With the Eight Immortals' magical treasures in hand, even a mortal like myself! Ha!

Tieguai Li quickly examined Xin Ruyin's body, then smiled and said, "Suppressing it isn't difficult, but as for curing it, that depends on fate."

"Senior knows about my physical condition?" Xin Ruyin couldn't help but look at Qi Yunxiao, thinking that it was this simpleton who had told the truth.

"Would you be willing to become my master?" Gu Qing never mentioned repairing the ancient teleportation array. Instead, he planned to take Xin Ruyin directly to the mine and have her teleport to the Chaotic Star Sea with them. This was the safest and most secure way.

Upon hearing this, Xin Ruyin was not overjoyed by such a windfall. Instead, she said, "What merit do I, a junior, possess to be worthy of becoming a disciple of a Core Formation cultivator?"

"Don't worry about that, just tell me if you're willing or not." Gu Qing's eyes were so calm it was frightening.

Upon seeing this, Xin Ruyin smiled brightly: "Does Ruyin have any other choice?"

"You're a smart person, so you'll naturally make a smart choice. Here are two bottles of Foundation Establishment Pills, one for your maid and one for your friend," Gu Qing said, taking out the Foundation Establishment Pills from his storage bag.

"Miss? I want to go with you too!" Xin Ruyin's maid, Xiaomei, immediately showed a reluctant expression when she saw that she was going to be separated from her mistress.

Qi Yunxiao was even more so, and quickly asked, "Senior, what sect do you belong to? Would we have time to visit Ruyin?"

"Hehehe, of course you can. We're not bad people. Once you've reached the Foundation Establishment stage, you can all come to the Eight Immortals Pavilion overseas to find Xin Ruyin," Gu Qing said with a slight smile.

"Eight Immortals Pavilion?" Qi Yunxiao racked his brains, but he seemed to have never heard of this name before. Just as he was about to ask for more details, Gu Qing interrupted him: "Xin Ruyin, I'll give you the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to say goodbye. Take your things and leave with me."

"Yes!" Xin Ruyin dared not disobey and had no choice but to do so. She gave a few simple instructions to the maid and Qi Yunxiao, picked up a few books, and then left with Gu Qing and his group.

Gu Qing knew that repairing the array required array flags and array plates, and activating the array also required a lot of mid-grade spirit stones. Therefore, he was not in a hurry to return to the mine, but planned to go to the market in Yuanwu Kingdom to trade some things first.

Currently, only the Yue Kingdom and the Demonic Path are at war, and it has not yet affected the Yuanwu Kingdom. However, since the Yue Kingdom and the Yuanwu Kingdom are adjacent, the cultivation world in the Yuanwu Kingdom has also become tense.

As a result, the markets of Yuanwu Kingdom became exceptionally bustling, with cultivators hurrying about everywhere on the streets.

Gu Qing and his group quickly blended into the tense atmosphere upon entering the market.

"Have you heard? The demonic path is going to attack Yuanwu Kingdom soon."

"Who told you that? The Demonic Path is currently at war with the Yue Kingdom, how could they possibly attack the Yuanwu Kingdom at the same time?"

"That's right. No matter how rampant the demonic forces are, it's impossible for them to wage war against both the Yue Kingdom and the Yuanwu Kingdom at the same time."

Inside the market, many people were whispering about the war in Yue Kingdom, and many were worried that the demonic path would invade Yuanwu Kingdom.

If the Yue Kingdom can't hold out, will the Yuanwu Kingdom be next?

However, what these people did not know was that this was not a war confined to the Yue Kingdom, but a major war that was about to engulf the entire Tiannan region, and no one could cultivate immortality in peace.

Unless they leave Tiannan, this land of turmoil, avoid the eye of the storm, and return to cultivate immortality in peace after the war has subsided, by then, the entire Tiannan will have changed beyond recognition. It is unknown whether the seven sects of Yue Kingdom will still be the same as before.

"While the war hasn't reached Yuanwu Kingdom yet, buy all the array plates and flags you need," Gu Qing said to Xin Ruyin.

Xin Ruyin still didn't know where she was going, nor did she understand why Gu Qing and his group had taken a liking to her. Now they were asking her to buy array flags and array plates—could it be that they valued her ability to study array formations?

Thinking of this, Xin Ruyin finally couldn't help but ask, "Senior, now that things have come to this, shouldn't you tell me what to do?"

Gu Qing looked around, pondered for a moment, and then said to her telepathically, "We need you to repair an ancient teleportation array. Do you know what that means?"

An ancient teleportation array? Xin Ruyin was slightly shocked. She hadn't expected that these two people were looking for her because of her talent in array formations.

She never expected that her knowledge of array formations would be valued by a Core Formation cultivator, and she couldn't help but feel flattered.

"Senior, although Ruyin knows some of the ways of formations, isn't it a bit too much to ask a junior like me to repair an ancient teleportation array?" Xin Ruyin was a little puzzled, not understanding why the two of them had so much confidence in her.

Gu Qing didn't explain much, only saying simply, "If it's repaired, it will benefit both of us. If my uncle says he can cure your illness, then he definitely can. If it can't be repaired, it's alright. We'll let you leave then, and we'll even give you another Foundation Establishment Pill."

Looking at Gu Qing's ambiguous smile, Xin Ruyin knew that things wouldn't be that simple. If she couldn't repair the ancient teleportation array, she probably wouldn't be let through easily.

Moreover, Gu Qing paused intentionally or unintentionally when he mentioned "Foundation Building Pill," suggesting that this matter might also affect Xiao Mei and the others.

Thinking of this, Xin Ruyin's heart sank to the bottom. She knew that she had no room for failure.

"I don't have enough spirit stones to buy array flags and array plates," Xin Ruyin said softly.

Gu Qing touched his storage bag. After dividing the two hundred mid-grade spirit stones into three equal parts, he only had sixty-six mid-grade spirit stones left.

This is a considerable fortune for an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, but for Gu Qing, it's a bit of a strain. However, to repair the formation, he has to spend even more spirit stones.

No, we also need to reserve some mid-grade spirit stones for use during the teleportation.

"Don't worry about the spirit stones, just buy them, I'll pay for them," Gu Qing said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Xin Ruyin's previously somewhat solemn face broke into a girlish smile: "Then thank you very much, Martial Aunt."

Gu Qing was taken aback by the smile, but quickly regained her composure.

Afterwards, Xin Ruyin entered the market to purchase items such as array flags and array plates.

You wouldn't know until you buy them—the materials for these array flags and array plates are anything but cheap, costing three or four times as much as those for crafting talismans. No wonder so few people study array formations; these materials are simply too expensive.

Xin Ruyin shopped from morning till afternoon, buying array plates and array flags of various sizes, spending a total of more than 600 spirit stones—equivalent to the price of a top-quality magic artifact.

Fortunately, all of this was within Gu Qing's tolerance.

"Let's buy these for now. If it's not enough, I'll have to trouble you to come out with me again later," Xin Ruyin said, cupping her hands in greeting.

"Alright! Let's go back! We'll leave everything to you, fellow Daoist." Gu Qing returned the greeting with a cupped hand.

Tieguai Li smiled and nodded. Then the three of them walked out of the market and, once outside the no-fly zone, rode away on their magical artifacts.