Blood Jade Black Crystal’s Break
Mu Yu had moved on to mastering more advanced formations during the two month period of training with Greater Heaven Caster Lu. Additionally, he began learning from Ku Mu’s Profound Formations. He was thrilled when he managed to understand the contents. He had a habit of staring at Blood Jade Black Crystal and reminiscing his days with Ku Mu. For some reason today, Blood Jade Black Crystal cracked!
Mu Yu shook Xiaoshuai awake and frantically asked, “Xiaoshuai, why did it crack?”
If Blood Jade Black Crystal was destroyed, the Soul Fixing Formation imbued within would be cancelled, jeopardising Ku Mu’s soul.
Still groggy, Xiaoshuai popped out and asked, “I don’t know. I didn’t bite it.”
“Obviously. The issue is the spiritual qi is fading. Xiaoshuai, do you have any way of supplying it with more spiritual qi?” Mu Yu was already injecting his spiritual energy into Blood Jade Black Crystal. Alas, even Ku Mu’s apparition had disappeared along with many of the formation lines.
Xiaoshuai snatched Blood Jade Black Crystal and scrutinised it. In the end, he shook his head. “It requires too much Spiritual Qi to maintain Soul Fixing Formation. Ku Mu used the crystal many times prior to imparting it to you, so… Our only option is to migrate Soul Fixing Formation to another Greater Heaven Stage formation foundation.”
Mu Yu took in a big breath and proceed to flip through Profound Formations for information pertaining to Soul Fixing Formation. There were a total of 29,372 lines, eighty-one small-scale eight trigrams formation inlaid within the largest eight trigrams formation. Every single small-scale eight trigrams formation needed to follow a fixed structure. Worst of all, the information wasn’t complete for Ku Mu left out aspects that he deemed unnecessary to note.
“I’ve only gone as high as two thousand lines. Am I supposed to draw a new Soul Fixing Formation? I can’t manage 29,372 lines, not to mention the missing information.”
“You can only try. Else, Ku Mu’s soul might really be doomed,” stated the dragon vine.
Mu Yu earnestly studied Profound Formations. Xiaoshuai, who had a high aptitude for studying, joined him. As they were reading, Xiaoshuai asked, “The third hexagram is based off Wind Interlinked Hearts Formation’s method. Have you learnt that formation?”
Wind Interlinked Hearts Formation was an advanced formation that allowed everyone within it to communicate through their thoughts alone. Since it required three thousand lines, it was also beyond Mu Yu.
“No, but I’ll learn it if it’s the last thing I do.”
Mu Yu desperately studied Soul Fixing Formation day and night, but it was difficult. Thirty attempts to draw Wind Interlinked Hearts Formation resulted in thirty failures. Nevertheless, he persisted and finally got Wind Interlinked Hearts Formation down pact on the third day. That was one down and eighty to go. Sadly, Blood Jade Black Crystal wouldn’t survive for a year, so he needed to work faster. That was asking for the impossible, though.
Hapless, Mu Yu turned to Greater Heaven Caster Lu.
“How to quickly replenish a Greater Heaven Stage formation foundation? Didn’t I give you a whole bunch? Surely you haven’t spent them all already?”
“No, I am merely curious as the spiritual qi in them run out really quick and take a long time to replenish.”
“Hmm… There’s nothing that can be done. If it could quickly replenish itself, Greater Heaven Stage formation foundations would be flawless. It’s a nice thought, but you’re not the first to think about it. Everyone wants to overcome weaknesses, but nobody has succeeded thus far.”
Greater Heaven Caster Lu didn’t notice Mu Yu’s shoulders roll forward and head sink. Lu Deyi suddenly smacked his head. “I almost forgot. Patriarch said you’re a qualified Greater Heaven Caster disciple now, so he wanted me to give this formation foundation to you. It’s a symbol that you’ve been acknowledged as a Greater Heaven Stage disciple and core member of the sect.”
Greater Heaven Caster Lu passed Mu Yu a nephrite eight trigrams piece the size of two fingers. The character “Greater” was carved in the centre. It was a potent Greater Heaven Stage formation foundation.
Mu Yu couldn’t find it in him to celebrate despite the valuable gift. Greater Heaven Caster Lu patted Mu Yu’s shoulder and, in an envious tone, expressed, “Feng Mu, you should feel honoured for Patriarch said Grandmaster Chen Tiandao personally produced the piece for you. None of us have had the honour of receiving his praise. Never would I have imagined this.”
“Chen Tiandao!” exclaimed Mu Yu, thinking, Yes, Chen TIandao could definitely help me.
“Yes, Grandmaster Chen Tiandao.” Beaming, Greater Heaven Caster Lu continued, “I knew you’d be shocked. I’m jealous”
“Greater Heaven Caster Lu, could I meet Grandmaster Chen Tiandao?”
Greater Heaven Caster Lu stroked his beard. “No. He usually trains in the forbidden forest. You’ll only be granted an audience when he wants to see you.”
“But…”
“No buts. Go and study now. By the way, you can access the third floor of Formation Hall now that you have the nephrite piece. You’ll find all Greater Heaven Stage formations there. If there’s anything you don’t understand, come see me.”
Mu Yu walked off with his head down, brooding in his own mind.
I guess I should be happy Chen Tiandao hasn’t been assassinated yet. This isn’t going to do. I must find a way to meet Chen Tiandao before Blood Jade Black Crystal is finished. How am I going to enter the forbidden zone, though? I don’t have time to wait until the tournament to win the privilege to the forbidden forest.
Mu Yu found himself a peaceful place instead of his room – Wu Wenxing and Duan Yang were there, after all.
Crack! Blood Jade Black Crystal was almost ready to split in two.
“No! No! No! No!” Mu Yu gripped Blood Jade Black Crystal tight, grasping at any straw he could get his hands on. Alas, it broke apart. Mu Yu could see Ku Mu’s soul inside Soul Fixing Formation. He cried, “Don’t leave, Dad!”
Soul Fixing Formation gradually crumbled before Mu Yu’s eyes.
“Stop!”
Previous Chapter l Next Chapter
