Chapter 573: Drawing the Ground as a Formation

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Mo Yi felt a sense of clarity in his heart. He only possessed a medium-lower grade Five Elements spirit root. Although he had an entry order to the sect for this trip to the Qian Xue State boundary to study, it wouldn't necessarily be smooth sailing. There would undoubtedly be some bumps and obstacles.

But despite this, he had to go to Qian State. Cultivation originally wasn't a smooth path.

If soldiers come, they will be blocked; if water comes, it will be covered by earth. One should not fear setbacks, but instead advance without stopping. If one is timid and fearful, they will surely lose their Dao heart and find it difficult to progress further.

And since he wanted to go to the Qian Xue State boundary, he had to prepare. The Qian Xue State boundary was home to numerous sects and a gathering place for heavenly prodigies.

Mo Yi was a rogue cultivator with no origin or background, and his spirit root wasn't good. If he truly went to Qian State to join a sect, he would inevitably face cold treatment, disdain, and exclusion.

His innate body was weak, making body refinement impossible. His spirit root was medium-lower, his spiritual power was weak. Direct combat was very disadvantageous.

Since that was the case, he had to take another path...

Mo Yi remembered his Master's admonition:

"Among the nine states of the cultivation world, geniuses emerge..."

"Your main cultivation is killing. You will contend with many heavenly prodigies and be their enemy. They will not treat you kindly."

"But if you use auxiliary killing methods, you can help them compete with other heavenly prodigies. Instead, they will have to show you respect."

"The stronger your auxiliary killing methods are, the more they will not dare to offend you."

"Like this, you have no family, but any family can become your help..."

"You have no sect, but any sect can become your background."

"In the utilitarian and snobbish cultivation forces, and among the many heavenly prodigies with excellent spirit roots and techniques, you will also have a place and not be despised!"

Mo Yi touched his small chin: "Auxiliary killing... is spiritual power amplification, which is the Five Elements spirit array."

The Five Elements Absolute Array obtained from the Five Elements Sect was the foundation upon which he would stand among the sects filled with heavenly prodigies during this trip to Qian State to study...

He didn't need to contend with the heavenly prodigies and dominate alone. His spirit root quality wouldn't allow him to do such a flashy thing.

As long as he could gain a foothold in the cultivation world of Qian State, avoid being bullied, cultivate well, learn arrays well, compensate for his shortcomings, lay a foundation for condensing the Golden Core, and later for achieving Feathering, it would be good.

Five Elements spirit array! Spiritual power amplification, auxiliary killing!

As long as he mastered the Five Elements Absolute Array and possessed auxiliary killing ability, even if he wasn't a heavenly prodigy himself, those other heavenly prodigies would still have to show him respect.

Mo Yi nodded.

But Five Elements spirit array... had to change its name. This was also what his Master had initially exhorted him to do.

The Qian Xue State boundary had deep foundations and was a fifth-grade state boundary. Naturally, there was no lack of great cultivators with high realms, old seniority, and broad experience. As soon as they heard the name "Five Elements spirit array," they would know its origin.

The matter of him obtaining the inheritance of the Five Elements Sect would likely not be hidden from them. And the place where his Master was finally trapped was the Five Elements Sect. Those with intentions might be able to follow the clues and discover the relationship between him and his Master.

That would be troublesome.

So the name must be changed.

Mo Yi pondered for a long time and finally decided to change the Five Elements spirit array to the Five Elements "Source" array.

If others asked about its origin, he would just say he picked it up. If others asked how he learned it, he would just say he learned it inadvertently. If others didn't believe him and repeatedly asked, he could only reluctantly admit that he was an array genius seen once in a hundred years...

Anyway, that place in Qian State shouldn't be lacking in geniuses... Mo Yi thought to himself.

Five Elements Source Array. Derived from the Five Elements Source Pattern, it involved the origin of the five elements and amplified Five Elements spiritual power.

After Mo Yi learned the second-grade arrays, he compared them. All first-grade Absolute Arrays were equally effective for Foundation Establishment cultivators, and the array effect didn't decrease significantly, with little difference from second-grade arrays. The first-grade Five Elements Source Array was no exception.

Mo Yi thought about it and guessed that the reason might be related to the number of array patterns. Although the Absolute Array was a first-grade array, the number of array patterns was in the category of second-grade arrays. Therefore, the Absolute Array was similarly applicable in the Foundation Establishment realm.

But this brought up another problem. Second-grade array patterns were derived from the blending and transformation of two first-grade array patterns, and the amount of divine sense consumed was also twice that of first-grade array patterns. If that was the case, then with the same number of array patterns, the amount of divine sense consumed by a first-grade Absolute Array should only be half of that of a second-grade array.

Because the first-grade Absolute Array used first-grade array patterns. While the second-grade array used second-grade array patterns.

But when Mo Yi actually drew them, he found that the first-grade Absolute Array consumed no less divine sense than a second-grade array with the same number of array patterns.

Mo Yi was very puzzled. Why? Where did the extra divine sense consumed by the Absolute Array go, "wasted"?

Mister Zhuang wasn't here, so when Mo Yi encountered a problem, he could only rely on himself to think.

Mo Yi pondered for a long time again, and this time he had some clues. If his guess wasn't wrong, the extra divine sense consumed by the Absolute Array was used to comprehend, visualize, or communicate with some kind of Dao Law, or a powerful Dao Essence.

Half of the divine sense consumed to draw the Absolute Array was used for array patterns, and half was used for Dao Law. That's why the Absolute Array was special and so difficult... That's why the first-grade Absolute Array could almost be on par with the second-grade array, and its effect didn't decrease...

"The Great Dao is indeed still relatively fair. Although the Absolute Array is difficult, it also has the value of its difficulty..." Mo Yi silently said in his heart.

And Mo Yi also tried amplifying technique power with the Five Elements Source Array. Mo Yi only knew the offensive technique "Fireball Technique" for now.

The Fireball Technique was a fire element technique of the Five Elements system and needed to be amplified with the Fire Source Array. Under the spiritual power amplification of the Fire Source Array, the power of the second-grade Fireball Technique was probably elevated by nearly two-tenths.

It was very difficult to elevate the power of a technique, and it also required very strict conditions. A two-tenths amplification was already quite terrifying. It was roughly equivalent to raising the technique level of the Fireball Technique by one level, making a lower-grade technique possess power close to a middle-grade technique.

"No wonder it's a thirteen-pattern Absolute Array, and no wonder it's the sect-guarding array that the Five Elements Sect relied on for thousands of years..."

In single combat between cultivators, this kind of amplification was already very strong. And when there were more cultivators, this amplification was even more obvious. In cultivation wars, when Dao soldiers fought, if they had the Five Elements Source Array providing support, then their original disadvantage would become an even situation. An original even situation would become a winning situation, or even a complete, crushing victory...

No wonder the Five Elements Sect had such an extraordinary status back then.

In this way, even if Mo Yi had just entered Foundation Establishment and was not yet proficient in the second-grade Fireball Technique, with the amplification of the Fire Source Array, its power was still very considerable.

Mo Yi used a first-grade late-stage demon beast from Heishan Daling to test it. Basically, one Fireball Technique amplified by the Fire Source Array could kill a first-grade late-stage demon beast. Some with thick skin and flesh, even if not killed, would be severely injured by the Fireball Technique, heavily wounded and close to death.

As for second-grade demon beasts... Mo Yi was a little lacking in movement techniques now and didn't dare to single-handedly challenge a second-grade demon beast.

The problem of the Five Elements Source Array was solved. The next problem was ink, brush, and paper. Mo Yi had no ink, no brush, and no paper. Even if he diligently practiced on the Dao tablet and became proficient in second-grade arrays, if he couldn't actually draw them and learn to use them, it would be meaningless.

All things must be prepared in advance. Considering this problem only after arriving at the Qian Xue State boundary would be a bit late. Moreover, the Qian Xue State boundary was a fifth-grade boundary, and prices would definitely be more expensive. Mo Yi would definitely not be able to afford the cost of ink, brush, and paper there.

"Ink is indispensable..."

"Since that's the case, I just need to consider a method of drawing arrays that can save a lot of spirit stones without a brush or paper..." Mo Yi said, pondering.

"Such as in the sea of consciousness..."

"Without a brush, use divine sense as a brush. Without paper, use the earth as a medium..."

This was the array drawing method Mo Yi had started thinking about early on. He was now in Foundation Establishment. Foundation Establishment cultivators' divine sense multiplied, and their divine thoughts were sufficient to control objects. Although Mo Yi's divine sense didn't multiply, his fourteen-pattern divine sense, which was at the Foundation Establishment middle stage, was already strong enough.

And on top of this, benefiting from the Tianyan Jue and the Xuantian Great Array, his divine thoughts were restructured, and his divine sense underwent a qualitative change. So "divine sense controlling objects" was not a difficult matter for Mo Yi.

What Mo Yi wanted to do now was not just "divine sense controlling objects," but the more advanced "divense sense controlling ink." The objects controlled by the divine sense of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators were generally sturdy and sharp things used for movement and killing.

Such as controlling a sword. Qi Refining sword cultivators had average strength. But Foundation Establishment sword cultivators who controlled a sword with divine sense would see a qualitative change in their combat power. Even without controlling a sword, driving some flying knives, flying needles, and other spirit tools, the power was also quite good. But sword tools were also very expensive, and Mo Yi temporarily didn't consider them.

What he wanted to do now was use divine sense to replace the array pen, directly control spirit ink, and condense it into an array. Spirit ink was like water, flowing and formless, changing in myriad ways. Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators could control swords and knives by divine sense alone, but they were fundamentally unable to control water, or even ink.

But Mo Yi was different. His divine sense was powerful, his divine thoughts had undergone qualitative change, capable of controlling myriad changes with extreme precision. Mo Yi's divine sense could drive spirit ink that flowed like water, formless and flowing.

However, it was still difficult. Moreover, when actually controlling it, the divine sense was still a bit stiff and required more practice.

Besides, there was the matter of using the earth as a medium. Mo Yi had learned the Hou Tu Array, which was drawn on the ground and could communicate with the Earth Dao Essence. Mo Yi had practiced the Hou Tu Array every day before. His perception of the Earth Dao Essence also became clearer and clearer, and his compatibility with the Dao Essence also became deeper and deeper.

Now, he could also draw other Five Elements arrays on the ground. However, this drawing method similarly required more practice.

With thought as the pen, with the earth as the paper. The sky is the cover, the earth is the reach. Divine sense controls ink, drawing the ground as the array!

After Foundation Establishment, Mo Yi could finally begin to try out the idea of drawing arrays without being restricted by external factors, an idea he had since he first learned the Hou Tu Array. However, good ideas still required action.

Next, he just needed to practice a lot... Practicing "divine sense controlling ink, drawing the ground as the array" definitely couldn't be done at home, and it wasn't very good in Tongxian City either. It was best to find a quiet place with no people.

Mo Yi then went to the deep mountains of Heishan Daling, used several bags of dried fish to "bribe" the big tiger, found an empty piece of land next to its cave, and practiced arrays. Heishan Daling was quiet, and the deep mountains were especially quiet. The big tiger was a second-grade demon beast with powerful strength. There were no demon beasts or cultivators around, and it was undisturbed, very suitable for testing arrays.

First was divine sense controlling ink. Mo Yi had no second-grade spirit ink and could only use first-grade spirit ink to practice. It wasn't smooth at first. Divine sense controlled ink, which was flowing and formless with no support or reliance, making it very easy to lose control and spill the spirit ink on the ground.

Mo Yi tried several times, but the effects were not good. He thought for a while, and like "divine thought manifestation," he began to imagine his divine sense as a brush. The tip of his divine thought transformed into fine hairs, which fused with and absorbed the spirit ink, leading and controlling the spirit ink, flowing in the air like a winding snake according to his will.

Although it was still very rough and occasionally failed, it did improve each time. Having learned the Tianyan Jue and comprehended the Ling Shu Array, Mo Yi had a lot of experience with this kind of extremely fine control. And after his divine sense underwent qualitative change, this extreme control also underwent qualitative change.

Mo Yi practiced for a day or two, and gradually found the knack. After that, he practiced repeatedly, and his divine sense became more and more compatible with the spirit ink. His divine thought turned into a pen, fused with the spirit ink, and then controlled the spirit ink.

The spirit ink seemed to have become an extension of Mo Yi's divine sense, capable of floating in the air according to his will, condensing into various free lines and complex patterns. After practicing for several more days and becoming proficient in "divine sense controlling ink," Mo Yi then began to "draw the ground as the array."

He pointed his fair and tender small hand virtually at the ground. The spirit ink was led by his divine sense, condensed into a fine thread, and automatically swam out of the bottle, following Mo Yi's fingertips, slowly seeping into the ground. And then, following the movement of Mo Yi's finger, it gradually wound like a snake, flowed, swam, condensed into array patterns, and finally formed an array according to the array pivot pattern!

Without a pen or paper, a complete array was then manifested and drawn on the ground. A faint light flashed, and the array became effective! Mo Yi's eyes lit up, and he was extremely joyful. Success!

Subsequently, he suppressed his joy and maintained a humble and patient mindset. "It's still just a simple first-grade Melting Fire Array..." He still needed to continue practicing...

He wanted to start from ordinary first-grade arrays, from shallow to deep, from simple to difficult, step by step, one by one, controlling ink with divine sense, using the earth as a medium, to draw out first-grade Absolute Arrays, and then draw out second-grade arrays! This way he wouldn't need a pen or paper, and he could save a lot of spirit stones later!

And not only that. This way of drawing arrays had relatively few restrictions. It was faster, more convenient, and more concealed. Even in actual combat, as long as there was free time, he could, without anyone knowing, use his thought as a pen, the earth as paper, and lay down an array!

Of course, Mo Yi's current ability was far from enough. He still needed to practice more to reach the realm where ink follows the heart and is at ease. Given enough time, he could then do as he pleased, pointing at the ground and turning it into an array!

Mo Yi thought about the day when he could be like the divine thought incarnation in his sea of consciousness, doing as he pleased, pointing a finger and an array would form. He was extremely happy in his heart.

Mo Yi's face was smiling so wide his eyes were squinting. Then he collected his thoughts and began to concentrate fully, continuing to practice. He wanted to master this method as soon as possible and reach the pinnacle!

Mo Yi squatted on the ground drawing arrays. The big tiger on one side leisurely chewed on dried fish, occasionally sneaking a glance at Mo Yi. Seeing Mo Yi concentrating and fiddling with something, it was a bit curious and secretly moved its head closer to see what Mo Yi was doing.

On the ground, array patterns wound like snakes, and the arrays were complex. The big tiger watched for a while, not understanding, its big eyes full of confusion. It just lay back down, shook its head, and continued chewing on the dried fish...

In the quiet deep mountains, one person and one tiger, getting along peacefully and harmoniously.

More than half a month passed. After unremitting practice, Mo Yi was quite proficient in controlling ink with divine sense, and drawing the ground as an array was also at ease. Among the arrays drawn by "drawing the ground as an array," there were not only first-grade arrays but also the thirteen-pattern Five Elements Source Array. This was also the deepest array Mo Yi had mastered so far.

However, controlling ink with divine sense to draw the Five Elements Source Array consumed a lot of divine sense. Moreover, the speed of drawing the array was also relatively slow. It was far from reaching the effect Mo Yi expected.

The large consumption of divine sense was still acceptable. Mo Yi's divine sense was originally deep and powerful and didn't care about consuming a bit more. But the slow speed was relatively troublesome. At least in actual combat, there was no time to draw it. Unless he was concealed enough and had enough time to prepare.

"How can I draw a little faster?" Mo Yi's heart stirred slightly, and he began to ponder again. He thought for half a day, and the only method he could think of was the "Tianji Shen Suan." But exactly how to do it, like his Martial Uncle, utilizing the Tianji Shen Suan, changing divine thoughts, and using the divine thought method of Strange Dao, Mo Yi was still completely lost.

After all, he had only secretly learned it, it was just copying what he saw. He had no inheritance for the internal principles, and relying on himself to grope was very laborious.

Mo Yi thought for half a day with no clues and could only temporarily put this problem aside. Anyway, he already knew the foundation of the Tianji Shen Suan. As for the subsequent changes, he would slowly ponder them later. One day or another, he would figure it out. The duck in his pot would eventually be cooked, it wouldn't fly away!

Next, the most troublesome thing was the second-grade arrays. He wanted to find a few more second-grade arrays to learn, keep for backup. There were almost no second-grade array diagrams in Tongxian City. The only second-grade arrays Mo Yi had mastered now were the ten-pattern second-grade Ming Huo Array and the eleven-pattern second-grade Ci Yuan Array. These two arrays had already been drawn to pieces by him.

It would be best to have some more difficult second-grade arrays. After learning them, he would find a way to get some second-grade spirit ink and test them with the method of "divine sense controlling ink, drawing the ground as the array." See what his current upper limit was precisely. What grade of arrays he could draw with this method of divine sense controlling ink...

The only way Mo Yi could get second-grade arrays, for now, seemed to be the "Five Elements Source Pattern" in the Five Elements Array Flow Diagram... Mo Yi had been deciphering this source pattern whenever he had time, but until now, the best array he had obtained was only the second-grade eleven-pattern Five Elements Array.

His own divine sense was fourteen-pattern after "qualitative change." In other words, his upper limit should be fourteen-pattern! Mo Yi was a little unconvinced. No matter how bad his luck was, no matter how dark his face was, after such a long time, he should be able to reverse engineer a decent second-grade array... He didn't ask for much, a twelve-pattern one would be enough...

Mo Yi planned to try again. Before deciphering, Mo Yi burned incense to show his sincerity and also washed his hands. He silently said in his heart: "Second-grade array, second-grade array, second-grade array..." "Twelve-pattern, twelve-pattern, twelve-pattern..."

After finishing, Mo Yi began to deduce. Profound changes appeared on the source pattern. One array pattern after another was broken down, and one array after another was deduced... He didn't know how long passed, finally, before Mo Yi's eyes, a light flashed!

An array diagram that was clearly different from the others, flashing with red light and more eye-catching, emerged from the source pattern. Mo Yi choked on his breath and stared intently. This was an array he was extremely familiar with, yet profound, complex, and a little strange.

"Earth Fire Array..." Second-grade... thirteen-pattern!

(End of this chapter)