nucmednet Chapter 249 Throwing a Brick to Get the Jade, Pointing Out the Formation
Chapter 249 Throwing a Brick to Get the Jade, Pointing Out the Formation
Everyone has entered the plum blossom forest to participate in the second challenge.
At this moment, outside the plum grove, there were no outsiders to disturb them.
The old man Meilin said with a smile, "Master Chu, I wonder if my Plum Blossom Formation meets your approval?"
Chu Lengyu naturally understood the meaning behind his words, smiled lightly, and said, "Integrating the Bagua into the plum grove is quite ingenious."
Old Man Meilin felt extremely pleased after hearing this.
This plum blossom formation is the culmination of many years of hard work by the ancestors of the Plum Blossom lineage, and a great treasure in the lineage's heritage.
It has undergone countless trials and improvements to achieve its current appearance.
That's why he brought it out today as a checkpoint.
However, no matter how much outsiders praised him, it was all the same old rhetoric that Old Man Meilin had long been tired of hearing. He found it boring and perfunctory, and didn't understand the subtlety of it at all.
Her understanding and appreciation of formations was something that the elderly Merlin found extremely rare.
Moreover, Chu Lengyu's attitude remained calm throughout, and she did not appear arrogant despite her high level of cultivation.
Such qualities made the old man Meilin look at her with even greater admiration, and he secretly decided to get to know her better.
“However…” Chu Lengyu changed the subject, paused for a moment, and said, “Using only trees to create a maze is still too limiting.”
As soon as she finished speaking, the old man Merlin frowned, not because he was displeased, but because he subconsciously began to think about the intention behind her words.
If it were someone else, he would definitely scoff and laugh at them for not understanding formations at all.
But Chu Lengyu was no ordinary person; if she said so, she must have her reasons.
Old Man Merlin, being an expert who had been immersed in the subject for a long time, quickly grasped a spark of inspiration with her guidance and vaguely found a new direction.
He turned to look at Chu Lengyu and asked in confusion, "Does the Imperial Preceptor mean that the plum blossom grove should be combined with the rocks and vegetation...?"
As soon as the old man Meilin finished speaking, it felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck his heart.
He suddenly jolted awake, instantly grasping the profound meaning in Chu Lengyu's words, as if the whole world had become expansive at that moment!
He suddenly realized that if plum trees could be cleverly used to form an illusion array, then why couldn't larger mountains and smaller grass and stones be used as well?
This thought deeply shocked him, leaving him stunned and rooted to the spot for a long time, immersed in this new understanding.
"Hahaha! I see! I see!" Old Man Merlin suddenly burst into laughter, his voice filled with joy and a sense of relief.
No wonder Chu Lengyu said that the Plum Blossom Formation was too limiting.
The world is so big, and there are so many things to use, yet they only focus on plum blossoms. What else is this but limiting themselves to this?
The blockage in his chest seemed to have been shattered in an instant, and he felt exhilarated and invigorated, with countless new and ingenious ideas gushing out.
Chu Lengyu shook her head slightly.
The people of Wushan are too conservative.
They have become accustomed to the leisurely life in their small world and to the fixed path of cultivation. How could they know the vastness of the world and the infinity of the Dao?
She spoke again, getting to the heart of the matter: "This plum blossom formation has one major flaw, which is that it is too fragile."
Upon hearing this, Old Man Merlin sighed regretfully and agreed, "That's true."
Why is the Plum Blossom Formation, which is so magical, not revealed to the public and widely known?
Because it is a maze, its ability to change and obstruct is only effective against those below the Innate level. To Innate Grandmasters, it is nothing more than a forest that can be destroyed at will.
Ordinary plum trees appear so fragile in the face of the strong, unable to stop their advance.
This is also why the Plum Blossom Formation has never truly come to the fore and can only be treasured within the lineage of plum blossoms.
However, with Chu Lengyu's guidance, the old man Meilin's thoughts suddenly became clear.
He began to think about how to improve the plum blossom formation, making it more resilient and perfect, in order to deal with more powerful enemies.
He wondered if adding large stones to the plum blossom formation and combining them cleverly with the plum trees would make the formation more stable and harder to destroy.
Furthermore, if the terrain could be skillfully manipulated to integrate the entire mountain range and river into the formation, wouldn't that truly make escape impossible?!
The old man, Meilin, looked excited and became more and more thrilled as he thought about it.
He even fantasized that if there really was such a massive formation that could encompass mountains and rivers and cover the entire world, wouldn't the whole world be like a chessboard that could be manipulated at will?
If he were a few years younger, he might have been so surprised he'd gasp in astonishment.
After a long while, Elder Merlin finally calmed down, then turned to Chu Lengyu and bowed respectfully.
Upon seeing this, the Merlin disciples behind him immediately followed suit and bowed.
"Thank you for your guidance, Imperial Preceptor!" He said this sincerely.
Today, she was merely here to observe the ceremony, and with just a few casual words, she explained a simple plum blossom formation thoroughly and pointed him to a path with boundless potential. This guidance was invaluable.
A single leaf falling heralds autumn; a single spot reveals the leopard's slender form.
These few comments today are enough to show that Chu Lengyu also has a profound understanding of formations!
How old is she?!
Old Man Meilin couldn't help but recall the legend from outside the mountains about "a celestial star descending to earth, a reincarnation of an immortal".
Perhaps only this can explain why she was so precocious.
To be born with knowledge is like being a celestial being!
However, at the same time, the old man Merlin was also very clear that with his abilities, even if he lived another hundred years, he would not be able to research such a magnificent formation as he imagined. He would not even be able to grasp the basics of it.
Thinking of this, the old man Merlin couldn't help but feel a little sad.
But then he rallied. Although he couldn't reach that level himself, with Chu Lengyu's guidance, he could at least strive in that direction to make the plum blossom formation more perfect and resilient.
Moreover, he had confidence in Chu Lengyu.
If he could think of it, how could she, with her outstanding intelligence, not have thought of it?
Between "thinking" and "doing" lies a seemingly insurmountable chasm.
But Elder Merlin believed that for a cultivator like Chu Lengyu, this chasm could perhaps be easily crossed.
Gods, aren't they the very epitome of miracles?
While Elder Merlin was pondering, Chu Lengyu had already taken out a blank jade slip and used her divine sense to record some information.
She handed it to the old man Merlin and explained, "This is called a jade slip. If you stick it on your forehead, you will be able to 'see' its contents."
The old woman, Merlin, took the jade slip with both hands and, following her instructions, placed it on her forehead.
Suddenly, images and texts flooded his mind.
It seemed like he finished reading a book in the blink of an eye.
Its content is vast and boundless, containing countless variations of formations.
However, it uses mundane things to perform divine methods.
Old Man Merlin opened his eyes wide in astonishment and asked, "What... what is this?"
"Seeing your formation today reminds me of a senior figure," Chu Lengyu said with a slight sigh.
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