Taming Beasts and Cultivating Immortality from Two Realms

Chapter 128 Patrol Envoy

"Junior Brother, did you join the Array Hall to further your studies in array formation, or to earn contribution points to exchange for Qi Refining Techniques?" Yun Yishu asked.

The acupoints are like stars, and the magical power is like a river.

The characteristics of those who have achieved success in the Qi cultivation and acupoint concentration method are quite obvious.

Even without using her divine sense, she could tell at a glance that Chen Ziang had cultivated the Qi Refining and Acupoint Condensation Technique.

This shows that Junior Brother Chen's ambitions extend far beyond the Golden Core stage; his aspirations far surpass those of most of the disciples in the sect who rose through the ranks based on their backgrounds and connections.

"To earn contribution points, I'll exchange them for the [Seven Revolutions of Qi Refining] and the Spirit Fusion Pill." Chen Beiwu didn't hide his thoughts.

He had been in the sect for more than half a year and had already established some basic trust.

There's no need to hide this trivial matter.

Upon hearing this, Yun Yishu frowned slightly, her gaze sweeping over the golden egg on Chen Beiwu's shoulder.

She could understand Junior Brother Chen's behavior of exchanging Qi cultivation techniques.

Before experiencing the harsh realities of life, it's a good thing for young cultivators to have ambition and dare to dream; it's better than some good-for-nothings who just stay in their sects, waiting to die.

But she couldn't understand Chen's idea of ​​exchanging for the Spirit Fusion Pill.

No matter how powerful a pet is, it is still just an external thing.

Junior Brother Chen wasted so much time improving his pet's cultivation level; it would have been more worthwhile to improve his own strength.

It's important to know that exchanging the Spirit Fusion Pill together with the [Seven Revolutions of Qi Cultivation] requires 18,000 contribution points.

Even without considering cultivation expenses, it would take a Foundation Establishment cultivator in a sect thirty or forty years to accumulate that many contribution points by diligently completing sect tasks every day.

If we take into account the daily expenses for cultivation and the family's expenses, this timeframe would be several times longer, amounting to more than a hundred years.

It is precisely for this reason that Foundation Establishment cultivators within the sect who have no hope of reaching the Golden Core stage either indulge in pleasure and live a comfortable life.

Either work diligently like an ox, painstakingly completing sect tasks and leaving enough contribution points for future generations.

Junior Brother Chen has a good talent for array formations, comparable to her. He shouldn't waste his time on the path of beast taming, which cannot prolong life or help cultivators break through realms.

After all, a cultivator's energy is limited. Junior Brother Chen is trying to do three things at once, cultivating Qi, as well as beast taming and array formations, which will only hinder his talent.

"Although Vice Hall Master Lin usually cherishes talent, he dislikes cultivators who are half-hearted. Junior Brother, do you have any plans to give up beast taming and focus on array formations?"

Yun Yishu suddenly stopped walking, almost causing Chen Beiwu, who was following behind, to step on her skirt.

"Gulu!"

Golden Egg realized what was happening, and anger surged in its fish eyes.

This won't do! If it understands correctly, the other party wants its owner to get rid of it.

Patting the golden egg's head, Chen Beiwu said seriously, "Senior Sister, I believe that the Way of Beast Taming and the Way of Formations can complement each other."

Yun Yishu remained silent and did not speak again.

Upon reaching the screen wall, Senior Sister Yun gently tapped the massive screen three times.

"Come in," a deep male voice said.

Following Senior Sister Yun inside, Chen Beiwu was greeted by a thin, middle-aged man.

He wore a black Taoist robe with dark gold patterns, and three jade storage rings were worn on his knuckles. A hint of melancholy was evident between his brows.

Palace Master Lin stood up, a smile on his face: "Nephew Yun, come, sit down and have some tea."

After speaking, he looked at Chen Beiwu and said, "This disciple is Zhou Quan, the second-level array master who entered the hall today. Not bad, young man, you are quite handsome. Do you have a Daoist partner?"

Yun Yishu coughed twice, interrupting Palace Master Lin's matchmaking efforts.

“Junior Brother Chen Zi’ang is a new disciple that Master accepted last year, not Zhou Quan.”

"So it's Junior Nephew Chen, please have a seat." Palace Master Lin revealed a look of great interest.

Old Monster's newly accepted fourth disciple is quite an interesting lad. Instead of learning proper fourth-tier weapon crafting techniques, he's spending his time learning formations with Yun Yishu.

"Junior Brother Chen's talent in array formation is no less than mine..." Yun Yishu briefly introduced Chen Ziang's assessment results for today.

Upon hearing that Chen Zi'ang's mastery of array formations surpassed that of a second-tier array master, Palace Master Lin became clearly interested and began to inquire about some basic array formation knowledge.

Chen Beiwu answered fluently, and his answers to each question were full of youthful imagination, which caught Lin Zhiye's eye.

"It is truly remarkable that Junior Nephew Chen possesses such profound knowledge of array formations at such a young age. The profession of array master is indeed somewhat of a waste of his talent."

"Young people are suited to venture out into the world, and the Array Hall also needs a large number of talented people to build the sect."

At this point, Lin Zhiye paused slightly: "Junior Nephew Chen, would you be interested in serving as a patrol envoy and participating in the land reclamation and island building in the western part of the Wanhuang Sea?"

Lin Zhiye took out a jade slip and handed it to Chen Beiwu.

Chen Beiwu lightly touched the jade slip with his divine sense, his eyes showing surprise.

The position of Patrol Envoy was created by the Array Hall to open up affiliated islands for sects. Only mid-grade second-tier array masters or above can hold this position. The annual salary is as high as 1,500 contribution points, which is higher than the annual salary of a second-tier array master as described by Zi Ling.

His duties are simple: he only needs to regularly inspect the key nodes of the formation every month to ensure that there are no problems with the sect's formation. This will not interfere with his daily cultivation.

Plenty of money, little work, lots of holidays.

Without a doubt, this is a lucrative position that only those with connections can compete for.

He was able to get his hands on it mostly because of his master and Senior Sister Yun's connections.

“Serving the sect is a disciple’s duty,” Chen Beiwu said gratefully.

"Very good, then it's settled. Master Yun will handle the formalities for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the seriousness on Lin Zhiye's face vanished instantly, and he introduced, "I have a niece, who is sixteen years old, at the seventh level of Qi Refining. Not only is she stunningly beautiful, but she is also well-behaved and filial..."

Chen Beiwu gave an awkward smile.

Distance produces beauty.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have found it hard to believe that the Deputy Hall Master of the Array Hall, a Golden Core cultivator of such high status, actually had the hobby of being a matchmaker.

……

Cultivators are human, not immortals, and cannot sever the three thousand worldly distractions. Therefore, they also possess human desires, even stronger and more obsessive ones.

Upon leaving the array hall, noticing the unusual expression on Chen Beiwu's face, Yun Yishu explained:
"In private, Palace Master Lin is actually a very kind person. His only hobby is matchmaking, helping the sect's geniuses find their Daoist partners."

"I understand." Chen Beiwu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He truly couldn't sense Lord Lin's malice.

But if it weren't for Senior Sister Yun intervening, he might have had to meet several female cultivators before he could escape.

"The duties of the patrol envoy may seem simple, but there are actually many intricacies involved."

Reminding her junior brother, Yun Yishu hesitated for a moment before taking out a set of jade array plates from her storage ring.

“It’s not like being in a sect when patrolling outside; safety is hard to guarantee.”

"Junior brother, if you encounter danger, you can use this [Eight Gates Bewitching Formation]."

This formation has been modified by me, and it can trap and kill cultivators in the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Even a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator could be trapped for a quarter of an hour, allowing for escape.

"Thank you for the treasure, Senior Sister." After saying that, Chen Beiwu couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him: "Can a Qi Refining cultivator also set up a second-order maze array?"

“Of course not.” Yun Yishu shook her head.

Setting up an array and releasing an array are two different concepts.

(End of this chapter)