The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

"Brother Lu, you don't have anywhere to stay? Why don't you stay here with us?"

Xiaomei had a very good impression of Lu Yao, and couldn't help but speak up.

"Then thank you, Miss Xin and Miss Xiaomei."

Lu Yao chuckled and readily agreed to Xiao Mei's invitation.

Staying in this small courtyard for two months would also allow me to get closer to Xin Ruyin and find an opportunity to take out the ancient teleportation array and ask her to repair it.

Xin Ruyin gently touched her forehead, a look of helplessness immediately appearing on her face.

She had originally planned to recommend an inn near Ruyin Pavilion to Lu Yao, but Xiao Mei spoke first, inviting Lu Yao to stay in the courtyard, which made her stop talking.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, you're too kind."

Seeing that Lu Yao had already agreed, Xin Ruyin couldn't go back on her word and could only let Lu Yao stay.

……

At night, although the bamboo grove courtyard was shrouded in an array, it did not block out the sky, and moonlight and starlight illuminated every corner of the courtyard.

In a pavilion, Lu Yao activated the array within and began to recall the array knowledge he had learned that day.

It's only been one day, and that's far from being a beginner in array formations. It would take at least ten days to even begin to grasp the basics of setting up simple arrays.

As long as you can set up the simplest formation, you can use the Haotian Pearl to enhance it.

This arrangement is certainly not a mere imitation without understanding the underlying principles; rather, it requires a true grasp of the array's patterns and energy transmission principles.

……

three days later.

Lu Yao was listening intently to Xin Ruyin's explanation of the principles of combining array attributes, and several combinations flashed through his mind from time to time.

Suddenly, Xin Ruyin's voice stopped abruptly, causing the study atmosphere in the attic to pause.

"Miss Xin?"

Lu Yao looked at Xin Ruyin, a look of doubt flashing in his eyes.

"The troublemakers are here."

Xin Ruyin stood up, left a message, and walked out of the courtyard.

"Is it that person from a few days ago?"

The image of the stubble-faced man who had been yelling at Xin Ruyin to be humiliated flashed through Lu Yao's mind.

Inside the Ruyin Pavilion, five or six people were confronting Xiaomei.

"Quickly call Xin Ruyin out; someone has reported her for violating the trading principles."

A man dressed in the uniform of the market enforcement team looked at Xiaomei with a cold expression.

"They're clearly causing trouble on purpose! Miss taught them so diligently, how could they not learn anything?!"

Xiao Mei angrily pointed at the group of people behind the law enforcement team members and shouted loudly.

"Nonsense! I paid tuition, and she only teaches useless things, and she won't refund my spirit stones!"

"That's right! She's deliberately trying to scam us out of spirit stones!"

……

Faced with Xiaomei's questioning, the others quickly retorted.

These people had clearly planned this all along, and the burly man with stubble that Lu Yao had seen before was among them.

"Young lady, please ask Master Xin to come out so I can mediate this matter for you."

The enforcement team disciple waved his hand to interrupt the group and spoke calmly to Xiaomei.

"I'm here. I wonder how the enforcement team intends to mediate?"

Xin Ruyin emerged from the backyard and entered Ruyin Pavilion.

"Miss Xin, how have you been? I, Huang, am very pleased."

A thin man in a blue robe behind the enforcement team smiled and spoke softly to Xin Ruyin.

"Fellow Daoist Huang Liang, are you also here to ask me for a refund of spirit stones?"

Xin Ruyin looked at Huang Liang, who was dressed in a green robe, with a cold and indifferent gaze.

"Miss Xin, you misunderstand. I saw so many people coming to see you and was worried that something might have happened to you, so I came along to check on you."

Huang Liang waved his hand, revealing an expression of concern for Xin Ruyin.

"Then I must thank you very much."

Xin Ruyin ignored Huang Liang and turned to look at the disciples of the enforcement team.

"Master Xin, these people all say that you broke the contract with them and cheated them out of their spirit stones. Is this true?"

The enforcement team members got straight to the point and began to deal with the matter immediately.

"These people did come here to learn about array formations, but they showed no respect for learning array formations. I tried to remind them, but they ignored me and asked for their spirit stones back after the lesson."

"But we made it clear beforehand that once the teaching begins, the spirit stones will not be refunded."

After giving a brief account of what had happened, Xin Ruyin quietly looked at the law enforcement team disciples in front of her.

"What do you say?"

The enforcement team member turned to look at the burly man with stubble and asked a question.

"My lord! She's making excuses! We haven't learned anything, so why should she accept spirit stones?"

"Exactly! Although we agreed not to return the spirit stones after we started, she's deliberately holding back her skills. How are we supposed to learn from her?"

……

Besides Huang Liang, there were five other people who came to cause trouble, each with their own reasons.

"I understand the situation."

The enforcement team member nodded, pondered for a moment, and then delivered his verdict on the matter.

“Master Xin, regardless of the circumstances, they paid spirit stones but failed to learn the technique, and a considerable number of people were involved. Let’s return the spirit stones to them.”

The enforcement team disciple offered a compromise and looked at Xin Ruyin.

"can!"

Xin Ruyin didn't want to get entangled with them anymore and decided to just give them the spirit stones.

"At the same time, because this matter has affected the reputation of the market, your qualifications to teach formations will need to be re-evaluated."

The enforcement team disciple abruptly changed the subject and immediately proposed a solution that was extremely unfavorable to Xin Ruyin.

"Why? These people are all from the same group. I've already agreed to refund their spirit stones, so why do we need to re-evaluate their qualifications?!"

Xin Ruyin's calm expression changed slightly. She cracked her knuckles and asked in return.

"These are the regulations of the market. Please understand, Master Xin. With your expertise in array formations, it's only a matter of time before you pass the evaluation."

The enforcement team disciple smiled calmly, not intending to give Xin Ruyin a chance to refute.

Xin Ruyin fell silent. She had already realized that this law enforcement team disciple had long been in cahoots with these people and was here to deal with her.

Teaching formation techniques in the Tianxing Sect market requires passing the market's evaluation to prevent unqualified individuals from tarnishing the market's reputation.

However, this assessment takes a long time, ranging from six months to several years.

Xin Ruyin was accumulating spirit stones in preparation for purchasing millennium-old spiritual herbs. She simply couldn't accept such a long period of silence.

"Ahem, Miss Xin, Deacon Li and I have been friends for many years. I am willing to vouch for you and waive the assessment time. However, we are not related, so my guarantee is not enough. Why don't you reconsider my previous suggestion?"

Just then, Huang Liang, who had been observing coldly, stepped forward and spoke to Xin Ruyin with a sincere expression.

"Absolutely impossible!"

Xin Ruyin gritted her teeth and stared coldly at Huang Liang. She knew that all of this was his scheme.

Huang Liang suggested that he and Xin Ruyin become Daoist partners and develop together in the Tianxing Sect Market.

Huang Liang is the patriarch of a small family. He has his eye on Xin Ruyin's talent in array formations and wants to bind her to the Huang family to protect them.