【Sword Array Basic Chapter】
【Rank: Earth Rank High Grade】
【Attribute: Control Swords to Form Arrays, Sword Domain Self-Forming】
【Profound Heaven Sword Formation Twelve Chapters - Basic Chapter, compiled by Profound Heaven Sword Immortal, with swords as the foundation, gathering swords to form arrays, unparalleled in killing.】
Li Mu's eyes lit up, he excitedly looked at the virtual frame, overjoyed by the Cultivation Technique information identified by his Talent Divine Power - Identify Myriad Spirits.
This Sword Array Basic Chapter was actually an Earth Rank High Grade Cultivation Technique, it was incredible! Moreover, it was the most fundamental chapter among the twelve chapters of Sword Formation Cultivation Techniques.
He had struck it rich!
Li Mu remembered that after learning a partial Cultivation Technique and logging into the panel, relying on proficiency to raise the Cultivation Technique's Rank would automatically complete the subsequent content of the partial text.
Li Mu excitedly opened the Sword Array Basic Chapter and began to study it carefully.
Sword Array, as the name suggests, is a cultivation method that simultaneously controls multiple Flying Swords to form a Formation.
The Sword Array Basic Chapter meticulously recorded the methods for forming three types of Sword Formations: the first, the Five Elements Sword Formation, composed of five Flying Swords; the second, the Seven Stars Sword Formation, composed of seven Flying Swords; and the third, the Zhou Tian Sword Formation, composed of eighteen Flying Swords.
From the requirements for Flying Sword attributes, the spiritual power lines for forming the array, and the Divine Sense control requirements, each was listed in detail. There were two main difficulties in forming a Sword Array: the first was spiritual power and true essence, and the second was Divine Sense strength.
While a Sword Array's layout certainly had the function of saving spiritual power, true essence, and Divine Sense consumption, simultaneously controlling multiple Flying Swords while maintaining their Formation consumed an astonishing amount of true essence and Divine Sense power.
Moreover, the more Flying Swords controlled and the wider the area covered by the Sword Array, the greater the spiritual power, true essence, and Divine Sense power consumed. Of course, correspondingly, once the Sword Array was formed, its attack power would also increase with the number of Flying Swords.
That black-clothed hunter Cultivator, with only Qi Refining ninth layer cultivation, was able to severely injure a second-tier Yao Beast with a single move of the Five Elements Sword Formation, where swords combined into one. This demonstrated the power of a formed Sword Array.
This Sword Array Cultivation Technique was too suitable for him. Li Mu cultivated the Five Elements Technique, and his cultivation, true essence, and spiritual power were considerably stronger than ordinary Cultivators. Coupled with the Quenching Spirit Art, which had an extremely strong effect on strengthening Divine Sense, his current Divine Sense was comparable to a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
The two difficulties in learning Sword Arrays were not issues for Li Mu.
In the future, he would rely on farming to gain proficiency and raise the Rank of this Sword Array Cultivation Technique, revealing more Sword Array content. Li Mu believed that the subsequent power of this Sword Array would definitely be greatly enhanced in his hands.
Li Mu repeatedly read through the Sword Array Basic Chapter several times, memorizing its content, and carefully put it into his Storage Pouch, preparing to start learning this Cultivation Technique after organizing the spoils of war.
Li Mu picked up another Cultivation Technique, a cyan Jade Slip.
【Formation Jade Slip】
【Rank: First-Tier Spiritual Artifact】
【Attribute: Spirit Engraved Markings, Divine Sense Reading】
【Jade Slip carved from Azure Spirit Jade, records a Yellow Rank High Grade Formation. Immerse Divine Sense within to read content (Remaining uses: Three)】
His Heavenly Talent - Identifying Myriad Spirits took effect. Li Mu saw the Jade Slip's attribute information and frowned, then immersed his Divine Sense to read the Formation Legacy recorded in this Jade Slip.
Soon, a vast amount of Formation-related knowledge flooded Li Mu's mind: Formation 紋 knowledge, Earth Vein knowledge, Spiritual Vein flow, Formation layout, ..., Spirit Gathering Array, Demon Subduing Formation, Illusion Formation, ...
A massive amount of Formation knowledge instantly poured into his mind, knowledge even more complex than the Thousand Machine Puppet Art. Li Mu's brain throbbed faintly, and he barely managed to endure it with his powerful Divine Sense.
About a quarter of an hour passed before the throbbing in Li Mu's brain subsided. He quickly looked at his character attribute panel.
【Ding, you have successfully accepted the Legacy of Dragon Elephant Eighteen Formations. You have learned Array Formation Skill and Vein Surveying Skill.】
Indeed, skills related to Formations appeared in his character attribute panel.
Having learned the knowledge of Formations, Li Mu could now confirm the direction of Xiao Liang Mountain's Spiritual Vein. There was a hidden Spiritual Vein nearby.
The reason Xu Lijin had him continuously operate the Spirit Gathering Array for three months was to draw that hidden Spiritual Vein over, allowing the few acres of Spiritual Fields to all upgrade to Intermediate Spiritual Fields.
Harm to others ultimately harms oneself. Xu Lijin lured the Bear Yao to harm him, and ultimately caused his own death. He deserved it.
Understanding this, Li Mu felt perfectly justified in his revenge and in counting the spoils of war.
At the same time, Li Mu also felt the power of Array Cultivators, who could actually use the power of Earth Veins and Spiritual Veins to set up Demon Subduing Formations capable of trapping second-tier Yao Beasts.
Next time he harvested Wind Spirit Grass, the proficiency gained must be used to improve his Array Formation Skill. By then, setting up a few Formations on Xiao Liang Mountain would eliminate worries about sudden Yao Beast attacks in the future.
Thinking of this, Li Mu couldn't help but beam with joy, continuing to count the spoils of war with a wide smile.
Next was another Cultivation Technique book, but it was Artifact Refining Essentials》, one of the Hundred Arts of Cultivation.
Aside from talisman crafting, Artifact Refining was also a skill Li Mu planned to learn. Especially after learning Sword Arrays, the demand for Spiritual Swords greatly increased. Being able to refine Spiritual Swords himself would be much more convenient.
Setting up a Five Elements Sword Formation required five Spiritual Swords of the same Rank but different Five Elements. Setting up a Seven Stars Sword Formation required seven Spiritual Swords of the same Rank and attribute. Considering future Sword Formations, the demand for Spiritual Swords would be immense.
This Artifact Refining Essentials》 came at just the right time.
Li Mu quickly flipped through Artifact Refining Essentials》 to examine the knowledge related to Artifact Refining.
Unlike Puppet refining, refining Spiritual Artifacts primarily involved condensing an 'Artifact Foundation' within the artifact embryo during the forging process, and then condensing 'Artifact Markings' within the Artifact Foundation's grids...
The Artifact Refining Essentials》 introduced eighteen basic Artifact Markings, namely: Solid, Sharp, Spirit Control, Spirit Containment, Lesser Yang, Metal Sharpness, Wood Essence, Ice, ...
These eighteen basic Artifact Markings encompassed the Five Elements, Yin and Yang, spirituality, and other Spiritual Artifact attributes.
Besides the introduction of Artifact Markings, the Artifact Refining Essentials》 also briefly introduced the attributes of various spiritual minerals used in refining Spiritual Artifacts, principles of mutual restraint and generation, as well as the Rank classification of High Grade Spiritual Artifacts, Spiritual Artifact Ranks, ... and various other Artifact Refining knowledge.
When refining a Spiritual Artifact, if one Artifact Marking could be condensed on the artifact embryo, it was a First-Tier Low Grade Spiritual Artifact; if two Artifact Markings could be condensed, it was a First-Tier Medium Grade Spiritual Artifact; if three Artifact Markings could be condensed, it was a First-Tier High Grade Spiritual Artifact; if four Artifact Markings could be condensed, it was a First-Tier Peak Grade Spiritual Artifact; if five Artifact Markings could be condensed, it was a Second-Tier Low Grade Spiritual Artifact, ... and so on, progressing in this manner, ...
After Spiritual Artifacts reached Level Four, there were also advanced knowledge related to artifact arrays, artifact spirits, etc. However, the Artifact Refining Essentials》 only provided a rough introduction and did not delve into deeper Artifact Refining knowledge.
After reading through Artifact Refining Essentials》, Li Mu immediately gained a clear understanding of the Dao of Artifact Refining.
Li Mu took out the Mystic Iron Sword from his Storage Pouch and immersed his Divine Sense. He immediately 'recognized' the Mystic Iron Sword's rudimentary Artifact Foundation, which only had one Artifact Marking: Spirit Control.
Only then did Li Mu understand why he felt the Mystic Iron Sword was too 'fragile' when he used it, as if it could disintegrate at any moment and was not suitable for heavy use. It turned out that the Mystic Iron Sword did not use the 'Solid' Artifact Marking, but rather the 'Spirit Control' Artifact Marking, which was easier to accommodate spiritual power.
"What a piece of junk sword. It must have been refined by an Artifact Refining apprentice!" Li Mu threw the Mystic Iron Sword onto the table, not intending to use this sword that could disintegrate at any time anymore.
Li Mu then opened another Storage Pouch, obtaining books with knowledge about Yao Beasts, Spiritual Plants, and Beast Taming.
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It took Li Mu an hour to finish counting the spoils of war. This unexpected harvest not only fattened his wallet but, more importantly, Li Mu gained a lot of valuable knowledge, which was far more important than the gains in Spirit Stones and Spiritual Artifacts.