Chapter 101: Chapter 101: Grass Killing Array, Curved Water Shadow Array, Silence Array

"I heard him say that you’ve studied Memory Arrays?"

Chen Mo nodded, pulling out the *Tier One Spiritual Array Outline* from his Storage Space. "It’s recorded in here."

Ban Xiaowei took the ancient text but didn’t flip through it, placing it on the table beside them. "Do you have Spiritual Sand? Set it up once for me to see."

"Alright!"

Now, in front of a true Spirit Array Master, Chen Mo had no intention of hiding anything. Whether it was [Rapid Maturation] or [Gathering Spirit], if he wanted to improve them in the future, he could only rely on higher-tier arrays. If he couldn’t comprehend Spirit Arrays of Tier Two and above, he might be stuck using his green talent for the rest of his life!

Chen Mo spread the Spiritual Sand on his palm, stepped according to the Seven Stars, and pinpointed his position through Seeking Dragon. Soon, he found four spots in the reception room and marked them one by one.

To the side, Ban Xiaowei watched everything calmly. He didn’t offer any guidance, only shaking his head occasionally.

"How is it?" Song Yunxi asked.

"It captures the essence but lacks the form."

"Speak plainly!"

"His technique is a bit clumsy, and many movements are distorted. Although he can set up the Spirit Array, both its effects and duration will be greatly diminished." Ban Xiaowei thought for a moment before continuing, "However, it still exceeds my expectations. By the looks of it, he must have put a lot of effort into these arrays!"

"Of course!"

Soon, Chen Mo finished positioning and set up the array. The three of them stepped outside the array. A lingering shadow arose, and another three figures appeared in the center of the reception room, motionless as if frozen in place.

"Your technique has flaws. When controlling Spiritual Qi, you should use your pinky finger instead of your index finger. The array hub should be shifted a bit more to the east..."

As Ban Xiaowei spoke, Chen Mo recalled and pondered the process. Indeed, everything was exactly as the other party had said—it had the essence but lacked the form. With this guidance, Chen Mo felt a sudden sense of enlightenment! That awkward feeling was alleviated, and everything seemed to fall naturally into place.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Ban!" Chen Mo cupped his fists and bowed deeply once more. This time, it was from the bottom of his heart.

"The Mountain Gazing Shadow Retaining Array is the most basic array. Although it is classified as Tier One, it cannot truly be considered a Tier One Array," Ban Xiaowei spoke with assurance. "A true Memory Array can not only retain images but also voices and scents. At its pinnacle, it can even trap Life Souls! Once this array is set up, anyone who isn’t a master of arrays won’t be able to see through it unless they have learned the Divine Technique, the Eye of Truth!"

"Then I’m afraid it’s beyond Tier One, right?" Chen Mo asked.

If it could truly trap a Life Soul, then probably no cultivator in the Qi Refining Realm could resist it! He had heard of the power of Spirit Array Masters, but he didn’t expect it to be this absurdly strong.

"That’s true," Ban Xiaowei nodded.

"Stop dawdling." Song Yunxi pulled a bag of Spirit Stones from his pocket and slammed it on the table. "Hurry up, three arrays!"

Chen Mo felt a sudden warmth in his heart upon seeing this. However, he still stepped forward, picked up the bag of Spirit Stones, and stuffed it back into the other man’s hands. "Brother Song, I haven’t even used the twelve Spirit Stones you gave me last time."

With that, he took six pieces from his own Storage Ring and placed them in Ban Xiaowei’s hand.

The Purple Cloud Peak disciple widened his eyes. A rare look of astonishment appeared on his usually expressionless, placid face. "Are you two really sworn brothers?"

"What else?"

"Even Dao companions aren’t this close, right?"

Hearing such frivolous words coming from this "upright" person felt somewhat comical. However, in his view, even Dao companions wouldn’t just hand over Low Grade Spirit Stones so casually, especially over a dozen at once.

"Shoo, shoo, shoo! My brother is a Breeder, he earned all of these himself!"

"Oh," Ban Xiaowei responded softly.

"Why do I feel like you don’t believe me!"

"I didn’t say that," he remained incredibly composed.

"Yes you did!"

"If you say so."

"You...!"

Chen Mo was somewhat amused watching Song Yunxi being rendered speechless. It seemed everything truly had its vanquisher!

"Which Spirit Arrays do you want to learn?" Ban Xiaowei asked.

"One for constant temperature, a true Memory Array, and one for Insect Repellent."

"The first two are fine, but the Geng Metal Insect Repelling Formation is a no."

"Why?" Chen Mo asked, as the contents recorded in Wang Lixia’s notebook surfaced in his mind.

"No reason." Ban Xiaowei wouldn’t explain. Even Song Yunxi couldn’t say it. They couldn’t tell any Spirit Plant Cultivator, nor could they allow any Geng Metal Insect Repelling Formation to be set up in a Spirit Field! This was already beyond the level they were permitted to touch.

"Alright then."

"Then I’ll teach you a Grass Killing Array."

"Grass Killing Array?"

"Yes, an array created by the National Preceptor of Wuchi Country in his youth! Named Grass Killing, it is actually an array that severs lifeforce. Once this array is laid down, wherever the Spiritual Qi is drawn, the lifeforce of any plant will be severed without harming anything else."

Beside them, Song Yunxi listened with surging excitement. An array that severs lifeforce! It sounded incredibly powerful just by the name... Wait a minute!

"Wait a minute! Isn’t that just for weeding?"

"Yes, exactly," Ban Xiaowei didn’t even blush, still speaking in a deadpan manner.

"You...!"

"Alright, then it’ll be these three arrays."

A weeding array? Chen Mo thought it wasn’t bad either; it would save him a lot of trouble in the future!

"The first is the Grass Killing Array, the second is the Curved Water Shadow Array, and the third is the Silence Array. Which one will you learn first?"

"The Curved Water Shadow Array." Chen Mo figured this array would be the most practical for him. Plus, with his foundation in the Mountain Gazing Shadow Retaining Array, learning it should go more smoothly.

"Acceptable." Ban Xiaowei casually pocketed the six Low Grade Spirit Stones. "Starting tomorrow, come here every day at a quarter to noon."

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist! Thank you, Brother Song!"

Chen Mo felt deeply grateful. The other party had taken his matter to heart, even going out of his way to invite his senior brother from Purple Cloud Peak just to teach him three arrays. He knew that if he truly wanted to learn, six Spirit Stones would never be enough to cover the cost. Song Yunxi had clearly played a massive role in this! If the Curved Water Shadow Array truly made it impossible for others to see through, just as the other man claimed, the assistance it provided him would be immense.

"Don’t mention it! No need to be so polite!" Song Yunxi waved his hand as if this was an insignificant matter.

"Brother Song, Fellow Daoist Ban, I’ll head back first. It’s time to water the fields."

After bidding farewell to the two, Chen Mo left the Pavilion Master’s Mansion accompanied by Mei Hua.

Once he was gone, Song Yunxi finally asked, "Why do you have to teach him at a quarter to noon?"

"Don’t I need to sleep?" Ban Xiaowei answered seriously.

"You...!" Song Yunxi laughed out of exasperation. "What do you think of him?"

"Who? Are you talking about Miss Yun Rou?"

"You...!"

"His talent is average, but his temperament is steady—he doesn’t seem like a Spirit Plant Cultivator. Being able to put effort into basic arrays shows that he is eager to learn. Now that he cultivates the Huai Mountain Qi Cultivation Technique, if he lives long enough, he will definitely become another sly old fox. It’s not a bad idea to befriend him."

At this point, Ban Xiaowei sighed. "Who knows, he might outlive both of us."

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