Chapter 45: Refining the Array Plate

Liu Xiaolou held the jade plate gifted by Wei Hongqing and, according to the array book's incantation, etched the array symbols with true qi.

He etched a deep mark on the left, a shallow mark on the right, then etched a faint thread of mark above, then pulled it vertically downward, wrapped it from behind the jade plate, returned to the mark symbol above, then divided it left and right. The left circle was the sun, the right semicircle was the moon, and it was connected by ripples at the bottom...

According to the array book, the left side is one, which is Heaven, Yang, and also the sun, which can serve the master, or be the soul; the right side is one, which is Earth, Yin, which can serve the servant, or be the soul; the combination of left and right above is good and evil, evil and right, and life-controlling...

The purpose of etching is to build a world on the jade plate, and this world is the array symbol.

The array symbol is complex, with dozens of strokes. When etching with true qi, it must not be interrupted. This interruption is not the interruption of the trace, but the interruption of true qi. It is extremely exhausting to etch.

Completing the etching of the array symbol was only a night's work, but Liu Xiaolou was like a serious illness, his true qi exhausted, his face pale, his eyes lusterless, and he fell asleep for three days and three nights before he felt slightly better.

Xingde Jun, however, wouldn't let him rest anymore. Refining an array plate requires one go, and it must be completed while the array symbol world is "not old," otherwise it is a dead object.

Liu Xiaolou had no choice but to hold spirit stones to replenish true qi and continue fighting through the night.

Next, he needed to integrate various materials into the jade plate. The channel for integration is the array symbol lines etched, which are channels, but in fact, they are also the habitat and storage place for materials, just like the acupoint pools in the acupoints of the body.

This is another delicate job. You must follow the method specified in the array book. Each material cannot touch each other, each walks its own path, and each enters its own door. Some etched channels need to pass through five or six, or even seven or eight materials. It is conceivable how difficult it is for so many materials to pass in parallel in such a small channel, and each material cannot affect each other when the array plate runs in the future.

And once a mistake is made, you have to clean the channel with true qi and melt it with new materials.

Liu Xiaolou spent more than half a month on this pass, pushing it over and starting over seven times before finally completing it.

For the third step, it requires the stability of earth fire and the nourishment of spiritual power, which is the so-called fusion of water and fire.

There is ready-made earth fire in Xingde Temple, which is in the artifact refining room. As for spiritual power, it can only rely on spirit stones. Xingde Jun has no spirit stones, so the spirit stones can only be provided by Liu Xiaolou, which is as it should be.

The jade plate hovered in the air above the earth fire mouth, with a spirit stone attached above it.

The earth fire burned white flames below the jade plate, and the spirit stone steamed green smoke above the jade plate. At the intersection of white flames and green smoke, a rainbow was transformed. The jade plate turned slowly in the rainbow, and the mystery was hard to describe.

Liu Xiaolou sat cross-legged at the earth fire cave mouth to refine the artifact. When he refined to the fifth day, a huge vibration sound came from the mountains, which made him inevitably distracted.

Xingde Jun on the opposite side made a gesture, signaling him to concentrate, and then went out of the artifact refining room to look down the mountain.

Only to see a god-man about a zhang tall in the mountain, catching a few fleeing rogue cultivators. Not long after, he caught the few rogue cultivators, held them in his palm, and strode away.

A shout came from under the mountain: "Don't be alarmed, the Qingyu Sect is catching people, it has nothing to do with you!"

Xingde Jun leaped to a high place to look carefully, but it was Hou Zhishi of the Qingyu Sect who was informing loudly at the mouth of the mountain. As the tall god-man left, Hou Zhishi's voice gradually went away.

This is the Qingyu Sect's god-hitting technique. I don't know which inner sect disciple of the sect took action, but the momentum was amazing.

A major sect is truly extraordinary! Xingde Jun sighed, and his heart felt heavy. He returned to the artifact refining room and signaled Liu Xiaolou not to be distracted.

Refining like this until the seventh day, Liu Xiaolou, according to the array book, bit the tip of his tongue and sprayed a stream of fresh blood onto the array plate.

This is the last process of refining the array plate, establishing a connection with the heart and spirit. Completing this step, the array plate can be activated as one wishes, and only the master of the array plate can control it.

Liu Xiaolou touched the array plate that was glowing with spiritual light, feeling extremely happy, and was immediately shrouded in infinite sleepiness, falling asleep again.

From starting to collect materials, to preparing materials, etching array symbols, melting materials, and finally nourishing, it took three months, a whole winter, which was truly not easy.

And when nourishing the array plate, it also consumed five spirit stones, which made Liu Xiaolou feel distressed.

This was something he hadn't thought of when he first had the idea, but fortunately, it was a great success. Apart from the Illusory Incense and the Three Mystical Sword, he added a Facing the Abyss Profound Mystery Array, which was a means of saving his life.

After waking up, Liu Xiaolou activated the array plate, and a small courtyard immediately transformed in the small courtyard of Xingde Temple, just like the courtyard where Ninth Sister lived in the Zhou family villa: surrounded by white walls, green bamboo, green pond, exquisite pavilion, and there were candles jumping in the side room by the wall, full of wealth.

But this small courtyard was a cage, and it was difficult to come out after entering, and don't enter that side room, otherwise you will be out of control, which is definitely not a joke.

Xingde Jun entered the illusion array to try it, and broke out of the array with a red face, saying with hatred: "Can't you be serious? I thought what you added was some kind of incense tendon, who knew it was... Don't say it was taught by me in the future!"

Liu Xiaolou didn't care: "Master, I've said it, the law has no high or low..."

Xingde Jun waved his hand: "Alright, alright, don't say that set anymore."

Liu Xiaolou looked forward to Xingde Jun's comments: "How is the magic array I refined?"

Xingde Jun said objectively: "It can't be said to have talent, but it's not bad. It's rare to be able to do this for the first time refining an array plate."

Liu Xiaolou said happily: "So, it's done?"

Xingde Jun nodded: "It's done."

Liu Xiaolou sighed: "It's truly not easy. This array plate won't be sold for less than twenty spirit stones! Let's have a good meal tonight, and don't stop until we're drunk!"

The Taoyuan mountains were rich in products, and wild boars, deer, rabbits, and pheasants were everywhere. Liu Xiaolou made a large table of dishes, took out Xingde Jun's hidden wine, and drank happily.

While eating and drinking, thinking about the future, Xingde Jun asked about Liu Xiaolou's plans. Liu Xiaolou said: "As a cultivator, it is naturally mainly cultivation. I have been in charge of the sect for more than a year, and I am still at the third stage of Qi Refinement, which does not match my status as a sect master. I plan to spend some time in seclusion to impact the fourth stage of Qi Refinement as soon as possible."

Xingde Jun praised: "Cultivation comes first, this is the right principle. The array plate is done, you can go down the mountain tomorrow morning."

Liu Xiaolou said: "I am very compatible with you, Master, and I want to be in seclusion in Xingde Temple. If there are any difficulties, I can ask you at any time. Is it possible?"

Xingde Jun shook his head: "I also have things to do, I'm not on the mountain. You should go back, and come again if you have fate in the future."

The master didn't agree, and Liu Xiaolou had no choice, so he desperately drank the jar of spiritual wine to avoid leaving regrets.

The next day, Liu Xiaolou said goodbye. Xingde Jun took out a wooden box: "Xiaolou, you and I can be called friends of different ages. At the time of parting, I give you something, but please don't open it now, wait until you return to the mountain to see, okay?"

Liu Xiaolou collected the gift and said shamefully: "I don't have any good items to give you, Master. Why don't I leave two spirit stones for you?"

After much persuasion, Xingde Jun didn't accept his spirit stones. After the two parted, Liu Xiaolou hummed a mountain song and went down the mountain, returning to Western Hunan. ===== CHAPTER 46 =====