[It's true that his spiritual power is low compared to most cultivators, especially for the leader of a great sect. However, Huaisang has honed what skills he does have to a razor sharp edge within his limitations. Spiritual arrays and talismans became something of a latent interest of his after Nie Mingjue's death and he was left on his own and a possessed arm to wrangle until he could find help he could trust. He's capable enough of sensing the fortifications by focusing on the hazy traces of spiritual energy he can detect at a glance. Huaisang can also tell immediately that the work is far beyond anything he's capable of doing. Not even his best array work can compare.]

I see. Thank you for your efforts. They are greatly appreciated. And yes, you are correct. It was intended to be a safe, secure home for us all in the event of more monster invasions.

[The rationale certainly doesn't need to be explained to the man who'd spent the entire duration of his stay being threatened by Xue Yang or in fear of the giant statue commanders attacking and forcing them out of his home.]

What is a distance-shortening array? I don't believe i've heard of that one before.

[Sure, he can intuit the purpose from the name of it alone but that doesn't tell him much in the way of details.]