"Uh... The Foundation Establishment spiritual objects, the array hasn’t been broken, so I don’t know what’s inside specifically."
Wang Shan was stunned for a moment, his face twitched slightly.
What a bold thought, an ordinary Foundation Establishment spiritual object is worth at least several thousand Spirit Stones.
"Then thank you for your kind offer, Fellow Daoist Wang, but I’m still worried about traps or dangers in that cultivator’s ruins, it’s more reassuring to brew wine in the market."
"Of course, if you confirm there’s a Foundation Establishment spiritual object in the ruins, remember to call me. It’s worth taking some risks for it." Xu Ping said with a smile.
"Since Fellow Daoist Xu doesn’t want to take risks, I can only look for someone else. Please keep this matter confidential."
Wang Shan was a bit regretful but didn’t insist.
"Certainly, certainly."
Xu Ping promised, actually, the other party hadn’t mentioned the specific location.
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After bidding farewell to Wang Shan, Xu Ping went to Zhang Yan’s pharmacy, sold the Bloodstopping Grass to him, bought some seeds of popular Spirit Medicine, and then returned home.
A few days later.
In the courtyard.
After several days of exploration, Xu Ping finally became familiar with his Divine Sense, being able to extend and retract it at will.
At this moment, he put down a jade slip in his hand.
This jade slip surprisingly contained the recorded inheritance of arrays, "Complete Explanation of Arrays"!
This time, those originally complex and mysterious array patterns became much simpler.
"With the aid of Divine Sense, everyone is a little genius!"
"No wonder the jade slip advises to develop Divine Sense before learning, the difficulty really decreases a lot..."
Xu Ping sighed.
After developing Divine Sense, he felt his hearing and vision were sharp, and even his thoughts were a few notches faster, compelling him to pick up the "Complete Explanation of Arrays" again.
With his current Divine Sense, upon viewing the jade slip again, he instantly gained many insights.
"Now I should be able to draw the array patterns."
Getting to work right away, Xu Ping eagerly took out the materials for drawing array patterns.
As soon as he put pen to paper, he immediately felt the difference.
With the blessing of Divine Sense, that vague force that seemed to interfere with him all the time completely disappeared.
His pen moved as if guided by a divine hand.
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"Haha... Now I’m also a little genius at arrays."
Seeing a perfectly complete array pattern on the paper, Xu Ping laughed heartily.
Although still far from the simplest Lower Grade array with nine patterns, it was a good start.
"Continue, continue!" Xu Ping excitedly started drawing the second array pattern.
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A month later.
In the training room.
Xu Ping took out the Array Plate, Array Pen, and special spiritual ink, and placed them on the table one by one.
Arrays typically have a carrier. The super array guarding the sect or family usually takes the entire family or mountain as the carrier.
Moreover, ordinary arrays are generally based on an Array Plate or Array Flag as carriers.
By engraving array patterns on the Array Plate or Array Flag, the patterns are combined to form an array, then Spirit Stones are inserted as the Array Source, thus completing a full array.
In the past month, Xu Ping had already learned to draw all nine patterns of the First Rank Lower Grade array "Mist Formation," and now it was time to officially engrave an array.
"Phew!"
He took a deep breath, ran through the Taihang Nourishing God Skill once, entered the Sage state, and officially began engraving the array.
The tip of the pen dipped in special spiritual ink moved over the Array Plate, leaving clear lines.
His Qi Cultivation at the seventh level was pure and robust, and at this moment he was extremely calm, with the aid of Divine Sense.
There was no reason to fail!
"Buzz!"
A slight humming sound, the Array Plate gradually gathered spiritual light under his anticipating gaze.
"It’s done!"
Xu Ping exhaled a long breath, his heart filled with excitement.
He quickly checked the proficiency panel, and upon seeing the display of [Mist Formation Entry Level: 1/100], he couldn’t restrain his emotions and laughed aloud: "Hahaha, it finally succeeded!!"
He had finally engraved an array, although it was only the simplest First Rank Lower Grade array "Mist Formation," which only served to obscure vision and alert, he could still be called a true Array Master now.
Suppressing his inner excitement, Xu Ping put several Lower Grade Spirit Stones into a gray Array Plate and operated his internal mana, slowly injecting it into the plate.
The Array Plate, stimulated by Spiritual Power, flickered with faint white light, and upon absorbing enough Spiritual Power, a layer of white mist amplified hundreds to thousands of times, enveloping the entire courtyard.
The dense white mist was like a bowl of thick white porridge.
Continuously adjusting, controlling the Array Plate.
The white mist’s form suddenly changed, turning into a horse at one moment, and into a lion head the next...
Then the mist gradually dissipated, appearing entirely normal from the outside.
As the master of the Array Plate, he could naturally sense the presence of the mist clearly.
He played around until the Spiritual Qi in the Spirit Stones was exhausted before stopping, still wanting more.
"Now that I’ve become an Array Master, it’s time to make money." Xu Ping thought to himself.
Although his Hundred Flowers Brew sold well, it only covered his daily expenses, saving hardly any Spirit Stones.
To earn big money, arrays were the way to go.
He still intended to save money to buy Foundation Establishment spiritual objects and collect materials for refining the Foundation Establishment Pill.
Even though the "Mist Formation" was only the simplest First Rank Lower Grade array, it could still fetch thirty or so Spirit Stones.
After accounting for the costs of the Array Plate, spiritual ink, and Array Pen, he could still earn twenty Spirit Stones.
If he could create a First Rank Middle Grade array, it would be even more valuable, requiring at least a hundred Spirit Stones.
However, the difficulty increased geometrically.
The simplest First Rank Middle Grade array needed at least forty-eight patterns, and the sequence couldn’t be wrong.
"Although challenging, with the aid of Divine Sense, drawing a First Rank Middle Grade array shouldn’t take much time." Xu Ping thought to himself.
Of course, it was still early; he had only learned to engrave the simplest First Rank Lower Grade array for now.
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Ten days later.
Xu Ping went out again, his storage bag filled with four engraved Mist Formation Array Plates, ready to sell them.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped out, he met Wang Shan again, who was beaming with joy, greeting Xu Ping: "Fellow Daoist Xu, come with me to ’Spring Breeze Building’ tonight. I’ll cover the cost for whichever female cultivator you fancy!"
Spring Breeze Building was a pleasure house in the Immortal City, not cheap to entertain there, costing at least dozens of Spirit Stones for one night.
"Fellow Daoist Wang, have you struck it rich?" Xu Ping inquired curiously.
"Hahaha, made a small fortune," Wang Shan responded proudly.
"Congratulations, fellow Daoist, but I’m devoted to cultivation and not fond of such places." Xu Ping politely declined.
"You’re so boring. Don’t we pursue greater power in cultivation to enjoy life?"
Wang Shan smacked his lips, losing interest.
"Fellow Daoist, you’re of high cultivation, capable of dealing with those enchantresses, which is naturally good."
"As for me, I prefer peaceful cultivation to worldly pleasures. Everyone has their own aspirations!"
"True, I won’t force you. If you change your mind someday, let me know, and I’ll take you to experience it, on my tab."
With that, they parted ways, and Wang Shan bought a few more jars of Hundred Flowers Brew before wobbling back to his courtyard.