Please call me Huanxian

Chapter 292: Point Out, Promotion

Xi Yuelou took out six small jade flags and threw them onto the node positions marked on the sand table. He poured magic power into them, forming a zigzag line between the Lingyu Mine and the Gem City, connecting them into a narrow whole.

"In recent days, I, Lao Yan, Lao Fu and others have traveled 300 miles in this area to explore the best points for the formation from the Gem City to the Lingyu Mine. We made this sand table formation map. Considering that we will be able to build a large-scale city in the future and occupy favorable mineral resources, it is impossible to spend a lot of effort and resources to build a large-scale city. That would be a waste of manpower, material resources and time."

Xi Yuelou briefly explained, "I am considering building array fortresses at a lower cost to connect key cities that are far apart. We don't have to worry about attacks from black spirits because it is easy to send reinforcements or encircle them, and we are proactive tactically."

Xu Yuanchang stared at the six battle flag nodes between the two city bases.

He hadn't studied the formation for a long time and noticed that it was somewhat similar to the "Six-Star Continuous Battle Formation" recorded in the "Impermanence Military Book".

Xi Yuelou took out a handful of slender jade needles and threw them casually, inserting a circle of six jade needles around each formation flag. He said, "It's easy to talk about formations on the sand table, but the actual span is more than 180 miles. We need to calculate the topography and the amount of spiritual energy, as well as the possibility of harassment and destruction by black spirit masters during the construction process. All of these need to be taken into consideration. So I thought of using 'Star Pull' to quickly form the formation and reduce the risk of interference."

Xu Yuanchang understood that Mr. Xi was going in circles just to seek Gu Yunzhu's guidance and help through him.

They are all smart people. They already know that Gu Yunzhu is good at controlling starlight and was related to stars in his previous life.

Xu Yuanchang didn't dare to make decisions for Gu Yunzhu, and Gu Yunzhu almost made it clear that apart from helping to defend the city, she would not interfere in other matters. Being able to make a war drum was enough to give him face.

"What problem do you have? Can I ask for your help?"

He was just asking, not making any promises.

Xi Yuelou inserted a formation flag at the node of the Lingyu Mine, and then took out two formation flags and inserted them at two locations in the Gem City. He pinched a formation formula with his hand, and light blue starlight fell down, making the nine main formation flags connected into a whole. The aura flowed, and the glittering light echoed each other, which was very spectacular.

The others stopped talking in low voices and all focused on the three-meter-sized sand table formation.

However, the formation did not last for three breaths. The six jade needles surrounding the formation flag glowed instantly, and as if by some mysterious force, all the surrounding jade needles were twisted and turned. The two groups of jade needles in the middle were squeezed out of the table, and some of them broke into several pieces.

"These formation flags and jade needles were made by me and several formation masters from Tianzhen Mountain. They were all scaled down in proportion to the official formation pillars. The formation patterns engraved on them cannot be wrong. I checked them again and again beforehand, but every time I tried to attract the power of the stars, it always ended in failure. Yesterday, I took them to the field again, and the positions of the formation pillar nodes we calculated were exactly the same."

Xi Yuelou felt quite helpless. Did he have to use the traditional old methods and spend a lot of time and materials to build a huge city?
Xu Yuanchang murmured: "The rejection caused by the gravitational magnetic field leads to a spatial distortion reaction..."

Xi Yuelou's old eyes shone brightly. He grabbed the young Taoist's arm and shouted in a loud voice, "Do you know what the reason is? Has the master taught you how to solve that 'distorted reaction'?"

He couldn't understand such strange things as "gravity" and "rejection".

I felt it was unfathomable, but I suddenly realized that Xu Yuanchang was able to write such a profound book as "Qingping Suanjing" at such a young age. There must be a master guiding him. As for who the master is, the answer is already obvious.

It’s either Gu Yunzhu or the mysterious Fellow Daoist Li.

The old sword master had people investigate the information about Gu Yunzhu. He glanced at the thin file.

Gu Yunzhu's experiences in the first seventeen years were simple and ordinary, and there are traces of them. She was an innocent girl who had endured the hardships of life. Since joining Bailin Valley, she has "woken up" in recent years, and her progress in cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds.

According to the calculation based on time, Xu Yuanchang had already written the Mathematical Sutra five years before Gu Yunzhu joined Bailin Valley.

Therefore, the master behind the guidance of Xu Yuanchang was undoubtedly the mysterious Fellow Daoist Li.

Xu Yuanchang wondered if the knowledge he had learned could help solve the difficult problems of the metaphysical formations in the other world?
He was not going to explain the old master's misunderstanding. Some things could not be explained, so it was best to blame them on an imaginary master. He said, "There is a saying, 'like repels like, opposites attract'. You should know this, but you may not have paid attention to it. I will demonstrate it to you and you can give me some advice."

"Please, please!"

Xi Yuelou quickly let go of the right hand that was holding him, stepped two steps to the side, and signaled other irrelevant people to stay away.

Xu Yuanchang casually flicked out two finger-sized dark green flames, let them get close to a certain extent, and then suddenly released control. The two flames with the same attributes but temporarily different individuals bounced to both sides, like the repulsion of magnets. One of the flames flipped over, and then they tightly attracted each other and merged into a larger flame.

"The same ball of Yin Fire has different 'positive' and 'negative' properties at different positions."

Xu Yuanchang demonstrated it with examples.

Xi Yuelou understood the subtle difference, and a light bulb went off in his head. He thought, "You mean the star power I attracted caused the repulsion between the pillars? Do I need to readjust the appropriate placement distance?"

Xu Yuanchang once again released a ball of yang fire of similar size, which slowly approached the yin fire. When they reached a certain distance, the two flames did not touch each other, but instead swirled around each other, forming the shape of a "yin and yang fish".

He was inspired by this and believed that if there was enough Yin-Yang Fire and the energy could last, a natural Yin-Yang fish formation would be formed.

When I have time in the future, I can try to dig deeper.

"The flames that can merge and attract each other are flames of the same attribute, while flames of other attributes will keep an appropriate distance... I understand now. Haha, thank you, Yuan Chang, for solving a problem that has troubled me for a long time. I feel enlightened and deeply touched."

Xi Yuelou had a look of sudden enlightenment on his face and floated towards the entrance of the hall.

He has studied various formations for hundreds of years, and occasionally encountered doubts about deviations in the formation columns in complex formations. He relied on his experience and feeling to solve the problems and make appropriate position adjustments. This is an open secret among high-level formation masters.

Different schools of thought have different experience-based coping methods.

Only then did I understand that it was because there was "rejection" of different forces within the complex formation.

"Old Xi, don't delay the formation of the Lingyu Mine while you are in seclusion."

"Don't worry, there won't be any delays."

When Xi Yuelou's voice came, the person had disappeared in the air.

He was anxious to go back and organize his thoughts, and turn the inspiration he had gained into practical benefits.

The old sword master looked at Xu Yuanchang, who had enlightened Grandmaster Xi, as if he were a monster, and joked, "I know every word you two said. When you put them together, I couldn't understand anything. You are indeed Master Xu who wrote the 'Qingping Suanjing'."

Fu Xianzhi echoed with a smile: "Everyone has his own specialty, Yuan Chang is amazing."

The others laughed and joined in the fun.

Xu Yuanchang said a few humble words, took the monster skin, and then said goodbye and left the hall.

He has his own troubles, but no one can help him at all.

After returning to his residence, Xu Yuanchang handed the monster skin to Gu Yunzhu and told her about the old sword master's promise that if she was short of manpower or rare resources, she could just ask for them and Gem City would do its best to provide them. He also mentioned Fu Xianzhi's request that Gem City would be willing to pay for the method of beating the war drum if he could pass it on.

Gu Yunzhu was easy to talk to the Taoist priest, so she said with a smile, "My senior brother and I are going to Daqi Ridge, so we can save a lot of tedious manual work and let them do it for us. The Star War Drum beating technique is not a secret method, so I can teach it to the right cultivator."

Xu Yuanchang inquired about the qualifications for learning war drums and passed the message to Fu Xianzhi, and someone else took care of the rest.

After watching Gu Yunzhu and his nephew leave with laughter, he walked into the quiet room, opened several storage bags, and counted them. There were 800 complete soul beads, of which 20% were fourth-level soul beads, and various valuable materials, mainly fourth-level and fifth-level. He placed ten third-level soul beads and more than ten pieces of fourth-level materials on the illusory creation altar, and the refining speed was several times slower than before, barely able to refine.

He continued to refine the materials madly, extracting the essence and integrating it into the phantom armor, absorbing the energy from it himself.

Three days later, the Creation Altar that had accompanied him for many years completely vanished.

He felt as if something was missing, as if the wealth that was within his reach had become a mirage, which made him feel very regretful.

After sitting quietly for half a day, clearing away all distracting thoughts and greed, and then exploring the empty space, Xu Yuanchang was shocked. He almost fell into "obsession" without knowing it.

To cultivate one's mind, one needs to constantly wipe the mirror of one's heart, not be happy with things or sad with oneself, as the road ahead is long and difficult.

After Xu Yuanchang finished his homework three times, he walked out of the room with a peaceful and calm mind. A tranquil atmosphere surrounded his body, and everything he saw seemed plain and natural.

He told Brother Wu that the state of mind must follow the law of spiraling upwards or downwards. He experienced it himself and achieved a breakthrough upwards, and peace and tranquility arose naturally, and the restlessness went away.

He had already thought it through. At worst, he could just project the altar in his spiritual space onto the ring space.

Slowly pondering and materializing the platform of creation, he has observed the complete process of rising and falling.

Spend some time and maybe you can figure it out?

"Uncle, Uncle Wu came the day before yesterday and yesterday. He asked you to let him know after you leave, so as to avoid being turned away again."

Xu Shengtian was the only one guarding the house in the yard. Gu Yunzhu had been staying in the Daqiling stronghold for two days.

It was almost dusk, and the scenery was grey.

Xu Yuanchang smiled and took out the message, muttered a few words to himself and sent it out.

He guessed that his senior brother was in a hurry to find him, not just for a drink?

He put out his nephew's private collection of fine wine and snacks and waited for a moment. Wu Zhe knocked on the door and walked in, followed by Bian Qiuyan, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

They were from the same school and family, so there was no need to be polite. After the host and guest took their seats, the four of them raised their cups and drank together.

Wu Zhe has already joined the upper echelons of Xiyuan, but there are quite a few old practitioners who have broken through and advanced in the same batch. With the addition of the two outstanding talents, the old Sword Saint and Palace Master Fu, the power of the sixth-floor cultivators is greater, and the status of them, the fifth-floor cultivators, is slightly weaker.

He is currently assisting the former leader of the Monster Mountain, Lin Jin, and the work is rather complicated.

"Junior brother, I was asked by Palace Master Fu and Uncle Meng to ask about the situation of the deputy commander Zhu Zongshan. The two of you want to promote talents, so let me say hello to you first."

"The 'Impermanence Card' and the military manual jade slip in Zhu Zongshan's hand were given to me by chance when I met Chang Wuhui, who had entered the ghost world. I was entrusted to bring them to the descendants of the Chang family on Gushan Mountain. I have a connection with Zhu Zongshan. The mountain god Pingqian can testify that it was Grandpa Mo who instructed us to find the descendants of the Chang family who changed his name from Chang to Zhu. The last time I entered the ghost market again, I had contact with the ghost general Chang Wuhui and brought back a lot of resources for him to give to Zhu Zongshan."

Xu Yuanchang briefly explained the matter, but his words were very general and vague.

If Zhu Zongshan wants to achieve better development, he must have a "clean record" and there are many doubts that must withstand investigation.

His current status has risen due to winning two major battles, and the words he says are no longer the same.

Wu Zhe laughed and raised his glass, saying, "With what you said, Zhu Zongshan has passed this test. He will be the talent that we will focus on training in the future. Palace Master Fu and Uncle Meng mean that Zhu Zongshan performed outstandingly in the two battles, and they plan to promote him to the commander of the Daning Army, leading the monks of the second, third, and fourth floors. Qiu Yan will temporarily serve as his bodyguard to protect his safety."

Wu Zhe mistakenly believed that Junior Brother Xu and Chang Wuhui, who had fallen into the ghost world, met each other in the ghost market.

Junior Brother Xu is lucky and has been in and out of the ghost market twice.

Treating Zhu Zongshan is not just about allocating resources. At critical moments, Palace Master Fu of the Sixth Floor can use his cultivation to help Zhu Zongshan, allowing him to feel the "touch" of the opportunity to break through, which has many benefits.

Xu Yuanchang would not refuse a good thing that came to his doorstep. He raised his glass and clinked it with his hands, smiling, "I'm sorry Qiuyan."

Chang Wuhui secretly advised Zhu Zongshan that the boy was growing very fast and was qualified to be the commander of the Daning Army when leading troops in battle. It was only because his cultivation was lacking that he could not fully bring out the combat power of the Fourth Floor Army.

Bian Qiuyan raised his glass and said, "Master Junior, your words are so kind. It is Qiuyan's honor."

After seeing the two off, Xu Yuanchang sent a message to Zhu Zongshan who was training the team. He stayed at home, pondering the jade slips left to him by Lao Li, practicing flying knife skills, and doing homework in the morning and evening. His life was just like when he was in Bailin Valley, leisurely and fulfilling.

It is different from the busyness of other monks.

The Black Spirits occasionally appeared within three hundred miles of the Gem City, but they no longer dared to come in large groups.

In late February, Liu Xianfeng brought Yuanbao, Xueli and Jinchan to the Dark Realm Gem City.

The yard was suddenly filled with green vitality and silvery laughter.

Gu Yunzhu has already finished making the war drum. When he has time, he would walk around with Liu Xianfeng. Dogs, toads and bugs would follow behind them, becoming a common sight in the city. Gu Yunzhu would occasionally instruct the selected monks to play the drum.

Since that long talk with his junior sister, Xu Shengtian has hardly gone out. He has been diligently practicing magic and secret techniques, and studying the use of the three treasures in his hands.

Many monks will die in war.

Whether for himself or his companions, he must work hard and not become a burden.

I heard that my junior fellow apprentice brother Zeng Shanlang was assigned to the Xiyuan Holy Land's Law Enforcement Hall to serve as a law-enforcement monk. Currently, it is impossible for him to enter the dark world, and he doesn't even have the chance to pay his respects to his third uncle.

Hearing a steady knock on the door, Xu Shengtian, with a tangle of knots tangled in his hands, twisting and waving like a living thing, went to open the gate. Aunt Liu and Junior Sister had gone out to play again, and did not leave Xueli to guard the house.

"Uh... Grandmaster Xi, congratulations on your breakthrough. Please come in quickly. I'll go call Uncle San."

Xu Shengtian was very surprised. The old master's aura was too strong to be looked at directly. It was obvious that he was not able to restrain himself after his new promotion.

Thanks to his third uncle, he is familiar with all the high-ranking officials in Gem City.

Xu Yuanchang walked out of the meditation room. He was not in seclusion, but was just practicing and gaining insights every day. He smiled and greeted Grandmaster Xi politely, then invited the guest into the main room to sit down.

The Jewel City has a new master of the Six-Layered Tower Formation.

It is a cause for celebration and I feel proud of it.

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(End of this chapter)