Although this rudimentary formation could not generate any spatial pressure, it was almost identical to the large formation on the martial arts stage.
"If you've succeeded with something small, it's time to try something bigger!"
Ning Qi looked at the more spacious floor of the attic and said with a smile, "If we succeed, we can draw something even bigger!"
This time, things didn't go as smoothly as he had imagined.
As the size of the pattern increases, the control over the texture and the overall aesthetic becomes exponentially greater.
Ning Qi quickly discovered that there was a discrepancy.
"call!"
As the outline of his Tai Chi symbol came out, I couldn't help but frown.
"It failed!"
Ning Qi sighed: "It seems that simply imitating is not enough."
"call!"
Ning Qi sighed and muttered to himself, "Simply copying others is not a solution in the long run."
Just as he was about to try again, he heard footsteps outside the attic.
Are you still up there?
It was the voice of the Holy Lord; he had returned.
Ning Qi looked towards the stairwell and saw the Holy Lord and Wei Xian walking up.
"Why are you back so soon?"
Ning Qi was somewhat surprised and stood up, looking at the two of them: "I thought you would explore other places a little longer."
The Holy Lord walked to Ning Qi's side and said with a smile, "We've checked the surrounding side halls, and they didn't find anything either."
"Some local treasures have already been taken away."
"It seems you've been studying this formation. Any progress?"
Wei Xian walked to Ning Qi's side, looked at the marks on the ground with curiosity, and asked.
Ning Qi shook his head and pointed to the pattern on the ground: "There has been some progress. I can now replicate the prototype of the formation."
"It's starting to look like something, but it's still not quite there yet."
"I've only imitated its appearance; it's just an empty shell at best."
Upon hearing this, Wei Xian comforted him, "If it doesn't work, then forget it. It can draw upon the power of the Chaos Stone, so it's not so easy to understand."
"Our most important task now is to figure out how to make use of those Chaos Stones outside."
"If we can mine some of those Chaos Stones, perhaps other opportunities will arise."
"That training ground is paved entirely with Chaos Stone; it's a complete waste of resources."
"They would be far more valuable if used to forge magical artifacts or for cultivation."
The Holy Lord agreed wholeheartedly and echoed the sentiment.
Ning Qi listened to their words and shook his head: "Mining Chaos Stones is certainly useful, but have you ever thought about what would happen if I could master the method of this formation?"
Upon hearing what he said, the Holy Lord and Wei Xian exchanged a glance.
"Master this formation?"
The Holy Lord frowned and said in confusion, "This is impractical. Even if we master it, what then? We can't just move this entire training ground, can we?"
No.
Ning Qi smiled and explained, "If I can understand and master this formation, why can't we set it up ourselves?"
"If I can replicate it, we can set up a similar formation within our own realm!"
"At that time, using the Chaos Stone as a base and drawing on spatial pressure, wouldn't it become our sacred cultivation ground?"
"Everyone can use it, and our strength will definitely be enhanced."
"Set up this kind of formation within our own territory?"
Wei Xian looked at Ning Qi in disbelief.
Ning Qi nodded and continued, "I can set up this kind of formation on the outer perimeter!"
"Once the formation is activated, the surrounding area will be shrouded in spatial pressure, which no enemy can withstand."
"Is this even possible? This formation consumes far more mental energy than you can handle!"
"The resources required to set up the formation are also enormous."
Although the Holy Lord was tempted, he quickly thought of these issues.
After he finished speaking, Wei Xian added, "Your idea is too impractical. Let's be more realistic and think about how to solve the problem of these Chaos Stones."
"There's always a way out. As long as I know how, there will always be opportunities to solve these problems."
"If I succeed, our generation can rest easy."
Ning Qi shook his head and said seriously, "In the future, no matter what kind of enemy we face, as long as they step into the range of our formation, they will have to face the pressure brought by this formation."
"Their strength will be suppressed, and we have long been accustomed to this pressure."
"At that time, within this formation, our strength will not be diminished, while the enemy will be suppressed!"
"If the successor of Buzhou Mountain really appears in the future, we will no longer be in such a panic."
Wei Xian fell silent after hearing his words.
The Holy Lord looked at him, then at Ning Qi: "That...makes sense."
"Therefore, we cannot only look at the immediate benefits."
Ning Qi looked at the two of them and said in a deep voice, "We need to look at the bigger picture."
"You two continue exploring and see if you find anything else."
"Leave this to me."
"Alright, in that case, we won't bother you any longer."
After pondering for a moment, Wei Xian agreed immediately.
"Then we'll head over now. Just let us know if you need anything."
The Holy Lord nodded and finally agreed.
"Okay, sure."
After Ning Qi agreed, he returned to the window.
The Holy Lord and Wei Xian exchanged a glance before leaving the pavilion again.
Ning Qi cleared his mind of all distractions this time.
He sat cross-legged and began to inscribe the mysterious array patterns in his mind.
"With Tai Chi on the outside and water ripples on the surface, spatial pressure can be generated."
He murmured softly, his fingertips tracing lines in the air.
Ning Qi was immersed in the mystery of the formation.
He kept trying to draw the complete Tai Chi symbol, but failed repeatedly.
"I feel like something's missing from this yin-yang symbol."
Ning Qi was not discouraged by this, but continued his research.
"Could it really be as Wei Xian said, that this formation is so difficult?"
Ning Qi thought to himself, but quickly dismissed it: "I can definitely do it!"
Looking at the failed patterns on the ground, he smiled and said, "Perhaps I was wrong from the very beginning."
"That's right, it's these water ripples; they have a Daoist charm."
"It has something in common with my Great Dao Talisman Array Fruit!"
Ning Qi thought for a long time and finally got a clue.
He walked to the window, ignoring the Tai Chi diagram and instead focusing on the water ripples on the Chaos Stone.
Those water ripples seemed to have no trace to be found.
But it always gave him a mysterious feeling; under the sunlight, the water ripples kept magnifying and shrinking these patterns.
Finally, through refraction, it bursts forth with powerful pressure.
Ning Qi watched each ripple in the water and entered a state of complete absorption.
Time began to pass slowly, and the sky began to darken.
He transformed into a fish, swimming freely in the ripples of the water.
These water ripples, just like real water waves, propelled him to fully appreciate their charm.
Gradually, he relaxed.
I completely immersed myself in it.
"Buzz..."
Deep within Ning Qi's sea of consciousness, a pattern suddenly rippled out from the Great Dao Talisman Array Fruit.
A sudden, enlightening feeling made him open his eyes.
Those ripples on the water looked as if they had found their home.
They rearranged themselves in front of Ning Qi's eyes, then separated them again, and then rearranged them once more.
Each drop seemed to contain a Daoist rhythm, causing the entire courtyard to emit a joyful sound.
"I see!"
Ning Qi suddenly stood up and clapped his hands forcefully.
These water ripples are not attached to the Tai Chi diagram.
They are independent rune arrays in themselves.
The Tai Chi symbol is ink, and the Chaos Stone is this paper.
Ning Qi was the one who wrote these characters, outlining their contours on this martial arts stage.
The Tai Chi symbol is just an illusion; the water ripple pattern is the real one.
"To deceive the eye, use the Tai Chi symbol as a guide and the vast water ripples as a finishing touch; this is the real thing."
"I see!"
Ning Qi finally understood and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Now, it's time to really begin!"
Ning Qing let out a long sigh of relief, and then leaped into the air.
He jumped straight out of the window.
This time, he was no longer worried about being overwhelmed by the pressure.
Having just explored the area, he was confident enough to control the pressure.
Because he had already figured out the mystery of this formation.
As he jumped down, the surrounding void began to ripple.
As soon as he landed smoothly on the martial arts stage, a beam of light suddenly erupted from the entire stage.
He wouldn't have been able to see the light screen before, but now he can see it clearly.
These light screens began to attack Ning Qi frantically.
They wanted to drive this outsider away, but Ning Qi didn't care.
Instead, he smiled and suddenly waved his hand.
He suddenly dispersed these light screens, which, in his hand, obediently scattered like a child.
And within this formation, he was no longer attacked.
He stood tall and was no longer oppressed.
"I understand this formation."
Ning Qi laughed loudly, then waved his hand.
In an instant, he gathered these light screens into his palm, forming a sphere of light screen condensation.
He played with it in his hand for a while, and then squeezed it hard.
"Whoosh!"
The light waves suddenly scattered and re-integrated into the formation.
"This is my new cultivation technique, I'll call it 'Three Thousand Like Water'!"
Ning Qi strode away from the martial arts stage and then headed out of the courtyard.
"How's the research on this formation going?"
It was at this moment that Wei Xian and the others returned.
This time, Lin Chen and Hai Zu will also be coming back.
They all consciously stayed at the back door, and no one was willing to come in.
Having suffered here before, they naturally wouldn't want to come back looking for trouble.
"Why are you all standing outside? Come in and talk!"
Seeing the fearful looks on their faces, Ning Qi smiled and waved to them.
"We don't plan to cultivate here right now, so let's just leave it at that."
Lin Chen shook his head, revealing a look of apprehension.
"Yes, we also suffered some losses when we were looking for treasures in other places just now."
Haizu was the same; he showed no intention of coming in.
"Come in, I've taken control of this place."
Seeing that the others were unwilling to come in, Ning Qi smiled and spoke to them.
"What? You've already mastered the formation here?"
Upon hearing his words, the Holy Ancestor looked incredulous: "That's impossible! Have you found some method?"
"If you don't believe me, then look at me. Aren't I standing here perfectly fine?"
Ning Qi stood before them once again in the center of the martial arts arena made of Chaos Stone.
In front of everyone, it even spun around on it a few times.
Make them believe it.
"This... how could this be so fast?"
Wei Xian was incredulous, staring wide-eyed at Ning Qi.
Then the first one tried to walk over.
Check the situation here.
When he stepped inside, he found that the gravity had indeed disappeared, and the pressure was the same as outside.
"That's amazing, it was resolved so quickly."
The Holy Lord also walked in, and he didn't feel the oppressive force he had when he first arrived.
"So, does that mean the Chaos Stone can't be used?"
Lin Chen pointed in the direction of the martial arts arena and asked with some disappointment, "Since you've already figured it out, we can't mess with it anymore."
"You can use it, feel free to use it."
"Understanding the formation doesn't mean you need Chaos Stones."
Ning Qi shook his head and smiled, then said, "Take them away as long as they are useful to you."
"Huh? You're not kidding, are you? This won't do."
"Isn't stress control achieved through Chaos Stones?"
"..."
Several people, each offering their own opinion, began to express their doubts.
"No longer necessary. Setting up arrays and restrictions, controlling gravity and space, can all be done by myself."
"No more assistance is needed. I don't think this Chaos Stone is meant to be used in conjunction with the formation."
"Now, I feel that it was because of its hard work and perseverance that it was left here as a training ground."
Ning Qi pointed to the martial arts arena, then waved his hand: "Everyone, I have broken the array and restrictions here."
"Does that mean our cultivation based on this pressure is going to fall through?"
Lin Chen was somewhat disappointed and hurriedly asked, "Can it be restored?"
“Yes, I will popularize this formation here so that everyone can use it.”
Ning Qi nodded and turned his attention to the group of people: "I can now try to bind this entire square with oppressive force."
"I believe that once I become more proficient, I will be able to set up formations for our realm."
How did you do that?
Hai Zu was curious and couldn't help but come over and ask.
"To comprehend and understand".
Ning Qi simply said two words.
Several people looked over.
Everyone agrees with what he said.
Only through his own personal enlightenment could he break through the restrictions and formations so quickly.
"well!"
"We thought it would be difficult, but you figured it out in half a day."
The Holy Lord was the first to come to his senses and repeatedly praised him.
"Shouldn't we celebrate?"
Haizu then made the suggestion.
“Good! That’s exactly what I was thinking too. We haven’t had a chance to celebrate and welcome Fellow Daoist Wei and his companion yet.”
Ning Qi nodded and glanced at Wei Xian and the other man: "Gentlemen, let's go. Let's have a good drink tonight."
"Then let's go!"
"Okay, let's go."
"..."
The group slapped a picture and then left the backyard.
They quickly returned to the plaza, where many disciples were already gathered and began to tidy up.
This place has been cleaned spotlessly, without a trace of dirt. (End of Chapter)
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