"On the peak of immortality, proud above the world, first came the Celestial Pivot, then the heavens!"

"Hmm?"

Hua Yaoyue heard this and abruptly looked up, casually grabbing Yun Qianzai, who was attempting to escape, like a chick, and flinging him to the ground.

"Who allowed you to utter such words?"

Hua Yaoyue's voice deepened.

Yun Qianzai quickly stood up again, forming a spell with his fingers, and his slightly wrinkled magic robe became neat once more.

He shook his sleeves without changing his expression and said coolly:

"In all my life's affairs, Yun Qianzai needs not explain to others."

"Oh?"

"Alright then."

Hua Yaoyue, as if hearing a great joke, coldly chuckled.

She gently stomped her foot, and a crevice appeared in the middle of the mountain range, coincidentally passing under Yun Qianzai, causing him to fall straight through.

Even with all his tricks, he couldn't rise an inch.

He screamed miserably and was about to explain.

But as he opened his mouth, he found he couldn't speak a word.

"No need to explain to others, is that so? Then there's no need to explain. Tell me when you've figured it out."

As Hua Yaoyue finished speaking, the ground closed up swiftly, with no trace of a gap, as if everything seen was merely an illusion.

She didn't expect Yun Qianzai, who came today to pay respects, to suddenly utter such arrogant words.

Compared to that, his previous actions were insignificant. If today's words got out... Hua Yaoyue could honestly say she couldn't protect this disciple.

For no other reason than being too arrogant, too deserving of a beating.

Even Hua Yaoyue, upon hearing it, couldn't help but want to give him a thrashing.

But why did Yun Qianzai suddenly say such a thing?

If he had this sentence earlier, it would have been impossible to hide it; he would have said it long ago, not waited until now.

Therefore, these few sentences must have come to him recently...

Hua Yaoyue thought about it and took out the Communication Talisman of Phoenix Peach.

Soon after, her third disciple, who was closest, arrived.

"Master, what's the matter?"

Phoenix Peach came over, considerately massaging Hua Yaoyue's shoulders.

"How's your second senior brother been lately?"

Hua Yaoyue asked casually.

"Second senior brother? Hasn't he been teaching the junior brother about arrays for some time now? He hasn't even participated in the Array Hall debates, which he loves the most."

Phoenix Peach replied, "Did second senior brother upset you, Master? No worries, you can tell me, and I'll take a chance to beat him up!"

As she spoke, Phoenix Peach waved her small fist.

"Ji Yuan?"

Hua Yaoyue's expression showed some surprise... This kid, appearing so honest, yet harbors such dark thoughts. But in fairness, those words are indeed bold.

If placed on certain domineering cultivators, perhaps they could inspire, leading to some enlightenment.

"Indeed, hmm, the young brother shows no loyalty. He promised to practice alchemy with me but ran off to learn about arrays."

"He doesn't even understand that you can't bite off more than you can chew. Master, you should talk to him when you have time, don't let your closed-door disciple go astray."

Phoenix Peach muttered beside her.

Hua Yaoyue answered with a casual "alright" and let the matter slip from her mind.

With Phoenix Peach's words, she could guess what had happened... A junior brother in search of the path, paired with a boastful second senior brother, resulted in this farce.

But it's good; it's a chance to put Yun Qianzai in check.

So he doesn't cause trouble in the coming years.

It's fine if he causes a little trouble in front of her, but if he causes trouble in the Demon Dao side, even gods might find it hard to save him.

...

"Hey, with your elixirs, I've now opened over a hundred acupoints."

In the underground chamber of Hammer Island, the Isle Master Tie Chui, whose hair looked a bit blacker, laughed heartily.

Seeing the spirited elder, Ji Yuan felt much relieved.

By the looks of it, this Body Foundation Establishment not only works but is greatly beneficial, as the Isle Master Tie Chui looks visibly younger despite not having achieved Body Foundation Establishment yet.

Once Body Foundation Establishment is achieved, a slight increase in lifespan is almost certain.

With a longer lifespan, cultivation might also improve, possibly leading to an even longer life.

Perhaps this could form a positive cycle, who knows.

After giving the elixir, Ji Yuan asked, "Has Elder Xu returned yet? It's been a long time since I've seen him."

"Not yet, he's still up north."

The Isle Master of Hammer Island put away the elixir, saying, "He's someone who can't stay still, so if he can go out, he won't stay inside the Water Dragon Sect."

"That's true."

Ji Yuan nodded, initially planning to call Xu Fugui to gather with the three of them again.

Now that Xu Fugui wasn't around, he could only bid farewell and leave.

Before leaving, he reminded the Isle Master of Hammer Island to help craft a few iron boxes as backup mobile Cave Mansions and Array Rooms.

Back on Mist Island, Ji Yuan began to recap the past month's experiences, firstly that the difficulty in the path of arrays is indeed high, at first struggling greatly without utilizing building effects for understanding.

It's like solving math problems, requiring lots of thought and attempts before finding the solution.

Later, he borrowed a Cave Mansion from Yun Qianzai to use as an Array Room, which significantly improved his insight.

Yet even so, it took over a month to raise his array knowledge from Tier One to Tier Two.

It wasn't just learning a few quick array setup techniques; more importantly, he also learned some array breaking methods. When encountering Hu Li's Thirty-Six Smoke Array, Ji Yuan felt that even without using the Star Dust Illusionary Killing Array, he could crack it on his own, though it would just take some time.

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