Holding the Mid-Grade Essence Stones gifted by Zhao Letian, the Galaxy Five Tigers left with satisfaction.

"Letian brother, now that they've become your followers, why not keep them on this island for cultivation? The Primordial Energy here is denser, plus the island is large enough; it should be more than enough to accommodate all five of them," said Liu Wei, puzzled as she watched the Galaxy Five Tigers leave.

"Weiwei, you're too naive. You must understand, one should not harbor harmful intentions, but must never be without caution. Although I've accepted them, I still don't fully understand their nature. I'll observe them for a while before considering whether to let them stay and cultivate on the island," Zhao Letian said candidly.

"I see, it's indeed wise to be cautious." Liu Wei nodded, her expression somewhat downcast. After Liu Fei's incident, she had to admit that she had been too naive before.

"Weiwei, don't think too much. Here, take these Primordial Stones. I'm going to build a loft for you so you can focus on your cultivation here," Zhao Letian consoled her, flipping his hand and taking out ten Mid-Grade Essence Stones, handing them to Liu Wei.

"What? So many Primordial Stones?" Liu Wei was startled and did not immediately reach out to take them. She had never seen so many Essence Stones in her life and felt embarrassed to accept such a generous gift.

"It's not much, Weiwei. I have many more with me. Take these Primordial Stones and use them freely without feeling bad. If you run out, come to me for more. Don't refuse, or I will be upset," Zhao Letian said with a gentle smile, taking Liu Wei's hands and stuffing the Essence Stones into them.

Liu Wei had once risked her life to save him. Repaying her with these Essence Stones was truly trivial.

"This... Alright, Letian brother, I won't be polite then." Liu Wei hesitated for a moment, then obediently nodded her head and accepted the Primordial Stones.

After giving Liu Wei the Essence Stones, Zhao Letian took out his azure Longsword, leapt into the bamboo forest ahead, and soon, slashes of sword light danced through the air. In no time, strong bamboo poles were piled up. Then, Zhao Letian channeled his Primordial Energy, swiftly constructing a beautifully unique loft, situated nearby his own dwelling.

"Weiwei, are you satisfied with this bamboo loft?" Zhao Letian asked after completing the house and returning to Liu Wei's side.

"Mhm, yes, I'm very satisfied. Letian brother, this bamboo loft has such a unique design; I've never seen anything like it before," Liu Wei said, looking at the exquisite loft and nodding excitedly.

"I'm glad you like it. You'll live and cultivate here from now on," Zhao Letian said with a nonchalant smile. He had infused the ancient architectural style of Huaxia when building the loft, which naturally lent it a novelty in this world.

...

After settling Liu Wei into her new home, Zhao Letian returned to his loft.

However, he didn't immediately start cultivating but took several Healing Pills from his Storage Ring and swallowed them. Then sitting cross-legged, he activated his Primordial Energy to digest the medicinal power and heal the injuries within his body.

On Huangquan Island, he had suffered significant injuries from Shentu Yu and needed to heal quickly, or else the lingering damage would adversely affect his future cultivation.

Time quietly passed, and three hours later, with the help of the elixirs, Zhao Letian finally cleared all the injuries from his body.

"I have revealed quite a few treasures on Huangquan Island, from the three-star low-grade Spiritual Artifacts to the storage ring, and even the Dragon Roar Sword Technique I used. These will surely attract the covetous looks of those with ulterior motives. The authority of the Teaching Elder has deterred them for now; they wouldn't dare provoke me in the short term. But as time goes on, there will inevitably be those who take the risk to come for my treasures. I must prepare in advance, otherwise, I won't be able to cultivate in peace," Zhao Letian thought to himself as he sat cross-legged, immersing his thoughts in the inherited memories of the Dragon Clan.

The inherited memories of the Dragon Clan are an immeasurable treasure trove of knowledge that encompasses everything, including a significant portion about arrays.

Arrays, or rather, the study of formations, are also a part of martial arts. They are multipurpose—useful for trapping enemies, killing, creating Illusion Realms to confuse adversaries, and additionally, they can be used to tame Spiritual Beasts, forge Spiritual Artifacts, refine elixirs, and so on. They are inseparable from a martial artist's cultivation.

At this moment, Zhao Letian was browsing through the records of array mastery within the inherited memories.

Like cultivation techniques and martial techniques, Zhao Letian's limited cultivation base meant he could only study some very basic records of formation mastery.

Even so, there are countless low-level arrays among them that left him dazzled and immensely excited.

"I've found it! The Mysterious Dragon Formation, a first-level array that includes both Illusion Array and trapping mechanisms. It can bewilder enemies and trap them inside. Martial Artists below the True Martial Fourth Realm who enter will be trapped forever, unable to escape. Even those in the True Martial Fourth Realm would not be able to break the formation easily." Soon, Zhao Letian's eyes lit up as he found a satisfactory array.

Next, he will undertake a long period of seclusion to restore his peak cultivation level as quickly as possible and to make a break for the True Martial Realm. He must possess enough strength to defeat Shentu Yu before the Sect's grand competition. Therefore, in the coming time, he could not afford to be disturbed by some trivial figures. If he could envelop the entire small island with the Mysterious Dragon Formation, he would have no worries and could wholeheartedly focus on his cultivation in seclusion.

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Days and nights passed, stars shifted, and before he knew it, three days had gone by. VisitMyVirtualLibraryEmpire(*)formore.

In these three days, the result of the battle between Zhao Letian and Luo Hao at Huangquan Island's Life and Death Platform had already spread throughout the entire Galaxy Sect. Everyone knew not only did Zhao Letian survive, but he also returned as a king, defeating Luo Hao with a single strike and continuing his legend, proving once again that he, Zhao Letian, was truly the top genius of the Galaxy Sect's Outer Sect.

However, what intrigued people even more than this event was Zhao Letian's challenge to Shentu Yu. Zhao Letian had declared that he would have a life-and-death battle with the Inner Sect's fourth-ranked genius at the Sect's grand competition half a year later, which everyone looked forward to with great anticipation. Despite many thinking that Zhao Letian was overestimating himself and courting death.

Zhao Letian knew nothing about what had happened outside because, during these three days, he had been engrossed in comprehending the Mysterious Dragon Formation in the attic.

Although the Mysterious Dragon Formation was just a mere first-level array, it took Zhao Letian, with his talent, three full days of hard study to completely master it, which made him admit that the study of arrays is indeed as vast as the sea and complex. To cultivate in this discipline, one must have a certain talent; it is not suitable for just any martial artist.

After learning the Mysterious Dragon Formation, Zhao Letian left seclusion for a while, walked around the small island, and used a total of ten Mid-Grade Essence Stones as Array Eyes to lay out the grand Mysterious Dragon Formation.

The moment the formation took shape, thick white fog spontaneously arose over the verdant small island. In a moment, it enveloped the entire island.

To outsiders, the island seemed to have completely disappeared, with only a huge mass of clouds floating above the vast waters. But for Zhao Letian, standing on the island and looking outward, everything was normal; it was quite magical.

"This is a marvelous array. It was worth the hard work of three days. Now I can finally focus on cultivating in seclusion," Zhao Letian looked at the Mysterious Dragon Formation, nodding with great satisfaction before returning to the attic once more.