Chapter 154 - 16 The Millennium Meeting Comes Again

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In the back hall of the Heavenly Craft Workshop, after completing the repair of the formation, Luo Yan bid Elder Shi Ding farewell and left.

During the process of repairing the formation, Elder Shi Ding also imparted a lot of profound knowledge about formations. Even with Luo Yan’s current understanding, he felt like he had been enlightened and had greatly benefitted.

However, regarding the favor Elder Shi Ding had asked of him, Luo Yan still found it somewhat troublesome.

If he weren’t a spy from another sect, pursuing Miss Shi would naturally be a good option, at least he wouldn’t have to worry about cultivation resources.

But taking into account his true identity and purpose, Luo Yan, out of a kind of simple moral consciousness, didn’t really want to bring harm to Miss Shi.

Of course, when the Xu Family initially proposed that he and Junior Sister Xu become Daoist Companions, he felt the same way… It was only when there was really no other choice that Qiu Changtian finally gave in.

In any case, the plan was to take good care of Miss Shi, but not to actively pursue her; let nature take its course.

Luo Yan had made up his mind on this, while the Kunlun Mirror in his Sea of Consciousness silently observed, without any comment.

After leaving the back hall of the Heavenly Craft Workshop and returning to his quarters, Luo Yan was immediately grabbed by the arm by Miss Shi, who rushed over to him from a corner.

“Did my father just look for you?” she asked excitedly. “What did he say to you?”

“Just now, Master asked me if I had any difficulties, and I mentioned a few issues with the formations, mainly…” Luo Yan was about to elaborate on the specific problems when Shi Liuli violently shook his arm, “Then what? What after that?”

“Then he took me to the back hall,” Luo Yan said leisurely.

“What did he say in the back hall?” Shi Liuli pressed eagerly.

“He asked me to complete a formation…”

Shi Liuli immediately widened her eyes, as if she could hardly resist biting her junior brother to death, and said fiercely,

“If you keep tantalizing me like this, see if I pay you any attention in the future!”

“What exactly does Senior Sister want to ask?” Luo Yan asked with a wry smile.

“It’s just…” Shi Liuli looked somewhat uncomfortable and shifted her gaze, “About the matter of forming good connections…”

“Oh, that,” Luo Yan nodded and said, “I suggested to Master not to rush things and to give Senior Sister a little more patience.”

“Junior Brother, you’re so kind!” Shi Liuli’s heart swelled with joy and she was about to beam with happiness when suddenly she realized something and glared, “That’s not right! Why would he talk to you about these things? They have nothing to do with you at all!”

“Why is Senior Sister asking me about this then?” Luo Yan countered calmly.

“Because!” Shi Liuli paused for a moment before saying uncertainly, “Because I feel that father usually holds you in such high regard, maybe he would talk to you about something…”

“Exactly,” Luo Yan immediately agreed, “It must be because Master values me that he would casually chat with me about some difficulties he’s encountering from time to time.”

“Really?” Shi Liuli said skeptically.

“Of course, even Senior Sister subconsciously thinks so, doesn’t that make it even more evident?”

“What you say makes sense…” Miss Shi still felt something was off, but couldn’t pinpoint exactly what.

On Luo Yan’s part, seeing the synchronization value of his false persona skyrocket, he flashed a victorious and sincere smile, saying,

“Senior Sister, sometimes, you really are a bit too sensitive.”

“Huh?!!” Shi Liuli was still trying to figure out what was wrong when he diverted her attention like this, immediately her eyes shot open, “How am I being sensitive? If I hadn’t made a big fuss, I would have already been pulled into an arranged marriage by father, okay?”

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“No,” Luo Yan said patiently, “Master regards Senior Sister as the apple of his eye. How could he possibly force Senior Sister into becoming Daoist companions with someone she does not like?”

“You don’t understand!” Shi Liuli waved her hand sadly, “Precisely because Father dotes on me, he insists on imposing what he thinks is good for me onto me…”

Hearing this, Luo Yan could only silently roll his eyes in his heart.

To be fair, it was not that Elder Shi Ding’s way of educating was wrong, but that Miss Shi, your way of thinking is too unconventional; any father would struggle to cope with it…

Of course, this was something he could never say in front of Miss Shi, so Luo Yan could only put on a troubled and helpless expression and said:

“Indeed, sometimes Master does care too much, to the point of overlooking your feelings, Senior Sister.”

“Exactly!” Shi Liuli suddenly felt like she had found a kindred spirit and started to pour out her complaints to Luo Yan.

After finally listening to Miss Shi’s bitter recollections and having exchanged revolutionary sentiments and friendship, Luo Yan was able to extract himself from the conversation.

This Shi Liuli… Innocence and cheerfulness is one thing, but being willful and childish is quite another.

Elder Shi Ding asked me to pursue her; it’s practically like coaxing a child. This matter needs a long-term plan.

Of course, there is a benefit to having such a Miss Shi, which is that the Synchronization Value goes up particularly fast with her, almost four or five times faster than with Elder Shi Ding.

As long as the Synchronization Value for the Falsehood persona is high, the talent boosted by high Comprehension can continue to operate, and learning Formation knowledge becomes exceptionally fast.

As for the uses of Formations, they have already been fully realized through Wei Dongliu.

Without the ability to set up Formations, Myriad Laws Mystic Profound Sect would have no defenses, making it easy for ill-intentioned outsiders to infiltrate—like a certain witch.

Of course, aside from Formations for personal use, Luo Yan also often works as a Heavenly Craft Workshop’s Formation Master, traveling to various Great Hollows of the East Sea to help set up and maintain Formations.

If not for this, Wei Dongliu wouldn’t have been able to save up a stash of one hundred and fifty High Grade Spirit Stones.

Unfortunately, the savings were exhausted by the purchase of the Myriad Demons Evil Spirit Sword, and there is an urgent need to replenish the economy!

Thus, these past few days, Luo Yan started to study hard and work diligently, accumulating operational funds for the Myriad Laws Mystic Profound Sect.

One day, having just returned from maintaining a Formation outside, Luo Yan was suddenly called to the Heavenly Craft Workshop’s back hall by Elder Shi Ding.

Upon arriving at the back hall, he saw Elder Shi Ding was instructing Linghu Chu:

“This time when you head to the Three Isles Treasure Ship, you must protect your Junior Brother and Sister.”

“Disciple understands.”

“Luo Yan, you’ve arrived just in time.” Elder Shi Ding beckoned him over upon seeing Luo Yan, “A Three Isles Treasure Ship has been discovered in the sea area near Redtail Isle to the south.”

“The Three Isles Treasure Ship?” Luo Yan was also surprised, “The Three Isles Treasure Ship? Isn’t that an exceedingly rare secret realm that appears only once every thousand years?”

The so-called Three Isles Treasure Ship is a mystical three-masted vessel, crafted by some unknown Immortal (certainly from before the time of Chan and Jie), which appears and disappears within the ranges of the East Sea and Southern Sea, surfacing at intervals spanning thousands of years.

Inside there are various monsters, traps, and Formation defenses, and, of course, also Immortal Realms and treasures that can greatly benefit cultivators who enter to explore.

Naturally, because of the ship’s infrequent appearances, there is little documented in ancient texts, resulting in a lack of in-depth exploration by the various Great Hollows of the East Sea and Southern Sea, and a risk that is much greater than that of the East Sea Pavilion.

But Luo Yan and Shi Liuli had no choice but to go because, inside, not only were there secret realms that could speed up Marrow Cleansing, but also various rare treasures that could save years of arduous cultivation in the Refining Mansion… Missing this opportunity meant waiting at least another thousand years for the next one!