If the technique is mastered, the Sealing Array will be an extremely effective and low-cost with human ambushes, it can be used to great effect in many aspects. Of course, the reason why we chose the Sealing Array as the subject of our investigation today is probably because it is simple. Compared with many other formations, the difficulty of the formation pattern is indeed simple. It seems that the assessment of this ninth-grade formation master is lenient in every aspect. As long as you can set up the formation and make it work. Okay, the Formation Alliance will recognize you as a formation master. Anyway, this is how Su Chen feels now. Even if you don’t have outstanding talent, you should be able to pass today’s test after years of hard study. Others around started to take action. It seems that those middle-aged and elderly people.
They are still quite skilled. Although the eighth level is difficult to pass, the ninth level assessment can always be passed. In less than half an hour, Su Chen had completed the arrangement. It didn't take the others too long either. It is not difficult to set up a formation on such a flat ground. What’s more, it is a consciousness-sealing formation. An hour later, everyone present had basically finished. Su Chen looked at the senior named You Mingshan, and walked up to one of them and asked him if he wanted to make some more adjustments. You Mingshan didn't tell anyone else about this and went to find that person. After hearing this reminder, the man reacted immediately. I quickly fixed some issues. Otherwise, his consciousness-sealing formation would definitely not be able to work. After everyone stopped, several evaluators began to try to step into the formation and trigger it to operate. And from this we can see the pros and cons of the entire formation. Among the twenty-three people who came here, twenty of them successfully executed their formations. Only three people failed. These three people are very young and seem to be playful people who just want to try their luck. As for the art of formation, I have not studied it in depth and only have a superficial understanding of it. At this level, there is no way the people from the Alliance would let them pass.
Soon, after looking at the formations set up by everyone, the next step was to evaluate and score them. In addition to the formation arranged later, you must also combine the previous questions and add up the scores of the two items to see if you can be rated as a ninth-grade formation master. Su Chen also understood that although twenty people had set up a formation that could be operated. However, the sealing arrays set up by many people had no obvious effect. The sealing array they set up, which blocked the ability to hear and smell, was not even one tenth as effective as a normal array. This formation is useless even if it can be run. But the arrangement was successful after all. If they could pass the basic questions and answers, the evaluator from the Alliance would still be willing to let them pass. If they don’t even have basic common sense, the evaluators will never let them pass. Otherwise, if they use the title of ninth-grade formation masters to teach in some small cities, they will only corrupt the young people behind them. In the following time, the evaluators were giving scores and their followers were keeping statistics. This should take about half an hour. Su Chen took a closer look at how others set up their formations. Except for himself, everyone else uses the same method to arrange the formation. The pursuit of formation pattern should be completed in one go, without stopping. It seems that all the formation techniques in the world today follow this route. Su Chen didn’t think this was a bad thing, he just had a different way of thinking. But after taking a closer look at the sealing arrays set up by others, I felt a little amused. In fact, the requirements for the Sealing Array are very high. It has to be simple, but it must not have any flaws. Not to mention that it can only block 10% of the hearing and smell, even if it blocks 60% or 70%, this formation will be useless. Enemies trapped in the formation can still hear sounds and smells from the outside world and are easily exposed. Where is the function of concealing the seal? This line of formation does seem difficult. Half an hour later, the evaluators finally finished their statistics. You Mingshan, as the chief examiner this time, stood up and announced the results. He only announced the names of those who passed, and those whose names were not read out did not pass. Su Chen's name was the sixth one to be called. In the end, there were a total of fourteen people who passed the ninth-grade assessment. That is to say, out of the twenty people who successfully arranged the plan, six were eliminated.
It is highly likely that the formation they set up was very ordinary, and the answers to the questions were not very good either. Therefore, he could not get the title of ninth-grade formation master. After the names were announced, You Mingshan began to comment on each person who passed. “Xie Liu, you are the formation master with the highest overall score this time. The answers to the questions are concise and fluent, and there are many of his own ideas. It can be seen that your foundation is very solid. Although there is no hope of reaching the eighth rank, the title of a ninth rank formation master is not bad either. After returning, recruit a few good disciples. If you have any problems, just write to me." This man named Xie Liu has white hair and is already old. Here, I have participated in the assessment of the eighth-grade formation master sixteen times. Sixteen times I failed. No wonder You Mingshan is so familiar with him. In the order in which the names were read out, You Mingshan gave comments to each person. There are a lot of people around. Compared to the actual situation during the previous ninth-grade assessment, the onlookers seemed to prefer listening to You Mingshan's comments. Su Chen's name was mentioned sixth, and Su Chen guessed that he was the sixth. All in all, it’s not that good. You know, Xie Liu, who ranks first, has never been able to pass the assessment of an eighth-grade formation master. "Su Xing, this year is the twenty-sixth, right?" Finally it was Su Chen's turn. You Mingshan was a little surprised this time. He started by asking about Su Chen's age. Hearing this, Su Chen bowed to him. Then give a brief self-introduction. After confirming Su Chen's age, the evaluator You Mingshan continued speaking. “My friend, your current age is relatively young in terms of your entire life. But for a beginner array master, you are not young anymore." You Mingshan’s first evaluation was not very good, but Su Chen agreed with this evaluation. It’s a little late for me to learn the formation.
The fact that he has made some small progress in formation is also due to his miraculous ability given by destiny. If you rely entirely on yourself to comprehend and practice. Then I am definitely still far from it. Su Chen is clear about himself and does not act arrogantly. After saying this, You Mingshan did not pause for too long and continued speaking. “Although it’s a little late for a beginner, your ability to draw formations is still pretty good. The sealing array you set up has a solid foundation and smooth patterns. As a young formation master, it is already pretty good. But my friend, your understanding of the basic concepts of many formations is somewhat biased. Actually, I really want to ask, who was your formation enlightenment teacher? He kind of leads you astray. In fact, you have some talent. You can sort out your thoughts and get rid of those wrong ideas. You have hope of becoming an eighth-grade formation master." The first half of You Mingshan's words did not speak highly of Su Chen. But when it comes to this, it is a high evaluation. When other people around heard this, they couldn't help but look at Su Chen a few more times. He was directly praised by You Mingshan and had the opportunity to become an eighth-grade formation master. An eighth-grade formation master is completely different from a ninth-grade formation master. An eighth-grade formation master is the one who has truly mastered the art of formation. There were not many people who came to observe the ninth-grade formation master. Among those people who were ranked ahead of Su Chen before, which one received such an evaluation from You Mingshan? As for Xie Liu and the others, You Mingshan's advice was to let them return to their hometowns and sects. Let them give guidance and teach their juniors, and accept a few apprentices. See if there are any promising disciples among you. Only Su Chen, You Mingshan's words were suggesting that Su Chen go deeper. Comparing before and after, the gap is even more obvious. Su Chen also noticed the gazes of others. Even those who were standing in front of him were looking at him with envy. Many of them are in their forties, fifties, or even sixties or seventies.
I have been immersed in the art of formations for most of my life, but I have never received this recognition. More people advised them to give up the assessment for the eighth-grade formation master. Once upon a time, they thought that the formation masters of the Formation Alliance were trying to dissuade everyone. Maybe I just don’t like to encourage people. Looking back today, I just don’t give them much encouragement. The formation masters of the Formation Alliance would not try to dissuade people like Su Chen. At this moment, several people present felt relieved. The obsession in my heart seemed to be let go at this moment. "Of course, what I said is based on a premise that you have to change some of your inherent ideas. My dear friend, there are too many things in your understanding of the art of formation that are taken for granted and unrealistic. If you want to make some breakthroughs in the formation, you must make changes. At least in terms of techniques and skills, you need to practice diligently. Your grasp of the array patterns is still somewhat flawed. As a relatively basic formation, the difference in the Sealing Array may not be noticeable. But if the formation is more complex and the layout is more complicated, the difference will be very obvious. So, take time to calm down. If you have any questions, you can come to the Alliance Courtyard to find me directly." You Mingshan was more enthusiastic, and at the end, he even told Su Chen to go to him if he had any questions. Currently, Su Chen is the only one who can get such a promise. Su Chen expressed his gratitude and said nothing more. You Mingshan continued to comment on others, and gave evaluations to all those who passed the ninth-level assessment. However, none of the people who came after him received the same evaluation as Su Chen. You Mingshan advised several young people not to get too hung up on the formation. Let the elderly take in apprentices and teach the young people. Only Su Chen suggested going a step further and clarifying one's thoughts. After the review, a certificate document will be issued. The certificate of ninth-grade formation master signed by the Formation Alliance was handed over to each of them. The document is quite exquisite, but that’s all it is. Apart from that, there’s nothing special about it.
A ninth-rank formation master doesn’t even have an outer robe. If you want to prove your identity when you are outside, you can't show your documents to others every day. This feels a bit silly. Formation masters above the eighth rank have outer robes specially made by the Formation Alliance. When you wear the outer robe, others will know that you are a distinguished formation master. After the entire ninth-grade assessment experience was over, Su Chen also thought carefully about Senior You Mingshan's advice. But deep down, I have some thoughts of my own. The advice given by Senior You Mingshan is actually different from my own in terms of concepts. From my enlightenment to my entry into the art of formation, I inherited the art from the Immortal Jingbo. Su Chen didn't want to discuss the pros and cons. But from what I have seen, the two formation arrangements have their own advantages and disadvantages. It's not that one is all advantages and the other is all disadvantages. The arrangement of the two formations is actually not much different in core. The only difference is the formation pattern and the form of operation. Since this is the case, Su Chen doesn't want to change anything. I already have the formation book passed down by Immortal Jingbo, so why should I go far away and learn other things from scratch? But Su Chen was really interested in this alliance. Here, Su Chen has heard a lot of useful things, and the atmosphere in the Alliance is also good. I lack experience in the use of formations. If you can join the Alliance, you should be able to get a lot of opportunities to gain experience. The formation technique is indeed very effective in many cases. There are more than thirty kinds of conventional formations, and variations can be made on the conventional formations. In practical application, the formation can bring many benefits. There are even formations that can assist in spiritual practice, and have the same assisting effect as elixirs. There are very few formation masters, and the formation has a magical effect. This is also the reason why formation masters are highly respected. I have just entered the middle level of the fifth rank, and my own realm needs to be consolidated. I can really spend some time here to study the art of formations.
The assessment of the ninth-grade formation master has been going on for two days. Today is the assessment for the eighth-grade formation master. It is also from today that the festival of formation masters has truly arrived. There were not many people participating in the assessment for the ninth-rank formation master, and even fewer people watching. The assessment location that day was still next to Pi Shi City, and not many people watched it even though it was so close. Today's assessment for the eighth-grade formation master is not held outside Pi Shi City. Instead, you have to walk fifty miles northwest towards the border. The assessment for an eighth-grade formation master directly requires you to put your skills into practice. This is really a world of difference from the assessment of a ninth-grade formation master. A ninth-grade formation master only needs to set up the formation on a flat ground. It will also be combined with some questions and answers, and you can pass it if you can do it well. But an eighth-grade formation master will let you use it directly. Being close to the wilderness border, the terrain was uncertain and difficult to determine. I'll randomly assign you a piece of land and let you set up the formation. In this case, saying that the difficulty of the ninth-grade formation master's assessment is one-tenth of the difficulty of the eighth-grade assessment is actually exaggerating the difficulty of the ninth-grade formation master's assessment. Ordinary people who wanted to watch had basically already set out yesterday. An ordinary person could definitely walk fifty miles in half a day, but it would be too tiring. Therefore, people would go there early so that they could watch the actual competition with ease. Along the way, the Alliance arranged warriors for protection. Prevent ordinary people from encountering monsters on the road. The closer you are to the wilderness frontier, the higher the possibility of monsters infiltrating. Ordinary people can easily get hurt when facing little monsters, and they cannot survive without protection. This is the north gate of Pishi City. Those who came to take part in the eighth-grade formation master assessment gathered here. Su Chen looked around and saw at least 200 people. (End of this chapter)