I Have a Compass for Opportunity

Along the way, several disciples of the Wind Chasing Division passed by. After greeting Liou Yuan and Bu Moying, they sensibly stayed away from the small pavilion.

After a day’s conversation, Zheng Lifeng greatly benefited and before leaving, he respectfully bowed deeply to Liou Yuan, exclaiming, "Mr. Liou, your array skills are unmatched among your peers. I believe the only difference between you and a Foundation Establishment Array Master is your cultivation level."

"Once Mr. Liou reaches Foundation Establishment, the Five Extremes Mountain will have another Foundation Establishment Array Master."

"You’re too kind." Liou Yuan smiled noncommittally, not bothering to confirm or deny Zheng Lifeng’s statement.

Bu Moying, listening from the side, showed a slightly surprised expression.

If nothing unexpected happens, he is about to witness the birth of a Foundation Establishment Array Master.

"Mr. Liou, Qingxiao Sect will remember this kindness."

"In the future, should you require anything, I, Bu Moying, will spare no effort."

Bu Moying, understanding clearly, solemnly promised Liou Yuan before leaving.

He knew very well the value of the day’s insights that Liou Yuan provided to Zheng Lifeng.

"You’re too generous with your words. Fellow Daoist Zheng Lifeng has an excellent aptitude for arrays, always able to learn from one example to another. With diligent study, within sixty years, Qingxiao Sect will also have another Foundation Establishment Array Master."

Liou Yuan also acknowledged Zheng Lifeng’s potential.

Both parties separated at the gate.

Liou Yuan watched them leave the area of the Cold River Illusionary Water Array before leisurely closing the door.

As he turned around, he saw the figure of Yan Yingsi in the red robe inside the same pavilion where he was talking with Bu Moying earlier.

"It seems your injuries have almost healed." Yan Yingsi’s eyes swept over Liou Yuan, his trademark hoarse voice echoing in the courtyard.

Liou Yuan hadn’t hidden his conversation with Zheng Lifeng, so it’s likely Yan Yingsi had heard it long ago but waited until Bu Moying and the others had left to reveal himself.

"Haven’t you also almost recovered?" Liou Yuan raised an eyebrow, replying with a bit of annoyance.

In perilous situations, Liou Yuan and Yan Yingsi cooperated seamlessly, but once the danger was gone, they seemed to revert to being at odds again.

"After the battle in the demon cave, you can no longer hide your identity as an Array Master."

Yan Yingsi seemed to enjoy Liou Yuan’s current state, a smile playing at his lips as he shifted to serious matters: "I will report it truthfully when the time comes."

"As a disciple about to become a Foundation Establishment Array Master, your return will surely draw significant attention from the sect’s upper echelons."

"This will also be a good thing for you."

Liou Yuan shook his head. "I don’t see it as a good thing."

He’s not even a Foundation Establishment Array Master yet, and he’s already busy to death with tasks. He can’t even imagine how much more will be thrown his way once his status as an Array Master is revealed.

But there’s no helping it.

The fact that he repaired the Star Shining Celestial Array cannot be concealed.

Likewise, the complete annihilation of so many Demon Cultivators in the demon cave was due to the power of the array, something impossible to hide.

"With such array mastery, you shouldn’t always think only of staying out of things," Yan Yingsi seemed to understand Liou Yuan’s thoughts, gave him a deep look, and then transformed into a red glow, disappearing from the spot.

Liou Yuan chuckled softly.

After sending off Bu Moying, Liou Yuan stretched lazily and leisurely headed back to his room.

The day’s insights were not a waste of time for Liou Yuan either.

While enlightening Zheng Lifeng, he also gained a deeper understanding of some aspects of arrays.

Creak! As he closed the door.

Liou Yuan’s previously calm expression suddenly became fervent.

After receiving the board, he immediately wanted to use the Fixed Star Compass to examine the quality of the board left to him by the senior master.

But with Zheng Lifeng and Bu Moying present, he had to forcibly suppress his desire to explore.

"Finally, I can take a look." Liou Yuan rubbed his hands eagerly.

Of course, before taking out that board, he needed to make some preparations.

In this courtyard, with so many eyes, Liou Yuan certainly couldn’t let his secrets be seen by others.

With a flip of his palm, Liou Yuan first took out an Array Disc and placed it in the pre-arranged array patterns in the center of the room.

Buzz! A small array barrier for isolating external observation enveloped his room.

This array was merely a small array within the Qi Cultivation Realm, specifically used to block external prying, with no defensive or offensive capabilities.

Having done all this, Liou Yuan finally took the board out from his Storage Ring.

It was a square jade board, about three feet wide, completely translucent.

Liou Yuan had been busy solving the board’s puzzle before and hadn’t had the leisure to observe the details of the board.

Now, with no one around, he naturally wanted to examine it carefully.

Inside the jade, there was a soft and mysterious pale blue glow. The surface was as smooth as a mirror, with fine textures arranged as if they were naturally formed array patterns, distributed gracefully across the board.

The lines on the board’s grid were clear, outlined with a special silver thread.

Each thread shimmered faintly with silver light, the grid evenly divided, each with nineteen lines horizontally and vertically, forming a perfect square matrix with a total of three hundred sixty-one intersections, aligning subtly with the number of stars in the heavens.

"Could it be a Foundation Establishment Magical Artifact?"

Looking at the rhythm on the board, Liou Yuan suddenly had this absurd thought.

On the arched bridge, Liou Yuan had witnessed the man setting up four arrays within this board’s small space.

How could an ordinary Qi Cultivation Realm Magical Artifact achieve such feats?

Of course, this was all speculation. To determine what this board truly was, he needed to rely on the Fixed Star Compass for identification.