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Chapter 651: Chapter 326 Formation Course_2
 

Lin Yi felt somewhat helpless; before having crossed over to this world, back on Earth, he had greatly disliked teachers who would extend their lectures, and now in the Cultivation World, he couldn’t seem to avoid it either.

However, this also served to show the Dao Master’s earnest responsibility. Otherwise, he would have finished early and disappeared without a trace, who else would voluntarily inconvenience themselves like this with their own time?

It was just like within Liu Yun Sect’s paid lecture on formations; as soon as the appointed time arrived, it was impossible to get those Foundation Building cultivators to stay for an extra minute.

He had no intention of going up there; he had already mastered integration of formations. There was no need to show off here, better to leave the opportunity to other Daoist friends.

Once someone else went up, he planned to sneak away quietly.

But, after a while, only one cultivator raised a hand and stepped forward, revealing from this act how many cultivators of Deification Realm had but a weak understanding of formations.

Just as in the Heng Yuan World, there were some Golden Core Sages who were primarily focused on cultivation. Amongst the Four Arts of Cultivation, Alchemy and Artifact Refining were dominant, with only a rare few Sages delving into the study of formations.

If it were not for the guidance of the Dan Immortal Master, he certainly wouldn’t have studied formations and at most would have learned some Alchemy.

Jiang Cheng looked at the crowd and extended one finger, “We need one more, is there no Daoist friend willing to come up? If not, I’ll have to choose someone.”

Then he pointed at Lin Yi and said, “Daoist friend, you have been very attentive during this lesson, why not come up and give it a try? Even if it doesn’t succeed, it doesn’t matter, it’s all about gaining experience.”

Lin Yi was somewhat speechless; of all the people, it had to be him. He didn’t have time to waste here, as he needed to rush to the next class to profit from it.

He stood up and cupped his fists in salute, “Dao Master Jiang, I apologize, but I must hurry to my next class. Let’s give this valuable learning opportunity to another Daoist friend.”

Seeing this, the others cast their gazes over, admiring the Eastern Daoist Friend who had just joined the Dao Palace for daring to refuse a Dao Master’s direct invitation. Indeed, he had the daring befitting of someone who passed the third layer challenge of the Tai Xuan Tower.

“Daoist friend, there is no need for modesty, it’s just a trial, and it won’t take much of your time,” said Jiang Cheng, his eyebrows slightly furrowing as he beckoned.

Lin Yi no longer refused, swiftly walking forward, “Dao Master Jiang, I am indeed in a hurry, so let’s make this quick and decisive.”

“Ha ha, it seems you’re already confident, Daoist friend, then let’s do it. These three sets of array flags are entrusted to you. Begin the arrangement; they must not be positioned separately but instead need to be integrated to form a composite array. Let’s go outside to an open space,” laughed Jiang Cheng, handing the array flags to them both.

Lin Yi took the array flags and quickly glanced at them, tinkering as he walked. It was a basic defensive array, an illusionary formation, and an attack formation. Individually arranged, the effects would not be strong.

But if fused into a composite formation, one would face illusion compounded with attack and defense arrays. Without finding the correct Life Gate of the Array Core, one could only wander within, and even with persistent attacks, the defensive array would still provide protection.

Achieving such an effect was not as simple as randomly placing array flags together; that would only lead to chaos and the formation’s self-destruction.

By the time they had moved from inside the hall to the open space outside, Lin Yi had already adjusted the formations, merging the three types into one. He promptly used his Spiritual Power to position the array flags on the ground, then bowed to Jiang Cheng, “Dao Master Jiang, I have finished the arrangement and must take my leave now. Thank you for your instruction.”

Having said that, he controlled his sword to fly away from there, heading to the opposite side of Transmission Peak, where his next class would be conducted inside a hall.

Jiang Cheng watched Lin Yi leave hastily and couldn’t help shaking his head. When he turned around and saw the formation Lin Yi had set up, his face revealed a trace of astonishment.

“Dao Master Jiang, this Eastern Daoist Friend, bolstered by passing the third layer of the Tai Xuan Tower, seems too arrogant. He has executed the task so perfunctorily,” said some native cultivators from the Spirit Profound Realm, inevitably stirring up trouble.

Some Ascenders sneered contemptuously, “How do you know that Eastern Daoist Friend merely went through the motions? Perhaps when Teacher Jiang was lecturing, you all weren’t listening attentively. If one were to merely go through the motions, it would be impossible to arrange it successfully; it would only cause the three formations to become chaotically intertwined and collapse on their own.”

At that moment, Jiang Cheng waved his hand dismissively and said with a solemn tone, “Enough, all of you be quiet. Eastern Daoist Friend’s accomplishments in formations are exceptional. The integration of these three formations is extremely perfect. Even if I were to arrange them myself, I could only achieve this level, but in terms of time, it would definitely take me longer than her.”

Upon hearing Jiang Cheng’s words, the numerous cultivators around instantly erupted in excitement. This Invincible East was so impressive that even a Void Refinement Dao Master recognized his inferiority.

The native cultivators of the Spirit Profound Realm who had instigated the matter also had their expressions change.

After examining Lin Yi’s formations, an emotional expression crossed Jiang Cheng’s face, “A Deification Realm cultivator with such understanding of formations is astonishing. Remember, never offend an Array Master. Whether you enter a Secret Realm for adventures or go to Spirit City to slay demons and eradicate evil, sometimes a powerful Array Master can save your life.”

By then, Lin Yi had already arrived at the other end of Transmission Peak and entered the Hall of Preaching. After recording his identity in the Tai Xuan Mirror, he entered and, after completing the curriculum from the previous lesson, judging by the cultivation levels he had attained, there was no doubt that the realm of the Dan Immortal had reached Fusion.

Back on Earth, his learning title had already upgraded to the ‘Top Student’ stage, not only earning him cultivation levels and experience in various courses but also deeper insights based on the course content, which is the so-called learning by analogies.

A ‘Top Student’ learns not through rote memorization alone but can integrate knowledge comprehensively and even develop his unique style.

This lesson, on the Deification Realm cultivation, was particularly beneficial to him since after reaching the Nascent Soul, his learning had mainly been through self-discovery.

After finishing today’s lessons, Lin Yi returned to his Cave Mansion, thoroughly satisfied. Although he had sheared less wool from the Void Refinement cultivators, it was still much better than cultivating on his own.

Now that he was in the Deification Realm, even with the powerful ‘Top Student’ title, the cultivation he gained was less. It couldn’t be the same as before; when he was at the Golden Core and Nascent Soul realms, he had absorbed from the Dan Immortal of the Void Refinement and Fusion Realms.

However, he could accumulate gradually. Back in the Dan God Secret Realm, it wasn’t possible to have daily teachings from the Dan Immortal Master; it happened only periodically.

Now inside the Tai Xuan Dao Palace, he could shear wool every day, and his breakthrough to the Void Refinement Realm might come sooner than expected.

After returning to his Cave Mansion, Lin Yi began teaching Zhi Ling. While it would draw upon a considerable amount of his cultivation as a thank you gift to his mentor, it would provide Zhi Ling with comprehension.

Five days later, he welcomed his first Puppet course from a Body Fusion cultivator, which lasted an entire day. The lecture was in-depth yet straightforward, highlighting key points in puppet creation.

This Body Fusion cultivator named Jiang Shancong had a ruthless approach; leaving no chance for survival for his enemies, he would simply smash them with a pile of puppets, allowing for an escape or finishing blow when desired.

Lin Yi also listened attentively. He had a bold idea—combining Paper Men with puppets might result in an unexpectedly miraculous effect.

Puppets could be endowed with Spiritual Wisdom, while Paper Men had the appearance of humans. When refined to an advanced level, even cultivators could not distinguish the real from the fake.

In the following time, he became a learning zealot, attending endless classes daily, which caused many Void Refinement and even Body Fusion Dao Masters to marvel at Lin Yi’s eagerness to learn.

Moreover, in the assessments of the Hall of Preaching, he managed to integrate and comprehend nearly every lesson, achieving outstanding learning outcomes.

Thus, within the Dao Palace, Lin Yi studied for fifty years, and as he had predicted, virtually no danger presented itself.

Through the Eye of Emptiness, he only noticed a few attempts at probing by the Creation Arts Organization’s Deification and Void Refinement cultivators, after which there was no further sound.

Yet Lin Yi did not believe that doubts about him had been dispelled; it was more likely that they dared not act because of his current reputation. Just as Master of Bi Hai’s actions had shown, the organization would rather err on the side of killing than let anyone go.