Chapter 224

"How did you...?" There was a look of disbelief written all over Elder Hu's face.

Cheng Hui smiled implicitly: Don’t be stupid in basic exercises.

"Wow! Old Hu, you also have your moments of failure." An old man with a white beard came over and teased Elder Hu.

Elder Hu glared at him and said, "Bullshit! This kid is being unreasonable!"

"Oh? Why is he unreasonable?" The old man with white beard was obviously very familiar with Elder Hu and continued to tease him.

“He…he…” Elder Hu was suddenly speechless. He turned around and asked in an incredulous tone, “How did you find the entrance?”

"Is it difficult?" Cheng Hui was also confused by his attitude.

He looked back at the formation behind him. This reflection formation was indeed magical. The most crucial point in entering this reflection was that the nodes that made up the formation were not only the pavilions and bridges, but also the reflections on the lake.

All of these things together constitute this great formation. Only by starting from this foundation can we find the correct entrance.

If we don't count the reflections, those bridges and pavilions can also form another magic circle, but that magic circle is an obvious bait. According to the calculations based on that magic circle, one will only trap oneself in a maze.

If an ordinary formation master came here, he would probably be deceived and step into the trap.

But Cheng Hui studied under Chang Ling and learned the ancient tradition. The most basic thing in their tradition was to find the true nodes of the formation.

Cheng Hui had no idea how many times he had experienced using reflections and real objects to form a formation, so he could tell at a glance where the real node was. He did a calculation and easily figured out the location of the entrance.

Elder Hu was surprised by Cheng Hui's relaxed tone: "Is it still difficult? Is it so easy?"

He looked at the young disciple following closely behind him with a look of doubt on his face and asked, "How long did it take you to get in?"

The young disciple looked hopeless: "Three and a half hours..."

Elder Hu: ...

Suddenly, I felt that my talented little disciple was a little unpleasant...

Young disciple: ...

I'm so panicked! Master's eyes are suddenly filled with disdain. What should I do? Waiting online, it's urgent!

Cheng Hui came to discuss and learn about formations, not to cause trouble. Noticing that something was wrong with Elder Hu's eyes, he quickly took the initiative to explain that it was the characteristics of his family's inheritance that were more inclined towards this aspect, not that Elder Hu and his team's formations were not powerful.

Upon hearing this, Elder Hu was immediately relieved... Bullshit!

My formation was so easily broken by others, it can only be my own fault. Should I blame other people for teaching my apprentice better?

"Alright, alright, stop being so polite. My skills are inferior to yours, so there's nothing much to say. Formation is not a battle of magic. If I lose, I lose. I can just go back and study it more."

Elder Hu was quite open-minded, but he looked at his young disciple with an inexplicable look of disgust.

Young disciple: Lanshou Xianggu...QAQ

Cheng Hui laughed dryly twice. No one cared anymore. If he emphasized it again, it would seem like he was showing off, so he simply kept silent.

There were five or six authors in the pavilion, and about ten people were standing. After Cheng Hui walked into the pavilion, Elder Hu gave him a look, and the young disciple immediately found a chair and placed it next to his master.

Cheng Hui noticed that all the people sitting on the chairs were quite old monks, and for a moment he felt a little uncomfortable sitting down.

"Sit down!" Old Hu slapped Cheng Hui down.

Cheng Hui hesitated for a moment, then sat down happily.

One cannot refuse a gift from an elder...but after sitting down, he couldn't help but want to stand up.

As a result, he was suppressed by Lin Qingyang again.

"Qingyang, you..."

"It's okay, just sit down." Lin Qingyang smiled.

He understood what Cheng Hui meant, but he knew even more clearly that he had no right to sit down in this pavilion.

How to say it, it can be seen from the seating arrangement here that these people are not arranged according to age and cultivation. If you think about the purpose of Sect Leader Feng bringing them here, it is easy to infer that here, only those with higher attainments in formation are qualified to sit down, and sit in the front.

Cheng Hui was not the type to be hesitant. Since Lin Qingyang refused to sit, he stopped refusing and sat down firmly on the chair.

In other areas, he might be more modest, but when it comes to formations, he is really not afraid of anyone!

But... why do I feel a chill on my back?

He silently glanced back and happened to see the resentful look of Elder Hu's young disciple.

Cheng Hui: ...

Tsk, such a pitiful look, it’s really hard to bear to look at.

So Cheng Hui turned his face away silently.

As long as you can't see it, it's fine.

Young disciple: ...

Sect Leader Feng took the initiative to introduce Cheng Hui to several elders, explaining that he was his daughter's savior.

The elders had a better impression of Cheng Hui. After all, they were all righteous and naturally appreciated such acts of bravery.

Cheng Hui successfully gained a lot of favor, and then he politely said that he was very interested in the knowledge of formations and hoped to learn from everyone.

"Haha, you are not honest, kid. Your level... is more than just interest, right?" The white-bearded old man joked.

Cheng Hui smiled implicitly. It was enough for him to know his own strength, and he had to be polite in his words.

Elder Hu also had an expression that said 'you are not honest' and nodded at him, and then several elders began to discuss some issues.

Sect Leader Feng originally wanted to sit in for a while to deepen his knowledge of formations, but after listening for a while, he couldn't keep up. There were many things he needed to think about before he could understand what was going on.

Sect Leader Feng couldn't help but feel ashamed. It was indeed a long time since he had studied the knowledge of formations, and he hadn't had the chance to learn a lot of advanced knowledge.

Of course, he could use the excuse that he was too busy managing the sect and had no time, but the foundation of their Bagua Sect was formations. If he, the sect leader, couldn't take the time to study it specifically, then the disciples would follow suit. In another twenty years, would they still have the qualifications to be known as the number one formation sect in the Xuanheng Realm?

Sect Leader Feng left with a pensive expression. After he left, Elder Hu looked at his back and stroked his beard with satisfaction.

The white-bearded elder chuckled and glanced at Elder Hu: "I was wondering why you suddenly started discussing such a strange and tricky question. You are indeed dishonest."

"Hmph!" Elder Hu's face darkened unhappily. "The atmosphere within the sect has changed a lot in the past ten years. If we keep rushing for quick success, I'm worried something might happen. I'm already old, and I don't have many years left to live. If the Bagua Sect's status declines in my old age, won't I suffer along with it?"

The white-bearded old man knew that Elder Hu was just being stubborn. As an elder of the Bagua Sect, he absolutely loved the Bagua Sect deeply. On the contrary, he, a guest elder, did not have such deep feelings for the sect.

Of course, he also hopes that Baguamen can become better. After all, he has food and drink here, and can study things he likes with a group of old friends all day long. It is better not to change places.

Elder Hu noticed that Cheng Hui was thinking about something and asked casually, "Cheng boy, what are you thinking about?"

"I was thinking about the feasibility of your proposal to use light sources to change the position of shadows and thus transform the formation." He had just heard a lot of discussions on this topic, and many ideas popped up in his mind. After waiting for a while and not hearing Elder Hu's answer, he casually talked about some of his ideas.

He had learned a lot of diverse knowledge about formations, and a large part of the tricks came from the notes left by the ancient great man in the ancient tomb.

When he was studying, he found that the powerful man liked to take unconventional approaches, which resulted in Cheng Hui, who was used to being upright, not having many opportunities to use those techniques.

Listening to the discussion of these elders reminded Cheng Hui of a method of changing magic array recorded in the notes of that powerful man.

He tried to combine that method and came up with an idea for a magic circle. Because it had not been verified yet, he just tried to say it out loud. However, he did not expect that such an idea he casually proposed would shock Elder Hu and others.

"Great!" A woman in palace dress clapped her hands excitedly, her eyes shining as she stared at Cheng Hui.

Cheng Hui's scalp tingled when he saw her, and he couldn't help but want to make a tactical retreat.

"Take away that scary look of yours!" Elder Hu was very protective and said to the woman in palace dress with a look of disgust.

The woman in palace dress clearly disliked Elder Hu and cursed, "You old bastard, who are you talking about? What's wrong with my eyes? I'm looking at you with passion!"

Elder Hu snorted, "Come on, forget it. With your level, you still want to be someone's master? I didn't even have the nerve to ask!"

When the woman in palace dress heard this, she immediately wilted.

She did have the idea of ​​accepting a disciple, but as Elder Hu said, if she accepted Cheng Hui, a formation master who had already established his own school, she really didn't know what to teach him.

Elder Hu successfully undermined the confidence of the woman in palace dress. He then turned around and said to Cheng Hui with a friendly face, "Boy, my formation inheritance carries a legacy of antiquity. I'm not asking if you've received any ancient inheritance. I just want to remind you that the Xuanheng Realm has undergone a major change. Not only has the terrain changed, but some of the rules have changed as well. So, although your ancient inheritance is very good, you should also be aware that some of it may no longer be applicable. You'd better pay attention to it when setting up the formation to avoid trouble."

After saying that, he took out a thin booklet and touched its cover with a hint of nostalgia before handing it to Cheng Hui. "Here, this is the ancient book of ancient formation diagrams that I promised you. It contains thirteen formation diagrams in total. If you can study these formation diagrams thoroughly, your formation cultivation will definitely improve."

"Master!" The young disciple standing behind Elder Hu suddenly became anxious.

Elder Hu waved it gently and said with a smile, "I've had this thing in my hands for over a hundred years. I've already studied everything I could. Now I'm giving it to you, young friend Cheng Hui, in the hope that you can discover the secrets within."

Cheng Hui was shocked. No, what was going on? What secrets were hidden in this thing?

He looked at Lin Qingyang somewhat helplessly, hoping to get some help from him.

But Lin Qingyang just looked at the booklet with a frown, not knowing what he was thinking, and did not notice Cheng Hui's gaze at all.

Cheng Hui was helpless. He couldn't let Elder Hu just hold the booklet like that, so he could only reach out and take it.

"Elder Hu, this atlas..."

Elder Hu smiled and said, "Don't feel pressured. People have said this thing has secrets for years, but I've been studying it for a long time and still haven't figured it out. Aside from the few formation diagrams inside, which have some research value, I really can't see any secrets in this thing."

Cheng Hui: ...What should I do if the pressure becomes greater?

He now suspected that he was prone to accidents and that unexpected things would happen wherever he went.

This atlas is fine in Elder Hu's hands, but it might not be so in my hands...

He knew that it might be a bit Versailles to say this, but he really didn't want to go on a treasure hunt right now. He just wanted to enter the Forbidden Magic Battlefield as soon as possible!

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