140: Energy Concentration Array (Modified)?

Most of these resources came from various mines, with fire flame gold accounting for the largest quantity.

Standing nearby, one could feel waves of heat hitting them.

The others were also some fire-attribute Materials, such as the associated minerals of fire flame gold...

Chu Yuan's current assets were indeed lacking in this regard; most of what Wei Huang had prepared for him were Medicinal Pills.

After all, he did not know Artifact Refining at all—not even a little bit—so collecting such Materials was useless, except for setting up a Formation...

He also took out a pile of fire flame gold, the quantity of which was more than everyone else's combined.

"I also have some gains here..."

Yuan Yang glanced at him; unlike last time, he didn't refuse, just smiled and said, "Good."

He naturally understood the origin of the fire flame gold in Chu Yuan's hands; it was nothing more than what he had seized from Dong Jianyuan.

But Mine No. 7 had already been razed to the ground by the aftermath of the battle... Zhang Yue hadn't mentioned it at the time, and no one else would be bored enough to investigate anything.

"Chu Yuan, do you not know how to choose?" Wang Ying asked understandingly.

"Indeed a little. I don't know Artifact Refining either... Otherwise, I might as well exchange my share for military merit."

"Why exchange it for military merit? If you aren't in urgent need, it's best not to.

These things, even if you don't know Artifact Refining, are hard currency between races!

Others won't recognize your military merit... Come, let me help you..."

"Captain, do all squads stationed at mines do this?"

Yuan Yang nodded. "They all try to scrape some benefits for themselves. The garrison mission cycle is very long, and during that time, there is the risk of being infiltrated and assassinated by the Crystal Fire Clan.

The risk and reward are not proportional, so why are there so many people fighting to go?

It's nothing more than being able to extract some benefits during the garrison period.

Those who are more particular will dig it themselves;

those who aren't will take a cut, like the Blazing Fire Squad.

However, the ratio is usually controlled at around one percent; any more, and it's easy for the accounts between the Ninth Legion and the alien races attached to us to not match up... It can be considered a tacit understanding.

Like the Blazing Fire Squad, taking a tenth directly and so blatantly—how could they possibly keep it hidden?

Those alien races who mine will definitely talk about it extensively after returning to their own tribes!

Unless..."

"Unless an 'accident' happens at the mine, wiping out all those alien races!

Given his secret collusion with the Crystal Fire Clan, it's very easy to operate..." Yuan Yang explained, then suddenly seemed to remember something. "Right, Senior Brother told me that a new type of Heaven Cleansing Pill has been added to the military merit exchange list, specifically customized for you all, with a limited quantity.

You have enough military merit now, go exchange for it quickly."

...

In the room, Chu Yuan held a Medicinal Pill, deep in thought.

It was much as he had guessed; the Heaven Cleansing Pill was a Medicinal Pill specifically used to purify and clear Impurities from the body... Students coming out of the training camp, under extremely high assessment standards, had all consumed a large amount of martial arts Medicinal Pills to remain.

The accumulation of medicinal power in their bodies affected their Cultivate.

The disciples of those great Families were fine; naturally, someone would prepare corresponding solutions for them.

But ordinary students could only rely on time to slowly wear it away.

This did not align with the original intention of the Jianmu Project.

He had previously guessed that the higher-ups would have corresponding measures, but he hadn't expected them to come so quickly...

But now, would new problems arise?

For example, in the squad where a student is located, if there are veteran members who are also troubled by the problem of having consumed too many martial arts Medicinal Pills, would they use various methods to obtain the Heaven Cleansing Pills that the students exchanged for?

But then he thought, students only had so many Medicinal Pills to consume because of their special circumstances.

Ordinary Martial Artists... how could they possibly eat Medicinal Pills until they were full?

He put away the Heaven Cleansing Pill, preparing to convert it to use later if needed.

Although Chu Yuan mostly refined the most direct things, such as blood pills and spirit nurturing pills, he had not eaten few other Medicinal Pills either.

It was just that the Golden Core Great Dao Song was too comprehensive and also had the effect of purifying Impurities in the body, which resulted in no accumulation or blockage of medicinal power in his body.

Subsequently, he began to record on paper made from the fur of an exotic beast.

What he was recording was precisely the method for setting up the Spirit Gathering Array.

After he used the System to convert a Formation, not only would the Formation undergo huge changes, but all knowledge related to the Formation would be instilled into his mind.

The Blood Sea Soul Locking Formation was like this, and the Spirit Gathering Array was the same.

Otherwise, even if the conversion was complete, he wouldn't know how to control it...

But the subsequent improvement and advancement of the Formation would require his own Comprehension Ability.

Chu Yuan likewise didn't have much interest in Formations; as long as they worked, that was enough, so he hadn't studied them in depth.

There wasn't even enough time to Cultivate Martial Skills and his main Cultivation Technique, so where would he find the time to study Formations?

Perhaps, when he encountered a Bottleneck one day in the future and his cultivation stagnated;

only then would he have time to come into contact with more aspects, such as Artifact Refining, Alchemy, and Formations...

...

In a special, void space, a few figures were conversing.

"Energy Gathering Array (Modified)?"

"Let me see what kind of thing this kid has 'modified' out again."

"The Blood Sacrifice Grand Array he 'modified' last time was very ingenious, it's just a pity that the level was a bit low..."

"Who is free? Quickly set it up and see if the 'modification' is good."

"Personally tested, it's useful!"

"Oh? Old Zhu, you understand Formations too? How many times the basic version can his 'modification' reach?"

"I don't know about that... Anyway, it's useful to me."

"It... it's useful to you!?"

"It's not that kind of traditional Energy Gathering Array that gathers Origin Qi... Anyway, you'll know once you try it!"

"... Logging off, talk later."

"What level of 'Destiny' did Chu Yuan obtain, exactly?"

"Talking about this? You are courting death right now~"

"... Ahem, that wasn't me speaking just now, I was attacked by something strange!

Damn strange thing, I'm going to go kill it right now!"

...

In the starry sky, a man in black stopped his footsteps and pointed his fingertip toward the Void Realm.

Light threads linked together, and an exquisite Formation quickly took shape.

Clearly, there were no Materials required for setting up the Formation; only the energy he himself had cast out was circulating, yet this Formation actually began to operate smoothly!

The majestic energy in the Universe swarmed over, and there were even streaks of golden radiance that seemed to be drawn in from a magnificent sun in the distance, shining astonishingly!

He felt it for a moment, and the corners of his mouth curved into an arc;

immediately afterwards, he casually wiped away the energy light threads in the Void Realm, took a step, and disappeared...

...

Inside a building in the center of the Ninth Legion barracks, Vermilion Dragon placed the last piece of Materials according to Chu Yuan's fool-proof Formation teaching;

then activated it. The Energy Gathering Array hummed and began to operate.

A lot of energy was drawn in, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

But after carefully feeling it for a while, he patted his shiny forehead and muttered to himself;

"It was clearly done according to the steps... how is it a few points weaker than the one in that kid's room?"