Spirit Gathering Array

However, within this room, the spiritual energy was most concentrated within three feet of the array disc's core, thinning out the further one moved away.

But this was already good enough.

Even at the edges of the room, the spiritual energy was more than twice as strong as it had been before!

Yet, not even a minute later, the heaven and earth spiritual energy seemed to lose its tether. In an instant, it lost its original trajectory, crashing outward and spilling in all directions.

Three minutes later, the spiritual energy throughout the entire room had returned to its normal state.

"How is it? This is the pride of our Yueming Pavilion, the 'Spirit Gathering Array'!"

Wang Weizhi said, panting slightly. He had just poured his full cultivation base into activating the Spirit Gathering Array, and it had come at no small cost.

This thing was not originally meant to be powered by a cultivator's own magic power.

However, wasting spirit stones just to demonstrate the array's effects was too expensive, and Wang Weizhi couldn't afford that.

As such, he had no choice but to act personally, using his own magic power to substitute for the consumption of spirit stones.

"Hmm! It is indeed a good item! It just doesn't last long enough!"

Li Yunjing stood up and began to circle the Spirit Gathering Array, studying it.

At this moment, he felt as if a cat were scratching at his heart; he was itching with curiosity.

This was the first array disc he had ever seen, and it had completely piqued Li Yunjing's interest.

"Hehe! How could that be? These grooves are for placing spirit stones. If you put spirit stones in, you won't need to use magic power to activate it, and it can last for a very long time!"

Wang Weizhi explained, "This 'Spirit Gathering Array' has no trapping, locking, illusion, defensive, or killing effects. It has only one function: to gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth."

"If there is a flaw, it is only that the consumption of spirit stones is quite high, but it is still much faster than relying on absorbing spiritual energy from spirit stones directly."

After listening to Wang Weizhi's introduction, Li Yunjing pondered for a moment, then nodded, agreeing with his assessment.

Li Yunjing asked, "You know my relationship with the Yu Family. Give me a fair price!"

"Hehe! 500 contribution points!"

Wang Weizhi chuckled, though the smile made Li Yunjing feel a bit of disgust.

These contribution points weren't even in my hands yet, and you've already taken them all?

In the future, I still have to pay Yu Yunyi back!

"Brother Li, don't think it's expensive! This is truly the lowest price! This is an array, after all! Let me tell you, if anyone else came to buy this, they wouldn't be walking out that door without paying 800 contribution points!"

Wang Weizhi seemed to notice Li Yunjing's dissatisfaction and offered an explanation.

This was no lie. Because of Li Yunjing's special relationship with the direct line of the Yu Family, not only did he refrain from swindling Li Yunjing, but he had actually given him the lowest price within his authority.

Li Yunjing was only at the second level of the Qi Refining stage, yet he had already shown the potential to rise.

A man as calculating as Wang Weizhi naturally wanted to maintain a good relationship with Li Yunjing.

Sigh! When one is under another's roof, one must bow one's head.

Li Yunjing estimated the value in his heart; this item was indeed very suitable for him, and the price did seem to be a genuine discount.

Among the four major paths of cultivation—alchemy, artifacts, talismans, and arrays—arrays had always been the most expensive.

Whether in terms of difficulty or scarcity, the path of arrays was number one.

It was understandable that the Spirit Gathering Array was a bit pricey.

Li Yunjing had no choice but to say, "Fine! I agree."

Once the transaction was complete, Li Yunjing cupped his hands in a salute to Wang Weizhi with a look of excitement, then quickly went downstairs and left.

At this moment, he dared not linger in the Yueming Pavilion any longer.

How long had he even been in this place?

Not only had he spent all his contribution points, but he had also ended up owing Yu Yunyi 500 points.

There were too many good things in this Yueming Pavilion; he couldn't handle it!

He wanted everything he saw, and he was terrified that Wang Weizhi would pull out something else to tempt his itching heart.

"Interesting! He actually spent all 500 contribution points again?"

From the third-floor window, Yu Yunyi watched Li Yunjing's retreating figure with a thoughtful expression.

Without stopping to rest, Li Yunjing returned to Qiongze Peak and rejected Ma Xingyuan's suggestion to go eat.

At a time like this, how could he have the heart for such things?

Only after returning to his own quarters did he have the time and space to study his new magic artifact, his new medicinal pills, and, of course, that expensive set of arrays.

Li Yunjing first took out the Spirit Gathering Array and placed it on the floor in front of his bed, less than a foot away.

"Eight grooves in total; it seems I need eight spirit stones! My meager supply of spirit stones won't last more than a few days at this rate!"

At this moment, Li Yunjing felt a twinge of regret.

Was he perhaps unable to afford such a high-end item as the "Spirit Gathering Array"?

The arrow was on the string; he had no choice but to fire!

Since he had already bought the Spirit Gathering Array, he would lose even more if he didn't use it!

Li Yunjing gritted his teeth, reached into his Storage Bag, took out eight thumb-sized spirit stones, and inserted them one by one into the grooves.

The spirit stones fit the grooves perfectly; it seemed the array master who crafted this array disc had prepared everything for the user well in advance.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Before long, the Spirit Gathering Array erupted with a brilliant white light, and the sound of wind suddenly echoed throughout the room.

Li Yunjing could sense waves of spiritual energy gathering one after another!

He couldn't afford to waste any time!

Li Yunjing hurriedly took a Qi Replenishing Pill from a jade bottle, swallowed it, then climbed onto the bed, sat cross-legged, and began to cultivate in silence.

Rich spiritual energy from heaven and earth was drawn in by Li Yunjing, entering his body through his nose and mouth.

At the same time, the Qi Replenishing Pill he had swallowed began to take effect.

As the Qi Replenishing Pill dissolved in Li Yunjing's stomach, it immediately released an immense amount of heat.

This heat began to spread from his stomach to his internal organs, and within moments, billowing white steam began to rise from his entire body.

At this moment, Li Yunjing felt like a furnace.

His whole body was so saturated with the medicinal power of the Qi Replenishing Pill that he felt as if he possessed infinite strength!

Visible spiritual energy was permeating his body from both the inside and the outside!

Oh no! The spiritual energy seems to be a bit too overwhelming!

Startled, Li Yunjing broke out in beads of sweat the size of beans. With spiritual energy filling him inside and out, he felt a jolt run through him, as if his soul and body were being torn apart.

The agony was so intense that Li Yunjing couldn't help but let out a muffled groan.

There was no other way now.

He had played a bit too recklessly!

His body seemed unable to withstand the pressure; the influx of spiritual energy made him feel as if he were about to burst.

In this situation, Li Yunjing had no choice but to exert his full strength to execute the Qi refinement techniques from the Divine Firmament Jade Records, guiding and converting the spiritual energy pouring in from the outside.

Boundless spiritual energy shrouded his entire sea of consciousness.

Amidst the agonizing pain of his soul being torn, a point of light suddenly flared deep within Li Yunjing's sea of consciousness.

In the span of a mere heartbeat, his entire sea of consciousness expanded by more than three times its original size.