Xiuxian: I use magnetic fields to prove my truth

Chapter 91 Applying to Become a Formation Master

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "Although the art of formations is profound and extensive, cultivating immortality is my true wish."

"It's okay to do it occasionally when you have free time, but if you put all your energy into it, the result will be more harm than good."

Thinking that it would take a year and a half to activate the Five Elements Annihilation Formation once, Zhou Qing was about to back out.

A year and a half, how much practice will be delayed.

Wu Tao shook his head helplessly.

Is this normal talk? Just doing it occasionally in your spare time is already much better than him, who specializes in studying formations.

Wu Tao asked, "Do you want to go to the library now?"

Zhou Qing thought for a moment and said, "I already have a Xuan-grade formation and two Huang-grade formations. I only need one more Huang-grade formation to meet the standards of a formal formation master."

"I'll go back and try to come up with another yellow-grade formation. I'll go to the library then to save myself an extra trip."

Wu Tao said: "Okay, then I will wait for your good news."

Wu Tao suddenly became excited when he thought that he might witness the appearance of a formal formation master with his own eyes.

There hasn't been a new formation master in Qingyun Sect for five or six years.

Zhou Qing immediately resigned from Wu Tao and returned home.

There were two small brocade boxes in the cabinet of his study. One of them contained a completed formation, which included two versions of the Eternal Damnation, the Communication Paper Crane, and the Rejuvenation Formation.

Another brocade box contained the occasional flashes of inspiration that came to him during his study and research.

Zhou Qing took out brocade box No. 2 and took out a stack of note papers from it. There were many complicated runes written on them, most of which had traces of smudges.

Zhou Qing checked the drafts from beginning to end, then selected one and put the draft back into the brocade box.

The draft he chose was a formation that was close to success.

When he randomly matched the runes related to the wood element aura, he discovered many interesting phenomena.

For example, the draft in his hand is the prototype of a formation containing seven runes. Once the formation is activated, it can establish a connection between the cultivator's mind and a certain plant, thereby achieving the purpose of controlling the plant.

Manipulating plants is the specialty of wood-element cultivators.

When Zhou Qing was looking for the Immortal Drunkenness spell in the Sutra Library, he accidentally caught a glimpse of many such spells, so he did not take this formation seriously.

However, now that we need to make up the number, it would be easier to take it out and improve it.

Zhou Qing spent half a day perfecting the formation and then tested its performance.

He discovered that as the formation was activated, his mind seemed to be connected to any specific plant within three meters. That plant seemed to become his new limb, able to move according to his will.

The effectiveness of the formation is not very strong. He can only control those plants that are relatively weak and have weak vitality.

For example, grass and flowers.

After many experiments, Zhou Qing discovered that the most suitable target for this formation was vines, and he could control the vines to entangle others.

However, this skill is actually pretty useless.

Any cultivator would not be trapped by the vines, and could easily break free even with just physical strength.

Moreover, there are not vines everywhere for him to control.

If he tried to control plants with stronger vitality, such as big trees, the effectiveness of the formation could only make the tree shake twice at most.

In other words, this is a formation with little combat potential.

However, if it can help me gain the status of a formal formation master, it would be well worth the money.

Zhou Qing planned to put this formation into cold storage and stop caring about it after he obtained the status of an official formation master, but suddenly an idea flashed through his mind.

Even if it is a useless formation, there may be room for improvement.

Can the shortcomings of this formation be compensated by other methods?

For example, vines are not found everywhere, but he can carry the seeds of vines with him and then use the rejuvenation array to ripen them.

For example, if the vines are too fragile and have no combat value, can he choose some different species of vines, or use other methods to increase the strength of the vines?

Is it possible to add gold runes to this formation to increase the strength of the plants?
Metal can overcome wood. The fluctuation of metal spiritual energy can often offset the fluctuation of wood spiritual energy, or at least greatly weaken the wood spiritual energy.

It is not easy to combine the two.

However, accomplishing difficult tasks is the best way to demonstrate his means and exercise his abilities.

Zhou Qing finally put an emphasis on this formation, indicating that the formation has potential to be explored.

The formation was finally complete. The next morning, Zhou Qing went to the Formation Court again to find Wu Tao.
"So fast!"

Wu Tao was surprised.

This guy was still short of a formation yesterday, and said that he would wait until he came up with another formation before applying to be a formal formation master. But he came back just one night later.

Come up with a yellow-grade formation in one night?
This is a bit too scary.

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "It's not as exaggerated as you think. I just write down my inspirations when I study. Last night I just refined my previous inspiration."

Wu Tao breathed a sigh of relief.

This is easy to accept... Bullshit, this is also terrifying, okay! He said: "Now that the formation is complete, I will take you to the library. The person currently on duty in the library is the formation master Cheng Feipeng. He is a very easy-going senior."

The two of them then left the research room and headed towards the library.

There are two important buildings in the Formation Court. One is the formation field of the Five Elements Extinction Formation, which is located in the front mountain of the mountain where the Formation Court is located. The other is the collection library, which is located in the north of the mountain farthest from the formation field.

It was obvious that they were worried that a malfunction in the formation would affect the collection library.

"Why not hide it in the Sutra Library of the Transmission Hall?"

Zhou Qing asked curiously.

Wu Tao smiled and said, "The sect originally had this idea, but our leader disagreed. He felt that placing the Qimen Hall's classics in the Chuan Gong Hall's Sutra Library made it seem as if the Qimen Hall was inferior to the Chuan Gong Hall."

"Secondly, these classics need to be frequently read by formation masters. It would be inconvenient if they had to go to the Transmission Hall all the time."

Zhou Qing shook his head and thought, it seems that people who do research always have some quirks.

Soon, the two arrived at the library.

This is a rare house in Zhen Court with a unified style and no signs of damage.

Now that the Five Elements Extinction Formation has been activated, most of the official formation masters have gone inside to study the newly appeared runes. Only a few formation masters have been left behind to be responsible for the essential affairs in the Formation Court.

Cheng Feipeng is the most recently promoted formation master in the Formation Court.

He entered Qingyun Sect at the age of fifteen and practiced for thirty years, reaching the eighth level of Qi Refining. Feeling that his potential had been exhausted, he transferred to the Formation Court as an entry-level disciple.

In the next ten years, he first trained for three years, and then spent another seven years to barely accumulate seven yellow-grade formations, and was finally promoted to a formal formation master.

He is already in his sixties this year. Considering his eighth level of Qi Refining, he is not very old, but he seems to have seen the end of his life.

Like most of the Qingyun Sect's formation masters, it was difficult for him to achieve higher achievements.

His cultivation had reached its limit, and there was no possibility of breaking through to the ninth level of Qi Refining. He also saw no hope in terms of formations.

This is a field that relies on talent. With his understanding, he is simply unable to peek into the realm of Xuan-grade formations, just like in cultivation, he is unable to peek into the realm of foundation building.

He might live another sixty or seventy years, but his life has actually frozen at this moment.

Thinking of this, he sighed.

Cheng Feipeng was sitting in the duty room of the collection warehouse, reflecting on life, when figures flashed by the door and two people walked in.

Cheng Feipeng naturally knew Wu Tao, but he was unfamiliar with the young people around Wu Tao.

Although the young man looked calm and composed, there was an unconcealable excitement in his eyes, which made Cheng Feipeng feel disappointed.

Young people are always so confident.

They have hope for the future and feel that they have unlimited possibilities, but they don’t know that God has set limits on their lives.

One day in the future, when they reach this limit and find that they cannot cross it no matter what and their future has come to an end, they will realize how powerless they are.

Cheng Feipeng said lazily, "Wu Tao, what are you doing here?"

Wu Tao said, "Uncle Cheng, I'm bringing Brother Zhou Qing to apply for the title of official formation master."

"So you're applying to be a formal array master. I thought there was something else...huh?"

Cheng Feipeng suddenly jumped up from his seat and shouted, "What are you doing here?"

"Apply to be a formation master."

"he?"

Cheng Feipeng pointed at Zhou Qing in disbelief.

Wu Tao said, "It's Brother Zhou Qing."

Cheng Feipeng blinked his dim old eyes twice. He felt that the name sounded familiar. After thinking for a moment, he said in surprise, "Could it be Zhou Qing who invented the new type of paper crane for communication?"

Zhou Qing stepped forward and bowed, saying, "It is you, my disciple."

Cheng Feipeng asked doubtfully, "If I remember correctly, you've only been a registered disciple for less than a year."

"Wu Tao, have you told him the requirements for a formal formation master?"

Wu Tao said, "Uncle Master, I've already explained that Brother Zhou has already brought the formation he constructed!"

Cheng Feipeng hurriedly said: "Let me see it quickly!"

Zhou Qing then handed him the formation copied on a piece of note paper.

When Cheng Feipeng saw that he only handed over four formations, his heart skipped a beat, realizing that there was probably a Xuan-grade formation among them.

He glanced through the four pieces of note paper and found that one of the formations was extremely complicated, far beyond the comparison of the other three.

Cheng Feipeng really wanted to analyze this Xuan-grade formation immediately, but he knew it would take a long time, so he controlled his emotions and looked at the Huang-grade formations first.

He immediately spotted the communication paper crane formation and said with a smile, "I've seen this formation before. The idea is very unique and the concept is very clever. Although it's not complicated, it's a top-notch formation among the yellow-grade formations. It's worth using as a template for the apprentices to analyze and understand."

He then read over the Rejuvenation Formation and the Vine Formation again, saying, "These two are quite common. Replenishing vitality and controlling plants are common themes in Wood Element formations. Countless formation masters have studied them throughout history, and it's difficult to come up with new tricks."

"However, the rune selection and structural design of these two formations are extremely sophisticated. From this glimpse, it is clear that their understanding of runes and structure is top-notch."

(End of this chapter)