Mortal: I have a gathering technique

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Inside the blue stone hall, Chen Shouzhou coughed lightly and, as Chen Qiaoqian looked over, gestured with his lip toward Fang Qing's back.

Chen Qiaoqian blushed slightly, hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't resist her ancestor's urging, biting her lip as she chased after him outside the hall.

In front of the Blue Stone Hall, Fang Qing released the Divine Wind Boat, preparing to return to his cave, when suddenly, a soft voice came from behind him:

"Senior Brother Fang, please wait a moment."

Fang Qing paused, slowly turned around, and a blushing face came into view...

A young girl's shyness is most captivating. If Fang Qing hadn't spent every day with the three beauties of the Mo family, he probably would have been completely captivated by them.

His gaze swept over Chen Qiaoqian's petite figure, and he said indifferently:

"Junior Sister Chen, is there something you need?"

Chen Qiaoqian lowered her head, her gaze wandering, a blush spreading from her cheeks down to her long, fair neck. She whispered:

"There is a Red Flame Mountain about thirty miles away. It is covered with azaleas, which, when in full bloom, resemble flames solidified. Now is the perfect time to admire them. Would you be interested in going to take a look, Senior Brother?"

Fang Qing raised an eyelid and couldn't help but glance at the main hall behind him. It seemed that the Chen family patriarch still hadn't given up.

After a moment of silence, he solemnly said:

"I'm sorry, junior sister, I still need to cultivate and really don't have time to enjoy the scenery."

At this point, he suddenly realized his refusal was a bit abrupt, paused, and then added an explanation:

"With the demonic invasion imminent, we might find ourselves on the battlefield at any moment. The higher our cultivation level, the safer we'll be. I hope my junior sister can seize this time and cultivate diligently..."

After saying this, Fang Qing jumped onto the Divine Wind Boat, cupped his hands in greeting, and sped away like lightning.

At the summit of Muguang Peak, Chen Qiaoqian looked at Fang Qing's retreating figure, her pretty face turning slightly pale.

Fang Qing's refusal reminded her of her senior brother Lu, who used to chase after her.

That senior brother Lu spoke kindly, was enthusiastic, and did everything he asked of her. Before long, she was moved by him.

As a result, just as she was about to accept Senior Brother Lu's advances, the Ancestor suddenly summoned her to his side and instructed her to cultivate diligently and not to rush into finding a Daoist partner.

She dared not disobey her ancestor's words.

After that, she followed the patriarch to cultivate. Several years passed, and Senior Brother Lu gradually faded from her memory.

The ancestor treated her very well, bestowing upon her elixirs from time to time. In just a few years, she entered the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

Not long ago, the patriarch suddenly approached her and asked if she wanted to become the Daoist partner of Patriarch Linghu's disciple.

When she first heard the question, she was completely stunned. After she came to her senses, she answered shyly.

Who is Patriarch Linghu? He is the supreme ruler of Yellow Maple Valley!

His disciple must be at least a Core Formation cultivator, right?

Who could refuse the identity of a Core Formation Daoist partner?

Although she only learned that Fang Qing was only in the late Foundation Establishment stage after the ancestor revealed the truth, she was not disappointed because she was not worried at all about whether Fang Qing could form a Core.

However, through their recent interaction, she suddenly realized that Fang Qing didn't seem to be interested in her...

"Don't be sad. Senior Brother Fang is a person who cultivates diligently. He probably won't consider the matter of a Daoist partner before he forms his core. If you don't want to give up, just listen to him and cultivate well. As long as you can keep up with his pace, you will eventually have a chance."

Chen Qiaotian appeared beside her younger sister without her noticing and gently comforted her.

Upon hearing this, Chen Qiaoqian's eyes flickered, and her gaze gradually hardened.

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On the other side, Fang Qing did not return to his cave, but instead headed north directly towards the Yuanwu Kingdom.

On the Divine Wind Boat, Fang Qing stroked his chin, pondering the Yan family's "Treasure Hunt".

Although things are different from the original story, the six sects of the demonic path are temporarily tied up in the two kingdoms of Cheqi.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Wang Chanshi of the Ghost Spirit Sect will definitely not be absent from this treasure hunt.

After all, Yan Ruyan was extremely important to Wang Chan.

Wang Chan, or rather the entire Wang family, are all ambitious individuals.

In order to cultivate the so-called "Blood Spirit Great Art," the Wang family has been searching for a suitable Daoist partner for many years.

The requirements are quite high: the woman must have a water-attribute celestial spiritual root and still possess primordial yin.

To meet all three conditions simultaneously, one might not even be able to find enough people across the entire Tiannan cultivation world.

The Wang family had searched for many years and finally found Yan Ruyan; how could they give up so easily?

Furthermore, because the demonic invasion plan was exposed in advance, there is a high probability that Wang Chan brought more than two Core Formation bodyguards with her when she infiltrated the area.

There might even be a Nascent Soul cultivator secretly accompanying them.

After all, the Wang family alone has two Nascent Soul stage cultivators: Wang Chan's second uncle, Wang Tiangu, and Wang Chan's father, Wang Tiansheng.

That's why Fang Qing didn't join the "treasure hunt".

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Half a day later.

Little Bamboo Hill, in front of the bamboo hut.

"What brings you here?"

Xin Ruyin looked at Fang Qing, who had suddenly appeared in front of her, with a surprised expression.

Fang Qing looked at the other person with a smile and casually said, "I missed you."

Xin Ruyin froze, a blush quickly spreading across her delicate face. She glared fiercely at Fang Qing and scolded him reproachfully:

"What nonsense are you talking about..."

With that, he stamped his foot, turned around, and walked into the house.

Fang Qing followed behind with a smile, entered the flower hall, casually found a seat, and asked:

"How well have you deciphered the diagram of that ancient teleportation array?"

Back then, he asked Xin Ruyin to repair the array diagram, and as she had said, Xin Ruyin restored the array diagram in less than two years.

Afterwards, Fang Qing took the list given by Xin Ruyin and bought all the materials without much effort.

After repairing the teleportation array, Fang Qing successfully obtained the ancient teleportation array crafting method.

After that, he passed this knowledge on to Xin Ruyin, instructing her to study it carefully and prepare for any future needs.

"With the complete array diagram and crafting method you provided, it's not difficult to comprehend. It's just that the positioning compass is not easy to craft."

When the conversation turned to serious matters, the blush on Xin Ruyin's face gradually faded, and her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Upon hearing this, Fang Qing pondered for a moment and said:

"There's no rush for the positioning compass. After all, it's only needed for ultra-long-distance teleportation; medium- to long-distance teleportation arrays don't require it."

"If I wanted to build a teleportation array that could span four or five Yuanwu Kingdoms, could you do it now?"

In the world of cultivation, teleportation arrays come in four types: short, medium, long, and ultra-long distances.

These short-distance teleportation arrays are generally within a hundred miles, medium-distance ones are about the size of the Yue Kingdom, and long-distance ones can span the entire Tiannan cultivation world.

The extremely long distance is due to the ancient teleportation array, which spans various cultivation worlds.

Fang Qing's concern about the construction of the medium-to-long-distance teleportation array was mainly for the sake of the later relocation of Huangfeng Valley.

Although they had discovered the invasion plan of the Six Demonic Sects in advance, it was hard to guarantee that the Six Demonic Sects would not send people to intercept them during their future relocation.

To preserve strength to the greatest extent possible, building a teleportation array is undoubtedly the most suitable option.

They might even be able to use this as a trump card to extort benefits from the five sects, including the Hidden Moon Sect.

Xin Ruyin was unaware of Fang Qing's plan, but her answer undoubtedly pleased Fang Qing greatly.

"If it only involves crossing a few countries, I can draw up the blueprints right now. However, there are quite a few building materials involved. Do you have enough spirit stones?"

Fang Qing waved his hand, indicating that Xin Ruyin didn't need to rush:

"I have a solution for the material issue; you just need to draw the array diagram."

This thing was prepared for Huangfeng Valley, so it's not his place to take spirit stones.

Upon seeing this, Xin Ruyin immediately stopped asking questions.