Xiuxian: I use magnetic fields to prove my truth

Chapter 157, Chapter 149: A small contribution, nothing more.
Zhou Qing smiled and said, "I'll help you all the way. Brother Wu, please wait here for a moment."

As he spoke, he walked towards the study and soon came out with a scroll of books.

Wu Tao glanced at the scroll and discovered that it was a book of array runes compiled by the Array Academy.

He didn't understand why Zhou Qing would give him such a basic book that he already knew by heart. He thought to himself, "Does he think I can't find the runes he told me to use? He's underestimating me."

Wu Tao was indignant.

Zhou Qing then brought the booklet to him. He turned to a certain page and pointed out one of the runes to Wu Tao, which was the same rune that Zhou Qing had just mentioned.

Wu Tao glanced at the rune book and was immediately captivated.

The rune book was still the same rune book, but it now contained many annotations between the lines.

The annotations were almost two to three times the length of the main text.

Upon closer inspection, Wu Tao discovered that these annotations were all supplements to the characteristics of the runes, something that the array masters of the Array Academy had never heard of before.

He only looked at one rune and found that the annotations were concise, to the point, and almost exhausted the mysteries of the rune.

Wu Tao, his mouth dry, asked, "Brother Zhou, did you make all these annotations yourself?"

Zhou Qing looked at him with a half-smile and said, "Brother Wu, do you think it's possible that someone else gave it to me?"

Wu Tao almost wanted to slap himself.

How could I have asked such a stupid question?

The value of this book is immeasurable. Anyone who can write such a book will immediately make a name for themselves in the field of formations and be revered by formation masters for all ages.

How could anyone possibly hand it over to someone else?

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "To analyze the properties of the new rune, we must first analyze the properties of the corresponding rune."

"The Qingyun Sect's research on runes is quite good among the Golden Core sects, but it is still incomplete."

“Using such incomplete runes to measure new runes will only cause this incompleteness to accumulate.”

"If I'm not mistaken, the work of analyzing new runes has become increasingly difficult in recent years, which is a result of this incomplete accumulation."

"I saw this, so I spent some time clarifying the properties of all the runes. I originally wanted to make a small contribution to the research of the Qingyun Sect's formations. Unfortunately, I have now been excluded from the Formation Academy. It is truly a matter of fate."

You call this a small contribution?

Wu Tao almost laughed in anger.

Regardless of the field of study, basic research is of unparalleled importance.

If basic research is not solid, all other research will be weak and easily collapse.

Runes are the foundation of the study of formations.

Zhou Qing's ability to clarify the nature of all the runes in the Qingyun Sect's history is a contribution that is difficult to assess.

If it weren't for the severe sectarianism of Master Bai, who forbade him from joining the Array Academy, Zhou Qing would have been a figure who could have entered the Array Academy's Ancestral Hall and been worshipped by future generations of disciples based solely on this contribution.

What a pity.
Wu Tao felt sorry for Zhou Qing and also harbored deep resentment towards Master Bai.

However, he quickly turned to his current pressing matters.

He chuckled and said, "With Brother Zhou's analysis, I'm much more confident now."

Zhou Qing smiled and turned to the corresponding page in the booklet, allowing Wu Tao to memorize the runes he had just pointed out. He quickly memorized all the annotations for the runes.

When Zhou Qing closed the booklet, Wu Tao still couldn't tear his eyes away from it, like someone who hadn't eaten for half a month suddenly seeing a steaming hot meat bun.

Wu Tao said, "Oh dear, there's one I didn't quite remember. Zhou Qing, why don't you open it and let me take another look?"

Zhou Qing spat, "Brother Wu, you are a Qi Refining cultivator with a strong mind and almost photographic memory. Isn't your excuse a bit too flimsy?"

Wu Tao knew he would never get another chance to see it, so he could only give an awkward smile.

He did not linger at Zhou Qing's place and soon took his leave, heading towards Qingyun Mountain.

……

The Array Court, Xuanzhe's research room.

The sect leader, Bai Muyun, and another array master, Hong Guan, were both here.

The explosion at Bai Muyun's research lab made them realize that their analysis of the new runes still had significant flaws. Therefore, they put aside all their current tasks and focused all their energy on reanalyzing the new runes.

Originally, this kind of thing should have been done in Bai Muyun's research room, since he was the head of the research room, but now that his research room has been destroyed, it can only be transferred to Xuanzhe.

The three-person team, representing the highest level of the court, worked tirelessly for almost two days, but still had no clue whatsoever.

The same experiment was conducted three times in a row, but three different results were obtained, leaving them completely at a loss.

They were all masters of formations, so they naturally knew where the problem lay.

They knew that continuing the experiment would be pointless under these circumstances, so they had no choice but to stop temporarily.

Xuanzhe sighed, "Our array court's rune analysis is not complete enough. The further we go, the more difficult the work will become."

It's like trying to determine the location of another point using a point whose coordinates are already unclear; the result will only be a blur.

The Array Court possesses over six thousand runes, of which only two thousand are fully analyzed, another two thousand are not fully analyzed but are still usable, and the last two thousand are so rare that they are not even used.

In fact, the older the rune, the clearer its interpretation becomes because it has been explored over a long period of time; the later the rune, the more obscure it becomes.

Now, the new runes have become so difficult to decipher that they are almost impossible to analyze.

Xuanzhe said, "It seems necessary to re-analyze the runes from before the sect, otherwise we won't be able to carry out our work in the future."

Bai Muyun frowned. He knew that what Xuanzhe said was indeed the most important task, but this task was too complicated and difficult. He was afraid that even if they, the array masters of this generation, exhausted their entire careers, they might not be able to complete it.

However, this is an indispensable task so that future generations can study formations on a solid foundation.

Finally, Bai Muyun could only sigh and say, "Alright, starting tomorrow, we will begin the project of analyzing the old runes. Everyone should get some rest tonight."

After saying that, the three of them prepared to leave.

But then a series of hurried footsteps came from outside, and Wu Tao ran in excitedly.

Having received guidance from Zhou Qing, Wu Tao was eager to go to the research lab to conduct experiments. However, as soon as he stepped through the door, he saw the headmaster and two masters casting stern gazes at him.

Wu Tao felt as if he had been doused with cold water, and stood frozen in place, trembling with fear.

Xuanzhe said, "Wu Tao, what are you doing here so late?"

Wu Tao swallowed hard and said in a low voice, "I couldn't sleep at night, so I was thinking about the new runes. Suddenly I had an inspiration and wanted to try to analyze the properties of the new runes."

(End of this chapter)