Chapter 209
Especially since this is Qiankun City, there isn't much else to do, just study...
As a master of formations, Cheng Hui was completely unsure about the inn's own defensive formations.
Especially since this is Qiankun City, there isn't much else here, but there are countless cultivators who are proficient in array formations.
In their eyes, the defensive formation of this courtyard was almost non-existent and could be broken with their eyes closed in a matter of minutes.
Of course, as an inn, Cheng Hui couldn't ask too much of them. After all, formations were very expensive. If this kind of formation alone was to cover the entire inn, the price would probably be ten to a hundred times the cost of the other parts of the inn.
To put it bluntly, this formation is much more valuable than the house in this inn.
After a night's rest, Cheng Hui regained his spirit. His research on formations had hit a bottleneck and he had no inspiration at the moment, so he planned to visit the formation in Qiankun City. Maybe he could get some inspiration!
Lin Qingyang naturally wanted to be with him. He didn't want to be separated from Cheng Hui for even a minute.
The two did not look for the little guide from yesterday, mainly because the presence of the Qiankun City formation was too strong, and more than 90% of the formation masters came for this formation.
They were staying in an inn that provided services to monks. It was very close to the node where the formation was opened. One could find out by asking the owner.
Walk out of the inn, go straight along the street, cross a small bridge and then turn right. After walking for less than an incense stick of time, you will see an entrance leading to the underground.
There were disciples from the Bagua Sect guarding the door. Cheng Hui still remembered his current persona and took the initiative to step forward and talk to them.
The two disciples seemed accustomed to frequent visitors and took the initiative to introduce: "Down below is the open node of the Qiankun Great Array. After you enter, you can rent a small boat to move through the water veins. Physical force is prohibited down below, and it is best not to use any magic. The formation is very sensitive to spiritual energy. If it detects it, it will throw you out of the formation. Please be careful."
Cheng Hui nodded to show his understanding. For a magic circle, nodes are the basis of everything. Once a node is destroyed, it will cause a problem somewhere. If too many nodes are destroyed, the magic circle may even collapse on its own.
It is very generous of the Bagua Sect to open its nodes to the world's formation masters for research. For the sake of safety, it is normal to have some requirements for tourists.
Cheng Hui took two wooden identity cards from the two guards, which was a temporary identification.
Firstly, there will be disciples from the Bagua Sect patrolling the water veins near the node, and anyone without a temporary ID will be detained.
Secondly, if the formation master is so engrossed in his research that he forgets the time for more than seven days, the identity card will sound an alarm, reminding him to come out and report.
Thirdly, if you encounter any accident or get lost, you can use your ID card to seek help.
The last two points are mainly aimed at formation masters. There have been such examples in the past where a formation master was obsessed with research and refused to come out after entering it.
The range of the water veins is extremely large, and sometimes they change. The formation of Qiankun Town changes with the flow of the water veins. The unlucky formation master found a very remote corner to stay in at the beginning, so when the water veins changed, he was completely unprepared and did not receive any notification from the Bagua Sect disciples.
So... he was trapped for two years. Later, an elder from the Bagua Sect came here for retreat and accidentally discovered the unlucky guy.
Thanks to the large amount of fasting pills he carried with him, he was able to hold on until he was rescued.
Since then, several functions have been added to this temporary ID card to prevent such a joke from happening again.
Lin Qingyang took the jade token and helped him tie it around his waist. Cheng Hui was already used to his little gestures that showed possessiveness all the time, so he didn't notice the surprised looks of the two disciples beside him.
Lin Qingyang saw it, but he didn't care.
So, after memorizing the identity cards, the two of them went down the passage and soon appeared on the bank of an underground river.
There are quite a few people here, most of them are monks, and occasionally there are a few ordinary people with noble status, most likely royal family members or princes of some mortal kingdom.
As for a wealthy family...that's basically impossible.
No matter how wealthy a family is, they rarely have the opportunity to come into contact with the world of cultivation.
There is a place on the river bank where you can rent small boats, but the price is... not very attractive.
At least Cheng Hui felt that the canoe he made out of wood was better than that small boat.
The only advantage is probably the formations carved on the ship. With those formations, you won't be thrown out as an enemy by the main formation.
But... Cheng Hui felt that he could also draw those formations! As long as he was not afraid of offending the Bagua Sect, those formations were not difficult. Not to mention that he could learn them after just one look... just a few more glances would be enough.
Unfortunately... Cheng Hui couldn't do such a hooligan thing as overturning someone else's table on their territory, so even though it hurt, he still endured it.
Lin Qingyang was watching from the side and found it very funny.
Is it that so?
A mere two thousand low-grade spirit stones would only be equivalent to twenty medium-grade spirit stones. Even without counting the gift from Uncle Ghost and his master's wife, he made a lot of money from the batch of underworld materials he resold. He shouldn't be so heartbroken.
Cheng Hui saw through Lin Qingyang's unspoken words and couldn't help but roll his eyes at him: "What do you know! Is that a matter of spirit stones? It was a question of price-performance ratio!"
For this little broken boat, including the cost of materials and the money for hiring a formation master, it would cost at most three hundred low-grade spirit stones. They asked for two thousand right away. Wow, that's a 600% profit.
No wonder everyone in Bagua Sect is so rich, they really make money!
Cheng Hui felt jealous.
Thinking back to the list Xu Yan took out at the beginning, there were quite a few good things on it.
Although the bulk of the money was taken away by Feidu Villa, they also took on more pressure. Without them, Cheng Hui didn't think he could squeeze these things out of the old man smoothly.
But... I'm still so jealous!
They are all masters of formations, so why doesn’t anyone come to him to set up a formation?
He will also need three sets of materials at that time. If he succeeds in one go, he can hide the remaining two!
Absolutely perfect!
"Oh, poor bastard!"
Cheng Hui was thinking happily when suddenly a mocking voice came from the side.
Cheng Hui: ???
He turned his head in confusion, wanting to see who was causing trouble at Baguamen.
As a result, when he turned around, he saw a handsome and exquisite young boy in gorgeous clothes looking at him with disdain.
Cheng Hui: ???
Whose naughty kid ran away?
As a mortal, who gave him the courage to mock a monk?
Aren’t you afraid of being slapped to death?
Oh yes, no violence allowed here.
But... even if you can't use force here, can you stay here for the rest of your life?
I can't figure out the reason for Cheng Hui's incident.
"Ninth brother! Shut up! Apologize to this senior immortal!"
Fortunately, there was a parent nearby, a young man who was also dressed in gorgeous clothes, who scolded the boy harshly.
"That's right, he..." The young boy was still unconvinced and was about to say something when he was slapped in the face by the 'man' and was stunned.
He murmured, "You hit me... How dare you hit me!"
His expression gradually became ferocious, and he screamed, "Qi Zining! You bitch! How dare you hit me! I'll let my father beat you to death!"
"Have you had enough of the trouble? If you have, shut up!" The man named Qi Zining was obviously a woman disguised as a man. She had a beautiful appearance and a cold expression. The look she gave the young boy was filled with deep disgust.
"You!" the young boy roared in anger. "You! Go ahead, beat her to death!"
The two guarding monks behind the young boy looked at each other and immediately showed an embarrassed expression.
"Ninth Young Master...this time when you come out, Your Majesty...your father told you to listen to your sister!"
"What sister? I don't have a sister!" the young boy roared angrily, "A woman who has lived and ate with a group of men for seven years is simply fickle! It's immoral! My mother said! When I become emperor in the future, I will throw her into a pig cage!"
The two guards were startled and quickly covered the boy's mouth, thinking to themselves: My dear, my young master, how dare you say anything! You also said that the queen asked you to talk about it after you succeeded to the throne, and now we need to win her over, so why are you saying it now!
The corners of Qi Lizhi's mouth curved slightly, but soon returned to her expressionless look.
She glanced coldly at the young man and said with disgust, "I am the General of the Western Expedition, personally appointed by His Majesty. To protect the country, I have been stationed at the border for seven years. So, in your eyes, these seven years are evidence of my fickleness? Those soldiers who risked their lives to defend the border are my adulterers in your eyes? Ha... Ninth brother, is this all you think about all the time?"
Cheng Hui was enjoying watching the fun from the side. The dispute had shifted from him to the two siblings.
One is Xinxin, the sister who works hard for her country and her family, and the other is the brother whose brain is full of water. This bloody drama about the succession to the throne has obviously begun.
There were more than ten people in their group. Except for the two guards who always followed the young man closely, the rest seemed to maintain a neutral attitude.
Unfortunately... this neutrality obviously turned into disgust towards him after the boy's bitter and harsh words.
If they had not wanted to get involved in who would succeed to the throne before, then an idiot prince who was stupid enough to insult his hard-working and meritorious sister would definitely be the target of their opposition.
Cheng Hui felt that if the Ninth Prince had a system, he would most likely be shown a message on the screen: XXX's favorability towards you -30.
"Leave."
Cheng Hui just watched the joke for a while and planned to leave. His goal was the magic circle, not to get involved in other people's bloody plots.
Or rather, the drama was basically coming to an end. Cheng Hui didn't think that this vicious little prince could defeat the princess with military merits.
For the princess, today's scene was obviously what she expected.
Even if Cheng Hui wasn't there, there would be someone else who would bring up similar topics.
Her goal was to make the Ninth Prince say inappropriate words in public, and now, she has succeeded.
"Coming." Lin Qingyang responded softly, the smile on his face as gentle as ever.
He flicked his fingertips, and two red lights the size of rice grains flew out and landed on the brother and sister respectively.
He didn't care that the sister wanted to harm her brother, but she shouldn't use Cheng Hui as a scapegoat!
These two blood beads would not cause her too much harm. She would just be bedridden for half a year, which was just a small punishment!
As for that little prince, his mouth is so foul, it’s better for him not to speak again in the future.
Lin Qingyang showed a happy smile. Ah Hui didn't like killing people, so he would just spare their lives!
I am such an obedient lover!
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