Becoming an Immortal Starts with a Hundredfold Increase

Li Lang pondered deeply.

He is currently suffering from a severe poisoning and does not have much time left.

If you want to detoxify in a short time, going to work in the Dan Pavilion is undoubtedly the best choice.

Li Lang looked up. "How is the Pill Pavilion?"

Yun Que nodded slightly, "Dan Ge is certainly good. Second Master knows that the young master has gone there, so he will definitely do his best to cultivate him."

Li Lang was suddenly taken aback.

Dan Pavilion is actually a Western Academy faction?

That's right!

Dan (丹) and Fu (符) are the two main practices in the white arts of the immortals.

The West Wing naturally wants to control one of the resources.

It seems I can't go to Dan Pavilion.

He glanced at Yun Que, smiled, and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture. "I have absolutely no interest in alchemy. Does Miss Yun Que have any other recommendations?"

"How about..."

After a moment's thought, Yun Que said, "Let's go to the battle formation hall."

Li Lang frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Array Hall?

The art of formations is the most profound and difficult.

Creating array plates is not only linked to cultivation level, but also requires even more rigorous comprehension.

"The steward of the formation hall is the young lady's cousin. If the young master goes, he will surely be welcomed." Yun Que looked up and smiled at Li Lang.

Li Lang then understood, and smiled as he cupped his hands in greeting, "In that case, let's go to the Array Hall."

The lark bowed and led the way, and the two stepped out of the ceremonial gate.

At this time, there were many more maids and servants on both sides of the road, hurrying back and forth.

Upon seeing the lark, they immediately stopped and bowed.

Li Lang looked around, while Yun Que quietly introduced the various parts of the Qiao family residence.

After turning the corner, a wide stone-paved road suddenly unfolds, and at the end of the road, a side gate is wide open, where a carriage is quietly waiting.

The spirit horse was pure white, spotless, with a silver horn on its forehead emitting faint fluctuations of spiritual energy.

As if sensing Li Lang and Yun Que approaching, the spirit horse snorted.

Yun Que stepped aside and bowed slightly. "Please, son-in-law!"

Li Lang didn't stand on ceremony; he stepped onto the stool and lightly boarded the carriage.

Yun Que looked at the servant beside her, "Go to Lingpanzhai!"

As soon as the sound faded, he stepped onto the vehicle using the pedals.

The servant stepped forward to put away the footstool and led the spirit horse by the reins out of the passageway.

At the end of the passageway lies the market street.

This was the busiest time of day, with a dense crowd.

Passersby saw the spirit horse emerge and quickly moved aside to make way.

The servant led the spirit horse, squeezing into the crowd.

Li Lang lifted the curtain of the car window, and several tall buildings came into view on both sides of the street.

"Food is Immortal", "Treasure House", "Elixir Pavilion" and "Talisman Hall" came into view one by one.

"The household has two days off each month, during which the son-in-law is free to wander around."

Seeing the longing in Li Lang's eyes, Yun Que couldn't help but cover her mouth and smile. "Don't worry, young master. Going out to work is considered acceptable. As long as it doesn't interfere with the mission, the steward usually won't mind."

Li Lang lowered the curtains and couldn't help but nod.

That's perfect.

Whether it's buying elixirs to detoxify or seeking revenge against the calamity cultivator, it saves a lot of trouble.

Half an incense stick later.

Li Lang sensed that the carriage had stopped.

"Young master, Miss Yun Que, we've arrived." The servant's voice came from outside the carriage.

Yun Que stood up, and Li Lang followed behind her.

"This old man greets the son-in-law and Miss Yun Que."

As soon as the two stepped off the carriage, a strong, aged voice rang out.

Li Lang looked up and saw an elderly man in a Buddhist robe quickly step forward, smiling and cupping his hands in greeting, "I am so sorry for not welcoming you sooner, I am so sorry for not welcoming you sooner."

"This is Uncle Hong," Yun Que introduced. "He's the shopkeeper."

"Greetings, Uncle Hong." Li Lang bowed respectfully.

Uncle Hong stepped forward and helped Li Lang up, saying, "Young master, please don't stand on ceremony."

"Uncle Hong is not only the shopkeeper, but also a first-level advanced array master," Yun Que said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Li Lang's expression turned solemn. "If there is anything I don't understand in the future, please enlighten me, Uncle Hong."

"Not at all. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me." Uncle Hong pulled Li Lang along. "Come on, let's go inside and talk."

The three entered the store one after another.

Inside the glass cabinet on the left, there are finished array plates with various functions.

Jade plates and carving knives of different grades are also on display.

Various classic texts on array formations are displayed on the right.

"Has Young Master arrived today?" Yun Que asked.

Uncle Hong stroked his white beard. "It's quite a coincidence, the young master just arrived and is in the back room."

Yun Que turned to look at Li Lang, "Young Master is the manager of the Array Hall, so we should go and see him."

Li Lang nodded.

"Young master, please follow me." Yun Que led the way.

After bowing to Uncle Hong, Li Lang followed Yun Que through the back door of the shop.

Outside the door, a courtyard came into view.

Li Lang looked around.

Two cultivators stood guard outside each of the two side rooms on the left and right, their cultivation levels impossible to discern.

Furthermore, occasionally, streams of light from array patterns would flash across the sky above the rooms, emanating waves of oppressive power.

"I apologize for the inconvenience of you waiting in the courtyard for now, young master. I will go and inform him." Yun Que bowed slightly and walked towards the main house.

Li Lang stood in the courtyard, looking around.

Occasionally, servants would be seen carrying blank jade trays out of the east wing.

Then a servant carried the prepared array plate to the west wing.

"The east wing must have been where the materials were stored."

Li Lang secretly speculated, "The west wing is a storeroom for the finished array plates."

He was observing the courtyard, while others were observing him.

"Was this arranged by the young lady?"

In a room off to the side of the main house, a man sat at a table, his gaze returning from the window.

"Reporting to Young Master."

Yun Que nodded and bowed, "The young lady studies the art of array day and night, and the young master has excellent comprehension. It would be great if he could help the young lady."

"If one's spiritual root is not of high quality, one will ultimately find it difficult to achieve great things."

The young man shook his head. "Making array plates also requires cultivation level. If you really care about him, you might as well recommend going to the spirit fields. You only need to control clouds and rain and drive away spirit insects. There are no cultivation requirements."

"Young Master, as you know," Yun Que said, her head bowed and her voice tinged with grievance, "there aren't many people in the Qiao family who are truly willing to help Miss Qiao."

Upon hearing this, the young man sighed deeply, "Never mind, never mind."

"Now that I'm already here, how could I possibly go back?"

"He's practically my cousin's husband, you should come out and greet him." The young man stood up, chuckling lightly. "Otherwise, your young lady will surely complain about me, won't she?"

Upon seeing the young man's agreement, Yun Que smiled and said, "Young Master is too kind."

The young man and the lark walked out of the side room and into the main hall.

Li Lang happened to see the two of them walking out of the main hall, so he stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "I am Li Lang, greetings to Young Master Biao."

"No need for formalities." The young man nodded with a smile. "My mother and Susu's mother are sisters from the same mother, they are very close relatives. You can just call me Cousin Song Yan."

"I wouldn't dare," Li Lang said sincerely. "Young Master is the manager of the Array Hall, and I work there. How could I possibly overstep my bounds?"

Maintaining closeness without losing distance is a crucial principle for survival in the workplace.

Song Yan nodded, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes. "Come, follow me into the main hall."

Seeing this, the lark did not linger any longer and bowed to take his leave.

Upon entering the main hall, Li Lang glanced around.

The main hall was extremely large, and every two meters square, it was divided into a room by jade panels, forming about a dozen separate rooms.

The cubicle was furnished with worktables, and at four of them people were making arrays.

"Three of our servants are absent today; we'll introduce them to you another day."

Song Yan then looked at the other four people, "These four are all members of the Qiao family's East Courtyard."

Li Lang quickly cupped his hands in greeting, and the four of them returned the gesture.

"To work here, you need to pay one finished array plate each day, which is commensurate with your cultivation level," Song Yan continued. "Since you haven't even entered the beginner stage yet, your success rate is low, so you only need to pay one every three days."

"Success rate?" Li Lang asked in surprise.

Song Yan explained, "Array formations are profound and cannot be accomplished overnight. For an ordinary array master, it is considered passing if they can successfully complete one out of five arrays."

Li Lang nodded.

Song Yan pointed to a cubicle in the corner, "Go there, I'll have a servant bring you the basics of array formation manuals in a bit."

"If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask."

Li Lang went straight to the cubicle.

A moment later.

The servant brought a book to Li Lang.

After taking the book, Li Lang sat cross-legged on the futon and began to study it.

Because it is an introductory book, it only records a few common key points for making first-tier low-grade array plates.

The most difficult part is the array pattern, which is also a great test of comprehension.

An hour passed quietly.

Li Lang was still completely bewildered, his brows furrowed and his face full of confusion.

Not far away, Song Yan saw this scene and couldn't help but sneer.

He withdrew his gaze, shook his head slightly, and muttered to himself, "Yun Que exaggerated. How can someone who couldn't comprehend the array patterns in an hour have any comprehension?"

But Song Yan did not notice.

Just as he withdrew his gaze, Li Lang lowered his head, parted his lips slightly, and uttered a single word.

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