Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 15786 Meeting
"Sect Master, an elder just reported that a disciple knows someone who knows a powerful magic array there." A cultivator who looked to be in his forties, slightly overweight, and very amiable, spoke to a cultivator who looked to be around fifty years old, handsome, and dressed in blue robes. This man in blue robes was none other than Ning Chuci, the Sect Master of the Azure Dragon Sect.

The Azure Dragon Sect is a rather special sect. They are most famous for their pills, and their pill-refining skills are undoubtedly the strongest in the region. Even the Nine Yang Immortal Palace imports a large number of pills from them every year. What makes the Azure Dragon Sect very dissatisfied is that the Nine Yang Immortal Palace imports pills from them at the lowest prices, so they can only earn the least profit. Because they dare not offend the Nine Yang Immortal Palace, they can only swallow their anger silently.

That's why the Azure Dragon Sect is so dissatisfied with the Nine Yang Immortal Palace and is determined to eliminate it. Of course, don't underestimate them just because they are a sect famous for its pills. Their wood-based magic and their alchemy are extremely powerful.

Don't think that pills can only be used to heal injuries or help people break through. There are so many kinds of pills. In the Azure Dragon Sect, there are all kinds of offensive pills, from Thunderfire Pills for one-time attacks to Poison Mist Pills that can instantly incapacitate people or even kill them, to Sword Pills that are incredibly hard and comparable to flying swords. These are all pills with great power. The Azure Dragon Sect will not sell these pills to outsiders.

The Azure Dragon Sect also participated in the attack on the Nine Suns Immortal Palace. Their sect received orders to find a master of array formations, which they took as a mission and sent out. However, they did not expect that they would have a success so soon after sending them out.

Ning Chuci immediately said, "Bring that disciple to me." The elder responded and then turned and left. A moment later, he brought in a cultivator who looked to be in his thirties. This cultivator was not very strong, only at the Imperial Carriage level. As soon as he saw Ning Chuci, he immediately bowed to Ning Chuci and said, "Disciple Yu Fei greets Sect Master."

Ning Chuci said, "Alright, you said you know where there are experts in formations? Tell me, if what you say is true, the sect will reward you handsomely."

Yu Fei responded, "Yes, Sect Master. When I was traveling, I went to the Meteorite Domain. Not far from the Meteorite Domain, there is a sect called Taixu Sect. Taixu Sect does not have any Kingdom-level experts, but it has more than a dozen King City-level experts, so its strength is not bad. In this sect, there is a formation expert named Zhang Hongliang. His strength does not seem to be very high, only King Palace level, but he is the number one formation expert in Taixu Sect. I heard that he designed the defensive formation of Taixu Sect and improved many of the formations in Taixu Sect. He has a very high status in Taixu Sect, so his formation skills must be very powerful."

Upon hearing this, Ning Chuci frowned and said, "Taixu Sect, I've actually heard of this sect. I heard it's the strongest sect in the Meteorite Domain, but because it's so remote, we've never paid attention to it. I never expected they would have such a master of formations. Someone, go and summon the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies." After saying this, he said to Yu Fei and the other man, "You two can leave now. If this petition is ultimately proven true, I will reward you." Yu Fei responded, then bowed to Ning Chuci before leaving with the elder.

Before long, the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies of the Azure Dragon Sect arrived at Ning Chuci's study. He was a cultivator who looked to be around sixty years old, with graying hair and a serious, unsmiling face. As soon as he entered, he bowed to Ning Chuci and said, "Greetings, Sect Master."

Ning Chuci said, "A disciple just reported that there is a master of array formations at the Taixu Sect. Go to the Taixu Sect and be sure to invite that master over for me."

Upon hearing Ning Mengci's words, the old man immediately nodded and said, "Yes, please rest assured, Sect Master."

Ning Chuci said, "Chen Shi, you need to be careful. There's a small sect controlled by the Nine Suns Immortal Palace in the Meteorite Domain. Don't make too much of a commotion. You can pay a price to get them here."

Chen Shi immediately responded, and Ning Chuci waved his hand to let him go. After Chen Shi left, he immediately sent a visiting card to Taixu Sect and prepared some pills. Then he personally led his men directly to Taixu Sect.

Normally, they should have sent a visiting card first, and then waited for the other party to make arrangements, and for them to make arrangements before going there. But that would have taken at least a few days. However, Chen Shi didn't have that much time, so a few hours after he sent the visiting card, he went directly to Taixuzong with his men.

When Chen Shi appeared at the teleportation array of the Taixu Sect, he saw more than a dozen royal city-level experts standing beside the array. As soon as they saw him come out, they immediately bowed to him, and the leader even said, "Mingyang, the sect master of the Taixu Sect, pays his respects to the envoy of the Azure Dragon Sect."

The Azure Dragon Sect has a Kingdom-level expert, so they are considered a major sect, while the Taixu Sect is just a small sect. Therefore, it is normal for Mingyang to address Chen Shi as "Envoy" when they meet. Chen Shi immediately returned the greeting and said, "Sect Master Mingyang, you are too kind. It was our mistake to come here so abruptly. Please forgive us."

Mingyang immediately said, "You're too kind, Your Excellency. Please." He then gestured for them to enter. Chen Shi thanked him and followed Mingyang into the Taixu Sect.

Before long, they arrived at the main hall of the Taixu Sect. Mingyang invited Chen Shi to sit down first, intending to chat casually for a few minutes to exchange pleasantries before sending Chen Shi to rest. Any further conversation would have to wait until after tonight's banquet and continue until tomorrow.

However, Chen Shi didn't have that much time, so after sitting down, he directly addressed Ming Yang, saying, "Sect Master Ming Yang, I am Chen Shi, the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies of the Azure Dragon Sect. I have come to the Taixu Sect this time to ask the Taixu Sect to do my Azure Dragon Sect a small favor. If the Taixu Sect agrees, my Azure Dragon Sect will always remember the kindness of the Taixu Sect. At the same time, we can increase the annual share of pill transactions with the Taixu Sect, and we can also offer some discounts on prices."

Mingyang seemed to be taken aback for a moment. He hadn't expected Chen Shi to be so direct. He quickly asked, "I wonder how we can help your sect?"

Chen Shi began, “It’s like this, we won’t hide it from you. Right now, all the major sects are joining forces to prepare an attack on the Nine Yang Immortal Palace. Over the years, the Nine Yang Immortal Palace has been exploiting us too much. We’ve decided to destroy the Nine Yang Immortal Palace and never give them another chance to exploit us. However, we’ve heard that the Nine Yang Immortal Palace’s defensive array is very powerful. We’d like to find a few people skilled in array formations to help us break through the Nine Yang Immortal Palace’s array. We’ve heard that Fellow Daoist Zhang Hongliang of your Taixu Sect is extremely proficient in array formations. We would like to ask Fellow Daoist Zhang to help us break through the array. What do you think?”

Upon hearing Chen Shi's words, Mingyang and the others were all taken aback. Then their expressions changed. Chen Shi could tell from their expressions that they were unaware of the news, which explained their current behavior. He didn't urge them but sat there quietly, waiting for their answer. He believed that the Taixu Sect would agree.

He is essentially forcing the Taixu Sect to choose sides: whether to side with the Nine Yang Immortal Palace or with them. The Taixu Sect has no choice but to take sides. However, he hasn't given them a choice. If they refuse, the Azure Dragon Sect will likely attack them immediately, putting the Taixu Sect in danger. So, they have no choice at all.

Clearly, the people of Taixu Sect had also thought of this. After Mingyang's expression changed several times, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Alright, please wait a moment, Your Excellency. I will send someone to fetch Zhang Hongliang immediately." After saying that, he turned to look at an elder, who immediately understood, stood up, bowed to Chen Shi and Mingyang, and then walked out.

Chen Shi breathed a sigh of relief. They didn't actually have the strength to attack Taixu Sect right now, but his arrival meant that the Azure Dragon Sect already knew about it. If the Taixu Sect dared to refuse, they would have to wait for the Azure Dragon Sect's revenge.

If the Taixu Sect agrees to help them, then they are on their side, and they will no longer have to worry about the Azure Dragon Sect's retaliation. Most importantly, they are only sending one person. As long as this person doesn't say anything, the Azure Dragon Sect won't say anything, and the Nine Yang Immortal Palace won't know who this person is. Even if the Nine Yang Immortal Palace wins, they won't know that the person who helped the Azure Dragon Sect break the formation was from the Taixu Sect. The Taixu Sect will still be safe. Therefore, Mingyang certainly knows what choice to make.

A short while later, the Taixu Sect elder who had left returned with a person. Chen Shi's gaze fell on this person. This person looked to be in his thirties, with an ordinary appearance. Judging from his strength, he was only at the Royal Palace level. However, this person had a unique aura. His eyes would occasionally lose focus, giving the impression that he was not very focused.

When Chen Shi saw him like this, his eyes lit up. He had seen this state in others before, such as those in the Azure Dragon Sect who were focused on researching pills. Those people were completely absorbed in their research and indifferent to everything else. Because all their attention was on that one thing, they didn't care much about anything else, which is why they were in this state. So, instead of being disappointed, his eyes lit up.

Mingyang then spoke up, "This is Elder Zhang Hongliang of our Array Formation Hall. He is indeed very knowledgeable about array formations. If he weren't so uninterested in worldly affairs, he would be the Hall Master. However, he doesn't like doing these things, so we can only make him an elder. Elder Zhang, this is an envoy from the Azure Dragon Sect. He wants to ask you for a favor—to break an array formation. Pack your things and go with him." Mingyang didn't make any requests or say much; he simply let Zhang Hongliang go with Chen Shi.