Chapter 535 - 534: There’s a Problem With Your Array

Chapter 535: Chapter 534: There’s a Problem With Your Array

The Holy Land

Jingyue was already in the Saintess Pool.

Within the pool’s water were five other lotus platforms, and on each sat a Candidacy Saintess.

Su Qi was among them.

They were all absorbing Immortal Spirit Qi.

It was just that most of it was being absorbed by Jingyue.

While absorbing the energy, Su Qi opened one eye, as if checking to see if the others were having any problems.

Jingyue also opened one eye.

And just like that, Su Qi, who was originally right in front of Jingyue, met her gaze.

Both of them appeared perfectly calm. Then, Jingyue blinked twice. ’Anyone around?’

Su Qi blinked once. ’Nope.’

At that, Jingyue blinked three more times. ’Wanna get up and stretch our legs?’

Su Qi’s eyes narrowed into slits. ’Okay, Senior Sister.’

The two of them then opened their eyes and got up sheepishly, as if afraid of disturbing the others.

Su Qi leaped up lightly, leaving the confines of the Saintess Pool in an instant.

Jingyue’s movements were even lighter since she was in the water. Besides, she wasn’t wearing any clothes.

As she silently left the Saintess Pool, a set of clothes had already materialized on her by the time she was about to land.

No part of her was exposed, save for her hands and feet.

Of course, it wouldn’t have mattered if she were exposed, since no one could see them here anyway.

Otherwise, how could they have bathed here in the past?

But just as they snuck to the side, Yue Xi appeared.

Jingyue: "..."

Su Qi: "..."

Yue Xi said with a deadpan expression, "Go back."

Jingyue said, "Master, there’s still time."

Su Qi chimed in, "That’s right, Master! We were just going for a little walk." ’The main point is to make a phone call.’

Yue Xi didn’t say another word. Instead, she walked right up to Jingyue and Su Qi, then reached out and grabbed them.

She tossed the two of them straight back into the pool.

They were completely powerless to resist.

Only then did Yue Xi smile. "As expected of Master’s precious disciples. So obedient."

Jingyue: "..."

Su Qi: "..."

"The junior disciple watching over those in confinement has been a bit bored lately. She looks so pitiful.

If this keeps up, why don’t you two go keep them company for a couple of months after you get out?" After saying this, Yue Xi walked away.

Jingyue and Su Qi: "..."

Their master was threatening them.

So, they had no choice but to obediently continue absorbing the energy.

Once outside, Yue Xi sighed helplessly. The Immortal Spiritual Qi was just too vast; the six of them couldn’t possibly absorb it all. If Silver Armor hadn’t been outside regulating it, who knows how much would have already been wasted.

Silver Armor asked, "How are things inside?"

Yue Xi replied, "It’s relatively stable. There shouldn’t be any problems."

Silver Armor shook his head. "It’s still too slow. Wasting the Immortal Spiritual Qi would be a colossal loss. We have to find a way to speed up the absorption."

Jian Shisan was still there. He looked at Silver Armor and asked, "Besides the Saintess or Candidacy Saintesses, can anyone else absorb it?"

Silver Armor shook his head. "It’s incompatible. Absorbing the Immortal Spiritual Qi primarily works on the mark. If *that one* were to emerge, she could absorb it extremely quickly. But this isn’t her, after all. The difference is too great."

Jian Shisan reached out and intercepted a wisp of Immortal Spiritual Qi, then tried to absorb it.

As expected, he found that this Immortal Spiritual Qi was just like the Unplowed Qi—nothing could absorb it.

’Hmm, it’s a bit like the power of the Four Holy Beasts.’

It was almost entirely incompatible with humans.

Yue Xi looked at Jian Shisan and hesitated, but ultimately decided not to say anything.

’There’s actually one more Candidacy Saintess. If he came, it would probably be about the same.’

’But he clearly doesn’t want to show himself.’

She didn’t want to put her Senior Brother in a difficult position.

Jian Shisan thought for a moment, then finally said to Yue Xi, "I... I’ll g-go out and... and find someone. Ask him. H-He’s very knowledgeable. He should... have a way."

Yue Xi nodded and said, "When the time is right, Senior Brother, please remember to introduce me to them. Anyone who can be friends with you must be unique in some way."

After all, Jian Shisan didn’t have many friends either.

In the Holy Land, he probably only had the Tofu Boss.

Jian Shisan nodded without saying anything.

’He certainly is unique,’ he thought. ’And he’s achieved the goal I’ve always been chasing.’

Marrying a Saintess.

Soon, Jian Shisan left. Once he was in a secluded spot, he took out his phone and dialed Jiang Zuo’s number.

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Jiang Zuo, who had been climbing the stone steps, stopped in surprise. His phone was ringing.

A call from anyone else would be fine, but he was most worried about it being Su Qi.

He quickly pulled out his phone and saw it was Jian Shisan. That was a relief.

He answered the call. "What’s up?"

"Little Friend, I have a question I’d like to ask you," Jian Shisan’s voice came through the phone.

Jiang Zuo continued walking up the stone steps and asked, "What is it? A problem with my aunt?"

"No," Jian Shisan said directly. "The Immortal Spiritual Qi is a bit overwhelming. The Saintess and the others can’t absorb it all, and we’re about to lose control of it. It will start dissipating soon.

I’m sure you know how important Immortal Spiritual Qi is, Little Friend."

Jiang Zuo didn’t deny it. Immortal Spiritual Qi wasn’t ordinary Spiritual Qi; it offered them immense benefits.

A leap in Cultivation was one thing, but gaining numerous means of self-preservation was also of utmost importance.

Jiang Zuo thought for a moment and said, "Rapidly absorbing it is impossible, unless I go there myself.

There’s a limit to their abilities.

So, we’ll have to find a way to suppress it instead."

Jian Shisan didn’t speak, waiting for Jiang Zuo to provide a viable solution.

Jiang Zuo didn’t pause either, saying directly, "Set up a Grand Array. With your abilities, laying the array shouldn’t be difficult, but it would be best if it complemented the Holy Land’s existing arrays. That makes it a bit more complex."

Jian Shisan said, "That’s not a major issue."

Jiang Zuo said, "Give me a minute. I’ll draw it and send it to you."

They hung up after that.

A normal array would be useless for channeling the Immortal Spiritual Qi. The solution was to make the Immortal Spiritual Qi the very fabric of the Grand Array, using power to construct the array and, in turn, using the array to concentrate that power.

If used well, this could also be a combat method.

It’s just that very few people were capable of pulling it off.

Jiang Zuo stood still. Although the Jinling Loach didn’t understand, it didn’t dare to ask.

Then, Jiang Zuo took out a pen and paper and began to draw the array.

The Jinling Loach naturally watched from the side.

Duan Qiao was watching as well.

It actually understood this stuff, and right now, it was desperately hoping Jiang Zuo would mess up so it could offer some guidance.

The Jinling Loach had the same thought.

It felt particularly stifled under this human’s watch.

But soon, they were dumbfounded. They couldn’t understand it at all. They kept feeling like something was wrong—the array seemed to have no foundation whatsoever, and an array without a foundation was nothing but a useless decoration.

’So, should we speak up and remind him?’

Duan Qiao had no intention of speaking up. The Jinling Loach glanced at Jiang Zuo, then at Duan Qiao, and ultimately kept its mouth shut as well.

’Safety first. Let’s see how this plays out before saying anything.’

Jiang Zuo drew quickly, but when he finished, the entire array still looked wrong. ’You call this thing an array?’

This was what Duan Qiao and the Jinling Loach were thinking.

But Duan Qiao still didn’t speak. It was still waiting.

The Jinling Loach, however, couldn’t wait any longer. "There’s a problem with your array."