Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

Back at the Zhi Zhi Building, Zhang Yuanjing summoned Zheng Yuandu and first spoke about the establishment of a new branch for formations.

Zheng Yuandu, however, was hesitant, appearing as if he wanted to say something but was holding back.

Zhang Yuanjing was displeased and frowned, "Why is that?"

Zheng Yuandu said with a smile, "Hall Master, Senior Brother Pei Yuanjian has always been in charge of formations, so it's not appropriate for me to speak directly. Perhaps, Hall Master, you should speak to him yourself."

Zhang Yuanjing's face darkened, and he ordered, "Go and summon him."

A troubled expression appeared in Zheng Yuandu's eyes, but seeing Zhang Yuanjing's displeased expression, he quickly responded and hurried away.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Zheng Yuandu returned, his face bitter, and said, "Hall Master, Senior Brother Pei said that his duty is to guard the great formation and cannot leave for even a moment. If you want to see him, you must go to the array hub in the back hall of the Xuan Yuan Hall."

Zhang Yuanjing snorted but said nothing more about it, and instead asked, "I need to send a message to the Sect Leader; what procedures are required?"

Zheng Yuandu quickly said, "That's easy. Hall Master, you can record the message on a jade slip, and I will send it to Du Zhengchao."

Zhang Yuanjing shook his head, "I'm not talking about that kind of message. I mean one where I can speak directly with the Sect Leader."

Zheng Yuandu said, "If it's that kind, then the Hall Master needs to go to the Flying Sound Pavilion and use the Sound Transmission Formation to speak with the Sect Leader directly."

Zhang Yuanjing immediately stood up and had Zheng Yuandu lead the way. Before long, they arrived at the Flying Sound Pavilion, which housed several Sound Transmission Formations.

Du Zhengchao had already received Zheng Yuandu's message and was waiting outside the pavilion. Upon seeing Zhang Yuanjing, he greeted him with great respect.

Du Zhengchao led Zhang Yuanjing to a central hall on the second floor of the pavilion, pointing to a foot-high stone platform in the middle and saying, "Hall Master, this is the most important formation in the pavilion. Standing within it allows you to speak directly with the Palm Xuan Hall."

"Is the Sect Leader in the Palm Xuan Hall?"

"I have already inquired. The Sect Leader has been in the hall these past few days and can connect to the formation at any time."

"Then connect the formation."

Zhang Yuanjing strode onto the stone platform, standing with his hands behind his back.

Du Zhengchao took out a jade token and walked to the left side of the room, standing before a red wooden table. He tapped the table, revealing a slot, and inserted the jade token into it. A rumbling sound was heard as vast and pure spiritual energy surged in and entered the stone platform.

Three breaths later, a circle of white light enveloped Zhang Yuanjing, as if a strange power connected him to a certain space-time.

Zhang Yuanjing used his magical power to transmit his voice, first sending out the matter of needing to modify the formation using the power of the formation.

Before long, a message was transmitted back directly into his mind, saying: "This matter is excellent and can utilize the special characteristics of Senior Brother Yuanjing's cultivation technique. However, we are concerned that Perfected One might have arrangements; we need to report to Perfected One before replying."

Zhang Yuanjing had anticipated this and didn't say much. He then used his magical power to transmit the matter of Fire Crow Daoist needing notes from senior experts.

The reply from the other side was slow in coming.

Zhang Yuanjing waited for nearly a hundred breaths before finally hearing the message transmitted by Liu Yuanqing: "According to sect rules, all Nascent Soul level items, regardless of size or value, must be exchanged for items of equal value. Regarding the three cultivation techniques mentioned by Senior Brother Yuanjing, many senior experts throughout the generations have studied them and written notes, numbering no less than ten. If Senior Brother Yuanjing can offer items of equal value, I can have them sent to Flowing Cloud Immortal City at any time."

Zhang Yuanjing pondered for a moment and transmitted a message asking, "Would damaged spiritual treasures be acceptable?"

This time, Liu Yuanqing replied quickly: "Yes!"

After leaving the Flying Sound Pavilion, Zhang Yuanjing said to Zheng Yuandu beside him, "Go to the back hall of the Xuan Yuan Hall."

Zheng Yuandu glanced at Zhang Yuanjing's face, inwardly lamenting, but responded quickly, "This subordinate will lead the way, Hall Master, please."

The two walked several hundred steps, and seeing that they were not far from the Xuan Yuan Hall, Zheng Yuandu suddenly said cautiously, "Hall Master, Senior Brother Pei Yuanjian is a disciple of Elder Zhao Tiange. Because he was distracted by formations, he delayed his cultivation and has been unable to break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment. In recent years, his temperament has become somewhat eccentric, but he would certainly not dare to be disrespectful to the Hall Master. Please do not hold it against him."

Zhang Yuanjing said expressionlessly, "I have my own plans!"

The two went straight into the back hall of the Xuan Yuan Hall.

On the way, Zheng Yuandu secretly sent a message, but Zhang Yuanjing ignored him.

However, upon reaching the back hall, the ancient-looking Pei Yuanjian was meditating on a low bed, his eyes tightly closed, his spirit wandering elsewhere, not paying the slightest attention to Zhang Yuanjing.

The back hall was not large, only five or six zhang in circumference. A three-story-high stone platform occupied eighty percent of the space, with wooden shelves, scriptures, and Pei Yuanjian's meditation bed placed in the four corners.

Zhang Yuanjing ignored Pei Yuanjian and pointed to the stone platform, asking Zheng Yuandu, "Is this the array hub of the great formation? Are all the instruments for controlling the formation here?"

Zheng Yuandu glanced at Pei Yuanjian, seeing that the old Daoist was still oblivious, he sighed repeatedly in his heart, but said flatteringly, "Indeed, this is the array hub. The array instruments for operating the great formation are all on that wooden shelf, and the methods for operating the array diagrams are in those scriptures."

Zhang Yuanjing asked again, "What about the master diagram that governs all aspects of the formation? Is it also in these scriptures?"

Zheng Yuandu hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice, "The master diagram is managed by Senior Brother Pei and has always been held by him."

Zhang Yuanjing's gaze turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, "Pei Yuanjian, hand over the master diagram. Your assignment is revoked. Return to the mountain gate!"

Pei Yuanjian opened his dim and cloudy old eyes and said calmly, "My assignment was ordered by the Palm Xuan Hall, not something the Hall Master can revoke."

Zhang Yuanjing was worried that the Heavenly Devil Abyss could attack at any time and had no patience to argue with this stubborn old Daoist, saying, "That is a matter between me and the Palm Xuan Hall, it has nothing to do with you. You only need to act according to orders."

Pei Yuanjian sneered, "Act according to orders? Whose orders? The Hall Master's orders, or the Sect Leader's orders?"

Zhang Yuanjing snorted lightly, his tone filled with murderous intent, "Since the sect has entrusted the Xuan Yuan Hall to me, it has granted me full authority to act! Here, there are only the Hall Master's orders, not the Sect Leader's orders! Do you understand!"

Pei Yuanjian stubbornly said, "This is a chaotic order, and I will not accept it."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Yuandu was startled and quickly advised, "Senior Brother Pei, be careful! The Hall Master is here and can represent the Sect Leader. All orders issued are valid. Quickly hand over the master diagram!"

Pei Yuanjian glanced at him contemptuously and said sternly, "You are also a cultivator of the Yuan character generation and have been entrusted with important tasks. How can you be so lacking in responsibility! If all the cultivators of my Profound Heaven Sect were as spineless as you, bowing and scraping and currying favor with the strong, what hope would there be!"

"You—you're just an old stubborn fool who doesn't know what's good for you!" Zheng Yuandu said, both ashamed and angry, and with a flick of his sleeve, ignored him.

Zhang Yuanjing was too lazy to waste any more words with this person. He stepped forward, and the powerful pressure of a Core Formation cultivator directly enveloped Pei Yuanjian, suppressing him on the spot, preventing him from moving even a step, let alone speaking.

Zhang Yuanjing reached out and grabbed the storage bag from Pei Yuanjian's waist, forcefully breaking the magical imprint on it. He scanned it with his divine sense, took out a jade slip, and threw it to Zheng Yuandu, "Is this it!"

Zheng Yuandu looked at Pei Yuanjian, whose old face was flushed red under the strong pressure, his eyes filled with anger. Feeling somewhat unbearable, he gently touched the jade slip to his forehead and immediately said, "This is it."

Zhang Yuanjing waved his hand, knocking Pei Yuanjian to the ground and suppressing his meridians.

He said to Zheng Yuandu, "Imprison this person separately. Without my order, he is not allowed to leave the forbidden hall a single step. If there is any violation, execute him immediately, with no leniency!"

After a pause, he added, "Inform the other directors of today's events and let them take it as a warning!"