Chapter 314 Gu Dongxing is sought
Although Jiang Mengyu didn’t understand arrays, her method of breaking the array simply involved absorbing the spiritual energy within the array; the array itself actually remained, just bereft of its supply of spiritual energy.
Perhaps, she only needed to place spirit stones where they were originally placed, and the array would immediately start operating again.
Thus, she ran a lap around the valley, placing a mid-grade spiritual stone at each spot where a spirit stone was originally placed.
Finally, at the array’s eye, she inserted a top-grade spiritual stone.
Sure enough, the array began operating once more.
Moreover, the places where she had inserted the spirit stones were also concealed.
She removed the array’s eye’s spiritual stone, and the array immediately disappeared.
She was delighted in her heart, having restored this array, this Medicine Valley henceforth would be her medicinal herb planting base.
"This array is really wondrous, and can even be further improved," Xiao Tao exclaimed in the space.
"How is it wondrous?" Jiang Mengyu didn’t understand arrays at all, hence she naturally couldn’t see what was so extraordinary.
Xiao Tao said, "This valley is truly a great place. Once the spiritual energy enters the valley, it basically cannot escape. With just a little advantage from the natural terrain, one could set up a great array.
If it were any other place, to maintain such a great array would require a tremendous amount of spirit stones. I’m afraid your stash of spirit stones wouldn’t last a year."
Jiang Mengyu was taken aback. She now had 31 top-grade spirit stones, 6382 mid-grade spirit stones, and as many as 39801 low-grade spirit stones.
So many spirit stones, yet they wouldn’t suffice to maintain the array for even one year?
That’s not right. From the previous spirit stone powder, it seemed not many spirit stones had been used.
Could it be that Xiao Tao was deceiving her?
Xiao Tao felt her master’s thoughts and became unhappy.
"Don’t disbelieve. This valley encompasses over a hundred acres of land. For such a vast scope, even more so to support the production of spiritual medicines in the valley, naturally, a vast amount of spirit stones would be needed.
But the topography of this valley inherently forms a natural spirit gathering array, with just slight guidance, the spiritual energy will naturally accumulate.
The spirit stones used to set up the array merely serve to lead. The true need for spiritual energy comes from what is absorbed between heaven and earth.
Of course, the spiritual medicines planted in the valley also provide spiritual energy for the great array.
However, the array setter wasn’t thorough enough, outsiders could accidentally enter the valley if they’re not careful. This shows that the great array still has flaws.
But no matter, I’ll teach you to adjust several array stones, and after that, no one will be able to intrude anymore."
Jiang Mengyu marveled at the wonder of nature in her heart: This must be what people refer to as a feng shui treasure land, right?
Hearing that the great array had flaws, and thinking about the skeletons in the cave, she sighed inwardly. Perhaps it wasn’t that the array setter was not meticulous but that the flaws were intentionally left there.
Nevertheless, she was happy to adjust a few positions as Xiao Tao had instructed.
"You don’t understand arrays now, nor do you have the means to refine array stones. If you want to enter, just remove the spirit stones at the mouth of the valley. After leaving, just put the spirit stones back in place."
Jiang Mengyu, as Xiao Tao had said, took away the spirit stones at the mouth of the valley, and indeed, the path to the valley became visible, yet the whole valley’s array was still operational.
She knew that from now on, it would be much more convenient for her to enter and leave this place.
Before leaving, she remembered there were quite a few fruit trees in the valley; perhaps due to the array, some trees that should not bear fruit at this time were also laden with abundant fruits.
Jiang Mengyu transplanted two of each tree into her space, fruits and all.
Unable to move the rest, she picked all the ripe fruits and stored them in her ring.
Looking up, the sky had already darkened somewhat. Jiang Mengyu thought about entering her space to check on the expanded situation, but she suddenly sensed a gust of wind blowing towards her, and faintly from a distance, she heard a series of shouts: "Jiang Mengyu—— Jiang Mengyu——"