45: Chapter 45 Second-Tier Top-Grade Array Master

Yu Xinzhe took a deep breath, collected his thoughts, and said to Li Zhaoshan, "Brother Li, could we exchange contact information?"

Li Zhaoshan nodded and said, "Very well."

The two of them exchanged contact information.

Afterward, both of them sought out Li Xinyi to inquire about the shops.

Upon hearing this, Li Xinyi led them to the prototype of the commercial street, allowing them to choose as they pleased.

Both men selected a shop each and reserved their storefronts.

Afterward, the two of them led their respective people and left Cloud Mist Mountain.

Inside the Immortal Cave.

Fang Yuan took out those resources.

There were large quantities of mature herbs, as well as quite a few Spirit Medicine, spirit rice, and spirit tree seeds.

Fang Yuan rummaged through them and found over a hundred manuals on Formations.

"Not bad. Li Mengyao really put in the effort; she actually found one hundred and twenty Formation manuals, many of which are ancient copies."

Fang Yuan checked them and discovered that more than half were experience manuals from First-Grade High Grade Formation Masters, each worth quite a few Spirit Stones. More importantly, he also found an experience manual left behind by a Second-Grade Formation Master.

"Good stuff!"

Fang Yuan exclaimed in admiration.

Formations are an indispensable skill in the cultivation world; they can be used anywhere, so mastering Formations is essential.

Fang Yuan did not rush to use Decompose on these manuals; instead, he first began to examine and study them himself.

Three days passed as he read.

Only then did Fang Yuan comprehend all the experience manuals.

After reading so many books, Fang Yuan's understanding of Formations could be considered to have entered the introductory stage.

Fang Yuan took out some Formation Materials, then took out a Formation carving knife and carved sound-insulation Formation patterns on the surface of the Materials. After carving the patterns, these Materials became the Formation base.

Next, he began to calculate the Formation's orientation, deducing the most suitable positions to place the Formation base.

Afterward, he placed the Formation base pieces in the designated locations, then took out a Spirit Stone and placed it in the slot of one of the bases; this was the Formation eye.

Then, using his Spiritual Sense as a connection, he linked these Formation bases together.

The Spiritual Qi within the Spirit Stone was drawn out and began to circulate between the Formation bases. Gradually, a layer of sound-insulation barrier formed.

"Success! I've set up a First-Grade Low Grade sound-insulation Formation!" Fang Yuan was delighted.

He succeeded on his first attempt.

Fang Yuan thought thoughtfully, "It seems I have some talent in the Dao of Formations. I've already reached the introductory stage relying solely on my own understanding. Perhaps it's because I already have a Foundation in Artifact Refining. Absorbing the experience and insights next should be much easier."

Fang Yuan took out the worst one, a Formation manual left by a First-Grade Medium Grade Formation Master, and chose Decompose!

A flash of golden light.

The manual appeared before him, breaking down into white paper, black ink, and a cluster of Formation experience and insights.

Fang Yuan pressed it against his brow.

Soon, a vast amount of Formation insights merged into his consciousness.

In an instant, he mastered over a dozen types of First-Grade Low Grade Formations, as well as the setup methods for several types of First-Grade Medium Grade Formations.

Looking back at the sound-insulation Formation he had just set up, he discovered some flaws and areas for improvement.

Fang Yuan's Spiritual Sense surged out, and he adjusted the patterns on the Formation base as well as the positions of the bases.

After slight adjustments, the coverage of the sound-insulation Formation increased by thirty percent, and the sound-insulation effect also improved significantly.

"The manual left by this Formation Master is very solid," he commented.

Fang Yuan continued to use Decompose on the second Formation manual.

Time passed as Fang Yuan absorbed the experience and insights.

In the blink of an eye, another three days passed.

By this time, Fang Yuan's understanding of Formations had reached the First-Grade Peak level.

He had mastered nine hundred and sixty types of First-Grade Formations!

His understanding of Formations had reached the pinnacle of the Qi Refining Realm.

"Given time to set them up, I could kill a Peak Qi Refining Cultivator using only Formations!"

Fang Yuan discovered that being a Formation Master was indeed a good profession for fighting above one's rank.

If he could raise his Formation Master rank to the Second-Grade and set up Second-Grade Formations, he would have a chance to kill a Foundation Establishment Cultivator!

Fang Yuan took out the last Formation manual.

Then he performed Decompose.

[Item]: Formation Experience and Insights

[Grade]: Second-Grade High Grade

[Effect]: Contains the experience and insights of the creator's entire Formation skill set.

Fang Yuan took a deep breath and pressed the light cluster of insights against his brow.

The next moment, a surging tide of knowledge frantically flooded into Fang Yuan's Soul.

He quickly absorbed the knowledge Legacy contained within it.

Fang Yuan quickly mastered the First-Grade portion of the knowledge.

The content on Second-Grade Low Grade Formations was also quickly understood thanks to Fang Yuan's solid Foundation.

The subsequent content on Second-Grade Medium Grade and Second-Grade High Grade was also gradually absorbed by Fang Yuan.

In a flash, another four days passed.

Only then did Fang Yuan finish absorbing everything completely.

"Finally finished comprehending it!" Fang Yuan exhaled.

"I should be a Second-Grade Peak Formation Master now!"

He muttered to himself. Having absorbed so much experience and insight, he believed his Formation level had risen by another grade beyond the Second-Grade High Grade level of that manual.

His gaze fell upon the Formation Materials in the Storage Pouch.

These were Materials containing various elemental spiritual properties, such as Profound Iron Mother, Origin Water Crystal, Thousand-Year Ancient Wood, Flame Gold, and so on.

These Materials contained rich and pure elemental Spiritual Qi, upon which Formation patterns could be carved to guide Spiritual Qi and create various magical effects.

However, based on Fang Yuan's current experience and insights, the Materials themselves were not important; what mattered was whether the Formation patterns were complete and whether they could resonate with Heaven and Earth. This was the key to the strength of a Formation's power.

Formations could mobilize the power of Heaven and Earth, and Fang Yuan saw the shadow of Cloud Momentum in them.

Having comprehended Cloud Momentum, Fang Yuan felt that he could fully integrate his insights into Cloud Momentum when setting up Formations, thereby increasing their power.

"Setting up Formations using Formation Materials makes it easy for others to find the Formation base and destroy the patterns, thereby breaking the Formation. Furthermore, the power of such Formations has limitations, and they require additional Spirit Stones to operate."

"In that case, why don't I set up Formations directly on the Spiritual Vein? Using the Spiritual Vein as the driving force, Formations set up on it can naturally connect together and resonate more easily with Heaven and Earth."

Thinking of this, Fang Yuan had an idea.

He wanted to set up a Second-Grade Peak composite Formation that would cover the entire Cloud Mist Mountain: the Cloud-Turning Rain-Covering Array.

A First-Grade High Grade Spiritual Vein naturally could not satisfy the full-power operation of a Second-Grade Peak Formation, but it did not need to run at full power all the time; running at low power was sufficient. If the time came when full-power operation was needed, he could also invest Spirit Stones to unleash the full power of the Formation.

"This is a good idea. If I can set it up, my safety will be guaranteed!"

Fang Yuan's gaze became firm.

He possessed the Earth Escape talent, the Spiritual Vein perception talent, and had comprehended Cloud Momentum. It could be said that he already had a chance to realize the setup method he had deduced, so naturally, he had to give it a try.