Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 53 Array Diagrams
"What? This is the truth of history?"

Li Yunjing couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Did I kill the 'Crimson Sun Serpent'?"

"Indeed! This matter was widely circulated when 'Crimson Sun Market' was first established. Perhaps this was a message deliberately released by your sect to intimidate cultivators from all directions!"

Gong Renju said softly.

He started to think to himself, "This kid is a novice!"
Hello, chick!
The kid is easy to fool; maybe he can make a fortune today!
"The snake I killed doesn't seem to be anything special. I, a mere Qi Refining Stage 3 cultivator, could easily kill it!"

Li Yunjing continued to ask.

"You only killed a cub!"

Gong Renju interrupted Li Yunjing and said decisively, "Over the years, traces of the Crimson Sun Serpent have been discovered outside the Crimson Sun Valley!"

"Fifteen years ago, your sect's Deacon Fang Long used his unparalleled lightning technique to kill a late-stage Foundation Establishment Crimson Sun Serpent!"

"Moreover, your sect has never relaxed its search for the 'Crimson Sun Serpent' clan!"

"Right now, there's a bounty poster in the central square of the market. Anyone who provides information about the 'Crimson Sun Serpent' or its corpse can claim a reward from the market management office!"

After listening to Gong Renju's words, Li Yunjing finally understood what was going on.

"So that's how it is! I am a disciple of the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect,' what is the slaying of a mere demonic serpent?"

Li Yunjing nodded, but inwardly he breathed a sigh of relief.

He thought he had offended some kind of spirit beast!
As for the bounty posters in "Red Sun Market"?
Li Yunjing didn't look at it, nor did he want to know what he could exchange for!
He was somewhat guilty after killing four fellow disciples and didn't want the sect to know that his combat strength far exceeded that of his peers!
Otherwise, the next time someone schemes against him, they will definitely pay more attention to him and send out forces far superior to those at the third level of Qi Refining!
The consequences of revealing one's cultivation level are far greater than the meager reward from the "Crimson Sun Market"!
"Hehe! You're mistaken! The Crimson Sun Serpent is extremely vengeful. Anyone who kills it will bear a unique mark that won't fade for three to five years! If you're discovered by a member of the Crimson Sun Serpent's clan in the wild, it will fight to the death!"

Gong Renju revealed a gloating expression.

"Can this still happen?"

Li Yunjing was startled and couldn't help but scan his entire body, but he couldn't find any marks at all.

"Hehe! Don't bother looking! It's useless! This special mark seems to be an innate divine ability of the Crimson Sun Serpent clan. Only they themselves know about it; we can't detect it!"

"These are all experiences summarized by your Shenxiao Dao Sect!"

Finally, Gong Renju brought up the name of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" again, seemingly to guarantee that what he said was true.

"I see!"

At this moment, Li Yunjing's face turned ugly, and he realized he was in trouble.

Not going out for three to five years?

Isn't this going to trap him in the Shenxiao Mountains?

“You don’t need to be afraid! For the time being, there are no large-scale ‘Crimson Sun Giant Serpents’ within a thousand miles, especially in the market town. This place is very close to ‘Crimson Sun Valley’, and with the Shenxiao Dao Sect’s deterrence, these giant serpents dare not come to harass us.”

Gong Renju comforted her.

"Hehe! I see! That puts my mind at ease. Will you accept these things?"

Reassured, Li Yunjing then steered the conversation back to business.

"Take it! How could we possibly refuse such materials!"

Gong Renju nodded and said affirmatively.

“Your ‘Crimson Sun Serpent’ must have yielded a lot of materials. In my opinion, if I were to buy the whole thing, it would cost 2000 low-grade spirit stones.”

Gong Renju paused for a moment, then said, "This price is too high. Why don't we barter? Whatever you need, just exchange it with me for the same value!"

"2000 low-grade spirit stones?" Li Yunjing was surprised, then nodded. The snake's scales were extremely hard, and its bones were top-quality materials. Moreover, given its enormous size and large quantity, it was worth the price.

"Okay! Do you have any items related to formations or talismans here?"

Li Yunjing did not hesitate. Such a sum of spirit stones would definitely be a bit difficult for Gong Renju to manage.

Since that's the case, he'll switch to something more practical.

"Yes! Yes! Yes! Fellow Daoist, please sit here for a while, I'll be right back!"

Seeing that Li Yunjing was so easy to talk to, Gong Renju was overjoyed and hurriedly got up and left.

Before long, Gong Renju did not return. Instead, a servant brought tea and spiritual fruit to Li Yunjing.

"That guy's really pragmatic!"

Li Yunjing shook his head slightly, but he didn't touch the spiritual tea and fruits. Everyone was a stranger, and one should always be wary of others.

Especially since he has revealed his wealth of several thousand spirit stones, he should be more careful.

Gong Renju, a pure businessman, only cares about spirit stones; where is his moral bottom line?
In his past life, Li Yunjing had seen many such people who were all smiles on the surface but were wicked behind the scenes!
Fifteen minutes later, Gong Renju finally returned.

Gong Renju first took out a book from his storage bag and placed it on the stone table.

"Fellow Daoist, look what a wonderful thing this is!"

Gong Renju was somewhat smug, and smiled slightly, seemingly having great confidence in his own creation.

Li Yunjing looked down and saw the four large characters "Array Formation Diagram" in front of his eyes.

"Books on formations!"

Li Yunjing's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Fellow Daoist Gong, may I take a look?"

"Hahaha! Fellow Daoist, please make yourself at home!"

Gong Renju was very magnanimous. He extended his hand and gestured for Li Yunjing to leave, seemingly unconcerned that Li Yunjing might secretly memorize the contents and not want the book.

"it is good!"

Li Yun nodded at the scenic spot, and his goodwill towards Gong Renju increased greatly.

He picked up the book, opened it to the first page, and saw that it introduced some principles of formations.

Turning to the second page reveals the table of contents.

Li Yunjing continued flipping through the pages, and on the third page, he found an explanation of a "Spirit Gathering Array".

Of course, these are all the most basic array formation methods, which differ somewhat from the "Spirit Gathering Array Plate" in Li Yunjing's hands.

Li Yunjing could understand this. After all, different sects and different cultivators would have different understandings of formations, and their methods and techniques for setting up formations would naturally be different as well.

By analogy, Li Yunjing immediately understood the principle of the "Spirit Gathering Array" and even had the idea of ​​modifying his own "Spirit Gathering Array Plate".

As he continued flipping through the pages, one different formation after another appeared before Li Yunjing.

The principles of the formations, including the One, Two, Three Powers, Four Symbols, Five Elements, Six Harmonies, Seven Stars, Eight Trigrams, Nine Palaces, and Ten Directions, and many other fundamental concepts, were all displayed in Li Yunjing's mind.

"What a treasure! It's practically an encyclopedia of array formations, covering all the fundamental techniques!"

(End of this chapter)