frightfiction Chapter 686 Entering the formation for the first time
Chapter 686 Entering the formation for the first time
"Professor Zhou, this is the dean's arrangement, please don't blame me..." The senior brother looked helpless.
The mean-spirited old man's surname was Zhou. He was also an old scholar in the Array Academy and had a very high level of array cultivation.
Because of his harsh personality, he never mentors new students.
When he learned that a new student was auditing the class, he was naturally unhappy.
"Fine, you can go now. That kid, you can sit at the back and don't disturb my class."
"Yes."
The senior student and Ye Kang answered at the same time.
Afterwards, Ye Kang found a chair at the back and sat down, listening attentively.
In front of Old Zhou was a huge array sand table.
He demonstrated with his hands as he spoke.
"Although you have some basic knowledge of formations, you have only just begun. You should know that the art of formations is three parts theory and seven parts practice. The key to how well you can use a formation is how many times you have practiced it."
"Within the sand table, the formation will be scaled down proportionally, and naturally, the difficulty of operation will also be reduced. It can only be used to familiarize yourself with the formation structure. To truly control it, you still need to set up the complete formation yourself."
"Now I will demonstrate the Wind Spirit Array to you."
"This formation is an auxiliary formation. Once activated, it can grant your teammates extremely high speed. If set up properly, the speed can be increased by up to two times, making it incredibly powerful."
"This formation was created by the formation master Pang Menglong. You can all watch closely."
Old Zhou's eyes narrowed, and he extended his true energy with both hands, causing jade talismans to fall, instantly forming the prototype of an array within the sand table.
Next came the various array materials.
Talismans, brushes, ores, and most importantly, spirit crystals.
Modern formations work in this way, using spirit crystals as energy. As long as there are enough spirit crystals, the power and duration of the formation can be extended indefinitely.
A spirit crystal fell, and a small wind spirit array instantly took shape.
Ye Kang also watched this scene with his divine sense and found it incredibly amazing.
He was well-versed in the mystical formations and could naturally see the differences.
Ancient formations did not rely on external objects, but rather focused on the connection with the person setting up the formation, using true qi and the physical body as the master, with spirit crystals being merely external objects.
Modern formations are more independent; a complete formation can be activated by anyone as long as they have enough spirit crystals.
This is certainly a step forward, and as a result, formations have evolved into more clearly defined types such as trapping and killing, support, and defense.
Ye Kang didn't understand these theories, so he could only rely on the ancient theories in the Xuanmen Formation Solution to make connections and sometimes have sudden enlightenment.
Soon, the lesson was over, and Old Zhou said with his hands behind his back, "The Wind Spirit Array is the most basic auxiliary array. Any qualified array master must master it. Now, who is confident that they can set up an array on the sand table?"
The senior students immediately looked bitter.
It's not that they weren't serious; it's just that the art of formations requires an extremely high level of talent.
Most people just want to treat it as a side job and don't want to learn it to that level.
These senior students worked very hard, but they really didn't have the ability to set up an array at a glance.
But that's not entirely true. Suddenly, a girl sitting at the front stood up and walked directly to the sand table.
The girl was young and much shorter than the others, making her look petite and cute. However, her expression was calm, as if she possessed boundless confidence.
She didn't speak, but simply waved her hand, and jade talismans flew out one by one, forming an array in a strict order.
He was much slower than Old Zhou, but he was meticulous, ensuring that every step was flawless.
"What a loss," the girl sighed with relief, "a wind spirit array was formed. I've become gay."
"Hmm, not bad. Little Lu is smart. You should all learn from him so that when you go out and show off in the future, you can save me some face."
Old Zhou's face darkened; he was very displeased.
Another tall man stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "Old Zhou, I'd also like to give it a try."
"bring it on."
Old Zhou casually said something, and the tall man nervously stepped forward.
His array-setting skills were not bad, but his comprehension and talent were clearly inferior to that senior sister surnamed Lu.
I was already sweating profusely as soon as I started setting up the formation; I was extremely nervous.
Many people began to cheer him on.
"Brother Peng, stay calm! I believe in you!"
"Brother Peng is exceptionally talented and will surely succeed!"
However, the more encouragement he received, the more nervous Peng Jie became. Finally, in the last step, a small mistake ruined everything, and his formation failed.
Everyone felt sorry for him.
"Brother Peng has done his best. It is already quite an achievement to have reached this level on the first try."
"That's right, with a little practice, Brother Peng will surely succeed!"
Old Zhou nodded as well.
He never expected everyone to succeed on their first try, and it was truly commendable that Peng Jie persevered to the very end.
Just as he was about to speak, a voice suddenly rang out.
"Why stop? I think we can continue laying the cloth."
Ye Kang asked in confusion. It wasn't that he was deliberately trying to cause trouble, but rather that it was genuinely strange.
In his view, there was clearly room for improvement in this Wind Spirit Array, and there was no need to give up directly.
However, as soon as he opened his mouth, everyone turned to look at him.
Peng Jie, in particular, had a face full of black lines.
Where did this brat come from, so rude!
Others chimed in, "Shut up! How dare you question your senior brother!"
"This year's freshmen are so disappointing, they actually spouted such arrogant remarks."
"If you're an auditor and you don't know something, don't pretend to know. Are you trying to make us laugh at you by spouting nonsense?"
All the senior brothers and sisters looked displeased.
Being scolded by the teacher is annoying enough, but now even a junior student is questioning me. Isn't this just asking for trouble?
Ye Kang hadn't expected that his casual remark would cause such a big problem, and he immediately said awkwardly, "I was just saying..."
"shut up!"
Peng Jie thought Ye Kang was scared, so he immediately pressed his advantage and walked over to Ye Kang, staring at him and saying, "Boy, how can you run wild in class? If you don't give me an explanation today, you'll have a hard time getting around the academy from now on."
Ye Kang was not afraid, and his tone became calm.
"What explanation does Senior Brother want?"
"To prove what you just said, didn't you say this formation could continue? Then come here. If you can truly salvage it, I will apologize to you. If you cannot, then I will not let you off easily."
Peng Jie's tone was stern, clearly indicating that he wanted to teach this arrogant junior brother a lesson.
Seeing this, Old Zhou frowned and angrily rebuked, "Insolence! Peng Jie, are you looking for a beating!"
"Elder Zhou, your disciple is willing to gamble with Senior Brother Peng."
"Ok?"
Old Zhou was dumbfounded. Had this kid gone mad?
All my hard work has been wasted!
Old Zhou originally intended to protect Ye Kang, but upon hearing this, he simply turned his back on him.
He could naturally see that Peng Jie's Wind Spirit Array could indeed be salvaged, but that required extremely skillful and superb array techniques. How could Ye Kang, who was so young, possibly save it?
Well, young people are arrogant and need to suffer a bit.