What’s the point of cultivating immortality if you don’t have money?.

Chapter 391 Magnet Lord's Inter-Match Guidance

Upon seeing the message from Director Gao, Zhang Yu was slightly taken aback. His first thought was that his relationship with Magnetism True Monarch had been exposed.

But after reading the message sent by Director Gao twice more and pondering it for a while, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Director Gao doesn't seem angry, or he's being sarcastic."

"Did they really introduce Magnet Lord to me?"

After thinking about it, Zhang Yu decided to send a message to Magnetism True Monarch.

Zhang Yu: True Lord, Teacher Gao sent me to find you?
Magnet Lord: Old Gao wants to help you out and asked me to give you some guidance.

Magnetism True Lord: He probably never imagined that his universally praised disciple had already secretly become my disciple before even formally becoming his disciple.
Zhang Yu: True Lord, what are you planning to do?
Magnet Lord: Of course, I'm guiding you.

Magnet Lord: Don't worry, as long as you behave, I guarantee no one will be harmed.
Magnet Master: Come to this address.

Magnet Master: This is the training room that Lao Gao prepared for us.

……

In the blink of an eye, Zhang Yu had arrived at the training room.

Then the four large characters "Magnetic Pole True Lord" appeared, along with a text box projected onto the screen.

"The break between the first and second halves is only fifteen minutes long. Time is limited, so I'll speak to you at ten times the speed."

The next moment, Magnetism True Monarch's speech suddenly accelerated, as if a series of incantations were rapidly rippled through the air.

Zhang Yu calmed his mind and focused his spirit. He activated the Demon Eye of Time to accelerate his thinking, while his Boundless Heart Dharma Body promoted the four layers of thought to check for omissions and fill in gaps. He was able to keep up with the speed of the Magnetic True Lord's speech.

"The key to your next match against Su Yanyang's team lies in breaking through their advantage in smart buildings."

"The so-called high-tech smart buildings are just a gimmick. The underlying technology is still the same old thing, nothing more than civil engineering, formations and soul cultivation."

"You already possess civil engineering skills, so I won't elaborate."

"As for formations... magic treasures can perform all the functions of formations."

"The biggest difference is that when it comes to achieving the same function, magic weapons are often faster and more portable, while formations take up more space but cost relatively less."

"You could say that formations are the poor man's magic weapon, except that they use space and inconvenience to exchange for the same immortal power as magic weapons."

"However, in reality, even the richest people have to make choices between the two, and often end up using both formations and magic weapons together, just like using magic bodies and magic weapons together."

"In short, the weakness of the formation lies in its spatial constraints and inconvenience..."

As Magnetism True Lord spoke, he sent a document to Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu clicked on it and found that it contained the array diagrams for the Two Realms Dividing Array, the Myriad Ghosts Bewitching Array, and the Thousand Mountains and Towering Peaks Array.

Magnetism True Lord said, "Su Yanyang has set up three great formations in total: the two realms are separated and communication between the spirit world is cut off; the myriad ghosts bewitch the eyes and disrupt communication; the thousands of mountains and peaks reinforce the buildings and draw in the spiritual veins."

"Moreover, these three great formations have been modified by a formation professor from the Department of Civil Engineering, and they are interconnected and nested, subtly becoming a whole."

"I have also authorized the transmission of this formation diagram, so I will transmit it to you for free today."

Although Zhang Yu had also studied engineering array diagrams, he only knew some of the most basic array diagrams, such as those often used on construction sites to reinforce building strength and foundations.

Although he had actually fought one round against the three great formations set up by Su Yanyang, he still knew very little about them.

Upon opening this diagram, one discovers that it contains hundreds of pages of dense text, covering various aspects of civil engineering, spiritual veins, geology, and other related knowledge.

Just as Zhang Yu's scalp was tingling from looking at it, Magnetism True Monarch said at the same time, "You must memorize these three array diagrams before the battle begins."

"I also just marked some key points on it. These are the key to breaking the formation. You must memorize these key points repeatedly."

Zhang Yu was secretly alarmed: "I haven't even finished reading the table of contents, and Magnetism True Monarch has already marked the key points? Just how fast is his thinking speed?"

At the same time, Magnetism True Lord continued, "Only after you have finished learning the array diagram can you think of a way to break the array."

Zhang Yu's spirits lifted, and he asked, "Is there a way to break Su Yanyang's formation?"

Magnetism True Monarch scoffed, "What kind of cracking is it to merely break a person's formation? That's just forced demolition at best. Being able to steal or hijack the opponent's formation is what truly constitutes cracking."

"Speaking of which, you should remember to find two reliable soul cultivators to assist you in breaking the formation before the battle begins."

“Soul cultivation is like a poor man’s weapon spirit. If your opponent uses a weapon spirit and you don’t, isn’t that like having one less equipment slot? You’re already at a disadvantage before the fight even starts.”

Zhang Yu asked curiously, "You also know about the equipment slots?"

Magnetism True Lord said indifferently, "Nonsense, I was one of the first people to make games. Unfortunately, rich people are playing fewer and fewer games, and in the end, it's all poor people playing them. Games are becoming less and less profitable, so I left a long time ago."

After a casual remark, Magnetism True Monarch explained the secrets of breaking the formation, which Zhang Yu mastered on his own after studying the formation diagram. Halfway through the explanation, Zhang Yu asked doubtfully, "Do I need to insert my soul cultivation into their formation? But I don't have such strong talisman-based abilities."

Magnetism True Lord said, "It's not like you need to operate remotely. You've already broken into the formation, so why not just use physical contact for transmission? You can study the formation diagram yourself later and see where you can transmit."

After explaining the method of breaking the formation, Magnetism True Monarch continued, "Finally, I will teach you a technique I created myself, the Yuan Magnetic Meridian Intercepting Hand, to deal with Su Yanyang's Dharma Body."

"The so-called Dharma Body is a part of the body, but its essence is still a magic weapon, which needs to be activated by magic power."

"And the human body transmits magical power to the magical body through the meridians."

"If one can strike acupoints and cut off meridians, one can temporarily reduce the efficiency of the Dharma Body, and if one's skill is deep enough, it can even temporarily disable the Dharma Body."

"This Yuan Magnetic Meridian Intercepting Technique is a technique I use to adjust and maintain my physical body, but there are two prerequisites for using it in combat."

"Firstly, the Yuan Magnetic Meridian Cutting Hand is a meridian cutting technique. It has no destructive power in itself. You need to break through the opponent's protective qi and inject the Yuan Magnetic power into the opponent's body for it to take effect."

"Secondly, to successfully cut the meridians, one must accurately identify acupoints and meridians, and understand the acupoints and meridians connected to different types and models of dharma bodies."

"I'm sending you the meridians and acupoints that Su Yanyang used to connect with the Dharma Body this time. In the future, when you encounter other opponents, you'll have to find a way to understand and learn them yourself."

Zhang Yu received another document from the other party regarding the connection of the Dharma Body Meridians, and was subsequently granted the right to use the Yuan Magnetic Meridian Interception Technique.

"Alright, now I will guide you in the Yuan Magnetic Meridian Interception Technique."

"First, one must condense a primordial magnetic power. This primordial magnetic power is like the magnetism of a primordial magnetic channel, which is best at penetrating flesh and blood. Once it circulates within the meridians, it can block the power, thus preventing it from penetrating the protective qi..."

After speaking, Magnetism True Monarch guided Zhang Yu through the demonstration, then continued, "These Thirty-Six Forms of Magnetic Meridian-Severing Hand Techniques correspond to the thirty-six meridians of the human body. Magnetic power must be injected in different ways to effectively treat the problem. You are pressed for time this time; you must master them before the competition begins..."

As Zhang Yu continued practicing, he said, "True Lord, I feel like I've almost mastered it."

At this moment, Zhang Yu's mind was filled with the movements of the Thirty-Six Styles of Yuan Magnetic Meridian Intercepting Hand, as if he had been practicing for a long time.

In fact, as Magnetism True Lord assigned Zhang Yu one arduous task after another, requiring him to complete them all within a short span of ten minutes, Zhang Yu gradually became more and more anxious.

However, Zhang Yu thought that since True Lord Magnetism had made such a request, he must have believed that he was very likely to be able to do it.

After practicing the Yuan Magnetic Meridian Intercepting Hand once, Zhang Yu felt that the technique wasn't too complicated, so he stopped pretending and said that he had almost mastered it.

Upon hearing this, Magnet Lord asked doubtfully, "Have you grasped it enough?"

Having just watched the opponent's first demonstration, Magnetism True Monarch still saw Zhang Yu's flawed moves and couldn't believe that Zhang Yu had mastered the Yuan Magnetic Meridian Intercepting Hand.

As Zhang Yu fought, he became increasingly skilled in controlling his movements, saying, "True Lord, I've rehearsed it in my mind countless times, and I feel like I've truly mastered it."

Watching Zhang Yu's increasingly skilled and organized fighting style, Magnetism True Monarch was also surprised: "He really learned it?"

"I originally thought... I would just let him learn the few Yuan Magnetic Meridian Intercepting Techniques that would be used in this competition, but he actually mastered all thirty-six Yuan Magnetic Meridian Intercepting Techniques in one go?"

"No wonder Lao Gao values ​​this kid so much. He has such strong martial arts aptitude. If he were sent to the security department for a few years, he could probably become a flag bearer."

"Regardless of whether he can pursue the path of weapon crafting in the future, he certainly has an extremely strong innate talent in terms of being crafted."

Even if he's not a genius, he's still a talent.

After thinking for a moment, Magnet True Monarch said, "Now that you have mastered the Meridian Intercepting Hand, hurry up and learn the array diagrams. Also, don't forget the preparations you need for soul cultivation and other array breaking techniques."

Zhang Yu bowed respectfully to Magnetism True Lord: "Thank you for your guidance, teacher."

Magnet Lord: "Hurry up and don't stand on ceremony, you may go now."

……

Within the spirit realm, True Monarch Magnetism glanced at Director Gao beside him.

Director Gao smiled slightly and asked in a private message: How about it?

Magnetism True Lord: What?
Director Gao: How did Zhang Yu perform? Can he win?
Magnet Lord: Not bad. I've already taught him the method; the rest is up to him to figure out.
Sensing the understated tone of Magnet True Monarch's words, Director Gao thought to himself, "It seems Zhang Yu's performance was rather mediocre?"

Director Gao then asked: "Just okay?"
Magnet Lord: What else? What kind of genius haven't I seen?

Sensing the fleeting disappointment in Director Gao's words, Magnet True Monarch thought to himself, "Old Gao, don't blame me later."

“It was your apprentice who came to us first, not me who made the first move.”

"You can only blame your Civil Engineering department for lacking charisma and being unable to retain staff."

"I will take good care of him for you in the future."

(End of this chapter)