Sect: Starting with Comprehending Thunder Skill-Chapter 53: Array Atlas

"What? This is the truth behind the history?"

Li Yunjing couldn’t help but exclaim, "The one I killed was the ’Red Sun Giant Snake’?"

"That’s right! This matter has been widely circulated since the establishment of ’Red Sun Market.’ Perhaps this is also a piece of information deliberately released by your sect to intimidate the surrounding cultivators!"

Gong Renju said softly.

But in his heart, he began to ponder, This kid is such a novice!

Novices are great!

Novices are easy to fool. Maybe today I can make a big profit!

"But the snake I killed didn’t seem extraordinary. Even as a Qi Cultivation Realm third-layer, I was able to slay it!"

Li Yunjing continued to ask.

"You only killed a juvenile!"

Gong Renju interrupted Li Yunjing, firmly saying, "Over the years, traces of Red Sun Giant Snakes have been found outside the ’Red Sun Valley’!"

"Fifteen years ago, your sect’s Steward Fang Long used an unparalleled Thunder Skill to kill a late Foundation Establishment Realm Red Sun Giant Snake!"

"Moreover, your sect has never relaxed in the hunt for the Red Sun Giant Snake clan!"

"Currently, there is still a bounty on the central square of the market. Anyone who provides information or the corpse of a Red Sun Giant Snake can receive a reward from the Market Management Office!"

After hearing Gong Renju’s words, Li Yunjing finally understood what was going on.

"So that’s how it is! I am a disciple of the ’Shenxiao Dao Sect,’ killing a mere demon snake is no big deal!"

Li Yunjing nodded, but he breathed a sigh of relief internally.

He thought he had offended someone’s spirit beast!

As for the bounty in the ’Red Sun Market’?

Li Yunjing did not bother to look and did not want to know what he could trade for it!

He had just killed four fellow disciples, feeling somewhat guilty, not wanting the sect to learn about his combat prowess exceeding his peers!

Otherwise, the next time someone schemes against him, they would surely use greater force, far exceeding Qi Cultivation Realm third-layer strength!

The consequences of revealing his cultivation would be far greater than the measly rewards from ’Red Sun Market’!

"Haha! You’re mistaken! The Red Sun Giant Snake is very vengeful. Whoever kills a Red Sun Giant Snake will carry a unique mark that won’t fade for three to five years! If you are ever discovered by its kin in the wild, you won’t escape without fighting to the death!"

Gong Renju revealed a gloating expression.

"Really?"

Li Yunjing was startled and couldn’t help but scrutinize himself, but he found no traces whatsoever?

"Haha! Don’t bother looking! It’s useless! This special mark seems to be the innate divine technique of the Red Sun Giant Snake clan, known only to them and undetectable by us!"

"These are experiences summarized by your Shenxiao Dao Sect!"

Finally, Gong Renju brought up the name of ’Shenxiao Dao Sect’ again, as if to guarantee the truth of his words.

"I see!"

At this point, Li Yunjing’s face turned grim, realizing he was in trouble.

Not stepping out for three to five years?

Wouldn’t this trap him in the Shenxiao Mountain Range?

"You don’t need to worry! For now, within a thousand-mile radius, there are no significant groups of ’Red Sun Giant Snakes,’ especially in the market. Being so close to ’Red Sun Valley,’ with the intimidation from the Shenxiao Dao Sect, these giant snakes dare not come and harass."

Gong Renju comforted.

"Haha! Is that so! That’s a relief! By the way, will you accept these items?"

Relieved, Li Yunjing brought the conversation back to business.

"Of course! How could we not accept such materials?"

Gong Renju nodded affirmatively.

"The materials from your ’Red Sun Giant Snake’ are quite a lot. In my opinion, if we buy them all, it would be about 2000 Low Grade Spirit Stones."

Gong Renju paused, then continued, "That price is rather high, so how about we barter? Whatever you need, just let me know, and we can exchange for equal value!"

"2000 Low Grade Spirit Stones?"

Li Yunjing was startled and then nodded. The snake’s scales were extremely hard, and its bones were top-quality materials. Given its immense size and the high quantity of materials, it was worth that price.

"Alright! Do you have anything related to arrays or talismans?"

Li Yunjing did not hesitate. Such a sum of Spirit Stones would indeed be challenging for Gong Renju to manage.

Since that was the case, he decided to exchange for some practical items.

"Yes! Yes! Yes! Daoist friend, please wait here for a moment. I’ll be right back!"

Seeing Li Yunjing so agreeable, Gong Renju was delighted, hurriedly getting up and leaving.

Soon, Gong Renju did not return himself but sent a servant to serve Li Yunjing tea and spirit fruits.

"This guy is so practical!"

Li Yunjing shook his head slightly, but he didn’t touch the spirit tea or spirit fruits. After all, they were strangers; it’s wise to be cautious.

Especially after revealing wealth worth thousands of spirit stones, it was better to be careful.

Someone like Gong Renju, a pure businessman, had no moral bottom line?

In his past life, Li Yunjing had seen enough of those who smiled on the surface but were black-hearted underneath!

After another quarter of an hour, Gong Renju finally returned.

Gong Renju first took out a book from his storage bag and placed it on the stone table.

"Daoist friend, see what a good item this is!"

Gong Renju, somewhat proud, smiled gently, clearly confident in the value of his item.

Li Yunjing looked down and saw the words "Array Atlas" on the cover.

"A book on arrays!"

Li Yunjing’s eyes lit up, and he asked, "Daoist Gong, may I take a look?"

"Hahaha! Please go ahead, Daoist friend!"

Gong Renju, very generously, made a welcoming gesture, not worried that Li Yunjing might secretly memorize the content and not want the book.

"Alright!"

Li Yunjing nodded, suddenly feeling a greater fondness for Gong Renju.

He grabbed the book and opened it to the first page, where it introduced some principles of arrays.

Turning to the second page, he found the table of contents.

Li Yunjing continued flipping through to the third page, coming across an explanation of a "Spirit Gathering Array."

Of course, these were the most basic array formations, slightly different from his "Spirit Gathering Array Plate."

Li Yunjing understood this, as different sects and cultivators had varying interpretations of arrays, leading to different array formation techniques and methods.

By analogy, Li Yunjing immediately understood the principle of the "Spirit Gathering Array," even considering modifying his own "Spirit Gathering Array Plate."

Continuing to flip through, he saw one array after another.

The principles of the arrays, such as one element, two forms, three talents, four symbols, five elements, six harmonies, seven stars, eight trigrams, nine palaces, and ten directions, presented themselves one by one in his mind.

"What a treasure! It’s practically an encyclopedia of arrays, covering all basic methods!"