Imperial Cultivation Chapter 1628 - 1624: Restoration

"Are there issues with the positions of these eight Divine Stones?"

"..." The Elephant Beast tilted its head in thought.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Is it a teleportation array?"

The Elephant Beast replied, "It’s a Qiankun Shifting Array, a very basic formation."

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "In certain places, does this array have any problems?"

"Hmm... There’s a slight error, the positions aren’t quite right," said the Elephant Beast.

"What consequences might result if the positions are incorrect?"

"Consequences... Either it won’t transport, or... the person just disappears."

"Transport the person to another place?"

The Elephant Beast said, "Rather than transporting to another place, it’s more likely to tear the person to shreds; not even a Spirit Venerable can withstand this, and this force is fiercer than Thunder Power."

"What if there’s a Spiritual Artifact protecting them?"

"Spiritual Artifacts... I’m afraid they can’t withstand this power," said the Elephant Beast. "But while ordinary Spiritual Artifacts can’t, a Divine Artifact should be able to."

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled.

A Divine Artifact isn’t something one can just casually possess.

The Elephant Beast asked, "Did you come across this array?"

"Yes, how can it be repaired?" Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Can it be fixed?"

"Repair..." The Elephant Beast pondered.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "As long as the Divine Stone positions are corrected, right?"

The Elephant Beast snorted, "Once you get close to the Divine Stones, you enter this array and get transported away."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, "That sure is troublesome; should the array be dismantled first before it can be repaired?"

"This array is different from others, very hard to break; once touched, you get shifted away, and there’s no time to react."

Chu Zhiyuan frowned, "So there’s nothing that can be done?"

The Elephant Beast fell into thought.

In Lu Tiancheng’s eyes, Chu Zhiyuan remained motionless, lost in thought.

They stared at Chu Zhiyuan, anxious.

If he couldn’t resolve it, the Inheritance Hall might indeed be unusable, and their efforts would have been for naught.

The Elephant Beast pondered, "To break this array, two arrays must be placed outside it."

Chu Zhiyuan’s spirits lifted, "What arrays need to be placed?"

"The Heaven and Earth Reversal Array combined with the Four Symbols Absolute Origin Formation," said the Elephant Beast. "Only by combining these can its power be neutralized; then the array can be dismantled."

"How about repairing it?"

"Break it first, then set it up again."

"How to arrange those two arrays?" Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Are there enough Divine Stones?"

"Are you going to arrange the array yourself?"

"I’ll have to do it personally," Chu Zhiyuan sighed. "I don’t know if it’ll work."

"Let me do it."

"...Too dangerous, forget it, I’ll do it."

The power of the Inheritance Hall is extremely strong, especially since it can also invoke Thunder Power, which the Elephant Beast cannot endure.

"Then remember these two arrays," the Elephant Beast flickered.

Several small stones appeared in its hands, then it threw them to the ground.

Next, it instructed Chu Zhiyuan on how to arrange them, which stone to cast first, and then which one.

The order and positions couldn’t be wrong, or it would be a wasted effort.

These arrays were interwoven, and a slight mistake could have unpredictable consequences.

At worst, the array wouldn’t form; at worst, the power would become chaotic, forming uncontrollable powerful forces.

Chu Zhiyuan etched the order and positions into his mind, then frowned at the Inheritance Hall.

The Void Divine Flower could penetrate the Inheritance Hall because it was mystical, originating from the same source as the Inheritance Hall.

So how could the Divine Stones enter?

Thinking it over, it seemed impossible to move the Divine Stones inside unless one could directly incorporate the hall into the Inner Universe.

Unfortunately, the hall was too large to absorb at once.

Would it work if arrays were set up directly outside the palace?

With this thought, several Divine Stones flew out of his sleeve.

These Divine Stones came from the Elephant Beast.

The Elephant Beast’s pouch held many treasures, including numerous Divine Stones.

Each Divine Stone flew to surround the hall, falling according to different orders and positions.

"Junior Brother, this is...?" Zhang Ji Yuan asked curiously.

Everyone was curious, staring at Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "I’m going to see if using arrays can solve the hall’s issues."

"Junior Brother is also adept at array formation...," Jing Kaiyang remarked.

An accomplished person can achieve anything.

The Secret Techniques of Junior Brother were already impressive, and he also understood arrays.

Most importantly, he was so young.

Looking at him made one feel their own life’s years were misspent.

Zhou Qingyu widened her eyes, staring at the positions where the Divine Stones fell.

As she watched, the stones started overlapping in her vision, seeming as if countless stones fell.

She shook her head to watch again, yet still saw them as indistinct, unclear.

She turned to look at Zhang Ji Yuan and the others, finding them just as bewildered, clearly affected too.

Chu Zhiyuan cast the final Divine Stone, letting out a long breath of relief.

Fortunately, each stone landed precisely where it needed to be.

The order and position were flawless.

This indicated both arrays had been successfully laid, although outwardly, nothing seemed amiss.

Yet under Super Sensing Illumination, everything was crystal clear, as invisible forces began to envelop the hall.

This signified the arrays were complete.

Chu Zhiyuan turned to Lu Tiancheng, "That’s about it, it needs to be tested now."

Zhang Ji Yuan quickly said, "I’ll go!"

Lu Tiancheng frowned at him.

Zhang Ji Yuan smiled, "I’ll test it first."

Chu Zhiyuan’s eyes suddenly turned vacant, then after a moment, nodded, "Alright."

Zhang Ji Yuan immediately broke into a smile.

Lu Tiancheng said, "Be careful, make sure nothing goes wrong."

Zhang Ji Yuan smiled, "Junior Brother’s Secret Technique is infallible, it won’t be mistaken."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Brother Zhang, once you’re inside, you’ll see eight Divine Stones embedded in the center of the hall..."

He guided Zhang Ji Yuan through the array formation, making sure he had it memorized.

Zhang Ji Yuan, being a disciple of the Heaven-Reaching Sect with top talent, quickly memorized the eight positions.

After confirming several times, Zhang Ji Yuan confidently nodded, "No problem, I’m going in now."

Chu Zhiyuan’s eyes once again turned vacant.

Returning to normal, he nodded slowly, "Going slowly is fine; you need to walk in a unique Step Technique like this..."

He demonstrated the Step Technique himself.

Only with this Step Technique could one enter the array; otherwise, they would be kept outside.

After Zhang Ji Yuan watched, he also demonstrated.

Once Chu Zhiyuan nodded, he leaped off the high platform, starting to approach the hall according to the Step Technique.

He twisted and turned, even though the path was flat and open, it seemed as though he was navigating obstacles, looking quite comical.

Yet none of them found it funny; rather, they were extremely solemn.

He wound his way to the palace door and lightly pressed his hand.

The door slowly opened.

He took a deep breath and stepped inside the hall.

Chu Zhiyuan closed his eyes, using the Void Divine Flower to observe the interior of the hall.

After entering, Zhang Ji Yuan looked around.

Inside, the hall was empty, with soft light from the ceiling filling the space.

The floor, smooth as jade, embedded with eight Divine Stones.

He shook his head, there sure weren’t any Secret Manuals or anything like that.

He strode to the stones, scrutinizing their positions against what Chu Zhiyuan had taught him.

Soon, he noticed the anomaly; one stone’s position was indeed wrong.

Approaching the stone, he dug it out with his sword, then drew a few intersecting lines to determine a new position, placed the stone there, and punched it into the ground.

Rising and examining the placement again, he nodded in satisfaction.

Surveying the hall one last time, he turned to leave.

Seeing him re-emerge, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Once outside, he twisted and turned again, finally leaping towards the group.

"Junior Brother Zhang, how’s the inside?" Ning Dongge asked.

Zhang Ji Yuan shook his head, recounted what he saw.

"There’s really nothing there?" Everyone looked at Lu Tiancheng.

Lu Tiancheng asked, "Zhiyuan, how is it?"

Chu Zhiyuan’s eyes turned vacant for a moment, then restored to normal, nodding slowly, "Sect Master, it’s all set now; it should be good to go."

Lu Tiancheng sighed, "Zhiyuan, you’ve done a great service for the Sect."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "As a member of Heaven-Reaching Sect, it’s my duty."

Lu Tiancheng said, "You’ve done a great service for the Sect; rewards are due."