As more and more array flags returned to their positions, faint golden threads of light appeared throughout the space elevator area, shooting out from each array flag and landing on another. As these lights connected, many array flags seemed to be activated.
A gust of wind suddenly arose in the arena, blowing outwards from beneath Li Xingkong's feet. Even though they were standing outside the area designated by Li Xingkong, the wind still made it difficult for Ma Buxiu and the others to open their eyes.
Li Xingkong's pieces were dwindling, and the wind in the field was getting stronger, gradually forming an eye of the storm centered on Li Xingkong. As the wind intensified, the lights between the flags also increased, like a grand light show, with rays of light coming together to form a hemisphere that encompassed the entire field.
With all the chess pieces back in their places, Li Xingkong and slowly tossed it into the center of his feet.
As this chess piece was placed, the entire formation trembled, and then all the strange phenomena brought about by the setting of the formation dissipated as the chess piece was completed.
Everything was as if it had never happened, as if those strange celestial phenomena were just a dream.
The formation was complete and proceeding smoothly. Li Xingkong fiddled with the last chess piece he had used as a key, his mind still replaying the entire formation's setup process.
Although this was his first time setting up such a large-scale formation, the whole process was smooth and successful, completed in one go. This was mainly due to his current superb control and calculation abilities. The various abilities he gained from Foundation Establishment reduced the chance of making a mistake to a very small extent.
Seeing that the scene had quieted down, Ma Buxiu and the others realized that it must have been settled. Although they didn't know exactly what Li Xingkong had done, the spectacle they had just witnessed was impressive enough. This was clearly not something they should be asking about.
With the setup complete, Li Xingkong joined the construction team.
"Immortal Master, what is this...?"
Ma Buxiu stepped forward and asked.
"Ah, my matter is settled too."
Li Xingkong nodded. His matter was complicated, but with these people having completed the preliminary preparations, he could get started quite quickly.
"Then we'll wrap things up right away and then notify the relevant departments to come over."
Li Xingkong's matter is settled, but since this thing is for Divine Land's use, it still needs to be demonstrated. Although Ma Buxiu is an official, he is clearly not qualified to inspect this kind of project.
The upper echelons of the entire Divine Land are paying close attention to Li Xingkong's project. Firstly, Li Xingkong's project is very large. Although it uses relatively few people, it can be described as a huge project in terms of both scale and size. It can even be called a contemporary wonder.
Furthermore, with the popularization of cultivation, almost all large-scale projects in Divine Land have been suspended, both domestically and internationally. This is partly because workers also need to cultivate, and partly because the emergence of cultivators and magical arts has led to a major upgrade in many existing construction methods.
Therefore, under such circumstances, Li Xingkong's project stands out in particular.
Since Ma Buxiu had already taken over the follow-up matters, Li Xingkong was happy to relax. Now that the grand formation was complete, he needed some time to digest it, so he would leave the rest to Ma Buxiu.
"Alright, let me know when you're done preparing, and I'll activate the formation."
After saying this, Li Xingkong turned around and flew high into the sky, where he could observe the location of the entire formation. Then he focused intently on reviewing the entire formation.
Although he designed the formation, he was only a beginner. Many of the formation diagrams were copied from the cultivation methods. He could copy them and use them, but he hadn't yet figured out the specific principles behind them.
It's like a programmer writing code. They sit in front of their computer, open Baidu, copy bits and pieces from here and there, and somehow the client's desired functionality is achieved, but they have no idea why the code is written the way it is.
Programmers at this level can make a living, but they're just code monkeys. To improve their skills, they need to read through code line by line, digest and understand other people's design ideas and principles. Only then can they advance further in their technical abilities.
This is true for virtually all technical professions, and it's also true for spiritual practice.
Li Xingkong was naturally unwilling to learn only the basics. With his current learning ability and cultivation foundation, he was determined to do his best in everything he did.
The same applies to learning formations. Simply knowing how to set up a formation doesn't make you a true formation master. You also need to be able to design formations and understand the principles to be considered a true formation master.
Time always flies when you're studying. In Li Xingkong's eyes, all that remained was the shadow of this great formation. The workers who were busy finishing up inside the formation seemed to have been sped up. However, this was just because Li Xingkong's mind was too focused and he hadn't paid attention to the passage of time outside.
Sunrise and sunset, everything seemed to be on fast-forward.
Li Xingkong didn't know how many days he had been studying it. Anyway, the more he studied the formation and combined it with the various knowledge in his mind, the more he felt he was gaining. His understanding of the formation was also getting deeper. Li Xingkong even felt that if he were to design this formation now, he could simplify its formation flags by at least 20%.
Just as Li Xingkong was still engrossed in it, his cell phone rang.
The ringing of the phone did indeed pull Li Xingkong out of his highly focused study state, but Li Xingkong wasn't annoyed. This kind of study state might be rare for others, but for Li Xingkong, it was just the most normal state. As long as he calmed down, he could easily enter this state.
"Master, the representatives for the review have almost all arrived. Would you like to begin?"
The caller was Ma Buxiu. Li Xingkong held his phone and glanced down. Sure enough, at the edge of the formation's area, a new venue had appeared, and many people had already gathered there. At the entrance of this venue, Ma Buxiu was making a phone call to him.
"Okay, I'm coming right now."
Li Xingkong hung up the phone, sprinted down from the sky, and landed at the entrance of the venue.
Why are there so many people here?
Li Xingkong had no idea what was going on. He remembered that someone was coming to inspect the area, but wasn't there a bit too many people?
"I don't know. I just reported the completion of this project. I don't know what the higher-ups have to say."
Ma Buxiu naturally saw Li Xingkong approaching and walked over in a few steps to greet Li Xingkong.