The rest, including Song Minghui and others, teamed up with Heaven-Facing Sect cultivators to clear the terrain here to facilitate the construction of the teleportation array.

"Now, we can begin to construct the teleportation array."

Taiqi Peak said to Lu Ping, already having a plan in mind for the candidates to build the teleportation array.

Compared to Cyan Mountain Sect, Heaven-Facing Sect has a considerable number of array talents, not lacking in Tier Three and Tier Four array masters.

Among them, the Sixth Elder Liu Xuzhi has reached Tier Five high-grade in array skills and is renowned as an array expert in Lingxi State.

Therefore, with Liu Xuzhi leading the construction of the teleportation array, it is certainly not a problem.

Knowing Taiqi Peak's plan, with Heaven-Facing Sect as the main force for construction, Lu Ping summoned Lu Changfeng.

"This is my third son, Lu Changfeng. Let him join you in constructing the teleportation array; he might learn some skills."

Lu Ping said, urging Lu Changfeng to seize the opportunity and join in the construction of the teleportation array.

The construction of such a Tier Five array contains ample array knowledge, offering array masters an excellent learning opportunity.

Lu Changfeng was thrilled upon hearing this.

The construction of a teleportation array is extremely rare in the Lingxi State's cultivation realm, hardly ever seen.

He naturally did not want to miss such a perfect learning opportunity.

With Lu Ping's intervention, instead of refusing, Taiqi Peak welcomed Lu Changfeng's involvement.

Thus, within two days, the candidates for constructing the teleportation array were confirmed.

Heaven-Facing Sect deployed eight people, led by Liu Xuzhi.

Cyan Mountain Sect dispatched one person, Lu Changfeng, to participate.

A total of nine people are involved in constructing the teleportation array, which requires a considerable amount of time.

As construction commenced at Po Mo Ridge, Lu Ping returned to Cyan Mountain Sect and began his own construction and improvement efforts.

In the system mall, he exchanged for [Five Stars - Inner Gate Teachings], [Five Stars - Mutual Aid], [Five-star Special Building: Bone Marrow Cleansing Pool], among others.

The special building, Bone Marrow Cleansing Pool, costs 5000 reputation points for exchange, with effects that cleanse muscles and optimize roots for cultivators below the Golden Core stage.

The sect already has numerous types of special buildings, such as cultivation cave mansions, spirit gathering pools, illusion towers, etc.

Lu Ping primarily exchanged for items that enhance sect cohesion and the cultivation atmosphere.

After this round of exchanges, 1213 reputation points remained.

Lu Ping also exchanged ten items to explore [Doorway Affairs], creating new sect tasks.

It's noteworthy that after Cyan Mountain Sect reached the Nascent Soul Sect level, the levels of explored doorway affairs, per system star ratings, are not all five-star levels.

Most are two-star and three-star, primarily focused on clearing demon cultivators, evil forces, and demon beast threats.

Four-star level doorway affairs are rare, as opponents of this level are equivalent to Golden Core stage creatures, scarcely seen in Lingxi State.

Five-star levels are virtually unheard of.

Nascent Soul level creatures causing chaos or major incidents in Lingxi State are immensely significant events, known instantly without needing Lu Ping to begin doorway affairs exploration.

However, what surprised Lu Ping this time was that he actually discovered a five-star doorway affair.

[Doorway Affairs: Southern Wilderness Forest Beast Tide, Purple Jade Celestial Python is leading numerous demon beasts towards Chu Kingdom. Please send out sect experts to fend off the beast tide.]

[Quantity: Over one million]

[Combat Power: First-layer Qi cultivation to Sixth-layer Nascent Soul]

[Status: Already at the border of Southern Wilderness Forest, about to enter Chu Kingdom territory]

[Completion Reward: Reputation 90000, Tier Five Spiritual Artifact: Profound Grotto Shuttle ×1, Five-star Illusory Rain Celestial Sword Talisman ×3, Nascent Soul Technique Ren Water Cyan Lotus Technique ×1]

...

Although the content here doesn't explicitly mark the star level.

A closer look reveals in the combat power section, potential opponents at the sixth-layer Nascent Soul level, corresponding to Tier Five demon beasts.

According to the system's combat power division, this is five-star level.

"Southern Wilderness, beast tide."

Upon seeing these critical keywords in the dialogue box, Lu Ping's eyes sharpened.

Because the Southern Wilderness Demon Race ensures ample living territory, they trigger a massive beast tide every hundred years to purge demon beast numbers and achieve a balance.

The Human Race also sends forces for resistance, selection, and forging of the strong, rapidly rising through battle—an excellent experience opportunity.

Thus, it benefits both the Human and Demon races.

However, it's less than a hundred years since the last Southern Wilderness beast tide ended, several decades remain, why has this beast tide erupted early?

Cyan Mountain Sect hasn't received this news.

If Cyan Mountain Sect's intelligence was lacking, failing to notice activity from the Southern Wilderness side, Heaven-Facing Sect should undoubtedly know and relay this news promptly, right?

After all, recently, Cyan Mountain Sect and Heaven-Facing Sect cultivators were together.

Lu Ping himself met Taiqi Peak several times regarding the teleportation array's construction.

If Heaven-Facing Sect was aware, they'd undoubtedly mention it.

The only plausible scenario for an early surprise beast tide is that the Southern Wilderness did not notify in advance—this is a sneak attack.

The Southern Wilderness Demon Race is crazy?

Triggering a beast tide now.

With a beast tide of this magnitude, even without Nascent Soul Demon Emperor involvement, Lingxi State's might isn't adequate.

As Lu Ping frowned, Lu Yuanshan arrived, walking toward him.

"Father, there's a beast tide erupted in the Southern Wilderness Forest."

As he approached Lu Ping, Lu Yuanshan said solemnly.

"I already know about it."

Lu Ping nodded slightly.

"Father, your information is so timely."

Lu Yuanshan was somewhat surprised.

He had only just learned of this himself and rushed over to inform Lu Ping, and found his father already knew.

This same Nascent Soul stage, indeed his father's information is timely, no surprise.

According to Lu Yuanshan, the beast tide details were learned from Nine Cold Mountain.

Nine Cold Mountain borders the Southern Wilderness Forest, and while loose cultivators from Nine Cold Mountain hunted demon beasts, they found traces of the beast tide, reporting it in shock to Elder Jiang.

Elder Jiang took action, investigating the Southern Wilderness, confirmed the beast tide's authenticity, and immediately informed Chu Kingdom's two major sects, Cyan Mountain Sect and Heaven-Facing Sect.

"Father, the beast tide's emergence was too sudden; Southern Wilderness didn't inform us beforehand. This appears to be a surprise attack."

Lu Yuanshan pondered, worried appearing on his face.