Douluo: Wuhun Qimen Formation, control everything!

Chapter 13 Fan Yu
"Are you proud of making a second-level soul guide?!" The middle-aged man's voice was not loud, but it was chilling.

The student also realized that something was wrong and laughed awkwardly: "It's just that I've been stuck for too long, I'm a little excited."

"A second-level soul guide can still be stuck for so long! What's there to be happy about?"

Under the powerful aura of the middle-aged man, the student couldn't stand it anymore: "Sorry, Dean! I'm going to practice now!" He left a word and ran away.

Zhou Xuan stood there, motionless. He recognized the middle-aged man before him—Fan Yu, an eighth-level soul engineer and vice-dean of the Soul Guidance Department.

"Hello, teacher." Zhou Xuan greeted politely.

There was a hint of surprise in Fan Yu's eyes when he looked at Zhou Xuan. Under his aura just now, Zhou Xuan's expression had not changed from beginning to end. From this point alone, it can be seen that he is stronger than the previous student.

"Are you a freshman in the Soul Guidance Department?" Fan Yu's face was slightly serious.

"No," Zhou Xuan shook his head. "I'm a martial spirit, but I'm interested in soul guides. I've read some books before, but they were too simple, so I wanted to take a look."

"Simple?" Fan Yu raised an eyebrow. "Little guy, soul guides are not as easy as you think. Tell me, what books have you read?"

"The Fundamentals of Soul Guidance Production", "Beginner's Guide to Soul Guidance Production", "Soul Guidance Production Tutorial", "Complete Explanation of Level 1 Soul Guidance", "Essence of Soul Guidance Production", "Complete Explanation of Level 2 Soul Guidance." Zhou Xuan listed them out like a menu.

Fan Yu nodded from time to time at the beginning, as they were all basic introductory books, but as Zhou Xuan continued to speak, his expression became a little tense.

"A Complete Guide to Level 2 Soul Guidance Devices"? "A Complete Guide to Level 3 Soul Guidance Devices"?
Is this reasonable?

If there's nothing wrong with his perception of soul power, this guy should only be level 17, right? And he's already got a level 3 soul guide?

"Wait!" He raised his voice, "Level 3 Soul Guidance Device?!"

"Well, what's wrong?" Zhou Xuan nodded and started to play dumb.

"You haven't reached level 20 yet?"

"Correct."

"Then how could you possibly make a third-level soul guide?"

"I didn't say I could do it." Zhou Xuan explained, "I was just taking a look. Forget about the third level, I can't even make a first level soul guide. My body is too weak, and I can't hold the carving knife for long."

"That's not right," Fan Yu pressed. "If you can't even make a first-level soul guide, how can you understand a third-level blueprint?"

"Of course, what's so difficult about that?" Zhou Xuan said with a matter-of-fact tone.

"Hey, come here, come and take a look at this third-level soul guide core." He still didn't believe it. Could there really be someone who could understand these theoretical books without having ever made a soul guide?
As he spoke, he took out a soul guide core.

Zhou Xuan only took a glance and knew what was going on: "Sorry, teacher, I have never seen the core formation of this kind of soul guide. If I am not mistaken, it should be the core of a fixed soul guide, right?"

"You know all about fixed-type soul guides?" Fan Yu was a little surprised.

"It's mentioned in the book, and I've basically seen all the third-level soul guides sold on the market, but I don't see anything like this, so I guess it should be a custom soul guide. After all, this kind of blueprints can't be bought on the market."

"Hiss~this brat!" Fan Yu didn't believe it and took out a few more soul guide cores, some of which were even failed products he took out on purpose, but Zhou Xuan answered them all correctly.

"That's bizarre! What's your martial soul?" He suspected Zhou Xuan's martial soul was extremely suitable for the Soul Guidance Department. If that was true, it would be a waste for such a talent to be placed in the Soul Guidance Department. Zhou Xuan shook his head: "My ability to learn these things has nothing to do with my martial soul. I've had a photographic memory since I was a child, so learning soul guides is easy for me."

"Photographic memory!" Fan Yu touched his chin and thought to himself, "Could it be mental power?"

"Boy, are you interested in joining our Soul Guidance Department?"

"I know my body well. I can't make a soul guide device, so I'd better not waste the resources of the soul guide department. But if I can learn more about soul guide devices, I'd still be willing to do it." Zhou Xuan shook his head.

"Is there really no other way?" Fan Yu obviously still didn't give up.

"There's really no other way! I've consulted a Soul Douluo-level healing spirit master before, but he couldn't help either. He said that even if a Title Douluo-level healing spirit master came, it wouldn't be of any use. I can only rely on my own cultivation."

"What a pity! What a pity!" He did not mention the matter of letting Zhou Xuan join the Soul Guidance Department again.

"But since you can't make a soul guide, why bother learning it?"

"Well, it's always helpful to know more."

Fan Yu nodded in agreement.

"I also have a question that I hope the teacher can help me with. It's about soul guides."

"Speak!" Fan Yu waved his hand generously. When it comes to soul guides, he is absolutely confident!

"Since the core of a soul guide is the core formation, why not activate it directly? Instead, why do we have to use a mechanical structure like a soul guide? Some even require multiple formations to work together. Wouldn't that waste more energy?"

This question has existed since Zhou Xuan first came into contact with soul guides. Since there is such a thing as a core formation, why not use the formation directly, but engrave it on the so-called core of the soul guide?
Since there was such a setting as formation in the novels he read in his previous life, there was no reason why it would not work in Douluo Continent. Moreover, the existence of his martial soul was also a formation, which made him more determined that the formation could definitely be created, and the breakthrough should be the core formation of the soul guide.

"That's not necessary. If you want a formation to fully utilize the effects of a soul guide, the materials required will increase exponentially. A core formation that can replace a third-level soul guide requires at least fifth-level or even higher-level materials. What's the point of that? There's absolutely no point!"

"What if no materials are needed?"

"Are you kidding me? How can you create a formation without materials?"

Zhou Xuan was not disappointed when he saw that his idea was rejected. Since the formation alone could be effective, the next thing he had to do was to solve the problem of the carrier. Besides, didn't his martial soul have a carrier?
Maybe mental power will work too?
When he has mastered it, he can create a formation with just a thought in an instant. Just thinking about it is so cool!

"Thank you, teacher!"

"It's no big deal!" Fan Yu waved his hand.

"Teacher, can I come here later?" He wanted to study more. There was nothing good to do in the Wuhun Department anyway, and Jiang Nannan was still in seclusion.

"You're welcome to come. Since you have this talent, it's always good to learn more. Besides, physical fitness can be improved. What if you can make soul guides in the future? By the way, what's your name?"

"My name is Zhou Xuan. Teacher, do you have any more advanced books? The highest level of soul guides I can buy outside is only level three, and I have learned them all." Zhou Xuan looked embarrassed, obviously wanting to get it for free.

"My name is Fan Yu. You can ask me if you have any questions in the future. Take a look at these books on level 4 soul guides first, and come back to me when you're done!" Fan Yu handed a few books to Zhou Xuan. He had a very good impression of this studious child.

(End of this chapter)