After conquering the Empress, I proved my Dao with the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace!

"Danfeng...interesting. I can go and take a look when I have time."

Watching Ma Yang and Jia Dahai walk away, Qin Chuan raised an eyebrow and fiddled with the Danfeng token.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, he shuddered and sneezed for no apparent reason.

"Who's thinking about me again?" Qin Chuan rubbed his nose and muttered to himself.

After shaking his head, Qin Chuan left Fallen Leaf Peak and headed towards the Cultivation Techniques Pavilion.

He planned to go somewhere to see if there was anything related to formations.

"ancient!"

Half an hour later, Qin Chuan arrived at the Cultivation Techniques Pavilion, where the same short old man was still guarding the entrance.

Upon seeing Qin Chuan, a glint flashed in the old man's eyes, and he laughed, "Not bad, not bad. In such a short time, you have already broken through to the Great Mystic Master realm. Guan Yueyue's judgment is really good."

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan was immediately startled, secretly thinking that this ancient person must be extraordinary.

With just a single glance, I was able to see through his level of cultivation.

When I last met him, I thought he was just an ordinary old man, but now it seems he's not that simple.

Qin Chuan smiled and said, "It's all because I'm lucky."

The old man smiled and said, "This is not something that can be achieved by simply being lucky and breaking through to the Great Mystic Master realm within a month."

However, since Qin Chuan didn't want to talk about it, he naturally wouldn't ask any further questions.

Old Gu suddenly said, "By the way, you came here to exchange for cultivation techniques and martial arts skills, right? Give me your identity token, and I'll register you here."

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan handed over his identity token. "Old Gu, I'm not here for cultivation techniques or martial arts skills, but to exchange for some formations."

"Array?"

“Yes.” Qin Chuan nodded. “There are no formations set up on Fallen Leaf Peak where I live. People come and go as they please, so I plan to set up some formations.”

"I see."

Upon hearing Qin Chuan's words, Gu Lao nodded, understanding his purpose.

"only…"

Suddenly, a look of hesitation appeared on the old man's face.

Qin Chuan asked in confusion, "Just what?"

The old man laughed and said, "But your contribution points are not enough, far from enough."

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan gave a bitter smile.

This is all because I spent too many contribution points in the Trial Tower last time, which led to my current financial difficulties.

After a moment's thought, Qin Chuan asked, "Old Gu, how many contribution points would be needed to set up an array covering the entire Fallen Leaf Peak?"

The old man shook his head and laughed, "It seems you really don't understand formations. A formation like this is equivalent to a mountain-protecting formation, which is astronomically large."

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan scratched his head, realizing he had made a blunder.

After a long pause, he continued, "That's just set up on the mountaintop. How many contribution points would a technique like that require?"

"Fifty thousand," the old man said without hesitation.

He paused for a moment, then added, "And this is just the average one."

fifty thousand…

Qin Chuan's lips twitched; he hadn't expected that a single formation would require so many contribution points.

After a long silence, Qin Chuan, still unwilling to give up, asked, "Old Gu, can I exchange my current contribution points for anything related to formations?"

Old Gu thought for a moment, then said, "Yes, there is. Are you sure you want to change it?"

Upon hearing the old man's words, Qin Chuan was overjoyed and quickly said, "I'll change."

"Okay, I'll go get it for you."

After finishing his speech, Gu Lao opened the bronze door behind him and went inside.

A moment later, when he came out, he had a scroll in his hand.

Gu Lao handed the identity token and scroll to Qin Chuan together, saying, "This is what you wanted. After deducting 5,000 contribution points, you still have 152 contribution points left."

Looking at the scroll in his hand that read "Initial Explanation of the Formation," and hearing the message that he only had a little over a hundred contribution points left, he realized...

Qin Chuan's lips twitched, and he almost fainted.

So dark!

After leaving the Trial Tower, he still had several thousand contribution points left in his identity token, which he spent entirely to exchange for this piece of junk.

Qin Chuan had already realized that this initial explanation of the formation was merely a basic introduction to formations, and didn't even qualify as a true formation.

But since he'd already switched to this item, he wasn't planning on returning it.

It's just a few thousand contribution points; I can earn more by doing tasks later.

Thinking of this, Qin Chuan clasped his hands in thanks to the old man and said, "Thank you, old man. This disciple will take his leave."

"Okay, go ahead." Old Gu nodded, watching Qin Chuan leave with a smile.

……

After leaving the cultivation technique pavilion, Qin Chuan returned to Fallen Leaf Peak, went directly into the main hall, and took out the scroll.

"Introduction to Formations: Formations consist of the formation's core and its runes..."

Time flew by, and two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

After putting away the scroll explaining the basics of the formation, Qin Chuan rubbed his sore eyes, having gained a general understanding of formations.

To successfully set up a formation, you need three things: the formation core, the formation diagram, and the formation symbols.

With these items, the array setter can then use profound energy to activate and successfully set up an array.

The array diagram serves a similar purpose to a elixir formula in alchemy, while the array eye is the energy stone used to maintain the operation of the array, and the array talisman is the medium of the array.

After Qin Chuan finished reading the initial explanation of the formation, he immediately felt that the contribution points were well spent.

It is precisely because he understands the formation that he now longs to go to the mission pavilion to accept missions and earn more contribution points.

Then go to the Techniques Pavilion to exchange for some array diagrams to practice.

However, Guan Yueyue had already reminded him that the freshman competition was just a few days away, so Qin Chuan gave up the idea.

In such a short time, you can't earn many contribution points, so you might as well use this time to practice your martial arts skills.

With this thought in mind, Qin Chuan entered the space of the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace...

Time flies like an arrow; more than a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

Only five days have passed in the outside world.

During this period, Qin Chuan underwent continuous arduous training and broke through to the seventh level of the Great Mystic Master realm!

In addition, he has mastered several martial arts techniques, including the Fiery Palm, the Profound Qi Finger, and the Shadowless Step, to the point of mastery.

Although these martial arts techniques are not of high grade, they have been used for many years and have been completely mastered, making them even more effective in achieving unexpected victories.

There was also the Heaven-Rank Low-Grade Martial Skill, Heaven-Breaking Palm, gifted by Empress Yaoxi.

During this period, Qin Chuan also did not slack off, and he also reached the intermediate level of skill, becoming even more adept at it.

With his current strength, he is capable of crushing cultivators of the same level. Even a Great Mystic Master at the eighth level might not be his match.

If the Heaven-Rank martial skill, Heaven-Breaking Palm, were used, Qin Chuan felt that even a cultivator at the ninth level of the Great Mystic Master realm wouldn't be someone he couldn't afford to fight!

"After the freshman competition is over, I should also take a stroll through Danfeng Herbal Garden..."

Qin Chuan's eyes flickered, and he muttered to himself.

Although his cultivation level had improved significantly, he was still not satisfied.

After getting up and stretching, Qin Chuan had a thought and left the space of the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace.

Because today is the day of the freshman competition!