Su Yin, who was incomparably tall in everyone's eyes, no longer looked like a floating immortal. Instead, he stood at the bow of the ship, unable to open his eyes due to the astral winds. His head was covered in sweat, and his body was trembling uncontrollably.
Mo Yuan's flying ship was protected by the strong winds. Not only was it undisturbed, it was also extremely stable, and it felt indescribably comfortable. Zhang Xuan thought that this was the case for any flying ship, but after personally piloting it, he realized that … it was all bullshit!
Comfortable your head!
Just by piloting the ship out of the dock, he had nearly exhausted all of his Transcendent Mortal 7-dan Zhen Yuan! Furthermore, along with the increase in speed, the strong winds buffeted him. He was just trying to act cool, but in the end, the strong winds slapped him in the face, and he nearly fell off the ship like a fool …
It was fortunate that he didn't fly too far. Otherwise, with tears and snot flowing down his face, he would be worse than a beggar!
With twitching lips, Su Yin lowered his head and scanned the surroundings. Gritting his teeth, he controlled the flying ship to descend slowly. "At this rate, I'll be sucked to death!"
Boom! It landed on the surface of the river, stirring up huge waves and nearly capsizing some of the small boats.
Only then did Su Yin feel his entire body collapse, as if he had gone limp.
Why was it so exhausting? Why was Mo Yuan completely fine? Why did he look so relaxed?
"To be able to operate such a massive flying ship at such a high speed, gongzi is indeed formidable … Not even Mo is capable of such a feat!"
Oblivious to Zhang Xuan's weakness, Bai Yiyi's eyes glowed with admiration.
Su Yin's cheeks twitched. Feigning nonchalance, he asked, "Does driving this thing consume a lot of Zhen Yuan?"
Even though his body was in such a state that it was on the verge of exploding, he still couldn't reveal it casually. Otherwise … the prestige he had painstakingly built up would be destroyed.
Bai Yiyi nodded. "Given the size and weight of the flying ship, even with the support of the formation, it still requires a lot of Zhen Yuan in order to operate it."
If anyone else were to drive such a massive flying ship, even Mo, they would surely be complaining about it. Yet, this Senior Uncle of theirs didn't seem to be affected at all. In fact, he didn't even realize that he had consumed a lot of Zhen Yuan … Without a doubt, his cultivation must be so powerful that he couldn't care less about such expenditure!
Worship!
"You mean … the greater the weight, the greater the consumption?"
"Yes!"
Bai Yiyi said, "Take Mo's Camphor Leaf Flying Boat as an example. Even with his cultivation, he only uses it for short distances to welcome guests and show off his status. As for long distances … he basically uses Sword Kinesis Flight!"
He had rushed over from the Great Yan Prefecture with the other party, so he had not used this thing.
Su Yin was puzzled. "Can't such a large flying boat fly long distances?"
"Of course not!" Bai Yiyi explained, "The flight of large flying boats is usually driven by many people, not by one person. Take the Qing Cang Battleship for example. Every time it operates, it requires thousands of Transcendent Mortal soldiers to transport the Zhen Yuan. Every two hours, it has to rest for half a day. Otherwise, even when it reaches its destination, it won't be able to fight! "
"I see!" Coming to a realization, Su Yin felt like crying.
If he had known that driving this thing would be so exhausting, he would never have bought it!
He had spent a million silver taels to inscribe the formation, but due to his low cultivation, he couldn't drive it … In an instant, he felt stifled! It would be better for him to ride a donkey quietly. At the very least, it would consume less energy and he wouldn't be exposed easily …
However, he had already spent the money. Even if he couldn't drive it, he couldn't just leave it here! With such thoughts in mind, Zhang Xuan extended his consciousness toward the ship, intending to store it in his storage ring. However, he realized that it was completely useless.
Even though storage rings were huge, there was a limit to how much space one could store. For example, if one wanted to move furniture into one's residence, it had to be smaller than the door. Otherwise … no matter how valuable it was, it could only be placed outside.
This ship was over thirty meters long, and it weighed over ten thousand tons … Putting aside an ordinary storage ring, even the most advanced storage ring wouldn't be able to store it.
Otherwise, many cultivators would not need to cultivate. They could store a mountain in their ring and casually throw it out to smash a large group of people to death.
"The Camphor Leaf Flying Boat seems to be very small at the start, and it only grew larger as it soared into the sky … What's going on?"
Recalling the scene when Mo Yuan took out the flying boat, Su Yin hesitated for a moment before asking.
"The Camphor Leaf Flying Boat has a shrinking formation carved on it. Under the control of Zhen Yuan, it can shrink a hundred times!" Even though Bai Yiyi was seriously ill and didn't have much strength, as a princess of the royal family, she still had some knowledge.
Su Yin's eyes lit up. He asked, "Do you know how to inscribe a shrinking formation?"
"I don't know. Probably only a true formation master would know!"
Bai Yiyi said, "I remember that there's a formation hall beside the Pill Refinery Hall! If gongzi wants to learn, you can go and take a look! "
"Alright!" Su Yin nodded.
Let's carve one first and store this ship. Otherwise, I can't possibly spend so much money and effort just to leave it in the river!
However, there was a new problem if he wanted to go to the formation hall!
How to get there!
It was impossible for him to drive the ship. If he were to ride on a donkey, the river would be beneath him … He couldn't possibly have Dahei carry him while swimming!
Even if he could, his image as an expert would be completely destroyed. However, his cultivation was too low, and he couldn't use Sword Kinesis Flight. Even if he could, he could only use a wok …
"Right, where are the ordinary wooden planks? They are so light that even an ordinary person would be able to pick them up easily. Will there be any restrictions on them? "
Scanning the surroundings, Zhang Xuan's eyes quickly fell on a wooden plank not too far away.
It was the bed plank used in the bedroom. As the ship wasn't completed yet, it was placed outside.
Walking up to it, Su Yin took a closer look and nodded in satisfaction.
It was two meters long and one and a half meters wide. It was made of a single piece of wood, and there were no cracks on it. Even if two or three people stood on it, it wouldn't be crowded at all.
With a flick of his wrist, the carving knife appeared once more, and he began carving the bed plank. With his previous experience, his speed was much faster this time. A few minutes later, two exquisite formation inscriptions appeared on it.
Floating and Swift Movement!
Following Boss Lu's instructions, Zhang Xuan placed his palm on the crucial points, and the Zhen Yuan moved.
Weng!
The formation inscriptions came to life, and a brilliant light shone from it. 'Hu!', the bed plank floated fifty centimeters away from the deck.
"Let's head to the Formation Hall to take a look …"
Su Yin called out as he walked up.
Following behind him, Bai Yiyi asked in bewilderment, "We can just ride on the flying ship. Why do we have to … make a new one?"
She was perplexed.
There was an empty plot of land in front of the Formation Hall that could easily accommodate the huge ship. Why didn't they just drive it over? Why did they have to carve a new one? Furthermore … Isn't it a little too lame for us to drive a bed while others drive a sword?
Su Yin's face twitched. He didn't know how to answer her question. It was impossible for him to say that the ship was too heavy to drive. Just as he was hesitating, the young lady's eyes suddenly lit up.
"I understand now …"
Bai Yiyi's eyes shone with admiration once more. "With such a huge flying ship and such exquisite formation inscriptions, if we were to drive it to the Formation Hall, those so-called formation masters would surely feel inferior and lose their confidence! Gongzi's simple and low-key wooden plank is for their sake … "
To think that such a powerful person would think for the weak. Putting everything else aside, just this quality of his was already perfect!
"…"
Su Yin swallowed the words that he wanted to say.
[Alright, as long as you're happy!
It just so happens that I don't have to find another way to do it.]
"Dahei, you stay here and look after the ship. Don't let anyone steal it! I'll be heading out for a while! "
Shaking his head, Su Yin instructed Donkey. Then, he turned to the young lady beside him and said, "Since you know where the Formation Hall is, you should control the bed plank … and head over!"
"Un!"
Bai Yiyi didn't turn down Zhang Xuan's request. Divinity realm Zhen Yuan flowed into the formation inscriptions, and with a flash of light, the bed plank rose into the air and flew in the direction of Great Salt City.
…
Bai Yiyi was right. The Great Salt City Formation Hall was located not too far away from the Apothecary Hall and Medicine Hall.
Formation inscriptions weren't a necessary occupation for one's cultivation, so there weren't too many formation masters here. This was the only hall in the entire Great Salt City, and there were less than ten of them.
Due to their rarity, their standing in Great Salt City was extremely high. If one wished to seek their help in inscribing formations, one would have to queue in advance. Even Transcendent Mortal experts wouldn't dare to overstep their boundaries.
Among them, the one with the highest standing was Hall Master Xiao Chen. He was a Transcendent Mortal 9-dan expert, a 4-star pinnacle formation master. At this moment, he was standing in the square in front of the Formation Hall, looking at the dozen or so apprentices before him with a sharp gaze.
"Since all of you wish to become formation masters and have passed the examination, I'll explain some of the rules of this occupation to all of you so that you can prepare yourselves in advance!"
Placing his hands behind his back, Xiao Chen said proudly, "Formation inscriptions are the embryonic form of the Great Dao. Every single inscription of a formation inscription requires a huge amount of effort and Zhen Yuan. Every single inscription harnesses our spirit … As such, formation inscriptions can't be easily inscribed, and the art of formation inscriptions can't be imparted to outsiders either!
"Due to the rejection of the Great Dao between formation inscriptions, an artifact that can be used to inscribe inscriptions has to be prepared beforehand! Even the weakest formation inscription requires a low-tier Spirit artifact to be able to bear it! Thus, the inscription must be done first. This is an ironclad rule that formation masters must bear in mind! "
"Yes!" The faces of the crowd turned grim.
They had already known this the moment they came into contact with formation inscriptions. Given that it wasn't too difficult, how could there be so few formation masters in Great Salt City?
Xiao Chen scanned the crowd and asked, "Then, let me ask you this. In the future, if someone were to invite you to help them inscribe inscriptions using ordinary materials, what would you say?"
"Reject them!"
"Firmly reject them!"
An apprentice shouted loudly.
"Not only do you have to reject them, you have to reprimand them on the spot!"
Xiao Chen said loudly, "There's no need for us to be courteous to those who don't know anything about formation inscriptions. This isn't just for ourselves, it's also to protect the dignity of formation masters …"
Everyone's blood boiled in agitation.
Not inscribing without a Spirit artifact … This is what a formation master is like! If they could even fork out a Spirit artifact, how could their remuneration be low?
Seeing that the crowd had come to a realization, Xiao Chen nodded his head in satisfaction. He harrumphed, "Alright, I've said everything that needs to be said. In the future, don't say such things as inscribing on jade tokens, artifacts, and rocks are all nonsense. If someone were to really do it, I'll eat it right before your eyes …"
Wuuuuu!
Before he could finish his words, a gust of wind blew in the air. Everyone raised their heads and saw a bed board inscribed with formation inscriptions. 'Hu!' It stopped right before their eyes, and two figures stood proudly above it.
It was a young man and a young lady. The young man looked elegant and flawless while the young lady was incomparably beautiful.
"Formation inscriptions on a bed board?"
"Isn't it said that low-tier Spirit artifacts are unable to withstand the repulsive force of the Great Dao?"
"Will teacher … eat this bed board?"
Right after hearing about the difficulty of inscribing formation inscriptions, someone suddenly flew over on a bed board … In an instant, everyone was stunned. Xiao Chen's eyes widened, and his eyeballs nearly fell to the ground.
Inscribing formation inscriptions on a bed board?
Are you toying with me?
Those were the words that his teacher had told him back then. Furthermore, after decades of experience, he had personally tested it. It was impossible to inscribe formation inscriptions on low-tier Spirit artifacts. Any artifact with more than three inscriptions would shatter … How could it be possible to inscribe formation inscriptions on a wooden board?
"This can't be a wooden board, it must be … an artifact to disguise it!"
Xiao Chen gritted his teeth and harrumphed. Before he could finish his words, the young man had already walked down from the bed. Wood shavings immediately scattered on the ground.
"…"
Xiao Chen's face flushed red, and he was at a loss for words. At this moment, even without looking at it, he could tell that it was definitely a wooden board!
He wasn't the only one who was at a loss for words. The dozen or so apprentices around him were also at a loss for words.
Even though they had never inscribed formation inscriptions before, they had personally experienced the repulsive force of the formation inscriptions. The slightest mishap could cause the formation inscriptions to crumble apart, resulting in a failure. As such, formation inscriptions possessed a unique tension within them. Sweeping one's Spiritual Perception over them, one would feel an intense pressure.
However, the formation inscriptions on the bed board were clear and smooth, and they intertwined with one another. It was as if a painting had been painted. Not only did it not exert any pressure, it even left one feeling refreshed … What was going on?
Just as they were overwhelmed with shock, they suddenly heard the young man walking down from the bed. "Let's go. Let's look for a formation inscriptionist and see if we can learn from him …"
After saying those words, he grabbed the bed board and kept it into his storage ring before walking forward with widened strides.
"Wait a moment …" Unable to hold himself back, Xiao Chen stepped forward and blocked the young man's path. With narrowed eyes, he asked, "Who are you, and what are you doing in the Hall of Formations?"
Even though he was unable to see through the young man's cultivation, he could sense that the young lady's cultivation was slightly above his. If even such an expert was willing to follow the young man's lead, how could the young man possibly be ordinary?
Su Yin had only just arrived, so he didn't hear their conversation. As such, he didn't know that the young man before him was the most formidable formation inscriptionist in Great Salt City. However, in order not to cause trouble, he still replied truthfully, "I want to learn a formation blueprint!"
Xiao Chen frowned. "You're a formation inscriptionist?"
"No, I only learned some inscription techniques!" Su Yin shook his head.
The reason why he was able to inscribe the Floating Formation and Swift Formation Inscriptions was due to the inscription techniques he had learned in the Forbidden Grounds. As for formation inscriptionists … he wasn't. Not only so, apothecaries, physicians, and blacksmiths who hadn't passed the examination and were not certified as such would not be acknowledged by outsiders.
"Inscription techniques?" Xiao Chen was taken aback.
Inscription was something that only ordinary blacksmiths could learn. What did it have to do with formation inscriptions?
Despite his displeasure, he knew that the other party wasn't weak, so he didn't dare to show his displeasure. Thus, he continued asking, "Since you're not a formation inscriptionist, do you have a recommendation letter from a formation master?"
Su Yin was taken aback. "Can't I learn anything without it?"
"That's not the case! Usually, formation inscriptions are exposed for others to observe, so it isn't considered a secret. However … if you aren't a formation inscriptionist and don't have a recommendation letter, I don't recommend you to learn it. Otherwise, you could easily be injured by the Great Dao! "Xiao Chen explained.
Formation inscriptions were the outlines of the Great Dao. If one didn't understand the principles behind it, the slightest carelessness could result in a backlash from the Great Dao. This was also one of the main reasons why this occupation was so rare.
"I just want to take a look at the formation inscriptions to broaden my horizons. If there's any danger, I'll stop immediately. I won't seek trouble for myself …" Su Yin chuckled.
"That's good. However, I have to verify whether you can withstand the pressure of the formation inscriptions first. Otherwise, you might be affected by the formation inscriptions, causing your mind to become muddled and your cultivation to go berserk!"
Seeing that the other party was sincere and didn't seem to be looking for trouble, Xiao Chen heaved a sigh of relief.
"Sure!" Su Yin nodded his head.
"Follow me!"
Seeing that the other party had agreed, Xiao Chen didn't say anything else. Instead, he instructed his apprentice to wait on the spot before leading the way.
The Formation Inscription Hall was roughly the same size as the Apothecary Hall. However, there weren't as many silent chambers for pill forging. There was only a large, spacious hall. After walking for a while, they arrived before a door. Xiao Chen pointed to it and said, "This is the place to test one's resistance to pressure. Which one of you would like to give it a try?"
"I'll do it!" Su Yin said.
Without saying anything else, Xiao Chen pushed open the door and walked in.
If it had been any other person, as the number one formation inscriptionist in Great Salt City, he wouldn't have welcomed the other party personally or brought him here. However, the other party was seated on a bed inscribed with formation inscriptions, and he couldn't see through the other party's cultivation. After thinking about it, he decided not to offend the other party.
The room was two hundred square meters in size. There was a cushion placed at the center of the room, and at the front of the cushion was a circular plate with a diameter of one meter. It was forged from metal, and it emanated a faint spirit. It was actually a low-tier Spirit artifact.
The surface of the circular plate was inscribed with complicated formation inscriptions. There were hundreds of them densely packed together, and they looked even more complicated than the Floating Formation Inscriptions.
Xiao Chen explained, "These are the Pressure Formation Inscriptions. After a while, I will inject Zhen Yuan into it. If you can withstand one-tenth of my strength, you will be able to view all formations below 2-star! If you can't, I'm sorry … there's nothing I can do. "
Su Yin nodded his head. He hadn't tried the Pressure Formation Inscriptions before, so he wanted to see what was going on.
Seeing that the other party was easy to talk to, Xiao Chen heaved a sigh of relief. He placed his palms on the circular plate and tapped it lightly.
Weng!
A sound similar to that of a bell rang out, and the inscriptions on the circular plate immediately came to life, emitting a warm glow. Xiao Chen took a deep breath and injected Zhen Yuan into his body. A formless fluctuation that could only be produced by the Great Dao immediately pressed down on the young man seated on the cushion.
In the blink of an eye, one-tenth of the Zhen Yuan's strength had been injected. Raising his head to look at the young man, Xiao Chen saw the other party sitting upright and looking at him with a serious expression. "I'm ready. We can begin now!"
"…" Xiao Chen's face twitched.
I've already f * cking started …
Even if the Great Dao's Pressure Formation was formless and formless, he should be able to feel it with his mind. How could he not feel anything at all?
"He must be faking it!"
The first time Xiao Chen came into contact with it, he felt as if he had fallen straight into the Avici Hell. His heart was filled with fear. He didn't believe that the other party didn't feel anything at all. He must be pretending to be calm.
Xiao Chen narrowed his eyes and increased the speed at which Zhen Yuan was injected. Soon, he was using two-tenths of his cultivation.
With his Zhen Yuan doubled, the Pressure Formation Inscriptions also doubled. Xiao Chen felt as if the inscriptions on the circular plate had come to life and would crush him into dust at any moment.
He gritted his teeth and looked at the young man, only to see that the other party's serious expression had turned somewhat blank. "You haven't started yet?"
"…"
Xiao Chen was about to explode from anger. He gritted his teeth and increased the strength in his body by another five-tenths!
He directly increased his strength by one-half, and the Pressure Formation Inscriptions immediately became five times stronger than before. This kind of Pressure Formation Inscriptions would be able to withstand.
In an instant, Xiao Chen felt as if the countless inscriptions on the circular plate had morphed into a Great Dao that lashed out at him. The immense might of the Great Dao felt as if it would tear his soul apart at any moment.
The higher the tier of the formation inscriptions, the stronger the Pressure Formation Inscriptions would be. Furthermore, the Great Dao would constantly transmit false information to the inscriber, causing him to make mistakes.
This was precisely the reason why those who didn't possess a high cultivation and Soul Depth wouldn't be able to learn the inscriptions of high-tier formation inscriptions.
Even though Xiao Chen was a 4-star pinnacle formation master, he was still able to withstand the pressure of a grade-5 formation inscriptions. This was also the reason why he was able to maintain his composure despite the immense pressure before him.
Xiao Chen continued to look at the young man on the circular plate. He thought that the other party would be panicking, but he realized that the other party was looking at him as if he was a scammer …
Xiao Chen felt as if his head was about to explode. Is this fellow crazy?
Unaware of the other party's state of mind, Su Yin was indeed at a loss.
Didn't you say that you were going to suppress me? Why aren't you starting yet?
On the other hand, the other party's face was alternating between redness and paleness, tears flowing from his eyes, and trembling from time to time … Is he trying to suppress me like a god?
"I don't believe it …"
On the other hand, Xiao Chen felt as if he was going insane. Even a 4-star formation master would find it difficult to withstand half of his strength, and yet, the other party was still in a daze …
This was a provocation, a blatant provocation.
Unable to hold himself back any longer, Xiao Chen poured all of his Soul Energy into the formation plate.
Boom!
In the blink of an eye, the might of the Great Dao on the formation reached its limits, and it felt as if it had turned into a towering giant. As long as one dared to go against its will, one's soul would be obliterated.
Padah!
The might of the Great Dao was so powerful that Xiao Chen found it difficult to withstand it. Fresh blood flowed from his eyes, nose, mouth, and ears simultaneously. Suppressing the discomfort in his body, he turned to look at the other party once more. The confusion in the young man's eyes was gone, replaced by sympathy. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "If … it's too difficult for you to exert your might … let's just forget about it!"
To cause one's seven apertures to bleed in order to test him … This was too difficult!
Pu!
Xiao Chen spurted a mouthful of blood. Following which, the circular plate began to revolve rapidly, and the hundreds of formation inscriptions on it flew toward him furiously!
Due to the lack of strength, the formation inscriptions began to backfire!
"It's over …"
Feeling the pressure of the Great Dao, Xiao Chen felt as if his heart had plunged to the bottom of a lake.
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