webnovelfull Chapter 580 - 238: The Chess Player’s Warning (Part 5)
Chapter 580 - 238: The Chess Player’s Warning (Part 5)
Fortunately, Shen Chongxu did not get angry because of this.
"What news is there? Let’s hear it."
Dongyun Pao quickly cupped his hands and said, "This matter is spreading noisily in Fushan Country."
"Some say the Exotic Treasure is related to some ancient legends, used by an Ancient Immortal as an Immortal Soldier."
"Regarding that Immortal Soldier, rumors in Fushan Country sound quite detailed, but I think they may not be entirely reliable."
"If it were truly an Immortal Soldier, how could it fall to Fushan Country and Celestial Sword City, two Golden Core Influences, to fight over?"
Shen Chongxu’s eyes slightly closed, he did not speak.
Dongyun Pao continued, "Some also say the two major Golden Core Influences are actually scrambling over a broken Stone Sword."
"Of course, some say it’s a stone Sword Scabbard."
"However, it seems both people from Celestial Sword City and Fushan Country haven’t truly seen the thing’s appearance clearly, so there is no definite news yet."
Shen Chongxu nodded slightly.
"In that case, the so-called Exotic Treasure is most likely a Magical Artifact Weapon?"
"It should be," Dongyun Pao replied with cupped hands.
Magical Artifact Weapon...
Shen Chongxu pondered for a moment, but did not continue to dwell on it.
"Recently, the people from the sect have gone out for plunder. Take one-tenth of my share of resources, and enhance your cultivation well."
"If you continue to fall behind, don’t blame me for removing you from the Vice Sect Leader position."
Dongyun Pao was initially stunned upon hearing this, then he quickly rejoiced and cupped his hands in gratitude, "Thank you, Sect Leader!"
Having been together for years, he understood Shen Chongxu’s temperament.
These words seemed harsh, but in reality urged him to quickly improve his cultivation.
Whenever the people from the sect go out and plunder, every time they harvest, they must submit two-tenths to the Sect Leader, the rest they are free to distribute among themselves.
Dongyun Pao’s strength is inferior to Ming Zhengchu and others, resulting in him getting fewer resources each time.
Now with an extra tenth of resources, he can somewhat rapidly catch up with the others in strength.
"That’s enough, go on now."
"If there’s any definite news about the Exotic Treasure, notify me promptly."
Shen Chongxu waved his hand, signaling him to leave.
"A Magical Artifact Weapon that can attract two major Golden Core Influences to compete wholeheartedly might indeed be something good."
After he left, Shen Chongxu slowly opened his eyes, murmuring softly.
"Only for our Shen Family, such items are far less useful than some Inheritance Techniques."
While speaking, his eyes instinctively glance towards the direction of Yangnao Land, pondering for a long while, then he took out a letter from his bosom.
"I wonder what our Shen Family’s current achievements are in the Hundred Skills of Cultivation?"
"Elder Brother mentioned in his letter that Xiubai’s Spirit Root quality isn’t very good, I wonder how that kid’s recent performance in cultivation is..."
...
Yunzhong County City.
In the brightly lit room of the Seven Layer Tower, Shen Xiubai was diligently studying ancient bamboo slips in front of him.
Not far away, Jiang Xiuqi was looking peculiarly at a few sheets of paper filled with complex lines in his hand.
"Xiubai."
After some research, Jiang Xiuqi put down the papers and softly called out.
Shen Xiubai’s gaze did not leave the bamboo slips, just slightly tilting his head and made a sound, "Hmm."
Seeing this, Jiang Xiuqi shook his head helplessly, switched to carrying those few papers, sat down beside him.
"Xiubai, your idea about a Compound Array still seems somewhat unworkable."
"The Five Elements are mutually generating and restraining each other."
"Your Compound Array, although on the surface can achieve circulation of the Five Elements while maintaining a state where arrays do not interfere with each other."
"But in actual operation, it won’t work like that."
"The Spiritual Power in the materials used for setting the array doesn’t completely follow the route depicted by us Array Masters, the dispersing energy will interfere with other attributes."
"For example, the Water Attribute Spiritual Power in this Celestial One Profound Water Trapping Array, once dispersed, will affect the adjacent Earth Fire Flame Dragon Array."
"Such impacts, at best will greatly reduce the power of the Earth Fire Flame Dragon Array, at worst will directly interfere with the operation of its Spiritual Power, leading it to collapse."
"And here..."
Compared to Jiang Xiuqi, Shen Xiubai’s understanding of Array Dao largely remains at a theoretical base.
The issue of Spiritual Power interference can only be discovered during actual array setup.
Jiang Xiuqi spoke while activating Spiritual Power, on the palm of his hand, he set two simplest micro arrays, giving a real demonstration of the problem of Spiritual Power interference.
Shen Xiubai looking at the two micro arrays in his hand slightly furrowed his brow.
"It doesn’t work?"
Jiang Xiuqi nodded and said, "It indeed doesn’t work."
Pausing slightly, he hesitated for a moment then spoke earnestly, "Xiubai, your idea might truly work in the future, it might also be an opportunity for us Array Masters to truly shine."
"But at least it cannot be achieved now."
"I think you can shelve the Compound Array matter for a while, at least master some single arrays first while also advancing your realm."
Realm?
Shen Xiubai’s expression froze for a moment, only then did he realize that his cultivation was still at Qi Cultivation Third Layer.
An Array Master also requires a certain cultivation foundation, now he wants to set arrays, the Spiritual Power stored within his body might not even be able to depict a complete Qi Cultivation Array.
After pondering for a while, he suddenly cupped his hands and said, "Junior recalls that you mentioned before, an incomplete Spirit Gathering Array Map..."
"I wonder if I can have a look."
Spirit Gathering Array?
Jiang Xiuqi sighed internally upon hearing this, regretting why he recklessly showed off this thing before.
That incomplete Spirit Gathering Array Map was obtained by him accidentally in the market many years ago.
The Spirit Gathering Array belongs to Ancient Array, it is said that in ancient times, some cultivators crafted cave abodes, or when Immortal Sects constructed mountain gates, they would lay down Spirit Gathering Arrays, constantly gathering Spiritual Qi from surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Veins into the area covered by the array, artificially creating a Grotto Heaven Blessed Land.