19: [Formation Room] Level 1, Recruitment Ceremony

"Hahaha... If Heaven had not birthed me, Lu Xian, the Dao of Formations would have been as an eternal long night! I am truly a Genius!"

Lu Xian felt a bit dizzy.

He hurriedly took out a cup of soul settling tea and took a sip.

Making a Formation Flag not only consumes magic power but also drains mental energy; one must be fully focused, or a moment of distraction will lead to total failure.

"Whew... Every beginning is hard; it should be much better after this."

He let out a long sigh of relief.

"Bang, bang, bang."

At this moment, a knocking sound rang out.

Lu Xian tidied up a bit, tied the beaks of those few Spirit Bird in the backyard, and covered up the soul settling tea tree.

Only then did he go to open the door.

"Old Song is here."

"Good morning, Immortal Master. I have already moved all the Materials outside the gate overnight. May we begin work?"

Song Chengping appeared very enthusiastic.

"Now is fine, please. Just build it on this empty plot of land. Do you need me to lend a hand?" Lu Xian said.

"No need, no need. I have been in this trade for forty years; I have plenty of strength and work quickly. The blueprints were drawn last night too. At most two days, I guarantee it will be finished!"

"Build it however you like. Actually, the appearance doesn't matter; as long as it looks like a house, that's fine."

"That won't do! I guarantee I will build it beautifully..."

Seeing him like this, Lu Xian didn't say anything more.

Craftsmen, after all, always value their own work.

He returned to the room, intending to continue contemplating the Dao of Formations.

When focused, time always passes quickly.

The clanging sounds of construction outside could not disturb him.

In the blink of an eye, it was the afternoon of the second day.

"Immortal Master, it is done..."

Hearing Song Chengping's shout outside, Lu Xian finally snapped out of it and came to the courtyard.

A four-story pavilion had risen from the ground, almost becoming the tallest building in the vicinity of the shanty town.

Fortunately, the courtyard wall was high enough, about four zhang, so it didn't stand out; otherwise, it would have easily attracted attention.

"Immortal Master Lu, it is built. Do you think it is acceptable?"

Song Chengping had been busy for two full days and a night; his back seemed even more hunched, but his face still bore a simple, honest smile.

"Hmm..."

Lu Xian looked at the old man before him, feeling a bit touched.

In the world of Cultivation, deceit is rampant; such a simple person is truly rare.

"Very good!" He nodded affirmatively.

Immediately, he took out five Spirit Stones and ten spirit eggs from his Storage Pouch.

"Take these. The Spirit Stones can be used for Cultivation, and you can eat the spirit eggs yourself to strengthen your Qi and blood, or give them to Xiao Ling to improve her health!"

Thinking of that sensible little girl, he gave a little extra.

"This... this..."

Song Chengping instinctively wanted to refuse, but thinking of his own experience of waiting decades to bring Qi into his body, he could not allow his granddaughter to follow in his footsteps.

While he still had strength, he had to save up one hundred Spirit Stones as soon as possible!

Song Chengping's gaze steadied, and he accepted the items: "Immortal Master's great kindness, this old man does not know how to repay, I can only wish you a smooth path of immortality and an unhindered Dao!"

As he spoke, he was about to kneel and bow.

Lu Xian hurriedly dodged and helped him up, "I cannot accept such a great courtesy. The Cultivation Technique that Old Song gave me last time was very useful; I wonder if there is a continuation?"

"That, ah..."

Song Chengping recalled carefully, "I heard from my ancestors that a thousand years ago, our Song Family was still a Golden Core Family, but later, because we refused to obey the Immortal Emperor's decree, we were wiped out."

"The clan members either died or fled, and the Legacy each took away was incomplete."

"My ancestor once said that the ancestral land of the Song Family is over in Biyun County. If you are interested, Immortal Master, you can go there and inquire..."

"Biyun County, is it..."

Lu Xian pondered, not taking it too much to heart for the moment.

Although Qingyun County and Biyun County both belong to Danyang Prefecture, there are ten thousand miles between them. Without a flying Magical Artifact, just walking would probably take several years.

Furthermore, his Body Refining technique has only reached the fourth level; he is still a long way from the twelfth level.

"Immortal Master, this old man will take his leave now. If you have any needs, you can come find me at any time."

Song Chengping packed up his things and took his leave on his own initiative.

He saw that Lu Xian still had his own matters to attend to.

Closing the courtyard gate, Lu Xian walked into the newly built pavilion.

Even the tables and chairs inside had been furnished.

He set the formation chamber on the first floor, which was also convenient for conducting some Formation experiments.

With a slight thought, the panel appeared.

【Designate formation chamber?】

"Yes!"

【formation chamber: Level 0】

【Level 1 Effect: First-tier Formation Comprehension Ability + 25%, Formation patterns engraving success rate + 30%】

【Generate First-tier Mirror Flower Water Moon Formation: Appears real when viewed, feels empty when touched, endless illusions. Can affect a range of fifty zhang; Qi Refinement Stage Cultivator cannot see through it.】

【Upgrade conditions: Low-Grade Spirit Stone * 20, Illusion Pattern Formation Flag * 3】

Mirror Flower Water Moon Formation?

Lu Xian felt a surge of excitement; it was some kind of illusion Formation!

Before, he had worried that the changes in the small courtyard were becoming too great; what if some Bandit Cultivator snuck in while he wasn't there and discovered the treasures in the backyard?

Now, this is great.

He could use the Formation to conjure illusions to hide those valuable things, or directly disguise them as ordinary mundane objects!

And there were also additional bonuses to Dao of Formations Comprehension Ability and success rates.

Without delay, Lu Xian immediately took out Materials in the formation chamber and began to engrave the illusion Formation patterns.

Hard work pays off; after failing seven times, he finally successfully made three Illusion Pattern Formation Flags.

Upgrade 【formation chamber】!

The moment the Spirit Stones and Formation Flags disappeared, Lu Xian sensed a strange fluctuation spreading throughout the room.

Formation patterns automatically appeared on the floor of the room.

Most of them were ones he hadn't seen in the "Elementary Introduction to the Way of Formations".

It seems this is the Mirror Flower Water Moon Formation.

At the same time, a sense of control over this Formation arose within him.

Lu Xian came to the backyard, and wherever his gaze landed, he moved his mind.

The scenery before his eyes began to change.

The few Spirit Bird at the Chicken Coop in the upper right corner instantly turned into the appearance of ordinary domestic chickens, and even their calls changed accordingly.

The precious soul settling tea tree in the center of the spirit field disappeared completely!

Scanning with his Divine Sense, it was completely empty there.

Only when Lu Xian reached out to touch it would a slight ripple spread out.

"In this way, everything becomes extremely secure. If anyone comes to visit in the future, with this illusion Formation, I can ambush them however I want!"

The corners of Lu Xian's mouth couldn't help but curl up.

Once he gathered enough Materials, he would upgrade the 【Immortal Cave】 as well to obtain a first-tier defensive Formation.

Then his small courtyard would be completely impregnable to any Cultivator in the Qi Refinement Stage!

Unless a Foundation Establishment Cultivator arrives in person, he would destroy anyone who comes!

Of course, improving his own strength is the fundamental thing.

Lu Xian cannot hide at home for his whole life without going out.

Before leaving, he glanced at the panel again, and the information for the formation chamber Level 2 was also displayed:

【formation chamber: Level 1】

【Level 2 Effect: First-tier Formation Comprehension Ability + 40%, Second-tier Formation Comprehension Ability + 20%, Formation patterns engraving success rate + 40%】

【Upgrade conditions: Low-Grade Spirit Stone * 200, Heavenly Formation Stone * 3】

There was no new Formation, but the pure numerical bonuses were higher, and he could even contemplate second-tier Formations.

Lu Xian had heard Zhao Shouren mention Heavenly Formation Stones; they are Advanced Formation-laying Materials used for first-tier peak-grade Formations and are very hard to get.

Wait for later.

It is enough for now, and other buildings need to be upgraded to Level 2 first; the 【formation chamber】 is not the most urgent.

...

Having settled everything, Lu Xian slept soundly and happily.

The next day, under the bombardment of messages from Du Qinghong, he finally remembered that today was the day of the Cangye Sect's recruitment.

By the time he rushed to the central square of Qingyun City, it was already packed with people!

Looking around, it was full of Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators!

Among them, Loose Cultivators and Family disciples were mixed together.

Lu Xian had never felt so shocked.

He usually stayed tucked away at home to Cultivate, and seeing so many people gathered today, he realized that the number of Cultivators was far greater than he had imagined!

There must be tens of thousands of people, right?

And this was still the result of the Immortal Dynasty deliberately controlling it.

One can imagine that a thousand years ago, if there were any large-scale events, the scene would have been even more spectacular.

"Brother Han, over here—"

In the crowd, someone shouted loudly.