154: What do you want to learn or understand?

"Xinglan, could you ask your disciple to give us some too?"

A God Realm Expert stepped forward and shouted toward the barrier.

His voice directly penetrated the barrier and reached the ears of Shangguan Xinglan and the others.

Shangguan Xinglan turned her head to glance at him, her gaze sweeping over the expectant eyes of the crowd.

She didn't speak, turning instead to look at Chu Yuan, seemingly soliciting his opinion.

Chu Yuan raised his eyes, glanced at the crowd, and said casually, "There are too many people. At most, I can give everyone two skewers to try."

"Thank you!"

That God Realm Expert nodded and cupped his hands, saying,

Let's get one skewer to eat first. If it's really that delicious, then we'll find a way to get more.

Or perhaps build a good relationship with him.

After all, even though this kid is mixing with ghosts and demons, he doesn't seem to harbor ill will toward the Human Race, unlike the Four Great Evil Cults.

A Sixth-Grade Alchemist, especially one with extremely high growth potential, was enough to warrant his attention.

Before long.

Chu Yuan divided half of the newly roasted batch among Ye Qingyi and the other two, and handed the rest to the God Realm Expert who had spoken.

"Senior, you can divide these among yourselves!"

After speaking, he turned and returned inside the barrier.

Afterward, he took out some qing you wine for the three of them.

He roasted the final batch, and after the four of them shared it, he stopped roasting.

At this point, let alone the crowd outside the barrier, even Ye Qingyi and the others felt they hadn't had enough.

Unfortunately, Chu Yuan had no intention of continuing, so everyone could only give up.

After this.

Every day, aside from grilling or cooking porridge, Chu Yuan sat cross-legged on the deck, spacing out.

In reality, he truly was spacing out.

All the classic texts he could study within his sumeru ring had already been read by him.

The Seventh-Grade Formation texts and diagrams left behind by Duanmu Shenfeng were naturally no exception.

And after studying the Seventh-Grade Formation Legacy left by Duanmu Shenfeng, several lingering doubts he previously had were suddenly cleared up.

Previously, in Duanmu Shenfeng's rock cave, Chu Yuan had never understood two small points of confusion.

First, if the Formation was neither a Legacy trial nor a Possession attempt, what was the reason for the mysteriously balanced strength of the Youth Puppet?

Second, why was he allowed to leave initially, but later forbidden?

After completing the study of Duanmu Shenfeng's Seventh-Grade Formation, he understood.

The Formation in the rock cave was called the Exquisite Guarding Heart Formation, a Seventh-Grade Formation. The Formation was connected to the Puppet, using the Puppet as the Formation core.

It could detect the physique and strength of those entering the Formation, ensuring the Puppet was always slightly stronger than the entrant. Only by destroying or suppressing the Puppet could the Formation be broken.

After improvement by Duanmu Shenfeng, this Formation underwent the following changes:

First, by adding specific factors, the Formation effect could be fully activated, allowing the Puppet to exert its Peak Seventh-Grade strength.

For example, adding Demonic Evil Qi, Demonic Evil Qi, or ghostly evil Qi, or the aura of a certain person, could achieve this.

Second, when setting up the Formation, one could set the number of times a person with a specific aura could enter. Once the limit was exceeded, that person would be trapped inside the Formation.

They would either have to break the Puppet to escape the Formation, or die inside.

Chu Yuan's situation at the time confirmed this second point.

Therefore, Duanmu Shenfeng offered neither a Legacy nor a Possession attempt, but rather treated everyone who entered equally.

And the pile of bone ashes in the rock cave was highly likely left by Yao Beasts or others who mistakenly entered and were directly suppressed and killed, confirming the first point.

All of this was something he learned after completing the Seventh-Grade Formation Legacy.

After Chu Yuan spent two or three days spacing out, Shangguan Xinglan noticed his abnormality.

"Chu Yuan, why is it that every time I see you, you are spacing out?"

Shangguan Xinglan frowned slightly and said, "Although your Cultivation has hit a Bottleneck, have you mastered the Spirit Skill I gave you, as well as the Spirit Skill you comprehended this time?"

Chu Yuan looked up, shrugged, and said, "Revered Master, the Spirit Skill you gave me has already reached Perfection. I still need a bit of an opportunity to advance further."

"As for the Spirit Skill I comprehended, I don't really want to display it in front of outsiders."

Shangguan Xinglan raised an eyebrow. While surprised, she was also somewhat confused.

She was surprised because Chu Yuan had actually Cultivated the Ice Soul Sword Dance to Perfection.

She was confused because wasn't the grade of the Spirit Skill Chu Yuan comprehended not high? Why was he unwilling to Cultivate it in public?

However, she didn't ask further. After a brief contemplation, she said, "Do you have any doubts regarding Cultivation or Alchemy?"

"No!" Chu Yuan shook his head. "Everything is normal; there is nothing I don't understand."

Shangguan Xinglan glanced at him, shook her head slightly, and said, "Don't be shy. If you have any doubts, you must speak up immediately."

Chu Yuan shook his head, "Revered Master, there really aren't any, otherwise I wouldn't be so bored."

"This..."

Seeing Chu Yuan's serious expression, Shangguan Xinglan was momentarily astonished.

Is this kid's talent really that good?

Which Cultivator doesn't have doubts during the Early Stage, or even the middle and Late Stage of Cultivation?

She gave Chu Yuan a deep look, then pondered briefly before asking, "Is there anything you want to learn, or anything you want to understand?"

Chu Yuan blinked, scratched his head, and smiled, "Revered Master, I always feel I lack means of offense. If you have any slightly more powerful Spirit Skills or secret arts, please don't hesitate to teach me."

"Furthermore, your disciple is also a little interested in Artifact Refining and talisman drawing. If Revered Master has relevant texts or Legacies, you can also teach them to your disciple."

"And finally, Revered Master knows I can brew wine, but I only have the secret recipe for qing you wine. If you have secret recipes in this area, you can also let me take a look."

Hearing these requests, Shangguan Xinglan couldn't help but twitch her mouth slightly. "Aren't you afraid of learning too many miscellaneous things and running out of energy later?"

Chu Yuan chuckled, "Revered Master, your disciple currently has nothing to do."

"Learning a little more and understanding a little more isn't a bad thing. If I lack energy later, I can selectively put some things aside."

Hearing this, Shangguan Xinglan nodded slightly, feeling some agreement in her heart.

She pondered for a moment. "First, tell me, which Spirit Skills have you Cultivated?"

"Replying to Revered Master, your disciple is currently Cultivating the Ice Soul Sword Dance, Sword Control Technique, and Flowing Cloud Slash, as well as a sword skill I just comprehended..."

As Chu Yuan spoke, his voice trailed off, deciding to temporarily conceal the Seven Transformations of the Blood God.

After all, this was a trump card!

"Flowing Cloud Slash?" Shangguan Xinglan raised an eyebrow slightly. "Flowing Cloud Slash seems to be a blade-type Spirit Skill, while the other three are sword-type Spirit Skills."

"So, do you want to specialize in the Sword Dao, or do you want to dabble in other weapons?"

Chu Yuan didn't hesitate and immediately said, "Revered Master, I currently have attacks, but I lack defense and movement techniques. I want to make up for these shortcomings first."

"After that, learning a few more weapon-based Spirit Skills will give me more methods at my disposal."

Shangguan Xinglan nodded slightly, then took out two booklets and handed them over.

"These two Spirit Skills are the Thunder Armor and Thunder Shadow Steps, respectively. Like the Ice Soul Sword Dance, they were both created by your Revered Master during my leisure time."

Shangguan Xinglan's expression remained calm as she continued, "You should Cultivate these first. If there's anything you don't understand, you can come and ask me."

"As for wine brewing recipes, I will try to find one or two for you later."

"As for other things like spirit talismans and Artifact Refining, don't dabble in them yet. I'm afraid you might learn too many miscellaneous things and run out of energy."

Chu Yuan quickly accepted them and thanked her, saying, "Thank you, Revered Master. Then your disciple will Cultivate these two Spirit Skills first, and we can discuss the rest later."

"Mm!"

Shangguan Xinglan nodded and did not walk back into the spirit boat, but sat down on the side instead.

Seeing this, a flash of surprise appeared deep in Chu Yuan's eyes, and he sighed softly in his heart.