After hearing Yunxi's explanation, Cao Yi's stern expression eased somewhat, though he still said:
"Some formations can indeed be broken through brute force, but the more violently some formations are damaged, the stronger their attacks become. Your method will not work against every formation."
Yunxi immediately nodded.
"Senior Brother Cao is right to reprimand me. Through this Grand Competition, I have also discovered my own shortcomings, so I have decided to thoroughly make up for my lack of formation knowledge."
She was not merely humoring him. Among the Four Arts of Cultivation, she had already begun studying alchemy and talisman crafting, while artifact refining and formations were fields she had yet to touch.
Artifact refining was a skill that burned through spirit stones. Before one could independently accept commissions, spirit stones would flow away like water. However, once one passed the assessment and obtained a rank, they could earn back all the spirit stones they had spent before. Her three purchased robes were proof enough of that.
Thus, Yunxi did not plan to learn that craft for now. But she truly wanted to cram some formation knowledge, especially since if she encountered formations while out adventuring, would she not be left at a complete loss?
After hearing Yunxi's words, Cao Yi brushed his Storage Ring and took out two jade slips, handing them to her.
"These are 'Formation Basics' and 'Complete Practical Formations.' You should find them useful."
"This—"
"They are a gift. I have already studied them, and they would only be sitting around otherwise. They are not particularly precious jade slips."
Cao Yi still pushed the jade slips toward Yunxi. Seeing that he sincerely wanted to give them to her, Yunxi smiled and accepted them.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Cao. I will study them carefully."
Afterward, the two