After this physical and mental cleansing, Chen Zhou's appearance changed drastically. If his face hadn't been covered in dirt, Jiang Ying would have definitely noticed.

Chen Zhou now looks more like a young man, with deeper black eyes and more defined facial features.

Moreover, Chen Zhou's skin is now even whiter and more tender. Before, when he was farming at the Sword Cloud Sect, his skin had become dull and yellow. Now, after being cleansed, his skin looks like it has been reborn.

Chen Zhou changed into clean clothes, tidied his thick black hair, and then opened the door to wait quietly for Jiang Ying to arrive.

Jiang Ying had just told Chen Zhou to wait for her in this room.

After taking a shower, Chen Zhou sat down and his heart finally calmed down. He recalled his experiences along the way and couldn't help but feel tired.

He had been fighting constantly throughout his journey; without strength, it would be difficult to survive on this continent.

Although he only wanted to be a carefree person, he realized how strong his ambition was when these dangers came.

Hesitant and desperate to survive, he knew he needed immense strength; without it, he probably wouldn't have made it this far.

The experiences along the way also changed Chen Zhou's thinking.

Being a lazy bum is fine, but Chen Zhou gradually developed his own pursuits and things he wanted to protect, so strength naturally became very important.

Chen Zhou is currently only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. If he wants his junior sister to truly live according to her heart, his current strength is really not enough.

At the very least, they must have the ability to negotiate with the Northern Kingdom.

However, given Chen Zhou's current strength, this is definitely not feasible.

Chen Zhou was eager to increase his strength.

Just as Chen Zhou was pondering this, Jiang Ying returned.

"You...you are...Chen Zhou?" Jiang Ying said in shock.

She'd only been gone a short while, and Chen Zhou seemed like a completely different person? Was this man really Chen Zhou?

Not only did her hair become thicker, but her face shape also changed, and the color of her eyes seemed to have deepened, turning into a deep black.

Jiang Ying realized that she suddenly didn't recognize Chen Zhou anymore.

At this moment, Chen Zhou actually had a feeling of making a comeback, and at first glance, he even had the air of a refined gentleman.

“Senior sister, of course it’s me. What’s wrong?” Chen Zhou replied immediately.

Chen Zhou felt a little embarrassed as he watched Jiang Ying's expression gradually change and her stare at him.

"What major cultivation technique did the sect teach you? How did you acquire this ability?" Jiang Ying asked in shock.

Jiang Ying blamed everything on Chen Zhou's main cultivation technique, because Chen Zhou had just said that he had cultivated for a while while Jiang Ying was away.

"Hahaha, Senior Sister, it's not convenient to reveal! Anyway, I'm now a formation master." Chen Zhou said proudly.

Array Master?

Hearing those three words from Chen Zhou for the first time, Jiang Ying suddenly realized that Chen Zhou had really changed a lot.

It's not just about appearance, but also about ability and all other aspects.

Array masters are extremely rare in the Tianyun Continent, and Jiang Ying is well aware of this. Taking the Southern Kingdom as an example, there is only one array master in the entire country, and he is a very low-level array master with a cultivation level of only the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

This is a very low-level array master, yet the Southern Kingdom treats him like a deity.

Without this array master, many things in the Southern Kingdom would not be able to be maintained.

Many things require formations to maintain.

"Junior brother, what level of array master are you?" Jiang Ying asked curiously.

The ranks of array masters on the Tianyun Continent are divided into nine levels, determined by the Tianyun Association.

The Tianyun Association is a large association of array masters on the Tianyun Continent. It is rumored that the president is the only level eight array master on the Tianyun Continent.

Once a formation master is deemed to have a level by the Tianyun Association, they are all talents strongly recruited by major forces and empires.

Chen Zhou was unaware of these things, and was even more confused when he heard Jiang Ying's question. What level of array master?

"What do you mean by different levels of array masters? Array masters are divided into levels?" Chen Zhou asked curiously.

"Junior brother, you say you're a formation master, don't you know about the levels of formation masters?" Jiang Ying was slightly surprised.

Chen Zhou nodded helplessly, and Jiang Ying had no choice but to tell Chen Zhou everything about the Tianyun Association and the array masters in the Tianyun Continent.

As Jiang Ying narrated, Chen Zhou nodded frequently, gaining a wealth of new knowledge.

It turns out that array masters also have levels, and Chen Zhou also wants to know what level he is at.

"You should currently be a level one array master." Ren Lao's words came through his mind and immediately poured cold water on Chen Zhou's enthusiasm.

Chen Zhou originally thought that his current array formation skills were equivalent to those of a second or third-level array master.

"Senior sister, let's not delay, let's set off," Chen Zhou said.

The two then left the back garden and walked towards the market. The market was not far from the back garden, but it still took them a long time to walk there. They talked a lot along the way.

Chen Zhou also saw the true appearance of the palace, with high red walls blocking the way. Jiang Ying led Chen Zhou through alleys, saying that they had to prevent people from the Northern Kingdom from seeing her go out.

This would have a worse impact. If these words reached the ears of the prince of the Northern Kingdom, they would surely cause a rift between the Northern and Southern Kingdoms.

Jiang Ying's repeated refusals have already put the Southern Kingdom at a disadvantage, and the Southern Kingdom's emperor has been holding a grudge against Jiang Ying over this matter.

The market was somewhat different from what Chen Zhou had imagined. It was a long road with all sorts of stalls on both sides, and closely packed houses on both sides. Above the door of each house hung a long plaque with the name of the shop written on it.

Chen Zhou was overwhelmed by the sheer number of shops he had seen for the first time.

"What do you need to buy?" Jiang Ying asked as they arrived at the market entrance.

Chen Zhou thought for a moment and replied, "A horse, dry rations, and daily necessities."

"That's all?" Jiang Ying asked in surprise.

"Don't we need to buy these?" Chen Zhou was puzzled when he saw Jiang Ying's surprised expression. Don't we need to buy these?

"I can just have someone prepare these daily necessities for you. You don't need to come to the market to buy these things," Jiang Ying said with a smile. Chen Zhou has spent most of his life on the Sword Cloud Sect mountain, so it's normal that he doesn't know these things.

"Then what is this market area for?" Chen Zhou asked curiously. If it's not used for buying things, then what is it for?

"This is the market area within the palace, used solely for trading. Here you can find genuine sect cultivation techniques, numerous array diagrams from array masters, and elixirs. This is the dreamland for cultivators in the Southern Kingdom," Jiang Ying replied.

However, since there are very few cultivators in the Southern Kingdom, those who can enter this place are all cultivators. Moreover, since this place is located inside the imperial palace, many cultivators must enter the imperial palace to enter, which is equivalent to indirect recruitment.