One year later
During that time, Li Wei trained in formations until he reached rank 4 and also improved his strength by reaching the high level of the Golden Core realm.
"Congratulations on coming out of seclusion, master", a mysterious voice praised him upon seeing him emerge from the cave.
"Thank you, Long Wei. Did anything happen during my retreat?", Li Wei asked.
Long Wei was the person whose opportunity to find the rank 4 spiritual vein was stolen by Li Wei. Since he didn't kill him in the city, Long Wei ended up discovering the spiritual vein.
But when he discovered it, He was surprised to meet Li Wei and asked if he could stay, but Li Wei told him that he could only stay if he became his servant. Long Wei considered it a fair deal since he noticed that Li Wei was much stronger than him and ended up accepting.
"Some cultivators belonging to the kingdom found our base and claimed that we had no right to build in this territory."
"They asked me to tell you that you need to go to the capital of the Golden Lion Kingdom to discuss this matter in the Chancellery; otherwise, we would be considered criminals."
After Li Wei heard Long Wei's report, he took a moment to think and decided to go to the capital to see if he could buy this territory.
Li Wei flew towards the capital using his wings and took approximately 5 hours to reach.
Once he arrived, he was amazed by the architecture of the place. What stood out the most about the capital were its huge towers that reached the clouds and the majestic castle located in the center of the entire city.
Li Wei entered the capital after paying a few spiritual stones and headed to the Chancellery, which was where the kingdom's administrative tasks were carried out.
Once inside the Chancellery, Li Wei explained his situation to an attendant.
After the attendant heard Li Wei's explanation, he said, "I understand your situation, but it is illegal to appropriate a land that belongs to the kingdom. The only way is to buy that territory, but the inconvenience is that to buy a territory that belongs to the kingdom, contributions are required, and you have none, as you are a foreigner."
"Is there any way to join the kingdom? I am a cultivator at the last level of the Golden Core realm, as well as a rank 4 formations master", Li Wei told the attendant.
"Are you a rank 4 formations master?", the assistant asked in amazement.
"Yes", Li Wei replied.
"Wait a moment, I will speak to my superior. Don't go anywhere", the attendant said before running off to find his superior.
A few moments later, a middle-aged man with a beard, dressed in a white robe with golden edges, arrived at the place and introduced himself to Li Wei as Chancellor Feng Hao.
"Would you mind going to the formations master guild to prove your skill?", Feng Hao asked Li Wei.
"Sure, no problem", Li Wei replied.
At the formations master guild, the presence of the chancellor accompanied by a young man drew some attention, and people began to wonder what was happening.
"Hello Master Jian Li, I'm sorry for coming without notice, but an issue arose that requires your help", Feng Hao said to Jian Li.
"Hello, Chancellor, what do you need from me?", Jian Li asked Feng Hao.
"The young man next to me is named Li Wei and claims to be a rank 4 formations master. Could you evaluate his skill to confirm that what he says is true?", Feng Hao said while introducing Li Wei.
Jian Li showed a surprised expression but then switched to one of skepticism because he did not believe Li Wei was telling the truth.
"Sure, no problem", Jian Li responded, then turned his head and said to Li Wei, "Hello, my name is Jian Li. I am the only rank 4 master in the kingdom, and I will be in charge of evaluating your skill."
"Nice to meet you", Li Wei responded.
"Let's go to the practice room, follow me", Jian Li said to Li Wei.
After walking for a while, they arrived at a room that seemed too small to be a practice area, but the moment they entered, Li Wei was amazed by how much more space there actually was.
"Is this a rank 4 spatial formation?", Li Wei asked.
"Yes, I specialize in spatial formations", Jian Li said.
'This is incredible. Creating spatial formations is much more difficult than creating normal ones. This person is better than me', Li Wei thought while looking at Jian Li with admiration.
"Do you need any materials to create the rank 4 formation?", Jian Li asked.
"There's no need, I already have everything", Li Wei said as he began to create a rank 4 defensive formation.
During the year he spent training, Li Wei focused on learning and mastering defensive and concealment formations.
After putting several spiritual elements that he exchanged in a city near his base, Li Wei placed a high-grade spiritual stone as the core of the formation.
Once the materials were in place, he began the most difficult and tedious process, which was creating the special inscriptions for the rank 4 formation.
While Li Wei was creating the rank 4 formation, Jian Lin observed approvingly, noting Li Wei's correct and precise movements.
'His technique for creating inscriptions is already enough to show that he is a rank 4 master. It seems Li Wei wasn't lying', Jian Lin thought while observing every detail attentively
After 4 hours of creating complex networks of inscriptions, a defensive formation was raised where Li Wei stood.
"Is it a rank 4 formation?", Feng Hao asked Jian Lin.
"There's only one way to test it", Jian Lin said, showing his cultivation in the nascent soul realm and launching an attack with his sword at the defensive formation.
A ray of spiritual energy shot from Jian Lin's sword and struck Li Wei's defensive formation. The entire place trembled upon impact, and Li Wei's formation withstood the attack, leaving only a small crack that repaired itself shortly.
"It seems it is a rank 4 formation. Go inform the king that another rank 4 formation master has appeared", Jian Lin told Feng Hao.
"yes master", Feng Hao said before running towards the royal palace.