Chapter 389: The Basics of Arranging a Formation
[Sorry about this duplicate Chapter. I can’t find Chapter 389 anywhere and have come to the conclusion that I accidentally deleted it. I will rewrite the Chapter and upload it as soon as I can. Sorry again.]
"Where is formation master Li and the others?" A Rong family young lady asked.
As she spoke, she looked at the exposed bottom of the lake and her face turned pale.
"Did they already enter the tomb?" Someone inquired.
"Are you stupid? If they are inside the tomb, why are their clothes at the bottom of the lake?" Another asked angrily.
At this, everyone fell silent.
Although they hadn’t witnessed everything, they all knew what happened.
"Third elder, what should we do?" Rong Yu asked and the Rong family disciples turned to the elder.
However, the third elder was also at a loss.
He didn’t know about formations and didn’t know what to do at this time.
"Shall we ask the ancestor for help?" Someone asked bravely.
"Formation master Jiang, can you break the formation?" The third elder suddenly asked.
"I can’t break it." Jiang Yue didn’t hesitate to say.
Since things had come to this, Jiang Yue and Yu Nianzhen didn’t feel the need to continue hiding so they stopped suppressing their cultivation.
"Peak stage of the core formation realm..." The third elder muttered and looked at the two in shock.
Seeing the old man’s shock, Jiang Yue chuckled and then turned solemn.
"In fact, I am a fifth-level formation master but even with my mastery, I can’t break the formation." He said.
"Is it so powerful?" Someone asked.
"Its rank is above the fifth level." Jiang Yue concluded.
When the others heard this, they were immediately horrified.
However, mixed in with the horror was excitement.
In the Cangxing world, the fifth rank was the highest.
If the formation at the bottom of the lake was higher than the fifth level, it was probably left over from ancient times.
In that case, wasn’t there a chance of finding something that could help a nascent soul realm cultivator break through to the reincarnation realm?
"Third elder..." Rong Yu began but the third elder stopped him.
"I will send a message to the ancestor."
As soon as the third elder heard Jiang Yue’s words, he knew that things were about to get complicated.
If the tomb belonged to a core formation realm or even a nascent soul realm cultivator, the Rong family could swallow everything.
However, the tomb of a reincarnation realm or higher-level cultivator could not be monopolised by the Rong family.
At best, they would get some soup because their family had a nascent soul realm cultivator.
[Azhen, is master on his way?] Jiang Yue asked.
[Mmmm.] Yu Nianzhen nodded.
As soon as Jiang Yue guessed the level of the tomb, they immediately messaged Yang Xu, Bing Lan, Li Futian, Xuan Ke, Chen Qing, Wei Ge, Meng Zihua, Bei Chengling, Lin Huang, Zhu Bing, and Di Shan.
After all, this was the kind of discovery that could stir the entire Cangxing world.
If they dared to get involved without having a powerful backing, they would definitely have a bad end.
Fortunately, Yang Xu’s cultivation had already broken through and recovered to the peak of the nascent soul realm.
[He should be here in a week.] Yu Nianzhen continued and Jiang Yue nodded.
"Fellow Daoist Yu, formation master Jiang..." Someone suddenly called, startling Jiang Yue and Yu Nianzhen from their silent communication.
"Is there something?" Jiang Yue asked while looking at the third elder.
"Fellow Daoist Jiang is a fifth-level formation master and my Rong family has a nascent soul realm ancestor. If we work together, we will earn more benefits than if we act separately. What do the two Fellow Daoists think?" The third elder asked.
"The matter of cooperation will be left to our master." Jiang Yue unapologetically pushed the matter to Yang Xu.
"For now, I want to continue studying the formation."
"You have already contacted your master?" Rong Yu asked and the third elder frowned.
"This kind of tomb should have a lot of benefits for nascent soul realm cultivators. We naturally contacted our master when we guessed its level." Jiang Yue didn’t mean to hide anything.
On one hand, he wanted the Rong family to know that he and Yu Nianzhen had a backer.
In this way, their nascent soul realm cultivator would restrain himself when he arrived.
After all, the tomb was closer to Frozen Lake City than the Sea Cloud sect.
"In that case, we will wait for the two ancestors to discuss." The third elder said.
After that, everyone went their separate ways while Jiang Yue and Yu Nianzhen entered their bullock cart.
"We need to prepare." Yu Nianzhen said.
"I know." Jiang Yue agreed.
No matter how he looked at it, exploring the tomb was a long-term undertaking.
Knowing that, they had to set up a better camp and arrange a powerful defence formation.
"XiaoYue, do you have enough materials for a level five defence formation?"
"Barely enough."
In the eight months since they left the Nine Treasures secret realm, they not only looked for treasures but also level-five materials.
Unfortunately, level five resources were few and they barely collected any.
"Let’s find a good place to place the ancient palace and arrange a defence formation."
"I already know a place." Jiang Yue said.
As a fifth-level formation master, he was extremely sensitive to the world around him.
Even when he was not consciously looking, his subconscious always noticed the best places to arrange a formation.
"When will you be ready to arrange it?"
"I can start now." Jiang Yue said.
Since their backing would not arrive in less than one week, the two had to be cautious of the Rong family ancestor and other nascent soul realm cultivators.
Although the nascent soul realm cultivators would not kill them because of Jiang Yue’s formation mastery, the two did not want to fall into an unfavourable situation.
"Let’s go." Yu Nianzhen said and the two jumped out of the bullock cart.
However, before they walked to where Jiang Yue wanted to set up the formation, a person rushed towards them.
"Formation master..." Jiang Yue started but stopped because he didn’t know the person’s name.
"Is something wrong?" He continued after a moment of embarrassment.
"My name is Ye Lin." The person said before falling to his knees.
"Junior Ye, if you have something to say, stand up and say it." Jiang Yue said with a frown on his lips.
However, Ye Lin did not stand up.
"Formation master Jiang, please take me as your disciple." Ye Lin said and bowed to Jiang Yue.
Hearing that, Jiang Yue looked at Yu Nianzhen in surprise.
This was the first time that someone asked him to be their master and he couldn’t help but be a little flattered.
Unfortunately, he had no interest in taking disciples.
"Junior Ye, I am sorry but I don’t accept disciples."
"Formation master Jiang, please don’t reject me so quickly." Ye Lin begged and Jiang Yue frowned.
In all honesty, he really did not want to accept disciples.
However, from the little Jiang Yue observed when they were at the bottom of the lake, Ye Lin had a good instinct for formations.
Thinking of this, Jiang Yue felt that the young man was a good formations seedling and his talent shouldn’t be wasted.
"Lift your head." He said and a slight force pulled Ye Lin’s head from the ground.
"It will take a few years to explore the tomb at the bottom of the lake." He suddenly said, causing Ye Lin to widen his eyes in confusion.
"I will not accept you as a disciple but for the next few years, I will do my best to guide you. What you learn depends on your efforts."
"Thank you, master." Ye Lin said happily.
"I am not your master." Jiang Yue insisted but there was a smile in his eyes.
[Are you happy?] Yu Nianzhen asked with an amused smile on his lips.
[A little.] Jiang Yue admitted.
Although he didn’t accept Ye Lin as a disciple, Jiang Yue planned to teach him everything he knew.
After all, his formation knowledge was accumulated from his own efforts and luck.
Unlike other formation masters who could only pass their knowledge to disciples of the same inheritance line, Jiang Yue could pass his knowledge to whoever he liked.
"I only have one condition." Jiang Yue said with a solemn look in his eyes.
"I will follow master’s orders." Ye Lin said obediently.
"If someone asks for your guidance in the future, you can refuse them but you must never guide them wrongly." Jiang Yue warned.
Over the years, he had seen a lot of this kind of thing, especially in big families.
Although he understood why some masters did not want others to learn their skills, he despised their behaviour of cheating others.
Because he looked down on such behaviour, Jiang Yue had to make sure that Ye Lin would never use the skills he passed on to misguide others.
"I swear that I will never let down master’s entrustment." Ye Lin promised and a restriction appeared in his soul.
