Do you recognize this formation?

Start with yourself, which means studying yourself.

This was something Chen Feng had wanted to do for a long time.

But in the past, he was limited by insufficient Mental Power and could not achieve any results, but now it's different.

After fully absorbing Shi Nian's Mental Power, Chen Feng felt that he had initially met the requirements and was able to change the environment within the Cycle of Rebirth, which was the most direct manifestation of his growth.

But this isn't urgent. At least today won't make a difference. He's been doing this research for so long, can't he enjoy himself a bit?

So he briefly explained his plan to the two girls, and then, as usual, took them to the Cycle of Rebirth.

The Illusion within the Cycle of Rebirth is holographic; watching it like a movie is definitely a more interesting experience than simply viewing the scenery.

However, the duration of the current Cycle of Rebirth, although it has reached more than twenty minutes with the three of them sharing the burden, is sufficient for a battle, but far from enough for a movie.

So Chen Feng planned to take the two girls to see "Tom and Jerry".

That's right, it's "Tom and Jerry," a classic work suitable for all ages. Both its content and length are very appropriate, and Chen Feng's enhanced memory allows him to clearly recall many episodes.

As expected, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were initially puzzled by the scene before them, but they quickly became engrossed in the comical performance of the cats, dogs, and rats, and their laughter echoed Cycle of Rebirth.

After the episode ended, Ning Rongrong wiped away the tears of laughter and asked, somewhat unsatisfied, "Xiao Feng, is there any more?"

"Yes, but there's not enough time," Chen Feng said helplessly.

"Did you see this in that dream too?" Ning Rongrong asked curiously.

"A dream? What dream?" Zhu Zhuqing looked over in confusion from the other side.

Chen Feng repeated the explanation he had given Ning Rongrong in the Illusion. Zhu Zhuqing suddenly understood and exclaimed, "I never imagined you had such amazing experiences, Xiao Feng! Did you study for a long time in your dream?"

"About ten years in my dreams."

"Studying for over ten years? That's so boring, I couldn't stick with it." Ning Rongrong touched her arm, feeling a little goosebumps.

"Fortunately, it's not so boring once you get into it. There are also interesting things like Tom and Jerry." Chen Feng smiled.

Ning Rongrong glanced at him, her eyes darting around slightly, and asked with a sly smile, "Xiao Feng, if the world in your dream and the world we live in were both facing an apocalyptic crisis, and you had the power to save them, which would you choose to save first?"

Chen Feng:?

What kind of classic question is this?

However, he wasn't stumped by such a question. He immediately turned the tables and asked, "Then let me ask you, Rongrong, if Uncle Ning and I were both in danger, who would you save first?"

"Uh, of course, I'll save you first." Ning Rongrong was a little stunned by the boomerang-like remark, but she quickly recovered.

"So Uncle Ning isn't going to care?" Chen Feng pinched her cheek in annoyance.

"Waaah~ Daddy has Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone, right? If even Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone can't do anything about it, then I'm helpless too." Ning Rongrong started to argue randomly.

"What if you're the only one who can handle the danger?" Zhu Zhuqing added casually.

"How could I, a Support System Spirit Master, possibly be in danger that only I can handle? That's too unrealistic. Alright, forget I asked that question." Ning Rongrong glared at Zhu Zhuqing indignantly, clearly not expecting to be betrayed.

Zhu Zhuqing didn't react much; in her opinion, the question was quite absurd.

The following morning.

Chen Feng got out of bed, yawning as he began washing his face and brushing his teeth.

Yesterday, after watching "Tom and Jerry" with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, the two insisted on going to find Xiao Hei and A Fei to play. So they brought the Tom and Jerry from this area over, and the three of them and the two animals played together for an afternoon.

They only released the Tom and Jerry, who had been petted to the point of delirium, when they got a little hungry. The three of them then went to Heaven Dou City to eat and shop until late at night.

"Women have endless energy when they go shopping. I'm never going shopping with them again," Chen Feng muttered to himself as he wiped the water from his face with a towel and looked at himself in the mirror.

"I was misled by beauty. From this day forward, I will abstain from... uh, I will start doing serious business!"

Then, he went to the table and entered the Cycle of Rebirth alone.

Chen Feng waved his hand, dispelling the sunlight and sand before him, revealing his original skin from the Cycle of Rebirth, and then turned his gaze to the Bagua on the ground.

Once his Mental Power reaches a certain level, he will be able to see the hidden contents of the hexagrams, but not all of them. Currently, he can only see through the first two hexagrams that are lit up: Gen and Qian.

To see through other hexagrams, one would need even greater Mental Power.

When Chen Feng focused his attention on the Gen Trigram, the trigram, originally composed of yin and yang lines, gradually changed, eventually becoming a combination pattern that looked like a magic array.

Chen Feng frowned and observed the pattern for a while, but couldn't figure it out.

Still somewhat unwilling to give up, he looked at the Qian Trigram and saw a similar composite pattern. This pattern was mostly the same as the one in the Gen Trigram, with only the middle part being different.

"There are similarities and differences." After a moment's thought, Chen Feng made a preliminary guess. "Their functions are actually the same; they can all be used to restrain and borrow the power of Soul Beast. The difference lies in their attributes. So, the similar patterns correspond to their functions, and the different patterns correspond to their attributes? Is that possible?"

Daydreaming is certainly useless; whether a guess is correct ultimately depends on experimentation. As for how to verify this guess, Chen Feng has two paths.

He planned to hand over the part related to the corresponding attributes to Tang San to see if he could dissect the Elemental Rune like the circuit of the Fire Cloud Rock, because he did see a repeating structure in it.

You can even verify this entire part directly. If it can only gather elemental energy, it means that it is composed of Elemental Rune.

As for the remaining parts, he didn't intend to verify them separately, but rather wanted to use the entire magic array directly.

Let the entire magic circle be A, the common parts be B, and the different parts be C. Then A equals B + C.

Once you figure out what A and C are, you'll naturally understand what B is.

"The problem now is how to design the experiment. The preliminary guess is that the function of this magic circle is to restrain and borrow the power of the Soul Beast. So we need a Soul Beast and a person. Should I look for a wild Soul Beast or Xiao Hei and the others?" Chen Feng was a little undecided.

"Never mind, we'll talk about that later. Let's memorize the pattern first."

Chen Feng took out paper and pen and copied the patterns corresponding to the Gen Trigram and Qian Trigram respectively. Because the patterns were quite complex, he copied both patterns several times. Finally, he took two that looked exactly like the Original Version and marked them "Earth" and "Metal" respectively.

After doing all this, Chen Feng released himself from the Cycle of Rebirth.

As soon as he returned to the dormitory, he saw Tang San returning from his morning exercise, and steaming hot buns on the table.

"Xiao Feng, I brought you breakfast." Tang San pointed to the steamed buns, then asked curiously, "Why did you open the Cycle of Rebirth so early in the morning?"

Chen Feng didn't hide anything, and while taking out the two pieces of paper, he briefly explained the problem he had encountered.

Tang San took the paper, observed the pattern on it for a while, and then took out paper and pen to draw.

Chen Feng picked up a steamed bun, took a bite, and leaned over to take a look. He discovered that Tang San had drawn the different parts of the pattern, namely area C, separately.

After finishing the drawing, Tang San glanced at it and said, "There are indeed some repetitive parts. Give me a few days, and I'll help you find the basic structure of these two drawings."

Chen Feng was somewhat surprised, "A few days is enough? I remember last time it took you a long time."

Tang San smiled confidently, "That's enough. That one is a three-dimensional structure, this one is a two-dimensional structure. It's much easier, and I've become much more proficient with it."

"Alright, then I'll leave it to you. Speaking of which, we can verify whether it's composed of Elemental Rune even without disassembling it," Chen Feng said.

Tang San understood what he meant and asked, "How about we try the usual place?"

"I couldn't ask for more."

Soon the two arrived at the place where they had conducted the Rune experiment last time. Tang San didn't waste any words and took out the Soul Tool Metal plate to start inscribing.

After finishing the inscription, he shook the Soul Tool Metal plate and said, "It seems there's no change?"

Which one did you draw?

"You marked the one with the earth."

"Let's put it on the ground and see?"

"OK."

Tang San placed the Soul Tool Metal plate on the ground, and immediately, the pattern he had drawn on it lit up with an earthy yellow light, which quickly spread to the entire metal plate.

When Tang San picked up the metal plate again, he frowned. "It's become much heavier."

"It seems to be an earth Elemental Rune after all. Its main characteristic is its heaviness, but its expressiveness is much worse than that of the Fire Element," Chen Feng commented.

"How about trying the gold one?"

"OK."

Soon, the experiment on the "gold" pattern was completed. Chen Feng's words were a bit premature. The expressive power of the Gold Element was not as good as that of the Earth Element. If Tang San hadn't hit it a few times with a hammer, relying on the blacksmith's sensitivity to the Gold Attribute, it would have been really hard to judge.

"We've mastered two more Elemental Rune now," Chen Feng, looking at the two metal plates with a sense of satisfaction. This was progress in his Rune.

"Indeed, once I've disassembled them, I'll have truly mastered them," Tang San nodded.

"So the next question lies in the remaining part."

What are you planning to do?

Chen Feng hesitated for a moment before revealing his thoughts.

"Because of the uncertain risks, are you unsure whether to seek out wild Soul Beast or Xiao Hei and the others?" Tang San pondered for a moment, stroking his chin, and said, "I think it's better to choose Xiao Hei and the others."

"They will indeed cooperate more, but I'm worried about accidents. After all, this is something even more mysterious than the Soul Tempering Experiment, and it requires both humans and Soul Beast to participate in the experiment," Chen Feng sighed.

The Soul Tempering Experiment, after all, was derived from the Fire Mark Ritual. Although the risks were still unknown, there was still some progress to be made.

But if the magic array in the Cycle of Rebirth is taken out, who knows what the result will be? You must know that the original form of the Yin Sword is Demonic Sword.

Indeed, A Fei and Snow Empress are both fine, but the problem is that the two magic arrays now exist, and they don't originate from their corresponding forms.

The hexagram.

The Gen Trigram and Qian Trigram correspond to the Heavy Mud Horse and the Gold Blade Mantis, and Chen Feng remembers very clearly what these two were like in the Cycle of Rebirth.

Does anyone know if the Gen and Qian trigrams and the Zhen and Kan trigrams are of the same origin?

What Chen Feng feared most was that this experiment would not only kill the Soul Beast, but also kill people.

"Use the old method again, ask the person involved—no, let's say the beast involved," Tang San reminded him.

Chen Feng scratched his head, recalling the time when Heavy Mud Horse and Gold Blade Mantis were trapped in the magic array, unable to find peace even in death, and let out a long sigh.

"Okay, I'll go find... Xiao Hei."

Tang San's expression shifted, as if he had thought of something, and he suddenly said, "No, let's find Wuxiang."

"Wuxiang?" Chen Feng was taken aback.

"That's right, let's use Wuxiang for the experiment; it's harder for him to die." Tang San became more and more convinced as he spoke. "Besides, if we're going to use Wuxiang for the experiment, the only one who can partner with him is me. I'll take on that kind of risk that's too unknown."

Seeing that Chen Feng was still somewhat hesitant, Tang San smiled and said, "What's wrong? Our Scholar has become indecisive. You weren't like this before. This experiment is based on your Martial Soul, so you should be more confident."

"It's precisely because it originates from my Martial Soul that I'm not confident." Chen Feng shook his head, then briefly explained the negative effects of the Demonic Sword Spirit.

Tang San's expression changed slightly. "So, you were always in danger before, but you never said a word to us?"

Chen Feng smiled helplessly, "I'm not afraid of encountering danger, but rather afraid of becoming the danger myself."

"So, that's why you were unconscious for so long that Shi Nian, because you needed time to recover?" Tang San asked, frowning.

"Pretty much, that was the most dangerous situation."

"That damned thing! I should have fed his corpse to the dogs!" Tang San couldn't help but curse.

"Alright, it's all in the past now. I've resolved my issues, so let's not dwell on it," Chen Feng reassured him.

Tang San, his face cold, was already considering whether or not to dig Shi Nian out. He looked at Chen Feng and said, "Since there's such great danger, why don't we put this experiment on hold for now? Anyway, we've already obtained two new Elemental Rune, so it's not a loss."

Chen Feng considered it for a moment and said, "Alright, let's put this experiment on hold for now, and continue when we're more confident."

As long as his Mental Power is sufficient to comprehend the Zhen Hexagram and Kan Trigram, he can basically confirm the danger of this formation, and it won't be too late to conduct experiments then.

"Alright, I'll go study these two Rune diagrams first." Tang San waved to Chen Feng and then walked out of the woods.

Chen Feng realized that he seemed to be alright, so he simply began to cultivate on the spot.

Unbeknownst to him, after Tang San was out of his sight, he turned and headed straight for the location of the Wuxiang Form.