"There really are a lot of Snow Lotuses!"
"More than a dozen are a thousand years old, and a vast number are hundreds of years old; there may be more behind that rock."
"Haha, we’re going to make a fortune."
The group, seeing a large number of Snow Lotuses on the cliff, not less than a hundred plants, couldn’t help but discuss excitedly.
"Don’t get too excited yet; the problem now is how to get up there."
Chen Xian laughed, pouring cold water on them: "The cliff is a hundred meters high, which wouldn’t be an issue elsewhere, but here there’s an array; it’s likely we’ll be attacked midway."
Shen Wang said, "Two people can go individually, each with a Stone Talisman to fully protect themselves; that should prevent any attacks."
"The problem is that one Stone Talisman can’t protect the other six."
Li Yuanning shook his head, "This approach is not hard to think of; the problem is that without the protection of the Stone Talisman, you will be attacked immediately. We tried it last time."
"But if we all go, we will probably also be attacked; it’s more dangerous on the cliff. If someone accidentally falls, it’s even worse."
Hou Shangcai said with a headache.
The faces of the other six changed; once they leave the protection of the Stone Talisman, they would face continuous array attacks, which could really be deadly.
Shen Wang frowned; in fact, if he knew the location and had a Stone Talisman, it would be easy for him to come alone. Now, considering these seven people, he couldn’t just leave.
He said, "The Stone Talisman can only protect up to two people. Why did you bring so many?"
"Shen, the items in the Ancient Cultivator’s Cave Mansion aren’t like the Snow Lotuses growing in the wild that can be easily taken; breaking the restrictions there needs more people, so it’s easier to open them."
Chen Xian explained helplessly.
"So what do we do now? It’s dangerous no matter what we do."
Ning Xia looked eagerly at the Snow Lotuses: "Should we give up?"
"One person can step away from the Stone Talisman to take a look."
Wang Chuanfu frowned.
"I want to see exactly how the array attacks are triggered."
Shen Wang said, "Maybe we can find a solution."
"Shall I give it a try for you?"
Chen Xian offered his Stone Talisman to Li Jian’an, and black air currents emerged on his body, which was the Black Dragon True Qi.
As a Body Refining Cultivator, even if attacked, he had some resistance and took great strides to leave the coverage of the Stone Talisman.
Shen Wang admired Chen Xian’s courage and watched carefully for changes around him as he stepped out.
"Be careful, big brother."
Ning Xia and others reminded him.
Chen Xian nodded, moving away in big steps. As the distance increased, Shen Wang noticed that the surroundings immediately changed, starting with a piercing cold wind blowing towards him, whistling rapidly.
After standing for a moment, dark clouds appeared overhead, and hail began to fall.
Shen Wang noticed that only on top of Chen Xian’s head did the dark clouds appear, deep in thought.
"Let’s try one more person, standing alone first, then together with Chen."
"We’ve become your guinea pigs for testing the array."
Li Yuanning laughed softly, handing his Stone Talisman to others and walking outside.
As he began, the wind swirled violently around him, sending ice-laden gusts towards him. Li Yuanning used his feather fan to block, but the more he fanned, the stronger the wind grew.
"Brother Li, don’t counterattack." Shen Wang reminded.
After hearing this, Li Yuanning pasted a Golden Light Talisman on himself, and suddenly, the ice spikes hit the shield with a dinging sound.
However, the surrounding wind noticeably diminished.
"You two stand together and see."
The doubt in Shen Wang’s eyes lessened, and he continued experimenting.
The two stood together, and suddenly snowflakes fell from the sky in an area that was originally snow-free.
These snowflakes were like knives, making the black air on Chen Xian twist, continuously sliced by the snowflakes with power even more frightening than the ice spikes; their defense wouldn’t last long, not to mention other attacks were brewing.
Shen Wang, thoughtful, said: "That’s enough, you two come back quickly."
Chen Xian and Li Yuanning were chased and attacked, but as they got closer to the Stone Talisman range, the wind and snow began to weaken and eventually dissipated, which was quite mysterious.
"This array is truly strange; the more you resist, the more it attacks; if you have a key, it won’t attack at all."
Hou Shangcai praised in amazement.
"Younger Brother Shen, have you discovered anything?" Chen Xian looked towards Shen Wang.
"Although I can’t find a way to break the array, we can avoid being attacked."
Shen Wang shared his thoughts: "The attack principle of this outer array is simply the more you move, the more it attacks; the more you counterattack, the more it strikes."
"We can see that." Wang Chuanfu interjected.
"The true principle is the transformation of Yin and Yang Qi. The environment here is extremely Yin, and we are living beings, representing Yang; the contact of Yin and Yang triggers celestial changes. Since Yang is too weak, it results in a situation where Yin overpowers Yang."
Shen Wang smiled: "At the start, I thought it was related to the Five Elements; unexpected it was Yin Yang transformation; deploying such a large Yin Yang Array was the work of a master."
Li Yuanning listened intently, suddenly understanding: "So that’s it. Is the Stone Talisman isolating our Yang Qi, which is why we aren’t being attacked?"
Shen Wang nodded: "After reading, one understands quickly."
He said: "Next, we just need to utilize this principle to close off our Yang Qi as much as possible, then remain still to harmonize with the extreme Yin here to avoid being attacked."
"Wouldn’t it suffice just to suppress our aura?" Chen Xian said with joy.
"Yes, restrain your aura, don’t release any Spiritual True Qi, even slow down your breathing, and leave a Stone Talisman as an aid; it should work."
Shen Wang nodded: "If there is something to isolate our aura, it would be better to seal off any leakage of Yang Qi."
"Let’s try it first."
Chen Xian repeated his earlier sentiment.
"If successful, I want to collect the Snow Lotuses, and I want half."
Shen Wang bluntly redirected back to the Snow Lotuses.
"Haha, we don’t know if your method works, and you’re already anxious to divide up the Snow Lotuses?"
Wang Chuanfu was displeased.
"Then we can try first."
Shen Wang held the Stone Talisman: "It’s best for Chen to accompany me, so we both have someone supervising; besides, Chen’s vigorous blood is full of Yang Qi, making it unsuitable for him to stay behind."
Shen Wang spoke his mind in advance; he definitely wouldn’t stay behind, so how would he know how many Snow Lotuses they’ve collected by then?
"You all suppress your aura."
Chen Xian indicated to the six, while also being wary of Shen Wang.
When cultivators restrain their aura, they must retract all Spiritual True Qi into their Dantian, which is their most vulnerable moment. If Shen Wang intends to attack, no one can stop him, so he remains vigilant.
The six nodded, withdrawing their Spiritual Power and True Qi, suddenly appearing like ordinary people, and leaned together, placing a Stone Talisman in the middle.
Chen Xian slowly retreated with another Stone Talisman, with no reaction a meter away; at two meters, wind appeared.
"Your method doesn’t seem to work."
Liao Lie said coldly.
"It’s just that you haven’t fully retracted your power."
Shen Wang glanced at the latter.
"Fourth, follow Younger Brother Shen’s instructions."
The latter, surprised, looked at Shen Wang, nodded, and his eyes dimmed, dispersing the surrounding wind instantly.
Li Yuanning marveled: "Shen is remarkable; though this reduces our resistance, it serves as a response strategy."
"I speculate this array back then was aimed at outsiders; the more you resist, the more you’re attacked, not resisting meant being easily captured."
Shen Wang chuckled, returning to the main point: "So, I found a solution; getting half isn’t too much, right?"