The First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 1013: Chapter 1013: Arranging the Earth Yuan Array

Even with the assistance of the Mountain-moving Whip, selecting a suitable Immortal Mountain and moving it to the Corpse Mountain Range requires a tremendous amount of effort and time, severely affecting one’s cultivation!

However, with Shen Mo having spoken thus far, Shi Nianyao and the others were unwilling but had no choice but to accept this onerous task. After all, when moving the Five Dragon Mountain initially, they had already made a vow, and regretting it now was too late. Fortunately, the three had all cultivated to Formless Realm, possessing a lifespan of nine thousand years, and the delay of several decades was within acceptable bounds.

Shen Mo understood their sentiments and, according to the level of their cultivation, gifted them varying amounts of the Five Qi Gathering Pill, a Grade VI elixir that also aids in the cultivation level growth for those in Formless Realm, compensating for part of the delayed cultivation.

Shi Nianyao and the others promptly declined, but under Shen Mo’s insistence, they joyfully accepted the elixirs.

Subsequently, Shen Mo crafted three jade slips, detailing various conditions for setting up a formation on the Immortal Mountain, such as size, mountain shape, and earth vein properties, allowing Shi Nianyao and the others to identify suitable mountains.

Most Immortal Mountains in the Corpse Mountain Range, both big and small, have already been claimed. Even the barren ones are under Jade Spring Fairy’s name, making it inconvenient to directly move Immortal Mountains from other parts of the Corpse Mountain Range. However, about fifty million miles southeast lies the old lair of the Hollow Venerable, where there are numerous medium and lower-grade Immortal Mountains. Selecting seventy-one mountains that meet the formation conditions shouldn’t be difficult.

Of course, these areas are also infested with many demons and monsters. Although not comparable to the Corpse Mountain Range three hundred years ago, there are strong demons of Class VI, which pose a risk of death for Shi Nianyao and the others.

Considering this, Shen Mo gave each of them three minor Soul Refining Flags for protection, with each flag containing a Sixth Rank Demon Soul General;

Thus, as long as they don’t encounter a Class VII demon, they might not be able to fight but they’ll definitely be able to escape, ensuring their personal safety is protected. In this fifty million mile region, apart from the Hollow Venerable killed by Jade Spring Fairy, there should be no other Demon True Immortal!

Receiving the Five Qi Gathering Pill and jade slip, Shi Nianyao and the others bid farewell and prepared to set off toward the southeast in search of a suitable Immortal Mountain.

To set up the Earth Yuan Array, nine medium Immortal Mountains must form the foundation of the big array, one of which is the Five Dragon Mountain. They still need eight medium Immortal Mountains, and with Shi Nianyao and the others’ cultivation, even with the Mountain-moving Whip, they can’t move medium Immortal Mountains. Shen Mo has to step in himself.

Therefore, the three Great Cultivators first have to identify suitable targets, then Shen Mo will drive the chosen mountains over with the Mountain-moving Whip, thus not delaying him too much.

Because of this, the Mountain-moving Whip has temporarily not been handed to Shi Nianyao and the others. After moving eight medium Immortal Mountains, the whip will be given to them for moving the remaining sixty-three lower-grade Immortal Mountains!

Shen Mo estimated that with Shi Nianyao and the others’ strength, rotating to wield the Mountain-moving Whip to move earth veins and drive Immortal Mountains would take half a year to a year to move one lower-grade Immortal Mountain. Gathering all the Immortal Mountains would take about forty to fifty years.

Thus, he summoned Meng Biao, the Deputy Hall Master of Hundred Arts Hall, after the three left.

Shen Mo doesn’t have the skills of Master Jinguang to quickly form the Earth Yuan Array’s foundation and complete the entire big array. Even with all Immortal Mountains near Five Dragon Mountain, he personally will take at least a decade of hard work to set up the big array.

Meng Biao, originally the Sect Master of Lifeless Sect, a sect majoring in arrays in the Red Flame Zone, has greatly improved his array path attainments over three hundred years, thanks to array path expertise from the entire Red Flame Zone and array manuals bought by the sect’s Divine Bridge from Dreamland, now reaching the Grade VI level, second only to Shen Mo!

Meng Biao has dedicated himself to major projects such as setting up the Stars Circulation Array in the Lower Realm and repairing the Jade Wheel Palace array prohibitions.

However, despite Shen Mo’s intention to promote, Meng Biao’s cultivation realm is still rather low.

Currently, he is only at the middle-stage of Golden Core, while Red Flame Sect has thirty Divine Bridge Great Cultivators, with the heads of nine peaks and one lake and various main halls all being Great Cultivators. With Meng Biao’s realm, he is not qualified to be the Hall Master of Hundred Arts Hall, only serving as a deputy.

”Greetings, Law Master!”

Meng Biao, with dark skin, short hair, and wearing a hemp garment like an old farmer, bowed upon entering Longevity Hall.

”No need for formalities. I have summoned Deputy Hall Master Meng today to entrust you with an important task!” Shen Mo waved his sleeve, a gentle force lifted Meng Biao up. He then handed him the Earth Yuan Array diagram, instructing him to study it thoroughly to fully take charge for the setting up of the formation in the future.

Meng Biao scanned the diagram with divine sense, and his face immediately lit up with joy, but soon calmed down with a helpless smile, saying, ”Reporting to Law Master, disciple’s cultivation is modest, even flying out of Five Dragon Mountain would take several years, and divine sense can only cover a limited area. Assembling such a large formation is really beyond my capability!”

He felt greatly attracted to this task, knowing that understanding a formation powerful enough to rival a Divine Immortal would not only elevate his array path attainments to Grade VI but also hasten his cultivation growth. Reaching Formless Realm is not yet within reach, but after successfully setting up the formation, advancing to Divine Bridge is possible.

Unfortunately, his cultivation is too weak, and factors like escape speed and divine sense limit his ability to set up such a large array.

”No worries!”

Shen Mo handed him a minor Soul Refining Flag, which also contained a Sixth Rank Demon Soul General, and taught Meng Biao the Imperial Soul method via divine sense.

Once Meng Biao is skilled in controlling the minor flag, he can use escape speed with Imperial Soul, and use the five senses and divine sense of the Imperial Soul to construct the Earth Yuan Array... Fortunately, the minor Soul Refining Flag is only a transit platform, and the user does not need to bear the backlash power, otherwise, with Meng Biao’s power, he couldn’t control a Demon Soul General of Sixth Rank, and would suffer backlash and fall instantly.

”Disciple won’t let down Law Master’s expectations!”

Meng Biao took the minor flag excitedly, knowing that his Law Master had given him a great path from earth to sky, not only elevating his array path attainments and cultivation but ensuring substantial sect merit once the big array comes to fruition, with the opportunity to ascend to the high position of Hundred Arts Hall Master. Moreover, his name would be notably recorded in the history of Red Flame Sect’s descendants.

After a grand ceremony of bows, Meng Biao retreated and left.

Whether it was researching the Imperial Soul method or the Earth Yuan Array diagram, both would take a considerable amount of time. He needed to quickly grasp the intricacies of both to better fulfill the heavy duty assigned by Shen Mo.

With tasks arranged, Shen Mo saw that it was still early and prepared to visit two elders within the sect.

With his present status and position in the sect, there were few he could visit. Only Chen An, Chen Mengze’s father, and Wu Gong, Zhao Lingyin’s master, qualified!