Born with immortal seed

Chapter 135: Third-Level Formation
With the war over, there's no need to keep so many cultivators at Jade Moon Lake.

Wei Dao decided that the pioneering army would be gradually withdrawn three days later.

Those who would be the first to be affected were naturally the large number of independent cultivators and family cultivators.

In any case, the rewards from the pioneering war will be gradually made available for exchange after the harvest is sorted out, and given the Qingfeng Sect's consistent reputation, no one will object.

Currently, more than two-thirds of the sect's elders and more than 70% of its elite disciples have gathered here. If this continues for too long, it will definitely affect other areas. We will withdraw in batches later.

The formation at Jade Moon Lake is not yet in place, and there is a possibility of a counterattack from the monsters, so we cannot retreat immediately.

Once the great formation is complete and impregnable, there will be no need to leave so many people behind.

"Reporting to Senior Brother Sect Leader, we have seized a total of thirty-five second-tier demon beast corpses and countless first-tier demon beasts... In addition, a thousand-year-old tortoise at the peak of the second tier was taken away by Ancestor Yang, who said he was going to take it as a spirit beast, and a hundred-poison golden toad at the peak of the second tier was suppressed by Senior Brother Liang."

After Senior Brother Zhang's death, another elder took over his duties and was responsible for collecting materials related to demonic beasts.

"It has been preliminarily determined that there are 500 mu of third-tier spirit fields and 8,000 mu of second-tier spirit fields around the Feiyue Lake area suitable for cultivation... We earnestly request that Senior Brother Headmaster send more people to the Spirit Planting Hall, otherwise, with the current number of disciples in the hall, it will be impossible to take care of Zhou Quanli."

The elder in charge of the Spirit Plant Hall was overjoyed; the Spirit Plant Hall was truly about to turn the tables and become the master of the house.

"There are also five kinds of third-tier spiritual plants and seventeen kinds of second-tier spiritual plants, all of which have been assigned to disciples to guard... The small island in the middle of the lake has not yet been explored because two ancestors are here."

"Yes, go back and report a plan for the spirit fields... especially the third-tier spirit fields. As long as you can guarantee the production of third-tier spirit rice every year, enough for the sect elders' needs, it will be a great achievement!"

Third-grade spiritual rice, when consumed long-term, can effectively improve the physical body of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

However, within the Mizhou region, there are very few forces that can stably produce Tier 3 Spirit Rice, and even if there are, they prioritize supplying their own territory.

In previous years, Qingfeng Sect would spend a lot of spirit stones to purchase from Wanbaoge. After supplying the two Core Formation Ancestors, the remaining spirit stones would be distributed to Foundation Establishment cultivators.

It's basically divided among the high-ranking members of several sects, and it's very difficult for ordinary elders to exchange for it.

"As for the spiritual plants, the Alchemy Hall will send people to investigate together with the Spiritual Plant Hall to determine whether to harvest them immediately or continue to cultivate them."

The righteous path values ​​the spiritual fields far more than the spiritual plants.

After all, spirit fields can produce spirit rice in an endless stream, while spirit plants are a non-renewable resource that is gone once harvested.

"The Array Hall has already identified the spiritual energy node of Jade Moon Lake. We will determine the direction of the spiritual vein tomorrow before we can begin setting up the array... However, the third-tier array will have to be set up by Ancestor Yang. The specific date for setting up the array will depend on Ancestor Yang's decision."

The elder in charge of the Formation Hall reported on his work. After deciding on the objectives of the pioneering war, Qingfeng Sect had prepared the protective formation well in advance.

Located deep within the Black Mountain, without the protection of a third-order grand formation, if this foundation can be preserved...

However, given the Qingfeng Sect's resources, there is only one type of third-order grand formation in the secret hall that meets the requirements of Feiyue Lake.

A third-tier, mid-grade formation, the 3,600-ring Water Smoke Formation.

This formation utilizes the power of water to create 3,600 interconnected water curtains, while simultaneously using a vast expanse of water mist to conceal the interior of the formation, preventing any detection.

It excels in defense and has a long-lasting effect; an attack from an ordinary Core Formation cultivator can at most break through a hundred layers of water curtain.

As long as it is built on a third-tier spiritual vein, the water curtain can be replenished instantly by drawing spiritual energy.

Unless all 3,600 water curtains can be broken in one strike, the great formation will remain as solid as Mount Tai.

"I will discuss the formation with Elder Yang tomorrow. You should make the necessary preparations first."

Wei Dao waved for the man to leave. The third-tier grand formation was of great importance. Apart from Master Yang, a third-tier formation master, no one else was confident in setting up a grand formation of this level.

After listening to reports from several elders, Wei Dao gave instructions to each of them.

"My fellow disciples are all tired, so let's get some rest early today... Taking Feiyue Lake will elevate the sect's strength to a new level. As long as we take a few years to digest this harvest, everyone will benefit from it."

Wei Dao announced the adjournment of the meeting, and the elders left together.

Everyone's faces were filled with excitement and joy. The center of Jade Moon Lake possessed a third-grade high-quality spiritual vein, which, apart from being a bit small, was just like the main mountain of the Azure Maple Sect.

Once the area is completely occupied, there will be not only visible gains, but also the opening of the passage from Feiyue Lake to the mountain gate.

It is foreseeable that countless resources will fall into the hands of the sects.

As elders of the Qingfeng Sect, those present naturally benefited the sect the fastest.

Just as Bai Zichen was about to leave, his expression suddenly changed, and he slowed down.

"Old Ancestor Yang wants to see you, come with me."

When only the sect leader and a few hall masters remained in the arena, Liang Yu walked over. It was he who had just sent a telepathic message to Bai Zichen to stay.

'So sudden!'

Bai Zichen's heart skipped a beat. Liang Yu had brought this up before, but he didn't expect it to happen today.

Wei Dao loosened his Taoist robe, leaned back in his chair with a carefree air, and said with a smile, "Opportunities to meet the Ancestor are rare, Junior Brother Bai, don't miss it... When we get old, the sect will have to rely on you to support it."

Bai Zichen pursed his lips, bowed to the group, and left with Liang Yu.

"Unexpectedly, Bai Zichen has emerged as a dark horse, allowing Liang Yu to strike it rich... Junior Brother Sect Leader, will this person affect our plans?"

When only the two of them remained, Luo Qiuzhen sighed. His closed-door disciple, Su Li, possessed a talismanic spirit body and could be considered a genius.

But compared to Bai Zichen, he is far inferior.

Fortunately, I finally overcame my inner demons and successfully established my foundation as a second-tier rune master last month, arriving just before the battle at Jade Moon Lake began.

During the daytime battle, because his foundation-building magic power was unstable, he suffered some minor injuries when fighting the same second-tier demon beast.

Fearing it might affect his foundation, he has been sent into seclusion to recuperate.

“It’s alright. I’ve already spoken with Senior Brother Liang privately… He supports my decision to promote Gu Xisheng to the position, and he’s willing to accept a weak leader for the Law Enforcement Hall. He wants to groom Bai Zichen to be the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall and wants my cooperation, which I have agreed to.”

Wei Dao spoke slowly and deliberately, taking out a gourd and occasionally taking a sip of the spiritual wine inside.

"The Hall Master of the Enforcement Hall? How old is Bai Zichen? Has Liang Yu gone mad?!"

Luo Qiuzhen stared in disbelief and asked.

"age?"

Wei Dao scoffed and put down the gourd: "A Foundation Establishment cultivator in his early twenties, whose strength is comparable to a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, and who is said to be a sword genius... Once he advances to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, I'm afraid there will be few in the sect who can rival him. What does age matter to someone like that?"

"For someone with three spiritual roots, reaching the mid-Foundation Establishment stage would be a long time coming; they might even get stuck at the early Foundation Establishment stage."

"Senior Brother Luo, why deceive yourself? At this age, to be able to establish your foundation, how could you possibly have ordinary three spiritual roots... This child's spiritual root attributes are mutually reinforcing, making him a superior example among three spiritual roots."

Wei Dao sighed, knowing that Luo Qiuzhen was somewhat unwilling to face reality and needed his help to comfort her.

"Moreover, his extraordinary cultivation speed, and the fact that he was able to trigger the phenomenon of the inheritance stone tablet back then, means that he must possess a hidden spiritual body like Su Li and Chen Wei. It's hard to say whether he will reach the Core Formation stage, but I estimate that Junior Brother Bai will reach the late Foundation Establishment stage sooner or later."

"A sword cultivator at the late Foundation Establishment stage has combat power comparable to a Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator... Senior Brother Liang didn't intend to immediately promote Junior Brother Bai to the position; there needs to be a buffer period for acceptance. But based on the strength Junior Brother Bai demonstrated in the pioneering war, the elders of the Enforcement Hall lineage would not possibly refuse such a promising talent."

"Forget it, it's a young person's business anyway, it has nothing to do with an old man like me..."

Luo Qiuzhen waved his hand, abandoning his unrealistic thoughts.

Once things settle down at Jade Moon Lake, I'll return to my sect to delve deeper into the art of talismans and strive to become a true third-tier talisman master.

……

"Our ancestor is most lenient towards young talents, so you don't need to be too nervous."

Liang Yu offered a word of comfort, lest Bai Zichen lose his composure in front of a Core Formation Realm expert.

Bai Zichen nodded, calming himself down.

I was more excited than nervous.

The True Immortal of Core Formation was a powerful figure who lived for five hundred years.

Bai Zichen possesses a mysterious spiritual body, so naturally he would fantasize about the stages of Core Formation and Nascent Soul.

But this was the first time he had ever been in close proximity to a Core Formation cultivator.

The two landed on a small island in the middle of the lake. The island was messy, with only huge rocks and a few towering metasequoia trees whose roots were deeply embedded in the water.

The island was the dwelling place of the dragon. After all, it was a demon beast. Although it had a rudimentary intelligence, it certainly couldn't manage to make its dwelling place exquisite.

Such pure spiritual energy!

This was Bai Zichen's first impression upon stepping onto the island: the overwhelming spiritual energy was full of vitality and mixed with moisture.

'The core area of ​​a third-tier superior-grade spiritual vein! With just a little gathering of spiritual energy, it can be transformed into a third-tier supreme-grade spiritual land!'

Bai Zichen was shouting in his heart that the spiritual ground of the quiet room in the center of the Lock Moon Pool was already quite good.

However, it is still far inferior to the small island in the center of Feiyue Lake.

Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator like Bai Zichen, who was in the early stages of cultivation, found it somewhat wasteful to cultivate here, as he was unable to fully utilize the spiritual energy of this grade.

Following the path left by the dragon as it usually climbed, the two walked to the center of the island and finally met Old Ancestor Yang.

"I've met my ancestor."

The two bowed simultaneously. The gaunt old man in front of them, dressed in simple clothes and squatting down to study the spiritual herbs on the ground, was none other than Patriarch Yang, who had guarded the Qingfeng Sect for hundreds of years.

"Get up, all of you. So you're the Bai Zichen Liang Yu was talking about?"

Old Master Yang glanced at it, then suddenly let out a soft exclamation and flicked his left sleeve.

Bai Zichen felt a sudden darkness before his eyes and a sharp pain in his sea of ​​consciousness. Two divine dragons coiled and crouched, blocking the sudden attack on his divine sense.

However, this spiritual attack came quickly and went quickly. When it landed on the two divine dragons, it was like a gentle breeze, disappearing without a trace, without any intention of continuing the attack.

"He actually possesses a naturally powerful divine sense, surpassing even a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator... Young man, are you interested in formations? Would you like to learn the art of formations?"

Among the various arts of cultivation, the art of array formation mastery has the highest entry barrier.

One must possess divine sense to begin with; otherwise, one cannot understand the array diagrams at all and will have to rely purely on profound and mysterious perceptions, resulting in slow progress.

The strength of one's spiritual sense largely determines the upper limit of a formation master's abilities.

A third-order formation like the Three Thousand Six Hundred Rings Water Smoke Formation requires consideration of tens of thousands of spiritual energy nodes when setting it up, and also requires attention to spiritual veins.

How to maximize the integration with the spiritual veins and unleash the power of a third-tier grand formation without affecting them?

Its spiritual sense was slightly weaker and simply couldn't support such computing power.

(End of this chapter)