My Perfect Immortal Cultivation Life

Day 2 of the course.

Mysterious-level formation class.

Unlike the Qi Refining class, the Formation class was a large class. All disciples in the First Realm with a aptitude of Profound Grade C attended the class together. There were more than a thousand people in total.

The lecturer, standing at the front, had to use a formation to amplify his voice so that everyone could hear him.

"We have both new and old disciples in this class. I'd like to start by asking a question: What is an array formation? Those of you who have taken this course before, please remain silent and give the new disciples a chance."

A disciple shouted from below, "Once the formation is activated, it will imprison heaven and earth!"

Upon hearing this answer, the audience erupted in laughter.

The lecturer wasn't annoyed: "I'm a pretty easygoing person, so feel free to speak your mind. I haven't heard of a formation that imprisons heaven and earth, but the most powerful formation on record once leveled dozens of mountain ranges in an instant. That's somewhat similar to imprisoning heaven and earth."

Someone else below said, "Array formations can be changed in countless ways and manipulated at will. I can make it have any effect I want!"

The lecturer's eyes lit up: "This disciple has hit the nail on the head. As we all know, our array masters are the most versatile. They can assist in cultivation, assist others in battle, kill, surround, and protect—their abilities are all-encompassing."

But that's not the most essential characteristic. I believe the most essential characteristic is—rules.

The disciples were puzzled: "Rules?"

"That's right. An array is about setting up rules within an area that you can control, so that you can rule the world and no one dares to disobey. I wonder if you students have heard of this concept before."

In the primordial era, there were nine main paths to immortality, and our array formations were one of them. At the end of each path, there was a supreme technique that involved the very essence of the Heavenly Dao. The supreme technique of our array formations was rumored to be called "Unbound."

Some interpret it as doing whatever one pleases without overstepping the bounds, while others understand it as meaning that once this skill is revealed, there will only be one set of rules in the world.

A brief silence fell over the dojo.

Just hearing the name "Buju" (meaning "unconventional"), the disciples could imagine how powerful this technique was.

Li Yu listened with great interest.

I must say, the formation class was much more interesting than the qi refining class.

"Buju... that name sounds really powerful. It's a pity that the game strategy team in my previous life didn't discover this technique."

Over the next two hours, the instructor broke down some typical formations from the "Hundred Records of Formation Diagrams." With the help of his exquisite Dao Heart, Li Yu understood them effortlessly.

Although it's called the Hundred Manuals Record, it's ultimately just a Profound-level cultivation technique. Therefore, only nine Profound-level formations can actually be cultivated; the rest are only briefly introduced.

[You are currently studying "One Hundred Records of Battle Formations" (Mid-grade Mystic level)]

[Already learned Wind Spirit Array (Support Type) Lv0]

Fireball Formation (Attack) Lv0 has been learned

Lightning Array (Attack Type) Lv0 has been learned

(Level up by injecting experience points; current remaining experience: 0)

[Player has obtained the class: Formation Master Lv1]

By the time the lesson was over, Li Yu had mastered all three formations he had learned that day.

The Wind Spirit Array can be placed on robes or shoes to slightly increase movement speed.

The fireball formation is an offensive formation; as long as you have enough spirit stones, you can release fireballs multiple times to cause damage.

Of the three, the Lightning-Attracting Array is the most useful. Although it's a one-time consumption array, its power is among the highest of the first-stage Xuan-level techniques. Aside from using some waste materials, Li Yu can't think of any drawbacks for the time being.

As for the issue of not having enough experience points to add to his cultivation technique, Li Yu chose to let nature take its course.

Take it slow. Qi cultivation can reliably provide me with experience points.

My task now is to steadily accumulate experience and learn the techniques. Once I've learned all nine formations and successfully upgraded them, then I'll think about other things.

Yes, that's Li Yu's plan.

But the plans couldn't keep up with the changes.

【Buzz】

[Detection indicates you have successfully entered the Array Master realm, reaching the first stage of the Dao Inquiry realm, meeting the conditions for unlocking this item.]

Item: Qin Shufan's Gift has been unlocked.

The mid-grade Qiankun bag tied to Li Yuyi's clothes began to heat up gradually; it was the gift Qin Shufan had given him when they first met.

Li Yu had a bad feeling. From the very first day he received the Qiankun Bag, he felt that this thing was going to cause trouble. However, the system stipulated that he could not waste any of the pills given to him by the sect.

He had actually thought about it: what if he didn't complete this main quest?

With the help of his exquisite Dao Heart and Qin Shufan's support, he could quickly raise his cultivation level.

However, this is not a long-term solution. In the mid-to-late game, there is a chance of failure when breaking through realms, which is called failing to overcome the Heavenly Tribulation. Even if Li Yu could use various methods to bring his success rate to 99%, he didn't want to leave that 1% probability to fate. Only by completing the main quest could he smoothly progress on the path of cultivation.

He has no choice now; if he doesn't open the Qiankun bag Qin Shufan gave him, he'll be considered to have violated the system's requirements.

Li Yu opened his Qiankun bag, which contained a space the size of a hundred-square-meter room, as large as a mustard seed containing Mount Sumeru. Of course, there weren't many items inside, only three white jade bottles. These jade bottles were wreathed in spiritual energy, clearly not ordinary objects.

If it were put at an auction, it would definitely fetch a high price.

But what's even more precious is what's inside.

Li Yu opened the first jade bottle, and a powerful fragrance immediately wafted out. Fortunately, the fragrance was locked inside the Qiankun bag, otherwise it would have certainly attracted attention.

Li Yu looked at the contents of the bottle, his expression a mixture of relief and helplessness.

As expected, they were all pills!

【Buzz】

[Item obtained: 100 Qi-Clearing Pills]

As required by the main quest, all the Qi-boosting pills have been converted into experience points.

[Current remaining experience points: 50,000 (stored for 30 days)]

"It's really like... some are dying of drought, while others are drowning in floods."

The Qi-Clearing Pill is a first-grade Xuan-level elixir, containing a large amount of spiritual energy. Its effect after consumption is roughly equivalent to several cycles of arduous cultivation. For ordinary inner disciples...

A single Qi Refining Pill normally costs 50 contribution points, and even after a month of hard work completing sect missions, one can barely save up less than 5 Qi Refining Pills. But my senior sister actually gave me a hundred at once!

If Li Yu were to sell all one hundred Qi-Opening Pills, it would be enough for him to spend a week in the most extravagant dens on the black market!

Qin Shufan is being a bit too generous...

These pills have now been directly converted into experience points by the system. A full 50,000 experience points!

It was enough for Li Yu to open all the acupoints of the Profound-level Qi Refining Technique and then upgrade the Profound-level Array to the maximum level. He was not far from breaking through to the next realm.

Li Yu: "..."

He had anticipated that there would be a time when he couldn't control his cultivation level, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon.

What else can we do now that things have come to this?

Let's add some first.