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Chapter 796: Chapter 33: It’s Actually the Shennong Cauldron

Cauldron Vessel?

The so-called cauldron arrays are interrelated; there are many schools within the artifact crafting field, but only Array Masters delve into Cauldron Casting.

The reason is that cauldron-class magical treasures possess supreme suppressive capabilities. Using a cauldron as the array’s focal point can maximize the formation’s stability and resilience.

Common alternatives include array flags and formation maps, and although they can also be used to anchor the focal point, their effects are not necessarily as good as those of cauldron vessels.

Upon hearing from Shi Liuli that Luo Yan had “found a cauldron” from outside, the elders were initially stunned, followed by a surge of intense unease.

This Cauldron Vessel… what kind of Cauldron Vessel is it exactly?

Elder Miaoling, however, remained composed, thinking it must be some ancient cauldron vessel specially sought for the task.

If it were an ordinary cauldron, using it as the focal point of Penglai’s Protective Sect Array wouldn’t be agreed upon by the Wan Xiang Immortal, let alone the Sect Leader of Xuandu.

Fortunately, I have already spoken with Senior Yun Zhen. No matter how you all perform, it is essential to find faults in it.

No matter how proficient Master Jingyun is in formations, he is still only at the Golden Core Realm. Could he really be more formidable than Senior Yun Zhen from the Nascent Soul Realm?

As long as we undermine the maintenance work of the Sect Guardian Grand Formation that Master Jingyun relies on, his importance within Penglai will naturally decline, and then we can slowly scheme to take over the resources of the Heavenly Craft Workshop.

But this Master Dong You is indeed a significant figure. While Elder Shi Ding was still here, she kept a low profile, but as soon as the pillar of the Heavenly Craft Workshop fell, she promptly rose to action.

First, she secured the maintenance work of the Sect Guardian Grand Formation for her husband, Master Jingyun, and then she taught herself the Sword Casting Technique.

The average sword casting apprentice, with the same amount of training as her, would still be doing miscellaneous tasks as an assistant to their master by this time! Not only has Master Dong You begun to forge complete swords, but she also managed to achieve top sales worldwide, with many low-rank cultivators flocking to purchase and heap praise on her work.

Although the elders criticized her sword quality as poor, how long has she been an apprentice? To achieve this level at such an early stage… she might indeed be described as strangely talented.

Despite the opposition, Elder Miaoling couldn’t help but admire her discernment. Knowing how excellent this girl was, she should have proposed a marriage alliance with Shi Ding from the beginning.

The Sect Leader of Xuandu went to notify the Wan Xiang Immortal, and both headed towards the Heavenly Craft Workshop. The rest of the elders hurriedly followed, only to see Senior Yun Zhen standing leisurely outside the main hall, casually observing his surroundings.

This senior left Penglai quite early in the past, so many Penglai cultivators today do not recognize him. Still, the present elders certainly knew him well and immediately went up to greet him.

As the host, the Sect Leader of Xuandu, of course, had to exchange pleasantries, and Daoist Yun Zhen responded with a smile, then came over to greet the Wan Xiang Immortal.

“Oh, it’s Yun Zhen,” said the Wan Xiang Immortal in surprise, “weren’t you managing the ‘Five Flags Sect’ outside Qingzhou’s seas? What brings you back to Penglai now?”

“To answer the Immortal,” replied Daoist Yun Zhen respectfully, “I heard that Penglai had been besieged by the Demon Cult and the Sect Guardian Grand Formation had been compromised by a spy who stole secrets. Therefore, I thought of returning to contribute my humble efforts.”

As soon as the spy was mentioned, everyone naturally recalled that the spy had come from Elder Shi Ding of the Heavenly Craft Workshop, so the elders turned their gazes toward Shi Liuli.

Shi Liuli remained expressionless, as if unconcerned about the issue. The Wan Xiang Immortal didn’t pursue the topic and simply commented:

“Oh, that’s thoughtful of you.”

Daoist Yun Zhen felt somewhat helpless. Logically, entrusting the maintenance of the Protective Sect Array to a Nascent Soul Elder should be more reliable than leaving it in the hands of a Golden Core True Person.

However, having established his own sect outside for many years, though nominally still a Penglai branch, how much affection and connection remained with Penglai was questionable.

For safety reasons, it’s quite normal for them not to want to show him the Protective Sect Array… But Yun Zhen Daoist indeed has no ill intentions, only because he encountered Elder Miaoling outside, and heard from her that the Protective Sect Array was in the charge of an immature youngster who had just formed his Golden Core, and even up to now, it hadn’t been repaired, which is why he came back to check on the situation.

After all, the Protective Sect Array is of great importance and must not be taken lightly. If it hadn’t been breached by a spy from within, Penglai wouldn’t have suffered such severe damage. Therefore, caution is still necessary.

Noticing Wan Xiang Immortal’s cold attitude, how could Yun Zhen Daoist not know that this immortal sided with Master Jingyun? He immediately smiled wryly in his heart.

If the immortal has already made his stance clear, Miaoling, what else do you want to do? Are you planning a rebellion?

“We are just about to go to the Heavenly Craft Workshop to see the Cauldron Vessel,” said Wan Xiang Immortal, playing the bad cop and spoiling the mood, whereupon the Master of Xuandu immediately played the good cop to smooth things over, “Yun Zhen, why not join us?”

“Join, I will join.” Yun Zhen Daoist quickly took the offered way out and stepped down gracefully.

The group then made their way together to the Heavenly Craft Workshop, attracting the attention of many passing cultivators along the way; immortals, sect leaders, elders, and an unrecognized outsider—where could they be going?

Arriving at the Heavenly Craft Workshop, they saw Luo Yan sitting in a vine chair in the courtyard, fiddling and playing with an Eight Trigrams Mirror in his hands.

In the center of the courtyard was a battered Bronze Quadrilateral Two-Eared Cauldron, engraved with various characters, partially obscured by verdigris.

At first glance, Wan Xiang Immortal thought, Oh, this style looks a bit like the Shennong Cauldron…

Looking more closely the second time, Hmm, could it really be the Shennong Cauldron?

He blinked hard, then took a third look, Holy shit!

Wan Xiang Immortal swiftly moved his sleeves, tossing out an array flag that enveloped the entire courtyard, and urgently shouted:

“Xuandu, close the door!”

The Master of Xuandu quickly gestured, shutting the doors of the Heavenly Craft Workshop, preventing all those cultivators who had followed over for the excitement from entering.

With the array flag deployed, it immediately isolated the inside from the outside, causing the sect leader and elders to change their expressions, with Yun Zhen Daoist’s expression undergoing an even greater change, wondering why the immortal was adopting such a stance? Could it be that he intended to hold him accountable for something?

But Wan Xiang Immortal paid him no heed and simply pointed at Luo Yan, exclaiming,

“You, you, you… Jingyun! How can such a divine object be left here!”

“Immortal.” Luo Yan also stood up to salute, “I also request that the immortal confirms the authenticity of this item.”

Wan Xiang Immortal didn’t respond, instead he walked up to the Shennong Cauldron, his sleeve swept over it, and the verdigris fell off in chunks, revealing the underlying inscriptions.

“Such… like this…” he muttered to himself, unable to help but say, “How can this not be the Shennong Cauldron?”

Hearing this, the Master of Xuandu’s face immediately became somber. Looking at the elders and Yun Zhen Daoist beside him, all of them appeared shocked, and his mind quickly became fraught with tension.

If he had known earlier that it was the Shennong Cauldron, he would have insisted on keeping it strictly confidential. Now, he could only instruct everyone to keep it a secret with the utmost severity.

All the elders were from the Penglai Sect, so there was no need to worry, but what to do with Yun Zhen? If he were to spread the word, it would inevitably cause trouble for Penglai.

Before deciding exactly how to handle the Shennong Cauldron, not a single bit of information could be leaked!

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