Chapter 539: Chapter 278: Ten Years
Time flies like a shuttle; ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.
For a Core Formation Cultivator, ten years of cold and heat are but a flicker.
Since discovering remnants of the Divine Sword Sect at the trade fair ten years ago, Lin Chang’an sold this information to the Profound Sound Pavilion.
The Divine Sword Sect was one of the Three Major Sects of the Yue Kingdom. Even after its downfall, remnants still hold important heritage and legacy.
Without the protection, it became a tempting piece of meat.
The target was a Fake Pill Cultivator, suspected to be a severely wounded Core Formation Elder. How could they let it pass?
The hatred between the Profound Sound Pavilion with the Divine Sword Sect and Li Huo Palace was no less than that of Lin Chang’an.
Lin Chang’an felt no guilt, comfortably cultivating with the tens of thousands of Spirit Stones he earned from the information exchange.
It’s just a pity that although Fairy Ni Chang from the Profound Sound Pavilion personally acted, the target still managed to escape.
Celestial Spring Peak.
"Lin Array Master, how is this array?"
The Core Formation Cultivator surnamed Fan who exchanged for the Spirit Pet Core Formation Spiritual Object ten years ago looked full of gratitude.
Thankfully, this Tier Three Array turned out to be genuine; it has saved his life many times during his demon beast hunts over the past ten years.
Looking at the somewhat damaged array, Lin Chang’an waved and smiled:
"Just some minor wear and tear. The main array disc and flags are intact. You can leave these two sub-array flags, and come collect them after two months."
"Haha, it’s still Master Lin’s craftsmanship; no complaints!"
The Core Formation Cultivator surnamed Fan praised with a thumbs up, having once hesitated in his choice.
But after ten years of experiences, he was utterly convinced of his initial decisiveness and wisdom.
"I may not boast, but nowadays, who in the Five Dragons Island Sea Region doesn’t know the quality of Master Lin’s arrays?"
Faced with flattery, Lin Chang’an shook his head with a smile:
"It’s just that many of you are hiding the truth and not speaking honestly. If it’s for hunting demon beasts, I naturally focus on durability in the array, adding more materials.
Though it might lose some power, it saves the cultivators who hunt demon beasts long-term from repair costs in the future."
"If it’s a protective mountain array, I mainly use wood-attributed spiritual materials. Over time, nurtured in the spirit vein, the array’s power can increase by about ten to twenty percent."
Lin Chang’an smiled as he spoke, and the Core Formation Cultivator surnamed Fan nodded admiringly.
While he may not understand fully, Lin Chang’an’s reputation as a Tier Three Array Master has spread in recent years.
Many Core Formation Cultivators and families have commissioned arrays, though most are practically Tier Three grand formations.
But with an increasing number of demon hunters in the last decade, the arrays sold well.
The main profit comes from repairing these for long-term benefits, filling Lin Chang’an’s coffers.
Similarly, the Profound Sound Pavilion earned a lot. All kinds of high-grade materials need their procurement, even if they don’t profit from their own Elders.
Yet, such mass procurement of high-grade materials significantly draws traffic to the Profound Sound Pavilion’s shops.
Other industries within the Profound Sound Pavilion, like elixirs, arrays, magical artifacts, and talismans, also reaped considerable benefits.
"Lin Array Master, how many Spirit Stones are needed this time for the repairs?"
"Not a lot, let’s say thirty-five hundred Middle Grade Spirit Stones, Fellow Daoist Fan."
Though feeling a bit of a pinch, the Core Formation Cultivator surnamed Fan didn’t mind the cost for the reliability of Lin Chang’an’s array repairs.
In the pavilion, Lin Chang’an watched with satisfaction as his counterpart took leave and nodded in appreciation.
Once the person left, Lin Chang’an shook his head, casually placing the two broken array flags into a jade box and writing repair notes.
"Send these array flags to the Profound Sound Pavilion, and tell them it’s a Tier Three Array, I’ve guided them for so long, they should be able to handle the repairs of this sub-array flag."
"Yes!"
Beside him, the sword servant respectfully clasped his fists before putting the jade box into a storage bag.
Over the years, she became extremely adept at such operations.
Lin Chang’an, on the other hand, appeared calm. As an Elder of the Profound Sound Pavilion, he naturally had the responsibility to teach by example.
Guiding some incompetent Tier Two Array Masters within the sect.
Ordinarily, some rare Tier Three sub-array flags of lower difficulty would be sent for these disciples to practice on.
For Lin Chang’an, this Honored Guest Elder’s generosity won him much admiration from sect cultivators.
In the Immortal Cultivation Realm, it’s common to guard one’s broom jealously, fearing their skills being stolen and learned is considered normal.
Yet, Lin Chang’an almost completely opened up his teachings, comparable to instructing direct disciples.
Thus, over the years, Lin Chang’an gained respect from many in the sect, and even Sect Leader Fairy Ni Chang, upon learning this, increased his wages by twenty percent.
"Guarding one’s broom jealously and fearing skills being stolen is understandable, but I won’t stand still forever."
[Tier Three Lower Grade Array Master (Proficient 395/500)]
In the pavilion, Lin Chang’an looked at his progress in array skills, his face showing a satisfied smile.
In recent years, array skills advanced rapidly, not just due to practice opportunities.
The more significant factors were the array accumulations of the Profound Sound Pavilion and insights from an ancient array transaction ten years ago.
"Though this ancient array differs greatly from modern arrays, almost without exception, today’s arrays all evolved from these ancient arrays."
Thinking of the ancient array he traded for, Lin Chang’an couldn’t help but nod.
Though pricey, it was undoubtedly a profit for him.
Only with his exceptional talent, array experience continuously accumulated and increased; otherwise, an ordinary array master’s talent might not regard this as profitable.
"For the Great Heavenly Fire Array, about ten types of materials have found substitutes, but for three others, while substitutes exist, their effects are unsatisfactory, it seems I must keep experimenting."
