Chapter 361 - 321: Sights Along the Journey

Chapter 361: Chapter 321: Sights Along the Journey

A towering peak soaring into the clouds appeared before the Tao Brothers.

The surrounding slopes were almost at a right angle, sheer and vertical, all composed of cliffs and steep walls. Only the summit offered vast and level land, where various buildings had been erected.

A grand array, glowing faintly with a five-colored light, like an overturned jade bowl, encased the summit, shielding the cultivators and structures within.

"Our sect firmly occupies two lands, and the functions of Golden Dawn Peak and Lingsha City have been divided," the disciple said with a faint hint of pride in his voice, "On Golden Dawn Peak, primarily the Spirit Seeds and families of the Shuangye Alliance reside. The newly initiated disciples, concentrated for initial foundation training, alongside some disciples involved in production-related duties, also dwell here."

"The Sect Leader mentioned that Golden Dawn Peak is positioned as four bases: the Spirit Seed Cultivation Base, the Initial Foundation Base, the Talisman Making Base, and the Elixir Refining Base."

"Because it is situated between Shuangye Square and Lingsha City, both places can conveniently transport raw materials here for processing and manufacturing."

Tao Boliang’s heart stirred; if Golden Dawn Peak specializes in talisman making and elixir refining, then the refining equipment should be in Lingsha City.

The small boat steered towards Golden Dawn Peak, seemingly to dock there. The Tao Brothers felt a bit puzzled as the boatman disciple smiled apologetically: "I was in such a rush, and the spirit stones powering this airship are nearly exhausted. I need to fetch some from Golden Dawn Peak to continue our journey."

Upon hearing this, Tao Boliang took out his own storage pouch: "No need for such trouble, I have spirit stones with me. Feel free to use mine; no need to be so polite."

Unexpectedly, the disciple waved his hand repeatedly: "No, according to our sect’s ’Material Allocation System,’ it is clearly stated that, unless in times of war or emergency, personal and sect items must be separated. Neither should public artifacts be used privately nor private items used for public purposes to prevent corruption and oppression. Even if urgent measures are taken, explanations and applications must be made afterward for clearance."

Saying this, the airship already approached the grand array, and after inspection by guarding disciples, they were allowed into the array.

On the summit, the disciple advised, "Please wait here for a moment and do not wander around. I will be back shortly."

With that, he walked away holding a spirit stone usage record book.

The Tao Brothers exchanged a glance. Tao Boliang sighed genuinely: "I’ve never seen a sect as rigorous as the Yunshan Sect. The atmosphere here must be clean and fair, adhering strictly to regulations. Their strength is evident."

Saying that, he gave Tao Zhongxian’s head a pat: "You little rascal, joining the Yunshan Sect is truly a great fortune. You must be cautious and strictly adhere to the sect rules from now on. If you cause trouble again, I won’t handle it for you."

Tao Zhongxian looked dejected, holding his head in frustration. However, Tao Boliang was quite satisfied, thinking to himself that only strict discipline could polish the youth’s character.

By now, it was late night, and Golden Dawn Peak was very quiet. Most were asleep or meditating in cultivation, with only a few buildings emitting light.

Tao Boliang naturally preferred not to stir up trouble, so he held back the restless Tao Zhongxian and quietly awaited the disciple’s return.

After a while, the disciple returned with spirit stones, and the airship took off again, flying towards Lingsha City.

An hour later, they entered the vast and fertile Mingsha Bay. It was densely populated, bursting with life, as county towns and villages flashed by, crisscrossed farmlands spread across rich fields, truly a flourishing realm.

Here, was the core region of Yunshan Sect and Shuangye Alliance.

Another hour passed, and the sound of rushing water came clearer. A majestic and endless river glinting under the sun emerged on the horizon. Beside it stood a massive, octagonal city looming in silence.

The most shocking sight for the Tao Brothers was the vibrant, shimmering grand array encapsulating the city like an overturned bowl.

The awe-inspiring spiritual pressure made Tao Boliang unconsciously exclaim: "A Golden Core-level Mountain Protection Grand Array!"

The boatman disciple smiled proudly: "Indeed, this is the Ten Extremes Ten Directions Grand Array established by our sect leader. With this array, Master Fengfeng of the Xuanguang Sect was kept outside, unable to enter."

So that was it, one of the reasons Yunshan Sect could autonomously govern its territory.

Although Tao Boliang was deeply passionate about artifact refining and seldom traveled, he was well-versed in the high-tier magical artifact and spiritual artifact market, his knowledge not lacking.

The grading of an array does not lie in the grading of the array base and array map, but in the inscribed array transformations within.

A magical artifact-level array base and map can already support the array transformations of Foundation Establishment Level. If the changes recorded are of Qi Cultivation Level, then the set is a Qi Cultivation Level Array. If they are Foundation Establishment Level, it becomes a Foundation Establishment Level Array.

A blank set of mid-tier magical artifact-level array base and map sells for about five thousand spirit stones, high-tier ones over ten thousand.

The distinction lies in higher-grade array bases providing greater enhancement to array power, and higher-grade array maps can record more array transformations.

Once an array cultivator records transformations in the map, the whole set’s price skyrockets.

A high-grade set recording strong transformations can sell for several tens of thousands, equivalent to a regular Foundation Establishment Sect’s years of profit.

The key is, the Qi Cultivation Level, Foundation Establishment Level arrays have market prices and can be bought in marketplaces.

However, Golden Core-level arrays have surpassed market boundaries, beyond spirit stone valuation.

To undergo Golden Core-level array transformations, the array base and map must be Spiritual Artifact Level or higher. A blank mid-tier Spiritual Artifact Level array base and map costs fifty to sixty thousand spirit stones, high-tier over a hundred thousand.

The crucial point is hiring a Golden Core-level array cultivator to record the transformations.

A Golden Core can dominate a region, under such circumstances, what hefty price must be paid to invite a Golden Core array cultivator?

Thus, for Foundation Establishment Sects, acquiring a Golden Core-level array through normal channels is impracticable. Unexpectedly, they witnessed the splendor of such an array today in Lingsha City.

While marveling, suddenly a small airship ascended from Lingsha City, with three cultivators approaching, seemingly to verify identities.

The disciple stopped the airship for inspection, and upon recognizing the approaching individuals, he was taken aback and quickly saluted.

"Greetings, Junior Martial Uncle."

The Tao Brothers were startled by the title, quickly focusing their gaze—

This Junior Martial Uncle was a young girl!

"Junior Martial Uncle, this elder is Tao Boliang, newly inducted Honored Guest Elder in refining within our sect. The young one here is his brother, Tao Zhongxian, recently initiated as a disciple," the boatman disciple hastily introduced, "This is our Sect Leader’s junior martial sister, our Junior Martial Uncle—"

"My name is Jiang Baitao," the young girl frowned slightly, giving him a glare, "Martial Uncle should be enough, why add the ’Junior’ part?"