"Mr. Mu, are you looking down on me? Although I, Zhou Wuqing, am not well-known, when it comes to the art of formations, I am not necessarily any weaker than other mentors. Even if Lord Gan and Lord Tian make things difficult for me, I am not afraid of them." Zhou Wuqing waved his sleeves and said proudly.
Mu Hanyan's eyes lit up. Judging from Zhou Wuqing's tone, he was clearly confident enough that his array formation skills were no less impressive than Gan Qiyi's. Mu Hanyan was not uncommon among such senior masters. While possessing astonishing skills, he was indifferent to fame and fortune, hence his low profile.
However, some of these masters live in seclusion in the wild, while others live in seclusion in the world. Zhou Wuqing in front of us is very likely the latter.
"Lord Zhou, you have misunderstood. I haven't even started learning the art of formation. How dare I look down on you? In fact, I want to learn the most basic art of formation as soon as possible. What you said is still a little too profound for me." Although Mu Hanyan guessed that Zhou Wuqing's art of formation was probably not inferior to Gan Qiyi's, and if he could get his sincere guidance, his future achievements in formation would be limitless, but she still declined politely.
The diagram of the Heavenly Sword Seven Killings Formation was in her mind, so now she just wanted to learn the most basic formation techniques as quickly as possible, ponder the formation theory and comprehend the Star-Falling Eight Desolate Sword. Zhou Wuqing's method of teaching from the shallow to the deep was perfect for others, but it was a waste of time for her.
"I heard that you broke the Heavenly Sword Seven Killing Formation yesterday. Although the formation has been in disrepair for many years, not everyone can break it. It's a pity that you have such a natural talent but only learned the most basic formation techniques." Zhou Wuqing looked at Mu Hanyan in confusion and persuaded her.
"Master Zhou, you don't know that my Mu family actually has an ancestral array formation technique. The reason why I was able to break the Heavenly Sword Seven Killing Formation was because of this, and there was also some coincidence. However, the Mu family's ancestral array formation technique is too profound. I have never learned array formation before, so it is difficult for me to comprehend it. That's why I want to practice the most basic array formation method to comprehend the Mu family's ancestral array formation technique." Mu Hanyan knew that Zhou Wuqing had good intentions, and it was not easy to refuse directly, but she couldn't tell the real reason, so she found an excuse.
"So that's how it is." Zhou Wuqing suddenly realized.
The Mu family was one of the eight great families in Anyun Capital. Ten thousand years ago, it was even one of the two great families. The other so-called aristocratic families could only look up to it and were not qualified to be mentioned in the same breath. It was only natural that the Mu family had inherited the ancestral formation, and he had no suspicion at all.
"In that case, I won't force you. I'll give you this book "The Art of Formation". You can use it to comprehend it yourself." Zhou Wuqing thought for a while and took out an ancient book and handed it to Mu Hanyan.
"Lord Zhou is too polite. This "Art of Formation" is too precious. How can I accept it?" Mu Hanyan declined.
The cover of the "Art of Formation" has turned yellow and still exudes a faint smell of a seal. It is obvious that it is very old and has been passed down to this day because of the protection of the seal. Moreover, Zhou Wuqing carries it with her, obviously cherishing it very much. How could she have the nerve to take away someone else's favorite thing?
"Haha, this 'Art of Formations' is not some secret manual on formations. It's sold in the academy's bookstore, and you can also find it in bookstores outside. The one I have is just a little older. Don't be fooled by its shabby appearance." Zhou Wuqing laughed.
"What Lord Zhou said is true. I have also seen this "Art of Formation" in the academy bookstore." Tan Yu also explained.
"Thank you very much, Lord Zhou." After hearing what Tan Yu said, Mu Hanyan was no longer polite. If she continued to push the responsibility, it would seem that she looked down on others.
"It's just the most introductory ancient book on formations. Why be so polite?" Zhou Wuqing waved his hand and said readily.
After putting away the "Art of Formation", Mu Hanyan said goodbye to Zhou Wuqing and returned to Wenjian Valley.
Anyway, it's just a basic introductory ancient book on formations, which can be bought anywhere. Mu Hanyan doesn't have to worry about Gan Qiyi and his disciple making things difficult for Zhou Wuqing because of it. She believes that other formation instructors will not isolate him because of such a small matter.
After dinner, everyone practiced on their own. Mu Hanyan returned to her room and began to read the book "Array Dao Jue".
As soon as she opened the book, Mu Hanyan was shocked, and even her fingers began to tremble slightly.
Zhou Wuqing was not lying. This book "The Art of Formations" was indeed the most common ancient book on formations. It could be bought not only in the academy bookstore, but also in other bookstores if one spent some time to find it.
However, he did not tell Mu Hanyan that this book "The Art of Formation" contained the notes made by Zhou Wuqing's predecessors. The writings were of varying depths, and it was obvious that they had been passed down for dozens of generations.
And judging by their handwriting, many of these veterans took notes more than once. When they first began learning formations, they jotted down their insights. As they gained mastery, their insights became completely different, so they jotted down more. When their formations reached their peak, their understanding deepened, and these insights were also recorded in the "Art of Formation."
On the surface, this book "The Art of Formations" is just the most basic ancient book on formations, and can even be said to be an introductory reading on formations. However, it contains the life-long efforts of Zhou Wuqing's predecessors from all generations, and can even be said to be a culmination of their work.
Slowly flipping through the "Art of Formation", Mu Hanyan made another surprising discovery. It turned out that the seal not only protected the ancient book from the erosion of time, but also had the function of a spatial item. Otherwise, if the experiences recorded by these predecessors were bound together, it would probably be several feet thick and there was no way they could carry it with them.
In front of Mu Hanyan's eyes, Zhou Wuqing's faint smile, as if transcending the world, appeared again, and she felt extremely grateful.
Unexpectedly, just out of an apology and a bit of shame, he gave me such a rare book on formations. Such character and such integrity are the true style of a mentor.
Originally, because of Nie Fangsheng's difficulties and Tian Wenliang's viciousness, Mu Hanyan had no good feelings towards the tutors of Longyan College. She felt that they might be powerful, but when it came to character, they were just in name only.
Only now did she realize that her thoughts were a little paranoid. Among the instructors of Longyan College, there were indeed morally corrupt people like Tian Wenliang, but there were also benevolent elders like Zhou Wuqing.
Unconsciously, Mu Hanyan finally felt a sense of identity and belonging to Longyan College.
In the following days, Mu Hanyan was too lazy to go to the Formation Hall to face people's faces and be ridiculed, so she simply stayed in the Sword Asking Valley to comprehend the "Formation Art" on her own.
In her spare time, she would guide Tan Yu and Yu Shu Lin Feng in their cultivation. Although she accepted them as her disciples just to avoid seeing them being pitifully kicked out of Longyan Academy, after all, they still had the title of master and disciple, and Mu Hanyan didn't want to see them waste away like this.
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