Accidentally falling into a rift in time, I was transmigrated into a book that my cousin had complained about. Since I'm starting over from scratch, I intend to live a splendid life.
Afte...
Amidst a sudden tremor, a large stone gate appeared before the master and disciple. Behind the gate was a vortex, and the surrounding air was slightly distorted, a result of the collision between two different spaces.
"This should be the location of the array master's inheritance." After seeing the gate, Shu Lan finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was worth the time they spent searching.
"Once you pass through this stone gate, you will be able to receive the inheritance of an array master." Shu Lan turned to look at Qin An, her tone full of excitement.
Seeing this, Qin An nodded, then took his master's hand and walked towards the stone gate.
As they stepped through the stone gate, the space shifted, leaving both of them somewhat disoriented.
A moment later, the master and apprentice stepped onto solid ground. Shu Lan and Qin An immediately snapped out of their daze and began to look around at their surroundings.
It was a magical place. In this enclosed space, countless points of light, like stars, hung above. The solid ground they were standing on reflected these points of light. The interplay of light from both above and below created a dreamlike feeling of being in the universe.
"Here it comes—" A woman's voice rang out in the space. Just as Shu Lan and Qin An were on alert, countless points of light split off and converged into a human figure.
The figure was incredibly graceful, clearly a woman of exceptional beauty.
Shu Lan quickly pulled Qin An to bow to the figure, "Senior, if I'm not mistaken, you must be the master of the array master's inheritance, right?"
"Hehehe! That's right, I am the master of the array master's legacy." The figure smiled charmingly, and the voice was very pleasant to listen to, which unconsciously attracted people's attention. It can be seen how eye-catching the figure was in life.
"Having made it this far, you must have passed all the previous tests." The figure said to Qin An, "In that case, I have one last test for you. If you succeed, you will receive my array master inheritance; if you fail, you will be teleported out, and I will await the arrival of the next person to pass."
"Would you like to accept the test?"
Shu Lan tugged at Qin An's sleeve and winked at him, meaning, "Agree, agree quickly! If you agree, you can obtain the inheritance of the array master."
Qin An understood the meaning in his master's eyes. He took a deep breath and firmly replied to the figure, "I choose to accept the test."
"Okay." The figure waved her hand, drawing Qin An to her side. Qin An looked back at his master brother somewhat helplessly, only to see his master brother give him a reassuring look.
His heart immediately calmed down, and he was ready to accept the test from his senior at any time.
The figure gathered countless points of light, enveloping Qin An, and Qin An's consciousness was instantly transported to another space.
After pulling Qin An into the assessment space, the figure turned and looked at Shu Lan. "You're not simple, kid. You actually obtained his alchemy inheritance."
Having read the original story, Shu Lan knew that this woman was none other than the once-famous Array Master, whose array techniques were incredibly skillful.
After hearing what the Array Master said, Shu Lan keenly sensed a slight abnormality in the Array Master's tone.
"You know the Medicine Ancestor?"
"Tch, don't mention that nemesis to me!" The Array Master's emotions were quite volatile; she even jumped up and down. "That blockhead has absolutely no sense of aesthetics!"
Oh ho, there's a story behind this!
Seeing the somewhat uneasy look on the array master's face, Shu Lan silently swallowed the question she wanted to ask about what had happened between her and the Medicine Ancestor. Instead, she patiently watched Qin An, quietly waiting for his test to end.
After Qin An was enveloped by that beam of light, his consciousness entered another space, which was very similar to the space where he and his master brother had just been. However, the light spots now were more like stars than the ones before.
The points of light in this space are arranged exactly like the stars, emitting a soft glow that adds a touch of gentleness and tranquility to the entire space.
Suddenly, fragments of array diagrams appeared in front of Qin An. At the same time, the voice of the Array Master rang out in the space: "These are disassembled array diagrams that I created. You need to fill in these fragments to make the original array diagrams so that you can pass the test."
Qin An picked up a fragment of an array diagram and compared it with another fragment. As he compared them, a sudden flash of inspiration struck him, and he recalled a scene from his time with his master.
It was a sunny afternoon when my master mysteriously took out a bunch of fragments, then excitedly pulled him aside and said he wanted to play a game with him.
He watched as his master, step by step, slowly pieced together a pile of disordered fragments into a beautiful picture.
My master said that this is a toy from their place called a puzzle.
"A jigsaw puzzle!" Qin An jolted awake, his thoughts suddenly becoming clear. He looked at the array fragments in his hand—wasn't this the jigsaw puzzle his master had once played with him?
He remembered that his master had taught him a mnemonic: "Find the special parts of the puzzle first, then connect them directly without any problems."
As he spoke, Qin An found two clearly connected fragments of the array diagram and pieced them together, and they matched perfectly.
"Basic shapes are cut in one stroke, and the area and side length are the basis."
Qin An transformed them into basic shapes, and then pieced them together according to the mnemonic.
"Use large blocks to piece together smaller images first, and don't reuse modules after they've been used."
He found a smaller piece of the array and began piecing it together using larger fragments.
"Finally, take a look at the overall picture and make minor adjustments where necessary."
Finally, Qin An took a comprehensive look at the array diagram and made slight adjustments to any parts that seemed out of place.
When he attached the last fragment of the array, the entire array suddenly emitted a dazzling light.
At the same time, the Array Master's surprised voice rang out: "You actually managed to restore the array diagram! I thought you would fail! After all, from before until now, no one has ever been able to restore it."
"It seems your talent in formations is truly exceptional."
"This is all thanks to Master." Qin An knew that he was able to complete the array diagram entirely thanks to the jigsaw puzzle game that his master had played with him before. Therefore, his master's contribution was the greatest.
"Your master? That child who received the alchemist's inheritance?"
Qin An nodded, his eyes filled with pride.
Although the Array Master was very curious, he did not pry into the details, but instead got to the point.
"Now that you have passed this test, I will pass on my array master legacy to you."
After he finished speaking, the surrounding space collapsed layer by layer, and Qin An's consciousness returned to his body in an instant.
Immediately afterwards, the array master standing in front of him emitted a dazzling light from his left hand and struck Qin An on the top of his head with a palm.