This was not the first time Lin Tian had seen the strange patterns on the thin book the old man had taken out. Not long ago, when the iron sword entered his body, many things appeared in his mind, and among them were the existence of similar patterns.
"These patterns are …"
Lin Tian was a little surprised.
Like him, the other disciples in the lecture hall were also puzzled.
The elder closed the book and slowly said, "These are array patterns."
"Array patterns?"
Someone was puzzled.
"Array patterns are the result of countless years of research by Array Manipulators, and the so-called Array Manipulators are outside of the traditional martial arts." The elder continued, "Array Manipulators can use their True Yuan and some special materials to create martial arts scrolls that ordinary people can use. They can also inscribe Spirit Gathering Array patterns to increase a martial artist's cultivation speed. They can also inscribe Spirit Gathering Array patterns on weapons to increase the power of weapons. Legend has it that the best Array Manipulators can even use the power of heaven and earth to inscribe killing patterns in the void. It is extremely terrifying."
Wow!
As the elder's words fell, everyone in the lecture hall was shocked.
Array Manipulators? That's too powerful!
In the corner, Lin Tian Wei was shocked and finally understood.
"So, the strange patterns that appeared in my mind are actually array patterns, the stuff of Array Manipulators."
Lin Tian muttered to himself.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up. The elder had said many things related to Array Manipulators, and the one that attracted him the most was undoubtedly the fact that Array Manipulators could inscribe Spirit Gathering Arrays to increase a martial artist's cultivation speed. One should know, he was now facing the problem of how to increase his cultivation speed.
"Instructor, I want to become an Array Manipulator, can you teach me?"
"Me too! Instructor, I want to learn the art of Array Manipulation too! "
"I want to learn too!"
In the lecture hall, most of the disciples were excited.
The elder smiled and shook his head. He gestured with his hands, indicating for everyone to quiet down.
"Array Manipulators have a very high status in Northern Flame Country, and are the target of all the major forces. Once you become a qualified Array Manipulator, money, wealth, and power are all a piece of cake." The elder said, "Unfortunately, the requirements to become an Array Manipulator are too harsh. It is not something that ordinary people can achieve."
Hearing this, many people were stunned.
"Instructor, what requirements do we need to meet to become an Array Manipulator?"
A disciple asked.
In the corner, Lin Tian also pricked up his ears. This so-called Array Controlling Master was perhaps the only opportunity for him to reach the 9th Layer of Body Refinement within three months, so he naturally had to listen attentively.
The old man said, "If you want to become a Matrix Manipulator, you have to fulfill at least two conditions. First, you have to have an extraordinarily powerful soul. Second, you have to have a powerful Matrix Manipulator as a guide to pass down the array patterns." At this point, the old man shook his head and continued, "Within the Northern Flame Kingdom, the number of people who can reach the level of Array Manipulator is so rare that one in ten thousand is less than one in ten thousand. Furthermore, Array Manipulators almost never pass on Array Inscriptions to outsiders. Thus, it is extremely difficult to become an Array Manipulator."
The old man spat out the word 'difficult' three times in a row, causing many people to be stunned.
"Let's not talk about soul power for now. Instructor, don't you have a rune in your hand?"
A disciple whispered.
Hearing this, many people looked at the old man.
The old man waved the book in his hand and said, "These patterns were just casually drawn by a few Array Manipulators. Then, they were imprinted by some people who didn't understand them. They don't have any charm. There's no value in studying them."
"I see." Many disciples were disappointed.
Seeing these people's reaction, the old man smiled and said, "You don't have to be so disappointed. If you want to become a qualified Matrix Manipulator, other than the first two conditions, you also need a lot of money. This is because when a Matrix Manipulator practices carving inscriptions, it requires a lot of precious materials. Normal people can't afford it. Of course, once you become a qualified Matrix Manipulator, you can make some Martial Skill Scrolls and sell them for a good price. It's easy to make money. "
Hearing the old man's words, the disciples looked forward to becoming a Matrix Manipulator even more. Of course, they were even more disappointed because the conditions to become a Matrix Manipulator were too harsh. No matter what it was, it was shockingly difficult. It was enough to make people despair.
"Alright, don't think too much about it. Practicing martial arts is the right way to go."
The old man said.
Many people smiled embarrassedly and quieted down. For them, becoming a Matrix Manipulator was too far away. They started to listen to the old man's explanation about traditional martial arts.
In the corner, Lin Tian clenched his fists. His eyes flashed, "Matrix Manipulator, so that's how it is."
This class lasted for a total of two hours. After two hours, the old man announced the end of the class. Lin Tian immediately walked out of the lecture hall and headed back to his residence in the Martial House. After returning to his residence, he directly closed himself in and began to browse through the mysterious inscriptions that had appeared in his mind not long ago.
In three months, when he fought with Zhou Hao, he needed to at least reach the Eighth Rank of Body Refinement. There was not enough time. If he became a Matrix Manipulator, he could increase his cultivation speed by carving Spirit Gathering Arrays. This was undoubtedly what he needed the most right now. There was another point. A martial artist's cultivation required a lot of resources, such as pills and artifacts. If he could become a Matrix Manipulator, he would be able to earn a lot of money. Naturally, he would be able to buy high quality pills and artifacts.
Therefore, no matter what, he had to become a Matrix Manipulator!
Closing his eyes, Lin Tian began to fuse the strange inscriptions in his mind. In an instant, lines of divine inscriptions flashed, mixed with a profound charm. It was as if sharp blades were slicing at his head. It was so painful that he almost screamed out loud.
This process lasted for a total of six hours. It was only in the afternoon that Lin Tian opened his eyes.
"It hurts so much!"
He held his head, feeling that his vision was blurred. His head was splitting.
But even so, Lin Tian was still very excited. After fusing the strange inscriptions in his mind, he found many inscriptions. Among them, there was the Spirit Gathering Array that the old man had mentioned. Most importantly, the Spirit Gathering Array was only the most basic of all inscriptions.
"Spirit Gathering Array, Martial Fusion Array, Strength Array, Trap Array, Illusion Array, Killing Array …"
Lin Tian mumbled to himself.
He rubbed his head and shook it violently.
There were simply too many divine runes gushing into his mind. From the most basic Spirit-Gathering Rune to the most advanced killing rune, each and every rune stacked together in his mind. Under his deliberate attempt to merge them all together, it felt like his head was about to explode.
After another two hours, Lin Tian finally felt better.
After eight hours, Lin Tian had a rough understanding of how to cultivate as a Matrix Manipulator. As for the requirements to become a Matrix Manipulator, Lin Tian knew that his soul force had already met the requirements. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to sort out the inscriptions in his mind. And on those inscriptions, he could clearly sense a vast amount of divine essence. He could definitely use it to comprehend them!
The first step to cultivating as a Matrix Manipulator was to create scrolls. Scrolls were usually made with parchment paper. This step was relatively simple. After that, it would be the second step. This step was to buy materials and use them to create the ink used to inscribe the inscriptions. The ink could be obtained by grinding medicinal herbs. Sometimes, it would also require the blood of some high-grade demonic beasts.
After creating the scrolls and ink, one could use their true essence to inscribe the inscriptions onto the scrolls and create some finished products. This step was the final step and also the most difficult one. Normally, for a Matrix Manipulator who had just started cultivating, it was already considered not bad if they could succeed in creating one out of ten scrolls.
Other than the third step, the second step was also extremely easy to fail. And once one failed, the materials would be wasted, and so would the money. It was also because of this that the cultivation of a Matrix Manipulator was extremely costly. Ordinary people would find it hard to support the expenditure of materials and money during the cultivation process.
"Let's take a look at the Spirit Gathering Array first." Lin Tian was slightly agitated. He scanned through the materials needed to create the Spirit Gathering Array and subconsciously recited, "Soul Tooth Grass, Golden Armor Root, third-grade demonic beast Spirit Fire Ape's blood …"
"These materials …"
Gradually, Lin Tian couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Putting aside the Soul Tooth Grass and Golden Armor Root, he could still afford them. However, the blood of the Class 3 Demonic Beast, Spirit Fire Ape, and the other two materials were frighteningly expensive. Each of them would cost him dozens of Spirit Coins. After calculating, he would have to spend a hundred Spirit Coins to make a Spirit Gathering Array Scroll. Taking into account the possibility of failure, he would have to spend at least a thousand Spirit Coins to buy the materials. Only then would he be able to barely make a Spirit Gathering Array Scroll.
"This is too expensive!"
Spirit coins were the common currency of the Northern Flame Country. It was said that they were made from the residue of some kind of Origin Spirit Mine. For an ordinary person, one spirit coin was enough to maintain their normal livelihood for a month. Lin Tian counted. He only had about thirty spirit coins on him. He couldn't even afford the materials needed to create a Spirit Gathering Array.
Thinking of this, Lin Tian suddenly felt a headache coming on.
"Looks like I can only borrow money."
Lin Tian said helplessly.
…
"What? A thousand spirit coins? What do you need so much money for? "
Sushu stared at Lin Tian.
A thousand spirit coins, even for a direct disciple of a Martial House Elder like her, was a large sum of money.
"To buy something."
Lin Tian said embarrassedly.
In the Nine Sun Martial House, the only people he was familiar with were Sushu, Mu Qing, and Shi Dong. The latter two were Martial House Elders. How could he have the nerve to borrow money from an Elder? After thinking about it, he could only ask Sushu for help.
Speaking of which, this was the first time he borrowed money from a girl in his two lives.
"What do you need to buy that you need so much money?"
Sushu asked.
Lin Tian scratched the back of his head and said, "This is a secret. I can't tell you for now."
"Secret?"
Sushu stared at Lin Tian and suddenly puffed up her cheeks.
Lin Tianyi was embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
Sushu snorted. In the end, she didn't make things difficult for Lin Tian and gave Lin Tianyi a thousand spirit coins.
"Thank you. I will return the money to you as soon as possible."
Lin Tian promised.
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