A Sect from a Spirit Vein

Chapter 32: Chapter 31: Learning and Applying on the Spot

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was stunned.

Chen Xingshan looked at Lu Qian with suspicion and uncertainty. This kid knows array techniques? Why didn’t he show it before? And he even needs to borrow an array map array base? Wait, why does it feel like this kid’s aura has strengthened considerably?

Jiang Qingfeng was filled with doubts. It has only been three or four hours since they last separated, and his junior brother has already mastered a new technique? Moreover, his junior brother’s cultivation has improved, he feels even stronger than I am!

What a wondrous opportunity on the mountain, to directly enhance one’s cultivation. However, my junior brother never ceases to amaze. Hmm, this is great news.

Master Xuan Ji raised his eyebrows, this audacious kid has some nerve, having only touched upon array techniques for a few hours and already wanting to handle them. Hah, youthful arrogance! He actually somewhat reminds me of myself in my younger days.

He was bothered by Lu Qian’s reluctance to become his disciple, yet extremely admired Lu Qian’s understanding and talent in array techniques, and Lu Qian’s temperament suited him perfectly. Deciding that Lu Qian was the most suitable inheritor for his teachings, he found Lu Qian more and more pleasing to the eye.

Therefore, without hesitation, he handed the array map array base over to Lu Qian in a flash.

Young rascal, let’s see what you can achieve...

As soon as Lu Qian took the array map, Chen Xingshan stopped hesitating. Despite being wary of Master Xuan Ji, she wouldn’t just stand there doing nothing. She waved her hand, and the Treasure Pearl whizzed loudly, aiming straight for Lu Qian’s head!

A flash of light appeared in front of Lu Qian, and the Spirit Turtle Shield already protected him. With a clang, the Treasure Pearl was deflected by the person-sized shield, causing it to soar, while Lu Qian involuntarily stepped back a few paces. Nevertheless, the array map in his hand began to radiate with brilliance.

”You, a mid-stage Qi cultivation, can actually bind two magical artifacts?” Chen Xingshan shouted angrily. Her original thought was that the three silver needles were just peculiar artifacts and not indicative of any special abilities Lu Qian might possess. She intended to launch a swift attack, leaving Lu Qian too occupied with defense to operate the array technique, but now her plans were foiled.

Lu Qian turned a deaf ear, using the Spirit Turtle Shield to block in front of him.

An ordinary mid-stage Qi cultivator would not have sufficient Divine Sense and Spiritual Power to control two magical artifacts, but Lu Qian possessed Consciousness Collection, his Divine Sense was more than adequate. Additionally, having broken through to the seventh level of Qi cultivation, his Spirit Root Five Inches was more robust than ordinary people, and his Spiritual Power was barely sufficient.

Moreover, operating array techniques does not require one’s own Spiritual Power.

His storage pouch at his waist opened, and Spirit Stones flowed out with a clatter. Pure Spiritual Qi was drawn from the Spirit-Gathering Array onto the array map, as the array map emitted silver light and intricate patterns, while the Five Elements Command Banner glowed brightly and began to spin.

Chen Xingshan sensed danger and put away the Treasure Pearl, immediately setting up the Flying Sky Spiritual Artifact to escape.

Jiang Qingfeng could not let her have her way, forming hand signs and casting a spell. The moisture in the air coalesced instantly, surges of waves roared, and a few large Water Whips emerged to entangle Chen Xingshan.

Chen Xingshan cursed aloud. Just then, a flash of light appeared in front of Lu Qian, the Five-Sided Command Banner simultaneously quivered, dispersed, generating a pentagon. Five-colored Spiritual Qi surged, a grand array was deployed, covering an area of dozens of yards, enveloping everyone within it!

Chen Xingshan was startled, forced to retract the flying spiritual artifact, while the Treasure Pearl swirled around, breaking the Water Whip apart. The lantern swung cautiously, prepared to defend against possible attacks.

She focused her gaze, but the array technique was different from what she imagined. Despite the flashing five-colored spiritual light, the scenery within the array was crystal clear; she could plainly see Lu Qian and others’ figures, the array map in Lu Qian’s hands, and the array bases set around the grand array.

Master Xuan Ji held his stomach, laughing heartily: ”You audacious kid, you’ve exposed yourself, haven’t you? After activating the grand array, you have no means of concealment; the enemy can clearly see where you are and where the array bases are. Is this not telling the enemy, come and hit me, come here to attack! Hahahahaha...”

Lu Qian remembered the grand array enveloped by Li Zhenru, with indeed swirling mist, making anything beyond an arm’s reach invisible. Probing with his Divine Sense, he found the array map empty, with no records of any kind.

Seeing Lu Qian’s rare moment of embarrassment, Master Xuan Ji stroked his goatee: ”Kid, I forgot to tell you, my array map doesn’t record combinations or changes. If you were planning on that, then you’re doomed.”

Chen Xingshan, seeing him like this, felt extremely frustrated, how fortunate she was to have cautiously defended a moment ago! She immediately shouted furiously, ”You little brat, you think you can win by learning and applying on the fly?”

The Treasure Pearl flashed green, releasing a curl of green poisonous smoke, rolling towards Lu Qian.

Jiang Qingfeng paced in Celestial Gang steps, silently reciting a mantra, also forming hand signs and casting spells.

Beside her, the sound of rushing water echoed again, water currents whirled and danced, rapidly forming a vortex barrier of swiftly spinning water flow, enclosing herself and Lu Qian inside.

This was one of the magic techniques she selected from the sect’s secret manual, Vortex Barrier.

The green smoke surged forward, the barrier crackled and sizzled, and the poisonous smoke merged with the water, with green and azure rays entangled in a tug of war.

Lu Qian smiled at Master Xuan Ji: ”Senior, can you teach me a few variations now?”

”Why should I? You refuse to become my disciple.” Master Xuan Ji rolled his eyes.

”Teach me a few, the array base and map of Li Zhenru that you just took away, I won’t fight you over it. They are all yours, okay?”

Thinking of the Five Elements Jade Seal and Jade Array Map already in his pocket, Master Xuan Ji reassured himself it wasn’t teaching but merely a transaction. With a simple nod, he began reciting without reservation.

”Kan Water is naturally agile, but meeting Fire can be unsettling. Add ten parts of water, add seven parts of fire, add three parts of both water and fire, withdraw water and add fire two parts...”

Lu Qian swept his Divine Sense, controlling water and fire sides of the command banner with the array map, while Spirit Stones were drained of Spiritual Qi, dropping to the ground.

In almost an instant, water and fire blended, fog arose!

At this moment, the five array bases began to rise and move, the spaces between them constantly expanding. It was Lu Qian who extended the array method while simultaneously retreating rapidly with Jiang Qingfeng and Master Xuan Ji.

Thick mist covered the entire grand array, Chen Xingshan’s view became a vast expanse. She attempted sensing with Divine Sense, only to find Lu Qian and the others drifting farther away, quickly disappearing from her sensing range, losing all signs of them entirely.

Although Lu Qian could not visually pinpoint Chen Xingshan, he held the array map, as the central hub of the grand array, he could clearly sense every movement through the array map.

Observing Lu Qian’s swift reactions, Master Xuan Ji nodded with satisfaction, unable to resist imparting: ”Currently, the enemy’s Divine Sense sensing range is limited, meeting a Foundation Establishment enemy, merely expanding the array method and distancing from them won’t work, you’ll need to employ interference changes to disrupt their Divine Sense.”

Lu Qian seized the chance: ”Senior makes a valid point, yet I wonder what the mantra for such changes might be?”

Master Xuan Ji cursed jokingly: ”You scoundrel kid, let’s wait for our next transaction. Now listen carefully, I’ll teach you three more variations for swift battle, how many Spirit Stones do you have left?”

Lu Qian glanced at the ground, internally bemoaning his fate, as he noticed over a hundred stones drained of Spiritual Qi piled up at his feet.

”Metal inherently is indestructible, sharpness arises from nurturing Earth. Add nine parts of metal, add five parts of earth, withdraw one part of metal...”