“This is a Formation!”
Seeing He Pingsheng’s appearance, Zhao Ling’er chuckled and explained, “Junior Brother, you still don’t know, do you? This thing is very useful!”
He Pingsheng took a deep breath, his eyes flickered a few times, and then he asked, “Sixth Senior Sister, what is this Formation for?”
“Hey!” Zhao Ling’er pulled He Pingsheng in front of the Formation. She casually took out a jade token and swiped it on the earthy yellow light membrane of the Formation, and the Formation disappeared.
“Why is it gone?” He Pingsheng asked.
“Hehehe…” Zhao Ling’er covered her small mouth and laughed, saying, “Junior Brother… it’s not gone, I just turned it off!”
“Look!”
She picked up the jade token and swiped it again!
Buzzing…
The Formation rose again.
“Amazing, amazing…” He Pingsheng raised his thumb in astonishment.
“What’s so amazing about this!” Zhao Ling’er explained, “As Cultivators, we must pay attention to protecting ourselves. Although within the Sect, everyone is a Junior Apprentice Brother and Senior Sister, and we have Master covering us from above, you know people by their faces but not their hearts. The ones who can harm you the most are often those closest to you!”
“As the saying goes, one must be wary of others. A Formation is still necessary for a Cultivator!”
“Look at mine, it’s a First Grade Restricted Array!”
He Pingsheng asked, “Restricted Array? What is its function?”
“Its function is huge!” Zhao Ling’er said, “Firstly, when this thing is activated, it has defensive capabilities and can prevent outsiders from freely entering and exiting your small courtyard!”
“Secondly, it can also block a portion of Divine Thought, to prevent those with ill intentions from secretly using their Divine Thought to peek!”
“Especially us girls, we must protect ourselves, otherwise, we might not even know if those old perverts secretly peeked at us completely exposed?”
As she spoke, Zhao Ling’er’s face even turned red.
He Pingsheng said, “Junior Apprentice Brothers also need to protect themselves!”
“Pfft!” Zhao Ling’er burst out laughing, “You’re right!”
“Oh, right!” She suddenly lowered her voice and said, “There’s a guy named Xu Kui from Jade Virtue Martial Uncle’s lineage next door. We all call him Senior Brother Huang. This person is the best at peeping. He not only likes to peek at female Disciples but also likes to peek at Junior Apprentice Brothers. It’s disgusting!”
“Little Junior Brother, you must be careful. It’s best to get a Formation like mine!”
He Pingsheng’s heart was burning with anticipation.
Why?
The so-called anti-peeping was secondary. He needed Medicinal Pills for his cultivation, and the Medicinal Pills were of the highest quality. Once taken out, their fragrance would instantly spread from the house. What if his Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters discovered this?
So, even though he had been in the Inner Sect for almost half a month, He Pingsheng had not cultivated once.
Sometimes he even wanted to go back to his own home down the mountain to cultivate.
Now it was good. If he could get a Formation to cover his small courtyard, he wouldn’t have to worry about the scent of the High-Grade Qi Gathering Pill leaking out.
“Senior Sister!” He Pingsheng said with a sincere expression, “How is this Formation set up? Can you teach this Junior Brother?”
“Heh…” Zhao Ling’er said, “This is simple. You go to the Treasure Storage Hall and purchase a set of Materials for the Restricted Array. Just set it up according to the Formation Diagram and activate it!”
“A First Grade Formation can be done in half a day!”
“Alright, thank you, Senior Sister!” After He Pingsheng settled the Medicinal Pills and received the transaction slip, he left.
Coming out of Zhao Ling’er’s small courtyard, he went directly to Yu Long Peak’s Treasure Storage Hall.
In the Treasure Storage Hall, He Pingsheng found the Formation Materials.
The Formation Materials for the First Grade Restricted Array included one Formation Plate, sixteen Formation Flags, two Formation Talismans, and one Formation Diagram.
The total price: two hundred eighty Spirit Stones.
Hiss, hiss, hiss…
He Pingsheng gasped.
Good heavens!
It was really expensive.
He now only had two hundred ninety-four Spirit Stones.
In other words, after buying the Materials for this Restricted Array, he would be completely broke.
To buy or not to buy?
Of course, he had to buy it.
How could he cultivate with peace of mind if he didn’t buy it?
“Senior!” He Pingsheng brought the Formation Materials to the counter, looked at an old man behind the counter, and respectfully said, “Junior would like to ask, can ordinary people set this up well?”
“Hmm!” The old man said gently, “No problem, it’s just a First Grade Formation, it doesn’t require any Formation foundation. Just follow the setup method on this Formation Diagram and place the Formation Plate and Formation Flags in their designated positions!”
“If you encounter any problems during the activation process, you can come to us anytime!”
“Alright!” He Pingsheng poured out all the Spirit Stones from his bag.
After paying, only fourteen Low-Grade Spirit Stones remained.
Returning to his courtyard, He Pingsheng picked up the Formation Diagram.
There were instructions on the Formation Diagram!
How to place the Formation Plate, where to place each Formation Flag, how to support it with Spirit Stones, how to activate it, and how to enter and exit.
Everything was introduced in detail.
After reading it, He Pingsheng’s eyes slightly narrowed: Should I enhance it?
It’s very necessary!
Not long after, a noisy sound came from outside the courtyard.
He Pingsheng put all his belongings into his Dantian and then walked out of the courtyard.
Outside the courtyard gate, his Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters were all there. Zhao Ling’er was explaining something to a cold-faced Daoist Nun dressed in a moon-white robe!
“Senior Sister, what’s wrong?” He Pingsheng looked bewildered.
Zhao Ling’er said, “Junior Brother, did you just purchase Formation Materials from the Treasure Storage Hall?”
“Yes!” He Pingsheng nodded.
The cold-faced Daoist Nun looked at He Pingsheng, smiled coldly, and said, “He Pingsheng, right? You’ve only been in the Inner Sect for less than a month, but you’ve been buying a lot from the Treasure Storage Hall recently, spending over five hundred Spirit Stones in total!”
“I’m here to ask, where did your Spirit Stones come from?”
“If you can’t explain it clearly, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
This…
He Pingsheng opened his mouth in shock: No way?
I just bought something, and they’re really watching me?
Good heavens…
The Tai Xu Sect is really a bit excessive.
“It’s like this!” He Pingsheng said, “My Spirit Stones, on one hand, were left to me by my parents… on the other hand, Junior can also refine some Qi Gathering Pills. Previously, I earned some Spirit Stones by selling Medicinal Pills to fellow Disciples through Alchemy. All my savings over these years add up to just over five hundred Spirit Stones!”
“If you don’t believe me, look!” He Pingsheng took out a pouch: “Only fourteen pieces are left!”
“Yes!” Zhao Ling’er also explained, “Junior Martial Uncle Feng, my Junior Brother really knows Alchemy. My Master even said to let him refine five furnaces of Qi Gathering Pills for our Sect every month. If you don’t believe it, I’ll ask Master to explain it to you later!”
Feng Daogu looked at He Pingsheng again and asked, “Where are your parents?”
He Pingsheng said, “My parents were both Outer Sect Disciples of the Tai Xu Sect. They are no longer here!”
“Oh!” Feng Daogu nodded and said, “Alright then!”
After speaking, she turned and left.
Because He Pingsheng’s parents had both died, and this guy also knew Alchemy, she had no way to conduct a thorough investigation, so she could only stop there.
“It’s alright, Junior Brother!” Zhao Ling’er comforted him, “The Sect is just like this; Disciples are often questioned. As long as the source of your Spirit Stones is legitimate, there usually won’t be any problems!”
“Oh…” He Pingsheng appeared calm on the surface, but secretly, he took note of it.