Chapter 759: The First Bucket of Gold

Watching Xun Er arrange the Spirit Array, Xiao Yan somehow felt as if listening to a magnificent opera, irresistibly immersed in her world of Spirit Arrays, where Spiritual Seals fluttered like butterflies, and every gesture could command the Array.

After an unknown length of time, a melodious voice suddenly sounded beside Xiao Yan's ear: "Brother Xiao Yan?"

"Huh?" Xiao Yan finally snapped back to reality; the Wan Zhu Lin had transformed completely.

In the Wan Zhu Lin, the once dense and chaotic bamboo stalks now arranged themselves in orderly patterns, clearly revealing a narrow path leading deep into the forest.

The Wan Zhu Lin had been set with a special Spirit Array—clearly the Shielding Spirit Array crafted by Zhu Ye.

"Xun Er, your talent for Spirit Arrays seems extraordinary." Seeing the dismantled Shielding Spirit Array, Xiao Yan was stunned—he finally understood the feelings of those Old Generation Alchemists he had defeated on the Dou Qi Continent.

Effort means nothing before supreme talent. Xun Er had been in the Great Thousand World for barely two months, and only a month ago had she even converted her Spiritual Energy—yet she had mastered Spirit Arrays to this degree just by reading books?

As if sensing Xiao Yan's astonishment, Xun Er smiled gently and shook her head: "It's not quite as you think, Brother Xiao Yan. We came from the Dou Qi Continent with already high cultivation—this isn't starting from zero. Though the worlds differ, cultivation principles share many similarities. Arranging Spirit Arrays above Earth Grade still demands grueling effort."

"Earth Grade."

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Xiao Yan winced at the words—Earth Grade Spirit Array Grandmasters were at least equivalent to Four-Grade Supremes. Starting out as an Earth Grade Spirit Array Grandmaster?

But Xun Er wasn't wrong—her rapid mastery relied entirely on her high cultivation. Even an Earth Grade Spirit Array was far beneath their current level—it was a dimensional downgrade.

After all, the several of them had cultivated for a very long time. Though they appeared to be only teenagers or early twenties, none of them were actually young.

"Let's go in and see—what surprises does the true ruler of the Western Realm's domain hold?" Cai Lin stepped forward first.

The space within the Wan Zhu Lin had been warped by the Spirit Array. Xun Er did not destroy the Array—she merely opened a tiny gap within the Shielding Spirit Array, and even opening that single gap required tens of thousands of Spiritual Seals.

Even Xun Er didn't know what lay beyond the gateway. The group braced themselves for a surprise and stepped through. Xiao Yan followed right behind.

Hummmmm—the gap in the Spirit Array sealed itself shut as they entered, the passage vanished, and countless bamboo stalks shifted position, once again locking the space.

On a mountain peak beyond the Western Realm, Zhu Ye, who had been meditating in wait, suddenly opened his eyes. His expression darkened instantly, a ruthless gleam flashing in his gaze.

"My Wan Zhu Feng Lin Spirit Array was broken?" Zhu Ye frowned tightly—his Spirit Array was no ordinary one.

Though non-aggressive, this Array was extremely subtle. Ordinary Spirit Array Masters couldn't even detect it, let alone break it.

Zhu Ye waved his hand, and dozens of thousands of Spiritual Seals flew out from his sleeves, rapidly forming a massive compass-like Spirit Array in midair—a Array capable of sensing and locating the Wooden Block.

The compass needle trembled, spun wildly, then finally settled on one direction: the Wan Zhu Lin.

Without doubt, the Wooden Block was now inside the Wan Zhu Lin—meaning Xiao Yan had broken the Array and entered.

"Could there be a Spirit Array Master in that Lower Plane?"

Zhu Ye's eyes flickered with unusual interest, then a faint smirk curled his lips: "If they can break through the Inheritance Trial of that nameless Spirit Array Master, they'll save me a lot of trouble."

"Hehehe, let them frolic for now. In seven days, I'll reclaim everything—this Lower Plane's Planar Embryo will be mine!" Behind Zhu Ye, space slowly twisted, as if something vast and countless were emerging from within.

When Xiao Yan and the others stepped into the Wan Zhu Lin, even Xiao Yixian was stunned—her mouth hung wide open.

"The Spiritual Energy here is more than a hundred times denser than in the Western Realm!" Cai Lin's eyes widened—cultivation here would be astonishingly fast, and condensing Supreme Spirit Liquid would be far easier.

No wonder Zhu Ye carried tens of millions of Supreme Spirit Liquids—he had been hoarding this legendary treasure site all by himself!

Xun Er's eyes glinted with Spiritual Light: "There's a very high-rank Gathering Spirit Array here. It draws Spiritual Energy from ten thousand li around and channels all the Spiritual Veins of the Wan Zhu Lin into this spot—hence the extreme density, nearly solidifying into Spirit Liquid."

The scene was breathtaking: after passing through the space, it felt like entering a self-contained world—waterfalls cascaded, Spiritual Energy drifted like a gentle breeze, as if one stood in a paradise beyond the mortal realm.

The entire space was enveloped by a Heaven Grade Gathering Spirit Array—even a Nine-Pin Sovereign would cultivate significantly faster here.

Unlike ordinary Spirit Arrays, Gathering Spirit Arrays require special materials as their Array Core to attract Spiritual Energy, like a magnet drawing iron.

But none of that was the main point. The real focus was the flora here—no, these weren't ordinary plants. Countless Medicinal Materials and Spirit Plants grew here.

Xiao Yixian crouched down, unbothered by the dirt, scooped up some soil, kneaded it, then said with a hint of delight: "This soil is brimming with vitality and Spiritual Power—hence the abundance of Medicinal Materials."

"This looks like Nine Peak Grass, a Spiritual Level One Medicinal Material. And this is Peacock Flower." Gazing at the ground covered in Medicinal Materials, Xiao Yixian's eyes sparkled. Though she didn't recognize most of them, their emitted Spiritual Energy clearly indicated extremely high grades.

Seeing this extraordinary realm, Xiao Yan's grin stretched to his ears—he laughed heartily: "Hahahaha! This is the Great Thousand World! All the effort we spent seizing control of the entire Western Realm was worth it—just this Wan Zhu Lin alone is priceless!"

Before marching troops, secure provisions first. In any endeavor, capital comes first. Xiao Yan and his group had just arrived in the Great Thousand World—they needed a "fortune" most urgently.

Xiao Yan needed materials to practice Pill Alchemy. Xiao Yixian needed rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to transform her Eternal Calamity Poison Body. Xun Er needed Array Blueprints to cultivate Spirit Arrays. Cai Lin needed Divine Beast blood to evolve her Bloodline. All of these required money.

And before them lay this magnificent landscape, brimming with unimaginable wealth. After two months in the Great Thousand World, Xiao Yan and his companions had finally earned their first bucket of gold! No—they had seized their first bucket of gold.

"Brother Xiao Yan, these are probably just minor details. The real Treasure Vault might be this."

Hearing Xun Er's voice, Xiao Yan turned—and his eyes sharply contracted. There, hidden here, was a massive Ruin!

First, update four thousand characters for friends who don't stay up late; tonight at ten or eleven, there'll be another six thousand+ chapter—whatever I can write, I'll write.

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