Ziwei Immortal Path

Chapter 108 Arrangement
Qinlong Mountain.

The first ray of sunlight in the early morning breaks through the mist and shines gently.

Black smoke was puffing out of the crater of Yanhuo Mountain. Under the morning light, the magnificent "Wind Howling and Thunder Roaring Dome" was shining with purple lightning and rippling, reflecting a magical light.

Two streaks of light flew up from the Qinlong Islands, one in the south and one in the north, and stopped only when they reached the dome. The figures, one thin and one fat, with their robes fluttering, were Xu Boyang and Su Yanlu.

"Finished!"

Su Yanlu clapped her hands, her expression relaxed and she smiled.
"You, the cultivators of Yuchuan, all cultivate [Lihuo]. Originally, this [Liyangtai Guangyao Formation] would be more suitable for your family's status. Unfortunately, you have never learned formations, and my Cangwu formations are all from the [Kanshui] lineage. Qinlong Mountain has such a large active volcano and a [Chiyan Shanju]. It would be a waste not to use it!"

"I haven't mastered [Red Furnace Pointing Snow] yet, and I can't practice [Flame Wave Inn] myself. Otherwise, I could buy a [Kan Li] or [Li Kan] formation and set it up, connecting Yanhuo Mountain and Wandao Lake. I'm afraid the protective formation of Qinlong Mountain would be even more powerful!"

"Alright! I've already deployed the four flags of the 'Abyssal Water Hidden Tide Formation.' Now everything is ready. We just need the Three Thousand Academy members to arrive and take away their Confucian formation. Then we can activate it. From now on, this formation will be a barrier between our two families!"

Xu Boyang was secretly shocked when he heard this. From the tone of her voice, it seemed that Su Yanlu had cultivated more than one spiritual energy. He smiled and bowed, saying:
"Thank you, Brother Su, for setting up the formation!"

Su Yanlu waved her hand, looking nonchalant. With a flick of her hand, three array-breaking tokens and a bronze array plate covered with runes flashed green light and flew out, landing in front of Xu Boyang.

"Don't say that. From now on, our two families will be mutually supportive, like lips and teeth. We will prosper together and suffer together. Although this 'Abyssal Water Hidden Tide Formation' cannot fully utilize the natural wonders of Qinlong Mountain, it is still a foundation-building level mountain protection formation. It has two formation activations, 'Tidal Rise' and 'Thunderbolt', so its power is quite good."

"Remember this carefully, and I'll teach you the formula for activating the formation!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Boyang heard the sound of scriptures in his ears. He held his breath and concentrated, silently memorizing them in his heart.

After a moment, Xu Boyang understood and understood everything. A look of surprise appeared on his face, and he smiled and said:
"Brother Su, you're so modest! This formation is so powerful, it can actually raise tides without wind, protect islands, and even draw lightning into the water to ambush and set traps, or even actively attack the enemy. It seems this formation is no less powerful than the 'Wind Howling and Thunder Chanting Dome Formation'!"

Su Yanlu chuckled, and a hint of pride appeared on her fat face:
"The Daoist and Confucian schools share common ground. As the saying goes, all things return to their hiding places, and even different paths lead to the same destination. My 'Deep Water Hidden Tide Formation' is the dignified foundation-building formation of my Taoist school. It connects to the ubiquitous 'Deep Water Hibernation Thunder' spiritual energy of the 'Kan Water' lineage. Naturally, it's no less powerful than the 'Xun Thunder Enhancement' spiritual energy of the Confucian 'Xun Wind' lineage!"

Xu Boyang had been waiting for him to speak. He was modest and eager to learn, and in line with the principle of asking questions when he didn't understand something, he asked with a smile:
"Brother Su, I've never learned formations before, so I'm a little confused. Don't laugh at me if I ask you a question. How is it that with your Ninth Level Condensation cultivation, you can set up a Foundation Establishment-level formation?"

"Good boy, you want to trick me when you get the chance?"

Su Yanlu's heart trembled, her eyes rolled, and she smiled:

"The art of cultivating immortals must be passed down through generations. Otherwise, how can future generations enjoy the shade if their ancestors plant trees?"

"The same goes for formations, alchemy furnaces, and talismans. As long as you learn the techniques for setting up and activating each formation, it won't be difficult to set up formations that transcend realms. However, this is limited to ordinary formations at the Huangting level and below. It's rumored that large formations at the Zifu level involve natural treasures, so they're not within the scope of discussion."

"Boyang, it's actually not difficult to understand. Just like elixirs, you see my sister can refine foundation-building elixirs, but she's only at the eighth level of Condensation. It's because she has a foundation-building alchemy artifact, the [Mingyi Ding], that she can refine almost all foundation-building elixirs."

"Just like a talisman, a Huangting talisman, once crafted by a senior, as long as you have the unique incantation to activate it, even if you are a cultivator at the sixth level of Condensation, you can still use it. Moreover, as far as the talisman itself is concerned, its power is the same, almost identical."

"As for formations and alchemy, as long as you can master the key points and reach the minimum level, you can use and refine them. These are not the key points. The key is the quality of the magic weapon in your hand."

"Magic tools are used to create formations, such as the flags and plates used to set up formations, and the furnaces and cauldrons used to refine pills. Their quality ultimately determines what formations you can set up and what pills you can refine."

"However, refining weapons and making talismans are not the same as refining pills and setting up formations. If you don't reach a certain level, you will never be able to refine magical weapons and talismans."

"Right now, I have a Foundation Establishment-level magic array weapon refined by my predecessors. I have also learned how to deploy and activate it. Naturally, I can use it to deploy a magic array. Compared to a Foundation Establishment Taoist, the only difference is speed."

"If you can obtain a Huangting-level formation and learn how to set it up and activate it, and if your predecessors took the trouble to create this formation so that it could be used by Condensation cultivators, then you, with this magical instrument, can also set up a Huangting-level mountain protection formation."

"Of course, there are exceptions. For example, some special elixirs, talismans, and formations require high-grade magical instruments and a very strong cultivation level to refine and use. Otherwise, ordinary spiritual objects don't need this. Just like formation spiritual instruments, mortals can also use them."

"In addition, all magical instruments and talismans can be used after learning them at the same level as long as they have reached a certain level of cultivation, unless they are sealed by spiritual consciousness."

"I see."

After hearing this, Xu Boyang suddenly realized:

"Apart from one's own cultivation, this is more related to the maker of the magic weapon."

"good."

Su Yanlu nodded and smiled, "Your understanding is not bad, you get it right away."

After hearing this, Xu Boyang nodded slightly and thought in his heart:

"So that's how it is. It seems Monk Li uses this 'Liyangtai Guangyao Formation' to protect his Lihuo Cave. Is it because he doesn't have the method to set up and activate this mountain protection formation, so it's just a waste of talent? Or is it because the formation's creator set limitations, so only Foundation Establishment cultivators can use it? I guess I'll have to ask him about this later..."

Su Yanlu saw that Xu Boyang was silent and seemed to be thinking. She felt that she had talked too much, so she stopped talking, looked around, changed the subject, and said with a smile,

"Boyang, I've noticed that you've been managing the three Zhuzhao Islands in an orderly manner over the past few days. It's really good. How about you also manage the 'Floating Dan Pavilion' in the Demon Ghost Market?"

Xu Boyang looked up when he heard this, and seeing that he seemed to be smiling, he quickly waved his hand:

"Brother Su, you are being too kind. I have so little knowledge that I have to worry about these three islands every day. I don't know how to make pills. I have only been in the pill business for a few years. It's a small business that is not worthy of being mentioned. Compared to the purple-clothed girl, I am just showing off my skills before an expert and will be laughed at."

"I'll hand over the business of 'Floating Dan Pavilion' to your family. Just let Miss Ziyi take care of it. Usually, you can ask Monk Qinglan to help out. If there's anything you can't do, I'll come and help."

"Well, that's fine, but my sister doesn't have to stay here every day. Once things are sorted out and she recruits some helpers, it's time to come back to Zhuohua Island to practice. When the time comes, I'll have to trouble you to ask Monk Qinglan to run around more often." Su Yanlu said with a smile. He was a shrewd man and knew it very well. He was just saying it out of politeness. This "Floating Dan Pavilion" was of utmost importance and an important source of income for the entire Zhuohua Island and Xu's Zhuzhao Island. He cared about it very much, and he was still a little worried about handing it over to Xu Boyang.

However, this shop was ultimately acquired by Lang Mo's tribe because Xu Boyang had helped his family a lot with the [Hidden Demon Mirror] incident, so he had to pretend to be one of them. Otherwise, he would have been occupying the market without saying a word, which would have been a bit embarrassing. It seems that this kid is not arrogant and has some self-awareness.

Satisfied, he said casually:
"Also, my sister is immature and a bit childish. You should be more tolerant of her when our two families cooperate in the future."

Xu Boyang smiled and said:
"Brother Su, what you said is not sincere. Miss Ziyi is sensible and knows her limits. She is also a genius in alchemy. She is beautiful and has made great contributions to the family. I dare not say anything bad about her. You can talk about this between us, but don't let her hear it!"

Su Yanlu laughed and patted his shoulder:

"Look at you, kid. She's not here, what are you afraid of? She's just a little girl, new to the world. What does she know? It's too early for her to manage the household!"

After saying that, he waved his sleeves and said with a smile,

"Alright! Jokes aside, I went to check out the shop. I know for sure that the Langmo tribe is sincere. This 'Floating Dan Pavilion' is a prime choice in terms of location, layout, and customer base. I've been preparing for three days, and it's already opened successfully. Business is booming. What percentage of the profits do you want? Should we discuss it?"

"There's another thing you don't know. When I went there that day, Zhang Pingduan and Ji Cenqing showed up right after me. His family and the Ji family had snatched a shop from the Langmo tribe. It's in a good location, and they're planning to sell the magical instruments they specialize in. This shop is also very quick to move, and I estimate it will be open in the next few days."

"They are quite discerning and have offered to split 10% of the profits between us each year. I've already agreed. From now on, you can go get any common magical tools and just put them on the account at his shop."

"There's such a good thing?!"

Xu Boyang was overjoyed and couldn't help laughing.
"Hahaha! That's really good! Fortune and misfortune are interdependent! Brother Su, it seems that this Empty Mountain has its benefits!"

Su Yanlu smiled when she saw that he didn't mention the profit sharing of Fudan Pavilion.
"What? Are you too embarrassed to speak up when it's time to share the spoils after working hard?"

Xu Boyang smiled slightly and said:
"Brother Su, there's no need for us to be so formal. Fudan Pavilion is run by Miss Su, and my family is just doing odd jobs. The profit sharing is up to Brother Su, and I have no objection."

"Row."

Su Yanlu held up three fingers and said, "Then I won't hesitate and give you 30%."

"to make!"

Xu Boyang did not hesitate at all. He did not care whether it was 30% or 40% profit sharing. Now that he could rely on the Su family, which was backed by the Pei family, he would not have to worry about his own ordinary elixirs, nor would he have to worry about the elixirs for Bourne and Boxiao's cultivation. These small profits at the moment could not compare to this. Only with a long-term vision could he have an endless supply of money.

"Okay then, it's settled!"

Su Yanlu was relieved to see Xu Boyang's answer was so clear and concise. It seemed that she had not misjudged him. She smiled and said,

"Counting the days, the three thousand academies are about to arrive in four or five days. I have nothing to do today, so why don't you and I go out for a walk around the area and do some shopping?"

Xu Boyang smiled and said:
"That's exactly what I was thinking. Neither you nor I are familiar with the area around here. Aside from the Five Islands cultivators, I wonder what other monsters and demons might be nearby! Brother Su has a far-sighted vision. Great minds think alike!"

Su Yanlu smiled and said, "You and I are new here, how can we not be cautious? Be careful not to capsize in the ditch."

At the same time, the two of them thought of the same thing, and Xu Boyang nodded:
"How about you and I prepare a little and set off in an hour?"

The two hit it off immediately and went back to the mountain. In fact, all the necessary things for Xu Boyang were in the storage bag, and he didn't need to prepare anything. However, his two younger siblings, Xu Boen and Xu Boxiao, were still in the Lihuo Cave at the bottom of the volcano. If something unexpected happened when he went out and he couldn't come back for a while, wouldn't that be a disaster?

After returning to the mountain, he called Zhao Jiusheng, told him the situation, and asked him to ask the servants to prepare dry food for about ten days, which he would deliver to the cave. He also explained everything to his younger brothers and sisters before leaving with peace of mind.

When they came out, Su Yanlu was already waiting in the sky. Xu Boyang asked Taoist Bailu to break the formation, and the two of them stepped on their flying swords and went west one after the other.

An hour's journey north of Qinlong Mountain is the Big Black Reef, and not far from there is the Zhang family's Wuqi Island. To the east is Shanwu Island, and further on is the Nanhu Islands.

The two of them were already familiar with these places. Su Yanlu had inquired about Shanwu Island before and found out that it was a tributary island of the Han family of the Confucian Wenxin Island. Later, after hearing Lang Mo Weiyu say that the Han family was quite powerful, she gave up on it. After all, the courtesy had already been extended, and if the other party ignored it, there was no need to cause trouble. Taoism and Confucianism were not compatible to begin with, so they could live in peace and tranquility.

White clouds and mist were swirling in the sky. Xu Boyang narrowed his eyes, controlled [Biyouxian] to catch up with Su Yanlu, and said:
"That day I asked Young Master Lang Mo, there are some scattered islands to the west, but they are increasingly barren, and none of the families on the lake are interested in them, so there are quite a few deserted islands. In less than two hours, we'll reach 'West Hundred Rivers'. Should we go take a look?"

Su Yanlu hummed and said:

"Didn't Zhang Guanzhi say that the 'Hundred Rivers Forest' outside the Thousand Stars and Ten Thousand Islands Lake is a place with shattered mountains and rivers, with hundreds of rivers competing for water. The scenery is completely different. I have nothing else to do, so I might as well go and take a look."

After that, the two of them said no more and each controlled their own aircraft to fly away at high speed. They passed by many islands along the way, but as Lang Mo Weiyu had said, most of the islands had barren land, sparse vegetation, and many reefs.

Not to mention the forces of immortal cultivators, there are even very few ordinary people on these islands. There are only some simple docks and sparse wooden houses. Most of these are temporary shelters built by fishermen who go out fishing and temporarily stop to avoid the wind. Some islands don't even have any grass or trees, and are completely barren land.

After the two of them took a look, they had a rough idea in their minds. Every time Su Yanlu passed an island, he would take out his homemade lake and island map and mark it. After flying and stopping like this for nearly three hours, they finally saw land in the distance.

When they flew closer, Xu Boyang saw the lakeshore. The peaks were stacked one upon another. The hills grew like camel humps, one after another. At first glance, they were crowded and dense. Between the peaks, streams were like jade belts, crisscrossing each other. It was truly spectacular and he couldn't help but marvel at it.

Su Yanlu narrowed her eyes and looked at the dark and tall mountains in the distance behind the hill, and said slowly:

"From here, after passing the 'Hundred Rivers Forest', we should enter the sphere of influence of the Southern Wilderness. I heard that the place is full of poisonous miasma, insects and snakes, and many powerful demons of the [Demon Mansion Realm] are dormant."

Thanks to book friends 6719 and Guisuquche for their monthly tickets!

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