Seeing that her aunt was still asking questions, Qiu Xiyu was silent for a while and she didn't hide it must have been seen talking to Su Chen by her aunt. I kept asking for details because I wanted to ask her why she got close to Su Chen and talked to him for so long. “The senior brother next to me had already reminded me of the omissions I made when setting up the formation. But I didn’t take it seriously.” When Qiu Yinan heard this, he felt a little relieved. She was afraid that her niece was hiding something from her, which was not a good thing. “At first I didn’t take it seriously, and thought Senior Brother Su was trying to get close to me. There was a problem with the thorn array later, and I remembered his previous reminder. This allowed us to quickly identify the problem and solve it.” Qiu Yinnan nodded. It wasn't that she forbade Qiu Xiyu from talking to other people.
Normal communication, no problem. "So after communicating with this senior brother, did you gain anything good?" When Qiu Xiyu heard this question, her eyebrows slightly frowned. “It’s strange, Senior Brother Su’s attainments in formations seem to be sometimes high and sometimes low. The formation he set up was very effective. By looking at other people's formations, you can quickly find the problems. However, it seems that he doesn't know much about many common sense about formations, and some even know them incorrectly. I don’t understand this Senior Brother Su either, but he must have some strength.” After listening to Qiu Xiyu's words, Qiu Yinan pondered for a moment. "If that's the case, I guess he should start with actual experience and then work backwards to understand the basics of the formation. This type of person has some level of practical application, but most of them find it difficult to adapt. Because they don't understand and don't know the core essence of the art of formation. Everything we learn is just a model. It is what it is. For a formation master like this, the eighth rank is the limit." While Qiu Yinan was commenting, he handed a meal to Qiu Xiyu. There will be the second stage of competition tomorrow, so she also needs to have a good rest. As long as her niece could tell her the truth, she wouldn't be so anxious. Qiu Yinan himself is a formation master, but his talent is limited, and he is stuck at the eighth level in this life.
Now in her forties, she felt that she had no chance of further advancement. Now, all my hopes are with Qiu Xiyu. Qiu Xiyu’s talent in formation is far better than hers. “Xiyu, we must pass the assessment of the eighth-grade formation master this year. Only when you reach the eighth level, you will be eligible to participate in the many training and tasks of the Alliance. During the young years, people’s understanding and drive are at their best. If you get the eighth-rank status one year later, you will waste one more year. The Qiu family also needs a formation master like you. The younger generations from other branches of the Qiu family are too powerful in martial arts. We may not be able to compete with you in martial arts, but in terms of formation, we are unique. The Qiu family is very powerful, so it's no problem for people like us to have enough food and clothing. But as we have the blood of the Qiu family, we cannot just give up. If you want to have a place in the Qiu family, you must have ability. You have to work hard! " This was not the first time Qiu Yinan had said these words. Actually, it is of little use to Qiu Xiyu. Many times, just because you work hard and spend all your time practicing formations does not necessarily mean good results. It is very common for things to go against one's wishes. Besides, Qiu Xiyu is not playful or lazy now, she has tried her best. "I know, aunt, I will do my best." “Xiyu, you must have confidence in your talent for formations. Your talent is outstanding not only in the Qiu family. Looking at the entire Jin State, it is definitely at the forefront. Those formation masters are not as skilled as you in formation techniques when they are your age. If you obtain the status of an eighth-grade formation master this year, you will be more valued in the Qiu family. If you can get this status before the age of 25, you will be at least a sixth-rank formation master in the future!" After the aunt and nephew had their meal, they went to bed early. Lying on her bed, Qiu Xiyu felt that many of her aunt's words were meaningless.
Her problem now is not talent or confidence at all. Things in reality cannot be successful just because you have confidence. That requires a lot of effort and energy to achieve results. What can you do with just faith? Qiu Xiyu did not refute her aunt. She knew that her aunt had spent a lot of effort on her. I hope she can achieve good results, not only to clear her name. At the same time, it also cleared her name. Her aunt has become more and more anxious over the years. When Qiu Yinan was young, he considered himself to be excellent. But Qiu Ruoshuang's appearance almost crushed all her self-confidence. Although she is several years younger than her, Qiu Ruoshuang's strength is far beyond hers. She has one aspect that makes her better than Qiu Ruoshuang. So later on I delved into the study of formations, but my talent was limited. Now, this hope falls on Qiu Xiyu. I hope that my niece’s achievements will be no less than Qiu Ruoshuang’s. Or, at least not being left too far behind is fine. The night passed. At the hour of Mao on the second day, everyone set out again. Go to the location of yesterday’s first phase assessment. Hundreds of thorn arrays were set up below this cliff yesterday. Next to these thorn arrays, there was actually the corpse of a little demon. There was blood everywhere. Last night, it seemed that many monsters continued to come down from this cliff, trying to infiltrate the heartland of Jin State. Monsters have perception abilities far exceeding those of humans, but they do not have the ability to determine where formations are set up. Last night, they determined that there were no warriors guarding the bottom of the cliff. Unbridled, seeping in here like always. But this time, after they fell down, they fell directly into the thorn array. The intense pain made these monsters want to escape desperately. But the more you want to escape, the more pain you encounter.
Some little demons, probably unable to bear the severe pain, fainted here. The wounds on his body kept bleeding and he lost his life. Those monsters with stronger strength and physique should be able to save their lives. But these thorn arrays were enough to teach them a lesson. Today we have completely repaired this area of thorn array, so that there are no more loopholes here, and the problem here has been completely solved. The formation masters of the Formation Alliance also called the people who set up these formations. In front of them, readjust the problematic thorn array. If there are some serious problems, we can only remove them and then set up a new one. We were busy until almost noon when everything was finally finished. After the work was completed, the evaluators of the Alliance began to announce the second phase of the assessment. Sixty-six people entered the second stage of assessment. The number of people who can finally pass is likely to be less than thirty. There weren't so many spectators in the second phase. The Alliance had already said that the second phase of the assessment would require going to the front line. Going further west, that was the frontier of Jin State. Outside the border, there is a wilderness of several hundred miles, and only after crossing the wilderness is the State of Chu. Although this wilderness is not very wide, the Mingying battlefield is to the north. This area is still full of danger. Ordinary people just want to watch the fun, but forget about going to the border front. What if any celestial demon or earthly demon appears there? The warriors don't even have time to take care of themselves, so how can they spare the attention to take care of them? “For this second phase of the assessment, the Alliance wants everyone to go to the front lines and kill the monsters! How good the formations everyone has arranged will be revealed in actual combat. If you can kill one earth monster or twenty gold monsters, you will pass the level. If you are unlucky, you won't encounter this kind of monster, only big or small monsters. Then we have to kill at least a hundred of them. It is up to you to decide whether you want to work together or fight alone. Anyway, everyone has so many demands. If you choose to cooperate, you will also have to kill so many monsters." These rules did not generate much discussion.
Except for Su Chen who came to take the test temporarily, everyone else already had some understanding of the situation. This step also existed in the eighth-grade assessment in previous years. The difficulty of the eighth grade is less than ten times that of the ninth grade formation master's assessment. Everyone headed towards the west. The entire team has quite a lot of people. Many people who took the test were accompanied by elders from the sect. In order to protect their own safety, they naturally went along as well. This way, of course, there will be more people. Most of the formation masters who came to take the test this time were of average strength. It can even be said to be bad. Therefore, a lot of effort must be put into protecting everyone's safety during the entire assessment process. There are warriors guarding the border of Jin State, and they are very powerful. There are also many powerful people in the state of transformation. At that time, they will also come to assist in protection, allowing everyone to set up the formation with peace of mind. This section of the journey is a little far and it takes a full day to get there. And the place we arrived at was not considered the border. This area used to be a city. More than three hundred years of disasters caused by demons have directly destroyed this city. When you go to this area again, you can still see the ruins. This place is still within the borders of Jin State. But without people living there, it is basically a wilderness frontier. If we really want to strictly talk about the border location, it will take about two days to reach it. After arriving here, many people helped to set up camp. Many formation masters are not coming here for the first time. This location of Jin State can be said to be a notoriously troublesome place. Many formations have been set up, but there are still many problems here. Coming here again this year can be considered as a further reinforcement. The group's camp was set up in the old city area.
The area where the formation is set up will be a little further forward. It’s getting late now, it’s almost the You hour. The Jin warriors stationed on the front line should have also given advance notice. Not long after everyone arrived, these warriors also arrived. Take a group of formation masters with you to the area where the formation needs to be set up. This area is another ten miles west. The area is full of gullies and the terrain is complex but not steep. It's very easy to hide here. Monsters have powerful perception and can detect warriors hiding inside them. But it’s different for humans. It’s very difficult to catch the monster hiding there. Naturally, he turned his attention to the formation, hoping to solve the problem using this method. Starting tomorrow, we will set up a formation in this area that can strangle monsters. Top-level earth demons cannot be killed by ordinary formations. Therefore, after the formation is set up, a warrior in the state of transformation will go to check it out every morning at noon. If there are monsters trapped in the formation, they will attack and kill them. For powerful monsters, it is enough as long as they can be trapped. This can also be attributed to the formation master. Su Chen listened to the people around him talking about some details. The Alliance had taken all kinds of situations into consideration. Although the requirements for an eighth-grade formation master are high, they are not unreasonable. The sixty-six formation masters who came here to take the test were all looking for locations to determine where they would set up their formations tomorrow. This time, everyone will definitely not get too close to the formation. Each person has to kill so many monsters. How can they deal with so many monsters if they get too close? There are groups of monsters near the wilderness front, but if you suffer a few more losses in one place, the monsters will definitely choose to take a detour. Ordinary monsters are not very smart, but they also know the danger. The formations set up by everyone must be separated by some distance. There were only sixty-six people who took part in the second phase of the assessment. With this number of people, even if everyone is quite far apart, it will be difficult to fill this area. Everyone chose the position they wanted, and those who knew each other discussed it with each other. Discuss in advance to avoid arguments tomorrow.
After touring the area, everyone returned to the camp. After eating something, it was getting dark. Before Su Chen was about to rest, Qiu Xiyu saw that her aunt was not there, so she walked towards Su Chen. "Brother Su, can we work together tomorrow? Take care of each other. If the number of monsters killed in the end is not enough, I can give you mine. It would definitely be much easier if two people could do the same as one person.” The Qiu family didn’t know whether they couldn’t accept the kindness from others. As long as you help them a little, they will chase you and want to pay you back. I had given Qiu Xiyu some advice once before, and I wanted to repay him immediately. Su Chen understood Qiu Xiyu's meaning. The method she mentioned was actually suspected of cheating. For the collaboration to be recognized by the Alliance, the number of people must reach a corresponding level after the collaboration. For example, the two of them worked together to kill 150 little demons. Then both people failed, rather than one passing and the other failing. What Qiu Xiyu wanted to do was probably to help secretly. “You can collaborate, but you don’t have to help me put it together and complete it. If you can pass this test, then pass it. If you can’t, you can wait until next year. Your deception has been discovered by the Alliance, and you are in trouble." The rating of the Formation Alliance is not particularly important to Su Chen. The art of formations was just an additional means that he had mastered, and the art of martial arts was the path that he had been pursuing. The Qiu Xiyu in front of him was completely devoted to practicing the formation. If some problems arise, it won't affect me much. She was disliked by the Formation Alliance, and her career as a Formation Master was likely to be ended. Seeing that she was a little hesitant, Su Chen smiled. "Don't worry, I'll need your help with many things later, don't worry. For now, let’s get through this assessment first, and then talk about other things.” Hearing this, Qiu Xiyu also nodded and said no more. (End of this chapter)