Chapter 138 - Bad Handwriting

Regardless of Jiang Lan’s temperament, the engagement was an important matter for him.

He was unable to remain calm when it came to such matters.

Once it was set and he was engaged, he had to bear the responsibility.

Even if he had the strength to refute in the future, karma had already been planted.

It was hard to give it up.

If Senior Sister Ao was the kind of person who was unreasonable and looked down on him, perhaps it would be easier for him to do so.

However, what he feared was that this would not be the case.

Thus, his plan of traveling the vast Grand Desolate World after nurturing a junior.

Would have become a little harder.

Because there was one more person he had to account for.

So when his Martial Aunt Miao Yue told him that the engagement was tomorrow, he was surprised.

He was not prepared for it at all.

When his master told him these things, he had at least laid some foundation and said some prelude.

“I thought you’d deliberately say it was because two years had passed.”

Jiang Lan didn’t reply.

“Speaking of which, do you like the Goddess?” Miao Yue looked at Jiang Lan curiously.

This question wasn’t easy to answer. After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Lan decided to change his way of answering.

“I don’t hate her.”

Xiao Yu had asked similar questions before, thus he did not need much time to think of an answer.

“Then that means you like her.” Miao Yue said directly.

Jiang Lan was silent.

Could it be inferred that way?

“Let’s talk about your achievements this time. You’ve been on the hill for about seven months. What did you comprehend during these seven months?” Miao Yue sat on a high chair, looking at Jiang Lan as she started talking about serious matters.

“I spent a bit more time and barely made it to the top of the hill. I now have a better understanding of array formations than before, and my abilities are also stronger than before,” Jiang Lan replied.

He only compared himself to before and did not dare to say too much.

If he said it, he would highly likely be told off that he was overestimating himself.

“Next time, you can speak with a little more pride.” Miao Yue looked at Jiang Lan who was in confusion and continued.

“It’s every senior’s pleasure to suppress their proud disciples. Allowing your senior to give you a proper reminder would allow your senior to show that he had experienced it too. It can also give your seniors a sense of accomplishment from participating in your growth.”

Jiang Lan was silent.

This was a little complicated.

However, he did not know any seniors, so he did not need to learn this.

He did not need to interact with his master like this.

After all, it had been more than a hundred years. If he were to suddenly change, his master would think that he had been led astray by Martial Aunt Miao Yue.

After all, he had to try to hide his cultivation level once he returned. His master would be able to notice that.

“Many thanks for Martial Aunt’s teachings,” Jiang Lan replied softly.

Miao Yue smiled, she knew that Jiang Lan did not process whatever she had just said.

She wanted to see if Jiang Lan would listen to her.

Indeed, it was as Senior Brother had said. He was very opinionated.

“Catch.”

Miao Yue took out a book and threw it to Jiang Lan.

Jiang Lan took the book and glanced at it. There was no title.

“Open it.”

Miao Yue’s voice could be heard.

Hearing the voice, Jiang Lan immediately opened the book.

After flipping it open, he realized that it was a diagram of the array formation and some notes.

“You probably already understand the structure of the array formations. Today, I’ll teach you how to build an array formation.”

Miao Yue then stood up.

Shortly after, she snapped her fingers.

Pa!

A few patterns began to appear around the hall, as if they were all part of a large-scale array formation.

“A good array formation needs to be built at the right time, at the right place, and with the right person. However, the right time is difficult to come by, and the right place is difficult to find. Thus, one must use a person as the foundation to make up for the right time and place. And the way to do so is by crafting array inscriptions.”

Jiang Lan listened quietly. After Miao Yue talked for a period of time, he would flip to the next page.

In the days that followed, he stood in the great hall.

His gaze was fixed on the book and the surrounding patterns.

As for Miao Yue, she would only open her mouth to explain at a fixed time.

It was as if she didn’t care if he had digested it.

The seasons changed.

Winter had come, only to go again.

Five months passed in a flash.

Today, Jiang Lan gently closed the book.

He had finished reading it.

And Martial Aunt Miao Yue should have also finished explaining everything to him.

In the past few days, he had not learned anything about setting up various famous array formations. Instead, he learned about what was needed to set up a formation, and the key to success or failure.

He could feel that his Martial Aunt Miao Yue had opened up a vague path for him.

And how far he could go depended on himself.

For a moment, Jiang Lan was a bit curious. What kind of favor did his master need to owe for his Martial Aunt to teach him like this?

At first, he thought that she would only teach him a rough idea, but she had actually opened a door for him.

“How much do you understand?”

Miao Yue looked at Jiang Lan who had closed the book and asked.

“I have understood a bit.” Jiang Lan lowered his head and replied.

Miao Yue nodded and said.

“You still have a year’s time. In a year’s time, the grand ceremony will be held on time. At that time, it will be your engagement day. You can start mentally preparing yourself for what’s to come next year. You can also bring the books back and continue studying them.”

After thanking Martial Aunt Miao Yue, Jiang Lan intended to leave the Fifth Summit’s hall.

However, after taking two steps, he was suddenly stopped.

“Wait.”

It was his Martial Aunt Miao Yue who had called out to him.

“Does Martial Aunt have any other instructions?” Jiang Lan immediately asked softly.

“Go back and learn some calligraphy from your master. Your handwriting is bad.” Miao Yue looked at Jiang Lan and said.

Jiang Lan: “???”

Had he been discovered?

After that, Jiang Lan left the Fifth Summit.

Miao Yue smiled like a flower as she watched Jiang Lan leave.

“I wonder if he’ll ask his master about getting a Dao companion when he gets back.”

She felt that this matter was very interesting.

But she could tell.

Jiang Lan had hidden some of what he had learned.

It was impossible for a person who took half a year to ascend to the peak of the array formation hill to understand only a little about the book.

Of course, it could also be pure modesty.

She stopped thinking about these things. After all, he was not her disciple. However, he did have some talent in the study of array formations.

It wasn’t shocking, but it was much better than most people.

Afterward, Miao Yue went to settle her own matters.

She naturally had to prepare what the Dragon Race wanted with the others.

After another year of preparation, it would be over.

It had cost Kunlun a great deal to make Jiang Lan get engaged to the Goddess.

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The wind in Kunlun was chilly today.

It was very refreshing for it to graze onto one’s face.

There were many people flying on their swords in mid-air, but Jiang Lan had no plans to do so.

As he walked, he thought about what he should do next.

There was no need to prepare for the engagement.

He was already prepared for this, but what he wasn’t prepared for was knowing what would happen that day.

But he would have to face it a year later, and he didn’t need to be distracted now.

“Should I head back to set up some array formations on the Ninth Summit or learn the Dragon Slaying Sword first?”

The Dragon Slaying Sword had to be mastered before the engagement.

He didn’t know if a year was enough.

However, the sooner the Ninth Summit’s array formation was set up, the better it would be.

“I’ll spend four months setting it up and spend the remaining eight months learning sword skills on the Eighth Summit.”

After making his decision, Jiang Lan headed towards the Ninth Summit.

Along the way, he saw some disciples from the newest generation.

He also heard some conversations.

“It’s been almost half a year. I finally have the time to come and see that mysterious Senior Brother’s writing.”

“The heavens reward the diligent. It is said that these words are hung on the mountain peak all year round. It’s even directly engraved on the rankings. This Senior Brother is impressive.”

“But I heard that the handwriting of this Senior Brother is not presentable.”

“It’s normal for talented people to have some weaknesses. Let’s go and take a look.”

Jiang Lan was silent.