Immortality and Cultivation: I can extract entries from all things.

Weeks later, early morning.

Fang He was organizing Spirit Gathering Pills in the alchemy room when a Zhou family apprentice called out from outside the pharmacy, "Pharmacist Fang, Array Master Qian requests your presence; it's urgent."

Fang He's heart stirred.

During this time, Master Qian has been teaching him formation theory. Could it be... that he's going to participate in actual combat?

He walked out of the alchemy room and told Su Yun'er behind the counter, "I'm going out for a bit. You look after the pharmacy."

Su Yun'er nodded and continued arranging the medicinal herbs.

Fang He walked briskly along the Lingtian Path.

Before the morning mist had completely dissipated, the spiritual rice in the spiritual fields shimmered with a faint bluish light.

In the distance, towards the Zhou family's work shed, several battle flags could be vaguely seen fluttering in the wind.

Inside the workshop, Master Qian was already waiting.

Standing beside him was a middle-aged cultivator dressed in dark blue robes, with the symbol of a spirit field embroidered on his cuffs.

He was the manager of Zhou Jialingtian.

"Senior Qian," Fang He said, bowing.

"They're here." Master Qian pointed to the material boxes on the ground. "We have a practical mission today. We need to set up a defensive array at one of the Zhou family's spirit field warehouses. You'll come with me to assist."

Manager Zhou looked Fang He up and down: "You're the apprentice recommended by Master Qian?"

"Junior Fang He." Fang He cupped his hands in greeting.

"I trust the money master's recommendation."

Manager Zhou nodded, "Study hard and don't mess things up. This warehouse stores important medicinal herbs and food; its defenses cannot be compromised."

Fang He felt a chill run down her spine. The Zhou family's level of attention to the warehouse far exceeded her expectations.

The three left the work shed and arrived at a spirit field warehouse.

The warehouse was small, about three zhang square, made of blue bricks, with a thatched roof.

But this location is crucial.

Located in the center of Lingtian, it is open on all sides, making it easy to monitor.

The warehouse stores the medicinal herbs and grains harvested from the Zhou family's spiritual fields, and must be protected from attacks by sea beasts.

Qian Zhenshi squatted down and used charcoal to draw a rough diagram of the formation on the ground.

"This is a combined defensive formation with a three-layer structure."

He pointed to the diagram, "The outer alarm array senses intruders and issues warnings; the middle trap array restricts enemy movement; and the inner protective array protects the main body of the warehouse."

Fang He observed intently.

The three-layered formation is nested within each other, making its structure far more complex than the combined formations we learned before.

"The alarm array is on the outermost layer and activates first. The trapping array is in the center and must be activated in sync with the alarm array; the defensive array is on the innermost layer and activates last."

Qian Zhenshi continued, "The three levels must coordinate and cooperate; they cannot fight independently."

Fang He silently made a note of it.

The principles of combined formations came to mind.

The key lies in the coordination at the point of spiritual connection.

Each of these three layers of formations is an independent formation, but to form a whole, the guidance of spiritual energy at the connection points is crucial.

"Take these materials."

The money-setter opened the box. "You're in charge of handing over the materials, calibrating the orientation, and calculating the placement of the spirit stones."

The items inside the box are neatly arranged:

Fang He nodded and carefully sorted and placed the materials on the ground.

The formation begins.

Qian Zhenshi was the first to plant the first batch of array flags around the warehouse.

Red Alert Flag.

Their movements were skillful, and the position of each flag was precisely calculated.

The flagpole was buried in the soil, leaving only the flag exposed, fluttering slightly in the morning breeze.

Fang He stood aside and observed carefully, memorizing the formation techniques.

"The array flags must be planted on the spiritual energy nodes; they cannot be placed randomly."

As Master Qian set up the array, he explained, "The spacing between each flag must be even so that the flow of spiritual energy can be smooth. The alarm flags should face outwards to facilitate the detection of external energy."

Fang He helped hand over the flag, hold the compass, and measure the distance with a measuring tape.

He activated his [Sharpened Spiritual Senses] to perceive the distribution of spiritual energy around him.

As the array flags were gradually put in place, faint fluctuations of spiritual energy began to appear around them.

He could vaguely see a faint network of spiritual energy forming between the red banners.

[Formation Insights] in effect.

Fang He combined his knowledge of combined formations to understand the formation logic of Qian Zhenshi.

The outer alarm array's flags were distributed radially, covering a radius of twenty zhang around the warehouse.

After the array flags were planted, the array plate was installed.

The money array master buried the main array plates in the four corners of the warehouse.

Fang He helped move the array plate and used his spiritual sense to help calibrate the orientation.

[Sharp spiritual sense] allows him to clearly perceive whether the spiritual energy connection between the array plate and the array flag is smooth.

Sometimes he would remind him, "Senior Qian, the flow of spiritual energy here is somewhat obstructed."

Qian, the array master, looked down to inspect and indeed found that one of the array plates was slightly tilted. After adjusting it, the spiritual energy flowed smoothly.

He glanced at Fang He, a hint of approval in his eyes.

Finally, the spirit stones are laid out.

The money-making master dug a pit at a key point and buried the spirit stone underground.

Mid-grade spirit stones are used for the main array eye, while low-grade spirit stones are used for auxiliary nodes.

Fang He was responsible for calculating the distance between the spirit stones, using a compass and a measuring tape for precise positioning.

He recalled his experience controlling the spiritual fire when refining elixirs.

The manipulation of spiritual energy within an array also requires precision.

The formation master would occasionally pause to let Fang He try setting up a small section of the formation line himself.

Fang He did a pretty good job; although he was slow, his positioning was accurate.

The three of them were busy all morning.

As the sun rose higher, the fog dissipated.

Fang He had beads of sweat on his forehead, but his expression remained focused.

Manager Zhou checked the progress from time to time, and was very confident in Master Qian's skills.

Before sunset, all the array flags, array plates, and spirit stones were installed.

Qian Zhenshi stood in front of the warehouse and nodded in satisfaction: "Alright, now it's time to activate it."

Manager Zhou wiped his sweat: "Master Qian, you've worked hard. This young friend has also done a good job."

Master Qian said to Fang He, "Try activating it later."

As evening fell, the sun began to set.

The area in front of the spirit field warehouse was covered with array flags and array plates, which shimmered faintly in the afterglow.

Qian Zhenshi stood with Fang He in front of the warehouse.

"Activating the formation requires guiding spiritual energy into the core node. I'll demonstrate once, then you can try."

Qian Zhenshi walked to the array plate in front of the warehouse's main entrance, which was the core of the entire array.

He placed his hands on the array plate, closed his eyes, and concentrated.

The spiritual energy within his body slowly surged out and was injected into the array plate through his palm.

The patterns on the array plate began to glow faintly, as if they were being awakened.

Then, the flags planted in the ground began to light up one by one.

The red flags came first, followed by yellow, and finally blue.

The whole process took about half a cup of tea's time.

Qian Zhenshi opened his eyes: "Can you see clearly?"

"I saw it clearly." Fang He nodded.

"Spiritual energy should be evenly distributed to each node, without favoring any one. Activation order: outer alarm → middle trapping enemy → inner defense."

Fang He memorized the steps.

"Give it a try, I'll be watching."

Fang He walked to the core array plate and took a deep breath.

He closed his eyes and activated his [Sharp Spiritual Sense] to perceive the location of each node in the formation.

The network of array flags, array plates, and spirit stones that he had set up that morning flashed through his mind.

Raise both hands and place them on the array plate.

Slowly mobilize the spiritual energy within your body and inject it through your palms.

The spiritual energy flowed into the array plate like a gentle stream, spreading in all directions along the array patterns.

His keen spiritual sense allowed him to clearly perceive the flow of spiritual energy within the formation.

The first wave of spiritual energy flowed towards the outermost alarm flags, and the red flags lit up one by one.

The second wave of spiritual energy flowed towards the trapping array plate in the middle layer, and the yellow array plate began to glow.

The third wave of spiritual energy flowed towards the inner protective array, causing the blue array to glow.

He activated the three layers of the formation in the order taught by Master Qian.

The patterns on the array plate became brighter and brighter, and the array flags responded in turn.

The red flags lit up first, spreading their light outwards like an alarm.

Then, the yellow flags lit up one by one, forming a trapping formation.

Finally, the blue banners glowed, forming a pale golden light curtain around the warehouse.

The light curtain appeared and disappeared, rippling like water, enveloping the entire warehouse.

Manager Zhou exclaimed in surprise, "It's done! This light barrier... can it really stop a second-tier sea beast?"

Master Qian shook his head: "This is only basic defense; it can't withstand a frontal assault from a second-tier sea beast. But it can provide early warning and trap first-tier sea beasts, buying us time."

Fang He opened his eyes. The formation had been successfully activated, and a smile appeared on his face.

Qian, the formation master, walked over and carefully examined the edge of the formation.

He reached out and touched the light screen, which rippled slightly.

"good."

He turned to Fang He and said, "You were able to activate it successfully on the first try, and the three layers of the formation are in perfect harmony, which shows that you have very precise control over the flow of spiritual energy."

Fang He cupped his hands in thanks: "It's all thanks to Senior Qian's excellent teaching."

Master Qian waved his hand: "Your comprehension is indeed quite good, better than that of the average apprentice. In the coming period, you can follow me to participate in more practical deployments. Accumulating experience is more important than theoretical learning."

Fang He was overjoyed.

This means he will have more opportunities for real combat in the future!

Master Qian and Steward Zhou went to inspect the interior of the warehouse.

Fang He stayed where she was and helped tidy up the remaining materials.

Some fragments of abandoned array plates were scattered on the ground.

Defective products damaged during daytime setup.

He bent down, picked up one of the pieces, and prepared to throw it into the waste bin.

The moment my fingers touched the fragment, a familiar interface flashed into my mind.

[Detection can extract historical data]

[Item: Fragment of a Discarded Array Plate (Combined Array Formation)]

[Historical Imprint: Practical Experience in Weaving Array Patterns (White)]

【Whether to extract? 】

Fang He was taken aback.

This time it's a white entry.

He looked up to confirm that Master Qian and Steward Zhou were both over at the warehouse and hadn't noticed this side.

A thought flashed through his mind: "Extract."

A familiar warmth spread from my fingertips, but this time it was even more pronounced.

He seemed to have more images of array pattern weaving in his mind, and he felt that his "vision" could see the direction of the array pattern more clearly.

Extraction successful

[Acquired Attribute: Array Pattern Perception (White)]

[Affix Effect: Increases perception of formation patterns by 20%, making it easier to detect flaws in formations]

Fang He tossed the fragments into the waste bin, his expression unchanged.

But he was thrilled: This was the first white-label entry! And it was array pattern perception ability!

He silently observed the effect of the entry.

It was as if a new kind of "vision" had appeared in my mind, allowing me to vaguely see the traces of array patterns in the air.

As night fell, the three finished their work.

Before leaving, Master Qian said to Fang He, "You did a good job today. Come again tomorrow and I'll teach you how to optimize and adjust the combination formations."

Fang He nodded: "Yes, I will definitely arrive on time."

After leaving Lingtian District, Fang He was on his way home.

He couldn't help but raise his hand and look at his palm.

Although he couldn't see it, he could feel it.

My perception of the array patterns is indeed more acute than before.

With the [Array Pattern Perception] activated, he could vaguely "see" the residual array patterns in the air.

This ability is extremely helpful for learning formations.

Fang He felt a surge of joy.

After mastering the basics of formations, my skills are steadily improving.

The alchemy business is progressing steadily, and practical experience in formation combat is being accumulated.

The pharmacy had a stable income, and Su Yun'er managed it very well.

Everything is moving in a positive direction.

He looked up at the night sky, and a clearer plan formed in his mind.

The formation needs to be further developed, and alchemy cannot be neglected either.

More importantly, practical experience is the fastest way to improve.

The fact that Master Qian was willing to guide him in actual combat was a rare opportunity.