Chapter 11 Fourth-Order Array Master

A day later, a sound transmission stone sent a message: "Fellow Daoist Chen, how do you interpret this first-rank Spirit-Binding Formation pattern?"

Chen Li answered the question patiently and meticulously.

Three days later, the sound transmission stone sent another message: "Fellow Daoist Chen is amazing! Fellow Daoist Chen, could you explain the key points for engraving second-grade Formation patterns?"

Chen Li answered the question patiently and meticulously.

Five days later, the sound transmission stone sent a message: "Thank you, Big Brother Chen, for clarifying my doubts. This little sister has benefited greatly. I heard Big Brother Chen came from a Sect. I would like to hear what life is like within a Sect."

Chen Li hesitated for two seconds, then understood and answered the question patiently and meticulously.

A month later, the sound transmission stone sent a message: "Big Brother Chen is amazing! Old Ancestor said Big Brother Chen's Third-Rank Formation attainment is even higher than his. Oh, by the way, Big Brother Chen, do you want to eat spirit fish? I can send a servant to deliver it to you, or I can deliver it myself."

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Since returning from the banquet, within a month, Qing Niu felt that his Old Ancestor was very strange.

He no longer beat or scolded him, and he smiled every day while talking to a stone. An indescribable scent permeated Black Magpie Mountain. Qing Niu was puzzled.

After Chen Li replied again, he deeply felt that he had become too decadent. Hadn't he refined the Fourth-rank Formation yet?

"Sister Lingyue, I might need to comprehend higher-rank Formations recently, so my replies might be a bit late."

"Comprehending Formation attainment is important. Big Brother Chen can reply whenever he is free."

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Inside the Immortal Cave, Chen Li took out ten bottles of vitality replenishing pills, pulled out the leg bones and demonic feathers of the Profound Bone Demonic Crane from his Storage Pouch, and also took out the Fourth-grade Formation Pattern blueprints he had previously simulated and engraved.

One word: Damn!

Chen Li first shaped the leg bones into segments, and the demonic feathers also needed to be cut and shaped.

After the leg bones were segmented and shaped, he began to engrave Formation Patterns on them. This step was the most difficult and also the most important.

Once the Formation Patterns were engraved, the connection between the formation rods and formation flags, representing heaven and earth, needed to be integrated. Finally, he worked on the Formation Plate, which was a container for the formation flags and formation rods, and also one of the hubs for operating the Formation.

The formation brush Chen Li used was a five-hundred-year-old Azure Peach Brush, one of the few important assets his Master passed down to him.

It could draw the Formation power of the Heavenly Dao into the brush, allowing it to engrave even the hardest formation rods.

Shaping was quick; the leg bones were divided into four formation rods, and there were also four corresponding formation flags.

Chen Li took out a formation rod, examined it, then re-read the blueprint, took out the Azure Peach Brush, and began to gather his Qi and calm his mind, activating his spiritual power to allow the Purple Peach Wood to communicate with the power of the Heavenly Dao Formation.

A moment later, the Purple Peach Wood became heavy, and a large amount of spiritual power in his body began to maintain the brush's strength, and he began to engrave.

As the brush touched the formation rod, the power of the Heavenly Dao Formation was also replicated. The Formation pattern links became increasingly complex, consuming more and more spiritual power. In just half a day, a bottle of vitality replenishing pill was consumed.

Time flew by, and Chen Li in the Immortal Cave had lost track of it. He had to engrave in one go, otherwise, the essence, Qi, and spirit he had condensed would easily dissipate.

Three months passed swiftly, and only two bottles of vitality replenishing pills remained.

Aside from replying to Zhu Lingyue's messages via the sound transmission stone, he spent every day engraving little by little. This day, he finally finished engraving the Formation Patterns on the four formation rods!

The Formation pattern links on the formation rods were incredibly smooth and glowed brilliantly. Finally, he placed the formation flags onto the formation rods, and with a surge of power, the Formation pattern links connected, and the grand endeavor was complete!

The Formation Plate was crafted from the remaining leg bones, and then the Formation Patterns for activating the Formation were engraved on the Formation Plate, connecting with the four formation rods. A set of Fourth-grade offensive Formation was complete.

Looking at this box of Fourth-grade offensive Formation he had crafted, Chen Li was filled with a sense of accomplishment, so he named this Fourth-grade offensive Formation: "Profound Bone Immortal Slaying Formation."

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Three more days passed. On Black Magpie Mountain, a small mountain pavilion on the mountainside rose from the ground. Chen Li built it in just half a day; such was the productivity of a Cultivator. Chen Li named the small mountain pavilion: "Zizai Pavilion."

Zizai Pavilion had a stone table and two stone stools. Chen Li took out a teapot, used his Fire Control Technique to light a fire, and a pot of fragrant tea was brewed. He then took out two small ceramic teacups from his Storage Pouch.

Today, guests were coming. A day ago, after refining the Formation, Zhu Lingyue said she would bring some spirit fish today.

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In Lingchuan County, within a pavilion in the Zhu Family Ancestral Land, an old man with a white beard said to a twenty-year-old maiden in the prime of her youth: "Lingyue, do you really not need this old man to accompany you to Black Magpie Mountain? I can also help you take a look at this person!"

"No need, Old Ancestor. Through the communication of the sound transmission stone these past few months, I trust Big Brother Chen's character."

The old man with the white beard understood the girl's thoughts and smiled: "Alright then, you decide for yourself."

Just as Zhu Lingyue was about to leave, her younger sister came out to tease: "Sister, it hasn't even been a year, and your heart has already flown over there?"

Zhu Lingyue's face flushed slightly, and she retorted: "Nonsense! I'm going to deliver spirit fish. I'm going to thank Big Brother Chen for the Formation knowledge he taught me, what's wrong with that?"

"Yes, yes, yes, Sister is right!"

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On Black Magpie Mountain, in front of the Guest Welcoming Pavilion, Chen Li had been waiting for a while.

In these past few months, Chen Li had also learned about the Zhu Family of Lingchuan County.

The Zhu Family was established over three hundred years ago. Initially, it was a Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan. Later, after the Foundation Establishment Old Ancestor passed away, no one could advance to Foundation Establishment, so it declined into a Qi Refining Immortal Clan. Its main Legacy was Formations, living by selling Formations. Currently, the Zhu Family Ancestor is at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining, and the others are at the seventh or eighth layers of Qi Refining, distributed very evenly. They are also quite reputable in Yuanwu Prefecture.

As soon as Zhu Lingyue stepped onto Black Magpie Mountain, she saw Chen Li.

"Sister Lingyue, long time no see, you've become even more beautiful!" Chen Li praised her immediately.

"Big Brother Chen, you're too kind. Thank you for your guidance these past few months. I've learned a lot," Zhu Lingyue said, unable to look directly into Chen Li's eyes.

"How about we go into the mountain for tea and a chat?" Chen Li invited.

Zhu Lingyue nodded and followed Chen Li into the mountain. As soon as they entered, they saw a green ox, which bellowed loudly, "Moo moo moo," indicating a welcome.

Zhu Lingyue followed Chen Li to Zizai Pavilion, where Chen Li poured her some tea.

"Sister Lingyue, no need to be polite, have some tea!"

"Then Big Brother Chen should also drink."

In Zizai Pavilion, a man and a woman, the flow of air seemed to slow down, permeated with awkwardness mixed with a hint of tentative probing.

Chen Li broke the silence first, "Sister Lingyue, aren't you here to deliver spirit fish?"

"Oh, oh, I forgot, I forgot! Look! These are all second-grade spirit fish, fresh and delicious." Zhu Lingyue took out several spirit fish from her Storage Pouch.

Chen Li took the spirit fish and smiled: "Sister Lingyue, what do you think of my Black Magpie Mountain?"

Zhu Lingyue then looked around. Apart from the cultivated spirit fields, there were no buildings or Immortal Caves on the remaining mountain land, making it a bit desolate.

"Big Brother Chen's Family was established not long ago, so it looks a bit desolate, not like a home."

"Then, I wonder if Sister Lingyue is willing to turn this desolation into a home with me!" Chen Li expressed his feelings.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Lingyue's cheeks turned red. She gathered her courage and looked directly into Chen Li's eyes: "Big Brother Chen, I am willing!"