Xiuxian: I use magnetic fields to prove my truth

Chapter 160 Infiltrating the Enemy's Base
Just one day later, Wu Tao once again achieved perfect balance on the new rune.

Bai Muyun and the other two were all astonished by her beauty.

Bai Muyun said with satisfaction, "Wu Tao, you really didn't disappoint me."

"By the way, do you have any supplementary analysis of the runes you used to assess the new runes today?"

Wu Tao's heart tightened.

Last night, he went to see Zhou Qing and was so intimidated by Zhou Qing's imposing manner that he forgot to ask Zhou Qing to let him see his annotations again.

He barely managed to suppress his wildly beating heart and said, "Yes, it is, but we haven't figured it out yet. I want to study it for a while longer before announcing it to the headmaster and the two masters."

Bai Muyun nodded and smiled, "Being humble and composed is the proper attitude for doing scholarship, unlike some people who are eager to show off their achievements as soon as they get a little bit. They may look impressive, but they won't go far."

After praising Wu Tao, Bai Muyun happily walked out of the research room.

Although Wu Tao received praise from the leader once again, he felt even more uneasy.

He knew that his current achievements were all fake, and that they were all thanks to Zhou Qing.

He originally wanted to leave a good impression on the leader by analyzing runes, but he didn't expect that the leader would praise him higher and higher, and now he is in a difficult situation.

Now only Zhou Qing can help him maintain this illusion.

The next day, after receiving the new rune, Wu Tao rushed to Zhou Qing's house under the cover of night.

As before, he handed the rune directly to Zhou Qing. After Zhou Qing pointed out the rune that was in the balance, he said ingratiatingly, "Brother Zhou, may I take another look at your annotations? I can report back to the sect leader when I get back."

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "You give me the new runes, and I'll help you analyze them. That's our agreement. Annotations will cost a different price."

Wu Tao said, "Given our relationship, why be so petty?"

Zhou Qing shook his head and said, "It's precisely because we're old friends that I initially helped you analyze the runes for free and even gave you a few annotations. I couldn't let myself keep losing out."

Wu Tao gritted his teeth and said, "How could Brother Zhou possibly let me see the annotations?"

Zhou Qing's eyes lit up, and he smiled and said, "The array diagram of the Spirit Realm must be recorded in the Array Academy's library. As long as Brother Wu gives me the array diagram, I will give you a hundred rune annotations."

Wu Tao's expression changed, and he said, "The Spirit Realm Array Diagram is a closely guarded secret, and only array masters can view it. How could I possibly give it to you?"

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "Brother Wu, don't worry, I will help you get the position of array master."

Wu Tao's heart skipped a beat.

He was originally just an apprentice, and becoming a formal array master was still a long way off. Now, Zhou Qing promised to help him become an array master, which was like a meteoric rise.

He pondered for a long time before finally saying, "Alright, as long as you can do it, I will definitely get you the array diagram."

"How do you plan to do that?"

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "I heard that Master Bai recently announced new rules, deciding to increase the importance of rune analysis."

"I will give you a portion of the annotations for the one hundred runes I promised you in advance. Combined with your achievements in analyzing new runes, that will be enough for you to accumulate considerable experience."

"Leave the rest to me."

Seeing Zhou Qing's confidence, Wu Tao immediately felt that the matter was settled.

Zhou Qing then gave him annotations for ten runes at once, all of which were related to the newly analyzed runes.

Then he instructed Wu Tao not to show off too much, and to slow down his analysis of the runes to avoid arousing Bai Muyun's suspicion. Wu Tao sincerely accepted the advice and happily left Ziyun Mountain.

After Wu Tao left, Zhou Qing was overjoyed, thinking about what would happen after he got his hands on the Spirit Realm Array Diagram.

The Spirit Realm is a very complex array. He can extract many useful things from it, the most basic being that it can remotely control objects using spiritual energy as a signal.

This might solve the problem of his iron balls not being able to adjust their direction.

Once this problem is solved, the iron pellets will no longer be bullets that can be fired without regret, but rather missiles that can be tracked.

……

Wu Tao indeed followed Zhou Qing's instructions.

He slowed down the process of analyzing new runes, and sometimes even deliberately made small mistakes to create some setbacks in the process, thus demonstrating his effort.

This situation convinced Bai Muyun and the two masters of Wu Tao's abilities.

A month has passed, and all thirteen new runes have been successfully analyzed. In addition, Wu Tao has provided supplementary explanations for fifty old runes.

These explanations complete the analysis of these fifty runes.

Bai Muyun gathered all the array masters and apprentices of the Array Academy and solemnly praised Wu Tao in front of everyone, calling him the most talented array master in the Qingyun Sect in three hundred years.

He then announced the re-editing of the Runebook of the Array Court, updating it with the more than fifty runes supplemented by Wu Tao, as well as the thirteen new runes that Wu Tao had analyzed. He also added Wu Tao's name after each rune to commemorate his contribution.

Without a doubt, Wu Tao's name will be forever remembered in the hearts of future generations of the Array Academy, along with the rune book.

Later, he might even be able to leave his memorial tablet in the ancestral hall.

For a time, Wu Tao was the most popular figure in the Array Academy. All the array masters and apprentices looked at Wu Tao with envy, regarding him as a rising star in the Array Academy.

Bai Muyun made no secret of her affection for Wu Tao, almost regarding him as her successor.

Just then, discordant voices arose within the sect.

Many disciples were secretly discussing that Zhou Qing was the most talented array master in the sect.

Zhou Qing is younger than Wu Tao and has been studying formations for a shorter time, yet he has already constructed two Xuan-grade formations and several Huang-grade formations. If it weren't for Bai Muyun's obstruction, Zhou Qing would already be a formation master.

Wu Tao was merely an apprentice receiving the treatment of a formal array master; how could he possibly be more talented than Zhou Qing?

These claims quickly reached Bai Muyun's ears. He was furious and decided to personally refute these absurd statements, so that those mediocre people who knew nothing about formations would know to be in awe.

So he took Wu Tao and went straight to the Zichen Palace to meet the sect leader.

"What? You want to grant Wu Tao the official title of Array Master and give him the benefits of an Array Master?"

The sect leader exclaimed in surprise.

Bai Muyun said proudly, "That's right."

The sect leader said, "Outsiders have no right to interfere in the evaluation of the name of the Array Academy. Since you have made this decision, just carry it out. There is no need to report to me."

Bai Muyun said, "The reason I reported to the sect leader is not to seek his approval, but because I have heard many absurd remarks in the sect recently. If we do not counter them, they will become rampant and mislead people."

(End of this chapter)