Chapter 62: On the Shameless Cheng Xi Admitting Defeat

Chi Laicheng asked Cheng Xi what kind of Dharma Robe she wanted to make, then took out all the fine materials he had collected and let Cheng Xi choose for herself.

Cheng Xi did not expect Chi Laicheng to be so generous; lacking Fire Phoenix Feather, she chose peacock feathers. The peacock feathers were nearly two meters long, the feathers shaped like slender cones, the deep blue plumage covered with a layer of metallic luster, vibrant in color and brilliant in sheen.

Baohua took a fancy to them at first sight and hugged the peacock feathers, refusing to let go.

Chi Laicheng was very generous and gave two of them; peacock feathers were not as precious as Fire Phoenix Feather, but ones of this quality were still extremely rare.

How could Cheng Xi take someone else's things for nothing? When she refined the Dharma Robe, she had Chi Laicheng assist her.

Chi Laicheng was incredibly excited; the Eldest Miss was actually going to teach him.

These two peacock feathers were worth it!

Whether it be an Artifact Master, Alchemist, or Array Master, they do not like others watching when they refine things, and they hold their exclusive techniques tightly.

First, remove the impurities from the peacock feathers, purify them, then place them into the Pill Furnace to melt. Once they turn into a liquid state, fuse the Dragon Scale Powder and Heavenly Silkworm Silk together.

After fusion, one must carve an Array onto it. Chi Laicheng was not an Array Master; generally, this step requires waiting until the Dharma Robe is formed before asking an Array Master to carve the Array.

Cheng Xi looked at Chi Laicheng, "I will teach you a simple yet very practical Array, the Five Elements Spirit Gathering Array. Once you have mastered it, any ordinary Dharma Artifact can use it, provided it is not primarily for attack."

The Five Elements Spirit Gathering Array!

Chi Laicheng looked at Cheng Xi in astonishment. This kind of Array is simple and practical?

Li Zhi'an, who was watching from the side, saw Chi Laicheng's surprised expression and asked, "You cannot learn it?"

Since Cheng Xi said it was simple and practical, could he still not learn it?

Chi Laicheng had a helpless look on his face, "Director, the 'simple' in the Eldest Miss's mouth is not simple at all to me. Even if you called Qin Yu over, he wouldn't dare say it was simple!"

Chi Laicheng just had that kind of confidence!

That was the Five Elements Spirit Gathering Array!

Cheng Xi looked at Chi Laicheng in surprise, "Is this not simple?"

This was something she learned when she first entered her apprenticeship back in the day!

Li Zhi'an looked at Cheng Xi, "Can we have Qin Yu come over to take a look?"

Herding one sheep is herding, and herding two is also herding; it made no difference to her, so she nodded.

Qin Yu arrived very quickly; he was the youngest Array Master in Tianshuo, and he carried the unique arrogance of a young man in his bones.

Although he had heard the name Cheng Xi mentioned quite a bit in the Tongtian Division, he had not taken it to heart. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't beat Li Zhi'an, he wouldn't be stifled working as an Array Master in the Tongtian Division.

Qin Yu did not hold Cheng Xi in his eyes at all; for a yellow-haired girl to dare claim she was proficient in Arrays, was this not a joke?

Is an Array Master so easy to be?

Seeing Cheng Xi pick up a brush to carve an Array on the Dharma Robe that had not yet fully fused, his expression changed slightly, and he immediately stopped her: "What are you doing? I have never seen anyone carve an Array like you; it is simply ruining good things."

Cheng Xi said without raising her head, "Aren't you seeing it now?"

Qin Yu's face turned red with anger, and he turned to leave. Such an ignorant person was simply a waste of his time.

But as soon as he turned, he met Li Zhi'an's gaze, which was as sharp as a blade. He took a deep breath; a wise man does not fight when the odds are against him. Thinking of the beatings he had taken back then, his bones still ached. He turned back, feeling stifled.

He wanted to see what kind of trick Cheng Xi could pull off!

The Five Elements Spirit Gathering Array corresponds to the power of the five elements; the five elements generate and circulate, forming a powerful cycle of spiritual power. The power of the five elements attracts the surrounding Spirit Essence of heaven and earth, gathering it onto the Array to form a vortex of Spirit Essence.

For example, attaching a Spirit Gathering Array to a Dharma Robe gives the robe stronger defensive power and also allows Baohua to absorb more Spirit Essence, accelerating its evolution speed.

Qin Yu's gaze followed Cheng Xi's brush, and his brow did not relax for a single moment; the Spirit Gathering Array she was drawing was completely different from what he had learned.

Does this person even know how to draw?

Just as Qin Yu was about to open his mouth to correct Cheng Xi, he suddenly discovered that the surrounding Spirit Essence began to gather crazily, surging into the Five Elements Spirit Gathering Array like a hurricane.

How could this be?

The Array was clearly drawn incorrectly, so how could it have such a strong spirit-gathering effect?

"Five Elements gather spirits, heaven and earth resonate!"

As soon as the incantation left Cheng Xi's mouth, the Spirit Essence within the Five Elements Spirit Gathering Array surged instantly, forming a powerful vortex of Spirit Essence. The people present felt as if their bodies were being sucked in uncontrollably.

Li Zhi'an's expression turned stern; he threw Qin Yu and Chi Laicheng into the corner, one in each hand. Just at this moment, a rumble came from the sky, clouds gathered, and lightning flashed and thunder rolled.

Everyone looked out through the window and saw a massive bolt of lightning descend from the sky, striking straight toward the place where they were!

"Heavenly Tribulation..." Qin Yu muttered to himself, "It actually managed to summon a Heavenly Tribulation, but the Array was clearly wrong; how could it summon a Heavenly Tribulation?"

Li Zhi'an's expression changed abruptly; he kicked Chi Laicheng and Qin Yu out of the artifact refining room, one by one, then turned and shielded Cheng Xi in his arms.

The Thunder Tribulation struck the Five Elements Spirit Gathering Array fiercely. Almost instantly, the five pillars of light on the Array trembled violently, the power of the five elements circulating ceaselessly, dispersing and neutralizing the power of the lightning.

Cheng Xi did not expect Li Zhi'an to protect her like this. In the moment she was stunned, Baohua failed to crawl out of the Dharma Robe and was struck squarely by the Thunder Tribulation, the entire piece of wood instantly emitting a wisp of smoke.

Fortunately, the power of the five elements was circulating, otherwise, she feared she would have become a piece of charred wood!

Baohua looked at Li Zhi'an and Cheng Xi gloomily; Cheng Xi looked up at the sky, and Li Zhi'an's expression remained unchanged.

Baohua:...

The descent of the Thunder Tribulation caused a huge commotion in Jindu. Everyone's gaze turned toward the Tongtian Division, wondering what the Tongtian Division had done to attract lightning to strike down.

Only Yan Yu stood on the roof of the Demon Suppression Pavilion, gazing at the sky that had already cleared.

The Tongtian Division actually summoned a Thunder Tribulation...

What were they doing?

"Someone, go and investigate what is going on!" Yan Yu said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Pavilion Master."

It was not just Yan Yu who was shocked; Fang Xun, who had just stepped into the city gate, was also stunned. What was going on? He had encountered a Thunder Tribulation as soon as he returned?

How could a Thunder Tribulation descend upon Jindu?

Although the Spirit Essence in Jindu was denser than in other places, it was far inferior to the Four Great Academies.

The Four Great Academies had not seen a Thunder Tribulation descend in decades; only the birth of a treasure or the ascension of a great master would attract a Thunder Tribulation...

The possibility of a great master appearing in Jindu was extremely low, so was it the birth of a treasure?

Fang Xun had just returned to the Fang Family when he received news that a Thunder Tribulation had struck the Tongtian Division.

Remembering Master's words, Fang Xun turned and headed straight for the Tongtian Division; if a treasure had descended upon the Tongtian Division, he should have a chance to see it with his own eyes.

The Artifact Refining room had become a ruin of broken walls, but Baohua had received Li Zhi'an's promise to find her better heavenly materials to repair her body, and he also promised to find her a pair of treasures to serve as eyeballs, giving her a pair of real eyes.

Only then was Baohua happy; she hopped all the way to find Ji Muzhi for a Pill, her small, charred body bobbing along.

Cheng Xi always felt that something was not quite right, so she turned her head to look at Li Zhi'an, "Why do you want to compensate her? You have no obligation or responsibility to protect Baohua."

Li Zhi'an looked back at Cheng Xi, "You and I have already verbally agreed upon a betrothal; Baohua is yours, so naturally, she is mine as well."

Cheng Xi fell silent; when it came to shamelessness, she conceded defeat!