Chapter 165: Tang Song (Bonus chapter for Alliance Leader 'Moonlight Storm')

Array techniques are mainly divided into four categories: killing arrays, trapping arrays, isolation arrays, and illusion arrays. Among them, killing arrays and isolation arrays have the widest use. The former is self-evident, while the latter is the foundation of most defensive arrays. A trapping array is a passive array that does not require the array setter to be present; the array operates on its own after being triggered, trapping people within it. And the illusion array is the only array Liu Xiaolou currently knows how to refine.

A large mountain-protecting array often contains all four types of arrays, nested within each other, which provides the greatest power, and the refining process is also the most complex and energy-consuming.

The mountain-protecting great array that the Zhao family of Fanghe Peak is preparing to refine is exactly like this.

Hearing the old man ask, Liu Xiaolou replied with slight shame: "Junior understands a little about illusion arrays."

The old man nodded slightly and asked: "Nine Gods as the divine plate, what is the order?"

Although the Su family reported his name and there was no need for testing by convention, the old man was not very reassured by this so-called array master who had no fame and was young, so he still asked a few questions casually to decide how to arrange him.

Liu Xiaolou replied immediately: "Yang is arranged from right to left, Yin is arranged from left to right."

The old man asked again: "Please draw the central direct symbol."

Liu Xiaolou pointed into the void: "Obeying the Central Earth, as the god of Heavenly Unity, the leader of all gods; wherever it arrives, a hundred illusions dissipate."

The old man asked again: "What is the use of Xuanwu?"

Liu Xiaolou replied: "Obeying the Northern Water, as the god of treachery and petty theft, by nature fond of conspiracies and harm. Once the Black Tortoise Talisman is formed, those who enter the array will experience suspicion, flight, and confusion of speech."

The theory of the Nine Gods is an important part of array techniques, especially illusion arrays. In the past, Liu Xiaolou didn't know it at all; he only knew how to bury his head in refining array plates, and he didn't know most of the scriptures and incantations, so he would inevitably be stumped on the spot. At this time, he had to thank Qingzhu. After spending more than three months with Qingzhu, not only did he learn the method of fusing the Heavenly Plate and Earthly Plate and the Three Wonders and Six Rituals, but he had also memorized the "Golden Slip Array Essentials," which allowed him to answer. Otherwise, he would have been "disdained" on the spot.

But if the old man asked about something more profound, he would probably break into a sweat, so he hurriedly changed the subject: "May I ask for Senior's honorable name?"

The old man said: "I am Tang Song."

Very sorry, Liu Xiaolou really hadn't heard the name Tang Song, so he could only prostrate himself on the ground: "Ah... Disrespect! Disrespect!"

Tang Song stroked his beard: "No need for this, please rise..."

Seeing him pondering and seemingly about to ask a question again, Liu Xiaolou hurriedly asked: "I wonder if Qingzhu-jun of the Lianxi Hall of Yuezhou has entered the mountain?"

If Qingzhu wasn't bragging, she should be very famous in Yuezhou, a genius of arrays among the younger generation. He didn't know if Tang Song knew her. Liu Xiaolou didn't know anyone else, so he could only use her to block the arrow for now.

Qingzhu was indeed not bragging. Tang Song really knew her, and a hint of affinity appeared on his face: "You and Zhu-niang know each other?"

Those who called Qingzhu "Zhu-niang" were mostly close people. Liu Xiaolou hurriedly said: "In the first half of the year, I discussed the path of illusion arrays with her. Over the course of several months, I gained a lot. It's a pity she had to return to Yuezhou for seclusion to break through, and we had to part..."

Tang Song smiled: "Zhu-niang already reached Foundation Establishment last month."

Liu Xiaolou was pleasantly surprised: "That is truly great!"

Tang Song said: "Originally, I also sent a letter asking her to come, but she said she had gained some ideas and wanted to re-refine her own array plates, so she couldn't spare the time, and I didn't ask her to come again. You also know that when refining array plates, some insights are like a horse galloping in the sky. If you don't seize the time to study them, once that time passes, you won't be able to find them again."

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Liu Xiaolou asked: "Is it the Golden Slip Six-Yao Array? She said at the time that she wanted to add some sense of immersion."

Tang Song nodded: "Exactly."

At this point, Tang Song had no more doubts. Being able to discuss with Qingzhu for several months, Liu Xiaolou's ability in the way of arrays was naturally beyond doubt. The only problem was his cultivation.

"Nephew's cultivation..."

"Shameful, Qi Refinement Stage 5."

"In that case, you cannot lead a set of sub-arrays..." Tang Song pondered for a while and said: "How about this, I am just lacking someone to help run errands by my side. You follow by my side, how about that?"

Liu Xiaolou was a little terrified: "What virtue or ability does Junior have..."

Tang Song waved his hand with a smile: "No matter. Zhu-niang's vision has always been very high. The friends she makes can't be that bad. No need to be overly humble. I remember when I was with her teacher... forget it, people get old and talk too much, and you young people find it annoying to listen."

Liu Xiaolou accompanied him with a smile: "How could that be? Being able to listen to Senior's experience from back then is Junior's good fortune. Junior is begging for it."

Tang Song laughed: "What experience? It's just some old past events, unbearable to look back on, unbearable to look back on..."

Immediately, Tang Song pointed to the east: "You go choose a room and settle down."

Liu Xiaolou came to the east, chose one at random, and tidied it up a little, which counted as settling down. The furnishings in the room were simple, but the wood of the furniture was all new, clean, and tidy.

Just like this, Liu Xiaolou was deprived of the qualification to refine array plates alone. It was just that until now, he still didn't know who this Tang Song was, or what his position was in refining the Fanghe Peak mountain-protecting great array.

Just as Tang Song said, what Liu Xiaolou did was errand work. Under Tang Song's order, he ran two trips in one afternoon, sending two letters to the Horse-Raising Slope in the north of Fanghe Peak and the Qionghan Pool in the east, respectively.

Array masters were settled in both places, both having arrived just two days ago, and both were at the Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivation. Array masters belong to the "unserious" people in the cultivation world. They invest a large amount of time and energy into the path of arrays. Although arrays are also one of the great paths and have benefits for cultivation, they are ultimately not as good as specializing in one's own body, so their cultivation achievements are not very high. An array master at the Foundation Establishment late-stage is already quite good and can be called a high master.

Neither the Horse-Raising Slope nor the Qionghan Pool belongs to Fanghe Peak; they are closer to the main peak of the Jin Jin Tingpai. Each has a geothermal vent, and these two high masters already have several array masters by their sides, all assigned by Tang Song. Within the next few months, with the two high masters as the leaders, they will refine array plates at the two locations respectively.

After running errands for three days, Liu Xiaolou finally confirmed Tang Song's identity. This old man was unremarkable in appearance but was at the Golden Core mid-stage cultivation. He came from the Tang family, a high family in Shu, and studied arrays at the great array sect—Pingdu Eight-Array Gate—when he was young. Since then, he had traveled the world and never returned home.

Yuezhou also has an array sect—Mount Siming—but the price there is too high, so after calculating, the Zhao family entrusted Tang Song to recruit array masters from all over to preside over the refining of the Fanghe Peak mountain-protecting great array. It is said that the cost can be reduced by thirty percent.

Jinting Mountain is one of the blessed lands for cultivation, and there are quite a few geothermal vents. Not only these two places, but besides the geothermal heat of the mid-mountain terrace of Fanghe Peak itself, the Zhao family also applied to the Jin Jin Tingpai for two other geothermal vents, one at Zhidun Ridge northwest of Jinting Mountain and one at the Stone Valley at the foot of Jinting Mountain. It's just that no one is presiding over the refining at these two places yet, and they need to continue recruiting.

The work Liu Xiaolou has to do, besides running errands to deliver news, is also to take newly recruited array masters to settle at several geothermal vents, communicate and negotiate with the Zhao family, urge them to provide necessary materials, arrange meals, and so on.

Originally, Tang Song brought a younger disciple of the Tang family to run errands, but just after arriving at Fanghe Peak, the Tang family sent news that the disciple's mother had passed away, and he had to rush back for the funeral, which was why he set his sights on Liu Xiaolou.

For Liu Xiaolou, although it was errand work, it allowed him to learn many things. Refining a mountain-protecting great array in the true sense is really not that simple; there are too many things to prepare, which also made him willing to do it and enjoy it.

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