."

Chen Qingmo cupped his hands in greeting.

"You know the clan rules: a third-grade formation costs ten contribution points."

"Our family is not after your spirit stones. It's just that some of our disciples were too arrogant and overestimated themselves, trying to study high-level array diagrams, which damaged their minds."

"This move can be seen as setting a threshold, which can keep out a lot of people."

Chen Kaixiang stated his requirements.

"I am aware of this. I already asked the Eighth Elder to deduct the contribution points a few days ago. This is proof of permission."

Chen Qingmo handed over a wooden token.

Chen Kaixiang took it and glanced at it briefly, then immediately said:

"If you've made up your mind, then come with me."

After arranging some matters, he led Chen Qingmo out of the Enforcement Hall and to the place where he usually studied formations.

"I have mastered two types of third-grade formations: one is an offensive formation, and the other is a trapping formation. Which one do you wish to learn?"

For Qi Refining Array Cultivators, mastering even a third-grade array is quite difficult, and they would be considered renowned figures in Lin Yuan County.

Only Chen Kaixiang, with the backing of his family, was able to inherit both formation techniques.

"I choose the trapped formation."

Chen Qingmo knew the principle of not biting off more than he could chew, so he made his choice after careful consideration.

He can make up for his offensive capabilities after mastering the Green Mountain Sword Technique, but he lacks the means to trap enemies.

Although the second-grade Fire Talisman has the effect of entangling enemies, it is still an offensive talisman.

If a trapping formation is successfully built, the variety of combat options will increase.

One can escape with the Wind Control Talisman, and attack with the Sword Technique and the Fire Separation Talisman.

"Alright, you prepare the materials for setting up the formation yourself. I don't have any money."

Chen Kaixiang chuckled and made a startling remark.

Chen Qingmo was dumbfounded, never having considered this possibility.

"Please give me the array diagram first. My Qi Refining Level 7 spiritual sense has no problem perceiving the array diagram."

Seeing that he had been humiliated, Chen Kaixiang smiled amusedly and then took out a piece of animal skin and placed it on the table.

"Take it. Once you've collected the materials, I can assist you."

Chen Qingmo chuckled twice, put the item into his storage bag, and bid farewell to the Fifth Elder before returning home.

Inside the cave.

Chen Qingmo opened the animal skin scroll and saw the three large characters "Golden Silk Array" written on it.

As its name suggests, the formation creates hundreds of golden threads to trap the enemy.

The gold thread is tough and sharp, and also has some lethality.

It sounds extremely ordinary, but a third-grade formation is never that simple.

Chen Qingmo continued reading, but her eyelids started twitching uncontrollably.

This golden silk array requires metallic materials, which, although not in large quantities, still cost tens or even hundreds of spirit stones.

No wonder there are no other third-grade formations in the clan; they're so expensive.

However, the price of a third-grade array is also high, with the price of a third-grade array plate being at least two or three times higher than the price of the raw materials.

Thinking of the third-grade spirit-gathering array in the clan, which was composed of low-level formations, Chen Qingmo couldn't help but admire the person who had researched and developed this array. It was a pity that this person did not leave behind any other arrays.

Putting aside his distracting thoughts, Chen Qingmo began to concentrate on studying the array diagram.

Even though he couldn't set up the formation for the time being, he still needed to figure it out. He had already spent all his contribution points, and he couldn't let them go to waste.

Another month has passed since then.

Just as he was immersed in the Dao of Arrays, a guest suddenly arrived in Mount Taixuan.