At this moment, Su Shi'er's only feeling was that this time, he had not relied on much outside help.
It had been entirely the result of years of accumulated knowledge and experience under pressure, along with an improvement in his self-understanding.
Being taught and guided by others was different from arriving at something through his own initiative and thought.
The result might be the same, but the sense of gain it brought was still somewhat different.
Being able to comprehend this Dao meant that, in the future, in areas such as alchemy, the sword Dao, and cultivation itself, he would also have the chance to draw upon his years of accumulation and actively seek out the Dao.
A feeling stirred in his heart.
With a thought, Su Shi'er immediately dispelled all information concerning the Formation Dao from his mind.
His calm gaze fell upon the two ice spheres before him.
He did not try to think of anything. He simply looked.
This time, the threads of the Formation Dao within his heart seemed to become far clearer all at once.
"That is how it is!"
"The principles of the Nine Palaces correspond to the transformations of the stars throughout the cosmos, causing the formation to change at every moment in ways that are nearly without pattern."
"Within the formation, the five elements are also nurtured and transformed. It can attack and defend alike."
"I truly wonder who laid down such a formation. It is indeed extraordinarily ingenious."
Light flickered in his eyes as Su Shi'er murmured softly.
The Ice Cave Grotto was, after all, merely one corner of the formation.
And this formation was far more complex than Su Shi'er had imagined.
What Su Shi'er could understand was only a portion of it.
Yet after his understanding of the Formation