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Chapter 236 Cultivating Formations
a few days later.

Wu Ming's cultivation level was completely consolidated, and he immediately left the cave and headed towards the main hall located at the top of Qingming Peak.

Upon arriving at the main hall of Qingming Peak, Wu Ming bowed respectfully towards the hall but did not rush inside. Instead, he stood in front of the hall.

Just for a moment,

Then a sound came from inside the hall.

"come in."

"Yes."

Upon hearing this voice, Wu Ming immediately entered the hall and soon saw a figure sitting cross-legged, floating in the void. It was none other than the Peak Master of Qingming Peak.

Six years later, when he saw the Qingming Peak Master again, although the other party's appearance had not changed, the way he looked at him was much gentler than when he was first summoned, and there was a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

"You have entered my peak and broken through to the seventh level of cultivation in just six years. You are indeed diligent in your cultivation and have extraordinary talent."

"Now that you have broken through to the seventh level of cultivation, please stop calling me Peak Master and call me Master."

The leader of Qingming Peak spoke in a gentle tone.

In her eyes, only those who have reached the seventh level of cultivation are qualified to be her personal disciples. After all, taking this step will make a world of difference in both one's strength and lifespan compared to before.

"Yes, Master."

Wu Ming immediately responded and bowed again.

Peak Master Qingming nodded slightly and said, "Having entered the Seventh Refinement stage, you can be considered to have embarked on the right path. You should also know the direction of your cultivation from now on."

"Formation."

Wu Ming answered quickly.

The Qingming Peak Master said, "That's right, it's an array... After the Seven Blood Refinements, both martial artists and Dao cultivators possess the basic ability to comprehend the laws of heaven and earth. However, it is extremely difficult to fully comprehend the laws of heaven and earth. If Dao cultivators want to draw upon the power of heaven and earth for their own use based on the laws they have comprehended, they still have to rely more on arrays."

"Array formations are not only a summary and verification of one's own cultivation path, but also a means of connecting heaven and earth, and an extension of the Dao."

The Peak Master of Qingming Peak explained to Wu Ming his future cultivation direction and key points in detail.

Wu Ming already knew about the art of formations. He had witnessed the techniques of formations more than once on his path of cultivation, but his understanding of formations was still quite vague.

Now, after hearing the explanation from Peak Master Qingming, the veil of the formation has finally been lifted, and we have gained a true understanding of the essence of formation techniques.

Formation.

The outer formation is the inner method.

It is also a kind of 'law', but it is a kind of unifying power. The array part is traceable and has various inheritances, but the law part is attributed to itself.

Everyone possesses different array formations, or rather, everyone needs to rely on their own unique path to create their own array formation, which is then engraved within their primordial spirit to unify all power.

"There are three realms in comprehending the laws of heaven and earth. Once you reach the first realm, you can begin to draw upon the power of heaven and earth. Reaching the second realm means you can no longer just draw upon it, but truly control it and wield it at will. As for the third realm, that is to understand the true essence of the laws."

"There are four steps to inscribing a formation. The first step is simply to integrate one's own path so far and form a unique inner formation. One cannot control the power of heaven and earth, but one can integrate one's own power to form a formation domain based on oneself."

"The second to fourth steps correspond to the three realms of the laws of heaven and earth. Once you understand the first realm, you can take the second step in formation and gradually extend the power of the formation to the world."

The Peak Master of Qingming Peak continued to explain the key points of the formation.

Wu Ming stood attentively by his side, listening intently. He also had some understanding of array formation cultivation, but his understanding was naturally far less in-depth than that of the Qingming Peak Master.

The reason why a Seven Refinement Grandmaster is called a Grandmaster is twofold. First, he has made a qualitative leap in his realm, and is able to seize bodies and reincarnate, so the physical body is no longer his only support. The other key point is his mastery of formations.

Formations are more like a domain, and are one of the core methods for Dao cultivators above the seventh level to fight each other.

The Qingming Peak Master explained the key points one by one, and after nearly two hours, he finally told Wu Ming all the key points of the formation.

"Knowing this much is enough for you. Go back and continue your cultivation... Hmm, it would be best to master the formation within six months and then go to the Abyss for some training."

"You are now my personal disciple, and I have something to bestow upon you. This is a Soul-Soothing Stone, which can serve as a vessel for your primordial spirit and nourish it at all times."

Say it.

With a slight raise of his hand, the Azure Nether Peak Master sent a deep, silvery-white jade stone flying towards Wu Ming.

Wu Ming raised his hand, holding it in mid-air, and then bowed to the Qingming Peak Master: "Thank you for the gift, Master."

He also knew something about the Soul-Soothing Stone, knowing that it was a highly valuable vessel for nourishing the primordial spirit. For cultivators at the seventh level of cultivation, since the physical body was no longer their only refuge, they could reside in the Soul-Soothing Stone for a long time and use it to nurture their primordial spirit.

It is a rare item that can help cultivate one's primordial spirit. Even the lowest quality one can be worth tens of thousands of resource points. The one bestowed by the Azure Nether Peak Master is obviously not of low quality. Its value is probably over 100,000 resource points.

For him, apart from the Demon Subduing Diagram, which is an unparalleled treasure, perhaps only the Golden Origin Soul Jade surpasses it in value.

After bowing respectfully to the Peak Master of Qingming Peak, Wu Ming took his leave.

The Peak Master of Qingming Peak watched Wu Ming leave.

"His talent, Dao heart, and comprehension are all quite good. He is indeed a promising talent. I wonder how far he can go in the field of formations."

She muttered to herself.

Cultivation is a step-by-step process. Wu Ming's path so far has been flawless, with solid foundations in all aspects. His talent, Dao heart, and comprehension are all high enough. However, entering the seventh level of cultivation marks a new beginning, and the construction of formations is the most important part.

It's still unclear how far Wu Ming can go, since once you reach the seventh level of cultivation, it's hard to find a way to follow any particular path; everyone has to forge their own unique path.

……

Leave the main hall of Qingming Peak.

Wu Ming did not rush back to his cave dwelling, but instead changed his route and went to the rear hall in the center of the holy land.

Using the resource points at hand, they exchanged for some cold and yin-type resources, which they then incorporated into the Demon-Subduing Diagram and entrusted it to the diagram to devour.

After it's done.

As expected, new mantras and spells began to appear on the Demon Subduing Diagram, and this time he obtained two mantras in succession.

One is '皆', and the other is '阵'.

In fact, as early as after arriving at the Holy Land and entering the Sixth Refinement stage, Wu Ming had been trying to obtain other mantras and secret techniques from the Demon Subduing Diagram. However, perhaps due to the limitations of his cultivation level, no matter what he did, the Demon Subduing Diagram did not reveal any more mantras or secret techniques. Now, after entering the Seventh Refinement stage, his control over the Demon Subduing Diagram has been further enhanced, and he has finally obtained new mantras from it again, and this time he obtained two secret techniques at once.

After seeing and analyzing these two words of secret techniques, Wu Ming quickly understood why he couldn't obtain them before the Seven Refinements stage.

Leaving aside the "Array Technique" for now, just by looking at its name, you can tell that it is related to array formations, and it cannot be mastered by anyone who has not reached the seventh level of refinement.

Wu Ming initially thought the "All" technique was a method to amplify power, but he never expected it to be so profound—a method of sensing danger.

The universe operates according to its own inherent laws.

Although mastering the secret of the word "all" cannot directly comprehend the essential laws governing the operation of heaven and earth, it can still peek into the gaps in the operation of heaven and earth and perceive or judge some things that are about to happen.

To put it bluntly,

This is what is known as 'calculating with your fingers'!
This ability to perceive the workings of heaven and earth and to predict fortune and misfortune is something that cannot be mastered before the seventh refinement, since one cannot even glimpse the essence of heaven and earth before the seventh refinement.

Only by entering the seventh level of refinement, elevating one's realm, and gaining the foundation to glimpse the rules of heaven and earth, can one have the basis to fully utilize the All-Encompassing Secret.

For Wu Ming, the All-Word Secret was not a secret technique to increase his strength, but it greatly enhanced his ability to protect himself!
Even if this method cannot truly foresee the future, but can only predict a little bit of the impending fortune or misfortune, it is still a supreme means!
As for the secret of the character '阵' (array/formation)...

This is a supreme secret method for cultivating a solid foundation!
The secret of a single word encompasses everything, exhausting the limits of formations. Using this as the core, one can construct the True Self Formation, ensuring no deviation on the path and directly pointing to the supreme.

The way of formations varies from person to person, as each person's path and choices are different, resulting in different formations of varying levels.

The formation is divided into four steps, each of which has four levels: 'chaotic', 'ordinary', 'agile', and 'perfect'.

The arrays that Dao cultivators initially construct are often only at the 'chaotic' level, with chaotic structures and conflicting components. They need to be reconstructed repeatedly before they can build an 'ordinary' level array. This is also the level of arrays that most Seven Refinement Dao cultivators master.

Once it reaches the ordinary level, the basic structure of the formation can be described as well-ordered with few conflicts, and it can exert its basic power.

Moving up to the Dexterity level, the formation is constructed with interconnected links, relying on and assisting each other, enabling the full power of one's soul force to reach its 120th power!

As for the perfect level, the formation is perfectly constructed without any flaws. Every part is perfectly combined, and ten percent of the soul power can exert fifteen percent or even higher power in the perfect level formation!

At the seventh level of refinement, the extent to which one can construct an array will be an extremely important foundation for the future.

Although one can continuously identify and improve their own formations on the path of cultivation, if the formation they build from the beginning is of a low level, they will stop there in the future.

Because the formation exists based on the primordial spirit, after advancing from the seventh to the eighth refinement, the formation is completely imprinted deep within the primordial spirit, becoming a part of it, and cannot be overturned and rebuilt.

Even if a formation is continuously refined and improved from the first step to the second, its foundation is already fixed. No matter how much it is improved, it is difficult to change the foundation of the formation. Often, whether it is ordinary or ingenious in the first step, it will remain fixed thereafter.

Moreover, since everyone's cultivation path is different, the formation they construct is also unique to themselves, making it difficult to refer to others. It's like feeling their way across a river; how far they can go depends entirely on themselves.

This is why, within the Holy Land, figures like the Azure Nether Peak Master don't pay much attention to disciples below the seventh level of cultivation.

On the one hand, there is never a shortage of geniuses here. No matter how outstanding their performance is in the fifth or sixth level of training, it doesn't amount to much.

On the other hand, after entering the seventh level of refinement, the construction of formations becomes the important foundation. Some people are exceptionally talented and shine brightly in the fifth and sixth levels of refinement, but after reaching the seventh level, they cannot even construct a 'dexterity' level formation and will soon fade into obscurity.

Here in Wu Ming's case, the situation is completely different as he is in charge of the Array Secret!
Using this secret technique as the core, one can directly grasp the essence of formations and build formations based on its existence, starting at least at the Dexterity level!
Creating a perfect formation through repeated reconstruction and improvement is not considered difficult.

even……

Upon obtaining this secret technique, Wu Ming also realized that there are more than four levels of formations. Above the top level, there is an even higher level, which is the supreme one!
It's practically impossible for a cultivator at the seventh level to comprehend and master a supreme-level formation. Even Wu Ming had never heard of such a formation from the Azure Nether Peak Master.

Perhaps the Azure Peak Master knew, but didn't believe he could achieve it, or perhaps it was simply impossible to construct a supreme secret technique through normal comprehension methods, so he never told him.

However, with the ability to create arrays, Wu Ming has a good chance of cultivating a supreme array at the seventh level of refinement!
of course,

At present, it is only a hope.

After all, a supreme formation is no small matter. Having the formation technique only provides a sliver of possibility, not a guarantee of success. It still requires step-by-step deduction and analysis.

……

quickly,

Wu Ming returned to the cave.

After breaking through to the seventh level of the Nascent Soul realm, he was qualified to open his own cave dwelling in the central peak area of ​​Qingming Peak, but he had no interest in it for the time being and was not in a hurry.

The main purpose is to create one's own cave dwelling, with the ultimate goal of setting up a unique array that is integrated with the cave dwelling. This will isolate the cave dwelling from the outside world to a certain extent, making it impossible for others to see it.

He hasn't even built a basic array here yet, let alone set it up in the outside world, so changing to a new cave dwelling is meaningless for the time being.

"Then let's get started."

Wu Ming sat cross-legged in the quiet room, calmed his mind, and finally began the first construction of the formation.

His core secret technique is the "Lin" character technique. He also masters the "Bing" character technique, the "Dou" character technique, the "Zhe" character technique, the "Jie" character technique, and the "Zhen" character technique, totaling six secret techniques. In addition, he cultivates two parts of the Divine Firmament Thunder Technique and four forms of earth, fire, wind, and thunder techniques.

These techniques all left traces in his primordial spirit, either engraved with talismans or Dao patterns, and most of them were unrelated to each other.

Now, he needs to use these as a foundation to connect all the traces together and construct a unique primordial spirit array, which will serve as the foundation and core of his primordial spirit.

Whatever I do in my spiritual practice in the future, it will all be based on this.

First attempt

The six-character mantras, including Lin, Bing, Dou, and Zhe, are supreme secret techniques with powerful characteristics. They are almost all-encompassing and do not require deliberate placement. No matter how they are linked together, they can be perfectly combined. Not only will they not destroy the integrity of the formation, but they even play a supporting role in the formation.

Based on this six-character mantra secret method, and after establishing the core, Wu Ming then used the Divine Firmament Thunder Method to connect the various aspects, and then used the Divine Firmament Thunder Method to connect the Heavenly Gang Thunder Yuan Dharma Image. After that, he connected the power of the other Dharma Images one by one, and relied on the Fighting Word Technique.

At last,
The initial version of the formation he had constructed was complete.

In Wu Ming's judgment, the array he constructed for the first time was extremely crude and had obvious flaws. Normally, it would probably only be a 'chaotic level'. If a chaotic level array were used to activate soul power, it would only be able to unleash 70% of its full power.

However, with the Formation Technique as its core and the Six-Character Mantra as its pillar, the formation structure he constructed was forcibly elevated to the 'Agile' level!

Wu Ming could sense that his soul power flowed within the formation, and every supreme secret technique could promote its effect. Even though the other lightning techniques and dharma forms were crudely constructed and became a hindrance, the final formation's power could still unleash twelve percent of its strength!

"With the six supreme secret techniques as a foundation, you're already at the Dexterity level?" A glint of light flickered in Wu Ming's eyes.

He knew it wasn't because of his exceptional talent, but because the "Array Formation Technique" was the core, supported by supreme secret techniques like "Lin Bing Dou Zhe" (a martial arts technique). This foundation was so strong that even if he randomly pieced together and connected the elements, the resulting array would still reach the "Agility" level.

But it is precisely because of this foundation that he has the potential to surpass others and reach the pinnacle!

(End of this chapter)