A technologically powerful nation: The national treasure is actually myself.

Seeing that Lin Yang did not deny it, the middle-aged man smiled and said, "My name is Yun Ye. Fellow Daoist, you look unfamiliar. May I ask if you have just arrived here? Or have you just become an intermediate-level array master?"

"What do you want to say?" Lin Yang frowned slightly and asked directly. He could tell that the man's words had a hidden meaning and that he wanted to say something else.

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man, Yunye, laughed heartily and said directly:
"Since you are so straightforward, I will be frank as well. If you have no power, would you be willing to join my Yun family?"

"Join the Yun family?" Lin Yang looked at Yun Ye, not expecting that this guy wanted to recruit him.

Yunye nodded.

Although the Yun family is one of the three major families in Baichi City, they are always short of talent.

Array masters above the intermediate level are considered one of the talents that can be cultivated in the long term.

Another purpose of the Yun family opening shops within their stronghold was to recruit some independent cultivators.

Lin Yang shook his head; he had no intention of joining any family or sect for the time being.

Yunye maintained his smile and said, "Fellow Daoist, you can consider joining my Yun family. My Yun family can provide you with the resources you need to improve your skills, as well as the inheritance of magic arrays, at a low price. This is much better than you struggling on your own."

Lin Yang smiled and said, "The shopkeeper only talks about the benefits, but doesn't mention what I have to give in return?"

"Haha, fellow Daoist is indeed quick-witted." Yunye laughed again and said, "Fellow Daoist only needs to provide a certain number of movement arrays on time."

Lin Yang shook his head again: "Never mind, thank you for your kindness, shopkeeper, but I'm used to a carefree life."

Joining the Yun family will definitely require more than Yunye is making it out to be.

Besides providing the magic arrays at regular intervals and in fixed quantities, there are other constraints.

Now that he has left the Moon Shadow Sect, there is no need for him to serve other families anymore.

Besides, I'm only an intermediate-level array master now, so I don't have much leverage to negotiate when joining a major family.

Given his mastery of spatial manipulation, it's only a matter of time before he comprehends and masters advanced magic arrays.

Once they comprehend the powerful advanced magic array, they will have more leverage and greater say in negotiating terms to join the family, and will be able to take more initiative.

"Alright then, but if you change your mind, please give priority to my Yun family." Yun Ye did not press the matter further.

An ordinary intermediate-level magic array master, although he can be considered a talent, is still not at the point where he is worth recruiting.

His invitation was merely a matter of family custom, and also a way to establish a connection.

"If I ever consider joining your family in the future, I will give priority to your family." Lin Yang clasped his hands in a fist salute and then walked out of the shop.

He wasn't just making excuses or trying to brush it off.

The Yun family is one of the three major families in Baichi City. They are quite powerful and have a good reputation.

If I change my mind later, the Yun family is indeed a good place to go.

Hey.

The jade slip containing the message suddenly vibrated.

Lin Yang took it out and saw it was a message from Shi Jie:

"Brother Lin Yang, I recently arrived in Baichi City. Would it be convenient for us to meet and have a chat?"

Since they were no longer disciples of the same sect, Shi Jie's address to him changed back to his original "Dao Brother".

"Coming to Baichi City?" Lin Yang's eyes flickered slightly.

Ten thousand years ago, after they were dismissed by the Moon Shadow Sect, Shi Jie joined the Xu family, a powerful clan in the surrounding area.

Although the Xu family cannot compare with the three major families in Baichi City, they are still just a second-rate existence.

Xin Hao joined the Rong family, which was similar to the Xu family.

As for Li Liping...

This guy is rather peculiar.

Since he couldn't find a suitable family outside the Moonshadow Sect's mountain gate, he decided to go to White Blaze City first.

However, he happened to encounter an elder from the Jade Universe Sect who was out on business. Because his appearance was almost identical to that of one of the elder's juniors who had died unexpectedly, the elder was reminded of him by seeing his face.

As a result, after learning that he had been dismissed from the Moon Shadow Sect, the elder insisted on inviting Li Liping to join the Jade Universe Sect.

Yes, that's right.

This is a reason that can only be described as "childish".

Li Liping, on the contrary, became a disciple of the Jade Universe Sect, and even had an elder looking after him. And the Jade Universe Sect was the very sect that Lin Yang had almost been recruited by when he first arrived in the Primordial Ancient Continent.

It could be said that fate played a cruel trick on them.

Lin Yang missed that opportunity, but Li Liping, on the contrary, became the one who benefited the most from the Moon Shadow Sect's dismissal of disciples because of his "face".

He became someone who truly made a living based on his looks.

When Lin Yang learned of this news, his expression remained strange for a very long time.

In the ancient continent of Yuan Chu, you can actually make a living just by looking good!

This is amazing, even bizarre.

Subsequently, Lin Yang sent a message to Shi Jie to inquire about the exact date.

I received a reply that arrived half a month later.

At the same time, Shi Jie informed him that Xin Hao and Li Liping had also come.

This surprised Lin Yang; they all actually came?
Shi Jie chuckled and said, "Brother Lin Yang, we've been through a lot together, and this is our first reunion in so many years since we were dismissed."

"After they learned that I was coming to Baichi City, they also wanted to get together, but we won't be arriving in Baichi City together, so there might be some time difference in our arrival times."

Lin Yang didn't ask anything more, and said he would meet him in Baichi City in half a month.

Then, he muttered to himself, "Li Liping joined the Jade Universe Sect, yet he's still willing to come?"

Lin Yang was quite surprised.

Theoretically speaking, Li Liping's future development is likely to be the best.

To put it bluntly, there is a significant gap in their current social status.

Not to mention that he was a rogue cultivator with no real status, Shi Jie and Xin Hao were just ordinary family disciples.

In terms of status, they are far inferior to the disciples of the Jade Universe Sect.

Or rather, there is simply no comparison.

One is in the sky and the other is on the ground.

It would be normal to cut ties with them immediately and stop contacting them.

But surprisingly, they came too.

This was unexpected by Lin Yang.

However, he quickly stopped thinking about it.

Regardless of Li Liping's motives for making this special trip, since he's coming, let's meet him.

He returned to his residence and continued to comprehend the magic array.

Half a month later.

Lin Yang got up and headed to Baichi City for the meeting.

……

Inside the City of White Ink.

In a private room at a restaurant, Lin Yang and Shi Jie sat facing each other.

They arrived at almost the same time.

"Brother Lin Yang, it's been ten thousand years! I've missed you terribly!"

Shi Jie laughed heartily. He had always been the most active among them, and he remained unchanged, showing no signs of rustiness.

"Li Liping said he would arrive in two or three days, while Xin Hao would need another six or seven days."

After meeting with Lin Yang, Shi Jie took the initiative to send a message to Xin Hao and Li Liping to inquire about their exact arrival time.

Although they agreed on a general time, the group departed from different places, so their schedules were not perfectly coordinated.

However, a few days passed in the blink of an eye for everyone.

Three days later, Li Liping arrived first.

Then, Xin Hao arrived. (End of Chapter)