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Then Guan Yue asked Yin Jingjing about her relationship with the Illusory Array.
It turned out that Yin Jingjing had also been inside the Illusory Array as a narrative element to tell her story. At that time, more than twenty people had gone together. Yin Jingjing was troubled by her marriage, so she expressed her feelings of frustration at that moment.
During Yin Jingjing's narration, Guan Yue discovered that Yin Jingjing was actually at the Superior Realm level, which surprised him secretly.
After listening to Yin Jingjing's explanation, Guan Yue took his leave and returned to his room. As he reflected quietly, he suddenly realized that the so-called Illusory Array involved embedding fragmented thoughts from others into the arrangement. These thoughts were easily resonant and could evoke associations in others. Once such an array was set up, it would entice people into the established narratives, honing the spirit of the Disciple. Moreover, the more moving the narrative, the deeper the impact on the Disciple.
Thus, selecting thoughts was fundamental to this Illusory Array. In this way, the array gained a soul!
When Guan Yue understood this point, he immediately felt waves of Origin Energy surging within him, an uncontrollable impulse coursing through his body, with golden flashes illuminating inside him. He knew this meant an increase in the quantity of Essence within him. He began to count: ten drops of Essence, fifteen drops of Essence, twenty drops of Essence... until he reached thirty-three drops of Essence.
Could it be that understanding this Illusory Array was very important? How could it lead to such a surge in Essence?
“Brother Guan, don't get it wrong. This is my contribution. In fact, the quantity of Essence has been increasing these days; it's just that I have been helping you unblock some key points. It just reached a conclusion recently, which is why so many appeared at once. Now all my preparatory work is done. It's just waiting for your cultivation results. The Illusory Array has a significant impact on your Essence; as long as you can fully pass through the Illusory Array, it will indeed lead to a noticeable increase in your Essence,” Gao Yuxin's voice appeared in Guan Yue's ear.
“Why does the Illusory Array affect the quantity of Essence?” Guan Yue asked curiously.
Gao Yuxin chuckled lightly: “The Illusory Array is specifically designed to deal with the mind; if your Mental Strength becomes stronger, then naturally the quantity of Essence, which embodies Mental Strength, will increase.”
“Is Essence also related to the mind?” Guan Yue had never heard of this before.
“Actually, everything in the human body is related to the mind. Isn't there a saying that Wu Zixu turned white-haired overnight after passing through Zhao Pass? This shows that even hair color is related to mental state; let alone the essence of blood—Essence. Moreover, the Dragon Python Divine Realm Technique you are currently cultivating is itself a system for cultivating Mental Strength. Therefore, all its cultivation results are reflected in the quantity of Essence. You need to hurry up; others are still waiting for you,” Gao Yuxin's words truly enlightened Guan Yue. Since that's the case, he should intensify his cultivation.
Thus, Guan Yue began to use methods derived from arrays to try and restore the damaged Illusory Array. Soon enough, he was able to completely recreate that scene—the bustling crowd, vibrant streets, and numerous shops everywhere. However, what proved difficult was how to incorporate Yin Jingjing's inner thoughts into it. This was what set the Illusory Array apart from other ordinary formations.
Guan Yue attempted to embed Yin Jingjing's thoughts into the foundation of the array and into its core but found no success.
After three days of contemplation, he pondered a question: Could this Illusory Array have a spirit? If a spirit could be established and then infused with Yin Jingjing's emotions, it would be perfect. Even if the array were to be broken, the spirit would still exist, continuing to influence anyone who entered the array, making it impossible for them to escape.
With this thought in mind, Guan Yue immediately took action. He utilized the principles of array formation taught by his master, combined with Nine Pulse Will, and integrated Yin Jingjing's emotions into the process of establishing the spirit of the array. However, after seven days of trials, he still had not succeeded.
Determined, Guan Yue took it a step further. During the process of establishing the array, he incorporated Yin Jingjing's emotions into the scene settings, character designs, array foundation layout, and eye production. Gradually, he formed the spirit of the array, and preliminary results indicated that this approach was feasible!
Guan Yue looked at the model of the array with excitement. This was his first self-created Illusory Array! It fully met his original design requirements and was several times better than the one he had damaged. However, whether he could successfully form the spirit of the array remained uncertain.
Eagerly, Guan Yue ran to the teacher in charge of the Illusory Array and informed him that he could restore it. The teacher looked at him in shock and disbelief because he himself had been trying to figure out how to restore the array but had not come up with a solution. He said to Guan Yue, "Kid, don't make me happy with false hopes. All the arrays in our Illusory Array were set up by the highest-level array masters from Southern Source Empire's Dragon Lake Academy. It's not something we can solve ourselves. They won't come to maintain the array for another three months. So we can only wait. You might as well give up on this idea; this Illusory Array is no longer open to you."
Guan Yue smiled wryly and replied, "Teacher, if you agree to let me continue my trials, I won't need to worry about restoring this array anymore. But since you're pushing me, I can only do my best. Now that I can restore the array that I accidentally damaged, you should let me demonstrate my abilities. Besides, since the array is already broken, even if I fail, you won't lose anything. Moreover, if I succeed, my classmates will have another place for trials, won't they?"
After hearing Guan Yue's words, the managing teacher couldn't help but laugh and cry at once: "You little rascal! If I don't let you try it out, am I guilty? And a serious crime at that? Fine then, go ahead and give it a shot. But I'll only give you three hours. If you mess it up, don't come back to bother me; I'll just be here waiting for your failure."
The managing teacher opened the door to the trial room for Guan Yue and let him enter alone while he went to supervise other students in different rooms.
Guan Yue quickly set up his planned method and restored it in just one hour. However, during the setup process, he simultaneously applied Nine Pulse Will within the array. He immediately ran into the array himself to experience firsthand how effective his modifications were.
After two hours of trials, Guan Yue was very satisfied with his work. When time was up, he walked out but found no sign of the managing teacher anywhere. He had no choice but to return alone and wait until tomorrow for the teacher to verify whether his restoration was successful. If deemed successful by the teacher, he would be able to continue with the next trial of Illusory Array.
The next day, while having breakfast in the cafeteria, senior students kept urging him to hurry to the Illusory Array trial ground because a teacher there was waiting for him. They spread word that if Guan Yue did not show up today, then Illusory Array would remain closed until he did.
Guan Yue felt a surge of panic and quickly finished his meal before rushing toward Illusory Array. He feared that something serious might happen if he delayed; that would be troublesome indeed. He did not want any complications that could affect his training.
Upon arriving at Illusory Array, Guan Yue saw many people gathered there—especially in front of the room where he had restored the array yesterday—pointing and discussing among themselves. It seemed someone had already entered the array.
As soon as students noticed Guan Yue approaching, they exclaimed loudly because only senior students were allowed into Illusory Array; most did not recognize him. When many present realized that Guan Yue was just a child—despite his rapid growth—disappointment spread among them, especially among girls who had imagined him as a dashing young man fitting of such a title!
"Guan Yue is here."
"Guan Yue is here."
With the shouts from everyone, the Illusory Array management teacher hurriedly walked back. He called out loudly, "Everyone, don't worry. The Illusory Array will definitely be opened today. It's just that the deans are currently confirming the actual power of the Illusory Array set up by Guan Yue, so please be patient."
He then immediately walked up to Guan Yue, who nervously asked, "Teacher, did I make a mistake? This is my first time setting up an Illusory Array. If there really is any error, please forgive me! You don't need to bring so many people here to embarrass me."
The students waiting to enter the Illusory Array were mostly stunned by Guan Yue's words.
This little student is probably only nine or ten years old? He has already started participating in the Illusory Array trials, and on his first attempt at setting up an Illusory Array, he has attracted the attention of the deans. And he even has complaints! He said the teacher was embarrassing him!!!
Is setting up an Illusory Array such an easy task? To enter the Illusory Array, students have gone through great hardships, earning points just to practice their Willpower and Mental Strength inside. Yet a child can set up such an Illusory Array; how can they not feel useless! They feel like they can only drink the bathwater of a child!
The Illusory Array management teacher smiled, a bit sinisterly: "If you hadn't destroyed the formation, we wouldn't have known you had such talent in the Illusory Array. At such a young age, you've actually set up an array soul. I'm astonished!"
What? Did I hear that right? This child Guan Yue actually set up an array soul? The senior students present were even more speechless; they simply couldn't understand this new student Guan Yue any better.
"Array soul? I wish I could, but I'm not sure," Guan Yue said, looking quite puzzled. He shook his head at the management teacher, his face turning red: "I just improved the method of setting up the array; did it really form an array soul?"
"Hehe, surprising, isn't it? Wait until the dean comes out and see what they say. You should know that it took me five hours yesterday to figure out the essence of your array, but I still couldn't break your array soul."
The management teacher's light words left everyone speechless. They looked at each other, unsure how to express their feelings at that moment. They were also very eager to enter Guan Yue's Illusory Array to find out what exactly an array soul is!
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