Gu Tianshang explained, "The base of a formation is fixed and cannot be moved. The range of the formation is also large. Not only can it fully unleash the power of the formation, but it can also borrow the momentum of heaven and earth and the power of nature. Therefore, it is the most powerful!
"On the other hand, the flag and disk formations can be moved. They cannot borrow the momentum of heaven and earth and the power of nature, so their power is weaker. However, there is a difference between the two.
"The flag formations need to be controlled by a formation master to unleash the power of the formation. Moreover, they will combine with the formation master's strength and are stronger than the disk formations.
"The disk formations' power is fixed and can be used by non-formation masters as well. They are the weakest of the three formations. Of course, this is only in comparison to formations of the same level and level."
… …
The path of formations was broad and profound. There were all kinds of formations. Compared to the path of martial arts, it was much more complicated. Gu Tianshang and Ye Xing talked about the general knowledge of formations for more than half a day.
Because of Ye Xing's talent in formations, Gu Tianshang cared for Ye Xing in every possible way. At first, Ye Xing felt a bit of Gu Tianshang's violent temper, but after that, Gu Tianshang became a completely amiable elder.
"That's all for today. You haven't become a formation apprentice yet, so you can't be of much help. Go back first and read 'The Basics of Formations'. If there's anything you don't understand, don't hesitate to ask this old man and I'll answer it for you."
After Gu Tianshang told Ye Xing a lot of general knowledge about array dao, he urged Ye Xing to go back. Then, he couldn't help but add, "Remember, if you want to go far on the path of array dao, your foundation must be solid."
"I know. Thank you, Elder Gu."
Ye Xing stood up and saluted Gu Tianshang with a cupped fist salute.
Gu Tianshang sent Ye Xing out of the wooden building and watched Ye Xing leave the Formation Source Valley. He sighed repeatedly, "Good seed, good seed! If such a genius of formations focuses on diamond formations, tsk tsk … what kind of achievements will he achieve in the future? "
When he thought of Ye Xing focusing on martial arts, Gu Tianshang felt his heart ache.
"Cough …! Not doing his job properly, he was really not doing his job properly! Two-star Heaven's Mandate … What kind of future could he have with this trash Heaven's Mandate? Hmm … he's still young. To be able to reach the 9th level of the Star Tempering Realm so quickly, he must have had some fortuitous encounters. However, fortuitous encounters are not something that will last forever. After a few years, when his cultivation reaches a bottleneck, hehe … perhaps he will give up on the Martial Dao and focus on the Array Dao! "
Thinking of this, Gu Tianshang became happy again. He thought to himself, "I'll wait and see for a few years. When he truly wants to learn the Dao of Formations, I'll introduce him to Junior Brother Lin. With his talent in formations, only Junior Brother Lin is qualified to teach him the Dao of Formations!"
…
When Ye Xing returned to his residence, the door to his room had already been replaced. He pushed the door open and entered.
Ye Xing came back early, and Du Dong was not in the room. Ye Xing took out the book 《Basics of Array Formations》 and started to read it.
This book was indeed big and thick, and the content recorded in it was extremely complicated and varied. If it was an ordinary ninth level martial artist, it might take three days and three nights just to finish reading this book.
It was impossible to memorize such a thick book after reading it once. Even if one were to read it ten times, they wouldn't be able to remember much of it. As for the things they learned and comprehended, that would take even more time.
Therefore, even if one had a certain level of talent in formations, it would be difficult to become an apprentice, let alone an array master.
Back then, Duan Jinpeng had studied for half a year under Gu Tianshang's guidance before he became a formation apprentice. Then, it had taken him another two years to learn the basics of formations and become the most common first-level formation master.
With Duan Jinpeng's talent, it would be his limit if he could comprehend a first level array to perfection. Even if he had a breakthrough, he would at most become an ordinary second level array master.
Therefore, Gu Tianshang didn't care about Duan Jinpeng at all.
Ye Xing's speed in learning the basics of formations was much faster than Duan Jinpeng's. It was simply indescribable.
Ye Xing flipped through the pages of 'Basics of Formations'. He only took a cursory glance at each page. If one were to take a closer look, Ye Xing would have already flipped to the next page before he had even finished a tenth of the book.
Ye Xing's eyesight was extremely powerful, especially when he was scanning with his super brain. The entire book's contents were scanned and stored in his super brain.
Therefore, Ye Xing flipped through the book page by page. In less than two hours, he had finished reading the entire book of Basics of Array Formations.
What was even more terrifying was that Ye Xing memorized the contents of the book without missing a word. This speed was not enough to describe it.
Ye Xing put the 《Basics of Array Formations》 away. He didn't need to read it in the future. The contents were in his mind, but they were just scanned contents. It was equivalent to memorizing them by rote. Ye Xing still didn't understand the principles behind them.
If he really wanted to comprehend the contents, he would need more time. No matter how powerful his super brain was, it was impossible for him to learn it in one go.
However, the contents were in his mind now. It was much faster for him to comprehend it than if he read the book directly. Ye Xing sat quietly and meditated. His brain was operating like a super calculator. He analyzed the contents in his mind, compared them before and after, and verified them with each other. He comprehended the knowledge in the book at an extremely fast speed.
How fast was the super brain's operation speed? Ye Xing quickly went through the process of creating something from nothing. In just a dozen breaths' time, he had comprehended something. Moreover, as time passed, he understood more and more about the vast contents of the foundation of formations.
Learning the foundation of formations was only about the theory. For Ye Xing, it was easier than learning martial arts because martial arts required coordination with the body and practice with the body. Learning the foundation of formations didn't require that.
Ye Xing comprehended for four hours. Even with the super brain, he felt tired. This was because the contents were too complicated. Ye Xing stopped comprehending the foundation of formations.
More haste, less speed. Although Ye Xing's speed was already very fast, he still had to strike a balance between work and rest. After all, the super brain was not a god brain. It was just thousands of times faster than a normal brain. However, if he used it too much, he would be tired.
When he wasn't comprehending the foundation of formations, Ye Xing practiced the Origin Gathering Force to improve his cultivation. He had eaten three supreme grade Star Accumulating Pills and hadn't completely absorbed them. Later, he became one of the top ten outer disciples and received twelve supreme grade Star Accumulating Pills as a reward. This was enough for him to cultivate for a long time.
Very quickly, the day passed.
Ye Xing went to the Formation Source Valley every other day. Therefore, he spent the entire second day cultivating. He received a notice from the sect and changed his residence to Duan Jinpeng's residence.
Ordinary disciples of the Heaven's Mandate Realm lived in a room with two people. Martial Saints and Heaven's Mandate Realm disciples lived in a room with one person. However, the top ten disciples were different. They had their own residence.
This was the preferential treatment given to the top ten disciples by the sect. It was obvious how much importance they attached to the top ten disciples.
The residence of the top ten disciples was located on the Second Peak. Ye Xing put away his luggage in his storage ring and moved to the Second Peak.
Duan Jinpeng's residence was easy to recognize. He found an old disciple on the Second Peak and asked.
Seeing Ye Xing's figure enter Duan Jinpeng's residence, many old disciples of the Second Peak were green with envy.
"That's Ye Xing. He looks so small."
"Of course he's small as a new disciple!"
"Sigh, he entered the top ten on his first day. This guy is too heaven-defying. I've been in the sect for three years and I haven't even entered the top one hundred."
"His archery skills are so terrifying. Duan Jinpeng is such a powerful figure, but he was killed by two arrows …!"
"Tsk tsk … That's terrifying. He's also a terrifying guy …!"
…
Although they were envious, most of the old disciples were very wary of Ye Xing.
Even a fierce person like Blood Hand Duan Jinpeng had died in Ye Xing's hands. Although the old disciples were envious, they had no choice but to admit defeat.
However, not all of the old disciples were convinced of Ye Xing's strength, especially the other top ten disciples.
"He only borrowed the advantage of the bow and arrow. Based on his real strength, Ye Xing is no match for Duan Jinpeng!"
"That's right. A martial artist's own strength is the most important. Relying on the bow and arrow is just relying on external objects. Without a strong bow and arrow, Ye Xing is nothing."
When Ye Xing entered Duan Jinpeng's … should be his own residence now, a few of the top ten outer disciples appeared and watched from afar.
Among them, Huang Huarong, who ranked third, and Ji Haoyan, who ranked fourth, even mocked Ye Xing. Their words were filled with contempt.
Ye Xing did not know what the old disciples thought of him. Even if he knew, he would not care. Now that he had his own residence, the environment was quiet, and it was even more suitable for cultivation.
First, he comprehended the basic knowledge of formations in his mind. Ye Xing only stopped when his super brain was tired and continued to cultivate the Origin Restoration Force.
When his brain was well rested, Ye Xing stopped cultivating the Origin Restoration Force and continued to comprehend the basic knowledge of formations.
Every time he comprehended, Ye Xing's understanding of the basic knowledge of formations improved at lightning speed.
It could not be helped. The super brain's analysis and verification speed was much faster than a normal person's brain. After a day, Ye Xing had comprehended about sixty to seventy percent of the contents of the book.
Gu Tianshang said that once one understood a little of the basics of formations, one would be considered an apprentice of formations, and one would be considered to have entered the gates of formations. Ye Xing had only studied the basics of formations for a little more than a day. He was much stronger than an apprentice of formations.
The next day, it was time to go to the Formation Source Valley. Ye Xing arrived early in the morning.
As soon as Ye Xing entered the valley, Gu Tianshang greeted him with a smile. "How was it? How much of the book did you read? "
Gu Tianshang's attitude was so good that it would make one speechless. If others saw this, they would not believe that the temperamental Gu Tianshang had such a gentle side.
"Elder Gu …!"
Ye Xing cupped his hands from afar and walked over with a smile. "I've finished reading. There are some things I don't understand, and I would like to ask Elder Gu.
Gu Tianshang was stunned.
What …? He finished reading it in just a little more than a day?
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