My Perfect Immortal Cultivation Life

Knowing that the man in front of her meant her no harm, Li Yu felt relieved.

Li Yu respectfully asked, "May I ask your name, senior? Since you still have a remnant soul in this world, you must still have unfulfilled wishes. Could you please tell me? If I am able, I will certainly do my best to help."

The man said, "What senior or junior? If we were born in the same lifetime, I might not be as good as you."

My name is Wang Ming. I had been asleep for who knows how long, but the familiar scent on you awakened me.

"A familiar scent?"

"It's in your Qiankun bag." Wang Ming pointed to the Qiankun bag at Li Yu's waist. It was the one they had seized after killing Wei Lei.

Li Yu then realized that the reason for the anomaly in the secret realm was actually because of what Wei Lei had brought.

Li Yu opened his Qiankun bag, which contained little more than a few books and clothes. The only unusual item was a silver compass.

Li Yu took out the compass: "Is it because of this?"

Wang Ming carefully examined it and said, "Indeed, it is my senior brother's Dragon Ruler for Stabilizing Meridians. No wonder it was able to awaken me. But it's a pity that this is just a replica. The real one should still be circulating outside."

【Buzz】

You have obtained the quest item: Dragon Ruler (Replica)

[Achievement unlockable: Pioneer of the Array]

Unlock condition: Fulfill Wang Ming's wish

Reward: 1 Free Attribute Point

An achievement notification popped up in Li Yu's mind; it seemed this was a hidden plot point. At least in his previous life, he had never heard of Wang Ming when playing games.

Wang Ming continued, "Alright, let's get down to business. I interrupted your third trial. If you can't pass it, then forget about everything else. But if you can pass, you might just be the only variable."

Li Yu thought to himself, "Just keep playing riddles."

However, his expression remained respectful, and following his memories from his previous life, he picked up the black stone and placed it on the spot where the puzzle was solved.

Wang Ming, playing white, pressed forward relentlessly.

But after a while, Li Yu ultimately prevailed.

Li Yu thought to himself, "These moves were all calculated by the artificial intelligence of my previous life."

Actually, Black's winning percentage was consistently higher than White's. It's just that Black's moves in the middle game were unconventional, things most people wouldn't have thought of. That's why this endgame occurred.

After collecting his pieces, Wang Ming stared blankly at the chessboard, saying nothing.

His silence made Li Yu hesitant to speak.

After a long while, a smile slowly spread across Wang Ming's face, his eyes filled with a sense of relief and enlightenment.

"So that's how it is... So that's how it is..."

His tone grew increasingly excited, and by the end, he couldn't help but slap his thigh. "Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! There's actually such a way to play this game!"

"It turns out I had the upper hand from the start. If I had played my pieces that way, I should have been the winner! Senior brother, you were wrong!"

Wang Ming laughed heartily, as if a pent-up anger had finally been released.

"Not bad, not bad," Wang Ming explained to Li Yu after a short while. "This game was played by my senior brother and me. I played black, and he played white."

That was a bet I made with him. If my understanding of the Dao of Arrays was correct, my senior brother wouldn't need to ascend to immortality. If he won, then he would ascend to immortality to pursue the unseen and intangible Dao of Heaven.

At that point in the middle of the game, I was at a loss for what to do. Either way, I was destined to lose. But looking at the moves you just made, the subtleties within them were something I simply couldn't grasp.

From this perspective, I was right in my ideological debate with my senior.

"It's just that my comprehension is too poor, and I lack the ability to reach the highest level. That's why I couldn't convince my senior brother."

Wang Ming looked at Li Yu with satisfaction, as if he were looking at his own disciple.

"Not bad, not bad, playing chess is a kind of strategy."

Your talent in array formations surpasses mine. Looking at you, I can't help but wonder if there are truly beings in this world born with innate knowledge?

You've passed the test, and in principle I should reward you directly. But at this moment, my heart is filled with a deep appreciation for your talent, so I must ask you a question.

"Li Yu, would you be willing to do me a favor?"

Oh?

Li Yu's eyes lit up.

Here it is! The hidden achievement is here!

Li Yu cupped his hands and said, "This junior will do his utmost to fulfill your long-cherished wish, senior."

Wang Ming raised his hand, and several items flew towards Li Yu.

【Buzz】

[Items obtained: Profound Flow Qi Refining Technique (Low-grade Earth Rank), "One Hundred Examinations of Tracing Array Dao" (First Realm - Third Realm / Mid-grade Earth Rank)]

[Obtain quest item: Xuanbo Sect Key]

Li Yu already knew that the first two cultivation methods were rewards from the mission. He was very lucky to have obtained a level-one array cultivation method, which was a pleasant surprise.

However, he had not expected the Xuanbo Sect Key, a key to the mission.

"This is……"

Wang Ming: "My biggest regret in this life is that the array formation I spent my whole life comprehending has not been passed down. This array formation was not created by me alone, but was completed by my senior brother and me based on a fragment of a cultivation manual."

This key is the crucial element that will allow the formation to reappear in the world.

The point of light, named the Xuanbo Sect Key, flew straight towards the Dragon-Stabilizing Ruler in Li Yu's hand.

"My formation is hidden beneath the ruins of the Xuanbo Sect. However, it is locked by eight death gates and cannot reappear in the world. The entrance to the secret realm you entered is one of the death gates. In other words, you still need to unlock the other seven death gates to fulfill my wish."

The Xuanbo Gate key I gave you can help you find the other Death Gates. The key will awaken as soon as you get close to a Death Gate.

"How is it? Do you find it too difficult?"

Li Yu shook his head: "Do your best and leave the rest to fate. I can't guarantee that I can fulfill my senior's wish, but I will do my best."

Wang Ming laughed and said, "You've got a good way of talking, kid."

"Alright, it's almost time. My remnant soul is about to disappear. But before that, let me do you a small favor. How much you can comprehend depends on your own comprehension."

With a wave of Wang Ming's hand, Li Yu's vision was filled with mist.

When the fog cleared, Wang Ming's figure had already disappeared.

Li Yu felt that something was wrong with him.

"What did Wang Ming just do?"

Li Yu carefully examined the items and then discovered that the three wind spirit arrays on his body, the fireball array hidden in his sleeve, and the only remaining lightning-attracting array were all slightly different from before.

【Buzz】

Changes in cultivation method detected.

Wind Spirit Array (First Realm, Profound Rank, Mid-Grade) has been changed to Profound Wind Spirit Array.

Speed ​​increased by 50%, spirit stone consumption reduced by 20%.

Fireball Array (First Realm, Profound Rank, Mid-Grade) changed to Profound Fireball Array

Damage increased by 20%, casting speed increased by 20%.

The Lightning-Attracting Array (First Realm, Profound Rank, Mid-Grade) has been changed to the True Lightning-Attracting Array.

[Does not destroy the array core upon release]

Seeing the prompts on the panel, Li Yu was overjoyed.

Wang Ming actually gave him such a generous gift!

The three array formations he possessed had all been significantly enhanced! Most importantly, the Dao inscriptions of these formation techniques remained unchanged. This meant that Li Yu did not need to report back to the sect.