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Upon hearing this, Lin Yitang's eyes lit up instantly, and she said excitedly, "Really? Then thank you so much, senior brother and junior sister!"

Senior Brother Liu smiled gently: "Don't worry about it. It's good that Junior Sister Lin has this idea. Learning formations is not something that can be accomplished overnight, but with us here, we will definitely teach you everything we know."

After saying that, Senior Brother Liu led Lin Yitang to his cave dwelling. Inside the cave dwelling, there were a dazzling array of items, all related to weapon crafting and formations. Although Lin Yitang recognized some of them, there were many more that she had never even seen before.

Senior Brother Liu pointed to an open space and gestured for Lin Yitang to sit on the futon before beginning his story.

"The Spirit Gathering Array, as the name suggests, is an array that gathers spiritual energy. Its main function is to gather the surrounding spiritual energy into one place, forming a small space with rich spiritual energy, which helps cultivators to comprehend the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and improve their cultivation."

"Spirit Gathering Arrays are classified into three levels, from low to high: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. A beginner Spirit Gathering Array can only gather spiritual energy in a small area, while an advanced Spirit Gathering Array can cover a very large area and even change the concentration of spiritual energy in a region."

“In terms of structure, the Spirit Gathering Array consists of three parts: the array base, the array patterns, and the array eye. The array base is the foundation of the entire array and is usually made of special minerals or materials; the array patterns are the lines engraved on the array base, which determine the way the array operates and its power; and the array eye is the core of the array and the key to the gathering of spiritual energy.”

Senior Brother Liu took out a small spirit-gathering stone, about the size of a thumb, and showed it to Lin Yitang: "This spirit-gathering stone is the base of the basic spirit-gathering array. It can sense and attract the surrounding spiritual energy and is an indispensable part of the spirit-gathering array. To drive the spirit-gathering array, you also need enough spiritual power to support it. The basic spirit-gathering array requires relatively little spiritual power, but as the level increases, the required spiritual power will also increase exponentially."

"In addition, the range of a spirit-gathering array is also related to its level. A basic spirit-gathering array usually only covers a radius of a few feet, while a top-level spirit-gathering array can cover a radius of several miles or even tens of miles. When setting up a spirit-gathering array, the range must be determined according to the actual situation."

Senior Brother Liu explained at length, and Lin Yitang listened attentively, quickly understanding the basic layout methods.

Seeing that Lin Yitang already understood, Senior Brother Liu decided to demonstrate it to her.

He looked at Min Jingyuan and said, "Junior Sister Jingyuan, why don't you set up an array and let Junior Sister Yitang take a look?"

Min Jingyuan nodded, got up and walked to the center of the cave to begin setting up the array. She took out some array flags from her storage bag, walked to the center of the cave, formed hand seals, and as her spiritual power surged, the array flags automatically floated to the designated positions according to her will, forming a complex array pattern.

As Min Jingyuan poured in her spiritual energy, the light on the array flags and array plates grew brighter and brighter, quickly forming a huge light shield that enveloped the entire cave.

The spiritual energy inside the light shield surged, several times denser than outside, making the effect of the spirit-gathering array immediately apparent.

Senior Brother Liu pointed to the formation and explained to Lin Yitang, "There are many ways to set up an array. Jingyuan just used array flags. Array flags are a type of magic tool commonly used when setting up an array. They need to be refined by the cultivator. They can be infused with spiritual power to form stable array patterns, thereby achieving the formation."

"Besides array flags, some people also use blood to set up arrays. Not only the blood of demonic beasts, but also human blood."

He walked to the side, drew a simple pattern on the ground, then cut his finger, dripped a few drops of blood onto it, and explained:

"Using blood to form an array is a temporary measure, usually used when there are no array flags or other materials available. However, this type of array has a short duration and is relatively weak."

Senior Brother Liu then took out a round, compass-like object and held it in his hand to show it off. This was precisely the so-called array plate.

"For people who don't know how to set up formations, using a formation plate is the most convenient. Just inject spiritual power into the formation plate, and it will automatically set up the formation without any prior knowledge."

"However, while array plates are convenient, they are expensive and have a significant weakness—once the array plate is broken, the array will become ineffective, making it easy to break once inside."

Lin Yitang nodded thoughtfully and asked, "What should we do if we don't have array flags and array plates?"

Senior Brother Liu smiled and replied, "If you are setting up the array in your own cave or a fixed, safe place, you can use spirit stones instead of array flags. Place the spirit stones in the special positions specified by the array, and they will serve the function of array flags. When you run out of spirit stones, simply replace them."

"For a Spirit Gathering Array, which can absorb spiritual energy, the amount of spirit stones required is not much. It can replenish itself using the absorbed spiritual energy, so you only need to use a mid-grade spirit stone as the array base."

Senior Brother Liu looked at the Spirit Gathering Stone in Lin Yitang's hand and added, "Of course, now that you have the Spirit Gathering Stone, it's even more convenient. The Spirit Gathering Stone itself has the ability to attract and gather spiritual energy, making it perfect as an array base."

After explaining the method of setting up the formation, Senior Brother Liu changed the subject and began to talk about the techniques for breaking the formation.

"To break through an array, you must first understand how to pass through it. When facing arrays like illusion arrays and trap arrays, mastering certain footwork techniques is key." As he spoke, Senior Brother Liu quickly drew several symbols on the ground, forming a simple small array. "When the array is activated, you need to follow specific footwork techniques to find a way out and pass through the array unharmed."

"However, to accurately judge the footwork, you need to have a very high level of research and understanding of formations. So now, there is only one way for you to get out of the formation: break the formation."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "As for breaking the formation, there is only one way: to break the formation's core."

"The array eye is the heart of the array, the source of its power. Usually, the array eye is the location of the array base. But there are some special arrays where the array eye may not be on the array base, but hidden in another place."

Senior Brother Liu walked to the Spirit Gathering Array and pointed to a spirit stone in the center of the array, saying, "Take this Spirit Gathering Array for example. This spirit stone is its array base, which is also the array eye. If you want to break the array, you only need to destroy this spirit stone."

In an instant, his tone became serious: "However, breaking the formation is not an easy task. First, you need to accurately locate the formation's core. This requires a certain level of observation and understanding of various formations. Sometimes, the master of the formation will deliberately set up some illusions to make it difficult for you to find the true core."

"Secondly, even if you find the core of the formation, you may not be able to destroy it easily. This is because some formations will continuously attack you while they are in operation. Therefore, you need sufficient strength and the right methods to break the core of the formation."