Cultivating a family of immortals

The next day, Xu Changle and Xuan Qingya stood on the mountaintop, looking down and discussing something.

The original protective array of the Haoran Sect was already in ruins, with its base collapsed and even its core destroyed.

The spiritual light of the entire snow-melting mountain protection array dimmed like a candle flame about to go out.

To establish a new sect, one must first establish a powerful defensive formation.

This matter was completely unfamiliar to Xu Changle.

After much deliberation, he decided to ask Xuan Qingya to personally help him with the arrangements.

Firstly, he could learn something from it. Secondly, the Xu family and the Xuan Yuan Sect were now inseparable, and Xu Changle naturally understood that if the Xuan Yuan Sect wanted to take action against the Xu family, no matter what kind of grand formation the Xu family had deployed for ten generations, it would be insignificant in their eyes.

Therefore, it would be better to take the lead in stating that our mountain-protecting formation was deployed by the Xuan Yuan Sect, and the Xu family would naturally respect the Xuan Yuan Sect.

Upon hearing Xu Changle's words, Xuan Qingya sighed in admiration and smiled as he accepted a mountain range map that had been retrieved from the Lin family's treasure pavilion. The map was densely marked with the directions of the spiritual veins, the locations of the array eyes, and the nodes of the restrictions.

It was several times more detailed than the geological survey map provided by Lin Jinglan.

Xu Changle personally accompanied Xuan Qingya to the summit of Huaxue Mountain. Looking down at the disciples holding flags, Xuan Qingya pointed to a spot on the mountain map and said softly:

"The foundation of the mountain-protecting formation must follow the natural flow of the mountain's spiritual veins; it must never go against the flow."

He traced the shimmering white spiritual veins on the map with his fingertips, pointing out each one from the main spiritual vein underground to the branch veins of the surrounding mountains. "To set up this formation, you need to do it in three steps: first, solidify the foundation; second, establish the formation's core; and finally, combine the formation and condense its power. You can't go wrong with any of these steps."

"Regardless of which sect it is, the principle for deploying a mountain-protecting formation is the same. Patriarch Xu, this diagram is related to the future safety of your sect, and no one is allowed to see it casually."

Xu Changle nodded emphatically.

Xuan Qingya smiled slightly, then pointed his finger heavily at the location beneath the Immortal-Guiding Pavilion in the center of the master plan, and said solemnly:

"The first step is to build the main array base, which is the foundation of the great array. The array base of the Haoran Sect has been destroyed and is therefore useless. We can remove it first. Then, we will select ten elite cultivators and personally lead them to the underground of the Yinxian Tower to chisel open the spiritual vein node and embed the array base jade talisman and high-grade spirit stones."

"How many high-grade spirit stones do you have?"

On the day Xu Changle conquered Haoran Sect, he moved all the treasures from the treasure pavilion. The treasure pavilion will also be moved to a different location in the future, and Xu Wanghe is currently guarding that place.

He nodded and said, "There's at least five thousand more!"

"That's enough!" Xuan Qingya continued.

"As for the jade talisman... never mind, I suppose you don't have one anyway. I'll draw a few for you. If your Xu family has any high-level cultivators in the future, you can draw new ones to replace them."

"Also, remember that the jade talisman must be placed according to the three directions, and the spirit stone must be embedded in the core of the spirit vein. It needs to be nurtured with your own spiritual power for three hours to ensure that the spiritual energy of the spirit vein can flow smoothly into the array base. If there is even the slightest deviation, the array eyes will not be able to be activated later."

Xu Changle was overjoyed and bowed to express his gratitude. Then he silently watched as Xuan Qingya personally drew the jade talisman.

After a short while, the jade talisman was completed, and a glimmer of light flashed across it.

"The jade talisman used for the array base is a type of talisman. Your Xu family has a long and arduous road ahead!"

Xu Changle nodded with a wry smile. The art of talismans was indeed completely unfamiliar to the Xu family; they could only use it, but knew nothing about its principles.

Xuan Qingya paused, then looked around at the four directions of the map, before pointing with his fingers to Qingming Cliff, Duanlong Platform, the Spirit Field, and Hansong Ridge, and continued:

"After the array base is completed, four secondary array eyes need to be established. Once the main array base is stable, you will personally lead four teams of cultivators to set off immediately, each carrying array flags and array plates of the corresponding attributes, to these four locations."

"Qingming Cliff belongs to the wood element. To form the array eye of the Life Gate, three thousand-year-old pine trees need to be planted as the carriers of the array eye. Insert the wood-attribute array flags under the pine roots. The pine trees planted by the Lin family are still in these locations. They can be pulled up and reused."

"The Duanlongtai is a metal-based place. To set up the Death Gate array, the golden array plate needs to be embedded in the cliff wall and the array pattern activated with blood essence."

"This place, Lingtian, belongs to the earth element. We will use the spiritual energy of Lingtian to nourish the earth-attribute array jade and stabilize the array eye."

"Hansong Ridge belongs to the water element. The Ghost Gate Formation is set up here. The formation flags are soaked in the water of the Cold Pool to draw cold air into the formation and resist external enemies."

"These four key points of the formation must be completed at the same time as the main formation base; there must be no difference in their order."

Xuan Qingya emphasized.

Xu Changle nodded emphatically, memorizing these locations one by one.

"After each array point is set up, a message must be sent back immediately. I will use the art of array formation to connect the spiritual energy channels of the main array base with the four array points in order to prepare for the final array combination."

"As for combining formations..."

Xuan Qingya hesitated for a moment, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Seeing this, Xu Changle quickly asked, "Senior, is there a problem?"

Xuan Qingya sighed and said:

"The formation requires at least two Foundation Establishment cultivators. You should personally invite Ye Bai to join us."

Xu Changle was taken aback, then nodded with a wry smile.

"Besides the two Foundation Establishment cultivators who need to work together," Xuan Qingya said solemnly, "once the main array base and the four secondary array eyes are all stabilized and the spiritual energy channels are connected, everyone needs to return to their positions. Three people will remain to guard the main array base, and five people will remain to guard each of the four array eyes, continuously injecting their own spiritual power into the array flags and array plates."

"I will perform the combination seal on the high platform of the Immortal Guiding Pavilion to draw the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into the formation, gather the power of the four array eyes at the main array base, and finally condense it into a great light curtain to protect the mountain."

Xuan Qingya drew a final circle above the overall diagram with his fingertip. The circle of spiritual light fell on the diagram, and a faint blue light screen appeared on it. "Remember, when the formation is completed, everyone's spiritual power must be in sync and there must be no disorder. Otherwise, the formation patterns will collapse, not only will the formation be difficult to complete, but the person who set up the formation will also be devoured by the spiritual energy. At best, they will be seriously injured, and at worst, they will die."

Xuan Qingya withdrew his fingertips, turned to look at Xu Changle, and nodded slightly. "Patriarch Xu, the steps for setting up the formation have been explained. Just follow these steps, and the mountain-protecting formation will be initially completed in less than six hours."

Xu Changle nodded emphatically.

A moment later, he stood in front of the Yinxian Tower, looked at the disciples of the Guanxue Sect in front of him, explained the mission clearly, and personally selected the personnel, instructing them one by one that no mistakes should be made.

Afterwards, everyone performed their duties. Some followed Xuanqingya to the underground of Yinxian Tower to build the main array base, while others took the array flags and array plates and hurriedly went to the surrounding mountains.

The elite outer disciples personally selected by Xu Changle each received a formation flag shimmering with spiritual light.

The flag was not made of ordinary silk, but of the hide of a demon beast. Ancient runes were drawn on it with silver thread, and when it fluttered in the wind, it produced a faint sound of wind and thunder.

One team headed east to Qingming Cliff and the Gate of Life.

One team headed west to Duanlongtai to guard the Death Gate.

One group headed south to Lingtian and Gucaimen.

One team headed north to Hansong Ridge to suppress the Ghost Gate.

The most crucial main array eye is located in the area where the spiritual veins beneath the Immortal Guiding Tower are most abundant.

After everyone entered the valley, the sound of swords whistling echoed outside Huaxue Mountain.

Xu Changle looked over and saw Xuan Yebai arriving drunk on his sword.