Xiuxian: I use magnetic fields to prove my truth

Chapter 159 My eyes are the measure of truth

Bai Muyun paced back and forth for a while, then suddenly stopped in the middle and said decisively, "We need to reassess the new runes. With Wu Tao's achievements, our progress should be much better."

"Starting today, Wu Tao has officially joined us and will be responsible for analyzing the new runes together."

"Wu Tao used to focus all his energy on analyzing runes, so he didn't build any formations, and formations are the standard for evaluating formal formation masters."

“I think this rule needs to be changed because it neglects basic research too much. Many talented disciples have made great contributions to rune analysis, but they have not received the rewards they deserve. I think this is very unfair.”

“From today onwards, we will change the rules. If any apprentice can perfectly balance ten runes, they can apply to become a formal array master.”

What do you think of this decision?

Xuanzhe and Hongguan both agreed, saying, "Your insight is brilliant, Master."

They all knew that this new rule wouldn't actually have much of an impact.

Perfectly balancing a rune is no easier than constructing a new formation.

Of the more than 6,000 runes in the Qingyun Sect, only about 1,000 have achieved perfect balance. In the Array Academy's 2,000-year history, it takes an average of one perfect balance every two years.

But in reality, it is even more difficult, because many of these more than a thousand perfectly balanced runes were completed gradually over time, rather than being completed all at once by a single genius.

Therefore, when Bai Muyun saw that Wu Tao had perfectly balanced the new runes, he immediately recognized him as a genius.

Finally, Bai Muyun patted Wu Tao on the shoulder and said, "You're very good. Do your job well and do your research well. The task of the Radiant Array Court may fall on your shoulders in the future."

Wu Tao blushed with excitement and said, "I will certainly live up to the leader's expectations."

Bai Muyun nodded in satisfaction and left Xuanzhe's research room.

The other two masters also gave him some words of encouragement.

In an instant, Wu Tao became the hope of the court.

Wu Tao felt as if he were walking on clouds, swaying and unable to stand firmly, but he soon fell to the ground from the clouds.

The next day, Wu Tao was summoned to the research room to begin analyzing runes with three master-level figures.

After removing the one completed by Wu Tao, there are still twelve new runes left to analyze.

Bai Muyun burned one of the copies and placed it in front of everyone, asking if anyone had any ideas.

Xuanzhe and Hongguan both tried several times based on their own ideas, but to no avail, so they both remained silent.

Bai Muyun looked at Wu Tao and said gently, "Wu Tao, what are your thoughts?"

Wu Tao was so nervous that his heart was about to jump out of his throat. He coughed a few times and said, "Not yet. I'll go back and think about it for a while."

Bai Muyun was somewhat disappointed, and his emotions inevitably showed in his words as he said, "You must use your talent and not disappoint me."

Wu Tao felt a chill run down his spine when he heard his tone turn cold.

It was already evening when I finished work that day.

Wu Tao quietly descended Qingyun Mountain and headed to Zhou Qing's residence.

Zhou Qing was about to begin practicing his qi circulation when he heard a knock on the door, so he had to postpone the time slightly.

He opened the door and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Brother Wu. I heard that Master Bai specifically sought out the Sect Master today, saying that a true genius has emerged in the Array Academy, and he wants the Sect Master to increase his support for the Array Academy."

"Brother Wu, you're on a meteoric rise to power, so don't forget your little brother."

Wu Tao glanced around furtively, and seeing that no one was paying attention, he hurriedly pushed Zhou Qing into the courtyard, saying with a wry smile, "Brother Zhou, please don't tease me. Others may not know my background, but surely you, Brother Zhou, know it?"

"I've come to ask Brother Zhou for help today."

Zhou Qing stopped teasing him and led him into the study, saying, "Brother Wu, please speak." Wu Tao sighed and said, "Master Bai asked me to analyze the new runes with them. How could I possibly understand this? If the Master exposes my ignorance, I'll be in deep trouble."

Zhou Qing knew that he had completely trapped this fish. He smiled and said, "Brother Wu, why don't you write out the new runes and we can study them together?"

Wu Tao picked up his pen and wrote two runes on the paper. Pointing to one of them, he smiled and said, "This is the one that Brother Zhou taught me to analyze before."

Zhou Qing nodded calmly, then looked at the other one.

He took out the golden monkey skin and inscribed new runes on it, causing faint fluctuations of spiritual energy to appear.

Zhou Qing used magnetic field sensing to grasp the frequency of spiritual energy fluctuations.

As the magnetic field becomes stronger, its sensing accuracy also increases. If the accuracy in the past was likened to that of an optical microscope, it is now almost evolving into that of an electron microscope.

Under such highly sensitive perception, the frequency of spiritual energy fluctuations could not escape his observation at all.

Other array masters need to constantly experiment with different runes in order to gradually approach the characteristics of the new runes.

Zhou Qing, however, was able to directly analyze the runes from the essential level of the rune's frequency of spiritual energy fluctuations.

Seeing that Zhou Qing had written new runes on the golden monkey skin and then remained seated in deep thought without attempting to test the properties of the old runes, Wu Tao became somewhat puzzled and asked, "Brother Zhou, what do you think…?"

Zhou Qing smiled, picked up a pen and wrote a few runes on the white paper, and said with a smile, "Brother Wu, after you go back, you may want to use these runes to stabilize."

Wu Tao was greatly surprised and said, "Brother Zhou, don't you need to test it?"

Zhou Qing said confidently, "No need for testing, my eyes are the measure of truth."

Wu Tao felt a powerful aura emanating from Zhou Qing, making him feel suffocated.

This aura didn't come from his cultivation level, but from a realm he couldn't fathom, making it impossible not to feel awe.

Wu Tao didn't say anything, but solemnly cupped his hands to Zhou Qing and then left Zhou Qing's courtyard.

The next day, the four of them analyzed the runes together again.

Over the course of the night, Bai Muyun, Xuanzhe, and Hong Guan racked their brains to come up with some new ideas, and then they all tried them out with great hope.

Ultimately, they all failed.

Not to mention achieving perfect equilibrium, they couldn't even achieve a reasonably good result.

All three were greatly disappointed and remained silent for a long time.

Finally, Bai Muyun looked at Wu Tao and said, "Wu Tao, do you have any ideas?"

He didn't have much hope.

Even if Wu Tao is a genius, it's impossible for him to decipher a new rune in just one day.

Unexpectedly, Wu Tao nodded and said, "Master, I thought about it all night last night and have indeed gained some insights. Please give me your guidance."

The three of them perked up and said, "Give it a try!"

This time, Wu Tao was not at all as uneasy as before. With Zhou Qing's guidance, he felt as if he had been blessed by the God of Formations.

He calmly inscribed the new runes, and then used several runes that Zhou Qing had pointed out to stabilize them.

The moment the rune was completed, all spiritual energy fluctuations subsided.

It is a perfect equilibrium again.

All three masters were greatly surprised.

(End of this chapter)