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In this Cultivation Town, it developed as a settlement for Cultivators relying on the Market. There are no strict rules; as long as you do not affect the interests of the Market, no one will interfere with you. The forces behind the Market are extremely formidable.
As Xunuo exited the tea house, the first thing he saw was a shop selling Cultivation Method manuals and rune formulas. He immediately recalled his foolishness in purchasing what was said to be a limited edition rubbing. He decided to go in and inquire.
Upon asking, the innkeeper quickly produced a rubbing, clearly marked at fifteen Low-Grade Spirit Stones, along with a book introducing the history of formations. Seeing this, Xunuo felt a pang of regret. Still unwilling to give up, he asked if there were any contents regarding the cracking of formations.
This prompted an astonished response from the shopkeeper: "Friend, please do not joke like that. The rubbing you mentioned exists in only three copies. Not long ago, the Celestial Sacred Sect used it to refine the Reversal of Heaven and Earth Five Elements Formation. These three rubbings have become targets for various forces to compete over. If my little shop had such a treasure, I would have long since offered it to a Sect to secure a good future for myself."
Xunuo felt an itch of impatience and considered taking out his own rubbing to have the innkeeper authenticate its authenticity.
Suppressing his excitement, Xunuo asked the shopkeeper about the origins of the Reversal of Heaven and Earth Five Elements Formation. With no other customers in the shop, the innkeeper was eager to showcase his extensive knowledge and began discussing the origins of this formation with Xunuo.
The Reversal of Heaven and Earth Five Elements Formation is an ancient protective formation passed down from antiquity. Any formation meant to protect a Sect must cover a wide area and possess great power, and among them, the Reversal of Heaven and Earth Five Elements Formation is particularly renowned. Its greatest strength lies in its boundless applications.
Typical protective formations primarily serve as Defense Formations or Killing Formations; these two functions are paramount. Other functions like Illusion Arrays or trapping formations are merely supplementary and lack significant power. Moreover, protective formations are designed to fend off enemies; no Sect would choose to let enemies enter their gates just to fight them.
Enemies that require protective formations for defense must be incredibly powerful; who would dare risk letting them into their stronghold? It’s easy to say "close the gates and deal with them," but that’s only when one hasn’t encountered truly vicious foes.
However, the Reversal of Heaven and Earth Five Elements Formation is different. It reverses heaven and earth, flipping the five elements. It can switch freely between Defense Formation, trapping formation, Killing Formation, and Illusion Array, with each formation alternating in power as needed. While other formations fear being breached, this one welcomes enemies inside because it is more suited for slaughtering them within.
Even more terrifying is its ability to reverse the five elements. Normally, once a formation is crafted with established five elements, they cannot be changed.
The shopkeeper even provided an example familiar to Xunuo: the Heaven and Earth Four Killing Formation. This formation originates from a sub-array called Reversed Five Elements Four Kill Formation within the Killing Formation of the Reversal of Heaven and Earth Five Elements Formation. This sub-array exemplifies the wonders of reversing the five elements. Its function is fundamentally similar to that of the Heaven and Earth Four Killing Formation: primarily trapping and killing.
Cultivators trapped by this formation will find that regardless of their Spiritual Root type, it will automatically generate attributes that counter their Spiritual Root for trapping purposes. Of course, if they encounter a Cultivator with all five elements in their Spiritual Roots, this function will be significantly diminished.
However, Cultivators with all five elements are exceedingly rare and among those with Spiritual Roots, they tend to have the weakest talents, making advancement difficult and their magical power minimal.
Cultivators with different Spiritual Roots or single Spiritual Roots are referred to as Heavenly Spiritual Roots. This means that within their specific Spiritual Root attribute, their magical power is exceptionally strong. Moreover, such Cultivators have astonishing cultivation speeds and rarely encounter bottlenecks in advancement, easily leaving their peers behind.
Next come dual Spiritual Root or Three Spiritual Root Cultivators like Xunuo; their cultivation speed is not much different from those with Heavenly Spiritual Roots but their understanding and power related to their respective Spiritual Roots lag far behind. Four Spiritual Root Cultivators fall significantly behind in all aspects.
Five Spiritual Roots cultivators are known as the poison of cultivation. This type of cultivator faces enormous bottlenecks in advancement and possesses weak magical power. Their mastery of the five elemental spells is average; they can practice them but struggle to achieve significant results. They are also referred to as ordinary people with spiritual roots.
Cultivation families and sects directly abandon those with five elemental spiritual roots, refusing to waste a single spirit stone on them. Even among loose cultivators, these cultivators hold the lowest status. Therefore, theoretically, five elemental root cultivators have some restraint against this formation. However, in reality, such situations do not occur.
This formation automatically generates an Abyssal Marsh when encountering a Fire Root cultivator, draining their magical power. The depletion of magical power is not obvious during regular battles, but it becomes extremely dangerous when trapped within the formation. Moreover, the Reversed Five Elements Four Kill Formation can target the weaknesses of trapped cultivators and strike them down using elemental spells. It can be said that there is a constant risk of death every moment.
Xunuo's Heaven and Earth Four Killing Formation lacks the "reversed" aspect, which eliminates its ability to create counteracting dilemmas based on an opponent's spiritual root.
The last time Xunuo activated the Heaven and Earth Four Killing Formation, it trapped an Insect Path Foundation Stage cultivator. The manifestation was a Magma Swamp, while the opponent was a Water Spirit Root Practitioner; this could only be considered a coincidence. If the opponent had been a Fire Root cultivator, Xunuo's Heaven and Earth Four Killing Formation would still have produced a Magma Swamp. This limitation is inherent to the formation and cannot be changed.
Upon hearing this, Xunuo felt no desire for the Reversed Five Elements Four Kill Formation but was very interested in it instead. He immediately decided to gather materials for the Heaven and Earth Four Killing Formation along the way because it is derived from the Reversed Five Elements Four Kill Formation. Thus, its materials and refining methods should be closely related.
After leaving the shop, Xunuo began browsing through the market. The market was not large, so he wasn't worried about wasting too much time. Over the years, Xunuo had collected some refining materials and could gather about half of what he needed for crafting the Heaven and Earth Four Killing Formation; the rest would have to be purchased gradually.
In truth, what Xunuo lacked was the ability to discern refining materials. His understanding came from the Comprehensive Guide to Refining Tools and Materials and exchanges with some refiners during his time in Chaotic Valley. When it came to identifying types and qualities of refining materials, Xunuo's judgment fell short.
In the cultivation world, there are some sharp-eyed cultivators who roam various markets looking for rare refining materials at bargain prices. For a novice like Xunuo, merely avoiding being deceived would be considered good luck; he had no eye for spotting bargains. All he could do was avoid selling off his privately stored refining materials due to a lack of spirit stones.
However, Xunuo had one advantage: he enjoyed wandering through markets whenever he arrived at a new place. This habit gradually increased his knowledge and gave him some discernment abilities. At least he had a fair grasp when it came to identifying basic materials.
After visiting several shops without finding the refining materials he needed, Xunuo came across a Black Iron Boat in a magic item shop that piqued his interest.
The Black Iron Boat is one of the most common flying artifacts. Its shape resembles that of a jujube seed and belongs to a category known as Jujube Core Boats; its full name is Black Iron Jujube Seed Boat. The Black Iron Boat is characterized by its strong defensive capabilities and relatively high speed due to its streamlined design. Its greatest advantage is its minimal consumption of spirit stones; it has only three slots for embedded spirit stones. When infused with magical power for flight assistance, it can operate effectively with just one spirit stone without losing speed.
This makes it perfect for Xunuo, who plans on long-distance travel.
However, while Xunuo was admiring this artifact, a middle-aged beauty was haggling with the magic item shopkeeper over its price.
Xunuo knew that while this artifact wasn't particularly rare, it would be difficult for such a remote shop to have another one like it. So he slowly approached, intending to raise his bid slightly while they were at an impasse over pricing.
As soon as Xunuo got closer, he immediately caught the middle-aged beauty's attention. She turned her head to glance at him; her expression changed dramatically as she revealed shock and anger. Her gaze pierced through him like a knife. Under her stare, Xunuo felt uneasy all over, sensing that his intentions had been seen through completely—his thoughts laid bare before her scrutiny.
Xunuo paused with a smile, turning to examine other magical artifacts. At that moment, the Middle-Aged Beauty no longer haggled. She quickly handed over the spirit stones and coldly walked out of the Shop.
The Shopkeeper had witnessed the scene and approached Xunuo with a smile, clasping his hands together. "Are you here to purchase a Flying Artifact, my friend?"
Xunuo nodded. "It's a pity that the Black Iron Boat was bought by someone else; this item suits my needs perfectly."
The Shopkeeper chuckled. "If you like this type of Flying Artifact, I have another one here that might please you even more." With that, he raised his hand and produced a palm-sized silver-white Jujube Core Boat.
Xunuo took a look and found that aside from its color, it was no different in style from traditional Jujube Core Boats. However, upon probing with his Divine Sense, he was pleasantly surprised to discover that this artifact had the ability to shield against Divine Sense detection. This significantly increased its value.
The Magic Item Shopkeeper observed Xunuo's expression and felt a surge of excitement as he began to introduce the artifact. This item was called the Silver Moon Platinum Boat. During its refinement, Silver Moonstone was added, granting it an invisibility function that could block most Divine Sense probes. Additionally, its platinum quality surpassed that of black iron, giving it far superior defensive capabilities compared to the Black Iron Boat.
After hearing the Innkeeper's introduction, Xunuo understood that this artifact had numerous advantages and would undoubtedly come at a high price. He worried about the Shopkeeper's potential inflated pricing.
He spoke directly to the Innkeeper: "I am a Loose Cultivator and initially planned to purchase the Black Iron Boat. I don't have many spirit stones for such high-end items. Since you only have this type of artifact available, I have no choice but to ask for a reasonable price. If it's beyond my means, I'll go elsewhere for the Black Iron Boat. I'm not interested in haggling here."
The Shopkeeper thought for a moment and said, "Twenty-five Mid-Grade Spirit Stones; I can't go any lower."
"Deal."
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