The entire sect is obsessed with love, but I'm the only one who's truly insane.

Lin Du followed the two into the woods, his mind now completely clear.

Putting aside the secrets of the hidden realm, she was very curious about the detection tools they mentioned.

"I couldn't detect it even with a regular compass when I set up the formation, how did you manage to?"

The Lianheng Sect truly lives up to its reputation as a sect specializing in formation masters. Ni Jinxuan herself had not yet formed her core, and Lin Du's formation outside was extremely strong, but the two of them still managed to walk in.

The only disciple of the leader of the array formations affirmed the abilities of the two.

"To be precise, we couldn't detect it at first either." Meng Ling carefully considered her words while observing Lin Du's expression, "until last night..."

"Our sect has a specially made magical artifact called the Heaven and Earth Instrument to detect whether anyone has broken into the formation," another female cultivator added. "Last night, we suddenly noticed some unusual activity on the northwest side of the Heaven and Earth Instrument, but when we went to investigate, we found that no one had broken into the formation."

Lin Du interrupted, "What time was it last night?"

"Around 1:45 PM? We were supposed to be changing shifts at midnight, and I was looking forward to the end of my shift and resting when this happened," Meng Ling said.

Lin Du lowered his eyes and calculated in his mind, "More or less. Last night at Hai hour, the Tian Su Sect released a burrowing talisman to find people, which activated the Thousand Demon Insects, possibly triggering the original formation inside."

A large formation is always one where a small change can have far-reaching consequences.

The two men from Lian Heng's faction exchanged a glance. "What is the location of the Thousand Demon Insects?"

"In the southeast of your territory, the Thousand Demon Insects prefer damp and shady places." Lin Du paused, noticing the strange looks from the two men.

"Then why are you looking at me like that? If you can find our Supreme Sect's territory, isn't it reasonable for me to know about your Lianheng Sect's territory as well?"

The female disciple Jin Rui whispered, "We ran into that Tian Su Sect disciple you kicked out, otherwise we wouldn't know where you were."

Lin Du crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow. "Don't slander us. What do you mean by kicking us out? It's called asking us to leave in a reasonable manner."

As she spoke, her gaze gradually focused on the compass in the other person's hand, which seemed different from the one she usually used to detect energy fluctuations.

As expected of a professional array formation sect, even their tools are so advanced and professional.

want to.

Jin Rui also received Lin Du's gaze and took the initiative to introduce, "This is a spirit-detecting array plate specially developed by our sect leader for the Array Master Alliance. The markings and directions on it are all terms related to arrays."

"We don't sell to the public. You haven't seen this before, have you?"

Lin Du nodded. The Supreme Sect really didn't have this kind of new-generation technological product. They couldn't bear to spend money to buy it, so they made all the new magical artifacts themselves.

Some things are valuable and useful because they are old, but for this kind of detection tool, it is better to use a new product with updated technology.

"If you wish, fellow Daoist, you only need to pass the Alliance's formation master assessment!"

"You'll get it if you pass the test?" Lin Du's eyes lit up.

"You're eligible to buy now." Jin Rui felt a pang of guilt when she saw Lin Du's expectant gaze.

Lin Du's eyes lost their light again. "Then it's alright."

"However, if one passes the Xuan-rank exam..."

"Is it free?" Lin Du's hope returned.

"You can buy it at half price."

Lin Du felt utterly hopeless. "Then it's alright."

It's impossible to spend money.

At least for things they can do themselves, the Supreme Sect will absolutely not spend money.

She was young, and although her features were sharp, her facial lines were delicate and soft. When she lowered her eyes, she always evoked a sense of guilt and pity.

Jin Rui felt a pang of pity and, ignoring Meng Ling's frantic attempts to stop her, handed the array plate to Lin Du, saying, "You can play with it for now."

Lin Du took the array plate, probed it with his divine sense, and explored it for a while without any particular meaning.

The outer layer is made of Wuwen Stone, a rare material in the world without any attributes. The dial is made of glass, and the inner hands are made of Five Elements Metal. The array and contents inside still need further study.

Lin Du looked up at Jin Rui, her voice softening and smiling, "Thank you, sister. You're so kind."

Meng Ling gave Jin Rui countless glances, her eyes practically twitching, but Jin Rui didn't see a thing. Her gaze was fixed on Lin Du, and she then softly explained how to use it to him.

Lin Du noticed it when he looked up. "Fellow Daoist Meng, what's wrong with your eyes? Are they twitching? Ouch, a twitching left eye means good fortune, a twitching right eye means bad luck. If both of yours twitch, you're in trouble..."

As she spoke, she took a step forward, and the energy level indicator on the array plate surged.

"Indeed, the old saying still holds true."

Lin Du looked at Meng Ling, whose eyelids were starting to twitch, with a half-smile. "Leaving aside my formation, there should be something even more powerful down there. After all... the strength is almost off the charts."

The three continued walking, thoroughly defining the area and strength of the formation below.

"It should be one of the key points of the grand formation."

A basic array formation typically has only one key element, but a complex array formation can have multiple key elements.

Meng Ling covered her right eye and stared intently at the sketch that Lin Du had drawn freehand.

Lin Du stood still, pressing the paper against the tree trunk with one hand and using the other to record the shape, range, and strength of the entire array's core. Then he turned and handed the pen to Jin Rui, replacing it with a blank sheet of paper. "What about yours?"

Jin Rui took the brush and quickly drew the area within their own sect's territory with Meng Ling.

"Let's go check out other territories." Lin Du glanced at the two maps and had a general idea of ​​what to expect. "But first, let's call a bodyguard."

She took out her disciple token. "Yan Qing, come with me... I'll check the nearest one. See you at Wuji Sect's territory. Yuan Ye, guard your home well, or you'll have to go back for extra training."

Jin Rui was taken aback for a moment, "Can your sect's disciple tokens be used for direct audio transmission?"

Lin Du was stunned. "Can't you?"

Her gaze slowly moved downwards and fell upon the disciple tokens at their waists.

Oh, it only has a burning function and the materials are very limited, no wonder.

The Supreme Sect's token looks purple-gold on the outside, but it contains many other things, such as the conch bead from the Myriad Mile Conch, so transmitting a sound is no problem.

However, this thing is from ancient times, and it's hard to find even if you have money now. Luckily, their Supreme Sect has few people, otherwise they wouldn't be able to use it.

The three of them left the forest, and this time Jin Rui witnessed the gap between the geniuses of the Supreme Sect and their group.

Jin Rui stared blankly at the pale figure that had darted away in an instant, then looked blankly at her senior brother beside her. "Aren't they both at the mid-stage of the Cloud Ascension Realm? Was it really that fast?"

Meng Ling was hit in the face by the powerful wind from the burst of spiritual energy. He covered his right cheek and said, "The wind at that speed felt like a slap across the face."

"Who knows? It's probably footwork. It's likely a Heavenly Grade footwork. No wonder he's a genius from the Supreme Sect." Jin Rui's eyes were full of admiration.

Meng Ling looked at Jin Rui with disbelief. "No, junior sister, don't you find this strange?"

If it is a Heavenly Grade Footwork, it will have special bonuses to speed and trajectory after being mastered. For a cultivator who is good at fighting, it is natural to practice footwork after body refinement. But Lin Du is sickly. How can his physical strength support such a high-intensity footwork?

"What's so strange about it? He's a genius, that's normal."

"You know she's a genius, yet you still dare to give her our sect's unique array plate?" Meng Ling took a deep breath. "That's against the rules."

"I didn't want to either, but she called me 'sister'." Jin Rui couldn't help but laugh when she thought of Lin Du's shy look when he saw her thanking him. After her gaze fell on her senior brother's deadpan face, she cleared her throat and decided to have a good talk with him.

"Her array-setting skills are at least on par with yours, Senior Brother. She'll join the Array Master Alliance sooner or later. We're just giving her a head start now."

"Besides, it was you who wanted to seek help from the Supreme Sect."

Meng Ling said quietly, "You only call her 'sister' because she's pretty."

"I can't help it if that's how you think. You'll have to come back after this is all over, okay?" Jin Rui said, glancing at the distant Ling Guang. "Hurry up and run, or you won't be able to keep up."