Yi Tianyun intended to repair these arrays himself, but he didn’t know what rank of skill would be required. If the difficulty was too high, he would just have to wait.

Elder Xuan replied without hesitation, "Generally speaking, a fifth-rank level is needed to repair these arrays."

"Fifth-rank?" Yi Tianyun was taken aback. His Advanced Forging Mastery was equivalent to the fifth rank, but it had taken him a long time to reach that level.

’By that logic, improving my Divine Rune Mastery must also require a great deal of practice.’

"That’s right. A fifth-rank proficiency should be enough to fix most of them... However, some parts require a Divine Rune Master to be repaired. The previous master invited a Divine Rune Master to help engrave them, so you’ll need to be at least at the Divine Rune Master level to fix those," Elder Xuan explained.

"So I need to be a Divine Rune Master to repair everything..." Yi Tianyun drew a sharp breath. ’How long will it take me to reach that level?’

Thanks to the memories Ye Qingxuan had given him, he knew just how difficult it was. Across the entire Celestial Realm Continent, you could count the number of people at that level on one hand. You might find more Forging Masters than you have fingers, but Divine Rune Masters were far rarer.

They were incredibly Rare, and the price to hire one for repairs was astronomical. The Profound Celestial Spirit King had only been able to invite a Divine Rune Master because of his immense status. In his current situation, how could Yi Tianyun possibly afford to hire one?

If Ye Qingxuan were in control of the Spirit Race, she could surely invite a Divine Rune Master, perhaps even a Divine Rune Grandmaster. The Spirit Race’s power was immense; otherwise, the Netherworld Empire wouldn’t be so keen on taking them over.

"Take me to have a look. Let’s start with the simple repairs," Yi Tianyun said, getting up with a sense of resignation. He couldn’t fix the high-rank arrays for now, but he should be able to handle the low-rank ones.

"No problem. The lowest-level Divine Runes are third-rank. This way, please." Elder Xuan led him into the Divine Hall, stopping in front of several Small Spirit Gathering Arrays. "These are the simplest Small Gathering Spirit Arrays, and they’re slightly damaged... Of course, I don’t understand these things, so it’s best for you to take a look, Master."

Yi Tianyun nodded. He walked over and confirmed they were indeed Small Spirit Gathering Arrays, which he hadn’t had time to investigate before. Now that he could examine them closely, he saw they were quite damaged, but for him, this wasn’t a problem at all.

Because he possessed the memories from Ye Qingxuan, he knew most Divine Runes, if not all of them—he even recognized some profound ones. The only issue was his own skill level was too low. Even if he knew the method, he lacked the ability to successfully engrave them.

’Going by these memories, if I disregard my own level, is there any Divine Rune I *can’t* repair?’ The only thing he lacked was a higher skill level.

"It looks like they’ve been here a long time. The damage is pretty severe, and they’re probably only operating at thirty to forty percent of their original effectiveness," Yi Tianyun said with a nod. ’No wonder Elder Xuan was freaking out earlier.’ These Spirit Gathering Arrays were half-crippled. Their effectiveness was poor, and if they continued drawing power like this, the entire Celestial Sinking Ruins could collapse.

He immediately fetched the Divine Wood Liquid and an ordinary-grade Divine Rune Pen. To engrave Divine Runes, one could use their fingers or a Divine Rune Pen. The truly powerful used their fingers, a feat achievable only by those in an extremely profound state of mastery, much like bare-handed Artifact Refining or Alchemy.

A Divine Rune Pen increased the success rate. Since this was Yi Tianyun’s first time engraving Divine Runes, he decided to use the pen to be on the safe side. If he failed the repair, the Spirit Gathering Array could be destroyed, and that was not an outcome he wanted.

’First, let me see where to start...’ Yi Tianyun looked at the array. Based on his knowledge, he knew exactly where to begin. ’Oh, right. Don’t I have that special talent? I should try it out and see what it’s like.’

He had the talent Ye Qingxuan had given him—the Celestial Eye! He wanted to see for himself just what this talent could do.

"Celestial Eye, open!"

A faint blue light flashed in Yi Tianyun’s eyes, and the world before him was instantly transformed. Every array on the ground, including those engraved on the walls, came into sharp focus. He could clearly see where the energy in the arrays was thin and where it was abundant.

The naked eye couldn’t normally see these arrays, especially the hidden ones, but under the Celestial Eye, they were all laid bare. Every minute detail was visible, with nothing able to hide!

’With this Celestial Eye, I can see any Divine Rune with perfect clarity. I can easily find them to repair them... or to break them.’ Yi Tianyun was stunned. ’The gift Ye Qingxuan gave me... it’s huge. Truly, unbelievably huge!’

He figured this Celestial Eye talent was a major reason why Thundercloud had been reluctant to kill her. Unless the talent was transferred voluntarily, there was no way for someone to take it. And now, he was the one who had received it.

He then deactivated the Celestial Eye, and his vision returned to normal. The image of what he had just seen, however, was already seared into his mind.

’It’s amazing... but the toll it takes is huge...’ He felt a little dizzy. This ability consumed an extreme amount of Spiritual Power and couldn’t be used for long.

With the Celestial Eye to assist him, the repairs would be much easier. He could see every single problem with ease, so how could he possibly fail? Normal observation could reveal issues, but it was nowhere near as detailed as the Celestial Eye.

It was like diagnosing a patient. A normal doctor could glance at them and make a rough diagnosis. But with the Celestial Eye, it was like seeing the very root cause of the illness, allowing for the perfect prescription to cure it.

’No wonder she’s the Saintess of the Spirit Race. Her abilities are on another level!’

’Time to get to work. First, I’ll fix these Small Spirit Gathering Arrays!’

He immediately began the repairs. Armed with his prior observations, he dipped the Divine Rune Pen into the Divine Wood Liquid and began to engrave. The moment the pen’s tip made contact, the entire instrument began to glow with a faint golden light as he guided it over the damaged areas.

In just a moment, Yi Tianyun completed the repair in one fluid motion.

"Ding! Successfully repaired a Spirit Gathering Array. Gained 2,000 experience points. Beginner Divine Rune Mastery Proficiency increased by 50 points!"

’Just as I thought.’ By repairing these Spirit Gathering Arrays, he could gain Divine Rune Mastery Proficiency and experience points. It was just like Forging weapons—as long as he performed the relevant action, he would gain both experience and proficiency.

"It’s fixed!"

After the repairs, the Small Spirit Gathering Array kicked into full operation, drawing in ambient Spiritual Power several times faster than before!

"Excellent! This is exactly the effect I was hoping for. With this, the cultivation speed of the palace disciples will increase dramatically." Yi Tianyun was very satisfied. He would slowly nurture Merak Palace and help it grow stronger!

His goal wasn’t to be a third-rank power, but a fourth-rank, or even a fifth-rank power!