A Tough Challenge, Stunning Everyone
"As expected of Chu Lingxiao! He can understand an unfamiliar Cultivation Method so quickly; his comprehension is truly enviable!"
"Nine and a half points! That's almost a perfect score! It seems Chu Lingxiao is definitely going to be first in this round!"
"Li Yunjing is under a lot of pressure. If he wants to keep his first place, he needs to get at least 9.5 points."
"Impossible! Luck might have played a part in the first round, but this round tests comprehension. If your comprehension isn't high, ha!"
"..."
Amidst the murmurs, it was Wang Beichen's turn to take the stage.
He drew a scroll of talismans and performed adequately, interpreting the meaning accurately without any outstanding features or flaws.
Ultimately, the judges gave him seven points, allowing him to advance to the next round.
Wang Beichen stepped off the stage and returned to his seat. He glanced at Li Yunjing subtly, a hint of malice flashing in his eyes.
He deliberately acted mediocre in order to lower everyone's guard.
But he knew that Li Yunjing would not be fooled.
Li Yunjing ignored Wang Beichen and couldn't be bothered to pay him any attention.
Since a fight is unlikely to break out right now, there's no need to get entangled with Wang Beichen.
Soon, it was Li Yunjing's turn to go on stage.
All eyes were on him, filled with anticipation, curiosity, and skepticism.
After all, the first round of assessment tests one's State of Mind and cultivation, while the second round tests one's knowledge, Daoist heart, and comprehension.
Li Yunjing was, after all, the sect leader of a small sect. How many books could he possibly possess? How profound could his knowledge be? And could his comprehension compare to Chu Lingxiao's?
Li Yunjing walked to the brocade box and casually pulled out a Jade Slip.
He channeled his spiritual energy into the Jade Slip to examine its contents.
When the name of the classic text was revealed, the entire audience erupted in an uproar.
"The Gleanings on the Formation Dao of High Antiquity? It's this book!"
"This is one of the most obscure books in the Myriad Laws Pavilion. It was written in High Antiquity times, the language is obscure and difficult to understand, and the Formation Dao theory inside is outdated and no one studies it at all!"
"Li Yunjing is so unlucky! How did he get this book? He's doomed! Forget about getting a high score, he might not even pass!"
"..."
A faint smile appeared on Chu Lingxiao's lips.
He had also heard of this book, "The Gleanings on the Formation Dao of High Antiquity," but its contents were disorganized and incomplete in many places. Even array masters who specialized in Formation Dao dared not say they could fully understand it.
Li Yunjing is definitely going to be in trouble this time.
Wang Beichen was secretly delighted.
He was hoping Li Yunjing would be eliminated in this round, so he could avoid running into Li Yunjing as much as possible.
Moreover, after being eliminated, Li Yunjing couldn't stay in the Taiyi Immortal Sect for long.
This way, he lost one threat.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Li Yunjing, holding the Jade Slip, slowly walked to the center of the hall.
He didn't speak immediately, but closed his eyes and carefully studied the contents.
Li Yunjing is quite perceptive; he is confident that he can unravel the mystery within.
But when Li Yunjing actually saw the contents of "Gleanings on the Formation Dao of High Antiquity," he was immediately dumbfounded.
The contents of this book were completely contrary to Li Yunjing's understanding.
For example, even the simplest formation arrangement requires formation masters to learn eighteen different formation techniques.
Nowadays, learning three sets at most is enough.
Moreover, much of the content in "Gleanings on the Formation Dao of High Antiquity" seems vague and unrealistic, more like castles in the air without any foundation.
Li Yunjing frowned as he read it.
Soon, half of the time it takes for an incense stick to burn had passed.
But Li Yunjing still didn't gain much.
Just then, the voice of the Five Spirits Lord suddenly rang out.
"Young master, do you need my help?"
Li Yunjing's eyes lit up, and he silently thought, "Of course I need it."
If Li Yunjing had this cheat code and didn't use it, he'd be a fool.
Soon after, Five Spirits Lord helped Li Yunjing summarize the secrets of "The Gleanings on the Formation Dao of High Antiquity".
After a while, Li Yunjing slowly opened his eyes and said, "Many people believe that the Formation Dao theory in ' The Gleanings on the Formation Dao of High Antiquity ' is outdated and has no value."
However, the core idea of "using Dao Union with the Dao, and using the Dao to control formations" proposed by the author of the book is actually the highest realm of the Formation Dao.
Most formations in later generations were influenced by this idea.
His voice was clear and calm, flowing slowly through the hall.
At the same time, Li Yunjing gestured in the air as he spoke.
Golden runes condensed at his fingertips, forming complex array models.
"For example, the ' Nine Bends Yellow River Formation ' recorded in the book is considered by many to be outdated because they have only learned the basics and have not grasped the core."
The core of the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation is not its killing power, but its application of Space Principle. With slight modifications, it can be transformed into an extremely powerful trapping and killing formation.
With a flick of his finger, the runes in the air instantly rearranged, forming a miniature Nine Bends Yellow River Formation.
As the formation operated, the surrounding space slightly distorted, emanating a terrifying pressure.
Li Yunjing didn't stop, and continued, "Besides that, there are three other obvious errors in the book."
The first instance is in Chapter 7 of Volume 3, regarding the arrangement of the stars in the ' Zhou Tian Star Formation). The author of the book wrote the wrong position of the Big Dipper, which greatly reduced the power of the array. The correct arrangement should be...
As he spoke, he adjusted the formation model in the air.
The previously somewhat chaotic formation instantly became orderly, and its power increased several times over.
"Secondly, in Chapter Twelve of Volume Two, regarding the discussion of energy conduction in array formations, the author overlooked the influence of Earth Vein Spiritual Qi..."
"The third instance is in Chapter 5 of Volume 1, regarding the selection of the array's core. The author believes it should be chosen in the place with the most abundant Spiritual Qi, but in reality, the best location for the array's core should be the energy balance point of the array..."
Li Yunjing spoke eloquently, not only providing a complete explanation of the entire contents of "Gleanings on the Formation Dao of High Antiquity," but also pointing out three errors and omissions in the book, and deducing a more complete Formation Dao theory and an improved array model.
The entire hall was completely silent.
Everyone stared at Li Yunjing in disbelief, their faces filled with shock.
They originally thought Li Yunjing would embarrass himself, but to their surprise, he had such a profound understanding of this extremely obscure High Antiquity classic on Formation Dao, and was even able to point out the mistakes of the High Antiquity masters!
This level of knowledge is hardly something a sect leader of a small sect could possess.
At this moment, all seven elders of the Taiyi Immortal Sect stood up and miraculously smiled.
One of them spoke, his voice still mechanical and devoid of emotion. "Completely accurate, consistent with the sect's records, full marks."
Another elder from the Taiyi Immortal Sect chimed in, "Full marks!"
True Person Qingxuan immediately replied, "Full marks."
The other five elders also nodded in agreement, giving it a perfect score.
In the end, Li Yunjing scored a perfect score of ten, temporarily ranking first in the second round of assessment!
Zhao Fan and Xiao Tianxing cheered for Li Yunjing, and the others also expressed their admiration.
The smile on Chu Lingxiao's face vanished completely. He stared at Li Yunjing's retreating figure, his gaze becoming extremely solemn.
He finally realized that he had met a true opponent.
Wang Beichen's face turned extremely ugly.
He hadn't expected that Li Yunjing was not only steadfast in his Daoist beliefs and skilled in swordsmanship, but also proficient in Formation Dao. Such an opponent was becoming increasingly difficult to deal with.