I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 560 Flower Maiden Practices Formation (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Like the lingering thought of Xuandu Temple, the scene left behind by Xingyan Sanren in this divine thought is this island, where she studied the Dao of Arrays all alone.

Xingyan Sanren also set up many arrays and trials on the island, waiting for a destined person to come to the island, break the arrays she set up, and finally walk into the stone chamber on the island to inherit her mantle.

Jiang Yi brought Hua Gu's consciousness in, and then let Hua Gu start breaking the formation from outside the island. Whether she could reach Xingyan Sanren depended on Hua Gu's own abilities.

Under normal circumstances, contacting the divine thought left by Xingyan Sanren with one's own divine sense would also follow this procedure, but that divine thought might not necessarily last until the end.

With Hua Gu here, Jiang Yi cannot leave either; if she were to leave, Hua Gu would be taken away with her.

She could only conjure a small boat with her mind, letting it drift on the sea outside the island, enjoying the scenery and fishing, using this time to think.

On an isolated island.

Hua Gu looked at the complex formation, her brows furrowed, but she showed no sign of discouragement.

With a slight thought, two 'little flower girls' who looked exactly like her appeared on either side of her.

"The structure of this array's core is so complex!" The left clone said, resting his chin on his hand.

"Look there, the flow of the array patterns seems to follow a pattern." The right clone's eyes lit up.

"Yes!" The main body of the Flower Maiden nodded vigorously, her eyes focused. "The Heart-Slaying Theory states that no matter how complex a formation is, it always follows a fundamental principle. Let's look at it separately and think about it together!"

The three small figures immediately got to work.

One of them squatted on the ground, drawing and deducing on the ground with a stone, muttering incantations.

Another explorer ventured to the edge of the array, carefully probing the gaps between the flowing array patterns with their small hands, sensing the subtle differences in every fluctuation of spiritual energy and the connection between the nodes.

Hua Gu's main body then coordinates the process, continuously summarizing and deducing the findings of her two clones before attempting to break the formation.

Time loses its meaning here; the waves outside the island surge silently, and the sun rises and sets.

Three tiny figures on the island darted about like tireless ants.

Failure is the norm.

The great array barrier sometimes remained unmoved like an impenetrable fortress, while at other times, due to erroneous probing, it erupted with a fierce counterattack, shattering the clone that Hua Gu had painstakingly condensed.

Each time she failed, Hua Gu would simply frown, reassemble her clones, gather together to review the mistakes, and chatter away, discussing new approaches.

Hua Gu gradually immersed herself in the integration of the teachings of the Zhuxin Sect with the principles of formations recorded in the Kunlun classics through repeated attempts.

The sense of accomplishment from breaking through each major formation, and even the lessons learned from failure, made her forget everything else.

The four fundamental runes of wind, rain, thunder, and ice flowed on her demon core, continuously strengthening as she broke through the great formation. Her eyes were only on the ever-changing world of the formation before her, and she was completely focused.

After countless sunrises and sunsets, another massive, complex, and ever-changing light curtain crumbled inch by inch before Hua Gu, transforming into countless shimmering specks of light that slowly drifted away.

As the light dissipated, the scene behind the formation was revealed. Hua Gu saw a simple stone chamber and a woman dressed in a plain Taoist robe.

The woman had an ordinary face, but she possessed a calm and focused demeanor that suggested she had seen through the ways of the world. Her gaze fell on Hua Gu, and the surprise in her eyes gradually turned into admiration.

"Through the long years and the changing times, you are the first person to truly stand before me..."

Xingyan Sanren paused, having seen through Hua Gu's true nature.

"Although you are a demon, you possess the wisdom of array formations. What is even more remarkable is your perseverance, like water dripping on stone, which is more important than your talent in array formations."

Xingyan Sanren stepped forward, his eyes filled with solemnity.

"Are you willing to study this path with me? To inherit my mantle and explore the infinite mysteries of the principles of heaven and earth?"

Looking at the senior she had gone to so much trouble to finally meet, Hua Gu recalled the question Jiang Yi had asked her.

Do you like array formations?

The answer had already become crystal clear during the long process of breaking through the formation, in the focused concentration and the joy of each sudden enlightenment. A bright, radiant smile bloomed on Hua Gu's face as she nodded vigorously.

"I am willing!"

……

Two months later.

The divine thoughts left behind by Xingyan Sanren eventually dissipated. After Hua Gu regained consciousness, she hugged Tian Shu Pan and burst into tears.

She cried her heart out, heartbroken, and cried out "Master".

Two months in reality, but more than twenty years in the mind.

Xingyan Sanren knew that she was just a remnant of divine consciousness in the world, and that she was not willing to devote too much emotion to Huagu except to teaching her about array formations.

Just like Jiang Yi did to Ji Ning, she forbade Ji Ning to call her master.

Xingyan Sanren also forbade Huagu from calling her master.

However, Hua Gu was pure of heart and sincere in her dealings with others. Even on the last day of Xingyan Sanren's teachings, she felt reluctant to part with him. Before her divine consciousness dissipated, she asked Hua Gu to call her "Master".

Zhu Xin felt a pang of sadness seeing Hua Gu crying like this. He had been teaching Hua Gu for so long, but she had never called him "Master".

But even with his sharp tongue, he couldn't bear to speak ill of Hua Gu at this moment, and instead shouted angrily at Jiang Yi.

"Go ahead and try to appease me, are you just going to stand there and wait to be struck by lightning?"

Jiang Yi didn't bother arguing with Zhu Xin, but walked over to Hua Gu, squatted down, and wiped away her tears.

“If you want to cry, cry out loud. Separation and death are the norm on the path of cultivation. I can’t comfort you. You have to process these emotions yourself and move on. Don’t let down Xingyan Sanren’s expectations of you.”

Hua Gu nodded with tears in her eyes, looked at the compass in her hand, and said, "This belongs to my master. Can I keep it? I won't give it to the Shen family. They won't even know how to use it!"

"Okay, I'll talk to the Shen family, don't worry."

Hua Gu wiped away her tears that she couldn't stop, "Okay, you go ahead and do your work. I'll be fine after crying for a little while, just a short time, not too long."

Seeing that even when Hua Gu cried, she was so sensible, Jiang Yi felt a pang of sadness.

Previously, Hua Gu only had the people and demons in Youxian Ferry in her heart and never poured her emotions into anyone else. Although this time it was for learning the Dao of Arrays, it still left a mark on her mind.

Whether it's good or bad depends on how she interprets it.

Qingxiao, who had been coiled on the ancient Ziqiong tree, heard Huagu's cries and crawled out from underground. It squeezed out a flower bud from the tip of the vine, and presented a beautiful little flower to Huagu.

The little snow fairies, each with their own unique characteristics, gathered around and rummaged through their bodies, pulling out a bunch of spiritual fruits that they usually secretly hid and giving them to Flower Maiden.

"You... I hate you!"

Hua Gu cried even louder, leaving Qing Xiao and the little snow fairies at a loss.

Jiang Yi smiled. Hua Gu was undoubtedly the darling of the Youxian Ferry. She went to see how the Youxian Ferry bullied her.

She originally planned to give Hongli a pot of wine after she finished dealing with the musical score, so that she could complete the Tianxin Ceasefire project as soon as possible.

As soon as Jiang Yi left Youxian Ferry, she heard Hong Li's excited shouts.

"All hands are ruined! Pay up!"

Jiang Yi walked around to where they were playing cards. Around the card table, her master had a dark face, Long Ri looked pale and about to faint, and Duan Jin sighed with his head down. All three of them looked gloomy.

Hong Li, radiant with health, stood on a stone bench and reached out to the three of them. Behind her, spirit stones were piled up like a small mountain, taller than her. In addition to the spirit stones, there were also some magical treasures, clearly crafted by her master.

A complete sweep!
Hong Li's luck and fortune are unmatched!

　See you tomorrow~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)