Ultimate Grade Spirit Gathering Array

It seemed to understand Song Changsheng's words, for the spirit fish blew bubbles even more merrily.

Song Changsheng shook his head. "Although these tea leaves are not of much use to me right now, they are still extremely precious. I will have great use for them in the future, so I cannot give them to you."

With that, Song Changsheng turned to leave.

Seeing this, the spirit fish immediately grew anxious and hurriedly blew out a string of bubbles. Though Song Changsheng did not understand "Bubble Language," he could roughly guess that it was trying to tell him something.

This piqued Song Changsheng's interest. The intelligence this spirit fish displayed was already beyond what it should possess at its current stage.

Could it be that it has already touched the threshold of Second-Tier? Song Changsheng pondered inwardly.

If that were true, it would be excellent news for the Song Clan. A Second-Tier spirit fish could breed schools of higher-quality fish, and in greater numbers as well.

It would also bring Song Changsheng certain benefits. Most importantly, Second-Tier spirit fish were weak in combat; even if it broke through to Second-Tier, he would still be able to keep it under control.

"If that is the case, I can let you try it. But you only get one chance." Song Changsheng took a tender bud from the Jade Bottle and tossed it into the spirit fish's mouth.

Having achieved its goal, the spirit fish joyfully spun through the water and swam toward the bottom of the lake...

Song Changsheng suddenly realized that there seemed to be More and More places on the island that needed spiritual energy. The growth of spirit plants required enormous amounts of spiritual energy, and the Mist Concealment Tea Tree was an equally voracious consumer.

Song Changsheng's cultivation required even more spiritual energy, yet the spiritual energy on Lake Heart Island was already insufficient.

"My attainments in formations have now touched that level. It is time to attempt a breakthrough, starting with arranging a Spirit Gathering Array." Song Changsheng Murmured Softly.

Song Changsheng calmed his mind and steadied his breath, taking the items needed for the formation from his Universe Bag and placing them where they were most convenient to use.

For this formation, he needed a set of First-Tier Peak Grade Formation Flags. Since the Spirit Gathering Array was a permanent formation, he also needed an Ultimate Grade Formation Base.

With his current Artifact Forging Technique, he was unable to refine First-Tier Peak Grade Magic Artifacts. The ones he was using now had been left behind by his father, Song Luyan, Before Death.

Perhaps it truly was Bloodline Inheritance. From Song Xianming to Song Changsheng, three generations of grandfather, father, and son had all possessed considerable talent in the art of formations.

But after all, Song Changsheng had not refined them himself. Using them to arrange a formation would certainly prevent him from achieving the finest results. Yet his Artifact Forging Technique had reached a bottleneck, so he Had No Choice.

"Formation Base, rise." With a light tap from Song Changsheng, the disc-shaped Formation Base immediately grew at a speed visible to the naked eye, only stopping once it had expanded to One Zhang across.

"Fall."

Under the control of his Mental Energy, the Formation Base slowly sank into the earth In Front Of him. Right In that moment, Song Changsheng swept his sleeve and flung out twelve triangular Formation Flags.

Holding his breath and focusing his mind, he used qi to guide the flags. The twelve Formation Flags quickly burrowed underground according to a peculiar pattern. Drawn by Song Changsheng's Mental Energy, they fit perfectly with the Formation Base.

"Now!"

Song Changsheng abruptly opened his eyes and flew straight into the formation. As he took a step, a faint Formation Pattern formed beneath his feet. He paced through the formation as if strolling through a garden, while intricate Formation Patterns gradually revealed their outlines.

The Formation Patterns steadily grew denser, and the connection between the Formation Flags and Formation Base became ever tighter, until they finally merged into one seamless whole.

Song Changsheng had now reached the center of the great formation. He tossed down the final Spirit Stone from his hand and took the last step beneath his feet.

The instant that step landed, the entire great formation seemed to come alive, and the Formation Patterns appeared to gain life as well.

"Formation, rise!" Song Changsheng stamped his foot fiercely. Every Formation Pattern instantly erupted with dazzling light. His hands formed a special Magic Incantation as the ground below suddenly began to tremble.

He was connecting with the Spirit Vein. A permanent great formation had to be joined with a Spirit Vein in order to achieve an unceasing cycle of life.

A Defense Great Array arranged in this manner could automatically draw power to repair itself so long as the Spirit Vein was not damaged, even if its Formation Base and Formation Flags were damaged.

Even if an enemy Broke Open the great formation's defenses, as long as enough spiritual energy was supplied to it, the breach would rapidly heal. It was truly incomparably formidable.

Thus, in this world, whether a force could continue peacefully depended greatly on whether it possessed a powerful great formation. If the Song Clan had not possessed a Third-Tier Mid Grade Clan Protecting Array, the Blazing Sun Sect would likely have exterminated the clan in that previous battle...

Amid violent trembling, the Formation Patterns extending from the Formation Base successfully connected to the Earth Vein beneath Little Green Mountain. So long as the Spirit Vein remained, this Spirit Gathering Array could operate forever.

"Phew..."

Song Changsheng let out a long breath. The formation had finally succeeded.

In that short span of time, his face had already turned pale as paper. Beads of sweat as large as beans rolled down in droves, soaking a wide patch of soil In Front Of him.

He hurriedly sat cross-legged, took out the Treasure Gourd, and gulped down several mouthfuls of Spirit Wine. Only then did he circulate his cultivation method and begin restoring his Consumed Spiritual Power and Mental Energy.

It was not until Si Hour the following day that he finally finished regulating his breath, and a trace of color returned to his pale face.

"The difficulty of an Ultimate Grade First-Tier formation truly rises by several levels. If I had not rehearsed it in my mind day after day, this probably would not have gone so smoothly." Song Changsheng looked at the Spirit Gathering Array In Front Of him, his heart brimming with delight.

According To the standards used to assess Array Masters, he had independently and completely arranged an Ultimate Grade First-Tier formation. From this day onward, he was an Ultimate Grade First-Tier Array Master.

"Let me test its effects."

Song Changsheng took out the Control Token and activated the formation. The previously dormant Formation Patterns immediately Appeared and began spreading outward, only stopping when they reached their limit.

Once activated, the formation's range became much broader, enveloping Song Changsheng's Thatched Hut, part of the Spirit Field, and several Green Plum Trees within it.

Song Changsheng could clearly sense that the concentration of spiritual energy in the surrounding environment was rapidly increasing. In the end, it nearly reached three times the average concentration of a Second-Tier Spirit Vein.

But correspondingly, the concentration of spiritual energy within several hundred meters around Lake Heart Island had fallen to less than half its average level.

Though the Spirit Gathering Array was excellent, it was unsuitable for widespread use. The more Cultivators there were in a place, the less suitable it became, because it raised the concentration of spiritual energy within the formation by gathering the spiritual energy around it.

One great formation could only support two or three people in cultivation, while the price was that an area spanning several hundred meters in every direction would no longer be suitable for Cultivators to cultivate in.

It was only because there were few Cultivators on Little Green Mountain that Song Changsheng dared to do this. If he did it somewhere crowded with Cultivators, he would be beaten to death...

Time spent cultivating always passed swiftly. In the blink of an eye, year's end arrived, and the Deacon sent by the Lineage to harvest the spirit fish came as well. After taking the required two hundred fish, there were unexpectedly still more than twenty adult spirit fish left.

These naturally went into Song Changsheng's own pocket. One spirit fish was worth two Spirit Stones, which counted as quite a considerable income for him.

After the Fish King consumed the Mist Concealment Tea, it had shown no further movement. He Did Not Know whether it had succeeded or failed...