Xiuxian: I use magnetic fields to prove my truth

Chapter 67 Five Elements Extinction Formation
Xuanzhe looked at Zhou Qing with satisfaction and said, "I heard Qingxuan say that you only have one spiritual root. With this kind of spiritual root talent, practicing is meaningless. It would be better for you to come and learn formations from me as soon as possible. This is the vast world where you can display your talents."

"Now you've finally figured it out. It's a good thing you came here today. If you had been a day later, you wouldn't have been able to see me for at least a year and a half."

This old man seems to have misunderstood...

Zhou Qing said awkwardly but politely, "Elder, I still want to trek a little further on the immortal path. When I have reached the end of my journey, I will come back to learn the formation from you."

Xuanzhe's smile faltered as he asked, "Then what are you doing here today?"

Zhou Qing said, "When I was learning formations before, I only had the foundation of formation symbols given by Uncle Chen. I have memorized this book by heart, so I would like to borrow a few classics from the elders to study on my own."

Xuanzhe finally regained his smile and said, "That's easy. Take this book on Advanced Formation Symbols and Fundamentals of Formation Structures and read it. If you have any questions, just...ah!"

He paused in frustration and said, "I'm afraid we won't be able to see each other for at least a year and a half. You'll have to write down all your doubts and ask me for advice when the time comes."

Having said this, he seemed a little unwilling and asked, "Are you really not planning to transfer to the Formation Court immediately?"

"If you turn around now, you can immediately follow me to activate the Five Elements Extinction Formation. This is a rare opportunity."

"I wouldn't be happy if the other guys from the Formation Court wanted to get in touch with the Five Elements Extinction Formation, even if they have three years of training as a foundation."

Zhou Qing could feel that the old man really wanted to drag him to the court.

He smiled bitterly and said, "I feel that I still have strength left in the path of immortality. If I cannot explore more of the subtleties of the immortal path, I will ultimately be dissatisfied."

Seeing the old man shaking his head in regret, Zhou Qing hurriedly asked, "Elder, what exactly is this Five Elements Extinction Formation used for?"

Xuanzhe pointed at the advanced array symbol in Zhou Qing's hand and said with a smile: "The runes you use are derived from the Five Elements Extinction Array."

Seeing Zhou Qing's puzzled expression, Xuanzhe explained, "Runes are the words of heaven and earth, but heaven and earth can't speak or write. How can cultivators like me know the words of heaven and earth? Haven't you ever thought about this?"

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "I haven't thought of this question yet. Please enlighten me, Elder."

Xuanzhe smiled and said, "It's not your fault. Who would have thought that the universe has its own principles?"

"So I guess the initial discovery of the runes was purely coincidental. Due to various coincidences, the monks discovered that when the concentration of spiritual energy in a place reached a certain limit, the interaction between the spiritual energy could reveal some mysterious symbols. As long as the monks mastered these symbols, they could achieve the goal of controlling the spiritual energy at a very low cost."

"This is the origin of the formation symbol."

"The Five Elements Extinction Formation was created to achieve this purpose. It can instantly extract the spiritual energy from hundreds of high-grade spirit stones and fill it in a spherical space less than half a meter in radius."

"This will allow the concentration of spiritual energy to exceed the limit and manifest runes."

"Qingyun Sect activates the Five Elements Extinction Formation once every seven years. Each time, it lasts for half a year. Then, it takes a year to decipher the newly discovered runes. After the final decipherment, it is recorded in the book in your hand."

"Our Qingyun Sect's Formation Court has been established for thousands of years and is second to none among the Jindan Sects in Qionghua Continent."

When talking about the achievements of his formation court, Xuanzhe showed a proud look.

Zhou Qing thought that this was similar to a large particle collider, which accelerated particles to the limit and then let them collide to see what would happen.

The Five Elements Extinction Formation method is to increase the concentration of spiritual energy to the limit, let the spiritual energy surge, and see what useful things can be stirred out.

Zhou Qing asked curiously, "What is the maximum concentration at which runes appear?"

Xuanzhe said, "When the concentration of spiritual energy reaches about 100,000 times the normal level, runes will begin to appear. However, if you want runes to appear in large quantities, you need to continue to increase the concentration."

One hundred thousand times?
Zhou Qing couldn't help but gasp in amazement. A mid-grade spirit stone exuded spiritual energy, briefly increasing the surrounding spiritual energy concentration to about three times its normal level.

The concentration of spiritual energy is one hundred thousand times higher than that in the past. It is really hard to imagine.

Small sects and schools generally cannot afford consumption on this scale, let alone the Qingyun Sect which carries out this operation every seven years.

After chatting with Elder Xuanzhe for a while, Zhou Qing said goodbye and left.

Wu Tao was already waiting outside the door. He handed the bundle in his hand to Zhou Qing and said, "Inside are ten golden monkey skins."

"Given the texture of the golden monkey's hide, an ordinary yellow-grade formation can probably withstand three activations."

Zhou Qing said: "Thank you, Brother Wu. I am very grateful."

Wu Tao smiled and said, "You're welcome. Come to the Formation Court more often when you have time. Let's discuss formation knowledge together. Maybe I can even take advantage of you."

Zhou Qing smiled and said a few polite words, then said goodbye to Wu Tao and went straight down the mountain.

Just as he reached the foot of Ziyun Mountain, Zhou Qing saw Liu Bingxuan walking up the mountain from the lake at the foot of the mountain.

Although he did not ask proactively, Zhou Qing remembered that Wei Kuang once mentioned that Liu Bingxuan lived in a villa by the lake. Judging from the route he took up the mountain, he was most likely going to see Fang Yuhe.

When Liu Bingxuan saw Zhou Qing coming, he stopped and gave Zhou Qing a provocative smile.

Seeing that Zhou Qing ignored him and walked straight towards his own villa, Liu Bingxuan smiled contemptuously and continued walking up the mountain.

Soon, he arrived at Fang Yuhe's Yunjian Villa.

Fang Yuhe's family has gathered more than a dozen fellow disciples who are on good terms with him.

As soon as Liu Bingxuan entered the room, he shouted, "Guess who I met on the road?"

Everyone asked, "Who did you meet?"

Liu Bingxuan said proudly: "Zhou Qing."

Liu Bingxuan was very sure that everyone would be interested in his news.

Ever since the day Zhou Qing and Fang Yuhe went to court and Fang Yuhe lost face, the two sides have been at loggerheads.

During this period, people often talked about Zhou Qing when they got together. In addition to belittling Zhou Qing as usual, everyone would also discuss how to teach Zhou Qing a lesson and avenge Fang Yuhe's humiliation.

Therefore, when they heard that he had just met Zhou Qing, everyone would ask what happened.

Sure enough, someone immediately asked, "How did you meet? I just tricked Zhou Qing's lackey Wei Xu yesterday and made him take thirty soul whips in the Discipline Hall. Did Zhou Qing say anything?"

Liu Bingxuan said disdainfully, "What could he possibly say? He just walked away in disgrace, not even having the courage to come forward and question me."

"It's a pity that it was Wei Xu who was working at the Alchemy Institute that day. It would have been the best if Zhou Qing himself was there. He could have received thirty soul whips and that would have been enough to vent Senior Brother Fang's anger."

Everyone echoed in unison.

(End of this chapter)