Bamboo Mound

"So being able to see spiritual energy means the problem lies with me, but what exactly?"

He can see spiritual energy while others cannot, which explains some of the previous questions, such as the disciples in combat, who dodged each other but rarely managed to dodge attacks.

But at this moment, his focus was not on those questions. He began to think about which of the things he had come into contact with might give him this ability, or rather, the reason why he could see spiritual energy.

Seeing Ning Chang deep in thought, the three people in front of him also began to practice releasing their spiritual energy to draw array patterns.

"So far, the first thing I've come into contact with is the spirit-testing stone for entering a sect, then the spiritual energy particles I sensed and absorbed when I first started cultivating, then the spirit-gathering pill in two halves, and the normal spirit-gathering pills and spirit stones."

Oh, and there was that rain. I absorbed water-attribute spiritual energy that transformed into a whole dantian of water spiritual power, which I then used up.

Then came "Qingyun Step", "Tianyuan Spirit Body" and "Yuling", but "Jianfeng" doesn't count, as I only learned it for one day.

The most varied dishes were Fire Spirit pork and stir-fried pork with bamboo shoots made from improved bamboo....."

After failing to think of any other special points, Ning Chang began to eliminate the less likely aspects one by one.

"First, let's rule out that it happened after that rain." In his memory, the first time he saw spiritual power was when he went down the mountain to familiarize himself with the sect. He saw two inner disciples fighting on the sect's arena, and that was the day after the rain.

"That means the four techniques were ruled out first. I only practiced the Azure Cloud Steps after I got back."

"Then the bamboo shoot and pork stir-fry will have to be postponed again."

“Water elemental energy... that's unlikely. Bai Ke'er has water-attribute spiritual power, and judging from her behavior, she clearly doesn't know that spiritual power can be seen.”

“Spirit stones are out of the question, as everyone uses them, as are Spirit Gathering Pills.”

"So now all that's left is the spirit-testing stone from when you joined the sect, and the initial spiritual energy you absorbed..."

"No, that doesn't work. These are all very common things. If these things can make me see spiritual power, then with such a large population, there must be others who can also see the spiritual power."

He has now ruled out all the factors listed earlier, but still has no useful clues.

This left him somewhat bewildered. "If it's not an external thing, then the problem must lie within myself!"

Leaning against the hilt of his sword, he stared blankly at the bustling crowd not far away.

"My own problem... What have I changed since I came here?..."

He blinked, and suddenly a possibility occurred to him!

"Eyes! Yes! Eyes!"

He remembered that he used to be nearsighted, but after that rain, his eyes seemed to have been washed clean and he was no longer nearsighted!

Considering some common heterochromatic eye settings, it's clear that the rain caused his eyes to undergo a metamorphosis!

After all, since elementary school, classmates have noticed the difference in their pupils, and he himself has also looked in the mirror to observe his own pupils.

While everyone else he encountered had black or dark brown pupils, his were a pale gold, even more translucent than freshly formed amber under a clear sky!

"Ha, I never expected to have such an opportunity. But let's have less of it. I don't want to become the protagonist of this universe or anything like that."

In the end, there's always fighting to protect the universe; people die here and are seriously injured there, there's never any peace.

He shook his head, banishing some unrealistic thoughts from his mind.

Now that he roughly understood the reason for his uniqueness, Ning Chang breathed a sigh of relief. He decided that it was best not to reveal his specialness for the time being. Although there must be others who have other types of heterochromia, at least within the Three Sects' circle, there was no such concept.

Looking at the three people in front of him who were still practicing condensing array patterns, some had their spiritual energy crooked and others had their array patterns messed up...

He sighed, interrupting the three of them.

"Don't try to figure it out on your own, I'll show you how."

As he spoke, he took out a few leaves. These leaves were a small pile he had casually collected when he woke up this morning. Although they were not as convenient as bamboo leaves for attacking, they could be used as a substitute for bamboo leaves for other purposes.

Tear the leaves into small pieces, then arrange them in a palm-sized pattern in front of you to form the Five Elements Dragon Trapping Formation.

"Alright, draw the array patterns exactly like this, making sure they are identical in both thickness and shape."

"Now I'm going to teach you how to draw this array pattern, so you can draw the size you need for battle."

Upon hearing this, the three nodded. They naturally understood that Ning Chang was teaching them using his own methods, and now that they had a reference, the difficulty of learning had been greatly reduced.

After another short while, the three of them finally managed to draw a usable array pattern and maintain its stability.

But this speed is still far, far slower than Ning Chang had predicted!

Seeing that the three had already learned how to draw array patterns, Ning Chang began the next step of instruction.

Take out a leaf, tear it into four pieces, and place one piece in the center of the array on each of the three people's palms.

"Now, simultaneously send spiritual energy into the formation from within the five circles. Not too much, just less than the spiritual energy used to draw the formation, but the amount of spiritual energy sent from the five circles should be about the same."

Just as the three of them were about to start the process, Ning Chang suddenly remembered something and stopped them again.

"After the spiritual energy is injected, the array will become unstable. Don't panic. Just maintain the array pattern and everything will be fine."

Then the three of them began to channel spiritual energy into the array in their palms.

As the three moved, the three formations flashed with light one after another. After a tremor, they successfully drew out spiritual light, shattered the leaves, and floated in place.

"It's a success!" Yue Mingyu exclaimed.

"Don't get too excited yet, this is only halfway through." Before the three of them could even start to feel happy, Ning Chang poured cold water on their excitement.

"Now, it's time to learn how to control the spiritual light of this formation."

"The spiritual light emitted by the array in your hands now is transformed from the spiritual power you have poured in. The more spiritual power you pour in, the more spiritual light you will produce."

At the same time, this formation can autonomously absorb spiritual energy from both inside and outside the formation to maintain its operation, and it can also slowly absorb the spiritual energy of opponents within the formation.

"With the size you have condensed now, there is no need to supply spiritual power anymore. It can fully support its operation by absorbing external spiritual energy."

"Now, you should be able to vaguely feel the connection between the aura and yourself. Try to control it in the same way you control spiritual power. It is lighter than spiritual power."

Hearing Ning Chang's introduction, the three of them did indeed have a strange feeling.

In the time it takes to drink another cup of tea, Yue Mingyu was the first to successfully control the spiritual light, followed shortly by Wang Yan, and then Fang Nanyi.

All three wore expressions of surprise and delight.