Immortality Through Array Formations

Chapter 797: Chapter 590: Taixu Gate_2

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This token is a Disciple Token.

It is also the most basic token of Taixu Gate, made of jade, warm to the touch, with a grand design, though somewhat plain. There is only a single sword scratch on it.

This means that Mo Hua is a new disciple of the Outer Gate of Taixu Gate, in the initial stages of Foundation Establishment.

Shangguan Xu said, “This Taixu Token is very important; you must take good care of it…”

“In Taixu Gate, whatever you do that involves Sect privileges, you will rely on this token.”

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“Whether you are entering the Disciple’s Residence, the Tao Teaching Pavilion, Taoist Fields, the Alchemy Room, Artifact Refining Room, Book Pavilion, and so on, you must show this Taixu Token.”

“If you have Merit Points within the Sect and need to exchange them for Tao Cultivation items, you will also need this…”

“Also, look at the back…”

Startled, Mo Hua flipped the Taixu Token over and saw that the back of the token was luminous, with fine patterns that transformed into floating characters.

Shangguan Xu said, “This Taixu Token also acts as a messaging jade slip…”

“It will have some internal Sect information, like orders from the Sect Leader, commands from Elders, including messages between disciples… And most importantly, the study schedule for Tao Cultivation.”

Mo Hua was taken aback, “Tao Cultivation… study schedule?”

“Yes,” Shangguan Xu nodded, “It will tell you, at what hour, and in what place, you should attend which Tao Cultivation class…”

“The Sect has many classes, encompassing Cultivation, Formations, Artifact Refining, Alchemy, Runes, Taoist Skills, and so forth. The arrangement of the classes, the times and places for the classes, are all quite complicated. Occasionally, the Elders or Instructors who teach may have personal matters to attend to and might reschedule or postpone classes…”

“So, the arrangement and scheduling of the Tao Cultivation classes for the disciples within the Sect largely rely on this Taixu Gate Disciple Token…”

“At what hour, which class, the Taixu Token will remind you; if you arrive on time, it will register you; if you skip class, it will also record it…”

“These may seem simple, but contained within are extremely complex Formation logics…”

“Formation logic?!”

Mo Hua’s eyes lit up.

Shangguan Xu was stunned, not knowing why Mo Hua suddenly seemed so happy. After thinking for a moment, he slowly nodded, “Yes…”

“Senior Brother Xu, what is the Formation logic? What is the name of the Formation? Is it a Five Elements Formation or some other type of Formation?” Mo Hua asked eagerly.

Shangguan Xu gave a wry smile, “I don’t know… I just heard from the Instructor that such a Formation, the Sect will not teach us. Otherwise, surely there would be disciples trying to find ways to tamper with the Taixu Token to cheat…”

Mo Hua felt somewhat disappointed.

He really wanted to know what this Formation was…

Purely for the sake of studying the Formation!

He was a serious Cultivator who would not cheat!

But since Senior Brother Shangguan Xu did not know, Mo Hua was even less likely to find out…

“But, what kind of Formation could it be…”

Mo Hua frowned and began to ponder.

Taixu Token…

If every disciple has one, then that means that this Formation, similar to the “Spiritual Pivot Formation”, is constructed in a “master-slave” control mode.

There must be a place that holds the Formation eye, over which the Formation Pivot is constructed.

Through the Formation Pivot, all the disciples’ Taixu Tokens are connected, building a whole set…

Mo Hua frowned, “…a whole set of Messaging Formations?”

“Or maybe, there are other functions as well?”

Mo Hua walked and pondered, frowning along the way, muttering to himself…

Looking at his demeanor, Shangguan Xu could not help but laugh and shake his head, not knowing what his junior was mulling over…

After pondering for a while longer, although Mo Hua was proficient in the Five Elements Formation and even some Ultimate Formations, his overall knowledge of Formations was limited, and he could not figure out much more.

He also tried to perform Calculations, or to sense the Taixu Token.

Inside the Taixu Token, it seemed like some Formation was indeed depicted, but it was completely sealed within the token without revealing the slightest clue.

“Can’t calculate anything…”

Mo Hua felt a bit of regret.

It seemed he could only wait until after enrollment, enhance his insight into Formations, consult relevant books, and improve his mastery of Formations before he could study the Formation inside the Taixu Token…

As the two walked, they arrived between a hall and pavilion.

“This is the Disciple’s Residence, where disciples live and practice daily Tao Cultivation…”

“To the left past the Taoist Field are the Tao Teaching Pavilion, as well as the Artifact Refining Room, Alchemy Room, and other buildings that teach the various arts of Tao Cultivation.”

“The Disciple’s Residence is one room per person, also very quiet, suitable for self-study or Cultivation without disturbances.”

“With the Taixu Token, you can enter the Disciple’s Residence and find your own living space…”

Shangguan Xu advised patiently.

Mo Hua looked at the Taixu Token, noticing that there really was “Taiyi” engraved on it, followed by the number “fifty.”

“Taiyi?” Mo Hua was a bit puzzled.

“Oh,” Shangguan Xu seemed to have just remembered, “I forgot to tell you, Taixu Gate accepts disciples every three years, roughly a thousand people per cohort…”

“Within three years, those who advance to Foundation Establishment Middle Phase can move up a grade, if not, they will retain a grade.”

“These nearly thousand people will be divided in the Disciple’s Residence, which is essentially class division.”

“Since it’s Taixu Gate, ‘Tai’ is the prefix for each residence, followed by the Earthly Branches in order, starting from ‘Taijia’, ‘Taiyi’, ‘Taibing’, and continuing all the way to ‘Tairen’ and ‘Taigui’… making up ten residences, or ten classes…”

“Disciples of the same class will live in a single building.”

“You are in Taiyi, so you reside in the Taiyi Residence; the number fifty indicates the fiftieth room.”

Mo Hua whispered, “Is this division based on Cultivation or talent?”

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