"Yes! Yes! "
It would take a normal person at least three days to read the Basics of Formations.
Even if one was fast at reading, it would take at least two days, right?
To read a book, one had to read each word clearly and memorize the content in one's heart. It wasn't as simple as flipping through the book from the beginning to the end. There was so much content on the foundation of formations. How could one possibly finish reading it in a little more than a day?
Moreover, even if one finished reading it, how much could one remember from such a thick book?
If one did not know what it was talking about, how could one ask questions? If one did not understand it at all, how could one ask questions?
Countless thoughts flashed through Gu Tianshang's mind in an instant.
However, looking at Ye Xing's expression, he did not seem to be bragging. Gu Tianshang asked, "Have you really finished reading it?"
Ye Xing nodded affirmatively.
Gu Tianshang spat, "What do you not understand? Tell me!"
Gu Tianshang still didn't believe that Ye Xing had finished reading it, nor did he believe that Ye Xing had comprehended it. Since there was something he didn't understand, he might as well tell him. Although he asked because he didn't understand it, he should at least know what he didn't understand.
Ye Xing was sincerely asking for guidance. He said very seriously, "Elder Gu, I have a basic understanding of the framework of the formation. I also have a basic understanding of the principles of the formation. However, I still don't understand the balance of the formation's power."
He was petrified!
Gu Tianshang was petrified on the spot!
The balance of power in a formation was the last problem in setting up a formation. A formation contained a lot of power. The slightest imbalance would cause the formation to explode. Therefore, in the final stage of setting up a formation, one must pay attention to the balance of power.
Speaking of this problem, the framework of the formation and the principle of setting up a formation were skipped. This meant that one had reached the stage of trying to set up a formation.
And this stage was the transformation of a formation apprentice to a formation master.
If one succeeded in setting up a formation, he would be promoted to a first-level formation master. If he failed, he would still be a formation apprentice.
However, Ye Xing had only been in possession of "The Basics of Array Formations" for a little more than a day. Gu Tianshang didn't even believe that Ye Xing had finished reading the book, but Ye Xing asked him about the balance of power in array formations.
The difference was so great that Gu Tianshang couldn't react for a moment. He was completely stunned on the spot, like a statue.
"Elder Gu …!"
Ye Xing shouted when he saw Gu Tianshang staring at him motionlessly.
Ye Xing's voice snapped Gu Tianshang out of his petrified state. Gu Tianshang said in shock, "You're saying that not only have you finished reading the book, but you've also comprehended most of the basic knowledge of formations?"
Ye Xing nodded.
"Alright, let me test you …!"
The shock on Gu Tianshang's face didn't diminish, but his expression became a lot more serious.
…
Ye Xing was asked five questions in a row. The questions were about the framework of formations and the principles of formations. Ye Xing answered all of them fluently. He even had his own opinions on some of the other questions.
The way Gu Tianshang looked at Ye Xing changed again.
A genius! A genius —!
Last time, Gu Tianshang had already discovered that Ye Xing was a genius in the dao of formations. But today, he had to admit that he was wrong. Ye Xing was a monstrous genius in the dao of formations.
If such a monstrous genius was willing to spend time studying formations … What would his achievements in formations be like in the future?
Would he surpass a third-level formation master and reach the fourth-level formation master that even Venerable Ones were afraid of?
No … He didn't even need to spend too much time studying formations. With such a monstrous talent, as long as Ye Xing was willing to study diligently, he might only need half or even a quarter of the time of others to achieve unimaginable achievements.
Putting in a little effort to achieve great results! What was a genius? This was a true genius!
For the first time, Gu Tianshang felt that Ye Xing didn't need to put in all his effort to achieve great things in formations.
All the martial artists in the Sect were well aware of how important a powerful Array Master was to a Sect.
There were many grudges in the martial world!
If a sect didn't have a powerful formation to protect it, it would be easy for someone to attack it and cause it to suffer heavy losses, or even be exterminated!
In fact, there were many powerful forces in the Fallen Star Country. Some were powerful families, some were powerful sects, and some were even half-step Perfected Persons. Although they weren't as powerful as the Fallen Star Sect, they weren't weak either.
However, such forces couldn't develop into something like a sect. Their territory didn't have a powerful formation to protect it. Once they provoked a strong enemy, it was very likely that they would be exterminated.
However, the sects were different. Unless they provoked an opponent who was far stronger than them, even if they had an enemy who was stronger than them, there was nothing to worry about as long as they had the protection of the sect's great formation.
Gu Tianshang was very optimistic about Ye Xing's achievements in formations. If Ye Xing could become a fourth-grade formation master, which even the Supremacies feared, Ye Xing could become a third-grade formation grandmaster. That would be enough for the Fallen Star Sect to fear no other forces in the Qingyun Region or even the True Xuan Region.
Those who could become grandmasters basically practiced first-grade formations to the extreme. For example, Gu Tianshang was a second-grade formation grandmaster. The formations he set up were enough to exterminate Martial Sages and half-step Perfected Persons. Even ordinary Perfected Persons wouldn't dare underestimate them.
Gu Tianshang immediately led Ye Xing to the wooden building and answered all of Ye Xing's questions in detail.
As a second-grade formation grandmaster, although Gu Tianshang didn't dare say that he understood the entire foundation of formations, he understood at least 90% of the contents. He was much better than Ye Xing.
Whenever Ye Xing asked a question, Gu Tianshang always hit the nail on the head.
Ye Xing happened to be a person with a strong learning ability. As soon as he heard Gu Tianshang's explanation, an idea flashed through his mind and his questions were solved.
The morning passed quickly while Gu Tianshang talked. Ye Xing understood a lot about the balance of the formation's power. He basically understood it all.
His understanding of the basics of formations had reached nearly 80%.
Although the speed of understanding would slow down as one progressed, Ye Xing had comprehended 80% in such a short time. Anyone who knew about this would have to say that he was crazy.
Seeing that Ye Xing's knowledge of formations had reached such a high level, Gu Tianshang decisively taught Ye Xing the first-grade formation. He started with the simplest formation, the Projection Formation.
Basic formations didn't require formation materials to be set up. Moreover, Ye Xing only needed to set up a Projection Formation to practice. He only needed to set up a very small Projection Formation. He didn't need the Star Crystal as the source of power. His own vigorous internal strength was enough.
As Ye Xing's cultivation broke through and consolidated, Ye Xing's Recovery Force had been consolidated to the sixth layer. He could now stack ten layers of force with the Stacking Arrow Technique.
Formations were not only difficult in theory, but even more difficult in practice!
Ye Xing had understood 80% of the foundation of formations and had set up the Projection Formation under Gu Tianshang's guidance. However, he failed before he could complete half of the formation.
Practice was often more difficult than understanding. It was no wonder that it was so difficult to become a formation master. Duan Jinpeng spent half a year to become a formation apprentice. However, it took him several times longer to become the most ordinary first-grade formation master.
It was easy to know but hard to do.
Ye Xing wasn't discouraged by his first failure.
Failing for the first time was normal. It was too normal. If he could set up a formation on his first try, it would be shocking. No one had ever succeeded in setting up a formation on their first try.
Ye Xing quickly tried a second time. It was better than the first time, but he failed again. He immediately tried a third time.
"Take it slow. Every formation needs to be practiced tens of thousands or even tens of thousands of times. The most important thing is familiarity. Familiarity makes perfect. As long as you succeed once, it will be much easier to set it up later."
Gu Tianshang said from the side, "If you can set it up in ten days, you'll be in defiance of the natural order!"
Ten days?
When Ye Xing tried, a simulated human figure appeared in the super brain. It was also setting up the formation. The super brain controlled the speed of setting up the formation, which was thousands of times faster than Ye Xing's normal speed.
If it was wrong, it didn't matter. He could always try again!
In one second, the simulated human figure in the super brain had to set up the formation ten times, or even a hundred times. This made Ye Xing's consciousness more and more familiar with setting up the projection formation.
As his consciousness became more familiar, his hands naturally became more familiar with it. Ye Xing's completion rate of setting up the projection formation became higher and higher.
At first, he failed at about 50% completion. Then, it slowly increased to 51%, 52% … 53% …
Looking at the data, it didn't seem like a big deal. However, in terms of the difficulty of setting up a formation, this was already a godly speed.
Other people practiced for a day, or even two or three days, and their completion rate might not even increase by 0.1% or 0.01%. However, Ye Xing's completion rate was increasing steadily.
Ye Xing practiced setting up the projection formation in the wooden building. After Gu Tianshang finished his lecture, he watched for a while before leaving. He was also practicing formations. He wanted to complete a level-three formation in his lifetime and become a level-three formation master.
As dusk approached, the sound of Ye Xing's excited laughter could be heard from the wooden house.
"I did it!"
"I finally did it!"
"I finally finished setting up the projection formation!"
Ye Xing had completed it on the first day of learning. This meant that he had become a level-one formation master. How could he not be happy?
Naturally, he laughed and shouted three times in a row.
Whoosh!
Gu Tianshang rushed into the wooden building like a ghost. His expression was shocked. "What? You did it so quickly? "
Not far away, Ye Xing chuckled at Gu Tianshang. He immediately moved and waved a hand in front of him.
However, as soon as Ye Xing moved, a figure appeared in front of Gu Tianshang. It was Ye Xing, waving at him.
Projection Array!
Ye Xing stood in the area of the projection array and projected his figure to another location, which happened to be right in front of Gu Tianshang.
Gu Tianshang was petrified again!
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