Li Yi and Tongtian arrived at Yuqing Peak. Upon sensing their presence, Yuanshi hurried out to greet them.
Seeing Li Yi, Yuanshi bowed and said, "Elder Brother, what brings you to my Yuqing Peak? Is there something you need?"
Li Yi smiled and replied, "It's not me who has something, it's Third Brother. He has something to ask you but is too embarrassed to come alone, so he asked me to bring him!"
After Li Yi finished speaking, Yuanshi immediately looked at Tongtian. Tongtian chuckled and said, "Second Brother, long time no see!"
Yuanshi smiled at Tongtian and said, "Third Brother, what are you saying? We just saw each other a few days ago!"
Tongtian felt a chill when Yuanshi smiled and stared at him.
Yuanshi continued, "Oh right, didn't Elder Brother say you had something to ask me?"
Li Yi also urged, "Yes! Third Brother, what are you dawdling for?"
Seeing that Li Yi had tricked him, Tongtian had no choice but to steel himself and say, "I trouble Second Brother to refine a batch of formation diagrams for me!"
Tongtian was already prepared for Yuanshi to refuse. To his surprise, Yuanshi readily agreed, "Haha, I thought it was something serious. Coincidentally, I have some refining materials left, which are just enough to refine formation diagrams for Third Brother."
Tongtian thought he misheard. He looked up, his face full of disbelief.
Once Tongtian came to his senses, he happily said, "Thank you, Second Brother!"
After speaking, Tongtian, afraid that Yuanshi would go back on his word, scurried away.
After Tongtian left, Yuanshi said to Li Yi with a pained expression, "Elder Brother, you've harmed me! Third Brother doesn't know the preciousness of those refining materials. Elder Brother, you know me. My entire fortune has been squandered by Third Brother."
He then looked at Li Yi with a wronged expression, like a meek wife who had been bullied.
Li Yi quickly apologized, "Alright, alright, it's my fault. When Chen'er and the others return, Third Brother and I will accompany you to collect some materials, how about that?"
Hearing Li Yi's words, Yuanshi finally went to the Refining Hall to craft the formation diagrams for Tongtian.
After Yuanshi left, Li Yi shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Alas! I'm going to be busy."
He then returned to Taiqing Palace.
Three days later, Yuanshi personally delivered the formation diagrams to Shangqing Peak.
Seeing Yuanshi deliver them himself, Tongtian quickly came out to greet him, his voice guilty, "You've troubled Second Brother. I should have come to get them myself. How dare I trouble Second Brother to deliver them in person."
Yuanshi chuckled and said, "Third Brother is busy experimenting with formations all day. How could I bear to let Third Brother run back and forth?"
Hearing Yuanshi's words, Tongtian felt even more guilty and quickly said, "It's not hard work! It's not hard work! Second Brother has worked hard. Please give me the formation diagrams!"
Yuanshi said unhurriedly, "No rush! No rush! We brothers haven't had a good talk in a long time. I've missed you dearly!"
Hearing Yuanshi's words, Tongtian's face turned pale. He quickly said, "Then why don't we go to Elder Brother's place to talk? I miss Elder Brother too!"
Yuanshi said faintly, "Elder Brother is busy cultivating, so we shouldn't disturb him. It's just the two of us brothers!"
With that, Yuanshi entered Shangqing Palace and closed the door. From within, Tongtian's pig-like screams could be heard.
After a long while, Yuanshi returned to Yuqing Peak, looking thoroughly satisfied.
In Shangqing Palace, Tongtian's head was swollen like a pig's head, his face bruised and swollen.
After Yuanshi left, Tongtian angrily muttered, "Damn Second Brother, stinky Second Brother. It's just because I used Elder Brother to suppress you! Do you have to be so heavy-handed? Hmph!"
Tongtian snorted coldly, which aggravated his facial injuries, causing him to yelp in pain.
Although Tongtian was beaten by Yuanshi, seeing that there were even more formation diagrams on the ground than the second time, he felt a little better, thinking that the beating was not in vain.
Tongtian then continued to focus on experimenting with his formations. After failing nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine times, he finally found a way to make these formations run normally.
Tongtian, overjoyed, ran towards Taiqing Peak, shouting as he ran, "I succeeded! I succeeded! Hahahaha!"
Yuanshi and Li Yi were alerted by Tongtian's commotion, wondering what their junior brother was going crazy about. However, Li Yi sensed that Tongtian was heading towards Taiqing Palace and waited where he was for Tongtian to arrive.
Yuanshi initially paid no mind. But when he realized Tongtian was rushing towards Taiqing Palace, his expression changed drastically, and he immediately went into seclusion to cultivate.
When Tongtian reached Taiqing Palace, Li Yi saw his bruised and swollen face. Before he could ask, Tongtian blurted out, "Elder Brother, I succeeded! I succeeded!"
He then giggled foolishly.
Li Yi, completely confused, asked, "Alright, stop grinning like an idiot. What succeeded? Speak clearly!"
Hearing Li Yi's words, Tongtian excitedly said, "Elder Brother, I succeeded in merging several formations into one! Don't you think I'm amazing!"
Upon hearing this, Li Yi immediately thought of Tongtian's Myriad Immortals Formation in the Investiture of the Gods. Wasn't the Myriad Immortals Formation a formation within many formations?
In the Investiture of the Gods, the Myriad Immortals Formation was created by Tongtian after his Immortal Slaying Formation was broken by the Four Saints, to gather all the disciples of the Jie Sect. It even alarmed Hongjun, which showed its power!
Li Yi had originally thought it was Tongtian's innate formation cultivation. He never expected that Tongtian had created it himself.
Li Yi immediately congratulated him, "Congratulations, Third Brother, on your great advancement in formations. Your strength must have improved considerably!"
Tongtian proudly replied, "Of course!"
Seeing Tongtian's smug look, Li Yi asked, "What happened to your face?"
It was better when Li Yi didn't ask. As soon as he did, Tongtian felt a burning pain on his face. He hadn't felt it when he was too happy, but now, after Li Yi mentioned it, he felt the pain again.
Tongtian put on a mournful face and said to Li Yi, "Elder Brother! You must seek justice for me! Second Brother bullied me, he hit me. Look, these are all from him. It hurts so much!"
Li Yi laughed and said, "You squandered so many of his refining materials, of course he's angry. Look at the commotion you've caused, and your Second Brother hasn't come. He must be in seclusion. When he comes out, I'll deal with him properly to get justice for you."
Only then did Tongtian relent and return to Shangqing Palace to continue perfecting the method he had just discovered for running formations.
Li Yi watched Tongtian's retreating back and smiled, "If Tongtian's Myriad Immortals Formation in the Investiture of the Gods was also built with a large amount of resources by Yuanshi, I wonder what Yuanshi would think when breaking the formation."
After speaking, Li Yi couldn't help but smile again, and he thought to himself, "In the future, even if Third Brother truly creates the Myriad Immortals Formation, I doubt he would use it against Second Brother!"
With that, Li Yi went into seclusion to cultivate.