Chapter 23: Pacifying Heaven and Earth

  First update, continuing with three updates today.

  After leaving the Gathering Hall of Virtuous Scholars, Chen Yuan quickly turned into a secluded alleyway.

  After making sure there was no one around, he closed his eyes and connected with the jade stele.

  The jade stele was as usual, but the snake-shaped mist that had disappeared for several months reappeared and wrapped around it.

  As he regained consciousness, the voice of the Nine Mystical Serpent God echoed in his mind once again.

  "No need to check anymore, that law energy was absorbed by me just now."

  Chen Yuan asked with surprise:

  "Divine Snake, have you awakened?"

  "Hmm! After resting for half a year, I can finally converse with you freely." The divine snake replied.

  "What harm does Fah Guang have?"

  "The divine serpent replied: 'There is no harm, but the stone monument emits a mystical light that can probe into one's soul to some extent. Your current cultivation is too low, and if your soul memories are probed and left on the Tianying Monument, it may bring you trouble.'"

  Chen Yuan's expression changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "So that's how it is. I was too careless."

  Talking to the divine snake about his experience over the past six months, Chen Yuan learned that he planned to build a villa. The divine snake suggested: "Actually, you don't need to come to this gathering hall to recruit talent, each city's gathering hall is set up for themselves to recruit talent, good talent appears, they are pulled in at the first time. You might as well use your strengths to establish some small reputation, which can attract people to follow."

  "What is my forte?" Chen Yuan was taken aback, he wasn't quite sure what his strong points were.

  "Formation." The divine snake gives out the answer.

  Chen Yuan suddenly realized that he was now a second-level Array Master. At the age of 18, his cultivation in the initial stage of Qi Refining could only be considered to have some natural talent, but an 18-year-old second-level Array Master could absolutely be called a genius.

  "So where should I go to show off? The streets?" Chen Yuan continued to ask. As a primordial spirit beast, the Nine Profound Snake had the ability to transform into human form in its previous life and had mixed with the human world, so its experiences and knowledge were richer than Chen Yuan's.

  "Street performances are too mixed and you have enemies from the Bai Xiao Zhuang, performing on the streets will undoubtedly attract them. You should go to the Array Masters' Alliance, it's a gathering place for array masters, you can apply for an array master assessment there. As long as you get the second-level array master certification, I think even the city lord would personally come to recruit you. And if you declare building your own sect with a second-level array master identity, there will be people, or even small forces that will choose to follow you."

  With the guidance of the divine snake, Chen Yuan regained his train of thought and considered it feasible. He left the alley, spent two second-grade demon crystals to find a guide, and arrived at the Alchemist Alliance.

  All the way, I communicated with the divine snake in my mind and explained the situation for half a year.

  The Lianzhen Master Alliance is more luxurious than the Divine Machine Auction House and the Gathering of Virtuous People, with a nine-story high-rise building, phoenix eaves and dragon pillars, five spiritual beads floating on the top of the five corners, sprinkling five-colored divine splendor. Chen Yuan saw at a glance that this was the "Five Elements Blessing Array", which is a third-level array method, containing the power of the Five Elements, and is extremely complex.

  On the front gate hung a plaque with four large characters, not "Lianzhen Master Alliance", but "Zhen An Tian Xia".

  "Good handwriting." Chen Yu gave a sincere compliment.

  "This formation has some effect on me, I'll hide in the Jade Tablet for a while, you go ahead!" The divine snake transmitted its voice as it entered.

  Chen Yuan nodded and stepped into the inner chamber.

  The whole world is at peace, yet there is no one to receive it.

  In the spacious hall, there were about a dozen or so people. Men and women, old and young, were all present, either gathered in twos and threes chatting, or at the counter exchanging with the staff inside.

  Chen Yuan didn't understand the rules here and followed an old man and a young man as they walked away.

  "Excuse me, senior."

  The old man had a youthful face and white hair, with a somewhat immortal air about him. Although Chen Yuan couldn't see his cultivation level, his aura was gentle and soothing, suggesting that he practiced a water-based technique, making people feel very warm and comfortable.

  The conversation was interrupted, he turned around and looked at Chen Yuan, who had an extraordinary air, spoke humbly, and asked warmly:

  "Young man, what's your business?"

  Chen Yuan replied: "I want to take part in the Array Master assessment, but I don't know what to do?"

  The old man had not yet spoken, but the purple-robed youth with him scanned his eyes and asked coldly, "Do you also want to participate in the Array Master assessment?"

  This young man was slender, with clear eyebrows and white teeth, high hair tied back, but without the heroic spirit of a man, instead adding a hint of gentleness. He wore luxurious clothes, being a young master from a large family.

  Chen Yuanchao nodded and replied: "Yes."

  "You're a man but you reek of perfume and cosmetics, how dare you come to take the exam with such a feminine demeanor?" The young man said with a cold voice, his beautiful eyes slanted in disdain.

  Chen Yuan's face turned red with rage, and he thought to himself: "Although I may not be handsome, at least my face has some definition, and after years of hard training, my body is also strong. It's just that I use perfume to cover up the strange smell on my body, but in any case, I'm more manly than you, a pale and weak-looking pretty boy!"

  "Cough, cough!" Seeing Chen Yuan's face change color, the old man hastily coughed twice and scolded the delicate, cold, and arrogant little white face: "Xiao Shan, you must not be unreasonable."

  "Hmph!" The young man snorted coldly and turned his head away, no longer speaking.

  "If Little Friend wants to take the assessment, he still needs to go to counter one to sign up. Maybe he can take the assessment with Little Shan together." The old man introduced.

  "Thank you!"

  Chen Yuan nodded in gratitude, his eyes flicking to the purple-clad youth, silently noting: "Xiao Shan? You little scamp, don't mess with me again."

  "I'd rather not be with this sissy." Chen Yuan turned around, and Xiao Shan said discontentedly to the old man.

  "Hehe! This young man is also a formation master, perhaps you can get to know each other and exchange ideas on formations, making progress together." The old man replied with just a light smile.

  "He looked at me with a dazed expression, I wouldn't make friends with him anyway."

  Chen Yuan almost fell over when he heard this and stumbled backwards, landing on the ground with a thud.

  What's with this kid, if it weren't for that old man being unfathomable, Chen Yuan would have turned around and beaten him up a long time ago.

  After inquiring with the inner affairs department and paying a registration fee of 10 third-grade demon crystals, I finally obtained the qualification for the assessment.

  After receiving the assessment qualification, he should have thanked the old man again, but thinking of the purple-clothed boy's words, Chen Yuan suddenly stopped his footsteps and found a deserted corner to stay.

  Array Masters are the most powerful beings on the continent, but the innate talent required for Array is much stricter than cultivation. Moreover, the inheritance of Array Masters has always been very strict, and most Array Masters choose to pass it down through their families, from generation to generation.

  So although many people flock to learn array techniques, wanting to become an Array Master is often a dead end with no doors to knock on and no masters to worship.

  Chen Yuanshi repaired the boundary and set up a gray ash array, blocking the siege of three hundred demon beasts. The power of the alchemist can be said to have an absolute advantage in a battle of the same level, even if you have countless spells and artifacts protecting your body, you are not an opponent, unless you are also an alchemist, you can fight against the alchemist.

  Half an hour later, a nun emerged from within.

  This woman was also born beautiful, with high hair and a long skirt fluttering.

  "Is Ye Ling Shan, Zhang Qian Shan and Chen Yuan Ke here?"