Chapter 100: Emerging from seclusion, learning of the plan.

Early morning, Black Magpie Mountain, several insects chirped.

At the Zizai Pavilion, Chen Li brewed some tea and sat there lost in thought.

Once this matter with the demonic Cultivator was over, he needed to visit the Taixuan Sect and the Qingyun Sect to obtain the opportunities there, and then Cultivate the Foundation Establishment to Golden Core chapter of the "Five Qi Towards Oneness Mirror Breaking Method"!

Ten thousand years is too long! Seize the day! Having a Realm and not using it is entirely different from not having that Realm at all!

Sweeping his Divine Sense over the Formation Comprehensive Building, Chen Li discovered that Chen Songli had risen early to study Formations.

Chen Li arrived at the third floor. Hearing footsteps, Chen Songli turned around and saw her father.

"Ah! Father, you've come out of seclusion!" Chen Songli said with a smile.

Chen Li found a chair and sat down. "Mm, I came to see you. Why aren't you resting more?"

"I couldn't sleep!"

"I've seen the message your mother left for me. Tell me in detail about the trouble-making incident!"

Chen Songli explained the entire logical process of how she deduced the trouble-making to Chen Li.

Chen Songli also took some tea leaves that Chen Songxuan had given her last time to brew, then poured a cup for Chen Li.

"Father, this tea is quite good, it's Song Xuan's masterpiece!"

Chen Li took a sip and replied to Chen Songli, "Not bad, very fragrant!"

Then, returning to the topic, "Your reasoning is sound. There is a very high probability that a demonic Cultivator is causing trouble!"

Chen Li asked, "What is your plan?"

Chen Songli explained it point by point.

"The enemy is in the dark while we are in the light, so we need some time to set things up. That's why I haven't gone out or even stayed at the shop during these past two months of trouble-making outside."

"During this time, we've set the traps. Fourth Brother and I worked together to create a Thousand Thunder Trapping Formation. We incorporated a sufficient amount of Thunder Ore; when activated, it's like releasing a thousand bolts of lightning. Its power is quite substantial."

"This Thousand Thunder Trapping Formation is located on the periphery of our Black Magpie Mountain. Even if it can't trap the opponent, our family's warning System has so many offensive means that even if they don't die, they'll lose a layer of skin. Since the opponent wants to scheme against us but doesn't dare to come up the mountain, they must be afraid of Father. Therefore, their highest cultivation level is likely locked at the Early Foundation Establishment Stage."

"The final step is to lure them to this Thousand Thunder Trapping Formation. From now on, our Formation shop in the county city will hold a discount promotion every ten days, and I will be sitting in that courtyard every time. I will set up two sets of Teleportation Arrays in the courtyard with teleportation rules I've designed myself. Anyone without a token will be teleported into the Thousand Thunder Trapping Formation, while I, who have the token, will be teleported back to the building."

"Even if the opponent evades the Teleportation Array—though the possibility is small—I've still arranged for the Spirit Cat to be in the courtyard. As long as the opponent can't help but appear in the courtyard, their aura will be captured by the Spirit Cat. I heard Father say that the Spirit Cat can track for a hundred miles. By then, the initiative will be on our side!"

After Chen Songli finished speaking, Chen Li immediately gave her a thumbs up. "Not bad, entrapment!"

However, Chen Li couldn't help but ask, "Songli, what if the opponent doesn't go to your courtyard?"

Chen Songli smiled slightly and said, "Father, the opponent wants to scheme against us. We can afford to wait, but the opponent probably can't. It's just a matter of who loses their patience first. Anyway, we don't lose anything!"

Chen Li laughed heartily and said, "Mm, that works! Either way, we aren't in a hurry. As long as the opponent can't resist, the initiative will always be with us!"

Chen Li had one last question, "If the opponent knows there's a Teleportation Array in the courtyard and they destroy it first, how will you handle that?"

Chen Songli remained calm and said, "Father, the Formation Flags and poles I've set up in the courtyard are placed inside the main support pillars. I've also placed some fake Formation poles and flags outside that are deliberately hidden but can be discovered."

"Furthermore, Mother will be nearby in disguise during every promotion. If any accidents occur, she can provide timely backup!"

"Good!"

Chen Li was relieved. Even if his eldest daughter said she wanted to go out and travel tomorrow, he wouldn't worry. She had more schemes than he did as her father!

Chen Songli and Chen Li chatted a bit more in the Formation building, and then Chen Songli went back to the shop to prepare the discount promotion and set the bait.

Chen Li returned to the periphery of Black Magpie Mountain and replaced all the third-grade Spirit Trapping Formations with his over-specification Fourth Grade Spirit Trapping Formations. After checking them over, he found no issues.

Since the stage was set, as a father, he certainly couldn't tear it down; he had to contribute his part.

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In the county city, a piece of news spread among the nearby Cultivators: the Chen family's Formation shop would be holding a discount sale in a few days.

A few days later, many people indeed came to the Chen family shop. Quite a few saw Chen Songli in the courtyard, though the door had the words [Crafting Formations, Do Not Disturb] written on it!

Thus, many people knew Chen Songli was inside. The discount promotion was very successful, and many first and second-grade Formations were sold.

The shop assistant told them that there would be a discount promotion every ten days for the next three months.

Ten days later, it was still the Chen family Formation shop, and Chen Songli was still in the courtyard.

In the evening, in a residence within the county city, the sound of stir-frying was heard again, and black smoke could be seen from the chimney!

A Cultivator at the Qi Refining Second Layer knocked on the door, and the old woman opened it as usual.

Inside, there was still no food being stir-fried in the pot. The demonic Cultivator once again gouged out the other person's left eyeball and pressed it into her own left eye socket.

The Qi Refining Second Layer Cultivator collapsed to the ground. By now, there were already four or five limp Cultivators inside the door.

She would make these people get up and move around every day. If so many Cultivators disappeared, it would surely attract investigation. Therefore, she would press her left eyeball into one of them every day and take turns going out to show their faces.

She had caused quite a bit of trouble outside the Chen family Formation shop over the past two months, but she could never lure Chen Songli out even once.

The target basically never came to the shop. She had thought of many ways over these two months, such as controlling the shop assistant, but that person was only at the Qi Refining First Layer and couldn't do anything to Chen Songli at all, so it came to nothing.

For example, she thought of controlling the owner of the nearby Talisman shop and then visiting under the pretext of owners exchanging ideas. But then she thought, these two shops sell different things, what would they exchange? That would be too abrupt!

Finally, she visited under the pretext of selling Formations to the Chen family shop, then tried to call out Chen Songli by complaining that the shop assistant didn't understand the prices. But the assistant told her that the owner said they could decide, and if the price wasn't fair, she should go elsewhere.

She was out of options; the opponent simply gave her no Opportunity!

If there was still no chance to contact the target after this month, she didn't plan to stay here anymore. Maintaining this old woman's life and manipulating these Cultivators to wake up every day—how was she supposed to Cultivate!

Just as she felt there was no chance, the Chen family actually released news of a discount promotion and that Chen Songli would be present.

She was afraid it was a trap, so she didn't go the first time, but she went the second time.

She then manipulated a Cultivator to check it out, confirming the Chen family's promotion and Chen Songli's presence in the shop's courtyard.

However, she felt there must be something in that courtyard. She manipulated a Cultivator to look closely and indeed discovered the location of a hidden Teleportation Array!

What she saw was exactly the fake Formation pole and flag that Chen Songli had deliberately hidden!

The female demonic Cultivator finally understood why the girl liked staying in the courtyard; once she sensed danger, she would just teleport away.

At this moment, the female demonic Cultivator thought for a bit. If the opponent had a trap, it was that Teleportation Array—it should be a trap that could teleport her somewhere else!

She wondered if she should give up, but having spent so much time, she couldn't swallow this insult when she thought about it!

Could it be that her brother died just like that? Silently and without a trace!

She recalled the position of the Teleportation Array in that courtyard again. It seemed... maybe... it should be possible to destroy it, right?

Another ten days passed, the Chen family's third discount promotion. She again manipulated a Cultivator to check the situation in the courtyard. From a distance, she carefully observed the position of that Formation Flag. She was certain that the pole could be destroyed from the outside!

Another ten days passed, the Chen family's fourth discount promotion. She confirmed Chen Songli's position once more, planned a capture route, and formulated an action plan!

Another ten days passed, the Chen family's fifth discount promotion. She came in person!