Who let him join the Sword Sect?!

Very soon, Dan Dan and Xiaoxuan arrived at the council hall.

Dan Dan let out a sigh when he saw the Sword Spirit Xing Ke, because in his 'eyes', the existence form of the Sword Spirit was extremely similar to his own.

He felt that although the Sword Spirit Xing Ke wasn't exactly his brother, he could be considered his semi-cousin.

So, the two luminous beings quickly became familiar with each other.

Now they were engaging in a meaningless and unnecessary discussion about their respective ways of observing the world and the value of their own existence.

Judging by Dan Dan's excitement, it seemed they wouldn't finish chatting for a while.

The two of them talked without needing to catch their breath—one was already very lively during the day, while the other had been cooped up for too long and needed someone to talk to.

Ignoring those two, the Stone Man girl Xiaoxuan was much more normal.

Although today she had disconnected from the wisdom link, she still remembered the research results from the past few days.

Xiaoxuan rummaged through the bag at her waist and found a small notebook, which recorded her and Big Head's research results on the Stone Pill Array.

"Mindset?" Zhang Ze asked after reading it.

'Yes, mindset," Xiaoxuan nodded, "Although the core part hasn't been fully restored, Taoist Jin and the Taoists of Dragon Tiger Mountain have already analyzed the function of that outer circle of the array."

"According to the cultivator's description during testing, he entered a very mystical state.

He felt like he was looking into a mirror, and the reflection in the mirror showed his essence and desires."

Chen Qin raised her hand and said, "Isn't that similar to Sword Sect's Sword Storage Tower?"

After forming a Golden Core, a cultivator of the Sword Sect can go to the Sword Storage Tower to reflect on their true self and comprehend their own Sword Dao.

The other five sects also have their own places of exploration. For example, Medicine King Valley's Medicine God Furnace, Celestial Sect's Heavenly Pool, and so on, all reflecting the cultivator's true self.

But seeing one's desires is indeed a bit unusual.

"So Shang Ding was able to summon Dan Dan because of the desires in his heart?", Zhang Ze pondered, "But wouldn't that be too easy, like making dreams come true."

Xiaoxuan shook her head, "No, the array has six circles in total, and besides the core part, there are four circles whose functions haven't been analyzed yet."

"Those four circles of the array will all affect the summoning result."

Zhang Ze thought that made sense; there's no gacha game as honest as that, where you can get whatever you want.

Looking at the research records in his hand, he wondered if he could develop a new product out of it.

By the way, conduct an experiment.

Although Thousand Mechanism Pavilion isn't short of money now, with a large and growing business, it's always good to make more.

"Li... Lily, don't embarrass yourself, come here, I have something to discuss with you."

Zhang Ze turned around and saw Lily wrestling with a Five Elements Little Ghost.

Rarely having an opponent she could beat without relying on Thousand Mechanism Technique, Lily was having a lot of fun.

Every move and stance was of master quality. Just by looking at Lily's footwork and fist techniques, she truly seemed like a Body Cultivator who had been training for years.

However, the Little Ghost seemed to be angered by the beating. After being lightly put down by Lily with a shoulder throw, it didn't run away but instead hugged Lily's leg and went 'boom' in self-destruction.

Lily, fully equipped with Life-saving Magical Artifacts and Talismans, wasn't hurt but was taken aback.

"Coming, coming, boss what do you need me for?"

"What do you think about using Sword Sect's method of creating Sword Spirits to upgrade these little fellows, and then selling them to loose cultivators?" Zhang Ze suggested.

"We could try, but who would buy such ugly things?"

Lily summoned the Little Ghost she had just wrestled with and pointed at the big-headed, small-bodied Little Ghost.

"We'll change its skin," Zhang Ze already had an idea, "Taoist, I remember there's a technique in Dragon Tiger Mountain called Talisman Cat Technique, right?"

"No one will buy Little Ghosts, so let's sell cats instead," Zhang Ze said.

Tang nodded, "Hmm, I think it's feasible. These Five Elements Spirits are not really little ghosts, with a minor modification of the Taoist Technique, it's indeed possible to change their appearance."

When it came to matters involving money, Lily's mind became agile. With a thoughtful reflection, she discovered a business opportunity.

For a long time, the stable method of controlling Spirit Beasts in the Four Continents had been monopolized by the Beast Taming Sect.

Ordinary cultivators could only rely on fortuitous opportunities to establish a strong bond with Demon Beasts.

And whether it's Spirit Beasts, Demon Beasts, or ordinary pets, they all have one flaw: they can die.

But these Five Elements Little Ghosts, or rather, the future Five Elements Little Cats, don't have this flaw.

"At worst, just blow up with them, meow."

"Boss, I'm back, meow."

As Lily talked to herself, she imagined a Five Elements Little Cat crawling out from the ground and, hugging a Thousand Mechanism Thunder, self-destructing with an enemy, giggling foolishly.

"Get to work, boss. Wait for my good news."

Lily, highly action-oriented, immediately ran over to interrupt the two 'light bulbs' planning for the future construction of the Four Continents, steering the conversation back to the professional field of the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion.

After Lily led the others, including Chen Qin and Qiao Lezhi, away, only Tang and Zhang Ze were left in the yard.

"You, kid, you're definitely not just trying to earn Spirit Stones," Tang said.

"Yeah, our Thousand Mechanism Pavilion has already set up long-term business with the Northern Territory's Demon Race, and the Beast Taming Sect, and Dragon Tiger Mountain.

The money from Thousand Mechanism Pavilion can't be spent for now.

I'm mainly doing this to find people to help us test things."

"There must still be secrets within these Five Elements Little Ghosts that can be unearthed, but relying solely on our testing is too slow."

"If we find people to test, we'd have to pay them, so it's better to sell them as products. If they break, we'll fix them for free, and they'll end up thanking us."