248: I will help you in your spiritual practice!

Red Pine Sect.

West Courtyard on the mountaintop.

With several hundred members of the Liu Family moving in, this place finally became lively; the number of people was almost catching up to the Xiao Family on the mountain.

Apart from the direct main lineage, other members of the Xiao Family needed high talent to be qualified to live on the mountaintop.

But those children and wives of Liu Xuan did not have this restriction; they could all move in.

A few days ago, there was even an incident where some Xiao Family women, who were not qualified to go up the mountain, voluntarily requested to become Concubines for Liu Xuan in order to indirectly gain the qualification to live on the mountaintop.

The West Courtyard had completely become Liu Xuan's harem, with the group of Dao Companions and Concubines assigned specific residences and positions according to their status and rank.

As for the children over ten years old, they also had a place to live, which was the South Courtyard where Su Wan resided.

With Su Wan giving the order personally and Xiao Changfeng tacitly approving, the Xiao Family members who had their positions squeezed out had no way to do anything about it.

Plus, there were some opportunists within their ranks who had defected to Liu Xuan, so the rest could not stir up any trouble at all.

In the central location of the South Courtyard, the jade phoenix tree was successfully planted. In just a short moment, a burst of vitality surged, and tender buds immediately sprouted from the pruned branches on the trunk.

The roots extended toward the underground Spiritual Vein, and the entire tree swayed slightly, as if it were enjoying the more concentrated Spiritual Qi.

"Little Xuan! What exactly is the rank of this jade phoenix tree? I have never seen any kind of spirit plant with such powerful vitality!"

Most spirit plants require harsh conditions to grow, and if there is no suitable growth environment, they will continuously lose their vitality and Lingyun.

Just like that Third-rank Low-grade red pine tree on the mountaintop; a Third-rank Spiritual Vein is just the basic condition. It also requires the assistance of the Killing Sword Dao that Xiao Changfeng Cultivates, plus Essence Blood of living beings, to continue growing.

As Xiao Changfeng's natal spirit plant, the rank of the red pine tree is tied to Xiao Changfeng's cultivation; Third-rank Low-grade is its limit, unless he breaks through to the Early Golden Core Stage.

It took Xiao Changfeng three hundred years to Cultivate the red pine tree to Third-rank Low-grade, which shows how slow and difficult it is for spirit plants to grow.

But the jade phoenix tree is too strange; Su Wan can clearly feel that it has been growing ever since it was just planted, and at an astonishing speed.

"Third-rank Low-grade, I suppose! It just grows a bit faster."

The jade phoenix tree is actually a Third-rank Top-grade spirit plant, but it must be planted in a Third-rank Top-grade Spiritual Vein to fully grow.

The Red Pine Sect's Spiritual Vein is only Third-rank Low-grade, so its limit can only reach Third-rank Low-grade, just like the red pine tree.

However, products from the System are extraordinary; the jade phoenix tree's growth speed defies common sense, and it will be able to reach the Third-rank Low-grade level in at most twenty or thirty years.

After the jade phoenix tree was transplanted and handed over to Su Wan to care for, Liu Xuan escaped alone into the Red Pine space on the mountaintop.

"The Third-rank Red Pine Sect Grand Formation, it really has something to it!"

With the Eye of Delusion Breaking activated, plus the core token of the Sect Grand Formation obtained from Xiao Changfeng, the entire Formation was completely visible to him.

The Third-rank Low-grade Sect Grand Formation—Liu Xuan could not understand it before, but now that he is a Third-rank top-tier Formation Master, it looks like nothing, and he can see through it easily.

'Using the Spiritual Vein as the foundation, the Third-rank red pine tree as the base, and the Killing Sword Dao as the Soul, this Formation can be considered top-tier among Third-rank Low-grade Formations!'

Searching through the Puppet Gu's memories, the Formation Master who set up the Formation back then had a very good relationship with Xiao Changfeng, and it was tailor-made for Xiao Changfeng at the cost of much effort.

After pondering for a long time, Liu Xuan took out the Circumference of Heaven Stars Grand Array Formation Plate and escaped into the core of the Spiritual Vein.

"Hum~"

The Formation Plate turned into a point of white light and merged into the core of the Spiritual Vein, with countless little 'stars' scattering into the entire branches of the Spiritual Vein.

The underground Spiritual Vein lit up with a faint light, and the Spiritual Qi no longer dissipated outwards, but instead contracted inwards.

The clouds in the sky within a radius of dozens of miles around the Red Pine Sect dissipated silently, the sky turned a deep blue, and the invisible power of the stars above gathered downwards, finally returning to the single point of the underground core.

Liu Xuan continued to control the nodes of the Formation, bit by bit merging and replacing the original Red Pine Sect Grand Formation, adding the effects of the Circumference of Heaven Stars Grand Array while retaining the original effects of the Red Pine Sect Grand Formation.

The Sect Grand Formation is extremely complex, including the barrier protecting the Sect, gathering Spiritual Qi from the Spiritual Vein to prevent dissipation, and the distribution of Spiritual Qi to various Immortal Caves, Cultivation Chambers, spirit fields, etc.

It also needs to be connected with various buildings and facilities of the Sect, which is equivalent to a huge machine with complex functions, and it cannot be set up in a short time.

For an entire day and night, Liu Xuan finally finished merging the basic framework with the original Red Pine Sect Grand Formation; from now on, it only needs to be supplemented and perfected bit by bit.

Being able to finish the setup so quickly was, first, because his Formation skills are at the Third-rank top tier; second, because the Circumference of Heaven Stars Grand Array is a Formation Plate, making it convenient to set up; and third, because there was a complete Red Pine Sect Grand Formation that could be merged and replaced, so there was no need for redesigning and planning.

"Let me see what the Star Space is like now?"

With a thought, a beam of starlight was drawn onto Liu Xuan, and he instantly disappeared, then appeared within the Star Space.

The small courtyard and Cultivation Chamber he had set up before were quietly sitting in the center; Big Green and Little Green excitedly ran to his side, while Little Shadow was still sitting cross-legged in the corner of the Cultivation Chamber, cultivating.

The entire space had expanded to a diameter of three hundred meters, with gray, misty starlight flickering at the edges, expanding at a slow and steady speed.

"A Third-rank Low-grade Spiritual Vein is enough to support the expansion of the Star Space to three thousand meters; it can be used as a Family Secret Realm!"

His Divine Sense extended through the space barrier to the outside of the space. Under the enhancement of the Formation's power, everything in the entire Red Pine Sect was within Liu Xuan's Divine Sense perception.

With a thought, Lin Xue'er, who was reading in a room in the West Courtyard, saw her vision blur, the scene changed, and she also appeared within the Star Space.

"Husband! This... what is going on? Where is this?"

Lin Xue'er was very confused, her little face carrying a trace of fear; suddenly appearing in a strange place, anyone would be scared.

Liu Xuan stepped forward and pulled her into his embrace, soothing her: "Xue'er, don't be afraid. It was I who brought you in."

Feeling the familiar aura on Liu Xuan, Lin Xue'er quickly calmed down, "Husband, where is this?"

She curiously looked around, especially at the gray, misty starry sky above her head.

"This is the Star Space, evolved from the Circumference of Heaven Stars Grand Array..."

Liu Xuan told her about the general situation of the Star Space, "I plan to manage this place as our Family Secret Realm, used for storing treasures, and also for clan members to go into seclusion for Breakthroughs in their Realm."

"For now, I will leave it to you to manage; if there are any problems, you can discuss them with me."

Lin Xue'er quickly understood the magical nature of the Star Space. She was not curious about why Liu Xuan could set up such a magical Formation, but instead looked at Liu Xuan and said:

"Husband, for such important matters, Senior Sister Xiao, Zi Lan, and Su Wan would handle them better. I am only an Innate Perfection Martial Artist, not even considered a Cultivator, I'm afraid..."

Liu Xuan extended his index finger and blocked her lips, "If I say you are suitable, you are suitable. Do not have any concerns."

"Husband~"

A layer of mist covered Lin Xue'er's eyes; Liu Xuan's favoritism towards her was too much!

"Xue'er, you are moved already?"

Liu Xuan smiled and scraped her pretty nose, "There is something even more moving later!"

Picking her up by the waist, Liu Xuan leaned close to her ear, "Didn't you say your cultivation is low?"

"I will help you Cultivate!"