Chapter 18 - Array

    Chapter 18: Array

    “Even the royal family arranged a marriage between the fairy and the ancestor of the Li family. I heard the fairy is young, beautiful, and also a princess. The Li family’s ancestor is truly fortunate.”

    “What’s the matter with the royal family? The ancestor of the Li family is an immortal who even pleases many other immortals!”

    “Speaking of which, it would be amazing if the patriarch of the Li family became the emperor, but unfortunately, as an immortal, he probably doesn’t care about the throne at all.”

    “Yes, we can’t even become a local magistrate in this lifetime, but the Li family’s patriarch doesn’t want to be an emperor. That’s the privilege of being an immortal.”

    “...”

    The news of Li Su marrying the royal princess caused a lot of discussions in Luo City. In the eyes of ordinary people in the Wu Kingdom, the royal family still held a high status. The royal family even had their own “immortals.” However, it was unexpected that they would send one of their “immortals” to marry the ancestor of the Li family. Rumor had it that she entered the Li family as a concubine, which indicated the immense power of the Li family’s “immortal” ancestor. Among the “immortals,” they were all highly powerful beings. Being such a powerful immortal, Li Su was adored and praised by everyone for his kindness and influence in Luocheng.

    The candlelight cast a red glow in a warmly lit room. Sitting on the edge of the bed was a beautiful woman dressed in a magnificent red robe—the royal princess. Li Su gently removed her red veil. She was indeed young, just coming of age. Despite having spiritual roots, she had not even reached the Qi refining stage due to her young age.

    Nonetheless, she possessed a striking appearance with enchanting phoenix eyes and delicate willow eyebrows—a classical beauty. She was known as the “Pearl” in the imperial city. Initially, she had some reservations, but after meeting Li Su, her doubts vanished swiftly. With her inability to cultivate foundations in her lifetime, she saw no reason to hesitate when presented with a chance to spend her life with a good man. Li Su fulfilled almost every woman’s fantasy—powerful, handsome, and exceptionally devoted. It was love at first sight for her. Li Su extinguished the candle.

    However, Li Su was not in a hurry. He had plenty of time.

    Formation, he thought.

    Li Su absorbed the 100 years of formation experience he had gained. In addition to enhancing his cultivation, the increase in the number of descendants with spiritual roots also provided Li Su with other cultivation opportunities. Moreover, formation experience, to some extent, was independent of spiritual roots. While spiritual roots were necessary for cultivation and the arrangement of formations, experience played a crucial role in arrays and weapon refining. It also contributed to one’s understanding of these practices.

    Therefore, the 100 years of refining experience he previously obtained, as well as the 100 years of formation experience this time, did not heavily rely on Li Su’s spiritual roots. This allowed him to excel in refining weapons and formations. The formation experience he gained contained numerous basic formation methods. However, when it came to more powerful formations, Li Su still needed to learn.

    Of course, grasping the basics wasn’t difficult, given the available experience. Li Su occasionally tinkered with formations, setting up some around the Li family’s mansion. Unlike refining equipment, which required materials and posed some difficulties in collection, formations were simpler. Li Su dissolved some of the magic tools he had previously refined, separated certain materials, made some array flags, and then arranged the formations. It was a perfect fit. With the formations in place, the security of the Li mansion was enhanced.

    Although the current area where the three major immortal sects were located was generally peaceful, and nothing out of the ordinary occurred, nobody would dare provoke Li Su without good reason. While Li Su possessed various means to handle such situations, it was always better to be cautious and prepared for unexpected events.

    “My lord, where is the mansion?” On a particular day, Li Su brought his women outside the villa and activated the mountain guard formation. Then, the women witnessed the villa disappearing.

    “Your formation is incredibly powerful, husband!” The female cultivators immediately recognized it as a formation. Ning Xiaoyu flew over but couldn’t locate the villa’s original position no matter how hard she searched.

    “Ning Xiaoyu, I’m giving you this formation disk. If I’m not around and you encounter danger, you can activate the large formation,” Li Su handed Ning Xiaoyu a formation plate. She was the first female cultivator he had taken under his wing, and Li Su entrusted many responsibilities to her without any worry.