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As Li Xiaonan and Ling Kui flew deeper into the Qinhuang Islands, a sense of dread grew within them. The sea beneath them gradually shifted from blue to black, with turbulent waves rising higher and higher, revealing deep whirlpools swirling between the islands. The scattered small islands became increasingly dense, and occasionally, they could hear the chilling roars of spirit beasts.
Finally, trembling with fear, they safely reached their destination.
Li Xiaonan silently gazed at the six islands below. Five small islands occupied each corner like a pentagram, with a large island nestled in the center.
Li Xiaonan squinted and said calmly, "Let's go down."
Ling Kui nodded and followed Li Xiaonan as they descended. Just as they were about to land on the Main Island, they unexpectedly touched down on the small island to the east. They exchanged glances before flying toward the Main Island again. It felt as if they narrowly missed it once more, landing instead on the small island to the north.
After several attempts, Li Xiaonan and Ling Kui finally landed on the small islands to the west, southwest, and southeast, effectively circling all five small islands.
Li Xiaonan stroked his chin, pondering: This formation resembling a Pentagram Array is truly strange. We clearly aimed for the Main Island, yet it feels as if an invisible hand is pushing us toward another direction. What kind of formation is this? How do we break it?
Suddenly, amidst Li Xiaonan's deep thoughts, a large gourd flew down from the sky. A remarkably beautiful and charming young man jumped off the gourd; this person was Mei Qingdan.
Li Xiaonan and Ling Kui exchanged glances, both recognizing that this handsome man possessed formidable cultivation.
Li Xiaonan felt a black line appear above his head as he thought to himself: Great! Another strange person has shown up. Are all the experts from Phantom Star Continent weirdos? Is there not a single normal one?
Ultimately, he made a bold decision to ignore this mysterious figure who had suddenly appeared without revealing his cultivation level or identity.
This action infuriated Mei Qingdan, who shouted nearby, "You two naughty kids! Don't you know how to greet me, Old Mei?"
Li Xiaonan continued to ignore him, gazing at the Main Island of the Pentagram Array. He vaguely felt that his father-in-law was trapped on the Main Island, but there was no way to get through.
Mei Qingdan, who was thousands of years old, quickly noticed Li Xiaonan's predicament. Rubbing his hands together, he chuckled, "Hehehe, little brat, do you want to know how to break the Pentagram Array? I know how. Answer my questions, and I'll tell you."
Li Xiaonan was taken aback. Inner Thoughts: This broken formation is really called the Pentagram Array; there's not an ounce of creativity! It seems I can't ignore this old man any longer.
He promptly bowed and said, "Junior pays respects to Senior Mei."
Mei Qingdan waved his hand dismissively, "Forget about seniors and juniors; just call me Old Man Mei."
Li Xiaonan stared blankly at Mei Qingdan. The old man's finely chiseled face was adorned with a pair of bright eyes and a youthful appearance with rosy lips and white teeth. After holding it in for a long time, he finally managed to say, "Old... Old Man Mei."
Mei Qingdan clapped his hands and laughed, "Alright, boy, if you answer me three questions, I'll tell you how to break this Pentagram Array. Listen carefully: Question one: Who killed that Foolish Snake on Seven Nether Island?"
Li Xiaonan naturally replied, "Answer! Me." After saying that, he felt a dark line appear above his head; he had actually been led astray by Mei Qingdan.
Mei Qingdan squinted his eyes and smiled, "I'm so clever; I guessed it was you. Question two: How did you kill it?"
Li Xiaonan's mouth twitched as he replied, "I blew it up with pills."
"Mm-hmm, right, looks like you did kill it. Question three: How many pills did you use and what kind?"
"Three hundred sixty-seven Lingxiao Pills. Ouch!" As soon as Li Xiaonan finished speaking, he received a slap from Mei Qingdan on the head.
Mei Qingdan's chubby face puffed up in anger as she exclaimed, "You little brat! One hundred thirty-seven is more than enough to deal with that Foolish Snake. You're wasting it! Such a waste!" With that, she slapped him again.
Li Xiaonan helplessly cradled his head, thinking to himself, Damn! Where did this crazy person come from? She's even crazier than my master.
"Mei... old man, how do we break this formation?" Ling Kui interrupted Mei Qingdan, genuinely worried that her husband might get knocked silly.
Mei Qingdan paused her assault on Li Xiaonan's head and smiled, "You asked the right person, girl. Breaking the Pentagram Array is actually quite simple. The key lies in the five small islands. As long as five cultivators at the Fusion Stage or above simultaneously break the barriers on those islands, the Five-Star Array will naturally be dismantled."
Ling Kui replied, "But there are only three of us, and my cultivation isn't enough. Surely there must be another way, Senior Mei?"
Mei Qingdan shook her head vigorously, saying, "First, I'm not a senior; second, it's not three people—it's just you two; and third, this is the only method."
Li Xiaonan stroked his chin in thought. Inner Thoughts: I still have six Fake Human IIs on hand. If I detonate five of them simultaneously, it should be enough to break this Pentagram Array.
Having made up his mind, he turned to Ling Kui and said, "Ling'er, don't worry. I have a plan." With that, he took out five of the fake humans.
"Oh, this looks fun! Did you use these to kill that Foolish Snake?" Mei Qingdan darted over to the five fake Li Xiaonans, examining them as if she were a child discovering new toys.
Li Xiaonan nodded and replied, "Yes, old man."
"Haha! This is fun! If we detonate them all at once, it should break the Pentagram Array. Do you want me to help you with that? Of course, it won't be for free—do you have any more of these? Let me play with one," Mei Qingdan insisted while clinging tightly to one of the fake Li Xiaonans, one leg awkwardly draped over it.
Li Xiaonan shook his head helplessly. He figured that even if he refused, Mei Qingdan would just snatch one away to play with anyway. He chuckled and said, "No need for Old Man Mei to worry; I can detonate them myself..."
Without waiting for him to finish, Mei Qingdan, with a bitter expression, crossed his other leg over the dummy, clinging to it like a koala.
Li Xiaonan was sweating profusely in his heart: So this crazy old man is a monkey at heart...
He continued to laugh, "Old Man Mei, I have another dummy here for you to play with." As Li Xiaonan took a dummy out from the Soul Ring, Mei Qingdan snatched it away.
Shaking the dummy that resembled Li Xiaonan, he laughed, "Good doll, I like it. You really don’t want my help? I see you only have the cultivation of Late Stage of Heart Movement; you can't possibly detonate five dummies, right? How about I give you a hand?"
Li Xiaonan once again declined Mei Qingdan's offer and instructed Ling Kui to set up the dummies on five small islands. After all, he was still only at the Mid Stage of Yuan Ying and lacked the ability to control objects.
Holding the dummy, Mei Qingdan felt a bit embarrassed. However, being naturally carefree, he didn’t dwell on the issue and began studying the dummy instead.
Once Ling Kui had finished setting things up, he suddenly said, "Boy, why are you using Lingxiao Pills for these dummies? To simulate the main body’s drive, you should use a higher-grade Ningyu Dan."
Li Xiaonan felt incredibly frustrated! He couldn’t refine Ningyu Dan; not only did he lack the complete materials, but the success rate of refining was also low. He could afford to buy them, but such pills were rarely refined by ordinary sects due to the disproportionate cost versus benefit. Thus, Ningyu Dan, which also replenished Spiritual Energy, became extremely hard to come by in the market.
Mei Qingdan was born into Alchemy and was an expert in it; he didn’t understand Li Xiaonan’s struggles. He thought this kid was sometimes clever and sometimes incredibly foolish. He then said, "Forget it; I can’t just take your toys for free. Here are sixty Ningyu Dan. Use these next time you refine dummies."
Li Xiaonan grinned as he accepted the gourd but was immediately mocked by Mei Qingdan: "Look at that foolish grin of yours; you don’t even know who that unlucky fellow is—your master."
Li Xiaonan naturally knew he was referring to his alchemy master. After thinking carefully, he realized that "that unlucky fellow" must be his mother, Mei Yingluo.
Seeing him still grinning foolishly, Mei Qingdan shook his head as his thoughts drifted far away. He sighed inwardly: Sigh... If I calculate correctly, in three to five years I will ascend too. It’s about time I went to see them; I wonder how that silly boy is doing now...
Mei Qingdan shook his head and took out some Lingxiao Pills from among the dummies. Just as he was about to replace them with Ningyu Dan, he was startled by the pill in his hand. As an expert in alchemy, he realized that the purity of this Lingxiao Pill was not inferior to what he could produce. He looked at Li Xiaonan in confusion and asked, "Boy, who made this pill?"
Li Xiaonan didn't even glance at him and replied, "I did!" Immediately after, a thunderous explosion echoed through the air.
Li Xiaonan had no time to assess the situation with the Pentagram Array. He sat down on the ground and swallowed three Lingxiao Pills to recover his True Essence Power.
Mei Qingdan's mouth fell open as he stared at Li Xiaonan, his Inner Thoughts racing: What is this boy's background? Is that the cultivation of the Late Stage of Heart Movement? Impossible! He must have some treasure to conceal his true cultivation level. To set off five dummies at once, he should at least be at the Divine Separation Stage.
He glanced down at the Lingxiao Pill in his hand again, unable to fathom who else on the Starry Illusion Continent could produce pills of such purity like he could.
Li Xiaonan exhaled and woke from his meditation, only to see Mei Qingdan running around in circles while holding his head and shouting. He found it amusing; after all, spinning in circles was a favorite move among experts. His master, Yu Jizi, often did the same.
He turned to Ling Kui and asked, "Is it broken?"
Before Ling Kui could respond, Mei Qingdan pushed it aside and said seriously, "It's broken! With an explosion like that, how could it not be? Boy, tell me how you made this pill! Who taught you?"
Li Xiaonan paused for a moment and answered honestly, "I figured it out myself by accident. I used a method similar to refining tools; no one taught me."
Mei Qingdan couldn't believe it and sat down heavily on the ground. "What a pity! Such a pity! If only I had met you a few years earlier... sigh..."
Li Xiaonan glanced at Mei Qingdan and replied lightly, "There's nothing to regret; we each have our own destiny." He then stared blankly at the clouds floating in the sky.
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