Chapter 1541 - 640: The Prestige of a Grandmaster, Eager to Curry Favor

Chapter 1541: Chapter 640: The Prestige of a Grandmaster, Eager to Curry Favor

"It seems we didn’t arrive at the secret base of the ’Ice Hall’ through the teleportation passage, but we’ve still reached the right place."

Li Yunjing smiled faintly, finally putting his worries to rest.

Three days later, Wang Tianba personally came to invite Li Yunjing to a banquet.

This time, Li Yunjing brought Zhao Qi and Su Muqing along with him.

In the grand hall of the Prince’s Mansion, a sumptuous spirit banquet had already been prepared.

Besides the core elders of the Wang Family, there were also the patriarchs of several other clans in Purple Cloud City accompanying them.

"Fellow Daoist Li, please take the seat of honor!"

Wang Tianba, smiling broadly, guided Li Yunjing to his seat.

"Thank you, fellow Daoists."

Li Yunjing glanced around, noticing a faint array fluctuation around the hall. He sneered inwardly but remained unfazed, taking his seat calmly.

"I heard that Fellow Daoist Li is well-versed in the Array Dao?"

After three rounds of drinks, Wang Tianba asked seemingly unintentionally, "Could you perhaps give us some guidance?"

The formation at the manor he gifted to Li Yunjing had been modified; how could Wang Tianba not know?

This was precisely what worried him the most!

If Li Yunjing were indeed an Array Grandmaster, his danger would almost be comparable to a powerhouse at the seventh or eighth level of the Nascent Soul Realm.

"Just a smattering of knowledge."

Li Yunjing put down his wine cup and said calmly, "If Fellow Daoist Wang is interested, we can discuss another day."

"That would be wonderful!"

Wang Tianba clapped his hands and laughed, "My Wang Family just happens to have a few sets of ancient array maps. No one has been able to decipher them. We would request Fellow Daoist Li’s help to delve into them on another day."

"Oh?"

Li Yunjing’s heart stirred as he asked, "I wonder what array maps they are?"

"The most renowned among them is the remnant scroll of the ’Immortal Misty Array.’

Wang Tianba lowered his voice, "It’s said to be left by the Ancient Immortals."

A trace of color flickered in Li Yunjing’s eyes.

The ’Immortal Misty Array,’ he truly had heard of it; it was indeed an ancient, mysterious formation.

If he could comprehend it, it would greatly benefit his array skills.

"I never expected such an array to exist! The Wang Family is truly remarkable!"

Li Yunjing nodded slightly, smiling, "In that case, I humbly accept the offer."

"Fellow Daoist Li, may I ask about your level in Array Dao cultivation?"

Another patriarch from the Zhao Family asked with a smile.

The probing intent became increasingly evident.

"Barely qualified to be an Array Grandmaster!"

Li Yunjing chuckled lightly and mentioned casually.

"An Array Grandmaster!"

The several experts attending the banquet all took a sharp breath.

Involving the term "Grandmaster" meant a person of high status.

Especially with Li Yunjing suspected of being a high-tier Nascent Soul Realm Master, coupled with being an Array Grandmaster, he practically had the assets for invincibility!

The people from the various clans exchanged glances and felt intimidated.

The matters Wang Tianba discussed with them could be set aside.

This kind of person was not to be provoked!

The atmosphere of the banquet suddenly shifted.

Several patriarchs stood up, respectfully raising their glasses to Li Yunjing.

"Grandmaster Li, I, Zhao, toast you with a cup!"

The Zhao Family patriarch held the jade cup with both hands, smiling broadly, "It is truly a blessing to meet a high-ranking individual like Grandmaster Li!"

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, you’re too kind."

Li Yunjing smiled serenely and took a small sip from his cup.

"Grandmaster Li, please try this ’Ice Crystal Jade Dew Soup.’

Wang Tianba personally served Li Yunjing, "It is brewed using millennium snow lotus and the jade marrow unique to Purple Cloud City, greatly beneficial for stabilizing one’s cultivation."

The soup was crystal clear, exuding a faint chill, with a few snow lotus petals floating like ice crystals on the surface.

"Indeed extraordinary."

Li Yunjing took a sip and nodded in praise.

"If Grandmaster Li likes it, I still have a few snow lotus plants at my mansion and will have them sent over later."

Wang Tianba quickly added.

"No need."

Li Yunjing waved his hand, "The gesture from Fellow Daoist Wang is appreciated by me."

"This ’Nine Feather Rainbow Duck’ is marinated with thirty-six kinds of spirit medicines, then roasted with Samadhi True Fire..."

"This jar of ’Millennium Drunken Immortal Brew’ has been preserved by my ancestors, opened today especially for Grandmaster Li..."

During the banquet, several patriarchs took turns toasting, their words full of flattery.

The status of an Array Grandmaster left Li Yunjing greatly surprised.

He never expected it to garner even more respect than pretending to be a Nascent Soul Realm Master.

Having long cultivated in a behemoth sect like the Shenxiao Dao Sect, Li Yunjing did not realize that in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, apart from the top-tier sects or those renowned for their arrays, other factions rarely produced Array Grandmasters.

Many sects, wishing to set up a Mountain Protection Array, have to seek help from an Array Dao Grandmaster, at a huge cost.

Scarce talents are considered distinguished guests everywhere!

These clan forces, appearing to belong either to Nascent Soul Realm Masters or Golden Core Realm Cultivators, have no small power, but all combined, there’s no single Array Grandmaster among them!

The appearance of Li Yunjing stirred thoughts of forming an alliance among the crowd.

Being friends with an Array Grandmaster meant that one might need their assistance someday.

When the time comes, it could very well be a life-saving matter.

"I have heard that an Array Grandmaster can, with their own strength, contend with several cultivators of the same level. Seeing Grandmaster Li’s prowess today, it is indeed well deserved!"

Another expert, the Qian Family patriarch, flattered with admiration.

"Indeed! Indeed!"

The Sun Family patriarch agreed, "Grandmaster Li has achieved such success at a young age, he will surely reach Divinity Transformation in the future!"

"You all flatter me."

Li Yunjing listened to the compliments, secretly amused, but his expression remained indifferent: "The Array Dao is just one of my little hobbies."

"The Grandmaster is too modest!"

Everyone shook their heads repeatedly, bestowing another round of compliments.

These flattering remarks left Zhao Qi and Su Muqing stunned, neither had expected the situation to change so unexpectedly, leaving them both at a loss.