CHAPTER 1920: CHAPTER 1920: PERFECTING THE FORMATION

Jing Xuantian, having already left the Luoxia Sect, didn’t know that during his great battle with Zhongli Tian, Fang Bai had used the Thread Condensation Sound Transmission Technique to communicate with Zhongli Tian and had already transferred more than half of the rare cultivation resources inside the mountain into his Five Elements Space Ring.

Therefore, when the disciples of the Fire Python Sect entered the mountain, all they saw were some leftover ordinary cultivation resources, and what they finally took away was barely twenty percent of the total.

Ironically, the disciples of the Light Sect thought they had gained a significant advantage this time, but in reality, they didn’t get much benefit.

However, only a few people like Fang Bai and Zhongli Tian knew about this; other disciples of the Green Bamboo Sect and Luoxia Sect were unaware.

After the disciples of the Light Sect withdrew, Fang Bai immediately lifted the defensive array on Luoxia Peak, and all the disciples of the Luoxia Sect breathed a sigh of relief.

The tense, sword-drawn atmosphere of the strong enemy pressing down dissipated, replaced by a sense of relief.

The disciples of the Luoxia Sect showed rare smiles on their faces and began to joke and laugh, with some even becoming somewhat complacent, thinking that even a super sect like the Light Sect couldn’t do anything to them, and they could rest easy in the future.

However, as the Sect Master, Huo Hai didn’t dare to be even slightly complacent, instead feeling even more pressure.

Huo Hai wasn’t naïve enough to think that the Light Sect would never return after retreating. He knew that once the Light Sect prepared thoroughly and came again in force, it would be the true calamity for the Luoxia Sect.

Even though the Green Bamboo Sect was powerful and allied with them, ultimately they were thousands of miles away and couldn’t provide protection at every moment.

Therefore, for the Luoxia Sect to protect itself, it must become strong on its own.

But for a newly established sect to grow from small to large, from weak to strong, is not a task that can be accomplished overnight, and Huo Hai worried that the Light Sect would return before the Luoxia Sect could strengthen itself.

"You don’t have to worry too much about this."

After learning of Huo Hai’s concerns, Fang Bai said, "I will set up multiple formations at Luoxia Mountain. Once a powerful enemy attacks, you can hide within the formations and wait for the Green Bamboo Sect to come to the rescue."

Among the martial artists and various sects in the Three Thousand World, there are many ways of communication. The simplest and most convenient is to inject divine sense into a Jade Pendant, with both parties holding a piece each.

In this way, if anything dangerous happens, one side only needs to crush their Jade Pendant, and the other party’s pendant will sense it and shatter as well, thereby notifying the other party of the danger.

Before the Sect Master Zhongli Tian left the Luoxia Sect, he gave a few Jade Pendants infused with his divine sense to Huo Hai and a few high-level members of the Luoxia Sect, stating that if the Luoxia Sect encountered a great calamity, they should crush the pendants, and the disciples of the Green Bamboo Sect would receive the message and come to assist in the shortest time possible.

The defensive array set up by Fang Bai on Luoxia Peak could hold for ten days to half a month, enough time for the Green Bamboo Sect’s strong reinforcements to arrive, so there was no need to worry about a large-scale invasion by the Light Sect.

Huo Hai initially wanted the Green Bamboo Sect to take a portion of the cultivation resources obtained from the Fire Python Sect as a token of gratitude for their aid, but Zhongli Tian firmly refused to accept, leaving Huo Hai no choice but to give up.

It was not that Zhongli Tian looked down on those cultivation resources, but he knew that Fang Bai was an Honorary Elder of the Luoxia Sect and had a close relationship with the sect. For Fang Bai’s sake, no matter how many cultivation resources there were, he couldn’t take them.

If he did, the fate between the two parties would end.

Besides, compared to the Immortal Rank cultivation technique explained by Fang Bai, what were some cultivation resources?

Fang Bai and Zhongli Tian agreed that after some time, he would visit the Green Bamboo Sect again to continue explaining the set of Immortal Rank cultivation techniques to the sect’s disciples, after which Zhongli Tian left with the disciples of the Green Bamboo Sect, satisfied.

"The entrances to those super sects are all equipped with concealment formations. I will now create one for you as well, so that when strong enemies attack in the future, they won’t find the entrance so easily. Besides, I was a bit rushed when setting up the defensive array before and there are still many places that need to be improved."

After Zhongli Tian and the others left, Fang Bai said to Huo Hai.

In the following days, Fang Bai, accompanied by Dragon Maiden, Zhuge Lian, and Huo Hai, roamed various parts of Luoxia Mountain, selecting suitable locations to start setting up the concealment formation.

Setting up a formation to conceal an entire sect requires a huge number of spirit stones, but fortunately, the Luoxia Sect had almost all the cultivation resources of the Fire Python Sect, and lacked no spirit stones.

After half a month, Fang Bai finally completed the concealment formation.

On the day the formation was completed, Fang Bai led Huo Hai and other Luoxia Sect disciples away from Luoxia Mountain, then activated the concealment formation, asking Huo Hai and the others to find the sect’s entrance.

Huo Hai and others found that without Fang Bai’s guidance, they couldn’t find the entrance to the sect. They realized how marvelous this formation was, feeling both surprised and delighted, thinking that with this formation’s protection, the sect’s safety had increased.

"I had no idea Elder Fang was so proficient in the Array Path."

Huo Hai praised with admiration.

Fang Bai stayed at the Luoxia Sect for another half month, naturally spending time imparting knowledge to the disciples of the Luoxia Sect.

"We are going to leave for a while, take good care of yourselves. If there’s anything difficult to handle, seek help from the Green Bamboo Sect."

On this day, Fang Bai bid farewell to Huo Hai and others, heading to the Green Bamboo Sect with Dragon Maiden and Zhuge Lian.

Huo Hai and others had long considered Dragon Maiden and Zhuge Lian as family, holding Fang Bai in high regard. Hearing they were leaving, they felt an overwhelming sense of reluctance.

When Fang Bai and the two women left, hundreds from the Luoxia Sect led by Huo Hai escorted them outside the sect. Some female disciples, who were on good terms with Dragon Maiden and Zhuge Lian, held their hands and wept incessantly, unwilling to see them leave.

"We will come back to visit everyone in the future."

Dragon Maiden and Zhuge Lian, also teary-eyed, said while waving.

"Let’s go back! Starting tomorrow, all disciples will begin closed-door cultivation, striving to strengthen the sect as soon as possible!"

Watching Fang Bai summon a spiritual artifact, taking Dragon Maiden and Zhuge Lian to the sky, disappearing far away, Huo Hai sighed, leading hundreds of disciples back to the sect.

Several days later, Fang Bai and his two companions arrived at the Green Bamboo Sect, thousands of miles away, and were warmly welcomed by Zhongli Tian and other high-level members of the sect.

"I probably won’t stay long at the Green Bamboo Sect. Afterward, I need to continue searching for family and friends scattered in the Three Thousand Worlds. But please rest assured, Sect Master Zhongli, during this time, I will do my best to explain to your disciples the set of Immortal Rank cultivation techniques inscribed on the stele. As for how much your disciples can comprehend, it depends on their fortune."

Fang Bai said to Zhongli Tian.

Upon hearing that Fang Bai would leave soon, Zhongli Tian felt a bit disappointed, but he also understood that cultivation emphasizes destiny and cannot be forced, so he nodded and said, "Regarding those family and friends of Friend Fang, our Green Bamboo Sect will also help in the search. Once there is good news, we will contact Friend Fang."