Ye Xing was overjoyed by Gu Tianshang's reaction. It seems that my talent in formations isn't ordinary.
"Come, come, come … sit."
Gu Tianshang pulled Ye Xing to a nearby chair and sat down.
Now, he didn't look like a bad-tempered person at all. He looked as kind as he could be.
Gu Tianshang pressed Ye Xing into a chair, saying, "Genius …! Learn formations from this old man. I, Gu Tianshang, will work my heart out to nurture you and teach you everything I know, turning you into a great formation master. "
Ye Xing was flattered by Gu Tianshang's change in attitude, but he didn't agree without thinking.
Ye Xing asked, "How much time do I need to learn formations?"
Gu Tianshang said seriously, "The path of formations is broad and profound. It's a great undertaking that requires a lifetime of research and development."
"A lifetime?"
Ye Xing jumped in fright and said, "Spending my entire life on Formations Dao, then can I still cultivate the Martial Dao?"
Gu Tianshang's face was serious. "How can martial arts compare to the great formation dao? With your talent, you'll definitely become the number one formation master in the history of the Falling Star Sect. Once you become a formation master, you won't have to worry about lack of cultivation resources. Cultivate when you're free. As long as your destiny isn't bad, your future martial arts achievements won't be bad."
Ye Xing's expression became even more serious. "I'd better concentrate on cultivating martial arts. I'm only a two-star Destiny. If I don't spend a lot of time on martial arts, I won't even be able to become a Martial Saint."
"Two-star Destiny?"
Gu Tianshang was obviously shocked. "How did you enter the Falling Star Sect with such trash talent?"
Ye Xing didn't bother to answer him.
Gu Tianshang continued, "That's good. With your trash talent, how can you cultivate martial arts? It's a waste of your talent in formations. Even if you cultivate your entire life, you'll at most become a Martial Saint. With your talent in formations, you'll definitely become an excellent third-grade formation master."
Ye Xing said, "But I want to be a Martial Arts Master, not a powerful Array Master. Arrays, I'll learn them when I have time, but …!"
Ye Xing's tone changed slightly as he continued to ask, "Is a Grade 3 Array Master very powerful?"
Gu Tianshang widened his eyes and said, "A Level 3 Array Master is equivalent to a Perfected Cultivator in the Astral Star Realm. What do you think?"
Of course, Enlightened Masters were powerful. Ye Xing had never seen an Enlightened Master before, but he had heard from Zishan Hou that the strongest martial artist in the entire Zishan County was an Enlightened Master of the Astral Realm.
However, Ye Xing thought about it and said firmly, "I still want to be a martial arts powerhouse."
Gu Tianshang suddenly became anxious. "Your talent in cultivation is not good, but your talent in formations is definitely a genius among geniuses. Not to mention the Falling Star Sect, I can guarantee that it will be difficult to find another formation genius like you in the entire Qingyun region. You were born for formations, so you should devote your life to it."
Ye Xing was still stubborn. "My goal is to reach the peak of martial arts. As for formations, I can learn them in my spare time."
Gu Tianshang was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. You want to reach the peak of martial arts with your trash cultivation talent? Becoming a Martial Saint is defying the heavens!
With such a monstrous talent in formations, instead of devoting all his energy to formations, he wants to learn martial arts. There must be something wrong with his head. Gu Tianshang was heartbroken.
Gu Tianshang had devoted his entire life to formations. His personality was violent and eccentric. Obviously, he couldn't understand Ye Xing's thoughts.
However, Ye Xing's goal was to become a martial arts powerhouse and reach the peak of martial arts.
In his opinion, formations were like science and technology that could be learned. When it was useful on the path of martial arts, formations were to serve martial arts.
In Ye Xing's opinion, if he were to abandon his martial path because of the Dao of Arrays, this was absolutely unacceptable. No matter how strong the Dao of Arrays was, it was not his own strength. What Ye Xing pursued was the limits of his own strength.
Gu Tianshang let his imagination run wild. He said, "Do you think I'm not skilled enough in formations? It's okay. I can ask Junior Brother Lin Fenghua to teach you. He's a third-level formation master. With your talent in formations, Junior Brother Lin will be happy to teach you. "
Ye Xing shook his head. "Elder Gu, I appreciate your kindness, but I can't spend all my time on formations. Like Duan Jinpeng, I come to Formation Source Valley every other day. Elder Gu, if you have any work for me, just tell me. If you can teach me about formations, I'll be very grateful."
"Cough! Cough! Cough! "
Gu Tianshang sighed three times. Ye Xing had said it several times. He finally understood that Ye Xing's mind couldn't be changed.
He took out a book called "The Basics of Formations" and handed it to Ye Xing. "Today, I'll teach you some general knowledge about formations. Take this book and read it when you have time. The basics are important in any field."
Ye Xing took the book. It was half a fist thick and twice the size of an ordinary book. Obviously, there was a lot of information in it. Ye Xing put it in his storage ring.
Gu Tianshang began to explain.
"Formations are divided into several categories — killing formations, trapping formations, defensive formations, illusory formations, and combined formations. Apart from these, there are also basic formations.
"Basic formations include projection formations, recording formations, monitoring formations, transfer formations, and so on. These formations don't require formation materials. Formation masters can set them up directly.
"As for formations other than the basic type, not only can a formation master set them up directly, they can also use formation materials to set them up. However, the formations set up by a formation master will be affected by their own cultivation. As for formations set up with formation materials, it has nothing to do with their cultivation."
At this point, Gu Tianshang digressed and said, "Ye Xing, as long as a formation master has the materials, the formation they set up is not limited by their cultivation level. Even if you are not even a Martial Saint, as long as you can perfectly master a level three formation, you can use it to kill a Perfected Person."
Ye Xing was also shocked by the power of formation masters. However, he just smiled and remained firm.
Everything had its pros and cons. Gu Tianshang had also said that if a Formation Master wanted to set up a Formation that was higher than his own cultivation level, he would need the help of Formation materials. Since the Formation was so powerful, the Formation materials would not be easy to get.
It would be fine if someone could help him find formation materials. However, it would be troublesome if he had to rely on himself.
How could he be as free as if he was strong enough?
Gu Tianshang observed Ye Xing's expression and knew that Ye Xing wasn't wavering at all.
He continued, "No matter what level a formation is, its origin lies in the most basic formation principles. If you can understand the basic knowledge of formations, you can be considered a formation apprentice!"
"The art of formations is vast and profound. Even the basic knowledge is incomparably complicated, profound, and profound. Even a true formation master can't possibly grasp all the basic knowledge of formations. However, the more you grasp the basic knowledge of formations, the easier it will be to learn formations. Therefore, the foundation is extremely important."
Ye Xing asked, "Formation apprentices can't set up formations?"
Gu Tianshang nodded, "Formation apprentices are just beginners of formations. They can help a formation master take care of some trivial matters. Only when you master a formation can you be considered a formation master!"
"Formations have been passed down for generations. According to the strength of the formations, our ancestors divided the formations into different levels. A Level 1 formation is equivalent to a warrior in the Star Tempering Realm. A Level 2 formation is equivalent to a Martial Sage in the Star Vortex Realm. A Level 3 formation is equivalent to a Immortal in the Star Gang Realm!"
"Haha …! As for Level 4 and Level 5 formations, they are even more terrifying. I've only seen Level 3 formations in my life. I haven't even heard of formations above Level 3. "
Ye Xing asked, "Be it the Star Quenching Realm or the Star Vortex Realm, both have nine levels. Within the same realm, the difference in strength between the first level and the ninth level is like heaven and earth. Does this mean that formations of the same level can have such a huge difference in strength?"
Gu Tianshang said, "That's for sure. Formations, like martial arts, have different levels of attainment. Theoretically, a Level 2 formation with perfect mastery can kill a Peak Martial Sage. However, if it's not perfect, its power will be greatly reduced!"
"Generally speaking, a Level 2 formation master can threaten a Beginner Martial Sage. A Level 2 formation master can threaten an Intermediate Martial Sage. A Level 2 formation master can threaten an Advanced Martial Sage!"
"I understand now!"
Ye Xing's heart lit up. He said, "Formations and martial arts are the same. They are both left behind by predecessors. Later generations can learn the formations and martial arts they left behind. The higher their attainment, the more powerful they will be. However, there is a Level of Transformation for martial arts. What about formations?"
Gu Tianshang smiled, "Theoretically, there is. However, formations are more than a hundred times more difficult than martial arts. I've only heard of formations of the Level of Transformation in rumors. I've never seen one with my own eyes."
Ye Xing also smiled, "So, if one's attainment in formations reaches a certain level, he can even create his own formations. Just like how people with heaven-defying attainments in martial arts can create their own martial arts?"
Gu Tianshang nodded, "Theoretically, yes. However, creating a formation is more difficult than comprehending it to the Level of Transformation. I've never heard of this even in rumors."
Ye Xing cupped his fists, "Thank you for your guidance, Elder Gu."
Although he didn't plan to spend a lot of time and energy on formations, he wasn't just casually learning them. Just like martial arts, since Ye Xing had decided to learn them, he would do his best to master them.
Ye Xing was confident that he would be able to reach the Transcendent State with so many Martial Arts and Array Formations, so he should be able to reach the Transcendent State.
This was because his talent in formations didn't only allow him to see five circles clearly. Under the scan of the super brain, he could see all of them clearly.
Gu Tianshang continued, "The formation materials provide the properties of the formation. The source of power is provided by one's own internal strength, celestial essence, or star crystals. The same formation can be arranged in three different forms — formation base, formation flag, and formation disk. However … the different forms have different power. The formation base is the strongest, the formation flag is second, and the formation disk is the weakest."
Ye Xing asked in confusion, "Why?"
(I'm a bit stuck today. What a tragedy …! The update is a bit late. Sorry! But the outbreak will continue! It won't be four updates, but it will be three!)
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