Making Preparations
It's a pity there were only four seeds; otherwise, the problem of food and clothing could have been solved much faster.
It's his fault for not doing enough work; he doesn't know to save seeds when planting. Sigh.
Arriving at Liao Pantu's house, Lin Xiao saw the door was closed and politely knocked.
Liao Pantu's somewhat hoarse voice came from inside:
"Enter."
Before Lin Xiao could push the door open, it opened automatically from the inside.
Lin Xiao immediately noticed Liao Pantu sitting upright in a black, jade-like wooden armchair. In front of him was a round table of the same material, on which sat a jade candle and many delicate, fragile white jade tea sets that looked extremely valuable.
At this moment, Liao Pantu was meticulously brewing tea.
Lin Xiao was somewhat puzzled; could a soul drink tea?
He turned his head and saw that the walls of the room, which were originally earthen walls, had been painted with a layer of off-white paint and were decorated with various calligraphy and paintings. There was a screen at the back of the room, which was embroidered with some kind of silk thread, and a dim light flowed through it in the candlelight.
Looking at the room, which was arranged very well and even somewhat luxuriously.
Lin Xiao was speechless for a moment.
Where did he get all these things?
As expected of Nascent Soul Cultivator, even if he lives in a small mud house in the mountains, he still makes sure the interior is well-decorated.
If Liao Pantu knew what he was thinking, he would probably say with disdain: What are these things? He has many more good things. It's just a pity that those things are in other parts of his soul. Otherwise, he would definitely take them out and dazzle these rural boys, so that they could broaden their horizons.
Seeing Lin Xiao's stunned expression, Liao Pantu poured tea into the white jade cup in front of him and placed it opposite him, saying:
What brings you here to see this old man so late at night?
Hearing his words, Lin Xiao remembered the purpose of his trip. He sat down at the teacup provided by Liao Pantu, thanked him, and then explained his purpose:
"Does the senior know the methods for drawing the diagrams of the Spirit Gathering Formation and the Concealment Formation that can hide one's cultivation level?"
Upon hearing this, Liao Pantu took a sip of the tea he had brewed and nodded in satisfaction.
"Know."
Without asking Lin Xiao what he needed the drawings for, he simply tossed two sheets of paper to Lin Xiao.
"This is something I drew for fun in my younger days. Figure it out for yourself."
Lin Xiao took the blueprints, and after clarifying which one was the Spirit Gathering Formation and which one was the Concealment Formation, seeing Senior Liao's relaxed demeanor, he didn't bother him any further and said:
"Thank you very much, senior. I'll take my leave now. Please enjoy your drink."
Liao Pantu didn't bother to reply, just nodded and waved at him, sipping his tea with his eyes slightly narrowed, clearly enjoying himself.
After saying goodbye to Liao Pantu, Lin Xiao took the blueprints and first ran to the Ten-Li Peach Blossom Tree to pluck two peach blossoms and a few peach leaves.
Then he entered the sect's main hall and sat down on the straw mat he usually frequented.
Lin Xiao looked at the two blueprints. He first took out paper mulberry bark and pine soot ink, and used the Item Synthesizer to make several copies of the two blueprints before opening the Item Synthesizer.
Lin Xiao first planned to try synthesizing Spirit Gathering Formation.
He placed a peach blossom, a blueprint for Spirit Gathering Formation, and a Spirit Stone inside.
[Item crafting has begun, please wait]
Lin Xiao waited with great anticipation.
A short while later, the system notification sounded.
[Synthesis successful. Items have been delivered to your private treasury. Please check your account.]
Lin Xiao immediately opened his private database to check.
At the very end of the private vault, a delicate pink peach blossom lay quietly.
Its name is [Peach Blossom Spirit Gathering Formation]
He decisively activated the appraisal function on the Peach Blossom Spirit Gathering Formation.
The Peach Blossom Spirit Gathering Formation is a very small, micro-level Spirit Gathering Formation. To use it, simply place it in the array and inject a breath of Spiritual Power into it to activate it.
Its effect is almost identical to the Initial-Grade Spirit Gathering Formation, but this array can only be used within a radius of one meter. When used, the array releases a peach blossom fragrance, immersing the user in its aroma, which will not cling to their body. Note that the effects of this array cannot be stacked.
It's actually a mini Spirit Gathering Formation!
Lin Xiao felt good.
In this way, the activation of the formation is not easily detected by others, which makes it convenient for them to cultivate when they are out and about.
He immediately followed suit and created a second Peach Blossom Spirit Gathering Formation.
Next up is the Concealment Formation.
Lin Xiao hesitated, realizing that all formations needed to be activated.
He first took out a peach leaf, Concealment Formation diagram, and a Spirit Stone and put them into the Item Synthesizer. Then, he frowned and thought for a moment, then took out another Spirit Stone and threw it in, all the while silently chanting in his mind. "I need Law Artifact Law Artifact Law Artifact be kept active!"
With a system notification:
[Synthesis successful. Items have been delivered to your private treasury. Please check your account.]
Lin Xiao finally stopped praying and, Spirit Concentration his breath, opened the private vault.
At the far end of the private storehouse lay a vibrant green peach leaf.
Lin Xiao took a deep breath and then used the identification function on it.
[The Absolute Concealment Peach Leaf Pendant, capable of concealing the wearer's cultivation level from the outside world, becomes ineffective if stored in a storage space.]
The system really does love him.
Lin Xiao took the Absolute Concealment Peach Leaf Pendant and the Peach Blossom Spirit Gathering Formation from his private treasury and examined them in his hands.
It must be said, the system's products are indeed top-notch.
The peach blossoms and leaves look the same, but the texture they feel in your hand is completely different from before.
Putting everything else aside, compared to before, Lin Xiao noticed that both of them had increased in weight when he held them in his hands.
Upon closer inspection of their texture, they all appear to resemble jade but are not quite jade.
Furthermore, small holes were thoughtfully provided at the bottom of the flower and at the petiole of the leaf, making it easy to thread a rope through them.
Lin Xiao was very satisfied with the two items he had synthesized.
With these two items prepared, along with the sect's uniform, one can achieve a balance between cultivation and defense.
Now, only one thing is missing...
Arms!
Speaking of which, Lin Xiao suddenly remembered that he had previously created a technique called "Swordsmanship in the Clouds".
They even have Swordsmanship!
How can one be without a suitable sword?
He hasn't had a chance to test the power of this Swordsmanship yet. Although he has automatically learned Swordsmanship and can feel its Swordsmanship, he hasn't actually used it and doesn't know its true power level.
So Lin Xiao thought for a moment, then ran to the Ten-Li Peach Blossom Tree and plucked three branches.
Looking at the Big Peach swaying in the moonlight, he thought, "Such a big peach tree, I hope I won't uproot it completely..."
Back in the sect's main hall, Lin Xiao excitedly opened the Item Synthesizer.
He didn't have any suitable materials on hand, so he decided to make do with peach tree branches and Spirit Stone.
After all, he doesn't even have iron, let alone any high-grade refining materials from the Immortal Cultivation Realm.
Iron is ridiculously expensive in town, and there are many restrictions on buying ironware. Want to buy iron blocks directly? Don't even think about it; no one will sell them to you.
Unless he's bold enough to bring his farm tools.