Chapter 417 is a true test of character.

There was no spiritual imprint on the storage ring, so Yu Zhiyi could see what was inside at a glance.

All I can say is that he truly lives up to his reputation as a formation master; he's definitely richer than ordinary cultivators.

She hadn't managed to collect a hundred spirit stones from the Gao family father and son, Ji Guangdai, and others, yet this old man possessed over a thousand.

As agreed, Yu Zhiyi first counted out two hundred spirit stones before looking at the other items.

Elixirs, ores, gems of various colors, countless battle flags, and even a considerable number of weapons.

In addition, there were some things that Yu Zhiyi couldn't figure out the purpose of, such as a long, black stick.

Seeing Yu Zhiyi staring at the long staff, the old man explained, "I obtained this in a secret realm. I can't tell its grade, and there is no spiritual energy fluctuation on it. I studied it for a while but couldn't figure out its specific use, so I left it idle."

Items like these, which have no spiritual energy fluctuations, would not sell even if sold on the free market.

Don't ask him how he knew.

Yu Zhiyi's intuition told her that she had to get her hands on this!

"Then this one will do."

The old man was taken aback, but after a moment's thought, he understood.

People, especially young people, no matter how mature and reliable they may appear on the outside, still have a bit of arrogance in their hearts.

She believes that if someone can't do something, it's not because the task is impossible, but because they lack the ability.

If she were to do it herself, she would definitely achieve her goal.

He had seen many people like that, and he himself was like that when he was young.

He had already tried to dissuade them, but they still wanted to fall into the trap, so he was too lazy to say anything more.

Yu Zhiyi then chose a longsword with a black scabbard. The old man said it was made for him by a weapon master and had not yet been named.

Although the sword is nameless, it is a fine sword, a Xuan-rank spiritual weapon.

Yu Zhiyi thought for a moment and said, "Let's call it Nameless Sword."

Being nameless is also a kind of name.

In addition to these two items, she also took a red gemstone.

These gems also contain spiritual power. The old man said that people in the cultivation world like to use all kinds of gems to decorate their weapons and equipment, just like people in the mortal world like to wear ornaments.

The more beautiful and pure a gemstone is, the higher its price.

My master once said that the Heavenly Mystery Sect is very poor.

I'm sure my senior brothers and sisters will like this gift.

Yu Zhiyi put away her things and asked curiously, "Aren't you afraid I'll take the things and not do the job?"

The old man chuckled: "Those who dedicate their lives to the path of Tao will not incur karmic debts."

Yu Zhiyi's gaze turned serious.

On second thought, she realized that she hadn't realized she had used a coin to divine when she entered the formation, so it wasn't surprising that the other party would realize she had entered the path with her life.

Yu Zhiyi nodded and said nothing more.

The old man then said, "By the way, young friend, could you please help me pass this array plate on to my son?"

Yu Zhiyi looked at the object in front of her that resembled a Bagua diagram and asked in confusion, "A formation plate?"

The old man explained, "The array plate is another form of array. Once the array is set up on the array plate, when you need to use the array, you only need to activate the array plate and the array will appear, saving you the time of setting up the array."

"I have written down the method for making the array plate in my notes. If you are interested, you can try it yourself."

He sighed with some regret: "Unfortunately, I lack talent and have no powerful master. In my entire life, I can only inscribe two large arrays on the array plate."

Yu Zhiyi was curious and wanted to ask what the array on the array plate was.

But I'm also afraid that I might get greedy.

She is not a saint, after all.

So he simply didn't ask, but instead asked the old man's name and the exact location of his home.

“My name is Zhong Zhihong. Head west until you reach the edge of the Hidden Realm, where you will find a teleportation array. For just one hundred spirit stones, you can use the array to reach Wanyuan City. Once you are in the city, just ask anyone, and you will find my home.”

Yu Zhiyi wrote them down one by one.

When they looked up again, they were surprised to find that Zhong Zhihong was gone.

Not only him, but even the array that had been surrounding him was gone.

She returned to the cave, where Zhong Zhihong's body lay not far away.

Perhaps because his wish had been fulfilled, his physical body decayed and crumbled at an extremely rapid pace, leaving only a skeleton in the end.

Yu Zhiyi bowed three times: "Senior, rest assured, I will fulfill your request."

The book on formations was on Zhong Zhihong's lap. Yu Zhiyi stretched out her hand, and the book was in her palm.

He probably feared that his hard work would be ruined by the stench of the corpse, so he specially attached a layer of spiritual energy to it.

Encased in spiritual energy, the notebook remained intact, undamaged by the fluids seeping from the corpse, and untouched by any odor.

After a slight hesitation, Yu Zhiyi decided to study the book on formations for a while before continuing on her way.

Judging by the time, the Gao family should be arriving soon.

If they can't find the killer, they'll likely search the whole world.

Of course, it's also possible that Gao Wenfeng didn't take it seriously, so those people just conducted a search and left after finding nothing useful.

Yu Zhiyi pursed her lips and reinforced the illusion array outside the door.

Even experts at the Golden Core stage, if they don't get close, will only see a large area of ​​thorns and rocks, and no one will be able to tell that there is a cave here.

Having made up her mind, Yu Zhiyi went to the second floor of the cave. After all, the first floor was where Zhong Zhihong had passed away. She didn't mind the first floor, but she felt it was a bit disrespectful to the deceased.

Yu Zhiyi sat there for a whole day, and she read through the entire notebook three times.

After going through it three times, she began to study a particular formation in detail.

Thinking of the last entries in her notes, she couldn't help but sigh.

She didn't actually want to find out what the array was inside the array plate; she could have chosen not to know anyway.

But who would have thought that Zhong Zhihong would write down his thoughts on the array plate in his notebook?

The thoughts, the process of creating the array, the insights, and the results are all written clearly.

Thus, Yu Zhiyi learned that what was sealed on this array plate was a Xuan-level attack array called Thousand Sword Needles, as well as a triple array that combined attack, defense, and hallucination effects.

Even though she was used to being detached from worldly desires, she now wanted to take the array for herself.

In particular, she did not actually make a vow against her inner demons, so even if she really swallowed the array plate, she would only incur some karmic debt. Once she repaid these debts, she could take the array plate without any scruples and would not suffer any punishment.

Yu Zhiyi pinched the bridge of her nose, looking quite helpless.

It really tests one's mental fortitude.

She forced herself to stop thinking about the array and began to study the array.

The formations are also divided into four major levels: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow. All the formations that Yu Zhiyi had previously encountered were of the Yellow level.

However, the ultimate formation she created herself was at the upper-level Yellow Rank, almost reaching the Profound Rank.

The difference between it and the Xuan-rank isn't too great; all you need to do is change the array flags.

I don't know what material Zhong Zhihong's battle flags were made of, but you could tell at a glance that they were full of energy.

The array flags made by Yu Zhiyi were made from materials available only in the mortal world, and their power was limited.

She thought of the array flags in Zhong Zhihong's storage ring and could only sigh helplessly.

I can't think about it.

Calculating that it was about time, Yu Zhiyi closed the book and went out to check the situation.

As soon as she reached the cave entrance, an extremely dangerous feeling suddenly shot straight to the top of her head. She stopped abruptly, but dared not put her foot down, remaining in a half-landing position.