Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 45: Chapter 45: Primordial Array Solution

”B...Brother!” Wang Erniu spoke with a tone of disbelief, looking at Zhou Xun.

Is this really his brother?

”Stand up, quickly adjust your breath!” Zhou Xun didn’t engage in much conversation, helped Wang Erniu up, and tossed over a bottle of Qi Recovery Pills.

”Thank you, Brother, for saving my life!” Wang Erniu cried out loudly.

Earlier, he was besieged by numerous Tribulation Cultivators. As his mana dwindled, he felt the despair of being on the brink of death, the anger of being unable to stop his wife and daughter from being violated.

Now that he was rescued by Zhou Xun, he couldn’t hold it in any longer.

At this moment, Lin Xue’e also approached with her daughter, gratitude in her eyes as she bowed deeply.

”Thank you, Brother, for saving us!”

”Quickly adjust your breath, we can’t stay here long!” Zhou Xun waved his hand, beginning to gather the spoils.

This group of robbers was wealthy, and now everything was a boon for Zhou Xun.

Once finished, Zhou Xun was in a good mood.

Wang Erniu and his wife had also calmed down by now. After taking the Qi Recovery Pills and a short period of breath adjustment, they recovered some mana.

Recalling Zhou Xun’s valiant moment earlier, Wang Erniu couldn’t help but be curious:

”Brother, was that Artifact Control?”

”I was born with strong five senses. When I broke through to Middle-Stage Qi Refining, I coincidentally developed Divine Sense, but unfortunately, the range is just about a zhang!” Zhou Xun explained briefly.

The Cultivation Realm is vast with countless peculiar events; Zhou Xun developing Divine Sense at Middle-Stage Qi Refining isn’t unique, though extremely rare.

The third-generation Patriarch of the Sunx Family in Red Leaf Square also had this talent, with formidable combat power, nearly matching an Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator at Peak Qi Refining.

Unfortunately, his Spiritual Root was too ordinary, and he never managed to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage in his lifetime.

”Brother, to have such talent is truly a cause for celebration!” Wang Erniu nodded, ceasing his further inquiries.

”Alright, let’s leave here first!” Seeing the two calm down, Zhou Xun began urging.

”Yes!” With Zhou Xun by their side, they felt much more at ease.

Just as they stood up and were about to leave the alleyway, a figure leapt out from the adjacent rooftop.

”Wang Erniu, Zhou Xun, Lin Xue’e, haha, how fortunate I am, Wu Zongxu, to bump into you three Lin Family brats. Time for me to claim this merit!”

It turned out that after the Wu Family planned to attack the Lin Family, they collected all the information about important figures in the Lin Family, compiling a list.

Zhou Xun and his companions were part of it.

”Wu Zongxu,” Zhou Xun naturally recognized him.

Wu Zongxu, the current Hall Master of the Wu Family’s Law Enforcement Hall, possessing Ninth-Layer Qi Refining Cultivation, with superior combat power and two records of slaying Tier One Peak Demon Beasts.

He’s not comparable to ordinary Late-Stage Qi Refining Cultivators!

Although Zhou Xun boasts strong combat capability, compared to fellow cultivators of the same rank, he would retreat before encountering a true Late-Stage Cultivator.

Let alone the inherently powerful Wu Zongxu.

Zhou Xun’s mind raced, pondering a strategy.

Wu Zongxu’s face was filled with coldness, gazing at Zhou Xun and his companions as if looking at ants.

In his view, capturing Zhou Xun and the other two involved no effort, and, with an indisputable tone, he commanded:

”Surrender yourselves, and I shall...” Before he could finish his sentence, a sudden change occurred.

A Slaughter Knife abruptly extended from Wu Zongxu’s chest, making him groan.

Wu Zongxu, filled with astonishment, had no time to react before the Slaughter Knife was withdrawn and swung toward his head.

A head soared high, and the headless corpse plummeted from the rooftop, crashing heavily onto the ground. The once mighty Wu Zongxu met his demise.

At this moment, a familiar figure to Zhou Xun stood in Wu Zongxu’s place.

”Brother Gao!” Zhou Xun was filled with disbelief; how could it be him?

This person was indeed Zhou Xun’s neighbor, the Spirit Slaughter Cultivator Brother Gao.

Then, with a sense of clarity, he had always felt this person was unfathomable, and now it seemed his initial feeling was spot on.

The formidable Wu Zongxu perished in a single strike at his hands.

To know, Wu Zongxu once had the record of slaying a Tier One Peak Demon Beast, ranking at least top three among Qi Refining Cultivators in all of Red Leaf Square.

It was evident how terrifying Brother Gao’s strength was.

Zhou Xun felt both grateful and wary.

Grateful for being saved, even though he had ninety percent confidence in escaping himself.

Wary of Brother Gao’s immense strength, if he had any ill intentions, escaping might not be an option.

”Take good care!” Brother Gao, the refined middle-aged man, sheathed the Slaughter Knife at his waist, simply uttered, and then leapt off the rooftop, vanishing into the night sky.

”Brother, do you know this senior?” Wang Erniu sighed in relief, as he had been extremely tense.

”Yes, but not well!” Zhou Xun briefly recounted the events regarding Brother Gao to Wang Erniu.

”Who would’ve thought there were such heroes in the market!” Wang Erniu exclaimed.

”Alright, we must leave quickly,” Zhou Xun urged.

Before leaving, he glanced once more at Wu Zongxu’s corpse, noticing the Storage Bag at his waist was long gone, unsure when Brother Gao took it.

Just a few steps out of the alleyway, a booming sound emerged from afar.

Soon, the light shield covering the entire Red Leaf Square vanished abruptly as the Grand Array was suddenly shut down.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun was overjoyed; with Wang Erniu and his wife, they chose the shortest path out of the market and fled at speed.

Exiting the market, they headed straight down the road.

At this moment, they cared not for direction; distancing themselves from the market was the best strategy.

They fled over a hundred li before finally stopping, finding a concealed cave to hide.

With impaired night vision, seeing far was difficult, making escape easier.

Although Cultivators possess Divine Sense, the range for Late-Stage Qi Refining Cultivators is only a dozen or so zhang, and for Foundation Establishment Cultivators, just over a hundred.

It doesn’t compare to the far reach of sight, moreover, Cultivators, with their heightened senses, see much farther than ordinary people.

Hence, daytime is not optimal for travel.

Inside the cave, Zhou Xun and the others took Qi Recovery Pills, sat down, and began adjusting their breath.

After a long time, the breath adjustment was complete.

Lin Xue’e approached Zhou Xun, bowed gracefully, and expressed her gratitude:

”If not for you, Brother, yesterday, my husband, Yinyin, and I might not have survived!”

”Erniu and I are family, no need for courtesy, sister-in-law!” Zhou Xun waved it off.

Rescuing them was a result of his careful deliberation, only acting after being certain he could defeat the attackers.

”We have nothing to repay you. This Array Manual is my mother’s legacy, and today I present it to you, Brother, as a token of our gratitude!” she said, handing a Jade Scroll to Zhou Xun.

”Array Manual!”

Among the Cultivation Hundred Skills, the one with the highest threshold is undoubtedly the Array Master.

Studying arrays requires at least possessing Divine Sense, so generally, only those at Late-Stage Qi Refining can begin learning.

Thus, Array Masters have always been synonymous with nobility in the Cultivation Realm.

Their status is no less than that of Alchemy Masters.

Moreover, when Array Masters set up a Grand Array, battling beyond their rank is very common.

”This is your mother’s legacy; I shouldn’t take it. Please, take it back!” Zhou Xun shook his head.

”Brother, please don’t refuse, my husband and I are too dull even to browse through this Jade Scroll. Your awakened Divine Sense makes it suitable. If you’re genuinely uncomfortable, how about copying it down?”

She said and took out a Blank Jade Scroll from her Storage Bag.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun thought for a moment; he was indeed interested in arrays, he then nodded and agreed.

He transcribed the array inheritance called ’Primordial Array Solution’.

Afterwards, they rested in the cave, taking turns keeping watch.

After a night of fleeing, Zhou Xun was mentally exhausted and soon fell into a deep sleep.

He slept for an unknown duration until the tense voice of Wang Erniu roused him:

”Brother, it seems someone is coming!”