Lu Xuan's knowledge was quite diverse and he had dabbled in almost every aspect. However, he was unable to split himself into two and his energy was limited. Therefore, he did not delve much into the Dao of Formations before. Now that he was going to set up a formation, he could only make a last-minute effort and recall the ancient Spirit Array Diagrams in the Taiyi Origin Art.
The Dao of Formations was broad and profound. It was not enough to just have a strong enough Soul Power and understand the Spirit Array Diagram. The most important thing was to change.
If you set up a formation step by step and met a Spiritual Formation Master who was familiar with the formation, it would be easy to break it. The highest realm of a Spiritual Formation Master was after you set up the Spirit Array Diagram. The other party clearly knew what formation you were setting up and even knew the key points, but they still did not know how to break it.
This involved changing and combining formations. The so-called changing formation was to integrate one's own understanding into an ordinary formation, making it incomprehensible to others. This was only the initial stage of a Spiritual Formation Master. Combining formations was even more advanced. It was to integrate several formations together, interlocking and growing endlessly. As long as all the formations were not broken in one go, the formation would never be broken.
However, given Lu Xuan's current level, he was not even capable of changing formations, let alone something as profound as combining them. In terms of level alone, he was just a dabbler in the field of spiritual formations. All he knew was how to do things step by step and lay out formations in an orderly manner.
However, this was not a problem for Lu Xuan. He was someone who held the Taiyi Origin Art. Back then, Ye Tian probably wanted to explain the Dao of Combining Formations in detail, so he gave several examples in the Spirit Array Diagram. Now, these examples were completely copied by Lu Xuan.
After instructing Wang Chao to buy some materials for setting up formations, Lu Xuan started to get busy. While recalling the records in the Spirit Array Diagram, he set up the formation's base and formation eyes in various hidden places. Don't think that Lu Xuan was just copying it mechanically. This was the Combination Formation that Ye Tian used as an example. It was impossible for an ordinary person to break the formation, unless they were strong enough to break the formation with brute force.
After busying himself for a while, Lu Xuan finally set up some formations in the meditation room, alchemy room, and other important places. Especially the meditation room used for cultivation. In order to ensure that there would be no disturbances during cultivation, Lu Xuan put in a lot of effort. He set up a Combination Formation that was made up of five Six Star Spiritual Formations. It was enough to defend against an expert who was below the Origin Late Stage. Even though its power was not as good as he had hoped, with Lu Xuan's current strength, he could only carve a Six Star Spiritual Formation. There was no way he could improve it further.
The sky gradually darkened. Just as Lu Xuan was about to cultivate, he saw Su Ye and Su Hexuan walking towards him hand in hand. Seeing Su Ye's shy expression, Lu Xuan immediately understood that Old Man Su was here to discuss something important …
Hearing that Lu Xuan agreed to marry Su Ye, Su Hexuan was extremely happy. Of course, the most important reason was that Su Ye did not mention to Su Hexuan that her marriage with Lu Xuan was just a pretense. If Su Hexuan knew the truth, he would not be so amiable.
Since Su Ye did not mention it, Lu Xuan naturally would not take the initiative to mention it. Su Hexuan, on the other hand, wanted to organize a grand event. His birthday banquet was previously disrupted by Bei Bo Ruo. It was not a bad idea to make use of this opportunity to celebrate.
However, Su Ye said that Xia Qi's injuries had not fully recovered, and it was not suitable to hold such a grand event at this time. Lu Xuan also used the excuse that his parents were not by his side to refuse. Thus, Su Hexuan could only give up.
The next morning, a big news spread in Dongtai City. The newly promoted Duke of Anping, Lu Xuan, had tied the knot with the Hundred Herb Hall's daughter, Su Ye!
At first, everyone thought that this was just a rumor, because they did not see the Hundred Herb Hall decorate the Prince of Anping's residence with lanterns and streamers. But soon after, the City Lord's residence put up a notice, impressively stamped with the Prince of Anping's seal.
It was the first time that people had seen such a low-key marriage. For a moment, they could not help but talk about it with great interest. It seemed that the Duke of Anping was really a low-key person. If it was someone else, they might have taken this opportunity to make a fortune.
Xia Qi, who was far away in Nine Dragons City, also quickly learned of this news. At the same time, Xia Zhengwen was reading the memorials together with Xia Qi. Xia Qi smiled and said, "I did not expect that Lu Xuan would go to Dongtai City and marry Little Ye so quickly. At that time, when we wanted to marry the Eighth Princess to him, he refused. Now, it seems that his heart already belongs to someone else."
Xia Zhengwen frowned slightly and said, "Won't Lu Xuan and the Hundred Herb Hall's marriage have a negative impact? In this way, the relationship between Lu Xuan and the Hundred Herb Hall will be even better than that of the imperial court. Speaking of which, Dongtai City will still return to the hands of the Hundred Herb Hall. "
Xia Qi shook his head and said with a smile, "No, no. Do you really think that we want to take back Dongtai City? Our imperial court is vast and abundant. Why would we care about the gain or loss of a city? My original idea was only to strengthen the relationship with the Hundred Herb Hall. Now that Lu Xuan and Little Ye are getting married, I am actually happy to see it happen. At that time, I only saw that he had a close relationship with the Hundred Herb Hall, so I dared to give him the throne and land. Now that he has become a family with the Hundred Herb Hall, isn't it even more appropriate for me to do this? "
Xia Zhengwen slightly understood. If Xia Qi only wanted to strengthen the relationship with the Hundred Herb Hall and did not care who the Dongtai City belonged to, then from this point of view, the marriage between Lu Xuan and the Hundred Herb Hall was indeed a great thing.
"Imperial Brother is wise and wise. Your foresight is far beyond my reach," Xia Zhengwen said respectfully.
Xia Qi was quite used to this kind of talk. He smiled faintly and said, "If we are unable to find the medicinal ingredients that Lu Xuan needs, then our days may not be long. At that time, no matter which prince ascends the throne, we will need you to do your best to assist us."
"Imperial Brother, why do you say this? I believe that the heavens will help the worthy," Xia Zhengwen said seriously.
… …
Ever since Su Ye "married" to Lu Xuan, she moved from the Hundred Herb Hall to the Prince of Peace's Residence. No matter what the inside story was, it was obvious that they had to keep it a secret on the surface. In reality, every night, the two of them would constantly flip through the ancient books left behind by the Hundred Herb Hall, looking for clues about the Exquisite Tree Root.
Although Lu Xuan had the Firmament Pill Tome, it was not omnipotent. How could the Pill Tome written by an Alchemy Emperor contain too much common knowledge? If it was not for the fact that this Firmament Pill Tome was something that Lu Xuan had requested from an Alchemy Emperor, and the Alchemy Emperor had specially added some annotations, it would be difficult for Lu Xuan to even understand it, let alone practice it.
As he flipped through the Hundred Herb Hall's Pill Tome, Lu Xuan also gained a lot of benefits. Many things that could not be explained in the Firmament Pill Tome were instead explained in these ancient books.
This was like practicing martial skills. Body Refinement Realm martial artists would definitely not be able to understand Earth Rank Martial Skills. Only Yellow Rank Martial Skills were the most suitable for them.
At night, the two of them browsed through the Pill Tome. During the day, Lu Xuan brought Su Ye to the City Lord's Residence. It could be considered as him publicly bringing the 'Princess' to the City Lord's Residence. With this foundation, when he was not around in the future, it would be easier for Su Ye to take over the authority of the City Lord's Residence.
Lu Xuan stayed in the City of the Medicinal King for seven consecutive days. Su Ye had already started to take over the authority, but Lu Xuan did not interfere at all. As for Wang Chao and the others, they were naturally at Lu Xuan's beck and call. After all, they were the Imperial Guards and represented the imperial authority. With them following Lu Xuan, it was indeed very convenient for Lu Xuan to take over the authority of the City Lord's Residence.
Of course, Lu Xuan did not mistreat them. He often gave them small rewards, most of which were Medicinal Pills. After all, Su Ye was the Young Miss of the Hundred Herb Hall. She might not have much, but she had countless Medicinal Pills.
"Wang Chao, have you ever thought of staying in the City of the Medicinal King?" Lu Xuan found some time to ask Wang Chao. Recently, he had taken over the authority of the City Lord's Residence together with Su Ye. He felt that he still needed to nurture some of his own people.
Wang Chao was also a little tempted. In truth, although he was a Second Rank Imperial Guard and seemed to have an extraordinary status, he was actually not a big shot in the Imperial Palace. The benefits he received were far less than what he received by following Lu Xuan. Now that Lu Xuan had taken the initiative to invite him, Wang Chao no longer hesitated.
"If the Prince of Anping thinks highly of this subordinate, this subordinate is willing to serve Your Highness like a dog." After a pause, Wang Chao took the initiative to say, "If Your Highness thinks highly of this subordinate, this subordinate's group of brothers are also willing to stay and work for Your Highness."
Lu Xuan was very satisfied. These people, Wang Chao and the others, were very diligent in their work. That was why he had the intention to rope them in.
"Very good. Then you will follow me from now on. As for the other brothers, if any of you are willing to stay, I will also welcome you."
"But His Majesty …" Wang Chao reminded.
"I will take care of that. Ask His Majesty for a few people. I believe His Majesty will not be stingy." Lu Xuan smiled. He had even used up more than half of the medicinal ingredients in the palace treasury. Why would Xia Qi care about a Second Rank Imperial Guard and a few Third Rank Imperial Guards?
"In the future, if I am not around, you will follow Su Ye's orders. Understood?"
"This subordinate understands."
After successfully recruiting Wang Chao and the others, Lu Xuan couldn't help but feel a sense of superiority. These people could be considered as the foundation that he had left for Su Ye. Although Su Ye had the Hundred Herb Hall behind her, there was still some resistance in the Hundred Herb Hall. Wang Chao and the others could represent him. If anyone in the Hundred Herb Hall dared to obstruct Su Ye from becoming the Hall Master, Wang Chao and the others would be able to achieve an unexpected result. Even the Hundred Herb Hall had to consider the power of the Nine Dragons Empire.
On the evening of the seventh day, Su Ye, who was carefully reading through the ancient records, suddenly shouted in joy, "Lu Xuan, I found information about the Jewel Tree Root!"
When Lu Xuan heard this, a thought flashed through his mind. He was the same as Xia Qi, hoping to find the Jewel Tree Root as soon as possible. Only by settling the matters here would he be able to leave the Central Plains with a peace of mind and search for his past. Immediately, he tossed aside the ancient records in his hands and moved to Su Ye's side, looking at the page that she was flipping.
Su Ye's hair tickled Lu Xuan's skin, but he didn't pay attention to it anymore. The ancient records said, "The Jewel Tree Root, also known as the Spiritual Dragon Tree Root. The Jewel Tree Root doesn't refer to a specific tree, but to a tree that has been tainted with Dragon Qi. When the Dragon Qi gathers on the tree root, it becomes the Jewel Tree Root!"
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