The Complete Compendium of Five-Element Formations stayed in the bald old man's courtyard for several days. A few days meant nothing to a Foundation Establishment cultivator, of course. If Elder Chen's injuries had not yet fully healed, Lu Xiaotian would have stayed a few more days. Still, it did not matter. Elder Chen's household would not be leaving Moonwatch City anytime soon. The situation had been growing increasingly tense, after all, and the area outside Moonwatch City was in complete chaos. Their enemies were powerful as well, so leaving rashly would be rather dangerous.
Through Elder Chen's explanations, Lu Xiaotian gained a rough understanding of formations. After returning to his own small courtyard, he gave Little Fire Crow some fire-element Spirit Beast Pills, then devoted himself wholeheartedly to The Complete Compendium of Five-Element Formations. According to Elder Chen, the path of formations was vast and boundless. Even if one exhausted an entire lifetime, one could scarcely glimpse its full extent. Yet at its core, it was the application of various powers—guiding them according to their advantages and momentum. Some formations used the power of the five elements; others drew upon wind, thunder, ice, and so on. With a formation master's methods as a supplement, these natural forces of the cultivation world could be transformed into one's own power, whether for offense, defense, or trapping enemies.
The most accomplished formation masters could even use their astonishing methods to mobilize the power of the world's five elements, possessing immense divine abilities as unfathomable as the workings of gods and ghosts. In ancient times, grand formations could even slaughter Nascent Soul Cultivators as easily as turning over a hand. Closer to home, Moonwatch City's defensive formation could not be breached even by dozens of Golden Core cultivators joining forces for a short time.