After enjoying the delicious roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), Lingyun and his group went to Tianhai Mountain, which has now been renamed Shenquan Mountain.
As they approached Divine Spring Mountain, everyone couldn't help but take deep breaths. The air was filled with the rich aroma of immortal herbs, and even cultivators of lower cultivation levels could expel impurities from their bodies just by taking a whiff.
Even one's spiritual realm may become somewhat unstable.
This is even with the formation trapping 99% of the medicinal properties; if it were the true aura of the divine spring, the effects would be unimaginable.
Immortal medicines are the highest-grade natural treasures, and the rarest of all.
You might not find a single elixir of immortality even in a vast world.
The divine spring formed from ten celestial medicines even tempted Ling Yun.
The entrance to Shenquan Mountain was blocked by a magic array. An old man sat beside the entrance, looking at Ling Yun and his group, and said in a deep voice:
"Each person will receive 100,000 spirit stones to enter the Divine Spring Valley for cultivation; no spirit stones are required to break the formation!"
Shenquan Mountain is under the jurisdiction of the City Lord's Mansion of Guitian Array City, and not just anyone can enter.
One hundred thousand spirit stones are enough to stop ninety percent of cultivators.
It wasn't that no one resisted; many sects in the Tianyuan Dynasty wanted to seize Shenquan Mountain.
Later, the city lord had a brilliant idea and partnered with the Yuanbao Merchant Guild, splitting the profits 50/50.
This finally dispelled everyone's desire to possess it.
"We're here to break the formation!"
Ah Bao said with a smile.
The old man remained calm, as if he were already used to it, and pointed to the entrance, saying:
"Turn right after entering, and go to the formation diagram to break the formation!"
Abao continued to ask:
"If the formation is broken, who will get the divine spring?"
The old man remained calm and composed. "Whoever breaks the formation will receive 50%, and the remainder will go to the Yuanbao Merchant Guild and the City Lord's Mansion."
Ah Bao frowned slightly. "Only 50%? No way! It has to be 80%!"
The old man's face stiffened, and he waved his hand, saying:
"Don't cause trouble. Do you know how much manpower and resources we've invested in protecting Shenquan Mountain over the years?"
Abao retorted:
"The money you've made over the years has long exceeded the costs you've incurred. Besides, if we don't break the formation, you won't even get that 20%."
"Kid, you're really good at showing off, talking like you can break through formations!"
"Exactly! In the ten thousand years since the appearance of the divine spring, countless array masters on the Golden Cloud Continent have been unable to break the array. You think you can break it? There's a limit to showing off!"
"Kid! Are you a formation master? Do you have a formation master rank plaque issued by the Formation Association? I've seen plenty of self-important people like you who think they can break formations just because they've learned a little bit about formations!"
"..."
The array masters who were watching all made sarcastic remarks.
The Array Formation Association was established by the strongest array formation masters on the Golden Cloud Continent. Only array formation masters who obtain the approval of the Array Formation Association can be recognized.
The formation will award identity tokens of Yellow, Mysterious, Earth, Heaven, Top Grade, and Supreme based on the formation master's abilities.
Only a handful of founders are eligible for the Supreme Identity Card.
The formation is relatively fair and tolerant; anyone with the ability can obtain an identity token, regardless of their background.
Therefore, the reputation of the Formation Society is quite good.
Hearing the mockery from the crowd, A Bao was furious. He thought that mocking him was the same as mocking his good older brother.
"Don't look down on me, my elder brother is a formation master who surpasses even the Supreme!"
Abao pointed at Lingyun and said.
Everyone looked at Ling Yun with disdain. A twenty-year-old young man, even if he had high talent, could only be a formation master at most. It was absurd to say that he could surpass the Supreme.
Seeing that everyone was about to mock him, the old man waved his hand to signal them to be quiet, and then looked at Ling Yun:
“Young friend, if you really have the ability to break the great formation, we can discuss the distribution ratio of the divine spring, but I need to report to my superiors and get their approval.”
"It just so happens that the president of the Yuanbao Chamber of Commerce's Tianyuan Dynasty branch is here today; perhaps a decision can be made on the spot!"
The old man was a senior manager of the Yuanbao Chamber of Commerce. He was of average strength, but his insight was extraordinary.
He could tell that although Ling Yun was low-key, he had a deep-seated confidence, a confidence in his own strength.
This kind of person must be truly amazing.
"At least 80% is required! Otherwise, there's no point in discussing it!"
"As expected of that kid's older brother, he's even better at putting on an act than his younger brother!"
"Exactly! Even the president of the Array Formation Association can't break it, where do you get your confidence from! If you can break the array, I'll run naked through Heavenly Array City right now!"
"Me too!"
"..."
The array masters watching couldn't help but mock him, unable to understand why the old man valued Ling Yun and his group so much.
Ling Yun looked at the array masters watching and said to A Bao:
"Remember these people. If they don't run around naked, they'll be dragged out and fed to the wild animals!"
"Okay, bro!"
Ah Bao silently took out his spine sword and locked onto those people.
"Tch~"
Those people remained unconcerned, convinced that Ling Yun and the others had no ability to break the formation and were just putting on an act.
The old man stroked his beard, then stood up and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Ling Yun, saying:
"Please wait a moment, young friend. I will go and consult the guild leader and the city lord!"
About fifteen minutes later, the old man arrived with a man and a woman.
When the woman saw Ling Yun and the others, she froze for a moment, then ran over and clasped her hands in a salute.
"Young Master Ling, it's been a long time!"
"Huh? What's President Hime doing here!"
The woman was Ji Ziyue, the president of the Zhao Kingdom Yuanbao Chamber of Commerce. Due to her exceptional abilities, she was transferred to the Tianyuan Dynasty as president half a year ago.
Hiss~
Seeing this, all the onlookers gasped in astonishment. The noble Ji Ziyue was showing such respect to Ling Yun and his group.
They also discovered that Ji Ziyue's gaze towards Ling Yun was full of adoration, the kind of adoration one would show to an unparalleled powerhouse.
"Could he really have the ability to break the formation?"
The array masters watching exchanged bewildered glances, questions swirling in their minds.
Ji Ziyue smiled and said:
"Young Master Ling, if you can break the formation, then you'll have an 80% chance!"
After speaking, she looked at the man beside her, who was the city lord of Tianzhen City.
"What is your opinion, Lord City Lord?"
The city lord nodded slightly and smiled:
"To obtain even one-tenth of the divine spring is already a great fortune, so why would I refuse?"
Ji Ziyue nodded in satisfaction and looked at Ling Yun:
"Please, Young Master Ling!"
Immediately afterwards, Ji Ziyue led Ling Yun and his group through the door, turned left, and went directly to the Divine Spring to break the formation.
Normally, array masters go to the array model on the right to break the array; otherwise, some people might use the excuse of breaking the array to cultivate next to the divine spring.
Because there were too many people trying to get it for free at the beginning, the Tianyuan Chamber of Commerce recorded the formation and had a formation master decipher it.
The Divine Spring Pool is only a hundred feet square, but the array's range covers the entire valley.
This formation is a powerful killing formation; touching it will surely result in the annihilation of both body and soul.
Many cultivators at the Integration Realm and the Half-Step Mahayana Realm forced their way into the formation, only to be reduced to ashes in less than half a breath.
At this moment, all the supreme and top-grade array masters of the Array Association were seated in the first ring around the outer edge of the array, studying how to break the array.
The second circle consists of cultivators who pay to enter and cultivate.
Beyond that lies an endless expanse of wheat fields, from which the dough for roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) originates.
While Ling Yun was observing the formation, Ji Ziyue said to the old man beside her:
"Transfer all the retainers above the Nascent Soul Realm from the Tianyuan Dynasty Chamber of Commerce, and apply to the headquarters to transfer all retainers above the Void Refinement Realm. Go immediately!"
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