Chapter 13

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“Ah, what difference does that make? Aren’t they all the same?”

Chen Mobai’s knowledge of array formations was only limited to what he learned in class. As for the Jade Water Array, he only felt that it was slightly more profound than what was usually explained in class. There was no fundamental difference.

Why did Chan Si say that they were two different systems?

“On Planet Earth, the cultivation resources have already been nationalized. All the spiritual veins in the 36 Grotto-Heavens and 72 Blessed Lands have been condensed into one by the Soul Formation Patriarchs with a supreme Dharma treasure.”

“Therefore, on Planet Earth, we basically won’t study array formations that require the array flags to be placed into a spiritual vein. However, this knowledge is the foundation of array formations, so as array formation teachers, we will explain it in high school classes.”

“However, in reality, array formations above Level-2 that can only be placed after extracting the power of a spiritual vein have already become the dust of history. The array formations supported by the immortal sect and guided by the various Dao Colleges borrow the power of natural phenomena and the sun, moon, and stars.”

After Chan Si finished speaking, Chen Mobai understood that a formation like the Jade Water Array that needed to be rooted in a water spiritual vein was extremely rare in the entire immortal sect.

It was not that the array formation was difficult, but that it was very difficult to obtain the permission of the immortal sect’s Department of Land and Natural Resources to allow one to extract the power of the spiritual veins in the territory of the immortal sect and set up the array formation.

“Perhaps the private trainer my mother invited is a cultivator who has participated in developing the sea, so he’s more obsessed with array formations that require water veins.”

Chen Mobai forcefully explained himself. Chan Si looked at him suspiciously, but did not probe further.

“Give me your phone number.”

“Huh?”

Chen Mobai did not expect Chan Si to suddenly ask him for his number. He was a little stunned.

“I only know a little about array formations. I only filled in the gaps in my foundation after teaching in your school for the past few years. This Jade Water Array is a little beyond my ability. I need to go back and ask for guidance. Coincidentally, a senior professor in array formations came to Danzhu College for an exchange. I’ll go back and ask them. Give me your phone number and we’ll add each other as friends. After that, I’ll immediately forward the answer to you.”

Chen Mobai did not expect Chan Si to be so humble. She was clearly a teacher who taught array formations, but she actually said that she only knew a little.

“Thank you, Teacher Chan.”

After saying that, Chen Mobai immediately took out his phone and added Chan Si as a friend.

Just as he was about to leave, he felt a little embarrassed after thinking about it. Thus, he scanned and converted the 30 pages of “Explanations of the Jade Water Array” that he had saved on his phone before sending it to Chan Si, saying that it was a reference sent to him by his private teacher.

“Yes, with these, I should be able to give you an answer in two days. After all, the Dao of array formations is the same.”

When Chan Si saw the document sent by Chen Mobai, her eyes immediately lit up. She took out her paper and pen and began to calculate the operation of the simulated Jade Water Array, as if she planned to see if she could deduce all the mysteries of the array with her own ability.

Seeing how immersed she was, Chen Mobai did not dare to disturb her. He retreated and closed the door for her.

He had wanted to give Chan Si the original copy of “Explanations of the Jade Water Array”, but when he thought that the origin of this thing might be outside the territory of the immortal sect and that it was related to evidence that he might be a murderer, he decided to be careful.

Therefore, after much consideration, he thought that after he returned, he would scan the entire book word by word into a document and eliminate all traces of possible exposure before sending it to Chan Si.

After leaving the office, Chen Mobai planned to go straight home.

Now that he had a middle-grade Rank-2 vein heritage treasure land, he looked down on the school’s Rank-1 spiritual energy cultivation room.

However, on second thought, it was better not to be so conspicuous.

The Fifth High School was a national school. The students who entered here basically came from ordinary families. Even geniuses like Song Zheng and Yan Bingxuan, who were already at the late stages of the Qi Refinement Realm, cherished the two hours of free time every afternoon.

It was not that no one had given up their time to use the cultivation room in school. There were three students who were already at Qi Refinement Level-8. The peak Rank-1 spiritual energy was already a little insufficient for them. Their parents helped rent an inferior-grade Rank-2 single cultivation room outside. Thus, they left the school directly after class in the morning.

Therefore, if Chen Mobai did not enter and use the cultivation rooms in the school, he would definitely attract attention after others knew about this.

Qi Refinement Realm cultivators could not cultivate for more than eight hours a day. Otherwise, their meridians and dantian would not be able to withstand it. Chen Mobai did not intend to waste his time here.

Therefore, in the cultivation room of the school, he took out the Flying Needle Sect Disciple’s Manual that the brown-robed youth had dropped and flipped through it.

It was a thin book with only 12 pages.

It was filled with a very long introduction on the origin of the Flying Needle Sect. The founder was a disciple of the Flying Sand Sect in the Ten Directions Hall. After reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm, he left the sect because he had no hope of reaching the Core Formation Realm.

The last two or three pages were filled with stories about how the founder of the Flying Needle Sect established a 300-year foundation and shocked the world after coming to the Eastern Wastelands.

After that, rules that prohibited betraying one’s master and committing crimes were established in all major sects.

These were all useless to Chen Mobai. Only the page about the benefits provided by the sect allowed him to roughly understand the origin of the Spirit Stones.

After joining the Flying Needle Sect, apart from fulfilling the responsibilities in the sect, they would naturally be given Spirit Stones every year.

Early-stage Qi Refinement disciples could receive five Spirit Stones a year, while mid-stage Qi Refinement disciples could receive ten Spirit Stones, and late-stage Qi Refinement disciples could receive 20 Spirit Stones.

This brown-robed youth was at Qi Refinement Level-6 and was already at the peak of the mid-stage Qi Refinement Realm. How could ten Spirit Stones be enough for him to cultivate? He must have conspired with the old man to open this water mansion to earn a sum of money quickly.

However, he did not expect that he would be plotted against and killed by the old man in the water mansion as soon as he left the sect.

The last page was filled with the brown-clad youth’s signature and the stamp of the Flying Needle Sect.

“This sect manual was issued for printing in the First Yuan Era, Year 6478.”

The First Yuan Era?

This should be the local calendar of the Eastern Wastelands!

At this moment, Chen Mobai already had a vague answer to where the water mansion was.

There should be a lot of Spirit Stones in this place called the Eastern Wilderness.

If he was successful in his cultivation in the future, he had to leave the water mansion and go to the mainland to take a look.

After reading “Flying Needle Sect Disciple’s Manual”, Chen Mobai took out the needle case and gently opened it. He wanted to try refining it.

A total of twelve khaki-colored flying needles were neatly lined up. He injected his spiritual power into them, and they rose one by one. In the end, he used all his strength, and a total of ten flying needles combined with his spiritual power and slowly rose into the sky.

It seemed that he could control all the flying needles at Qi Refinement Level-6.

Chen Mobai thought to himself. He was at Qi Refinement Level-5 and could control ten of them. If he completely refined them, this would be suitable for him to use.

However, he had never used a Dharma artifact before after all. After only three minutes, he realized that most of his spiritual power had been exhausted. He lost control of all ten flying needles, which fell to the ground.

“It’s no wonder that when he used the flying needles, he always fired them in threes.”

Chen Mobai recalled the scene of the brown-robed youth casting the spell and realized that he had been ridiculously wrong. Even if he could raise all 12 flying needles at Qi Refinement Level-6, he would probably need to be at least at Qi Refinement Level-7 to be able to use them as he pleased.

After he meditated to recover his spiritual power, he tried to control three flying needles again. Although he extended the time to 15 minutes, the long khaki needles that flew were extremely stiff and did not listen to him.

If only there was a matching refinement technique!