A formation plate that possessed spirit wasn't just powerful, it was able to absorb spiritual energy to grow. More importantly, it didn't require the zhenqi of the cultivator to activate itself.
Even though it didn't seem too different from activating it with zhenqi, it was actually very useful.
For example, if the owner was in danger and was unable to touch the formation plate, a treasure with spirit might be able to save his life.
As such, such a formation plate was one of the most popular life-saving items for cultivators.
However, it required a 6-star formation master to inscribe it. Furthermore, one couldn't succeed every single time. A huge amount of luck was required as well.
He had only heard of it in legends before, so he didn't think of it immediately.
In fact, even after Master Sai confirmed it, he couldn't believe that this fellow could actually inscribe one right in front of him.
More importantly, he even used a saber, sword, and spear. Those were tools that had nothing to do with a carving knife.
After recovering from his shock, Guild Leader Zheng glanced at Zhang Shi and sighed.
Previously, he thought that the other party's ability to set up formations was on par with him.
But now, he finally understood that there were geniuses in the world. Once they made a move, they would be able to reach a level that he could only look up to.
In just a few minutes, he broke five formations consecutively, and even the formation that maintained the operations of the guild came to a halt.
To think that even a formation plate inscribed with a saber or sword would possess spirit...
If not for the fact that the other party's cultivation wasn't even at Transcendent Mortal realm, he would have suspected that the other party was a 6-star formation master in disguise.
"You mean that this thing can be activated on its own?"
Ignoring Guild Leader Zheng's shock, Zhang Xuan asked.
"That's right. As long as one refines it and communicates with one's consciousness, one will be able to activate the formation easily. There's no need for zhenqi!" Guild Leader Zheng nodded.
"That's great!"
Hearing that the forging wasn't a failure, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. Touching the formation plate lightly, he felt a sense of joy being transmitted to him.
Using the carving method recorded in the Heaven's Path Formation Manual along with Sword Intent, Saber Intent, and Spear Intent, if it was the same as an ordinary formation plate, he would have found it hard to believe.
"Forge!"
Dripping a drop of blood onto it, the spirit within the formation plate began to communicate with his consciousness.
"Activate!"
Tossing the formation plate into the air, the formation plate was immediately activated. The spiritual energy within a radius of several thousand meters gathered toward it. Due to the intensity of the energy gathering, it sounded as though a gust of wind blowing through a cave.
"So strong …"
Seeing the spiritual energy in the surroundings being torn apart, the crowd was shocked.
As expected of a fifth-grade array, its power was so great and terrifying.
Even though he was not in the formation, he could still feel the density of the spiritual energy within. It was at least three times that of the outside world!
If one cultivated in it for a long time, their cultivation speed would definitely increase by several times.
Furthermore, the spirit of the formation plate could repair itself automatically. As long as it was not used too frequently, it would not be affected by the number of times it was used. It could be used without limit.
"Not bad!"
Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction when he felt that the power was similar to what was recorded in the formation diagram. He grabbed the formation plate and put it away. Then, he raised his head and looked at the old man.
"President Zheng, may I know the price of this blank disk array?"
The sword, saber, and spear used for carving were only borrowed, but this blank formation plate was bought by the other party with money. Now that he was taking it for himself, he naturally had to inquire about the price. He couldn't just take other people's things for free.
"What are you talking about, Zhang Shi? This thing is useless in my hands, so I'll just give it to you …"
Guild Leader Zheng said hurriedly.
The other party was an existence who could inscribe a spirit formation plate, and given his young age, he had a bright future ahead of him.
"You're giving it to me?"
Frowning, Zhang Xuan shook his head. "Since you haven't tamed the Imperial Jade Sword yet, I'll help you with it. Consider it as the price for the formation plate!"
Accepting another's favor was equivalent to accepting the other party's karma. He had always been unwilling to take advantage of others.
"Help me tame it? Weapons … can be tamed for others? "
President Zheng was taken aback.
Taming a weapon was no different from dating. One had to spend a lot of time with the object one wanted to tame in order to deepen their relationship … Cough cough, this thing could be used to help as well?
Why did it feel as though he was helping the other party to consummate their marriage?
"Of course!" With a faint smile, Zhang Xuan stretched out his hand, took the Imperial Jade Sword from the other party's hands, and stroked it lightly.
"The Imperial Jade Sword has already acknowledged you as its master, how can it accept me as well?"
Seeing the other party's expression, President Zheng shook his head.
"Don't worry, Zhang Shi is a 5-star appraiser. Since he was able to make the Imperial Jade Sword acknowledge him as its master so easily, naturally, he has a better way to make it acknowledge you as its master as well!" Seeing that his old friend didn't believe him, Master Sai stroked his beard and reassured him.
At this moment, he trusted Zhang Shi too much.
If the other party said that it would succeed, then it would definitely succeed. He was on the verge of blindly worshipping the other party.
"A better way …"
Seeing how confident the other party was, President Zheng couldn't help but look at the other party expectantly.
Just as he was about to see what kind of astounding means this legendary figure would come up with, the other party's cold voice sounded.
"Listen to Guild Leader Zheng obediently and acknowledge him as your master. Otherwise, do you believe that I won't kill you within minutes?"
"Cough cough!"
Guild Leader Zheng and Master Sai choked on their saliva. Their faces turned green, and they nearly burst into tears on the spot.
They were still wondering what kind of method the other party would use, but to think that it would be a threat!
Don't you know that Spirit-tier weapons are the most fearless of threats?
Killing you within minutes … If it could understand human language, he wouldn't have been placed in such a passive position.
Why did he feel that the other party before him was unfathomable at times, and that he didn't know anything at all, as though he was a newbie who had just stepped out of the academy …
"Zhang Shi …"
Suppressing the frustration in his heart, Guild Leader Zheng shook his head. Just as he was about to advise the other party not to waste his efforts, 'wu', the Imperial Jade Sword suddenly flew toward him.
He hurriedly reached out to grab it, and immediately, he felt a surge of spirit within it. Clearly … it wanted to acknowledge him as its master.
"…"
Guild Leader Zheng was frenzied.
What in the world was going on?
He had tried for five years, but to no avail. Yet, the other party managed to do it with just a single 'kill you within minutes' …
If it was any other time, he would definitely be dancing in joy upon hearing the sword which he had spent several years on acknowledging him as its master. Yet, for some reason, not only did he not feel the slightest bit of joy, he even felt so stifled that he could spurt blood.
"Looks like I shouldn't be too gentle when taming Spirit-tier weapons in the future. I should be more ferocious …"
After a long moment of frustration, Guild Leader Zheng finally managed to drip a drop of his blood on the Imperial Jade Sword to make it acknowledge him as its master. Only then did he heave a sigh of relief.
"I still have some matters to attend to, so I'll be taking my leave first!"
Thus, Zhang Xuan clasped his fist and bade farewell to Luo Ruoxin and Luo Ruoxin.
The reason why he came to the Formation Master Guild was to look for a Spirit Gathering Formation. Now that he had obtained the formation plate, it was about time for him to return and hasten his cultivation.
"Farewell!"
Guild Leader Zheng nodded.
Seeing the young man and Master Sai leaving without any hesitation, Wang Haoxun walked up to Guild Leader Zheng and asked, "That Zhang Shi … Who is he?"
"I have no idea either, but … We have to report this matter to the headquarters immediately. To use a sword, saber, and spear to carve a spirit formation plate even though he hasn't reached Transcendent Mortal realm …"
Recalling the other party's actions, Guild Leader Zheng's mouth twitched.
"That's right, we have to report this matter immediately!" Wang Haoxun nodded in agreement.
This was the first time that he had taken the formation master examination in their branch, so he was considered a talent of their branch. If he were to report this matter to the headquarters right away, it wouldn't be long before he broke through his bottleneck and became a 5-star formation master.
"However, before that, you have to find out more about that Zhang Shi's background and whereabouts, as well as where he came from and where he's heading to. This way, we'll be able to report this matter properly!"
Guild Leader Zheng instructed.
"Yes!" Wang Haoxun nodded and hurried out.
Not too long later, he returned with a piece of paper. On it was written all of Zhang Xuan's information.
As one of the top powers in the continent, the Formation Master Guild wasn't too difficult to find information on a person.
Furthermore, Zhang Xuan and the others didn't try to cover up their tracks.
"An insignificant figure from Tianxuan Kingdom? In less than three months, he has become a 2-star master teacher, 3-star apothecary, 3-star physician, 3-star painter, 2-star beast tamer, 5-star appraiser, quasi 4-star formation master … "
After reading the words on the paper, Guild Leader Zheng's lips went dry.
Seeing it with their own eyes, they felt that it was heaven-defying.
In less than three months, the other party had gone from an insignificant place like Tianxuan Kingdom to the League of Nations. At the age of twenty, he had taken at least seven occupations and passed all of them. In fact, some of his occupations were even higher than his …
How in the world did he do it?
"I'm also shocked by this …" Wang Haoxun smiled bitterly.
After gathering all of this information, he nearly died from shock as well.
"Actually, I wasn't the one who gathered all of this. That Zhang Shi once destroyed a small clan known as the Lin Clan in Tianwu Kingdom, and this Lin Clan has close ties with the local formation master guild. That's why they were able to gather so much information."
Wang Haoxun continued, "However, even though we've received news of his arrival, we don't know what he's going to do next. Should we ask him before reporting it to the headquarters?"
"There's no need to ask. If I'm not wrong, given his heaven-defying talent, he's definitely going to participate in the Myriad Kingdom City's Master Teacher Tournament!"
Guild Leader Zheng waved his hands and said.
"Master Teacher Tournament?" Wang Haoxun was taken aback. "The twenty-seven Mingshi Tang branch tournament that is on par with the League of Nations?"
"That's right. This tournament is jointly organized by the [Miryu Empire] and the twenty-seven Mingshi Tang branches under it. It's an event that occurs once every ten years, and a genius of his caliber will definitely be there. Even if he doesn't participate in the tournament, he'll definitely be there to spectate!"
Guild Leader Zheng nodded.
"Indeed. The tournament organized by the Miryu Empire 2-Star Empire offers generous rewards. As long as one is a genius, it would be hard for him to reject it." Wang Haoxun nodded with a grim expression. "Given that Zhang Shi possesses such capabilities at such a young age, he'll definitely participate in it."
"Un, alright, let's report this matter. Even though we can't compete with the Mingshi Tang branch, we must make sure that his main occupation is formation master. We can't let his talent go to waste!"
Guild Leader Zheng didn't say anything else. Together with Wang Haoxun, he walked toward the Communication Wall.
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