Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 1288: Chapter 490: Could He Be the Array Genius?_2

”Yes indeed!”

”In an area with a radius of a thousand miles, although it’s not as vast as the five thousand miles of Yu Ding Realm’s Qingdan Valley, for our three families, it’s quite substantial already.”

It really is substantial!

Within this range, relocating small Spirit Veins and diverting water to them would suffice to achieve a fully functional, though miniature, ecosystem.

Luo Chen’s perspective was quite detailed and far-sighted.

Di Wuqi and Jiang Yu, on this occasion, had no objections, and immediately agreed to the proposal.

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Upon returning to Snow Wolf Flat, Luo Chen’s life seemed unchanged.

Cultivators within the alliance had grown accustomed to attacks by Demon Beasts.

In the recent half a year, Demon Beasts from the front lines occasionally strayed this way.

Those of a lower realms could be dealt with by patrolling cultivators.

For the stronger ones, Di Wuqi himself would step in to suppress them.

Only this time, a Third Order Middle Stage beast appeared, necessitating Luo Chen’s personal intervention to prevent it from wreaking havoc within the alliance’s blessed lands.

And after returning,

It didn’t take long for good news to trickle in one after the other.

First was Zeng Yilong’s report from his return from Moon-Breaking Immortal City, bringing back a willingness from Song Mi and Chen Xiuli to cooperate.

They both enthusiastically agreed to the elixir business deal with Luo Chen.

Each was willing to spend sixty thousand Spirit Stones a year to purchase twelve bottles of Lower Grade Starry Pills from Luo Chen.

They even took the initiative to suggest that partial payment could be made with Medium Grade Spirit Stones.

Presumably, they were aware that the Luo Tian Alliance was setting up the Trapped Dragon Array and needed a large number of Medium Grade Spirit Stones, thus aligning with their interests.

Then!

It was Min Longyu’s turn.

”This array is called the Concealing Array, a rudimentary Third Order array, not categorised as an exceptional grand array.”

”However, the Concealing Array is made up of nearly eighty percent Obscure Restrictions, which can greatly conceal Spirit Qi fluctuations.”

”When you cast techniques, it can play a significant role in masking the effects.”

Inside the Immortal Mansion,

Min Longyu, holding a small, constructed array, meticulously introduced it to Luo Chen.

Luo Chen listened very carefully.

At the same time, he persisted with questions.

”This array can hide Spirit Qi fluctuations, but with Qi Power far surpassing Spirit Qi, is the concealment effect sufficient?”

”Is this array difficult to learn? Is it easy to cast?”

”If I want to cast a technique, does this mean I have to set up the array in advance, or should I carry an Array Law Compass and activate the compass first? If so, could this affect the speed of my spellcasting?”

To address these concerns, Min Longyu, having anticipated such questions, provided explanations one by one.

At last,

Excitement glinted in his eyes.

”Actually, there’s no need for such trouble, do you still remember when Lord Wang used the Evil Qi Spirit Snatching Array?”

Wang Yuan?

Evil Qi Spirit Snatching Array?

Suddenly!

Luo Chen remembered the blood-red array patterns once carved into Wang Yuan’s back.

He tentatively asked, ”Engrave this array onto my body?”

Smack!

Min Longyu clapped his hands in admiration, ”Exactly!”

”The Concealing Array is comprised largely of Obscure Restrictions, which are inherently very subtle. If directly carved onto the body of a cultivator, with the cover of normal Qi Power fluctuations, it would be difficult to detect whether the array is activated.”

”Even more so, with this array, a Golden Core Cultivator need only circulate a thread of Qi Power within to be in a semi-activated state, which could also conveniently disguise the true strength of a Golden Core Cultivator!”

Hearing this, Luo Chen showed a stirred expression.

The Concealing Breath Mantra and Turtle Spirit Armor he had learned before had the effect of hiding one’s realm.

At that time, he could even deceive the exceptionally perceptive Rogue Cultivator Xiao.

But that was only up to the Golden Core stage!

Even though Luo Chen had mastered these two techniques to Perfection, he could only fool some ordinary Golden Core Cultivators.

If a truly powerful cultivator actively probed with Divine Consciousness, they could still see through Luo Chen’s reality.

Not because Luo Chen was inadequate, but because the naturally low Quality Rank of those two techniques limited them.

If the Concealing Array also had similar effects.

Even if it couldn’t conceal the fluctuations of his techniques, it was still worth engraving.

No time like the present!

”In that case, please help me inscribe this array!”

Luo Chen was already resolved to undress.

However, Min Longyu showed a look of embarrassment.

”Is there a problem?” Luo Chen asked.

Min Longyu said helplessly, ”I do know the array, but if I were to inscribe it with my Spirit Power, I’m afraid the effect would be less than ten percent.”

The same array could vary in power when applied by different people.

Luo Chen immediately understood.

”How about letting Fu Jiusheng handle the inscription?”

Min Longyu shook his head, ”Since the array is to aid your technique casting and conceal Qi Power fluctuations, naturally, it would be best if you inscribed it yourself. In that way, with Qi Power from the same origin, it would naturally go unnoticed by others.”

It made sense.

”So, I need to learn this Third Order array method and then operate it myself!”

”Exactly so!” Min Longyu nodded, then added, ”Moreover, the more proficiently you master this array, the better it will operate when activated. You might not understand this now, but you can refer to Lord Wang’s situation of using the Evil Qi Spirit Snatching Array. He failed the first time in seizing the Foundation Establishment because he wasn’t adept, leading to his regret.”

Luo Chen’s eyebrows raised.

His thoughts flashed back to the underground of Xiao Huan Mountain.

Indeed, Wang Yuan’s first attempt at seizing the aged Duan Qiankun failed.

Later, however, he succeeded in one fell swoop with the vigorous Huo Hu.

The difference lay in his increasing understanding and mastery of the Evil Qi Spirit Snatching Array with the assistance of Min Longyu and Duan Feng.

Through this example, Luo Chen also agreed with Min Longyu’s concept.