Chapter 246: A Little Extra Income

Hearing that he had to conceive and design it himself, Liu Xiaolou was a little terrified: "This, haha, I'm afraid I'll fail the trust..."

Diao Daoyi encouraged him: "No need to be terrified, you have this ability! Here, the fifth array is to protect a manor. Take a look."

Liu Xiaolou took the description. It was written very professionally, describing the size, orientation, and geomantic trend of the manor to be protected, and even key buildings, halls, and water pavilions that would affect the layout of the array were described. It could be completely conceived and designed according to this, without having to go to the site to check.

"This description is very thoughtful," Liu Xiaolou praised.

Diao Daoyi hummed: "It was given by the Eight Array Gate of Pingdou, can it not be thoughtful?"

Liu Xiaolou was somewhat surprised: "Don't they do it themselves?"

Diao Daoyi sneered: "I guess they can't do it anymore, so they had to transfer it to us. I don't know how many layers of skin were peeled off in the middle!"

Liu Xiaolou was even more enlightened. This kind of sudden wholesale business, and it was a second-hand transfer, didn't know how many spirit stones were deducted in the middle. What they were doing was a rush. No wonder Diao Daoyi let him do it boldly. As long as the array could operate, the business was completed. As for whether the buyer was satisfied and how it was laid out, that was the business of the Eight Array Gate of Pingdou, and it had nothing to do with Siming Mountain.

Since that was the case, then be bold!

Liu Xiaolou first left for a while to inform Fang Bu'ai of the situation at the tea house and let him wait patiently, then returned to the Siming Mountain shop and threw himself into the refining of array plates.

The fifth array plate was to protect a manor on the top of a mountain. Surrounded by mountains on all sides, with an isolated peak standing in the middle, it looked a bit like the terrain of Xingde Mountain.

Liu Xiaolou divided the five elements and yin and yang according to the description, set the upward and downward trends, combined with wind direction and dryness, and conceived a simple combination array combining an illusion array and a killing array.

He designed a combination array plate of three jade pendants, but it was directly rejected by Diao Daoyi: "Two jade pendants are enough."

Liu Xiaolou hesitated: "The effect is afraid it will not be ideal."

Diao Daoyi explained: "We don't have the reason to lose money for their family, and there is not so much time."

So Liu Xiaolou re-simplified it, removed nearly 40% of the efficacy, and began to etch the talisman seals. The etching of talisman seals was the drawing of the array blueprint, equivalent to setting the basic content of the array. Diao Daoyi said he believed in his ability, but he was still a little worried. It wasn't until he watched him outline the talisman seals with the "Heavenly Origin Beginning and End Method" once that he truly felt relieved.

Seven days later, both jade pendants were etched by him. Diao Daoyi also prepared the true yuan spirit liquid according to Liu Xiaolou's conception, consuming quite a few spirit materials, and handed them over to his junior brother Gao Changjiang to take over.

Gao Changjiang was at the Qi Perfection stage. After taking the two jade pendants, he didn't take them seriously at first. When he was truly pouring true yuan spirit liquid into the talisman seal channels, he found that the talisman seal channels had a faint and indistinct spiritual charm, and he couldn't help but praise: "Good technique!" He looked at this array master invited by his senior brother with high regard.

Uncle-Master Luo on the side also stroked his beard and nodded, asking: "Daoyi, which sect's disciple is this little friend?"

Diao Daoyi replied: "He is the son-in-law of the Su family of Mount Shenwu, self-taught in arrays, quite talented, on good terms with Qingzhu, and has also been pointed out by Master Tang. Two years ago, I entered Jin Ting Mountain to participate in the refining of the Fuhua Peak array. Xiaolou was the assistant in charge of scheduling and coordination beside Master Tang, very capable."

Uncle-Master Luo said: "The Su family is quite lucky..."

Liu Xiaolou hurriedly explained: "Junior has already left Mount Shenwu, um... was divorced by the Su family, hehe..."

Uncle-Master Luo was somewhat surprised and looked at Diao Daoyi. Diao Daoyi also heard this news for the first time and was surprised: "Why were you divorced?"

Liu Xiaolou said: "Junior is from a rogue cultivator background, and a bit incompatible with high-status families."

Uncle-Master Luo said: "It's a pity... Xiaolou, you also take a look at the sixth array plate."

Liu Xiaolou hurriedly took the description, read it carefully, and pondered the talisman seals. This array plate needed to protect a relatively large range, and the entire front of the valley, which was a hundred feet wide, needed to be sealed. Therefore, Liu Xiaolou prepared to combine the trapping array and the illusion array, and did not add a killing array design inside.

Because the coverage of the array was relatively wide, no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't complete it with two jade pendants. After asking Diao Daoyi for instructions, Diao Daoyi agreed to let him design a composite array plate composed of three jade pendants. Although everything was based on saving expenses, it couldn't be too unlikeable, and the basic efficacy had to be guaranteed.

After designing and etching the sixth array plate, he didn't stop and took over the seventh array plate. He was busy at the mouth of the fire cave of the Siming Sect shop for a month, finally completed all the tasks, checked them one by one with several array masters, corrected several errors, and handed over the seven array plates to the shop manager of the Eight Array Gate of Pingdou who came to collect the goods before the deadline.

Diao Daoyi issued a salary to Liu Xiaolou, a total of five spirit stones, which was quite good. One had to know that when refining the Fuhua Peak array back then, the salary Tang Song gave to ordinary array masters was twelve spirit stones, which was for three months, averaging four spirit stones a month.

Therefore, Liu Xiaolou was very grateful and repeatedly expressed that if Diao Daoyi had any needs in the future, he could continue to go through fire and water.

After sending Liu Xiaolou away, the shop finally received a reply from Siming Mountain. Elder Luo shook the letter and said regretfully: "It's clear. The reason the Su family divorced him is because of improper conduct."

Diao Daoyi was stunned, shaking his head while reading the letter: "I've contacted him twice, this junior is okay. Where is his conduct improper? Eh... is this true or false? Suspected of having a penchant for the same sex? Isn't this nonsense? As far as I know, on the day at Fuhua Peak, he even took Liu Daoran specifically to the marketplace of the Jin Ting Sect at the foot of the mountain to visit a brothel. How could it be a penchant for the same sex?"

Gao Changjiang said: "Even if it is the same sex, what does it matter? He has quite a talent in array techniques. As long as he doesn't disturb others, it's fine."

Diao Daoyi explained: "Junior brother, that's not how you say it. Regardless of the reason, the evaluation the Su family gave him is very impolite, meaning that his relationship with the Su family is not good. If we recruit him into the sect, even if it's the Outer Sect, it will attract the Su family's displeasure. Although our Siming Sect is a large array sect and doesn't fear the Danxia Sect, if we offend a large sect for the sake of recruiting a disciple, I'm afraid the elders will not agree."

Just as they were talking, another urgent letter was sent. Uncle-Master Luo read it first as usual. After reading it, he was completely speechless: "Alright, Daoyi, don't even think about it... Do you know why we have been busy for months? It's all because of Wulong Mountain. A group of Wulong Mountain thief cultivators publicly turned against Mount Tianmu, robbing Lu family industries everywhere. All the high-status families in Jingxiang are placing orders to customize array plates, just for this matter."

Diao Daoyi asked: "What does this matter have to do with Xiaolou?"

Uncle-Master Luo gave him the letter: "See for yourself. After this Liu Xiaolou was divorced by the Su family, he settled on Wulong Mountain and was regarded by Mount Tianmu as a person from Wulong Mountain, even if he didn't participate in this matter... Mount Tianmu has offered rewards for all Wulong Mountain thief cultivators. It's impossible for us to offend two sects at the same time for the sake of recruiting a disciple."

Diao Daoyi sighed: "It's a pity."

Gao Changjiang said: "This Liu Xiaolou is quite interesting." ===== CHAPTER 247 =====