Becoming an Immortal and Ancestor, Starting from the Clan-protecting Divine Beast

25: Chapter 25 Purchasing the Formation, Before ReturningChen Fufeng followed behind the attendant, his Divine Thought scanning the three items within his Storage Ring from time to time: the High Grade Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi with Divine Thunder attributes, the Hunxuan Wujiu Powang Divine Thunder Qi, the Divine Thunder-attributed Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object, the Taiqing Xuanyi Divine Thunder Liquid, and the high-level Rank 5 Divine Thunder Cultivation Technique, the Heaven-Striking Thunder Domain Scripture. He felt as if he were dreaming.

Any one of these three items was an extremely precious treasure that would make even a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator green with envy.

Yet now, they had all fallen into the hands of a mere Eighth Layer of Qi Refining Cultivator like him; if word of this got out, it would surely shock a great many people.

”The Spiritual Qi, Cultivation Technique, and Spiritual Object are all in hand. Zhuxiao’s future path will be smooth sailing. Whether he can leap beyond it all will depend on himself.” This thought flashed through Chen Fufeng’s mind.

Yuan Feng, perched on his shoulder, transmitted his voice at this moment: ”Old Chen, ask this attendant if the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion will guarantee the safety of us guests who participated in the auction?”

Upon hearing this, Chen Fufeng cleared the distracting thoughts from his mind and asked the attendant: ”May I ask if your pavilion will guarantee our safety?”

The attendant kept a smile on her face, her voice melodious: ”Senior, you are currently a Bronze-level member of our Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, so you are naturally under the protection of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion. As long as you are within the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, even a Purple Mansion True Person cannot make a move against you.”

”Furthermore, since you spent many Spirit Stones at the auction just now, our Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion can provide you with an escort service. At the highest level, you can hire a Foundation Establishment Peak Great Cultivator to escort you, though the price would likely be very expensive. Of course, it is fine if you do not hire one; I will take you, Senior, to a safe exit so as not to attract the attention of other Cultivators.”

After hearing the attendant’s words, Chen Fufeng breathed a sigh of relief. Judging by the Spirit Stones he currently had, he likely could not afford to hire a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator.

Moreover, with the current chaotic situation, having a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator accompany him would not be of much use and would easily attract the attention of others, making him a target.

”By the way, what top-grade Rank 1 Formations do you have in your pavilion? I intend to purchase a set to use as a Mountain-Protecting Formation,” Chen Fufeng asked. He had not forgotten the purpose of this trip.

The attendant raised her right arm, and the bracelet-like Magical Artifact on it projected a screen, listing a series of top-grade Rank 1 Formations, each with different functions and prices.

”Senior, do you have any requirements for the Formation?”

Chen Fufeng thought while walking: ”First, it is best if it possesses the four effects of defense, trapping enemies, killing, and isolating Divine Thought probing. Second, it is best if the coverage area of the Formation is a bit larger. Finally, um, it should be something that a Middle Stage Qi Refining Cultivator can manipulate and fully activate.”

”Understood.”

The attendant tapped a few times with her left hand, as if inputting conditions. Then, the screen projected by the bracelet Magical Artifact changed, and the number of Formations displayed on it plummeted, leaving only a few lines.

”The top-grade Rank 1 Formation, Five Spirits Defensive Grand Formation, can manifest five Formation spirits at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining level after being fully activated, possessing the profound mystery of trapping and killing enemies. The five Formation spirits can also combine into a Five Elements Formation Spirit comparable to a Prodigy-level Peak Qi Refining Cultivator. Ordinary Peak Qi Refining Cultivators are no match for it. Under daily operation, it can block Divine Thought probing from Cultivators at the Peak Qi Refining Realm and below.”

”The top-grade Rank 1 Formation, Dragon-Tiger Wind-Cloud Formation, can manifest a Dragon Spirit and a Tiger Spirit, both possessing the strength of ordinary Peak Qi Refining Cultivators. They can also combine Dragon and Tiger, blending Wind and Cloud to rival a Prodigy-level Peak Qi Refining Cultivator. Unless a Foundation Establishment Cultivator appears, the Formation is difficult to break.”

”The top-grade Rank 1 Formation, Water-Fire Refining Formation, can manifest Xuanyi Heavy Water and White Rainbow Yang Fire, capable of killing Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivators in an instant; it can be called the most powerful Rank 1 Formation in terms of lethality. Furthermore, if one disregards the collapse of the Formation, after the water and fire combine, it can erupt with a full-strength strike nearly equivalent to an Early-stage Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator. Caught off guard, even an Early-stage Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator would be severely injured.”

Each of the three Formations was extremely powerful, capable of blocking or even killing Peak Qi Refining Cultivators. Placed within Liming Town, they would likely be second only to the Mountain-Protecting Formations of the three major Foundation Establishment Families.

Chen Fufeng felt his heart heat up. A Rank 2 Formation was not something the Chen Family could consider for the time being; just maintaining its daily operation would be a huge expense.

Moreover, items at the Rank 2 level could only exert their maximum effect with a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator or Medium-Grade Spirit Stones; this was generally consistent with the Cultivator’s Realm.

If the Chen Family’s Luoyun Mountain were to have an additional Rank 2 Formation, it would likely attract the attention of the three major Foundation Establishment Families in an instant.

Without a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator to hold the fort, there would be only one outcome for the Chen Family: to be wiped out.

Only with a Cultivator of the corresponding level holding the fort could one display wealth fitting that level; otherwise, it would be like a toddler carrying gold through the streets, inviting covetous eyes.

”Brother Yuan, which Formation do you think is suitable?” Chen Fufeng asked via voice transmission.

Yuan Feng, sitting on his shoulder, stroked his chin and stated his own thoughts: ”I actually think the first one, the Five Spirits Defensive Grand Formation, is good; it possesses the Five Elements and is capable of both offense and defense.

The second one, the Dragon-Tiger Formation, is also good; the dragon follows the clouds and the tiger follows the wind, and the blending of the dragon and tiger means the wind and clouds move together, secretly aligning with the mysteries of Yin and Yang.

As for this third Formation, judging from its introduction, it is an ultimate offensive Formation, but since it has both water and fire, it naturally also has the ability to trap enemies and defend.”

The corners of Chen Fufeng’s mouth twitched slightly. Didn’t this mean he hadn’t said anything at all? Afterward, he discussed it with Yuan Feng for a good while, and ultimately decided to purchase the first Formation, the Five Spirits Defensive Grand Formation.

”What is the asking price for this Five Spirits Defensive Grand Formation?”

The attendant smiled slightly, raised her right hand lightly, and the projected illusory light screen changed, displaying a line of large text: top-grade Rank 1 Formation, Five Spirits Defensive Grand Formation, unified price: 3,456 Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

Chen Fufeng’s heart stirred. After purchasing the Heaven-Striking Thunder Domain Scripture, he still had over 3,600 Low-Grade Spirit Stones left in his Storage Ring, which was just enough to buy this Five Spirits Defensive Grand Formation.

Without hesitation, Chen Fufeng immediately took out the Spirit Stones and handed them to the attendant.

Subsequently, the Void Realm beside the two of them split open, and a Storage Pouch fell from the air, which the attendant caught in her hand.

”Senior, the Materials needed to set up the Five Spirits Defensive Grand Formation are all here. In addition, a manual on the usage of the Formation is included as a gift. Please keep it safe, Senior.”

Chen Fufeng took it with an expressionless face. After scanning it with his Divine Thought several times and confirming that there were no issues with the items, he put them into his Storage Ring.

”Please take me to leave the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.” Since he had finished buying everything, there was no need for him and Yuan Feng to stay in the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion. It would be better to leave this vortex center of Liyuan Commandery as soon as possible.

”Very well.” Just like that, the attendant led Chen Fufeng through many twists and turns inside the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, stopping and going along the way. After passing through many doors, they arrived in front of a small, ordinary-looking door.

”This is?” Chen Fufeng asked with a look of confusion.

The attendant explained: ”Senior, you may not know this, but the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion at the Commandery city level is a Spirit Treasure that possesses the profound mystery of space attributes. As long as you exit through this door, you will arrive directly at the Liyuan Plains, avoiding the eyes and ears of the many forces within the city and leaving safely.”

”So that’s how it is.” Chen Fufeng realized. He could only say that it was worthy of being a super behemoth that spanned many Cultivation nations; even the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion in a Commandery city utilized items at the Spirit Treasure level.

Qi Refining Cultivators generally use Rank 1 Magical Artifacts, Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators use Rank 2 Magical Artifacts, and Purple Mansion True Persons use Rank 3 Spiritual Artifacts that have developed spirituality.

And this Spirit Treasure is an item between a top-grade Rank 3 Spiritual Artifact and a Rank 4 Magic Treasure. Its preciousness goes without saying; even a Great True Person at the Purple Mansion Peak might not necessarily possess one.

After expressing his thanks, Chen Fufeng did not linger and opened the door to walk out.

After stepping out, the bright moonlight spilled down, and the fire-red Liyuan grass was very eye-catching in the dark night. They had truly arrived on the Liyuan Plains.

”Incredible, Brother Yuan. Is this the power of the Purple Mansion level? It is truly something to yearn for,” Chen Fufeng exclaimed.

Yuan Feng also straightened his body. A single Purple Mansion Spirit Treasure could achieve this; he really wondered what it would be like when those Purple Mansion True Persons fought?

”Let’s go, Old Chen. Let’s hurry up and run back to Liming Town.” He activated the Size As Desired Divine Ability, transforming into a miniature ape and entering Chen Fufeng’s left sleeve.

Chen Fufeng nodded with a smile, took out a few of the top-grade Rank 1 Wind-Riding Talismanic Incantations he had bought, and stuck them on his body. Then, he took out a few more Talismanic Incantations specifically for hiding his own Aura and stuck them on his limbs and torso. He then channeled his Spiritual Qi and flew towards the direction of Liming Town like a gale and rainstorm.

His speed was extremely fast, several times faster than the ordinary flight of a Peak Qi Refining Cultivator, like a meteor streaking across the night sky, causing some Cultivators traveling on the Liyuan Plains to be shocked, thinking they had encountered a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator.

However, not long after Chen Fufeng left the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, an attendant of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion also arrived in front of this door, acting furtively, as if confirming something.

After confirming again and again, she took out a Talismanic Incantation and said something, as if transmitting her voice.

After finishing all this, she turned around, only to find a tall figure appearing before her eyes. It was the attendant who had been serving Chen Fufeng, but she was somewhat different—her temperament had become much colder.

”You have broken the rules of the Pavilion. You, along with your Family, in accordance with the Pavilion rules, will be sent to the Abyssal Void to serve for a hundred years, and then be demoted to the path of beasts, never to be reincarnated for all eternity!”

The cold voice fell into the attendant’s ears, causing her body to tremble uncontrollably. Then, a fierce killing intent erupted in her eyes. A top-grade Rank 1 Magical Artifact dagger was gripped in her hand, stabbing straight at the tall attendant’s throat.

”Stupid!” As these two emotionless words fell, the space around this attendant seemed to freeze. Her entire person became motionless on the spot, unable to move, but her eyeballs could still turn, revealing an expression of extreme panic.

The tall attendant, as if cleaning up trash, gently waved her hand, and the imprisoned attendant dissipated with the wind, as if she had never existed at all.

Tap, tap, tap! The tall attendant turned and left. The space in front of her seemed to not exist, and with a few strides, she arrived in a small courtyard with simple decoration.

An old man with white hair and beard was sitting by the pond, holding a White Jade Fishing Rod in his hand, leisurely fishing.

”Why did you come, girl? I, this old man, just finished my work. I just cast the bait, and not even a fish has bitten yet.”

The tall attendant went straight to the old man’s side and lifted her fair hand lightly. The water of the entire pond rolled up into the high sky, and countless fish thrashed about in the air.

”Oh my, my dear lady, which deity has angered you?” The old man smiled bitterly and put away the White Jade Fishing Rod.

The tall attendant glanced at the old man and said bluntly: ”Someone has broken the rules of the Pavilion. If it were Jia Wood or Lihuo, it would be fine, but specifically, it is Divine Thunder; this cannot be compromised. The plan that the Pavilion has been plotting for so long cannot have any errors. You, old man, should understand the stakes. When the time comes, even if you are a Great True Person, you won’t be able to escape the repercussions, and it might even implicate the True Lord himself. You also know that he has been trapped in the Golden Core Realm for a long time. As long as this plan is successfully implemented, he will have a chance to take a step further.”

”Oh?” Upon hearing this, the old man’s entire Aura changed, becoming noble and imposing. An inexplicable energy flowed around his body, and a Foundation Establishment Peak Great Cultivator would tremble in his presence.

In his eyes, Chaos-like energy currents swirled. He looked towards a certain place on the Liyuan Plains, as if he could see Chen Fufeng, who was speeding along, across the vast distance of space.

”It’s not someone from the Qian Family? This deviates somewhat from the Pavilion’s calculations. Could there be a better choice? Is it the influence of a Divine Ability or... is it dictated by Luck?”

A trace of a smile appeared on the tall attendant’s cold, frosty face: ”With adults taking action to help, a Divine Ability should not be able to influence it. This is more likely dictated by Luck.”

The old man looked over with a strange expression: ”You girl, you wouldn’t have taken a fancy to someone, would you? Which Family’s young man is so unlucky to be taken a fancy to by you?”

The tall attendant raised her eyebrows and retorted: ”I think you really deserve it, old man. No wonder Mo Li doesn’t want to pay attention to you, her grandfather, and wishes you would die sooner. It seems everything has a reason.”

The old man and the young woman bickered like this for a quarter of an hour.

The tall attendant reached out to interrupt the old man and said first: ”The one favored by the Divine Thunder is a member of the Chen Family in Liming Town, a young boy with a Spiritual Root of one foot three, not yet ten years old, at the Perfection of the Nourishing Origin Realm, and has not yet started Qi Refining. According to the information obtained, the Chen Family’s Luck has a tendency to soar into the sky, which is likely caused by the Divine Thunder’s favor.”

Upon hearing this, the old man stroked his white beard, appearing to have a headache. After thinking for a good while, he said: ”That old ghost of the Qian Family doesn’t have many days left to live. Now that his Family has finally produced a Thunder Dao seed, it has been intercepted; he’s likely going to be angered to death.”

The tall attendant spread her hands: ”What can be done? When the time comes, the Heaven and Earth exert their power; when Luck leaves, the hero is not free. This is the fate of his Qian Family, destined to decline.”

”Let’s do this. Keep the Qian Family for the time being. That Thunder Dao seed can be cultivated a little as a whetstone. Cultivators of the Divine Thunder Path are never flowers in a greenhouse,” the old man said, making a decision.

Upon hearing this, the tall attendant seemed somewhat dissatisfied: ”Then what about this man and ape? If the Qian Family sends a few Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators over, wouldn’t they die halfway before they could even send the things back?”

The old man waved his hand: ”No need to worry. The Qian Family knows the rules and will act according to the rules.”

The tall attendant didn’t say anything more and turned to leave.

”Hey, wait.” The old man called out to her. After fidgeting for a long time, he said: ”You know Mo Li’s temperament. Find some time to take her out and let her have a good time.”

The tall attendant shrugged and waved her hand: ”Got it, Old Man Mo.”

She walked out of this small courtyard and soon returned to the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion. The cold, aloof temperament that kept strangers at a distance disappeared, and a strong look of confusion appeared in her eyes. ”What happened to me? It feels like I had a dream.”