After staying in Yangchun City for about twenty days, news of unrest inside Wulan Villa finally several attacks that followed, Wulan Villa finally started to panic. The goal of Su Chen's action this time was finally achieved. It is actually not easy to cause a large sect to panic. In addition to the powerful people in the open, a large sect must also have many hidden guards in secret. But these secret guards couldn't find Su Chen. There wasn't even any trace. Su Chen relied on his skills in disguise and keen insight. Many hidden guards were even discovered by Su Chen as soon as they appeared. Others who are less capable of hiding might be exposed, but Su Chen won’t. With Su Chen's observation skills, even without the mission of [Monster Hunter], he can still find many monsters.
During this period of time, Su Chen walked around several cities near Wulan Villa. You can indeed see a lot of new and interesting things at the trade fairs in spring. But Su Chen felt that most of the things were useless. It is indeed strange, but it is not very useful. Here, Su Chen saw something slightly interesting, a vendor selling formation secrets. Su Chen has some exposure to formations and can be considered a formation master with some accomplishments. After reading a few pages, I feel that the secret book he sells is actually quite useful. Although it is not as good as the skills obtained from Immortal Jingbo, Su Chen took a look at it and found that the content is also very valuable. However, this secret manual of the formation cannot be sold. It cannot be sold at all. It's so difficult to get started with formations. Many people know that a formation master has a noble status, but it is very difficult to become one. The first is comprehension, you need to be able to understand books on formations. You have to understand clearly what the above formation diagram means and where the mystery lies. The second thing is that you need to be dexterous, which is a talent that many people simply cannot develop. For some simple formations, you may have the chance to become proficient through practice. But as long as it is slightly complicated, it will be difficult to become proficient in it. Moreover, the locations of the array formations vary, and they are not all set up in extremely flat locations. The formation must also change synchronously according to the terrain. With so many variables mixed together, it is impossible for ordinary people to learn it.
When new disciples join many sects, they will first be allowed to try out formations, elixirs, refining, casting, etc. If the new disciple is interested and talented, then focus on training him. Most of the time, there is usually no talented disciple appearing in the formation. Everyone had tried in their respective sects and knew that they had no talent. How could someone come here to buy this array formation secret book? Su Chen was slightly interested and bought one directly because it was cheap. I chatted with the book seller on the way. In his conversation with Su Chen, this man boasted about how powerful the formation master was. After learning the skills, you will be highly respected in Jin State. There is some useful information in these words. It was from him that Su Chen heard about an organization called Zhenmeng. It is not a sect, but an organization of formation masters. The Formation Alliance will make some assessments of the formation mages' abilities and give them identity recognition. The status of a formation master who is recognized by the Formation Alliance is no longer ordinary. No matter which sect you want to join, just reveal your identity as a formation master. If your level is high enough, you can join a large sect without any problem. The Jin court gave many privileges to formation masters. Depending on the rating, the formation master can receive resources every year. Any formation master above the sixth rank can do anything as long as he does not lose his humanity and harm the major interests of the State of Jin. Other crimes are not punishable by death. The Jin court and the Formation Alliance will step in to save the lives of these formation masters. Because of their small number of people, the formation masters of Jin State gathered together and were very united. “If you are interested, you can go to Pishi City in the middle of next month. Every year in mid-May, a training session for formation masters is held in Pishi City." The strength of a formation master is determined through assessment. After all, this kind of skill is not as obvious as the level of strength. Most people who are not professional formation masters cannot tell the pros and cons of a formation. Su Chen looked his target into the distance and pondered for a moment. “If you are wealthy, you can even spend some money and go and try it yourself.
Although you may not get any results, at least you can experience it once and gain something. Understand what this formation is. " The senior who sold books boasted about the benefits of the formation master and suggested that Su Chen give it a try. Su Chen listened to his advice. To be honest, it felt more like he was bragging and showing off. In his words, he was praising the formation master in various ways. But to be honest, many ordinary people in Jin State knew the status of the formation master. It is indeed a high status profession. But no matter how high your status is, you just can’t learn it. For things like the art of making alchemy, as long as you are willing to spend time studying it, you will have a chance to learn it. At least you can refine some ordinary low-grade pills, right? But if you don’t have a talent for formations, you really won’t be able to learn anything. It is possible that even after studying for several years, one may not be able to successfully set up the most basic formation. At most, you can set up a formation on a very flat surface. But in actual combat, it is completely meaningless. "Look at this little brother, he is very handsome and has a smart look. Maybe I can really achieve some accomplishments in formation. Pishi City is not far from our Yangchun City, let’s go and take a look. If you gain anything, please help me spread the word about this secret book." Su Chen chatted and laughed with the senior who was selling the secret book for a while and then left. Some ideas actually came to my mind. The art of formation lacks the effectiveness of active attack. However, this kind of skills are indeed very beneficial when used for self-protection and defense. The core areas of the top sects in Jin State are all defended by formations. The border is wide and long, and there are formation masters setting up formations at many passes. This was done to prevent monsters from invading the core areas of the Jin State. It can be said that the current stability of the State of Jin is largely due to the efforts of the formation masters. From the current perspective, Wulan Villa is already in a state of panic.
The number of secret guards sent out by the villa to search for him has increased dramatically recently. These secret guards would disguise themselves as ordinary people, or as on-duty guards of the city lord's mansion. He would make excuses and often reach out to try to tear someone's face. These little movements are not very obvious, but Su Chen has noticed them several times. It's obvious that these people know they are good at disguises. This is looking for people with appearances that conceal their identities. If we find such people and bring them all in for questioning, the search will be much more efficient. Su Chen was not panicked about this. He used the destiny of [Craftsman] to disguise himself, and the effect was much better than other people's methods. Without a specific method, it is impossible to remove the disguise on your face by just doing it casually. Even in this way, they still can't find themselves. Su Chen saw that the secret guards of Wulan Villa relied on this method but failed to catch him. Instead, it produced many evil masters. These people didn't intend to cause trouble. If their true identities were revealed, it would bring them a lot of trouble. That's why they hid their identities. As a result, the evil master who didn't want to cause trouble was forced to do so. After being discovered, the evil master will resist. Wulan Villa will naturally have to spend manpower and resources to solve the problem. After several of these happened one after another, the top management of Wulan Villa were speechless. Su Chen was very calm and found a time to leave Yangchun City. All the way to Pishi City. As long as Wulan Villa is in a panic, whether I take action or not, they will have no peace for a long time. This time when he went to Pi Shi City, Su Chen also wanted to see if he could gain a deeper understanding of the formation. After obtaining the formation secret book from Immortal Jingbo, he did not learn it in depth. One reason is that you don't take it seriously, and the other is that you haven't seen the actual results, so the effect is always short of one point. It is said that practicing martial arts requires resources, talent, and experience. The research and practice of formations are actually the same. How can you gain experience if you keep reading books? Su Chen wanted to see how the formation masters in Pi Shi City practiced the art of formation. Learn some tricks and gain some experience.
After making further progress in the art of formation, I wonder if I will gain something different if I go to the secret realm of Immortal Jingbo again. Pishi City is located northwest of Wulan Villa. It is still quite close to the Mingying battlefield, which is located further north. This is actually not surprising. The biggest application scenario of the formations set up by formation masters is to resist monsters. To test the effectiveness of the formation, we found that there are more monsters near the border areas. As long as you want to verify it, there are monsters to test it at any time. All the way to the direction of Mingying battlefield. It takes about four days to get from Wulan Villa to Pishi City. It takes almost a day to get from Pi Shi City to Mingying battlefield. But this time, Su Chen did not go directly to Pi Shi City. Instead, they walked forward for a distance and arrived at Changshou City. Changshou City is even closer to the Mingying Battlefield, and is also a place frequented by many warriors who linger around the Mingying Battlefield. Su Chen walked in Changshou City with complicated thoughts. The group of little beggars were found again in the city. Su Chen asked them about Lan Wuxiu. This prostitute in Qingxue Tower risked her own life in order to save herself. Su Chen got the answer from the little beggars. Lan Wuxiu died and her body was nowhere to be found. When I saved her sister, I never thought that she would repay me in the same way. Thanks to her help, he was able to escape from the powerful master in the realm of transformation. In Changshou City, Su Chen also hadn't found out where Sister Lan Wuxiu was. But I heard that he has returned to the village to live, so I don’t want to disturb him anymore. Avoid causing disaster to her. After leaving Changshou City, Su Chen erected a monument for Lan Wuxiu in the outer wilderness. After finishing all this, Su Chen went to Pi Shi City. It's almost mid-May and things are already getting busy here. This time of year is considered a celebration festival for formation masters. In addition to many formation masters coming here to participate in assessments and evaluations, there are also top formation masters demonstrating their achievements.
Many sects will send people to observe. The purposes of observation vary, some just want to see it for themselves. Some are waiting for their descendants to come and see if there is a chance to learn this art of formation. Another part is to see the extent of the array master's ability. If it is appropriate, I would like to invite a formation master to their sect to set up the formation. As the defense of their own sect. Su Chen arrived at Pi Shi City and saw elements related to formations at the city gate. There is a relatively basic formation at this entrance, a large stone formation. The layout of the large stone circle is simple and its function is basic. To put it bluntly, wherever this formation is set up, a large stone will be placed there. This formation can be used to block many key passes. Although it is basic, it is quite applicable if used correctly, and this formation is very stable and unlikely to cause problems. If you want to enter Pi Shi City, you can break the stone formation by yourself and enter it. If you don't know much about the formation, you will just pay some money. Su Chen looked at the large stone formation. Of course, he could break this relatively basic formation. Since it wouldn't cost much, Su Chen didn't try to show off. He paid some money and entered Pi Shi City. In Pi Shi City, things related to formations can be seen everywhere. Many restaurants do not have stairs, so ordinary people have to use formations to float upstairs. Not very practical, but looks interesting. The entire Pi Shi City is promoting the effectiveness of the formation. Su Chen found a restaurant and ordered some special dishes to try. In other cities, diners in restaurants were discussing interesting anecdotes. Or it could be something big happening nearby, news that sounds surprising. But it's different here. Here, the diners eating in the restaurant were all discussing the art of formations. Maybe in recent times, many people who don’t know much about the battle tactics have come here. The conversations among these diners also became much simpler. Su Chen listened to them continue talking.
I don’t know if the table near the window was hired by the restaurant owner. In his words, he talked about very basic common sense about formations. “The foundation of the formation is called the formation base. The array base can be a spirit stone, or a special location, or it can be infused with one's own essence. Special locations are like areas with long spiritual veins. It is based on spiritual stones and infused with essence. Once the spiritual energy dissipates, the formation will lose its effectiveness. If it is based on the spiritual vein, this formation can last for a long time. It could even be hundreds or thousands of years.” The people who were eating around, who didn't know much about the formation, listened very carefully. "Apart from the formation base, which is the most critical core, the next most important thing is the formation pattern. The array is composed of lines, symbols and graphics. The effectiveness of the formation will naturally be different depending on the formation pattern. The difficulty of the formation also lies in the formation patterns. It requires extremely high precision and skills to draw the array pattern without checking it. Any slight deviation will cause problems in the formation. It may be that the utility is reduced or the lifespan is shortened. 70% of a formation master's strength lies in the drawing of the formation pattern." When this person said this, many people around him listened more seriously. "So where should we look for the remaining 30%?" Some of the diners in the restaurant couldn't help but ask more questions. The man who had just spoken smiled, without hiding it, and continued talking. “In my opinion, the most important node left is the center of the formation. How a formation master hides the core of his formation is another great skill. The center of the formation was destroyed and the formation was completely broken. Therefore, no matter how good the array pattern is, it is useless if the array core cannot be hidden. " (End of this chapter)