I Have a Compass for Opportunity

Tian Qiweng, being the nominal temporary leader, needed to know where I was heading; otherwise, it would be too disrespectful to him.

After speaking, without waiting for Jia Panshan to react, Liou Yuan took a few steps and walked out of the courtyard, meeting up with Bu Moying, who was waiting at the entrance.

Under his guidance, they ascended the long staircase leading to the Qingxiao Sect, against the backdrop of the night.

Jia Panshan followed out of the courtyard, standing at the gate watching the two depart, his expression thoughtful.

"Bu Moying personally coming to invite shows his trust in Junior Brother Liou Yuan."

If Junior Brother Liou Yuan can indeed repair that Foundation Establishment Array, not only will it give the Qingxiao Sect a breather, but it will also save a lot of trouble for our Wind Chasing Division, which came to support."

If Liou Yuan really manages to repair the Foundation Establishment Array, Jia Panshan is well aware of its implications.

Being able to repair a Foundation Establishment Array means Liou Yuan can set up one himself.

This would mean that Liou Yuan is already a Foundation Establishment Level Array Master.

Five Extremes Mountain currently only has three Foundation Establishment Array Masters.

Each has a prominent position within the Five Extremes Mountain.

Even though Liou Yuan is only at Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, once his position as a Foundation Establishment Array Master is solidified, his status will inevitably rise, surpassing all the Outer Sect disciples.

"It’s too early to say now, let’s wait for the outcome." Jia Panshan said leisurely.

Then he recalled the method Liou Yuan had told him before leaving, regarding the operation of the Cold River Illusionary Water Array.

It was just the simple incantation for opening and closing the array, and someone as intelligent as Jia Panshan mastered it quickly.

Meanwhile, on the road to the core of the Foundation Establishment Array at the Qingxiao Sect, Liou Yuan was persistently asking Bu Moying about the condition of that Foundation Establishment Array.

Just how severely was it damaged, and which part was the problem? Was it the energy hub infused with Star Stone, or was it the array disc or the array patterns?

Issues with the energy hub or array patterns were easier to solve; what Liou Yuan feared most was a problem with the array disc.

The array disc of a Foundation Establishment Array is different from that of a Qi Cultivation Array; it is the core of a Foundation Establishment Array and the hardest part to repair.

On a small array disc, there are at least tens of thousands of intricate traces.

If constructing an array can be compared to a cultivator practicing.

The array patterns are like the meridian pathways through which Spiritual Power flows.

The energy hub is the part where Spiritual Power is stored.

And the array disc is the cultivator’s Cultivation Technique, the core of the entire array, the key that mobilizes the array patterns and energy hub.

Once the array disc is damaged, only a true Foundation Establishment Array Master can repair it; Liou Yuan, a mere dabbler, certainly can’t.

What Bu Moying said next made Liou Yuan’s heart sink.

"The array disc has been stolen!"

"What a problem." Liou Yuan subtly rubbed his temples; the thing he feared the most had happened.

But now, with no turning back, Liou Yuan could only steel his mind and face it head-on.

Soon, under Bu Moying’s guidance, Liou Yuan and him arrived at the sect’s forbidden ground where the Foundation Establishment Array was set.

The hidden valley at the back of the main peak of the Qingxiao Sect.

Disciples of the Qingxiao Sect guarded the sides of the valley.

With Bu Moying leading the way, they naturally entered without any obstruction.

Upon stepping into this secluded valley, they could see towering mountains encircling them, steep cliffs as sharp as knives, completely isolating this place from the outside world. Dense Spiritual Qi filled the air like tangible mist, permeating every inch of space.

In the center of the valley, a massive circular stone platform stood, its surface smooth as a mirror.

The stone platform was etched with complex and mysterious array patterns, where the lines varied in thickness, some winding like lively snakes slithering across the stone, others bold as if sharp blades had cut through the void. On closer inspection, the array patterns flickered with dim light, like countless stars twinkling and leaping within.

At the edge of the stone platform, concentric circular array patterns nested layer upon layer, extending outward, with each circle emitting a unique Spiritual Power fluctuation, resonating with each other, forming a perfect cycle of Spiritual Power.

However, due to the absence of the array disc, those array patterns showed no fluctuations of an active array.

Liou Yuan stood at the edge of the circular stone platform where the array patterns extended, his brows furrowed as he gazed at it, where there was a three-foot-wide depression.

Clearly, this is where the array disc should have been, now stolen, leaving only an empty shell of the array within the valley.

"Mr. Liou, this is the Jade Scroll recording the Mountain Protection Array of our sect. This array, named the Star Shining Celestial Array, was set up five hundred years ago by Master Wei Zongxuan, an Array Master from Jiuli State."

"Master Wei Zongxuan has already passed away, leaving only this Jade Scroll of the array."

Standing beside Liou Yuan, Bu Moying, since deciding to invite Liou Yuan to repair the Mountain Protection Array, had nothing to hide.

He took out an ink-black Jade Scroll from his sleeve and handed it carefully to Liou Yuan.

Liou Yuan’s purpose for coming to repair the Qingxiao Sect’s Mountain Protection Array was partly to glimpse the mysteries of a Foundation Establishment Array.

If they were inviting him to repair the array, they ought to let him see the Jade Scroll of the array, right?

Even if Liou Yuan fails to repair it this time, gaining access to a Foundation Establishment Array’s lore is already worthwhile.

Liou Yuan seamlessly took the Star Shining Celestial Array Jade Scroll, nodded, and then touched it to his forehead.

The damage to this Mountain Protection Array was clear; there was no need to examine it up close. To solve this issue, Liou Yuan needed to thoroughly understand the Star Shining Celestial Array and then find a way to recreate the missing array disc.