As it turned out... Li Xingtian was right. After the adjustments he suggested were made, the concentration of spiritual energy in the spirit-gathering array was greater, and the flow of spiritual energy was smoother.
Even before the formation was fully formed, Su Lin could already feel a continuous stream of spiritual energy surging from all directions, forming a spiritual breeze that made his robes flutter gently.
After shattering the metal fragments on the ground, Su Lin slowly raised his head to look at Li Xingtian, his tone somewhat surprised: "Grandpa, is this book wrong? Have you studied such formations?"
"I don't know anything about formations, and I've never read this book before."
Li Xingtian smiled and shook his head: "It's just that all methods in the world lead to the same goal. I think you just didn't do some things well."
Li Xingtian paused, then pointed to his head: "I rely entirely on my intuition, understand?"
"That's...that's really perverted."
Su Lin was stunned for a moment, then looked at Li Xingtian and murmured.
No need to read books, for you are destined to be an immortal.
What kind of prodigy is this? He's practically born with the ability to "know immortal techniques." He doesn't need to learn; he can tell where things are lacking just by looking at them with his naked eye for a short while.
Su Lin looked down and flipped through the book on formations, confirming that the records in the book were correct. However, Li Xingtian's optimization method was better, and he had a higher level of understanding than the original author of this book on formations.
Even someone as talented as Su Lin still needs guidance to absorb the knowledge system within cultivation techniques and then make it his own.
As long as there is a cultivation technique, Su Lin's absorption speed will be extremely fast, and his foundation will be solid.
However, compared to Li Xingtian, Su Lin's qualifications are somewhat lacking.
Under Li Xingtian's guidance, Su Lin set up the spirit-gathering array faster than expected, and then invited Li Xingtian to enter the array to cultivate.
“Take turns, I’ll protect you.”
Li Xingtian waved his hand in refusal, then lazily leaned against the corner of the wall and sat down: "You fix it first, I'll take a break for a while."
"Grandpa, I have already deployed many measures outside, and Linlin and the others will be back soon. Moreover, my senior sister is protecting us outside, so nothing will happen."
Su Lin spoke softly, confident in his methods.
He used various Taoist techniques, such as door gods, imperial edicts, small thunderbolts, and poisons, to protect himself, making the main hall very safe.
Unless disturbed by a cultivator whose strength far surpasses their own, the people inside the main hall will never be easily killed by the enemy.
Unexpectedly, Li Xingtian sneered: "Those few Dao techniques you secretly used just now? Don't even mention that they are your newly learned signature moves. They can't even fool an old man like me who is of the same level. How can they protect your body and save your life?"
Su Lin was taken aback and asked in a low voice, "You figured it out?"
Li Xingtian didn't answer, but shook the wine pot in his hand, using spiritual energy to wrap some wine and flicking it out. In no time, Su Lin's expression changed.
He clearly realized that all five protective spells he had set up had been broken and were no longer of any use.
This was by no means Li Xingtian's intention to destroy Su Lin's protective Dao technique. The old man's use of spiritual energy wine was extremely weak, but he could easily find the flaws in Su Lin's Dao technique and destroy the entire technique by targeting his vital point, without lifting a finger.
"If I were as careless as you, I would have been reincarnated several times over long ago. Do you really think you're invincible just because you've learned a few skills?"
Li Xingtian looked at Su Lin with a sneer, his old eyes showing obvious contempt: "With such clumsy skills, even if you cultivate for another eight hundred years, you may not be able to reach half of my level."
Upon hearing this, Su Lin silently turned around, sat quietly in the center of the formation, closed his eyes, and circulated his internal energy cross-legged.
He didn't refute, but was just pondering why his own technique could be so easily broken by Li Xingtian.
Both being at the Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment stage, Li Xingtian was picky about Daoist techniques and didn't know many. How could he easily crush me?
Su Lin was neither angry nor ashamed; he simply wanted to understand the reasons behind it and fill in the gaps in his knowledge.
Li Xingtian glanced at Su Lin, who had his eyes closed, and said nothing more. He picked up the wine pot and took a sip, only to find that it was empty.
"Go get some wine."
Li Xingtian handed the wine pot to Xu Zhenshu at the door without turning his head.
Xu Zhenshu obediently accepted it. Just as she was about to leave, she saw Su Lin in the formation, seemingly wanting to say something to Li Xingtian but holding back.
"What, are you feeling sorry for your good junior brother?"
Li Xingtian didn't even lift his eyelids, his tone nonchalant.
He appeared to be sitting languidly, but the two fingers of his right hand were already brewing sword intent, clashing with each other, and constantly consolidating his cultivation in his own way.
"It seems... a bit too harsh."
Xu Zhenshu hesitated for a moment, then spoke softly: "Grandmaster, he has only recently entered the Immortal Realm, which is something even more profound than martial arts. I think we should give him some time to comprehend and cultivate it."
“My master once told me that if I have disciples in the future, I should not be too harsh on them in their cultivation, otherwise it may backfire.”
"Backfired?"
Li Xingtian sneered: "That bastard wanted to slack off, so this is how he taught you?"
Xu Zhenshu remained silent, but then heard Li Xingtian say sternly, "I don't want to say that about Lin'er, but he should try to prove himself. So what if he's talented? He's learned a few Taoist arts, but he's not as proficient as someone who can master martial arts!"
"Just because you've learned a few techniques that are better than martial arts, does that mean you can be careless?"
"I would like to give him a chance, give him time... but would anyone else be willing to do that?"
Li Xingtian paused, then said coldly, "Does that guy outside's owner want this? Does this game want this? Do you think everyone is his grandmaster or his senior sister? Someone who can protect and love him, and treat him like a treasure!"
"A life-or-death struggle can begin in an instant; what right does he have to be careless!"
Xu Zhenshu paused for a moment, then turned and left silently to fetch wine for Li Xingtian.
Grandmaster knows everything; he's just too lazy to explain.
When dealing with a talented person like Su Lin, we are not afraid of pushing him too hard, but we are afraid that no one will be able to control him. The worst thing is for him to have the illusion of being invincible.
He needs to know that he still has many shortcomings so that he can unleash his greater potential.
"Two months...that's a maximum of six matches."
Li Xingtian looked at Su Lin, his face expressionless, but he was carefully calculating in his mind.
The time is too short, and Lin'er doesn't have the same excellent cultivation environment as she once did. For Lin'er now, the path of accumulating strength and then unleashing it is probably not an option.
Li Xingtian was aware of Xiao Linlin and Lu Zhouming's discussions and analyses, their reflections on the future, and the crises ahead, but he simply refused to bring them up.
Looking at Su Lin with her eyes closed, Li Xingtian felt as if a heavy stone was pressing down on his heart, making it hard to breathe.
This feeling was like those years when he descended the mountain in his middle age, on the eve of becoming truly invincible, gritting his teeth to slay one fierce enemy after another.
For Su Lin, all of this should be done with more urgency and effort... otherwise, it will be yet another failure in the eyes of the system.
Failure may seem insignificant to it, as it still has the opportunity to try again and again. But for Su Lin himself, failure means eternal annihilation.
There's only one chance, so we must give it our all!
Even Su Lin himself knew that Li Xingtian wanted to put him under greater pressure and adopt a more severe attitude.
At least, on this kid's path to future invincibility.
My old bones can be used as a paving stone.
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