Proving Immortality Starting with Hextech Runes

Time flies, and the year is drawing to a close.

Inside the cultivation room, Chen Xu sat cross-legged, his spiritual energy surging like a stream as he circulated the "Qing Yuan Jue" to break through a bottleneck.

After an unknown amount of time, an aura far more powerful than before rose from his body.

Chen Xu slowly finished his practice, his face beaming with joy as he carefully experienced the power within his body.

"Finally, I've broken through to the eighth level of Qi Refining!"

"Ever since I formed a soul seal contract with Little Gold, my cultivation progress seems to have accelerated considerably..."

He stroked his chin, a thoughtful look in his eyes:

"Could this be a hidden effect of the 'Beast Taming and Spirit Communication Technique'? The soul imprint is linked, and it can even aid in cultivation?"

This conjecture made him think even more highly of the value of this beast-taming technique.

After getting up and stretching his limbs, Chen Xu had just left the cultivation room when there was immediate movement by the spiritual spring.

Upon sensing Chen Xu's presence, Xiao Jin surfaced from the water almost instantly:

"Gurgle..."

"Congratulations on your breakthrough, Master!"

Since being severely punished by Chen Xu, Xiao Jin has never dared to misbehave again and has become exceptionally well-behaved.

Chen Xu was quite satisfied with Xiao Jin's recent performance and casually tossed him a few Yellow Dragon Pills.

"Gurgle!"

"Thank you, Master!"

Little Jin happily swallowed the pill and sank back to the bottom of the water to digest it.

Strangely enough, Chen Xu had to wait a month between each Huanglong Pill he took to avoid accumulating erysipelas.

But the erysipelas had no effect on Xiao Jin whatsoever.

This is why Chen Xu dared to feed Xiao Jin Huanglong Dan every day.

Afterwards, Chen Xu walked out of the cave and subconsciously glanced at the mailbox next to the cave.

"Huh?" His gaze narrowed slightly, and he raised his hand in a gesture, sending a letter flying into his hand.

Upon opening the package, a hint of disappointment flashed across Chen Xu's eyes, which was quickly replaced by surprise.

"They actually found the array formation inheritance?"

……

The year-end market was more deserted than usual, with few pedestrians on the streets and most shops empty.

Chen Xu navigated the somewhat deserted streets with ease and arrived at a shop called "Treasure Pavilion".

This Treasure Pavilion is quite well-known within the inner sect. It makes a living by helping people find treasures, and while its methods are somewhat diverse, its reputation is decent.

Six months ago, Chen Xu, with a try-it-and-see attitude, entrusted this place to find the inheritance of formation and alchemy.

But after a long period of silence, Chen Xu had long since given up hope on the matter.

Unexpectedly, the news actually came.

The lighting inside the Treasure Pavilion shop was not bright, and all sorts of strange and unusual objects were displayed on the wooden shelves against the wall.

Behind the counter, a shopkeeper with a goatee was fiddling with an abacus.

Upon seeing Chen Xu enter, the shopkeeper's eyes lit up, and he quickly rose to greet him:

"Young friend Chen, we've been waiting for you!!"

Chen Xu remained calm and returned the greeting with a cupped hand: "Manager Ma, how have you been?"

"Where is that array formation now?"

Shopkeeper Ma stroked his goatee and chuckled, "Young friend Chen, don't be in a hurry. That fellow Daoist with the inheritance of array formations has been waiting on the second floor for quite some time."

He paused, then rubbed one hand together, his smile growing even more enthusiastic:

"But you know the rules. The Treasure Pavilion acted as a go-between, so shouldn't we settle the fee first?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu immediately took out two hundred low-grade spirit stones from his storage bag and placed them on the counter.

Shopkeeper Ma's eyes lit up when he saw the spirit stones. After accepting them, he stepped aside and gestured for them to proceed.

"I will not disturb you two from discussing business in the innermost room on the second floor."

Chen Xu said no more and went up the slightly narrow wooden stairs.

The second floor was even dimmer, with only a wooden door at the far end slightly ajar, letting in some light.

He walked to the door and gently pushed it open.

The private room was simply furnished with a square table, a few chairs, and a landscape painting hanging on the wall.

A middle-aged cultivator dressed in a blue Taoist robe sat at the table, seemingly looking down at the jade slip in his hand.

Upon hearing the door open, the monk instinctively looked up.

Upon seeing Chen Xu's face clearly, he exclaimed in surprise, "It's you!?"

"Li Yuan?" Chen Xu recognized him instantly. He hadn't expected that the master of the array formation inheritance was actually him...

However, both of them were there to make a transaction.

A flash of surprise crossed Li Yuan's face, followed by a smile. He took out a scroll of bamboo slips and placed it on the table.

"The array formation inheritance you need, fellow Daoist, is right here."

After Chen Xu sat down, he glanced at the bamboo slips on the table and said calmly, "I wonder what grade this array formation inheritance is?"

"Fellow Daoist Li, what do you require in exchange?"

Li Yuan's smile deepened as he tentatively asked, "This is a second-tier array inheritance, encompassing various restrictions and trapping formations. I'm sure you're aware of its value."

He paused, then lowered his voice: "As for the price... let's exchange it for that second-tier talisman you have, and five hundred low-grade spirit stones."

"Is this a fair deal, fellow Daoist?"

"They actually took a liking to my Thunderclap Talisman?" Chen Xu's heart skipped a beat.

In terms of value, a second-tier talisman is indeed far less precious than a second-tier array inheritance.

But that Thunderclap Talisman was one of his most powerful trump cards, which put Chen Xu in a dilemma.

A brief silence fell over the private room. Li Yuan didn't urge him, patiently sipping his spiritual tea, but his eyes never left Chen Xu's face.

After a moment's thought, Chen Xu raised his head and replied, "I wonder if Fellow Daoist Li has any methods to block divine sense detection?"

Li Yuan was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, clearly not expecting Chen Xu to make such a request.

"Hehe, fellow Daoist is indeed exceptionally cautious." He put down his teacup and, without asking any further questions, directly took out four array flags of different colors from his storage bag.

Li Yuan made hand seals, chanted incantations, and gave a low shout: "Go!"

The four battle flags transformed into four beams of light, accurately shooting towards the four corners of the room and disappearing into the ground.

In an instant, a layer of transparent ripples spread rapidly from the array flags, enveloping the entire private room.

After doing all this, Li Yuan spoke with a hint of pride:

"Alright, with my little array here, no one other than a Core Formation cultivator could possibly see through the truth of this place. Fellow Daoist, are you relieved now?"

A strange light flashed in Chen Xu's eyes: "Fellow Daoist Li is actually a formation master. I am truly ashamed to say that."

The fact that Li Yuan was able to set up this isolation formation so skillfully proves that he is indeed accomplished in the art of formations and is by no means an ordinary person.

This gave him even more confidence in the authenticity of the bamboo scroll.

Chen Xu nodded slightly, but then changed the subject again: "However, this second-tier talisman of mine was bestowed upon me by my master, and it is really inconvenient for me to sell it to others."

Li Yuan's smile froze slightly, and he looked somewhat displeased.

He was about to speak when Chen Xu interrupted him, saying:

"However, I do have something that might interest you, fellow Daoist."