Great Qi Dynasty, Capital City.
Qiuyu Qi wore a solemn expression as he carved array Talismanry, stroke by stroke, into a massive pillar that pointed straight toward the heavens.
Several white-haired old men crouched beside him, visibly excited, as though they were witnessing something unbelievable.
After watching quietly for a long while, one of them could not help exclaiming, "Qiuyu's skill at carving array Talismanry has grown more impressive by the day. He can even set up the Nine Palaces Dragon-Prison Array now."
"Indeed. Once the Nine Palaces Dragon-Prison Array is complete, even a warrior or demon at the Void Refinement Pinnacle won't be able to force their way into Capital City before the array's Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy runs dry."
"At this rate, our Qi Family really will turn Great Qi Dynasty's Capital City into an iron fortress."
"And under the Great Qi Dynasty's protection, our Qi Family can finally rest and rebuild!"
Remembering the days they had spent hiding from place to place, the Qi Family elders could not help voicing their feelings.
Then they turned their gazes back to the young man before them.
"Qiuyu already has the bearing of an Array Grandmaster. Give him a little more time, and he'll surpass us old fellows sooner or later."
"When that day comes, we can hand the burden to the young and enjoy our lives in peace."
"Elders, you flatter me. The way of arrays is profound and mysterious. I've barely passed Initiation."
"You are the true Array Grandmasters!"
Hearing the elders' quiet conversation, Qiuyu Qi slowly stopped working, wiped the sweat from his brow, and offered them a smiling compliment.
He studied the enormous pillar carefully, checking whether carelessness had led him to carve any of the array patterns incorrectly.
After all, this was the one