Soul Body on the Top Floor of the Pavilion

Soul Body on the Top Floor of the Pavilion

Thus, as time passed, Xiao Lin gradually mastered the remaining Three Talents Formation, Four Symbols Formation, Five Elements Formation... all the way to the final Nine Palaces Formation!

At the same time, each time Xiao Lin mastered one of the Nine Fundamental Formations, his figure was teleported step by step to the very top floor of the Nine-Story Pavilion!

"So these are the Nine Fundamental Formations? They're truly wondrous. They may seem simple, yet they contain endless variations. No wonder it is said that all the various formations passed down in this world evolved from these Nine Fundamental Formations. It seems that saying was indeed true!"

Feeling that marvelous sensation, the excitement in Xiao Lin's heart was practically written all over his face.

Xiao Lin had never expected that this journey into the Secret Realm would bring him such extraordinary luck!

Originally, Xiao Lin had thought that finding some pills or Cultivation Methods in the Secret Realm would already be good enough. Who would have thought that there would even be an inheritance of ancient formations from the Dou Qi Continent here!

It felt like casually buying a lottery ticket, only to win a million-dollar jackpot.

After mastering the Nine Fundamental Formations, Xiao Lin could be said to be just one opportunity away from becoming a Formation Master!

After his initial excitement faded, Xiao Lin gradually calmed down.

Only then did he finally have the time to inspect the ninth floor of this pavilion!

Unlike the previous eight floors, where mastering a basic formation would send Xiao Lin to the next floor—

This time, Xiao Lin had clearly mastered the Nine Palaces Formation on this floor, yet he remained here. There was obviously something wrong.

Sure enough, when Xiao Lin swept his Soul Power through the surroundings, he discovered that a place not far ahead actually blocked his soul perception!

This instantly made Xiao Lin realize that the ninth floor still held some unknown secret!

Just as Xiao Lin's entire body tensed in vigilance, the space that had blocked his soul perception suddenly twisted.

This made Xiao Lin look as though he were facing a formidable enemy.

"Damn it. I was too absorbed in studying the Nine Fundamental Formations, and my vigilance has dulled. Damn it, how could I become so careless?

"And how long have I actually stayed inside this Nine-Story Pavilion?

"One year? Three years? Or perhaps more than ten years?"

Xiao Lin slapped his head in frustration, his expression turning exceedingly grim.

They said cultivation made one lose track of the years. This time, Xiao Lin truly understood what that meant.

Only now did Xiao Lin recall that the time he had spent immersed in studying the Nine Fundamental Formations might already have amounted to several years.

That was not good news for him.

Xiao Lin had no doubt that those outside, especially the people of the Xiao Household, had gone mad searching for him.

But who could he blame?

Wasn't it his own eagerness upon seeing something he loved that had made him lose all sense of time?

However, just as Xiao Lin was thinking this, an aged voice interrupted his thoughts and completely calmed his previously uneasy heart.

"Little fellow, there is no need to be nervous. The time you spent studying the Nine Fundamental Formations in this Formation Pavilion amounted to only five days in the outside world!"

As the aged voice sounded, a somewhat illusory figure slowly emerged from the space Xiao Lin had been unable to sense with his Soul Power.

What entered Xiao Lin's view was the soul body of an old man, nearly transparent but still vaguely recognizable as at least sixty or seventy years old.

"Who are you? Why are you here?"

The moment he saw this soul body, Xiao Lin immediately covered his entire body in Dou Qi and unreservedly released his terrifying Heavenly Realm Soul Power!

The appearance of this soul body was too strange. Xiao Lin had no choice but to remain so wary.

Although Xiao Lin could not sense any malice from the soul body, who knew whether the other party had simply concealed it too well for him to notice?

After all, this was someone capable of evading the perception of his Heavenly Realm Soul Power!

Even though the other party appeared to be a soul body so weak that it could dissipate at any moment, Xiao Lin still did not dare lower his guard in the slightest.

The moment he sensed anything was wrong, Xiao Lin would absolutely unleash his full power without hesitation.

Although that would expose his strength, it was still better than dying on the spot, wasn't it?

"Little fellow, you're quite wary, aren't you? But that question of yours is rather lacking in sense! You barged into the Formation Pavilion that I established, yet now you are asking who I am?

"Isn't that putting the cart before the horse?"

Seeing Xiao Lin's posture as though he might attack at any moment, the old soul body showed no sign of nervousness. Instead, he even had the leisure to tease Xiao Lin.

The old soul body's words instantly left Xiao Lin speechless.

It seemed that really was the case!

At the repeated mention of it by the old soul body, Xiao Lin finally learned the name of this Nine-Story Pavilion—Formation Pavilion!

Moreover, this Formation Pavilion had been established by the old soul body before him!

Thinking of how he had rashly entered the Formation Pavilion, learned the Nine Fundamental Formations within without the other party's permission, and then turned around to question him—

Even with Xiao Lin's thick skin, his face reddened slightly at that moment.

After realizing that the old soul body truly bore him no ill will, Xiao Lin finally relaxed, dispersing the Dou Qi around his body and the Soul Power he had released.

"My apologies, Senior. Please forgive this junior's offense. May I ask for Senior's honored name?"

Since he had received tangible benefits from the other party, he naturally ought to show him more respect.

Xiao Lin still possessed the traditional virtue of respecting the elderly and caring for the young.

"Not bad, not bad. You little fellow are quite polite. My final bit of strength was not wasted helping you. As for my name, too much time has passed, and I have already forgotten it.

"However, others used to call me Formation Old Man!"

After habitually stroking his long, grizzled beard that reached his chest, the soul body calling himself Formation Old Man smiled faintly.

"This junior greets Senior Formation!"

Although the soul body had referred to himself that way, Xiao Lin still addressed him respectfully.

There was no other reason than that he had received the other party's favor.

As for Formation Old Man's claim that he had exhausted his final strength to help him, Xiao Lin had already formed a guess in his heart.

That was, while he had been learning the Nine Fundamental Formations, Formation Old Man had used some method to forcibly alter the difference in time between inside and outside the Formation Pavilion.

That was the main reason Xiao Lin remembered several years passing, while the other party said that only five days had elapsed outside.

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