635: Chapter 635 Stunned

"I heard that this Teleportation Array was created and set up by you?" Daoist Lord Taiyan pointed at the Formation foundation platforms where batches of Cultivators from the Southern Border were being transported away and Cultivators from the East Sea were being transported in, and asked Liu Xuan.

"That is correct!"

"The Teleportation Array was indeed built by this Junior single-handedly."

Liu Xuan replied.

"Remarkable!" Daoist Lord Taiyan did not hold back his praise. "Although this Formation has not reached the fifth-tier level, it is not something an ordinary top-tier fourth-tier Formation Master could create!"

"Those capable of replicating this Formation are already outstanding among top-tier fourth-tier Formation Great Masters. Since you can create a Formation of this level, you already possess the qualifications to advance to a fifth-tier Formation Great Master."

A look of deep confusion appeared on Daoist Lord Taiyan's face. "Logically speaking, at your Realm, you shouldn't have reached this level!"

"Senior Taiyan, you flatter me!" Liu Xuan smiled. "Perhaps this Junior has a slightly better talent for Formations!"

Liu Xuan really wanted to say that Formations were actually not his strong suit; his highest levels currently were in Alchemy and Talisman.

But there was no need; he, Liu Xuan, did not like to show off...

"A Genius?" Daoist Lord Taiyan shook his head slightly. "For thousands of years, Formation Geniuses have emerged one after another. If we are talking about who is number one, this seat will not yield to anyone!"

Liu Xuan had been modest enough, but Daoist Lord Taiyan still felt he was showing off.

Without a master's guidance, reaching this level based solely on talent was, in his thousands of years of experience, absolutely impossible.

Even those legendary Formation Masters from the ancient and primordial eras probably could not have reached this level, he estimated.

"Since Little Friend does not wish to say more, this seat will not force you. How about you and I discuss this Teleportation Array?"

Daoist Lord Taiyan had no other purpose for this trip, nor did he want to know Liu Xuan's background; he was purely interested in this newly appeared Teleportation Array.

"It is this Junior's honor that Senior Taiyan is willing to offer guidance!" Liu Xuan took Peach Blossom's hand and walked to the opposite side of Daoist Lord Taiyan.

Waving his hand to activate the hidden runes at the base of the Teleportation Array, Liu Xuan took the initiative to explain his own train of thought and logic in creating the Teleportation Array.

The more Daoist Lord Taiyan listened, the brighter his eyes became. Previously, he hadn't really believed that Liu Xuan had created the Teleportation Array, preferring to believe that Liu Xuan had obtained this Formation Legacy.

Understanding a Formation and building it versus creating a Formation from scratch were not on the same level of difficulty.

But after hearing Liu Xuan's entire creative process, all the logic was clearly visible. It was not just simple Formation setting, but had reached the Realm of complete mastery.

After a moment of shock, Daoist Lord Taiyan suddenly raised a few questions. "Although this Formation is exquisite, it cannot be considered perfect."

"The transportation can only be one-way. When transporting from this side, the other side can only wait, which seriously affects efficiency."

"If the foundation platform could be divided into two or more to achieve simultaneous two-way transportation, the efficiency could be doubled."

After posing the question, Daoist Lord Taiyan did not offer a solution, but instead stared at Liu Xuan.

"Senior Taiyan truly possesses the Wisdom Eye!" Liu Xuan praised, then changed the subject. "This Junior shares your view; I had this thought before."

"However, while dividing the Teleportation Array foundation platform is easy, dividing the spatial channel is very difficult."

Liu Xuan took a scroll out of his spatial ring and handed it to Daoist Lord Taiyan, explaining:

"If there were additional primordial void marrow stones, this problem could be easily solved. But there are only three primordial void marrow stones, so we can only use other methods to compensate."

"Regarding the issue of the two-way spatial transportation channel, I have three solution approaches, currently all under verification and deduction. I expect it to be successful in about half a year."

'Three solution approaches? Why don't I know about them?' Daoist Lord Taiyan unfolded the scroll Liu Xuan handed over, half-doubting, and carefully examined the runes on it, which were so complex they were dazzling.

Upon looking, he became completely immersed. After a full hour, he put away the scroll and stared blankly at Liu Xuan. "Are you really not a fifth-tier Formation Master playing games with me?"

Liu Xuan cupped his hands in a salute. "Senior Taiyan, what do you mean? This Junior does not quite understand."

Daoist Lord Taiyan stared at Liu Xuan seriously for a while, then waved his hand. "If you really are just a Peak fourth-tier Formation Master, then you are the most solid-foundation Peak fourth-tier Formation Master I have ever seen!"

"It is no exaggeration to say that even those few Low Grade fifth-tier Formation Great Masters in the Dao Court might not necessarily be better than you in their grasp of basic Formation Dao."

"You flatter me, you flatter me!" Liu Xuan said modestly. "This Junior just has a little talent; I would never dare to compare myself to a fifth-tier Formation Great Master."

Daoist Lord Taiyan could not quite see through Liu Xuan's background. After pondering for a while, he spoke: "Little Friend, are you interested in joining my Taiyan Palace?"

"Taiyan Palace is directly under the Dao Court, and inside, it has accumulated countless Formation Legacies since the primordial era. As long as you nod, all permissions will be opened to you."

"This..." Liu Xuan looked hesitant. "It's not that I cannot agree to Senior, it's just that my biggest problem right now is not Formation Legacy, but that my cultivation cannot keep up."

Liu Xuan looked sincerely at Daoist Lord Taiyan. "If I join Taiyan Palace, can this Junior continue to stay in the Southern Border?"

Cultivation cannot keep up?

Daoist Lord Taiyan was stunned. Having studied Formation Dao for so many years, no matter what level of Formation Genius he encountered, they all faced problems with Legacy and Formation comprehension. This was the first time he had seen the strange situation where cultivation could not keep up with the Formation Realm.

"Fine! This seat will make the call. It will not be too late for you to go to Taiyan Palace once your cultivation reaches Peak Nascent Soul."

A desire to cherish talent welled up in Daoist Lord Taiyan. He unfolded the scroll in his hand again and began to discuss the three approaches for improving the Teleportation Array with Liu Xuan.

Liu Xuan was initially quite perfunctory, but as his train of thought was gradually led astray by Daoist Lord Taiyan, he also became immersed in the exchange of Formation knowledge.

Formations were like mathematics; when a difficult problem that had troubled you for a long time began to unfold its logic, your mind would involuntarily become immersed in it.

Daoist Lord Taiyan was worthy of being the strongest Formation Master of the current age. The problem that Liu Xuan estimated would take half a year to solve was completely understood in less than a day under his guidance.

"Little Friend Liu, your Formation talent is the best this seat has ever seen in my life. Judging from our discussion just now, even without my guidance, you could have solved it yourself in at most a month. Why did you say half a year before?"

A trace of feigned anger appeared on Daoist Lord Taiyan's face. "What? Do you not trust this seat and are intentionally hiding your skill?"

"Senior Taiyan, you have misunderstood..." Liu Xuan's expression was a bit awkward. After hesitating for a moment, he still spoke the truth: "This Junior will be honest with you; Formations are just one of my interests, used for boring pastimes. I don't really study them much usually."

Boring pastimes?

Don't really study them much?

Daoist Lord Taiyan really found it difficult to connect these two sentences with such a peerless Formation Genius as Liu Xuan.

"How can this be?!" He blurted out. "With such talent, if you don't study hard, wouldn't it be a complete waste?!"

Liu Xuan spread his hands. "Senior, you said it yourself, my current Realm has already reached the limit of top-tier fourth-tier, but my cultivation is only at the Early Nascent Soul Stage. What is the use of working hard? Could I advance to a fifth-tier Artifact Refiner with Early Nascent Soul Stage cultivation?"

What is the use of working hard?

Daoist Lord Taiyan was stunned again. He had not been stunned as many times in the last thousand years as he had been in this single day.