The woman in the white dress and the woman in the red dress exchanged glances.
The woman in the red dress asked, "Junior Brother, is it the junior brother you took in while you were in prison?"
"Who else could it be!" the mad old man said. "In short, this time when you leave, if you return to Shenzhou, find an opportunity to go see him!"
The two stood there, not speaking immediately. Their eyes darted about, and it was unclear what they were thinking.
After a while, the woman in the white dress finally said with confusion, "Master, I don't understand. Why would you take another disciple, and one from a place like prison?"
"I don't understand either!" the woman in the red dress echoed.
This time, she rarely argued with the woman in the white dress or contradicted her.
"Heh heh..."
In response to their confusion, the mad old man grinned and said, "For the master to do this, there is naturally a reason! You don't need to ask so many questions, just pack up and leave!"
With that, even though they had many lingering doubts, the two could only stop asking.
They turned to leave.
However, as the woman in the red dress took a step, she suddenly remembered something and turned back, "Oh right, Master, we've never met Junior Brother. How are we supposed to find him if you want us to go see him?"
Hearing this, the mad old man slapped his forehead. "Wait, I have a photo of him here!"
With that, he took out a mobile phone and swiped to a photo.
The woman in the white dress and the woman in the red dress immediately leaned in.
On the phone screen was a photo of Qin Yi, taken when he was in prison, still wearing his prisoner's uniform.
It was unclear when the mad old man had taken it.
Originally, the women's eyes merely held a glint of curiosity, but upon seeing Qin Yi's photo, the woman in the white dress immediately said, "I didn't expect this Junior Brother to be quite handsome..."
"Indeed!"
The woman in the red dress nodded subconsciously in agreement.
Then, she added with a meaningful murmur, "If that's the case, we really should go and see him when we return to Shenzhou this time!"
...
This time, Qin Yi cultivated in Cloud Mist Mountain for four days. He only stopped when he felt that the surrounding spiritual energy was no longer as dense.
He opened his eyes and picked up the Bagua plate placed beside him. He found that the spirit gathering array he had set up inside was almost gone, and its effect of gathering spiritual energy was negligible.
Every array material was a consumable. After setting up an array with it, it constantly consumed the energy within the material!
Once the energy in the material was depleted, it would become scrap.
This Bagua plate was now in such a state. Qin Yi had used it as the array eye to set up the spirit gathering array for four days, exhausting its energy, making it almost a piece of scrap.
However, Qin Yi then stood up and carefully felt the dense true qi in his dantian. He couldn't help but show a relieved smile.
The results of his four days of cultivation were more significant than what he had achieved in forty days of secluded cultivation before!
At the same time, Qin Yi secretly regretted it. If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have been so polite to Wu Di and Wu Deshang at the Wu family's place. He should have asked them for more array materials.
Even if he had to pay a price, he could have exchanged for them!
Now, the Bagua plate had become scrap after only four days. Without the spirit gathering array, his subsequent cultivation would be without the previous dense spiritual energy!
Therefore, Qin Yi thought about it and decided not to continue cultivating in Cloud Mist Mountain. He decided to return.
With the spirit gathering array no longer enhancing his cultivation, his progress would become very slow.
In such a situation, it would be better for him to return first and find a way to get more array materials!
With this idea in mind, on his way back to Haicheng, Qin Yi took out his phone and called Jiang Hongxin and Luo Dexuan, asking them about where he could find array materials.
Both the Jiang family and the Iron Wire Fist Hall were martial arts forces in Nan Province. They were certainly familiar with the martial arts world of Nan Province.
Therefore, Qin Yi believed that if there were any array materials in Nan Province, Jiang Hongxin and Luo Dexuan would know.
Qin Yi first called Jiang Hongxin, but to his disappointment, the other party was unaware of any array materials in Nan Province.
Having no other choice, Qin Yi called Luo Dexuan to inquire.
"Mr. Qin, you're looking for array materials?"
A surprised voice came from the handset.
"Yes, Master Luo, do you know where I can find any?" Qin Yi asked.
Luo Dexuan pondered for a moment and said, "Array materials are things that only array masters need! For decades, our Nan Province martial arts world hasn't produced a single array master, so I really don't know where to find array materials in Nan Province!"
A trace of disappointment reappeared on Qin Yi's face.
Then, he was about to hang up and ask others.
Just then, Luo Dexuan added, "However, Mr. Qin, while Nan Province doesn't have array materials, I know of a place that definitely does!"
"Oh? Where?" Qin Yi blurted out.
"Tianshan!"
Luo Dexuan said, "As far as I know, Tianshan, due to its unique geographical location, has much more abundant spiritual energy than most places, so it often produces rare items!"
Qin Yi's walking footsteps stopped.
He recalled that the Bagua plate he had taken from the Wu family, according to Wu Deshang at the time, came from Tianshan.
Luo Dexuan, not hearing Qin Yi's immediate reply, continued, "Mr. Qin, if you want array materials, you'll definitely find them in Tianshan! But..."
"But what?" Qin Yi pressed.
"But there are several major powers around Tianshan! They have been controlling Tianshan for years, and they are the first to acquire any treasures produced on Tianshan!" Luo Dexuan explained. "Furthermore, without their permission, outsiders cannot ascend Tianshan at all, let alone obtain anything from it!"
Qin Yi, upon hearing this, didn't pay much attention.
In order to obtain array materials and set up arrays to aid his cultivation and improve his strength more quickly, he had already decided to go to Tianshan.
Luo Dexuan, seemingly sensing Qin Yi's thoughts, immediately said, "Mr. Qin, if you want to go to Tianshan, I can accompany you and lead the way!"
"Moreover, our Iron Wire Fist Hall has had dealings with the Kongtong Sect, a martial arts sect near Tianshan. If I go with you, and you are looking for array materials, I might be able to get some help from the Kongtong Sect!"
Hearing this, Qin Yi didn't hesitate and agreed, "Okay, I've decided to set off tomorrow morning. Where shall we meet then?"
"I'll drive to pick you up, as we'll need a car to get to Tianshan anyway," Luo Dexuan said.