Refining the Formation Plaque

The two of them remained silent all the way.

When they arrived.

Huang Sunming strode toward Gu Jiu's cabin.

Seeing the bolt on the cabin door, he frowned slightly, pulled it free, threw open the door, and rushed inside.

"Gu Jiu!"

Yue Shuo felt that even among martial servants, there were differences.

This Huang Sunming seemed somewhat proud.

Still, Huang Sunming had little to do with him. He was only slightly concerned about having Yellow Talisman Paper purchased on his behalf.

Then he set it aside and stopped dwelling on it.

At worst, he could wait a few days until Gu Jiu recovered before going to buy it.

Or, since he had Spirit Stones, hiring someone to buy it for him would not be difficult!

These were all small matters.

Conversation drifted out from inside the cabin.

Yue Shuo did not eavesdrop. In the Spirit Field, he took out the formation plaque and refined it further.

Previously, there had been no outsiders in this Creek Valley.

And he had kept watch at all times.

So he had not carried out the further refinement of the formation plaque, which consumed Spell Power.

Of course, that was also because he had felt that refining it with Spell Power had no special effect. His Spell Power had always needed to be reserved for casting techniques, so he had not bothered doing something unnecessary.

Planting Miscellany briefly mentioned the formations arranged within Spirit Fields.

Once activated.

The formation plaque's main purpose was to allow entry into and exit from the formation's range.

Without being rejected by the formation.

In other words.

Even if he was not in the Spirit Field and had not deactivated the Spirit Field Formation, Gu Jiu would still be unable to enter its range without a formation plaque.

Unless Yue Shuo led him inside.

That required pressing the formation plaque against the formation barrier and maintaining it for a while.

Of course, if someone attacked the formation like a madman, the Spirit Field Formation was ultimately focused on gathering spiritual energy and cultivation.

It could still be damaged.

The sole effect of Yue Shuo's deeper refinement was that he could control the Spirit Field Formation more freely and temporarily adjust the state of the invisible barrier surrounding it.

Making it manifest as a thin veil of mist.

In other words.

It hid some of what was inside the Spirit Field.

Of course, it probably had no effect on Qi Refining disciples. If they truly wanted to see what was inside, they could circulate Spell Power into their eyes.

This tiny bit of misty concealment.

Would be utterly useless.

This effect of the formation.

Was mainly meant to block out a little sunlight during summers when the sun was too fierce, allowing the temperature inside the Spirit Field to be adjusted.

Yue Shuo had not thought of this before.

After all, hardly anyone came to this Creek Valley.

Its location was rather remote.

Even if someone came by, Spirit Fields were not anything rare. They could be found everywhere elsewhere.

There were quite a lot on Hemu Island, at least.

He had already seen quite a few Spirit Fields along the way.

Even if someone saw that the Gathering Spirit Grass in his Spirit Field was growing exceptionally well, he had originally thought it was no big deal. A talent for planting was an advantage.

However...

He seemed to have inadvertently become entangled in the struggle between Lineage disciples and guest disciples.

Yue Shuo had thought about it on his way back.

He had originally planned to reveal his outstanding, heaven-gifted talent for cultivating spirit plants.

To pave the way for purchasing resources and advancing rapidly in the future.

But the struggle between guest disciples and Lineage disciples.

Made him feel that it would be best to steady himself for now.

He did not want to stand out.

He did not want to draw attention and then be investigated.

Zou Chongying had clearly drawn attention. Though he seemed to have gained quite a few hidden and visible benefits, Yue Shuo truly had no need to compete for anyone's regard.

He had the Cultivator Character Panel!

As long as he had time, his cultivation would proceed more smoothly than anyone else's!

What he needed was not recognition, but time!

Once he understood this.

He repeatedly expended Spell Power in the Spirit Field, cast the Qi-Replenishing Technique, and used large amounts of Spell Power to refine the formation plaque.

Until he could control it with a thought whenever his senses reached it.

This alone consumed five hundred points of Spell Power.

He recovered eight times!

His Divine Sense was depleted once more, with only a tiny trace remaining.

The instant Yue Shuo heard movement from the cabin, a thought made the inside and outside of the Spirit Field no longer transparent to one another.

It was like the frosted glass door of a bathroom from his previous life.

Excellent!

He could still see outside fairly clearly.

But from outside looking in, all one could see was a hazy expanse of mist.

The formation plaque's refinement effect was stronger than he had imagined.

Yue Shuo stepped out of the Spirit Field and withdrew his gaze, only to see Huang Sunming standing more than ten paces away outside it, respectfully bowing to him.

Yue Shuo: ??

Taken aback, Yue Shuo asked in confusion, "Brother Huang, what does this mean?"

"Young Master Yue, just call me Old Huang!"

Huang Sunming's attitude had changed drastically. He was more than ten times as respectful as when he had arrived, leaving Yue Shuo unable to make heads or tails of it.

At that moment, Gu Jiu's voice came from inside the cabin.

"Brother Huang, go take care of your work first! When I'm better, I'll drink with you all!"

Huang Sunming answered, then clasped his fists and bowed to Yue Shuo once again.

"I'll immediately handle Young Master Yue's matter, Old Huang will certainly get it done properly for you! I'll be back this afternoon!"

With that, he straightened his back and strode away.

Only after Yue Shuo saw him go far away did he approach the cabin and look at Gu Jiu inside, his face full of puzzlement.

"What happened to this Brother Huang of yours?"

Yue Shuo had some guesses.

But asking Gu Jiu was naturally simpler.

Gu Jiu looked less weak than before, and it seemed his wound medicine had been changed. Apparently, Huang Sunming had changed his dressing again just now.

He went from lying down to sitting up, then tried to get off the wooden bed and bow when he saw Yue Shuo.

Yue Shuo made a pressing gesture with his hand and glared at him.

Gu Jiu immediately lay back down obediently. After lying down, he said:

"Young Master, Brother Huang has a relative who was also a martial servant. By good fortune, that relative became the martial servant of a Lineage disciple..."

Yue Shuo continued listening. He guessed there was a twist.

Gu Jiu caught his breath and explained:

"Unfortunately, while accompanying that cultivating disciple on an outing, he suffered severe injuries and did not receive treatment in time..."

Yue Shuo nodded.

So Huang Sunming had thought Yue Shuo did not care about Gu Jiu's injuries and had transferred his resentment onto him.

But Gu Jiu had probably explained things.

These were all other people's affairs.

Yue Shuo naturally would not be affected. He only needed to make sure Huang Sunming would not fail to purchase things on his behalf.

"Recover properly!"

After thinking for a moment, Yue Shuo went to bring over the remaining Spirit Carp meat and soup.

He had tasted it that morning. It seemed that after being left overnight.

It no longer had the effect of restoring Divine Sense.

That was somewhat regrettable.

As for whether it still contained energy that increased cultivation, he could not feel it clearly. Perhaps that was also because his cultivation was already at its maximum value.

Yue Shuo made a note that Spirit Carp meat had to be eaten fresh in the future.

Then he let Gu Jiu try the rest.

"I specifically saved this for you."

Gu Jiu looked at the small portion of Spirit Carp meat remaining and the half-pot full of Spirit Carp soup.

His entire body began trembling.

"Didn't I feed you a Grain-Repelling Pill yesterday? I thought you couldn't eat anything after taking a Grain-Repelling Pill."

Yue Shuo left the pot behind and said casually.

Seeing Gu Jiu shaking as though stricken by a chill, Yue Shuo grew worried.

"Gu Jiu, are you all right?"

Gu Jiu burst into tears again.

"You don't want to eat leftovers? Sorry, I didn't think it through. I'll pour it out, then you can rest..."

Yue Shuo felt that he had been inconsiderate as he spoke.

He stepped forward to pick up the pot.

"Don't!!" Gu Jiu's voice was filled with unusually intense emotion. Yue Shuo hurriedly retreated several steps and stared at him in confusion.

So did he not want it, or did he want it?

At least make yourself clear!