Eternal Life: I Can Control My Essence Qi-Chapter 112 - 107: Damaged Array Map, Invitation from the Li Clan (Part 3)

"Not three arrays, but at least six arrays..."

Zhang Yao had a deeper judgment and felt it was more tricky.

The array corresponding to this Array Map is probably even more formidable than the array at Mang Mountain Marketplace; even if he obtained a complete map, he is not confident in breaking it.

"This array..."

He glanced over with the corner of his eye and noticed Li Yuanying and Daoist Zhuo, both frowning, clearly feeling the challenge as well.

"You don’t need to feel pressured."

Li Changlin noticed this too and immediately said:

"I’ve said before, you don’t need a complete array breaking method; just having a general idea is fine."

"...Then I will humbly try!"

Daoist Zhuo cupped his hands in salute, and first mobilized his magical power to attempt deciphering and resolving the Damaged Array Map within the Jade Scroll.

Zhang Yao was doing the same thing but deliberately concealed his true skill, using only level one top-notch array knowledge.

Half an hour later.

The three handed over the Jade Scroll one after another; after Li Changlin politely thanked them, he ordered people to send Zhang Yao and Daoist Zhuo out of the Li Family’s large residence.

Before leaving, the Li Clan’s steward presented each of them with five hundred Spirit Stones as compensation, saying that they might invite them again after some time.

Zhang Yao, like Daoist Zhuo, agreed wholeheartedly and then returned all the way back to his own cave mansion.

Inside the cave mansion:

Zhang Yao closed the room door tightly, looking solemn, and took out a Jade Scroll, infusing it with his magical power.

This was a set of ’Psychic Test Files’ he crafted combining a bit of basic psychology knowledge from his past life and two hundred years of experience and insight in this life, designed to measure his own thinking and memory. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Once bitten by a snake, be scared of ropes for ten years.

The experience at Qingyunfang City back then made him suffer greatly, a memory still fresh that he fears unintentionally repeating, being secretly influenced by high realm cultivators with magic.

For this reason, he conceived various protective measures — this set of Psychic Test Files is one of the tools for post-event verification and precaution.

Although how effective this set of files is remains unknown, it’s better than nothing.

"Whew..."

A moment later, Zhang Yao withdrew his magical power and compared it with another earlier recorded Jade Scroll containing the correct answers, letting out a long breath.

"Judging by the results, the memory is accurate and the possibility of thought distortion is minimal."

He looked at the two Jade Scrolls in his hand and suddenly smiled bitterly:

"I’m really paranoid..."

In this world, those who are proficient in Divine Soul Skills among Foundation Establishment cultivators should be exceedingly rare.

Moreover, normal Foundation Establishment cultivators wouldn’t harm a stranger met for the first time indiscriminately.

Yet he remains extremely cautious, so after meeting Li Changlin, the first thing upon returning was testing his own memory and thoughts.

"Hmm... there’s something off about this."

Zhang Yao recalled the scene in the Li Family’s large residence, got up, paced around the cave mansion, eyebrows furrowed.

Li Family inviting him to consult on array matters was supposedly normal, but the array’s level was too high, causing him discomfort.

Although as an Array Master, participating in array breaking isn’t very dangerous, there’s a risk of being killed for one’s worth after involving too much interest.

"Then, why don’t I just leave!"

Zhang Yao suddenly halted, thoughts flickering:

"While no one is watching me now, I can completely leave Li Kingdom directly, heading north to Da Li."

"By then, no matter how big the risk behind the array, it won’t affect me..."