Rebirth of the Useless Bastard Son

“Grandpa, what are you doing? You can’t mess with other people’s things.” Pei Qing was sitting in the yard waiting and suddenly realized something was wrong. She turned around and saw that her grandfather had already planned to touch the formation in the courtyard.

“The formations in this courtyard are exquisitely arranged. My hands feel itchy when I see them. I’m sorry.” Ancestor Yin said with a somewhat embarrassed smile when his granddaughter was angry.

“Go back and sit down quickly. Don’t do this again.” Pei Qing said with a serious face. During this period of time when she had lived with her grandfather, Pei Qing had found out that her grandfather was also nicknamed “Spider Spirit.” He had two functional hands but also lacked them. He wanted to dismantle the formations and move the mechanisms when he saw them. No wonder he had been trapped in the imperial palace before, unable to get out of the mausoleum for several years.

“Hey, I won’t touch it.” Ancestor Yin was scolded by his granddaughter and could only sigh with his hands behind his back. “But Pei Qing, you can’t always keep a sullen face. All the young masters who are pursuing you recently, how many have you scared away?”

“Grandpa, don’t talk nonsense.” Pei Qing frowned.

Just then, Li Tianyan and Zhao Shubao came out of the alchemy room, and Pei Qing calmed down.

Li Tianyan took a look at the man in the seven-star robe and took the lead in bowing his hands in greeting. “Senior Yin, Fellow Cultivator Pei, I’m glad to meet you.”

Zhao Shubao also quickly called out, “Grandpa Yin, Pei Qing, you are here.”

“Xiao Zhao is here too.” Ancestor Yin was a little surprised to see Zhao Shubao.

“Yes, I came to Fellow Cultivator Li to ask for advice on alchemy.” Zhao Shubao scratched his head and said with a smile. Unexpectedly, it was such a coincidence that he met Pei Qing again.

“Little friend Li is really young and promising. I see that the formation in your courtyard is a bit like the Di-level Tianhe formation, but it seems to be different. Could you please give me some advice?” Ancestor Yin looked at Li Tianyan and said slightly anxiously.

Pei Qing saw that her grandpa didn’t even bother to sit down and talk, and her face was very helpless. “When grandpa encounters a formation that he has never seen before, he wants to understand it. Fellow Cultivator Li, don’t mind. If it is inconvenient, just refuse.”

“Fellow Cultivator Pei is so serious. I wish I could have the opportunity to discuss formations with my seniors,” Li Tianyan replied with a smile.

Li Tianyan also wanted to ask Ancestor Yin about something, so he generously showed him around the protective formations in the courtyard, explaining at the same time. “Actually, the formations in the courtyard are not even at the Di level; they are just three Huang-level twenty-four-day stars. The formation, combined with the two Xuan-level thirty-six Tiangang formations, looks somewhat similar according to the algorithm and formation eyes of the Tianhe formation.”

“Not yet at the Di level?” Mr. Yin didn’t believe it after hearing this. Judging from his experience, the formations in the courtyard were more difficult to solve than the Di-level Tianhe Formation. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have met Li Tianyan and wanted to get to the bottom of it.

“The key to the formation is its unpredictability. Sometimes, it cannot be measured by level alone,” Li Tianyan said with a confident smile.

“My little friend is right.” Ancestor Yin found that the boy in front of him was too suitable for his taste.

Pei Qing saw that her grandfather and Li Tianyan were enjoying themselves chatting, so she stopped stopping them.

“Pei Qing, please sit down, I’ll make tea.” Zhao Shubao didn’t understand the formation art, and seeing that Li Tianyan was not free, he simply took up the task of making tea and greeting the guests.

“I heard that Profound Venerable Shuang is selecting a group of disciples,” Pei Qing said after sitting down.

Profound Venerable Shuang is a Void Refining stage cultivator and one of the few Wang-level alchemists on Infinite Island. If one could become his disciple and receive his guidance, they might also become a Wang-level alchemy master in the future, which was a great chance for many.

“Actually, I received the news about Profound Venerable Shuang accepting a disciple last year,” Zhao Shubao pushed the teacup in front of Pei Qing and shrugged.

“Thank you.” Pei Qing nodded. If she hadn’t lived in the Formation Guild and had a relationship with her grandfather, she might not have known about it. However, the Zhao family had received the news last year.

“Will you go?” Pei Qing lowered her eyes and asked tentatively.

Zhao Shubao shook his head. “Although we are both alchemists, each alchemist practices it differently. Profound Venerable Shuang has certain conditions for accepting disciples. Those who have not practiced alchemy can also participate. In fact, what he really means is that he wants to find a disciple who has not entered the alchemy path.”

“What’s more, I have been refining alchemy for many years, and some of my understandings have long been ingrained, and I don’t want to find another master.” Zhao Shubao was worried that Pei Qing would think he was not promising, and couldn’t help explaining clearly.

“It’s a pity that some people don’t understand this and think they are smart.” Pei Qing smiled sarcastically after hearing what Zhao Shubao said.

Seeing her reaction, Zhao Shubao couldn’t help asking strangely, “What’s wrong with you?”

“Mu Jing is going,” Pei Qing said.

After Zhao Shubao said those words to her last time, she went back and asked someone to inquire, and found out that the Zhao family had been having trouble with the Mu family during this period. Later, her grandfather conducted a personal investigation, and the whole story was finally figured out.

“So, what you are saying is that Mu Jing was worried that I would compete with him for this opportunity, so…” Zhao Shubao felt a little confused when he thought of this possibility.

“Maybe, Mu Jing’s name was sent as early as two months ago.” At that time, it was just before they went to Ten Thousand Beast Mountain.

“That’s how it is.” After Zhao Shubao heard about it last year, he put the matter behind him. He never thought that it could still involve him.

“Aren’t you worried that he will really be chosen?” Seeing how calm he was, Pei Qing finally couldn’t help but ask.

“The Void Refining Stage Alchemist accepts disciples, and the competition is as fierce as you and I can imagine. With his family background, Mu Jing may not reach the selection day…” Zhao Shubao did not finish the rest of his words.

Pei Qing understood immediately, and her expression became a little complicated for a moment. Before she could think about it, she heard her grandfather’s excited voice coming from the courtyard, “Wonderful, wonderful.”