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The junior brother Liu and junior sister Min mentioned by Lin Yitang are naturally two direct disciples of the Array Weapon Peak.

Among them, Junior Brother Liu's name is Liu Yihang. Under Fan Niannian's guidance, he and Lin Yitang had previously completed the mission of eliminating the tiger demon and unexpectedly discovered the clues of the beast tide. Another junior sister, Min Jingyuan, was in the same year as Lin Yitang. She gradually rose to prominence from the outer sect and eventually successfully entered the inner sect, becoming one of the new generation of geniuses among the elite disciples.

Both of them are geniuses in the art of array formation. In just a few years, Liu Yixing has broken through from the early stage of Foundation Establishment to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment; Min Jingyuan has also long since crossed the threshold of Foundation Establishment and become a disciple in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, which is enough to cope with the upcoming Four Arts Competition.

The two men were naturally acquainted with Lin Yitang, and they smiled and nodded in greeting when they saw her come in.

Liu Yihang clasped his hands in a respectful greeting and said apologetically, "Senior Sister Lin, please forgive my intrusion. I didn't originally live here; I was just looking for my junior sister to discuss some matters. I didn't expect to bother you."

He then exclaimed, "I never imagined that Junior Sister Lin, who was only in the Qi Refining stage two years ago, would now be Senior Sister Lin in the Golden Core stage. This breakthrough speed is just too fast. Anyone who doesn't know the situation would think that hundreds of years have passed. It's truly astonishing."

Lin Yitang smiled modestly and said, "It's just good luck, nothing to praise. But you, Senior Brother, are truly powerful. You managed to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage within two years while studying array formations."

"I know nothing about the Four Arts, and I know how difficult they are for ordinary people to learn. So I sincerely admire those cultivators who can master the Four Arts while practicing."

Liu Yihang smiled, then seemed to remember something and couldn't help but sigh again.

Lin Yitang keenly noticed his unusual expression and asked with concern, "Junior brother, why are you sighing?"

Min Jingyuan explained, "Senior brother is worried about the array formation competition in this Four Arts Grand Competition. You know, the other two major sects have many experts who are skilled in array formations. And senior brother is the strongest in array formation among our sect's participants this time. If senior brother can't win first place, then our sect will lose an opportunity. It will be difficult to explain then."

Liu Yixing nodded in agreement, saying, "Junior Sister's explanation isn't comprehensive enough. Actually, the real hidden gem is the Northern Alliance of Sects. There, ancient formations are preserved, and there are also sects that specialize in studying formations."

"In comparison, the array formation tradition in our western region is extremely lacking. How easy is it to defeat opponents with profound traditions?"

As soon as they finished speaking, the two of them sighed again.

Lin Yitang also frowned slightly, resting her chin on her hand as she pondered.

This competition of the four arts certainly looks difficult.

In the art of formations, the Taique Sect was not among the best, and she was powerless to help. If Senior Brother Ming Yijun were here, he would surely be able to offer advice and guide the sect's disciples in formations.

Unfortunately, elite disciples are prohibited from participating, and the Four Arts Competition is for young cultivators under 100 years old, while Ming Yijun is already over the age limit.

Thinking of this, Lin Yitang couldn't help but sigh and said, "It's a pity. If I had any insights into formations, I certainly wouldn't hesitate to pass them on to you."

"However, I have a few blueprints that record ancient formations. These blueprints are not from any official ancient books, but rather I drew them myself when I was exploring the Northern Stone Forest, based on the formation's core and internal layout. I don't know if these blueprints can be of any help to you."

After saying that, she took out the blueprints of the stone forest formation from her storage ring and handed them to Liu Yihang.

Liu Yihang and Min Jingyuan were taken aback, but after taking the blueprints and looking at them carefully, they were overjoyed.

Liu Yihang's lips trembled with excitement as he exclaimed, "This...this is the layout diagram of the ancient stone forest formation in the treacherous northern icy plains! This is wonderful! Senior Sister Lin, you have truly helped us a great deal! With these diagrams, we won't lose to those powerful formation sects in the north!"

Min Jingyuan said excitedly, "I didn't expect that even in such a dangerous place as the Ice Plains, Senior Sister would still think of us and be willing to share with us. We are so touched."

Lin Yitang just smiled and didn't explain that she hadn't thought that much about it; she was just heartbroken that the ancient formation had been destroyed.

Seeing that the two were eager to study the formation, she didn't want to disturb them and went back to her room to rest.

The next day, the Four Arts Competition began.

When Lin Yitang led his disciples to the scene, the first thing he saw was the elite disciples of the three major sects sitting on the table.

These elite disciples came from various sects across the country, with the geniuses from the Array Sect, Talisman Sect, Pill Sect, and Weapon Sect being the most eye-catching. They were eager to try their skills and wanted to show off their abilities in this competition.

In contrast, the elite disciples of the three major sects remained calm and composed, glancing indifferently at the newly arrived disciples of the Taique Sect.

Lin Yitang then realized that there seemed to be too many elite disciples in the Tianyan Sect.

Logically speaking, a sect should have at most twenty or thirty elite disciples, but there were more than a dozen elite disciples of the Tianyan Sect present! This kind of scene gave people the illusion that a war was about to break out.

She frowned slightly; was she on guard against them?

Indeed, with the arrival of the Taique Sect and the Tianxuan Sect, there were eight elite disciples from the three major sects alone. Including other major sects, it was reasonable for the Tianyan Sect to send more than ten people.

However, under the watchful eyes of so many elite disciples, Lin Yitang still felt considerable pressure.

After all, she was a renowned figure. As a cultivator who became one of the elite disciples at the early stage of the Golden Core realm and made it onto the Earth Ranking, her strength was inferior to that of some senior elite disciples. It was only a matter of time before she was targeted by geniuses from other sects.

Sure enough, within fifteen minutes of her appearance, many people turned their attention to her.

The elite disciples naturally had different expressions, while the majority were ordinary disciples of the Tianyan Sect.

They stared at this newly promoted elite disciple of the Taique Sect with curiosity and amazement, while others glared at him with serious scrutiny and uneasy anticipation.

Even though Lin Yitang was mentally prepared, she still felt very uncomfortable being stared at.

She noticed that there was a sudden increase in the murmurs from the audience.

The disciples whispered among themselves, discussing this newly promoted elite disciple of the Taique Sect, wondering if she truly deserved to be on the Earth Ranking. Some questioned whether she was worthy of the title of elite, while others were filled with curiosity about her current strength.

Soon, a male cultivator dressed in the robes of an inner disciple of the Tianyan Sect suddenly stood up and strode towards Lin Yitang. His demeanor was arrogant, and his eyes held a hint of hostility.

With an arrogant demeanor, he addressed Lin Yitang, "I am Li Hao, an inner disciple of the Tianyan Sect. I have long admired your name, Junior Sister. I have heard that you reached the Earth Ranking at the early Golden Core stage. I am truly curious about your strength. Would you be so kind as to enlighten me?"