Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 115: Sect Formation
The Zhenxin Pavilion, an extremely simple attic, is inferior to the previous Treasure Pavilion in many ways, but here, Jiang Chen clearly felt the expensiveness of the formation.

Not to mention the inferior formations, the cost of hiring someone to set up any formation that is of a certain level is basically more than three hundred spirit stones. The more complex the formation and the wider the range of influence, the higher the price. And this is just the cost of the formation master, the spirit materials needed for the formation need to be calculated separately.

With this calculation, if the Taiping Sect wants to set up a sect formation that can cover the entire Muyu Island, it will have to spend at least two thousand spirit stones. For a slightly better sect, three or four thousand spirit stones may not be enough.

According to the current market conditions in Qingyuan County, the value of a low-grade magic weapon is about three hundred spirit stones, and a mid-grade magic weapon may be worth seven or eight hundred spirit stones, which is similar to a bottle of Frost Spirit Water. As for high-grade and above magic weapons, they are basically not circulated on the market.

In fact, on the current Yanhui Island, only low-grade magic weapons can be bought and sold, and the quantity and types are limited. Medium-grade magic weapons have to be found at auctions, and the number of times they appear is very few.

"The Taiping Sect has indeed gained quite a bit during this period. The Yin Yuan Stones that have been mined, the spiritual objects that have been salvaged from the Qingyuan River, and the spiritual rice that has been harvested, all added up, it's still quite a lot."

"Not to mention that I also received spiritual sand equivalent to three thousand spiritual stones from the Yuling Sect. If I really want to set up a large formation, it is actually possible, but the cost is too high. Not only might it affect the operation of the sect, it might also affect my own cultivation."

As his eyes swept over the introductions to the formations, all kinds of thoughts flashed through Jiang Chen's mind.

"The array disk's capabilities are limited, and most are only small arrays. Large arrays generally require array masters to set up personally, and it takes a long time, at least several months. It's normal for some complex arrays to take several years."

"It is precisely because of this that in Qingyuan County, only those Qi training forces with a long history would consider setting up large-scale formations. Ordinary independent cultivators and emerging families really don't have the foundation to do so."

Walking to a corner of the Zhenxin Pavilion, Jiang Chen picked up a booklet. It was a detailed explanation of the formation, which recorded some basic knowledge of the formation and came with a simple method of arranging a spirit gathering formation.

"This is it."

Without reading any further, Jiang Chen handed the book "Detailed Explanation of Formation" to the shopkeeper.

Looking at this scene, the shopkeeper's face showed no strange expression, and he was as calm as ever.

"Ten spirit stones, or one or two ounces of spirit sand."

Without hesitation, the shopkeeper directly quoted the price.

Hearing this, Jiang Chen paid the bill promptly.

"The sect's formation is of great importance. If we really want to set it up, it's better to do it with our own people."

Jiang Chen put the booklet in his hand into the storage bag, a thought flashed through his mind, and he walked out of the Zhenxin Pavilion.

Looking at Jiang Chen's departing back, the shopkeeper shook his head.

"Another person who refuses to give up. Without a teacher to teach him, it's pure wishful thinking to think he can get started with just a book explaining the art of formations."

The shopkeeper withdrew his gaze and lay down on the recliner, continuing to read the novel he had not finished before.

His business is a typical one where he doesn't open for three years and then makes a profit for three years after opening, so he is not in a hurry. As for the book on detailed explanation of formations, it can be said to be useful in that it can allow cultivators to have a certain understanding of some common formations, but it is also useless. Without a master, one cannot touch the door of formations with just this book.

Jiang Chen didn't rush back to his temporary cave to rest and wait for the auction. Instead, he spent the day wandering around Yanhui Island. Although he didn't buy much, he did hear a lot. "The Lu family is in quite a stir this time. Many people on the island are talking about it. This is partly because a big tree attracts wind, and partly because someone is probably behind it."

At night, in his temporary residence, looking at the dim starry sky, Jiang Chen sorted out the information he had collected that day.

After spending a day on Yanhui Island, he had a clearer understanding of the current situation in Qingyuan County. After all, this place brought together cultivators from all over Qingyuan County, and even from other counties, and information was everywhere.

"Compared to the Lu family, which has been quiet recently, the Gao family is much more active."

"The An family was strangled so quickly back then, and it was the Gao family who contributed to this. It was also because of this incident that the Lu family took action against the Dangjiang bandits and threatened the Gao family. Originally, after the Lu family took action, the Gao family's greed became much more prominent, and the An family's affairs were also dragged down."

"But now that the Lu family is in trouble, the Gao family has taken action again. They have swallowed up most of the inheritance left by the An family in Qingxi County. That spiritual spring has now completely become the private property of the Gao family. Most importantly, the Lu family has not responded to this matter so far."

Thinking of the Lu family's current situation, Jiang Chen couldn't help but frown.

"Swallowing the An family's inheritance is most likely a test by the Gao family against the Lu family. They want to see how the Lu family's Qigong Perfectionist is doing."

Casting his gaze into the deep night, Jiang Chen fell into deep thought.

Just like that, the next day came and the auction was officially held. Here, Jiang Chen met many cultivators, but there were not as many Qi-cultivating cultivators as he had expected.

"The overall environment is not good, and Qi training cultivators are indeed a big deal."

With an expressionless old face, Jiang Chen walked into the auction venue.

Soon, the auction began. There were many spiritual objects on auction, but not many of them were useful to Jiang Chen. He had no shortage of inheritance or magical tools, and he had also cultivated top-grade true qi. Ordinary spiritual objects were of no use to him.

It was also because of this that in the first half of the auction, Jiang Chen made two bids in total, spending 600 spirit stones to buy two sets, or six bottles of Qi Pills. This is a kind of elixir that can be used for Qi training cultivators. It is refined by the Lu family and the effect is very good. The only drawback is that it is relatively expensive and ordinary Qi training cultivators can't afford it at all.

"With these six bottles of Qi Pills, my cultivation speed should be faster. It's a pity that the Lu family rarely releases this kind of pill unless it's a special period."

After successfully obtaining the Zhenqi Pill, Jiang Chen felt a little happy.

Although the Taiping Sect and the Lu family have a certain relationship, for now, the resource exchange between the two sides is limited to the inspiration level. Basically, the Taiping Sect uses the inspiration-level monster skins to exchange for some basic resources from the Lu family.

As an emerging sect, the Taiping Sect possesses too little and has nothing to offer in exchange.

In fact, there were only two sets of Qi Pills in total, otherwise Jiang Chen would have continued to buy them. He did need to weigh the pros and cons of a sect's formation, but he never hesitated about things that were useful for his own practice.

Just as the auction was coming to an end, something caught Jiang Chen's attention.

(End of this chapter)