Ling Qingxue's heart skipped a beat when she heard Xia Ruofei say that the Time Array was ineffective.
After Xia Ruofei hurriedly said a few words to her, she directly entered the stone pillar array. Her gaze naturally followed Xia Ruofei to the stone pillar array.
To Ling Qingxue, the stone pillars were densely packed with array formations. Just the distribution of the stone pillars was enough to make her dizzy, not to mention the fact that each stone pillar had array formations of varying degrees of complexity.
Ling Qingxue knew nothing about array formations. To her, looking at the array patterns was no different from reading a book.
Therefore, at this stage, she could only watch from the side. It was impossible for her to even give Xia Ruofei any suggestions.
The array patterns that Ling Qingxue saw were like treasures to Xia Ruofei. It was as if a whole new world had been opened to him.
Xia Ruofei's array formation skills were considered relatively high in the modern cultivation world.
After all, due to the changes in the cultivation environment and the collective seclusion of high-level cultivators, there was a shortage of talents in the cultivation world hundreds of years ago. Many inheritances were also cut off. Even if there were a few cultivators who were extremely talented in array formation skills, it was impossible for them to be self-taught without a good teacher and sufficient ancient books.
Xia Ruofei, on the other hand, had obtained a large number of array formation diagrams and ancient books from the Inheritance Jade Talisman. He had also spent a few times to sort out and learn these array formation theories. His starting point was much higher than other cultivators in the modern cultivation world.
Even so, Xia Ruofei couldn't help but feel an unfathomable feeling when he saw the incomparably complex array of stone pillars.
The distribution of these stone pillars itself contained extremely profound Formation Dao rules. Combined with the formation patterns on each stone pillar, there were even more variations within.
Xia Ruofei could basically confirm that the fifth level of the Training Pagoda tested a cultivator's Array Dao level.
Even the first part of the mission, which was to pass through the Star Fern Thorn Belt, seemed to have nothing to do with the Dao of Formations, but when he thought about it, using a large-scale fire attack array should be the only way to break through the Star Fern Thorn Belt.
Of course, this did not rule out the possibility that cultivators of the Nascent Soul stage or even higher could directly rely on their own strength to break through.
However, Xia Ruofei also knew that if a Nascent Soul cultivator or even higher had come to the fifth floor of the Tower of Trials, the difficulty of the Star Fern Bramble wouldn't be as high as what he had encountered. Every trial in the Tower of Trials was tailored to the cultivator's cultivation. It wouldn't be easy to pass them.
When it came to the second part of the mission, they would need to use a small-scale fire attack array formation. If they continued to use the array formation from the first part of the mission, there wouldn't be enough time.
In the first and second part of the mission, there was a possibility that a cultivator might not understand the theory of Array Dao at all, but he was a treasure hunter. He might have a ready-made array flag or a one-time use magic treasure that could create a large number of fire attacks. He might still be able to pass the test.
However, when it came to the third part of the mission, there was no way to rely on one's own resources. There was no way to take advantage of the situation. One could only rely on one's solid foundation of Array Dao to make a judgment.
When Xia Ruofei thought of this, he couldn't help but be secretly speechless.
The scope of the Tower of Trials was really comprehensive. Even if one could pass the first few tests by luck, when it came to the fifth level of the Tower of Trials, most cultivators who didn't have a solid foundation of Array Dao would be stopped at the third part of the mission.
At the very least, most of the people who entered the secret realm this time would not be able to pass this part of the test.
This included people like Ling Qingxue, who had no knowledge of Array Dao at all.
Of course, Ling Qingxue was lucky enough to meet up with Xia Ruofei in advance. The two of them could act together later. As long as Xia Ruofei could pass this stage, Ling Qingxue would be guaranteed to enter the next level of the Tower of Trials.
Xia Ruofei got rid of all distracting thoughts and started to study the stone pillar array in front of him.
He was actually not confident in his heart, but the stone pillar array was very exquisite. Its complexity was far beyond any array formation he had ever set up. Even among the ready-made array formation diagrams that Xia Ruofei had mastered, there was no array formation that was as complex as this stone pillar array. Therefore, even if he couldn't complete the mission in the end, if he could concentrate on studying the stone pillar array for ten hours, Xia Ruofei's Array Dao standard would be greatly improved.
The mission itself was a great opportunity. This design concept seemed to run through the entire Tower of Trials' missions. At least so far, the missions on the first few levels of the Tower of Trials were like this.
Xia Ruofei did not study the specific array pattern at first. Instead, he analyzed the height, distribution, and relative position of each stone pillar in detail.
The more he looked, the more exquisite he felt. He could not help but secretly admire it.
The Array Dao was as vast as the sea.
Only when one entered the sea could one feel the vastness of the sea more deeply.
For someone who did not understand Array Dao at all, he could not understand it at all. They were both Array Dao, but the difference between the two could be infinitely huge.
Xia Ruofei studied it for about half an hour. The distribution of the entire array, the shape, position, and orientation of each stone pillar had been engraved in his mind.
He also began to have the most rough and intuitive understanding of the stone pillar array. At least, he had a vague embryonic form in his mind.
However, because the designer's Array Dao standard was much higher than his, and there were many possibilities for the stone pillar array, Xia Ruofei could only make a rough guess. He was far from finding a breakthrough.
Then, Xia Ruofei did not continue to study the array's position. Instead, he began to study the array pattern on each stone pillar.
According to his rough understanding, he gave each stone pillar a number in his mind. Then, he began to study the array pattern on the first stone pillar.
As soon as he started studying the array pattern, Xia Ruofei could not help but gasp in amazement.
If there was enough time, Xia Ruofei was even willing to stay in the array without eating or drinking. He could study the array pattern on the stone pillars day and night. It was an extremely enjoyable thing for him.
Unknowingly, Xia Ruofei was immersed in the array pattern on each stone pillar. He was unaware of everything in the outside world.
Ling Qingxue, who was standing outside the stone pillar array, saw Xia Ruofei standing in front of one of the stone pillars in a daze. Sometimes he was deep in thought, sometimes he was beaming with joy, sometimes he was frowning, and sometimes he even involuntarily stretched out his fingers to make gestures as if he was possessed.
She could not help but become more and more worried. However, she also knew that she should not disturb Xia Ruofei at this time. Therefore, she suppressed her worry and looked around vigilantly to prevent any danger from appearing.
With Xia Ruofei's current state, he would most likely not react to any dangerous situation outside because he was completely immersed in it.
Xia Ruofei's current state was actually something that could only be encountered by chance.
Even he did not realize that his Array Dao level was advancing by leaps and bounds during this process.
If the Array Dao was said to be a big book, nobody would know how thick it was before it was opened. Even if someone flipped through a few pages, they would not be able to determine how rich the content of the book was. Only after reading to a certain extent would one be able to sincerely admire the vast content of the book.
There were some things that one would only realize one's ignorance the more one learned.
Knowing that one did not know was a kind of improvement in one's state.
At this moment, Xia Ruofei had reached such a state. However, he was so immersed in it that he did not realize it.
Xia Ruofei's reading speed varied, but overall, as his understanding of the Array Dao deepened, his reading speed became faster and faster.
In the beginning, he could ponder in front of a stone pillar for more than 10 minutes, or even dozens of minutes. Some stone pillars were shorter, but it would take him at least a few minutes to read them.
However, as he continued to move forward, he could basically finish reading a stone pillar in two to three minutes. Some stone pillars had simpler array patterns, and he could even understand them with a glance and immediately move on to the next stone pillar.
Just like that, Xia Ruofei's advancing speed became faster and faster. When he reached the last few stone pillars, he basically did not stop. He glanced at them all and silently pondered before immediately moving on to the next stone pillar.
Even so, Xia Ruofei spent more than six hours reading all the array patterns on the stone pillars.
When he finished reading the array patterns on the last stone pillar, it was as if he had just woken up from a dream.
He did not even have any recollection of how he had passed through the entire stone pillar array to reach this end.
When Xia Ruofei turned back to look at these stone pillars, his entire body trembled slightly. He hurriedly stepped onto the Qu Shuang Flying Sword and rode it back to Ling Qingxue's side.
"Qingxue, are you alright?" Xia Ruofei asked.
"I'm fine! I'm just a little bored … "Ling Qingxue said." You, on the other hand, have been like you've been possessed for the past six hours. It's quite scary! "
Xia Ruofei rubbed his nose a little embarrassedly and said, "I don't know what happened to me just now. I was completely immersed in the world of the array, and I couldn't sense anything in the outside world …"
After Xia Ruofei came back to his senses, he could directly check the mission window in the Sensory Mirror's vision. With just a glance, he knew that there were still more than three hours left. When he realized that he had unknowingly studied for six hours, the first thing that came to his mind was whether Ling Qingxue would be in danger.
Although the danger they had encountered so far had come from the Star Fern Thorns that could not move on their own, no one dared to guarantee that there would be no other dangers.
If anything happened to Ling Qingxue in these six hours, then Xia Ruofei would really blame himself to death.
Seeing that Ling Qingxue was standing outside the stone pillar array safe and sound, Xia Ruofei let out a long sigh of relief.
Ling Qingxue looked at Xia Ruofei and asked, "Ruofei, how's your research going?"
"I can only say that … I've made some progress!" Xia Ruofei said. "Qingxue, I'll go in and continue then!"
"You haven't rested for so long. You should sit down and rest for a while!" Ling Qingxue hurriedly said.
Xia Ruofei grinned and said, "It's fine. I'm not tired!"
Ling Qingxue also knew that every second was precious, and Xia Ruofei looked very energetic. She said helplessly, "Alright then! If you're tired, then stop and rest for a while. Don't work too hard! "
"Got it!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile.
When Xia Ruofei stepped into the stone pillar array again, he felt that it was completely different from the last time he had come in.
Although there were no changes to the stone pillar array, in Xia Ruofei's eyes, there seemed to be invisible lines connecting the stone pillars together. From this perspective, the stone pillar array was actually a whole.
Although Xia Ruofei was far from understanding the entire array, he had already understood most of the array patterns. So when he looked at the stone pillars again, there seemed to be colorful lines connecting the stone pillars together in a complicated way.
Those multicolored lines were naturally formed by lines of array patterns.
Xia Ruofei began to deduce in his mind, and the stone pillar array became even more unpredictable in his eyes.
The large array formed by the stone pillars and array patterns could be combined in many ways. Every combination was equivalent to a version. What Xia Ruofei needed to do now was to find all these versions and evaluate them.
As for the grooves that were exactly the same size as the Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence, Xia Ruofei was also trying his best to find their pattern.
Apart from the shape of the grooves being exactly the same, the distribution of the grooves was not uniform.
Xia Ruofei didn't understand what the Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence did, so he could only make a reasonable guess about the soul essence that could be placed in the grooves.
He had never seen the Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence before, so he naturally didn't understand its characteristics. Therefore, he could only make a roughly accurate and self-consistent deduction.
With Xia Ruofei's level of array dao, he felt that the Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence could only be used in two ways. The first possibility was that it was used as an ordinary wire to connect the array patterns together. The second possibility was that after the Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence was embedded in the grooves, it became a source of energy and played a role similar to Spirit Crystals and Origin Crystals.
Therefore, when Xia Ruofei analyzed the array, he had to consider both possibilities. This way, there were even more possibilities for the array.
Xia Ruofei stood in the center of the stone pillar array and quickly deduced in his mind. He brought all the possibilities into his analysis and tried to deduce what kind of changes would happen to the array if the Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence was placed in a groove.
This process was naturally very boring, but Xia Ruofei didn't get tired of it.
The first thing he was certain of was that the Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence didn't just serve as a connection. It probably provided energy to the array like an Origin Crystal.
On this basis, he began to analyze step by step where to place the Star Fern Thorn Soul Essence and how to maximize the array's efficiency.
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