Chapter 126: Previous Life Surely Has Fate

"Master Gong, given your expertise in array formations, it shouldn't be difficult for you to set up this Seven-Colored Immortal Descent Array, right?"

"Needless to say, Master Gong is one of the top array masters in our Congyun Sea."

"Exactly. Didn't you see Master Gong personally handle the annual array maintenance?"

The group of young cultivators chattered excitedly, creating a commotion.

Master Gong, standing aside, stroked his beard and smiled, looking pleased.

"An array master," Li Fan thought, his heart stirring at the sight.

He had almost forgotten someone's dying wish.

His expression immediately became serious, and he called out from a distance, "Senior, are you Master Gong?"

The long-bearded cultivator paused slightly, then turned his head to look at Li Fan.

A flicker of surprise appeared in his eyes, but it vanished quickly, well-concealed.

He smiled and said, "I am Gong Boyu. May I ask who you are, young friend?"

Li Fan's face showed excitement: "I am Li Fan. Master Gong, I've finally found you! It was truly difficult to meet you!"

Gong Boyu looked a little awkward, but he patiently asked, "Young friend, why are you looking for me?"

Li Fan sighed, his face full of emotion: "I'm merely fulfilling someone's dying wish!"

"My friend, He Zhenghao, left behind a scroll titled 'Detailed Explanations of Hundred Vein Array Diagrams' before his death..."

Li Fan was halfway through his sentence when Gong Boyu interrupted him, clearly agitated.

"What? You're Daoist He's friend? He left behind a work on array formations with you?" Gong Boyu's expression was strange, a mix of disbelief and pleasant surprise.

He flickered, appearing instantly beside Li Fan.

Li Fan felt his shoulder grabbed in an instant, and then the scenery in his vision shifted.

By the time he registered what was happening, he was standing before a cuboid building tilted at an angle.

The entire cuboid structure seemed to be made of some kind of metal, gleaming with a cold, clear light under the sun.

"Follow me," Gong Boyu said to Li Fan, then stepped inside the building.

Li Fan followed him in.

Darkness enveloped him. The building, which appeared tall from the outside, was surprisingly a cramped small space inside.

Just as Li Fan found this odd, he suddenly felt a jolt beneath his feet, and the square space he was in seemed to move.

Then the walls and floor turned transparent, and only then did Li Fan realize that the space inside seemed to be divided into countless independent small cubicles.

Each cubicle moved rapidly along a certain trajectory, and indistinctly, busy figures of cultivators could be seen within them.

After some time, as if it had bumped into something, the small cubicle he was in also stopped.

A seamless connection was instantly made, and the surrounding scenery suddenly changed.

The space he was in expanded several times, furnished with a few tables and chairs, appearing to be a reception area.

Inviting Li Fan to sit, Gong Boyu asked with a wide smile, "Young friend, may I borrow the scroll of 'Detailed Explanations of Hundred Vein Array Diagrams' you mentioned for a look?"

Li Fan had no objection.

The message within the jade slip left by He Zhenghao had long been deleted by him, and he had made several copies for backup. At this moment, Li Fan took one out from his storage ring and handed it over.

He said with some emotion, "Before Daoist He set out to explore the cave dwelling, he feared he might meet with misfortune and that his life's work would be lost forever. So, he entrusted 'Detailed Explanations of Hundred Vein Array Diagrams' to me, instructing me to deliver it to you, Master Gong, if he were to die. He hoped you could complete this unfinished array diagram explanation for him."

Gong Boyu carefully read the jade slip, his expression alternating between amazement and confusion.

After a long moment, he carefully put away the jade slip and said to Li Fan, "Ah, although Daoist He's cultivation level was a bit low, his talent in array formations was truly remarkable. What a pity..."

"Heaven takes the gifted too soon!"

Immediately, he solemnly told Li Fan, "Rest assured, I will do my utmost to complete it. I will certainly not let Daoist He's precious work gather dust."

Next, he handed Li Fan a communication talisman: "Once it's complete, I will notify you immediately. At that time, I will also give you a copy."

After a moment of thought, Gong Boyu added, "This 'Detailed Explanations of Hundred Vein Array Diagrams' is very helpful to our Array Planning Hall. Some of the novel insights within it have greatly benefited even me."

"You painstakingly brought it to me, which is a meritorious act. I will transfer 20,000 contribution points to you shortly."

Li Fan hadn't expected such an unexpected gain and quickly expressed his gratitude.

Watching Gong Boyu immerse himself once more in He Zhenghao's work, Li Fan was about to leave when he realized something awkward.

He didn't know how to leave.

At that moment, he had no choice but to bother Gong Boyu again.

"You don't understand anything about array formations?"

Gong Boyu asked, surprised.

Then he pulled out another jade slip: "This is the basic introductory course for array formations from our Array Planning Hall. You can study it in your spare time. That way, when Daoist He's work is completed, you won't be completely clueless."

"Remember, do not pass it on to others."

"You may go now!"

With that, he waved his hand.

Li Fan felt a tremor beneath his feet, the surrounding space detached, reforming into a small cuboid.

It quickly moved back in the direction he came from.

Soon, it brought him back to the entrance of the Array Planning Hall.

Stepping out of the distinctively designed building, Li Fan looked up at it again.

"There are still over ten years left. I hope you can complete it in time."

Returning to the Myriad Mystery Mirror, he took out the jade slip given by Gong Boyu and looked at it, unable to hide his joy.

Compared to the various introductory books on array formations available on the market, the content taught in this jade slip progressed from simple to profound, step by step.

Moreover, it was clearly organized and extremely detailed.

From basic theory to practical array arrangement, it felt as if he was being taught hand-in-hand.

In his previous life on Taian Island, Li Fan had also learned to set up a seawater purification array.

But even for such a crude array, Li Fan had spent almost half a month.

The path of array formations was simply too complex.

It was truly difficult to get started just by self-study.

However, with this jade slip, it would be much easier.

In the ancient cultivation world, this would at least be considered half of a true inheritance.

After all, the content in this jade slip could not be bought with mere contribution points.

"Excellent, excellent, excellent! Daoist He, you truly continue to shine and contribute even after your death!"

Li Fan felt a surge of excitement and uttered "excellent" three times in a row.

He then calmed his mind and began to study avidly.

Immersed in the profound mysteries of array formations, he lost track of time.

He didn't know how much time had passed until he was suddenly startled awake by a faint spiritual premonition within him.

Checking the time, it was already "Anchoring Year 18."

"Studying array formations really consumes more time than cultivation," Li Fan couldn't help but inwardly click his tongue.

In his perception, only a few days had passed.

"But why was I suddenly startled awake?"

Li Fan frowned, and past events flashed through his mind one by one.

"Three years ago, my sister was noticed by a passing immortal master and taken away. At first, she would send messages through others to inform us she was safe. But later, we never heard from her again."

So it was this matter!

Li Fan immediately realized.