Immortality and Cultivation: This old man seeks enlightenment through mere survival.

After the profit sharing was determined.

Lu Zaian and Fatty Han finalized the specific details of their cooperation.

For example, it is necessary to collect statistics in advance on the disciples of the spiritual plant master who have the intention to purchase.

At the same time, the area of ​​the corresponding medicinal fields was surveyed.

What kind of medicinal herbs should be planted?

Are there any special requirements?

This way, Lu Zaian can prepare the corresponding array patterns in advance.

If the array patterns are too complex and exceed the scope of a low-grade first-order array, then Lu Zaian will not be able to complete it.

“Junior Brother Lu, I have a blank array plate here. Could you set up a rainfall array pattern as a sample so we can promote it?”

Without further ado, Fatty Han pulled out a set of array plates from his pocket and handed them to Lu Zaian.

Rainfall formation is the most basic and comprehensive formation, and almost all spirit plant masters can use it.

"Okay, time is of the essence, I'll go back and prepare right away."

Lu Zaian nodded, knowing full well that time is a precious stone.

With twenty days left until the competition, the earlier they complete the formation, the higher the price they can sell it for.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

Fatty Han, his eyes bloodshot, hurried to the cave behind the medicinal field.

"Junior Brother Lu, I worked through the night to produce a batch of blank array plates and flags. Have your samples been completed?"

Lu Zaian was meditating with his eyes closed at the moment and did not answer him, but simply pointed to the side.

On the stone table was a set of azure blue array plates.

It was the already engraved Spirit Rain Formation, which only had the basic function of bringing rain and was somewhat rudimentary.

However, in Fatty Han's eyes, this was a magic weapon for making money.

His face lit up with joy, and he grabbed the array plate to examine it closely. Although he couldn't understand it, he could sense the mysterious energy within it.

"Junior Brother Lu is indeed amazing. I'll take it and show it to them first!"

By the way, did you provide instructions for setting up this formation? Or are you suggesting that Junior Brother Lu demonstrate his skills himself?

Fatty Han pressed for an answer.

Lu Zaian had just finished his practice and exhaled a breath of stale air.

"There are instructions for use, specifying the area covered by the array, the spacing between the array plates and flags, how to place them, how to activate them, etc..."

However, it would be better if we went together, just in case any problems arise so we can address them promptly. Also, I need to survey the site before I can properly inscribe the array patterns.

"Then let's go!"

Han Pangzi couldn't wait to pull Lu Zai'an up and rush outside.

.........

The two arrived at a medicinal herb field and happened to see a figure using the "Spring Breeze and Rain Technique" to water the spiritual herbs.

"Hey, Senior Brother Yuan!" Fatty Han greeted first.

This figure was none other than Senior Brother Yuan, whose full name was Yuan Shen, whom I had met yesterday at the Julingtang Square.

As a late-stage cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining, Yuan Shen unleashed a continuous and powerful "Spring Breeze and Rain Technique."

Upon hearing the sound, Yuan Shen turned around, but his spells continued.

"Oh? Junior Brother Han, and this one too?"

Fatty Han stepped forward and introduced:

“Hehe, Senior Brother Yuan, this is Junior Brother Lu. You should recognize him, but we just haven’t crossed paths before.”

"Hmm, you... need something from me?"

"Is such that……"

After explaining, Fatty Han took out the array plate he had made from his pocket and handed it to Yuan Shen.

Yuan Shen looked surprised, stopped his spell, and stared at Lu Zaian in disbelief.

A low-grade, first-tier array master?

real or fake?

Lu Zaian had been in and out of this medicinal field several times before, but Yuan Shen had never seriously looked at his junior brother who was at the fourth level of Qi Refining.

Not to mention, with Lu Zai'an's aged appearance, he looks like just another ordinary passerby.

"Hehe, Senior Brother Yuan, you'll know once you try. If you succeed, you can save a lot of time and focus all your efforts on improving your ranking in the competition!"

Fatty Han patted his chest and guaranteed it.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shen was somewhat tempted.

He had recently spent a large sum of money and was feeling a bit short of cash, so he was very tempted by the rewards for the ranking competition.

If we can truly be freed from the tedious tasks of working in the medicinal fields, and if we put in the effort, there's definitely potential.

Although I'd heard of Han Pangzi's unreliable reputation, I figured I'd just give it a try and wouldn't pay him anything upfront.

Yuan Shen took the array plate and immediately sensed the extraordinary and mysterious array patterns within, which made him feel a chill in his heart.

It looks like the real thing?

"How do I use it?" Yuan Shen asked expectantly.

Lu Zaian, who was standing to the side, had already taken advantage of the conversation between the two to observe the size and layout of the medicinal field.

He calmly gave the order:

"Senior Brother Yuan's medicinal herb field covers a total area of ​​four acres, but my formation can only cover two acres. Let's try the left half first."

"Place the array plate in the center... northwest... a scroll of array flags... southeast... embed a spirit stone... and that's it."

While Lu Zaian provided guidance, Yuan Shen personally set up the formation.

As the last banner was planted into the ground, a naturally moist scent wafted over.

Lu Zaian nodded, indicating that only the last step remained.

Yuan Shen: "Start!"

He held a small array token in his hand and activated it forcefully!

In an instant, a deep blue, inverted bowl-shaped magic circle slowly solidified and covered the two acres of medicinal fields.

With a thought, Yuan Shen issued the "rainfall" command through the array tokens.

"Hua Hua Hua..."

Beautiful patterns shimmered on the array barrier, and the next moment, spiritual rain poured down, irrigating the medicinal field below.

The spiritual herbs in the field, nourished by the spiritual rain, became even more translucent and crystalline.

"It actually...did it?"

Yuan Shen stared wide-eyed, still somewhat stunned.

By simply embedding five spirit stones, the rainmaking operation can be completed automatically without the need for continuous spellcasting.

"Hehe, this is just the basic version. There's also a customized version that can not only automatically bring rain, but also automatically identify pests and weeds and eliminate them!"

Fatty Han stepped forward at the opportune moment and chuckled.

Yuan Shen snapped out of his reverie and couldn't help but murmur, "The art of formations is so profound. Why has no one thought of it before?"

Lu Zaian scratched his head.

It's absolutely impossible to say that no one before us had thought of this.

Otherwise, where did these array patterns come from?

The myriad array patterns and array frameworks are merely the underlying architecture; most ideas can be realized if one so desires them.

The key is whether the corresponding effort and reward are proportional.

It would be a waste of time for a Qi Refining cultivator to spend three to five years studying formations.

After all, they are in the early stages of cultivation and should focus their energy on improving their cultivation and strength.

As for those major repairs during the Foundation Establishment stage, they rarely focus their attention on such trivial matters.

In the world of cultivation, people are a resource, and a very cheap one at that.

Many sects or families rely on numerous disciples to complete various trivial, repetitive, and mentally taxing tasks.

For example, Lingyao Valley has been able to continue operating for thousands of years thanks to the hard work and careful care of its disciples to maintain its medicinal fields.

And this pattern has never changed.

In addition, array masters are rare, so there has been no innovation in this area.

They focused more on researching the properties of elixirs and innovating pill formulas...

"How much? I'll take it! I want a custom version too!!"

Yuan Shen's eyes gleamed, and he waved his hand with great bravado.

With this formation, not only can we focus on preparing for this competition, but we can also save a lot of time in our future cultivation.

"Hehe, no problem, one hundred and fifty spirit stones." Fatty Han chuckled and made a gesture.

"What?! So expensive?! It's comparable to a mid-grade first-tier magic weapon." Yuan Shenhao's arrogant expression froze in embarrassment.

Fatty Han immediately objected and retorted:

"Where is it expensive? Formations are rare, and their pricing is based on market conditions. It's been this price for many years, okay?"