Chapter 344: Great Array

Mo Qing decided he wanted to build a large array to kill Feng Xi!

He had a way out for himself, but he also wanted to give all rogue cultivators a way out, so everyone wouldn't have to leave their homeland and flee.

With his idea decided, Mo Qing began to consider how to proceed.

The vast array formations of a large array constitute an extremely vast cultivation project.

It is both difficult to learn and even more difficult to build.

Mr. Zhuang telling him about all the difficulties of building an array wasn't necessarily to make him back down, but possibly to make him think more carefully and plan more thoroughly.

A large array requires manpower and material resources, but before that, what it needs most is time.

Constructing a large array takes time, and learning a large array oneself also takes time.

Without time, everything is impossible.

Mo Qing first went to find Commander Yang and asked:

"Uncle Yang, how long until that pig's blood energy can be refined?"

Commander Yang, who led the Dao soldiers stationed at the edge of the deep mountains and always paid attention to the movements of the great demon, thought for a moment after hearing this, and slowly said:

"Probably a month or two."

A month or two, huh...

Mo Qing frowned.

Learning a large array and building a good large array, this time should not be enough.

But at the same time, Mo Qing also had some doubts and couldn't help but ask:

"Does it take so long for a great demon to refine blood energy?"

Old Ancestor Qian's family ate the Huansheng Yanyuan Pill, and in less than half an hour, his cultivation began to gradually rise.

Could it be that this pig has poor digestion?

Commander Yang pondered: "Generally speaking, it doesn't take that long. But this Feng Xi is a bit special; it didn't become a great demon by eating on its own, but was force-fed.

Its blood energy is extremely mixed, fundamentally not its own, and has never been refined by it, so it takes longer to refine now."

Moreover, this Feng Xi also died once, which requires even more digestion of blood energy to maintain its own vitality."

Commander Yang looked at the blood energy in the deep mountains and said with a solemn expression:

"But once it finishes refining, restores its vitality, and starts eating, then the trouble will be huge."

Mo Qing also frowned and asked: "Is there a way to delay it a bit?"

Commander Yang nodded, "After a while, the Dao Soldier Department will send some Foundation Establishment stage commanders over, and we will join hands to harass Feng Xi, delay its refinement process, and buy time for the cultivators of Tongxian City to migrate."

"How long can it be delayed?"

"Estimated at one month."

That leaves two or three months, which should be barely enough time.

Mo Qing nodded slightly, "That's just right."

Commander Yang was startled, "What's just right?"

"Nothing, Uncle Yang, you're busy."

Mo Qing got the information, waved his hand, and then quickly ran away.

Commander Yang looked at Mo Qing's back and couldn't help but mutter: "This child, don't know what he's doing again..."

But no matter what he does, it won't help...

Commander Yang turned his head and looked at the deep red blood energy in the deep mountains. Inside the blood energy, a great demon was lurking, hiding a terrifying aura.

This aura was also deepening bit by bit.

This pig demon, clearly dead, actually came back to life...

The karma of being born towards death, this was the first time he had seen or even heard of it.

Commander Yang sighed, his expression even more grave.

Mo Qing, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief.

Two or three months, although very tight, was enough to try once.

First, he must learn the great array.

This is the premise of everything, otherwise everything is empty talk.

Mo Qing immediately ran to find Mr. Zhuang and said with a serious small face:

"Teacher, I want to learn the great array!"

Mr. Zhuang was a little surprised; he wasn't surprised that Mo Qing wanted to learn the great array, but that Mo Qing had made the decision so quickly.

"Have you thought it all through?"

Mo Qing nodded, "I've thought it through."

The great array is the ultimate pursuit of array masters.

An array master who doesn't want to build a great array is not a good array master.

Since he wants to be an array master, one day, sooner or later, he will have to comprehend and build a great array.

Not only that, what he wants to do is be the main array master of the great array.

He wants to be the most core array master, leading the design and construction of the great array, not merely an ordinary array master participating in the construction of the great array.

But constructing a great array is very difficult and requires a large amount of manpower and material resources.

Generally speaking, the candidate for the main array master is also carefully selected, and is cautious again and again.

Either of high moral standing, or from a family with profound knowledge, or with outstanding array skills, or universally praised.

At the same time, they must have experience in being the main builder of a great array.

These conditions have nothing to do with Mo Qing.

Leaving Tongxian City, without any forces, who would be willing to take a great risk and invite him, an array master of rogue cultivator origin, to lead the construction of a vast and massive great array.

Now is his first opportunity, not just talking on paper, but being able to personally learn and try to build a great array.

If he misses this first opportunity, it is very likely to be his only opportunity in this life.

All things are difficult at the beginning.

As long as he has the experience of being the main builder of a grade one great array, he can gradually comprehend and be the main builder of higher grade great arrays.

But if he doesn't take the first step and doesn't have the experience of being the main builder of a great array, it is very likely that he will have no connection with great arrays for a lifetime.

So, whether for his own pursuit in array formations or for the rogue cultivators of Tongxian City, he must take this step.

Even if he doesn't succeed, he must do his best.

Mo Qing's expression was firm, and Mr. Zhuang felt a little gratified, but he still reminded him:

"The great array is very difficult to learn."

"Difficult to learn, I must still learn!" Mo Qing insisted.

"Really want to learn?" Mr. Zhuang's expression was a little meaningful.

"Yes!"

"What if you don't succeed?"

Mo Qing said calmly: "If I don't succeed, that means this disciple's ability is insufficient, there's nothing to say; but if I don't go learn, that is fearing array formations, being timid in my dao heart, and it will be very difficult to go far in array formations."

Mr. Zhuang nodded slightly, his face showing approval.

Mo Qing saw Mr. Zhuang's expression, slightly relaxed a breath, and then quietly said:

"Teacher, I can actually learn the great array, right?"

Mr. Zhuang was slightly startled, "How do you know?"

Mo Qing explained: "If I really couldn't learn it, then the teacher would have refused me at the beginning, rather than letting me go back to think clearly.

Since you let me consider, that means it's within the scope of my ability."

Mr. Zhuang helplessly shook his head, then took out a set of ten jade slips, placed them on the table, and said seriously:

"These are the jade slips for the great array!"

Mo Qing's eyes brightened; his guess was not wrong, Mr. Zhuang had indeed prepared them early.

"Before learning the great array, there are some things I must first make clear with you," said Mr. Zhuang.

Mo Qing sat upright, listening attentively.

Mr. Zhuang first asked: "What is a great array?"

"It is a more complex and vast compound array."

Mr. Zhuang had lectured him on this point before, and Mo Qing always remembered it very clearly.

"Then what is a compound array?"

"A composite array formation formed by linking single arrays through an array hub."

"What is the essential difference between a compound array and a single array?"

"The array hub is different."

Mr. Zhuang nodded slightly, "The array hub of a single array is simple, the array hub of a compound array is complex, and the array hub of a great array is even more complex."

"Specifically, where is it complex?" Mo Qing couldn't help but ask.

"The array hub of a single array needs to link array patterns; the array hub of a compound array needs to link single arrays; while the array hub of a great array needs to link a massive number of single arrays."

"This leads to the fact that the array hub of a great array requires stronger divine sense, links more single arrays, has more complex spirit power trajectories, and at the same time, the compatibility problem between the great array's array hub and the single arrays must also be considered."

Mo Qing thought carefully, and then said:

"So the core of a great array is actually still the array hub. As long as you can master the array hub well, make the spirit power smooth, and the single arrays compatible, can't you master the great array well?"

Mr. Zhuang nodded. "That can be said."

"Where are the difficulties in these?"

"Divine sense."

"Still divine sense, huh..."

Mr. Zhuang nodded, "All the problems of an array master, at their root, are problems of insufficient divine sense."

Mo Qing was a little fortunate, fortunately his divine sense was still okay.

Although his only advantage was divine sense...

Immediately, Mo Qing weakly said again: "Is the divine sense of Foundation Establishment enough?"

"The divine sense of Foundation Establishment is enough, but it's also very reluctant."

Mr. Zhuang explained: "Divine sense is illusory and cannot be precisely quantified; it can only be roughly referenced."

"The most objective basis is to determine the strength of divine sense according to the reference standard of an array master, based on the time it takes to exhaust the divine sense and the quantity of array patterns drawn."

"But even so, this reference standard is also very difficult to be precise."

"This leads to the fact that on the surface, two array formations both require ten patterns of divine sense, but some array formations are simple, and when actually drawn, the divine sense required is actually less than ten patterns, while some array formations are abnormally complex, and when actually drawn, the divine sense consumed far exceeds ten patterns, but does not reach the level of eleven patterns."

"The great array belongs to the type of array formation that starts with ten patterns of divine sense, but requires more divine sense because it is too complex."

"Starts with ten patterns of divine sense..." Mo Qing silently muttered.

And listening to it is still so complex...

Mo Qing had a bit of a headache.

"So, just like I said," Mr. Zhuang looked at Mo Qing and slowly said:

"A grade one great array is fundamentally not for a grade one array master to learn."

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