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Chronicles of the Green Vine: A Mortal’s Path to Immortality

Chapter 117: Formation

The three black wooden boxes were instantly opened. Inside the left wooden box was a square, gray array disk covered with dense, mysterious runes. On either side of the square array disk were four jade beads of different colors, all part of the array-setting equipment. The second box contained only a solitary triangular array disk, its purpose unknown. The last box held a hexagonal bronze array disk with numerous patterns, including celestial stems and terrestrial branches, resembling a compass. Beneath the array disk were more than a dozen black flags. This one looked most like a complete array set. Bai Yufei glanced at the contents of these boxes, his lips twitching, and began to explain the differences between the arrays. "Fellow cultivator, please observe, this square array disk is our building's best-selling array, called the Four Directions Array." Bai Yufei pointed at the square array disk, causing it and the nearby jade beads to float up. Several beams of light struck the square array disk, and a layer of white light illuminated it. Subsequently, some mysterious runes floated from it, each flying into the four jade beads.

The four beads spun around in the air a few times before shooting off in four directions. In an instant, they disappeared into the four corners of the room. Zhang Ling observed that as the four jade beads vanished, a layer of white light suddenly appeared in the room. When his divine sense touched this light barrier, it was repelled. "The Four Directions Array, a small cave dwelling protection array," Bai Yufei said with some pride, holding the square array disk. "The prototype of the Four Directions Array is a simplified version of our Bai family's mountain protection array. Although it can only exert a fraction of its power, it is enough to resist the divine sense probing of Foundation Establishment cultivators, and its defensive power is also quite good. It is the choice of many fellow cultivators." "As long as the matching jade beads are placed around the cave dwelling, the array will form. Moreover, this improved Four Directions Array no longer requires spirit stones to activate. It can operate on its own by using the spiritual energy emitted by the spiritual veins." Zhang Ling released his divine sense to examine the surroundings carefully, and it was indeed as the man said. However, he only nodded. Seeing this, Bai Yufei waved his hand and put away the Four Directions Array. Then, he picked up the triangular array disk to introduce. "Fellow cultivator, please look at this array." He patted his storage bag and took out two fist-sized spirit stones. One was emerald green, and the other was blue-black. These were mid-grade spirit stones of wood and water attributes. Bai Yufei held the two spirit stones in his hand and pointed at the triangular array disk, which suddenly trembled slightly. Then, it turned into a huge prism about three feet long. A flash of light appeared in his hand, and the two mid-grade spirit stones flew into the air above the prism. Then, he casually pointed at the side of the array disk, and the seams of the three faces of the prism suddenly flashed with light, like blooming petals. The two spirit stones instantly disappeared into it, and the faces of the prism closed, with a layer of cyan-blue light appearing on it. Seeing this, Bai Yufei expressionlessly cast several hand seals at the prism, and the object fell to the ground. The cyan-blue light on it first shrank, then suddenly spread out, enveloping the entire room. The room they were in was instantly covered by a layer of cyan-blue light, and then the surrounding scenery magically changed. In the blink of an eye, Zhang Ling and the others were in a verdant green forest. "An illusion array?" His divine sense swept around, finding nothing amiss. Zhang Ling's eyes flashed as he carefully observed the surrounding scene. If he hadn't known that he was in Bai Yufei's building, he would have believed he was in a forest. "Haha, this array is called the Water-Wood Illusion Array, and it is indeed an illusion array. It has a miraculous effect on concealing cave dwellings. It can change the surrounding environment of the cave dwelling at any time." As Bai Yufei spoke, he pointed at the unchanged prism on the ground, and the surrounding light and shadows flickered a few times. The forest gradually disappeared, turning into a bare patch of mud.

While Zhang Ling carefully observed the surroundings, Bai Yufei cast several more beams of light on the array disk, fully activating it and displaying all the changes of the array. The bare ground was suddenly covered with a layer of green, and small grasses and flowers grew at a visible rate. After a few breaths, the surrounding scenery turned into a lush place full of flowers and plants. Then, the flowers and plants quickly withered, turning into glittering starlight floating around. Finally, these points of light gathered in the sky, forming a large patch of white clouds in the blink of an eye. The clouds rolled a few times, and it began to snow. Instantly, they were in a snowy field. Zhang Ling was wearing a cloak, so Bai Yufei couldn't see his expression, but he was greatly surprised at this moment. Although he knew that the surrounding scenery was fake, he was amazed by the changing power of the array. If this array were set up outside the cave dwelling, no matter how the weather changed, the array could simulate the same environment to shield the cave dwelling. It could indeed hide the location of the cave dwelling very well. After a full cup of tea's time, this Water-Wood Illusion Array basically simulated all the scenes once. After retrieving the array disk, Bai Yufei confidently asked him, "Fellow cultivator, what do you think of this array? Does it catch your eye?" "Your building's arrays are indeed extraordinary. I admire them. I wonder what the last array is?" Zhang Ling did not answer the man's question but instead turned his eyes to the third wooden box, looking quite interested. Bai Yufei stroked his beard twice and frowned slightly as he looked at the third wooden box. After hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke. "So, fellow cultivator wants to see this set. This set of arrays combines the characteristics of the previous two sets. It is an array improved by a genius disciple in the family. It not only has amazing protection but also has a not-weak enemy trapping effect." "Enemy trapping?" Zhang Ling couldn't help but ask. He was looking for a protective array to guard his cave dwelling. Why did this man bring out this array? As suspicion arose in his heart, Bai Yufei began to explain this array. "This array is called the Six Jia Soul Confusion Array. It is similar to some forbidden arrays, but this array has not been fully developed yet, but it is more than enough to guard a cave dwelling." "Its enemy-trapping effect is not enemy trapping in the general sense but has the same effect as an illusion array. The divine sense of enemies trapped in this array will be greatly affected. It will conjure up different scenes to interfere with the cultivator's mind, achieving the enemy-trapping effect." "Its function of guarding the cave dwelling is only incidental. Like the Water-Wood Illusion Array, it can conjure up illusions to disguise the cave dwelling. The effect is more powerful than the guardian arrays of ordinary cultivation families." "This array was originally developed for this purpose. Now, this Six Jia Soul Confusion Array only has the effect of trapping enemies and disguising the cave dwelling."