Episode 80

  Less than half a year has passed, and apart from practicing the Great Universe Incantation and using the Five Incantations to accelerate the absorption of the universe's original energy to enhance his cultivation, he has only been deeply studying the foundation array. The foundation array is an ancient term, and modern people do not know what to call it. There are many types, but the most concise one is the gold, wood, water, fire, and earth five elements foundation array, followed by numerous other arrays that evolved from this. There are also some mysterious and unpredictable arrays, which were even a secret of the ancient times' law arrays, and few people know about them. For example, the soul-transferring array method, the divine thought array method, as well as the empty seal, virtual seal, life and death seal, marital destiny seal, cause and effect seal, and mind seal, among others, are all diverse and numerous.

  In this grand formation, all the patterns are rooted in the realm of insufficient recognition. The dozens of basic formations it contains are all presented one by one. It is extremely difficult to study and cultivate what is insufficient, as although there may be many superficial explorations of its secrets, the subtlety of this grand formation cannot be fully understood in a short period of time! Moreover, without the materials and methods of the immortal's array deployment for practical application, what is cultivated is merely speculation. Even so, what is gained from insufficient cultivation is not insignificant!

  Now that the master has arrived, I know that this retreat can be completed! In three days, I will be able to refine my body again with the master, and when it is fully formed, my physical body will become even more solid and smaller, perfecting the great ability of roundness! My heart is greatly relieved, so I took Chang'er to stroll in the bamboo forest. The land of the bamboo forest is very vast, but it is not enough for Master Ye's question to heaven. There are thousands of his disciples inside. It is not enough to just cultivate in the Red Bamboo Forest Jia Tang, even if one has already advanced and become a master, without the master's order, one would never dare to overstep.

  "Chang'er, the broken stone slab we obtained earlier is a rare treasure! I..."

  "Insufficient elder brother, the wonder of fate is unspeakable! Could it be that you have forgotten grandfather's last words?"

  Chang'er constantly paid attention to his insufficient appearance, and he knew his secret early on. Without waiting for the insufficient words to finish, he hastily interrupted him.

  "Oh! This little girl! Haha..."

  Insufficient, briefly paused, and then said:

  "This bamboo forest was formed in ancient times, and it has been a long time since now! However, I don't know why, but in the same land, the color of the bamboo is divided into seven kinds? Nor do I know what the division of the bamboo color means? It's just that from the lands I've experienced, with red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and purple in sequence, the heaven and earth yuan force layers are dense. Until the purple bamboo forest, the density of the yuan force can be seen in its fluctuations!"

  "It's nothing, brother. This place is just an ordinary place for easy repair of the gate. What's there to be surprised about? The place where the Taiyi Female True Person is located is not much different from this place! Especially the Xin Suo Pavilion. The power of heaven and earth in that place is several times stronger than here, which is very beneficial for cultivation!"

  "It is already known that one must find a good place for cultivation; otherwise, even if the effort is doubled, the result will be halved!"

  "Haha, not enough brother, you may be foolish, but you also have a kind heart! Hmm... Not enough brother, Ye Shizun's actions are often suspicious, and I'm worried that something is amiss. We must be careful!"

  "Chang Er, someone has found out! But why are you so cautious around him?"

  "It's not that I'm overly suspicious, but the man has an eerie and frightening aura about him. His body seems to be shrouded in a ghostly energy, and his actions are vastly different from those of this world. It appears he is not of our kind!"

  "Chang'er, don't be suspicious! The master has shown me kindness and wants to use his divine skills and mysterious methods to transform my physical body, granting me great good fortune. To still doubt his actions would be most improper! This matter must not be mentioned again!"

  "Be careful, young brother, in all things. This is not disrespect, but rather a necessary precaution against others."

  "Hmm! ………"

  After a long silence, he finally spoke:

  "However, we must still act with integrity and transparency!"

  "Hey brother, look over there, there's a pond, maybe there are fish!"

  Not enough to lift one's head, yet seeing hundreds of red bamboos surrounding a pond, the pond with half water, clear and calm, but without big fish, only a few small fish swimming back and forth, playing among the aquatic plants.

  "Can trivial matters be used to cultivate great ones?"

  Suddenly sighed in dismay.

  "Chang'e, when our wings are fully grown, we'll leave the pond and head for the sea, where we can grow even bigger!"

  "En! Insufficient brother, Chang'er listens to you."

  Two people barefoot live by the water on a rock, scoop up water to wash their feet, Chang Er leans against the insufficient and lightly hums:

  "Under the blue sky, white clouds drift lazily by."

  The square inch is like the heart, and thoughts of love are boundless.

  A fish in a pond, carefree as an immortal.

  Sometimes I raise my head and yearn for the distant magpie.

  The sparrow also has feelings, but it can only admire the swan.

  The fish in the pond, what can stop its course?

  A hundred years is not infinite.

  The fish in the pond will never be cut off!

  A sparrow in sight, nourishes the heart within.

  Although it has been through life, it is still as new.

  The fish is old and gone, its eyes are still open.

  Everything in sight has withered and fallen.

  The remaining shadow, the sparrow in the narrow opening.

  The sparrow does not know the fish's thoughts.

  In all the world's affairs, I admire only Heaven!

  Not enough to hear his light song, sighed and said:

  "Chang'er, fortunately you and I are not birds of a feather!"

  "Brother!"

  Chang'e leaned against the insufficient, thinking of her ascension to heaven and the great calamity, tears streaming down. Insufficient said:

  "Chang'er, why are you so sad? In this vast world with countless people, who can truly follow their heart's desire? It's just a matter of lamenting the journey of life being unfavorable! Now, although you and I have gone through hardships, we are safe and sound, and there is no need to worry!"

  "It's not that I'm blaming heaven and earth, brother, but rather..."

  Chang'er sighed and closed her mouth, refusing to speak. The two of them sat silently on the rock until evening before returning.

  Dripping Spring, insufficient for Master Leaf's dignity. He stood upright by the spring, gazing at the water, and after a long while, he sighed and said:

  "Although, the foundation of his cultivation is quite good, I also love him! However, I was ordered to find him, but his body is as hard as gold and stone, no one can surpass him, what else can be done? Is it Heaven's will? Or fate?"

  With a sigh, he clasped his hands together in a seal, and his mouth chanted incantations nonstop. Gradually, dark threads entwined around his seals, increasing with each passing moment. By the time half a cup of tea had passed, the dark threads had coalesced into a door that descended from his fingertips to the surface of the spring water, where it stabilized.

  Ye Qingshu, the Heavenly Master, waved his hand and pushed open the door, flashing into it. The door beneath the spring water suddenly solidified, forming a staircase that led down layer by layer, directly connecting to the Netherworld. Ye Qingshu descended the stairs, seemingly moving slowly, but in reality, he was swift as a clear breeze. He entered the winding path and headed straight for the Netherworld.

  After navigating through several mechanisms and ambushes, they arrived at a grand hall. Inside, gigantic pearls shone brightly, illuminating the space like daylight. In the center of the grand hall stood an enormous magical array, resembling a beautifully crafted gemstone. The array's various facets corresponded to each other, with distinct edges and corners that emitted a faint blue glow.

  Suddenly, Ye Qingshu flashed his body and entered the array as if there were no obstacles in his way! The magical array erupted into a brilliant display of light, gradually dispersing a thick blue mist. As the mist grew denser, it eventually enveloped the entire grand hall, shrouding everything in its depths.

  In the midst of a Buddhist temple, within a blue light, there were four Taoist priests with black hoods covering their faces. Some stood, some sat. When Ye Xian entered, one of them spoke:

  "How? Can find suitable repair?"

  "Don't worry, Messenger! Although two of the array puppets couldn't withstand the law array and were destroyed, I've found a disciple who is naturally strong and has been tempered by elixirs. His physique far surpasses that of all of you who have already formed your array puppets! If he can endure the law array's tempering, and his spirit doesn't perish after eighteen levels of refinement in the underworld, then he will definitely be able to become the core of the Mystic Array."

  "Really? Is this true?"

  The first is the cultivation of the masked.

  "Your Excellency, this is a matter of great importance, how dare I speak carelessly!"

  "It's not that we doubt you, but this matter is of great importance and can't be taken lightly!"

  "It doesn't matter! I can still understand!"

  "This is great! The lord has been searching for this person for hundreds of years! However, his physical body is as strong as a cultivator who has entered the Dao, but his cultivation is not beyond the Condensing Yuan Realm. It's really hard to find someone like that! I'm not afraid if Lord Ye doesn't like it, I need actual proof."

  "The ambassador is being severely punished for this matter. How dare I deceive you! Who dares to accept the punishment of refining their soul?"

  "Hmm! This matter will not be reported for the time being. First, let's use the law to temper and forge its body, and then we'll discuss what to do next based on the results. If it succeeds, report it! If not, then it's as if nothing happened!"

  "Yes! The messenger is greatly repaired. However, this time, I am fully confident! I have studied its body and bones for years, and I feel that I have already grasped the subtleties!"

  "Alright! In that case, I'll prepare a large formation soon. First, I'll set up the formation with the intensity of refining puppetry, and if there's no accident, I'll then set up the formation with the intensity of refining core to smelt and cast."

  "The grand formation has long been prepared, and we are just waiting for Your Excellency's inspection before commencing the array refinement!"

  "Hmm! Good! Special Envoy Ye, if this succeeds, you will be the one who deserves the most credit."

  "I also hope that Your Excellency will speak well of me to our lord!"

  "This is natural. We are all ants on the same line, sharing honor and loss together. Let's start the battle today and refine ourselves!"

  "Really? Then I'll take it into the great formation!"

  As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Shizun asked Tian to turn around and leave. With just one step, he walked out of the blue light array. The blue light dissipated, leaving only a faint mist surrounding the gemstone-like formation.