Free Web NovelChapter 38: Chapter 38: Nine Heavens Profound Yuan Spirit Lock Array
The journey was uneventful; none of the conflicts Jiang Xu had imagined came to pass.
Jiang Xu had originally thought that once they were on the Silver Moon Ship, they would be on Yan Chunyu’s turf.
He wouldn’t have been surprised if something like Zong Ziqi stepping forward with the wrong foot—be it his left or his right—had gotten him killed on the spot.
But it was clear that Jiang Xu had been overthinking things.
In reality, Yan Chunyu never even came near Jiang Xu or Zong Ziqi.
The other male disciple was extremely taciturn, showing no reaction to anything. He began to meditate and cultivate the moment he boarded the Silver Moon Ship, looking for all the world like an Ascetic.
Shan Lanlan, on the other hand, frequently wandered over to Jiang Xu and Zong Ziqi, batting her big eyes.
Every now and then, she would ask about this and that.
Well.
Mainly, she was asking Zong Ziqi.
Jiang Xu was just a side dish.
Jiang Xu figured Shan Lanlan must have felt that only asking one person questions would make her intentions too obvious.
’Though they’re already obvious enough as it is.’
But Jiang Xu was bored anyway. She would ask him a question, he would ask her one back, and in this way, he managed to get a lot of information out of her.
...
Of the two missions this time, they were heading to the mining area first.
This was because they considered the mining area mission to be the easiest.
This mining area produced Primordial Magnet Ore, a Tier One Upper Grade Spiritual Ore.
The Primordial Magnet Iron extracted from the Primordial Magnet Ore was a Tier One Upper Grade Spiritual Material.
When added to Magical Artifacts, Primordial Magnet Iron could enhance a Cultivator’s control over them. It could also be used to create matching "parent-child" sets of artifacts, so it was considered a relatively precious Spiritual Ore.
However, although Primordial Magnet Ore was a precious Tier One Upper Grade Spiritual Ore, this particular mine’s output wasn’t very high. As a result, only a single Qi Cultivation Late Stage Outer Sect Steward was stationed there, along with some Qi Cultivation Early Stage Outer Disciples.
This Primordial Magnetic Ore Mine was not located entirely within the Profound Origin Sect’s territory.
It was situated on the border between the Profound Origin Sect and another Sect called the Celestial Blade Sect.
In fact, the mine was actually a bit closer to the other Sect.
While the Profound Origin Sect and the Celestial Blade Sect were not hostile toward each other, they weren’t on friendly terms either. Their relationship was neutral, one of mutual non-aggression.
As for the Primordial Magnetic Ore Mine, the Profound Origin Sect had actually purchased it from the Celestial Blade Sect for a sum of Spirit Stones.
The Celestial Blade Sect wasn’t skilled in Artifact Refining and had little interest in such matters, so they let the Profound Origin Sect have it for a cheap price.
For this current Sect mission, the Profound Origin Sect suspected that the Celestial Blade Sect was up to no good.
But because the two Sects weren’t enemies, the mission wasn’t considered too dangerous. Thus, Yan Chunyu was sent to investigate.
She wasn’t necessarily expected to resolve the entire situation on her own.
Her first priority was to find out what was going on. If Yan Chunyu couldn’t handle it, she could return to the Sect and report her findings, and the mission would still be considered complete.
She wasn’t supposed to march over to the Celestial Blade Sect single-handedly and demand an explanation the moment she confirmed they were responsible.
That would truly be a death wish.
...
After half a day of travel, the Silver Moon Ship suddenly came to a stop.
Jiang Xu didn’t know what was happening. Looking forward, he saw Yan Chunyu take out a Token from her robes.
The Token emitted a misty halo of light that enveloped the Silver Moon Ship.
Just as Jiang Xu was wondering what was going on,
he distinctly felt as if they had passed through a thin membrane of some kind.
Jiang Xu was stunned for a moment, then, as if in a flash of understanding, he quickly cast the Spiritual Eye Technique on himself and looked back.
He saw an immense, bowl-shaped membrane covering the Profound Origin Sect behind them.
Seeing Jiang Xu’s astonishment, Shan Lanlan let out a soft laugh.
"Don’t be alarmed, Junior Brother Jiang. This is our Profound Origin Sect’s Sect Protection Array, the Tier Three Top Grade Nine Heavens Profound Yuan Spirit Lock Array.
This Array is exceptionally profound, a work of heaven-defying creation. It is thanks to this Array that our Profound Origin Sect has survived countless calamities that could have annihilated us, and why we still stand strong today!
They say the Nine Heavens Profound Yuan Spirit Lock Array has nine layers in total. The greatest catastrophe we ever faced was an all-out assault on our Sect by five great Golden Core Sects and seventeen Golden Core Ancestors.
But even then, they only managed to break through seven layers. The final two have never been breached.
Legend has it that even a Nascent Soul Elder Monster would be helpless against the ninth and final layer!"
Listening to Shan Lanlan’s proud tone, Jiang Xu felt a deep sense of security from this Array.
’Even a Nascent Soul Elder Monster might not be able to break through...’
’The Profound Origin Sect is really something!’
’Maybe it’s a blessing to be able to just turtle up inside the Sect. I just don’t get why there have been so many "calamities that could have annihilated us"...’
Jiang Xu had just seen Yan Chunyu use a Token to get out.
’I wonder if that’s required for everyone to leave the Sect, or if it’s something special for Inner Sect Disciples.’
’If I ever want to sneak out of the Sect in the future, I’ll have to figure this out first.’
...
After leaving the Sect, everything was normal.
The Silver Moon Ship drifted along smoothly, encountering no danger.
There were no Foundation Establishment Cultivators chasing each other.
No ambushes by the Demon Sect.
No assassination attempts by rival Sects, or anything like that.
He didn’t know if it was because the Silver Moon Ship’s Concealing Ability was too strong, or if the territory under the Profound Origin Sect’s control was just that safe.
Jiang Xu didn’t stay idle on the Silver Moon Ship.
The whole way, he used his Spiritual Eye Technique to memorize the travel route and the surrounding environment.
As for why he was doing this...
...for one, he was bored and had nothing better to do.
And for another, Jiang Xu was planning for any future trips outside the Sect.
Although he had just been thinking about turtling inside the Sect’s Grand Array forever, he had to be prepared for even the one-in-a-thousand chance he might have to leave again.
’Who knows if that Yan Chunyu will have another brain fart and pick me to go out with her again?’
Therefore, Jiang Xu had to use all sorts of information to increase his chances of survival.
Previously, Jiang Xu had planned to leave the Sect by himself, but thinking about it now, that seemed far too risky.
Right now, he had so many companions, and their Cultivation was so high; it was obviously much safer. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
Jiang Xu planned to take this opportunity to gather as much intelligence as possible, so as not to waste this perfect chance!
While Jiang Xu was busy memorizing the route and his surroundings, Shan Lanlan was feeling a bit down.
Shan Lanlan had been hovering around Zong Ziqi, constantly looking for a chance to get close to him.
But unfortunately, Zong Ziqi completely ignored her. He just stood in a corner of the ship with his Profound Dragon Sword, resting with his eyes closed.
Shan Lanlan was at a loss; even forcing a conversation was useless.
Frustrated, she looked around.
Yan Chunyu was at the helm, and she looked like she was still sulking. Shan Lanlan didn’t dare to bother her.
That Ding Shiping was a block of dead wood. It was bad enough that he wasn’t good-looking, but he also had a strange temperament. He’d been meditating and cultivating ever since he got on the ship, so she couldn’t talk to him either.
Looking around, that only left Jiang Xu.
Shan Lanlan’s eyes shifted to Jiang Xu, and when she saw him, she almost burst out laughing.
Jiang Xu’s eyes were faintly glowing as he stared intently ahead. Every minute or two, he would scan his surroundings, looking thoroughly frightened.
"Hey, Junior Brother Jiang, aren’t you a little too timid? Why are you so nervous? It’s fine!"
