System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

Chen Xuan's second primordial spirit refined the Immortal Emperor's Seal, and after checking the results and waiting, it took him only half an hour longer than Bai Li.

As Chen Xuan cursed and swore, he left the Naihe Bridge and returned to Tangwu Mountain, only to find that everyone was numb.

The path leading up the mountain was long gone, replaced by broken trees and flying rocks, clearly indicating that a battle involving formations had recently taken place here.

Chen Xuan, the second primordial spirit, quickly climbed to the top of the mountain along the mountain path. As soon as he saw the stone tablet guarding the end of the mountain path, he understood what had happened.

Shi Hao's aura was very unstable. Obviously, as the first line of defense for the safety of Tangwu Mountain, Bai Li must have been stopped by Shi Hao after reaching the top of the mountain, and the two of them started fighting.

"Shi Hao?"

Bai Li has a thousand years of cultivation, while Shi Hao's spiritual soul has been around for 600 years. However, it is clear that in a fight, Bai Li is superior to Shi Hao in terms of both foundation and strength.

Even when Chen Xuan approached, Shi Hao didn't sense anyone's presence, which was enough to show that Shi Hao had suffered a significant loss in their recent encounter.

"Ah. Master, no, Daoist Master, I, I..."

Shi Hao was startled awake from his meditation. When he saw that the person who came to his side was Chen Xuan, he was shocked and panicked.

He never forgot his mission at Tangwu Mountain.

He already felt extremely guilty for failing to stop the demon snake, but this time he suffered an even greater defeat, as someone secretly approached him without him noticing at all.

Seeing Shi Hao's remorseful expression, Chen Xuan smiled and said, "There's no need to feel guilty. That dragon is my spirit beast, named Bai Li. Just now, I wanted to check your cultivation progress over the past two days, so I naturally didn't interfere."

Chen Xuan smiled at Shi Hao and nodded slightly, "Very good. He has a high aptitude for formations and is worth further training."

Shi Hao was inexplicably happy to hear this, but the reason why he had such a profound understanding of formations in the past two days was not due to his own efforts alone.

"No, Daoist Master, the reason why Shi Hao has made such progress is all due to the guidance of his senior brothers and sisters."

Shi Hao dared not take credit for himself.

Chen Xuan smiled and nodded, "The art of formations is mysterious and unpredictable, and only geniuses can delve into it. You are also highly talented, and only with guidance could you have made such progress."

Chen Xuan never hides or deliberately suppresses the talents he admires; he praises them when they deserve praise and doesn't hold back when they need to be criticized.

"Seeing that you suffered a slight loss in this exchange, I will now impart to you a more profound inheritance of array formations. Once you have fully comprehended it, I will bestow upon you some materials for setting up arrays. If you then fight Bai Li again, you will be able to remain invincible through the art of array formations."

Upon hearing this, Shi Hao was overjoyed, "I will certainly not let the Daoist down."

Chen Xuan formed a sword-finger gesture and pointed it at the center of the brow of the human face relief at the top of the stone tablet.

"Consider this carefully. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask your senior brothers and sisters. If they can't guide you either, then come and ask me."

"Thank you very much, Daoist Master. Shi Hao will remember this forever!"

Amidst Shi Hao's grateful gaze, Chen Xuan strode into the Dao Ancestor's Hall and then disappeared.

With the return of his second primordial spirit, Chen Xuan also obtained the Immortal Emperor's Seal. As a master of weapon crafting and array formations, he was bound to be tempted to use his skills as soon as he received a massive amount of refining materials.

Immediately, Chen Xuan's main body went into seclusion to prepare for an in-depth study of the more complex array base, while his second primordial spirit disintegrated on the spot, transforming into divine consciousness and returning to his main body, disappearing without a trace.

"Calling me a monster? Master, you're the monster, aren't you?"

Bai Li was forced to act as Shi Hao's strength tester, which made her very unhappy.

However, when he actually saw his master's Yin spirit and Yang spirit disintegrate and return, he couldn't help but gasp in shock.

She had cultivated for over 1,100 years and still couldn't achieve the unity of her primordial spirit and soul. Yet this cheap master, at such a young age, had already reached a level of attainment far beyond her reach. How could she not be shocked?