Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World

Shi Nandang smiled arrogantly, glanced at Zheng Fa, and said, "It doesn't matter if I tell you."

"This sword is called the Immortal Trapping Sword, one of the strongest immortal swords of Xuanwei, capable of taking the heads of immortal gods."

"This great array is established by relying on this sword."

"If Zheng Fa were to enter this array, he would also face certain death and the end of his Dao."

What a coincidence, I'm just right here...

But he understands that Shi Nandang probably isn't exaggerating.

The inside of the array is different from the outside.

Shi Nandang dares to squat in Chongxuan Sect, and even previously had thoughts of luring Zheng Fa into the array, he must really have some assurance.

"Unfortunately, that Zheng Fa is truly timid as a mouse!"

Shi Nandang cursed, with a tone of great regret.

... Curse again!

I'm right here!

At this moment, another Divinity Transformation cultivator spoke: "Master, calm your anger. We all know, it doesn't matter whether Zheng Fa comes or not."

Hmm?

Zheng Fa cast a puzzled look at Shi Nandang.

Shi Nandang suddenly laughed, and truly restrained his anger:

"If Zheng Fa ascends the mountain, he is seeking his own death."

"If he doesn't come up... huh."

"In the future, he will still struggle to escape death."

Zheng Fa became increasingly cautious and probed, "Is there still some mysterious power within this Immortal Trapping Sword?"

"The might of this sword is beyond our imagination." Shi Nandang's gaze fell on the Immortal Trapping Sword at the volcano's mouth, his tone both longing and fearful, "Our Haori Mountain being the number one sect in Xuanwei Refining, has been powerless with this sword for hundreds of thousands of years, unable to refine it."

"Now, our sect's Dao Fruit has finally thought of a method — to temper this sword with the Qiankun God Killing Array, refining it into our Haori Mountain's Supreme Treasure."

Listening to this, Zheng Fa naturally understood that this so-called Qiankun God Killing Array was the key point, and he asked with a curious facade: "Qiankun God Killing Array?"

Shi Nandang paused, glanced at Zheng Fa, contemplated, and then spoke:

"Since you have the token, you can help set up the array; telling you about this great array, it doesn't really matter, as now there's no real need for secrecy. Even if Zheng Fa knows what we're doing... so what?"

Seeing him grow more confident, Zheng Fa felt even more uneasy.

"The so-called Qiankun God Killing Array draws from the Evil Qi within the earth veins, combined with the power of the stars' destruction; this array is immensely powerful..."

"Earth veins?"

Zheng Fa was first stunned, then suddenly realized.

Previously, he was somewhat puzzled as to why Haori Mountain would squat on Fire God Mountain, but now he understood the reason.

"Indeed the earth veins." Shi Nandang laughed, "This Fire God Mountain is the source of the earth fire vein for the Hundred Immortals Alliance, not only aiding our refining, but also linking with the major spirit veins of the Hundred Immortals Alliance."

Zheng Fa's heart trembled, then heard Shi Nandang continue:

"Once this great array is formed, not only will the Immortal Trapping Sword be refined, but the many spirit veins of the Hundred Immortals Alliance will also be shattered."

"So I said, Zheng Fa will struggle to escape death in the future."

The people at the mountain's summit immediately nodded in agreement.

Even Zheng Fa had to admit, Haori Mountain's scheme... was indeed sinister and challenging.

If Shi Nandang's conception is true, once this Qiankun God Killing Array is formed, Haori Mountain will possess a peerless vicious sword.

And even if Zheng Fa doesn't perish under the Immortal Trapping Sword,

this great array's potential to shatter the spirit veins of the Hundred Immortals Alliance would indeed be a stroke of utter devastation.

A spirit vein is fundamental to a cultivator; without spirit veins, the Hundred Immortals Alliance would be as good as destroyed.

Just as Shi Nandang mentioned, Zheng Fa too found himself in a dilemma:

If he allows these people to continue, once the array is set up, the Hundred Immortals Alliance will face a calamity.

But at this moment...

Zheng Fa quietly contemplated; right now if he acts hastily, these few opposing him pose little concern.

He glanced at the Immortal Trapping Sword, hesitated for a moment, and decided to bide his time.

It seems the completion of the great array will take some more time. At least, he needs to gather more information about the Immortal Trapping Sword and the Qiankun God Killing Array.

With this in mind, Zheng Fa again asked Shi Nandang for guidance:

"Master, what can your disciple do for you?"

Shi Nandang smiled slightly, and unexpectedly handed over a Spirit Stone, offering it to Zheng Fa: "First, learn how to set up this Qiankun God Killing Array."

Zheng Fa was somewhat bewildered.

Of course, he had learned a bit about arrays before.

For example, Elder Yuan's Circulation Divine Thunder Formation.

For example, Jiushan Sect's Mountain Protection Array.

He naturally knew that Spirit Stones could be used to set up arrays.

But they were merely used to provide energy, how could they be used to learn array setup?

Seeing his expression, Shi Nandang seemed to realize something, and said: "Almost forgot, you have no Array Dao heritage."

"Your disciple only knows Mountain Protection Array..."

"Ha! You call that an array?" Shi Nandang smiled arrogantly, "The true mysteries of array, outside the Five Sects, are almost unpassed!"

"Among cultivators skilled in the four arts of cultivation, array masters are the rarest!"

This statement did coincide with Zheng Fa's experience.

When he first entered the Immortal Sect, he thought the four arts of cultivation were parallel.

But later found out—

Talismanic Dao is probably the most fundamental.

Artifact Refining and Alchemy are actually built upon the foundation of talismanic Dao, often only at the Golden Core Stage can one truly begin to get started.

And the skill of arrays... is extremely rare.

When the Hundred Immortals Alliance established guilds, there was simply no guild for array masters.

Which shows just how few they are.

Shi Nandang continued:

"Those Mountain Protection Arrays you mentioned, while they are indeed arrays, they are merely the most elementary application of Array Dao."

"Such arrays can only leverage the circulation of spirit veins, cannot be moved, and are limited by the spirit veins, having single functions."

"Even just treating the Spirit Stone as a mana recovery and spiritual energy provider is truly squandering a treasure."

Zheng Fa gazed at the Spirit Stone and grew increasingly curious about how true array masters perceive Spirit Stones.

Previously, he was somewhat puzzled by Spirit Stones as well:

A Spirit Stone is indeed the most suitable spiritual material for restoring spiritual power, but with so many pills in the world having this effect, why are Spirit Stones special?

And the Spirit Stone can be used in array setup... Just like Shi Nandang said, the essence of a Mountain Protection Array is still the spirit vein.

Spirit Stones only provide spiritual energy at certain nodes.

"The true Array Dao... is like the 'Qiankun God Killing Array', inscribing the spells into the Spirit Stone, using the Spirit Stone to control the array."

"Thus allowing the array to transcend the bindings of spirit veins, forming its own entity, even possessing the power to destroy the heavens and the earth."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Fa lowered his head, and as he looked at the Spirit Stone in his hand, had a moment of realization—

I used to think you were gold, but you're really a chip?