Ye Qiu had been imrsed in the study of formations for five days. Unlike alchemy and martial arts, mastering formations is the most challenging, because formations are quite complex; each grand formation is composed of nurous formation symbols, ultimately forming a large array.
And each grand formation is composed of different arrangents of symbols, which ans that formations are countless and can rival various cultivation techniques in intricacy.
The fewer the symbols that constitute a formation, the weaker its power; the larger the formation, the more symbols it involves.
By reading these formation books he had acquired, Ye Qiu improved his understanding of formations to a higher level.
It deepened his comprehension of formations.
The path of martial arts is infinite, and the path of formations is equally vast and boundless.
In these books, Ye Qiu saw a viewpoint stating that the entire universe is essentially a grand formation, and that heaven and earth are rely products within this formation. This idea shocked Ye Qiu; if that’s the case, then the path of formations might be even more terrifying than martial arts.
Formations and martial arts are fundantally different. Formation cultivation emphasizes setting up arrays and harnessing the power of heaven and earth, while martial arts focus on refining oneself; the directions and distinctions between the two are essential.
If the entire universe is a grand formation, what Ye Qiu found difficult to understand was what could possibly serve as the energy source for such a formation. This might be re fantasy, but it’s certainly sothing to aspire toward. If an Array Master could reach such a level, deploying a universe-sized formation would surely make them a master among masters in the field of formations.
Regarding Array Masters, Ye Qiu discovered that when formations reach a certain height, an Array Master’s strength also becos extrely formidable.
However, the path of formations is slow and requires more ti and effort. So spend their entire lives without necessarily reaching that level, where they could directly confront and compete with martial artists using formations.
It’s likely that in the entire Origin Continent, Array Masters of this caliber are exceedingly rare.
Of course, all of this was Ye Qiu’s conjecture. As to whether such formation masters exist, Ye Qiu did not know, but judging by the books, an Array Master reaching such a level would indeed be on par with martial artists in terms of power.
The myriad roads ultimately lead to the sa destination; perhaps this is what the saying implies, the differences in paths of cultivation might be temporary, and upon reaching a certain level, they all lead to the sa endpoint.
Ye Qiu put down the formation books and began to digest what he had learned, turning this formation knowledge into his own. This would take so ti, as so things required his own verification.
Outside the wooden hut, Jin Xiaoshun saw Ye Qiu’s silhouette inside still not erging and sighed, "It’s been half a month, the Sect Leader is still not coming out."
Sitting cross-legged on a stone plate, Hua Wuji said faintly, "Perhaps he has made significant progress, better not to disturb him."
Jin Xiaoshun said helplessly, "That’s all we can do. These days, no less than five waves of people have forcibly intruded into our Dan Shen Sect. Fortunately, we have a few ancient beast experts, otherwise, Elder Hua, you might be in danger alone."
Lately, many people have wanted to enter Dan Shen Sect, all attempting to sneak through the grand formation at night. Since Li the Pill Master’s quiet intrusion through the formation and capture, Hua Wuji was afraid of similar incidents, so he stationed himself by the formation, ever vigilant of any disturbances.
As a result, he indeed discovered intruders, initially at the Void Shattering Realm. With Hua Wuji’s strength, combined with the formation techniques transmitted by Ye Qiu, they could handle the intruders. However, when a Divinity Transformation Realm martial artist appeared the second ti, Hua Wuji struggled and could barely use the formation’s advantages to drive the opponent away.
The third ti, the flower cat aided him in fighting the enemy, successfully holding them back. During the fourth and fifth incidents, the black dogs also joined, preventing all intruders from entering Dan Shen Sect.
Jin Xiaoshun feared that the next ti, a powerhouse above the Unity of Void Realm might arrive, which would not be easy for them to handle.
Hence, he hoped Ye Qiu would exit seclusion soon.
But Ye Qiu was not at a critical life-and-death mont, so it wasn’t appropriate to disturb him. They could only wait for Ye Qiu to co out on his own.
During Ye Qiu’s imrsion in formations, Tian Can Sect was getting anxious due to Li the Pill Master’s disappearance, dispatching people everywhere to search for him. After not seeing Li the Pill Master for days, even Sect Leader Lu suspected whether he encountered so mishap.
However, Tian Can Sect didn’t want to publicize this; otherwise, others might think they’ve lost an alchemist, which could lead to misunderstandings.
So everyone in Tian Can Sect was secretly searching for Li the Pill Master, while on the surface, everything seed unchanged.
The three great sects were surprisingly quiet, as if the alchemy conference’s conclusion hadn’t affected them at all.
The primary reason for the three great sects’ seeming calmness was indecision on whether to suppress Dan Shen Sect or seek an alliance with them.
Especially Ye Qiu’s Saint-level doppelgänger power, suspected to be at the Saint Realm, which was what most concerned the three great sects. To verify this, the three sects had previously acted, sending people to probe.
Yet, with each probe, the three great sects grew more apprehensive of Dan Shen Sect. They found that, even without seeing that Saint expert, Dan Shen Sect still had other powerful figures, all unfamiliar faces, unknown to anyone.
Most notably, a young boy barely over ten years old who managed to send Void Shattering Realm opponents flying effortlessly, causing great commotion among the three sects.
There were also four identical quadruplet burly n who, when united, could transcend realms to fight, their terrifying power no less than that of the young boy.
Little did they know, both the boy and the burly n were the transford flower cat and black dogs, leaving the three great sects in the dark, assuming Ye Qiu had a remarkable background, preventing them from making any further moves hastily.
As for Dan Shen Sect, they offered no comntary, nor did Ye Qiu make an appearance, as if nothing had happened, which gave the three great sects an unsettling feeling about Dan Shen Sect, making them even more cautious, fearing what terrifying entity might appear next.
As for verifying whether that Saint Realm expert was genuine, a longer-term plan was necessary, they couldn’t rush.
"This Dan Shen Sect is truly extraordinary now, ever since Ye Fantian beca the Sect Leader, it’s becoming more and more elusive," muttered the Sect Leader of Thousand Illusions Sect.
"This ti, when I went to probe, Ye Fantian didn’t appear, but those burly n were terrifyingly strong and seed unfamiliar. As for the Saint expert who struck before, he didn’t show up, likely staying with Ye Fantian," Elder Wanyan Hong said.
Among the efforts to infiltrate Dan Shen Sect at night, one instance had Wanyan Hong leading several elders from Sky Star Sect.
Though they didn’t see the Saint expert, they encountered several new powerful figures. Although not at the Saint Realm, their strength was significant.
"With your strength at the Unity of Void Realm, still failing to ascertain Dan Shen Sect’s situation, I fear the other two sects are troubled over this as well."
"Sect Leader, if we dispatch a Saint, everything will beco clear, won’t it?" Wanyan Hong said.
The Sect Leader of Sky Star Sect sighed and murmured, "Our Saint ancestor is in a closed life-and-death seclusion, and I truly don’t want to disturb him unless absolutely necessary."
Wanyan Hong understood, noting that when a Saint enters seclusion, it’s unlike any other martial realm, especially during a closed life-and-death session; if interrupted, it could be all for nothing. Unless the sect faces an existential crisis, disturbing a Saint’s cultivation is indeed a grave taboo.
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