Spirit Gathering Array Activated

At dawn on the fourth day.

The first pale light had only just appeared on the horizon. The morning mist had yet to lift, leaving the estate shrouded in haze.

Xiao Yun stood atop the artificial hill in the Central Main Courtyard, his hands clasped behind his back. Behind him stood an octagonal pavilion, where Tang Yuehua, Liu Erlong, Dugu Yan, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Xivia, and Shenghua waited.

Today, the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Spirit Gathering Array would be activated.

Xiao Yun looked out across the estate.

The Spring Garden, Summer Garden, Autumn Garden, Winter Garden, and twenty-four small courtyards were arranged throughout the grounds. A Magic Tool had been placed in each small courtyard: on a beam in the main hall, atop a shelf in the Study Room, on a wall in the Cultivation Room, at a bedside in a bedroom, on the floor of a Quiet Room, or in the coffered ceiling of a Living Room.

He had found time to set them in place over the past three days.

Beginning of Spring, Rain Water, Awakening of Insects, Spring Equinox, Clear and Bright, Grain Rain—the six tools of the Spring Garden.

Start of Summer, Grain Full, Grain in Ear, Summer Solstice, Minor Heat, Major Heat—the six tools of the Summer Garden.

Start of Autumn, End of Heat, White Dew, Autumn Equinox, Cold Dew, Frost's Descent—the six tools of the Autumn Garden.

Start of Winter, Minor Snow, Heavy Snow, Winter Solstice, Minor Cold, Major Cold—the six tools of the Winter Garden.

Twenty-four Magic Tools corresponded to the twenty-four solar terms, each with its own attributes and purpose. They stood alone yet resonated with one another, forming a vast array that covered the entire estate.

Xiao Yun slowly raised his hands.

His fingers began forming seals. Intricate gestures flashed in