Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 247: Chapter 177: Tier Two Middle-Grade Array Master!

”You also understand array formations?”

Master Nanyue’s face was filled with astonishment.

He was aware of Zhou Xun’s accomplishments in the field of alchemy.

During their casual chat, the reason Master White Cloud took him as a disciple was once mentioned.

Upon hearing that Zhou Xun, at the age of merely sixty, had already achieved a Tier Two High-Grade level in alchemy skills and further assisted Master White Cloud in successfully refining the Crystal Condensing Pill.

Master Nanyue immediately understood why Master White Cloud made an exception to take Zhou Xun as a disciple.

Such alchemy talent, even with his experience, was greatly astounding.

In just a few decades, reaching such a level in Alchemy Dao must have been the result of focusing most of his energy on it.

Yet now, Zhou Xun was talking to him about array formations, asking for his guidance, which couldn’t help but surprise him.

But soon, he was relieved.

Zhou Xun excelled in alchemy, but occasionally studying the Path of Array as a hobby wasn’t impossible.

”Probably just at the Tier One Middle-Low Grade level, I’ll just give a few casual pointers!”

Master Nanyue speculated in his heart and nodded generously.

”Alright then, feel free to ask me any questions about array formations!”

”Thank you, Martial Uncle!”

Zhou Xun was overjoyed and immediately asked his question.

”This Water Curtain Celestial Splendor Array, I have attempted it several times but always fail at the last moment. This has troubled me for nearly a year; I hope Martial Uncle can clarify it for me!”

”Water Curtain Celestial Splendor Array, no problem, tell me where you...”

Master Nanyue uttered casually at first, planning to start explaining to Zhou Xun.

Suddenly realizing, he looked at Zhou Xun with a face full of shock.

”You mentioned the Water Curtain Celestial Splendor Array, this... this is a Tier Two Middle-Grade Array. You’ve been studying this all along?”

”Not quite, I put in some effort over a decade ago, but in recent years I’ve been focused on cultivation and alchemy, hence, the array skills have progressed slowly, making Martial Uncle laugh!”

Zhou Xun knew that the one in front of him was a Tier Three Middle-Grade Array Master and felt a bit embarrassed recalling his little investment in the Path of Array over these years.

”No... what I mean is, you’re studying a Tier Two Middle-Grade Array... which means your current array level has reached the Tier Two Low-Grade Peak Level?”

Master Nanyue quickly asked.

”Exactly!”

Seeing the astonished expression on Master Nanyue’s face, Zhou Xun felt a bit puzzled inside.

He broke through to Tier Two in the Path of Array when he was already nearly fifty, which shouldn’t be anything much!

As far as he knew, the Array Master he killed at the Luo Family Treasure Vault also advanced to Tier Two Low-Grade before turning fifty.

”Could it be that advancing as an Array Master is a bit different?” Zhou Xun wondered privately.

The number of array masters in Xui Country wasn’t many, and Zhou Xun seldom interacted with the array master’s circle, thus his understanding of them was very limited.

Compared to other skills, array mastery is a whole different level of difficulty.

The entry requirements are extremely high, one must awaken Divine Sense before one can study, which is at Late-Stage Qi Refining.

Most array masters, by the time they reach this cultivation, aren’t young, usually over thirty years old.

While alchemy, talisman making, and other skills differ, they can be learned from a young age, thereby looking at the duration of study.

Advancing to a Tier Two Array Master at forty-eight is as if being a Tier Two Alchemist or Talisman Master in their early thirties.

Not to mention, the difficulty of studying array formations ranks among the top in Cultivation Hundred Skills.

”When did you advance to Tier Two Low-Grade Array Master?” Master Nanyue asked.

”When I was forty-eight!” Zhou Xun answered honestly.

”A forty-eight-year-old Tier Two Low-Grade Array Master can be considered above average among my disciples!” Master Nanyue compared mentally.

But Zhou Xun’s main profession is alchemy!

And for someone he favored and accepted as a disciple, their talent in the Path of Array must be one in ten thousand.

Reliant on simple study during leisure time, the time he broke through to Tier Two still ranks among the forefront of his disciples.

Zhou Xun’s talent in the Path of Array was evident.

”This child’s talent is perhaps no less than my third disciple, or even compared to myself back then, not much inferior!”

Master Nanyue thought to himself.

His third disciple was the most talented in array mastery among his students, now already a Tier Three Low-Grade Array Master.

”Daoist Brother White Cloud, only now do I understand why you broke the rules to take him as a disciple!”

Master Nanyue thought to himself, looking at Zhou Xun with increasing enthusiasm.

”What problem have you encountered? Don’t rush, we can talk slowly, for... ahem... I will definitely provide you with the best answers!”

Seeing the elder’s demeanor before him, Zhou Xun’s gaze showed a trace of peculiarity, but he still voiced his problem.

”When I was refining the Water Curtain Celestial Splendor Array, I reached...”

In the time that followed, Master Nanyue taught Zhou Xun the Path of Array with great enthusiasm, without any reservation.

...

Three days later,

two escape lights descended from the sky, landing on a small island in Wangchuan Lake.

It was Zhou Xun and Master Nanyue.

Zhou Xun came here to test the Water Curtain Celestial Splendor Array he had crafted.

”Just three short days and you have the confidence to set it up successfully?” Master Nanyue marveled.

”Of course!”

Zhou Xun smiled slightly; that day, after listening to Master Nanyue, a master of array formations, he was instantly enlightened.

After returning, he began to attempt refining the array flag and array plate of the Water Curtain Celestial Splendor Array.

This refinement went very smoothly, and he successfully crafted the array flag and array plate.

Whether it truly succeeded, however, depended on the effect after the array was set up.

The two stood above the island.

Zhou Xun patted his storage bag, and over a dozen array flags and one array plate appeared in his hands.

Immediately, he inserted each array flag into its corresponding position according to the array map of the Water Curtain Celestial Splendor Array, then buried the array plate.

His array level was still shallow, and the speed of setting up the array was somewhat slow.

If he reached Master Nanyue’s level, setting up such an array could probably be done with a flick of a hand.

On the day he encountered Master Yun Yi’s group, Master Nanyue tossed the array flags, and a Tier Three Array was deployed.

This is truly the elegance of an Array Master.

After the setup was complete, Zhou Xun held the Manipulation Command Flag and slowly injected mana, then pointed towards the Water Curtain Celestial Splendor Array below.

A spirit light flew out, striking at an unmanned location below.

A wave of water surged up, eventually forming a transparent barrier, enveloping the entire island.

Zhou Xun then took out a regular Tier Two Middle-Grade Attack Talisman and threw it at the barrier.

Boom!

With a loud blast, a bright yellow fire sword several meters in size heavily struck the barrier, sparking a shower of sparks.

Moments later, it returned to calm.

And the barrier remained unscathed.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun was overjoyed.

This meant that the Water Curtain Celestial Splendor Array was successful, marking Zhou Xun’s official recognition as a Tier Two Middle-Grade Array Master.

”It really worked!”

On the side, Master Nanyue’s mouth was slightly agape, his heart slightly shaken.

Unexpectedly, after just one guidance, Zhou Xun broke through the bottlenecks and successfully advanced to a Tier Two Middle-Grade Array Master.

Such comprehension was truly astonishing.

Even he might have been a bit inferior back in his days.