Cheng Zhuo continued: "Zhen Fu Sect was co-founded by two founders, Zhen Xin and Fu Xin. Later, the two founders had disagreements and looked down on each other, so Zhen Fu Sect split into Zhen Sect and Fu Sect. Two sects. The power has been dispersed. Whether it is the Formation Sect or the Fu Sect, the strength can no longer be compared with the other eight sects, so now there are only the Eastern Eight Sects in the world of cultivation, and there is no longer the title of the Nine Sects."
After the Formation Talisman Sect was divided into the Formation Sect and the Talisman Sect, both sects believed that the Formation Dao and Talisman Dao they practiced were unique, and no one was convinced by the other. Therefore, every year, the Formation Sect and the Talisman Sect would hold an array talisman competition to compete with each other. They use sarcasm and sarcasm to prove that their respective ways are superior.
"The formation sect has not recruited any more innate disciples for ten years. My family does not speak foreign languages. The Fu Sect is getting stronger and stronger, but the overall strength of their formation sect has been declining in the east. In the formation competitions in those years, they once None of them had won, which made the sect leader feel aggrieved, so he made a stipulation in Dingdong that in the annual talisman competition, no matter which disciple of the talisman sect wins the talisman gate, it is equivalent to the wrong talisman sect. Having made a huge contribution, he can enter the forbidden area of the Formation Sect and be summoned by the Patriarch of the Formation Heaven Dao for guidance." Cheng Zhuo also felt very helpless at the decline of the Formation Sect.
The formations were originally from the same family, but because of their different concepts of practice, they parted ways and went east according to their own understandings. The disciples of the two sects are extremely jealous when they meet each other, just like enemies meeting each other. Especially in the past few years, the Fu Sect has begun to rise, and the Formation Sect has been suppressed by the Fu Sect. The disciples of the two sects have reached the point of meeting each other in life and death. .
In the understanding of formation methods in the world of cultivation, formation masters have always been mentioned instead of talisman masters. The formation sect was not much stronger than the talisman sect from the beginning. However, for some reason, the Formation Sect seems to have started to go downhill in recent years. The Fu Sect has a faint tendency to surpass the Formation Sect, making the Formation Sect feel an unprecedented crisis.
"The disciples of the Fu Sect bully others too much. Every year in the talisman competition, after defeating them, they will laugh at them unscrupulously. Now when I go out and meet the disciples of the Fu Sect, they can't hold their heads up and start fighting if they disagree, but they don't do it often. They lost." Cheng Zhuo said angrily, obviously he had encountered this kind of thing once or twice.
"How many disciples does their formation sect have now? Can't even the innate disciples defeat the Fu sect?" Mu Yu knew whether the innate disciples were the elites of the formation sect and whether they would be the ones to take up the great responsibility of the formation sect in the future. If all the innate disciples were defeated , then Zongke would be really embarrassed.
"Actually, the titles of Xiantian, Zhongtian, and Houtian disciples are different from those of their disciples who have not fully learned the formation knowledge. Those who pass the examination are called Xiantian, Zhongtian, and Houtian formation masters. . Their formation sect has a lot of acquired disciples, followed by Zhongtian disciples, and there is currently one innate disciple, and the others have all become formation masters, so the annual formation talisman competition simply cannot gather enough innate disciples to participate in the competition." Cheng. Zhuo explained.
"One?" Mu Yu felt a little unbelievable. Are innate disciples so rare
Disciples of the Formation Sect have two options to choose from after learning the basic formation course. For example, acquired disciples can choose to take the formation master's assessment and become acquired formation masters, and start doing various things for the sect, including arranging and maintaining various formations for various sects in the world of cultivation.
If you do not choose to become an array master, you can choose to take the advanced test. The day after tomorrow, disciples can pass the advanced test to become Zhongtian disciples and continue to learn intermediate array knowledge. Zhongtian disciples can also choose to become Zhongtian Formation Masters or take the advanced test to become Xiantian disciples. As for the Xiantian disciples, they can choose the examination of the Xiantian Formation Master.
The formation master assessment is simpler than the advanced test. If many Houtian and Zhongtian disciples feel that they have no hope of advancement, and as they get older, they will choose to become an formation master, work for the sect, and get more training resources. Some people are confident in their talents and want to continue their studies, so they take difficult advanced tests. Not many people succeed.
Like what Cheng Zhuo said, the two Zhongtian disciples Luo Feilong and Ji Wenkai wanted to become innate disciples wholeheartedly, so they did not participate in the formation master assessment, but instead tried the advanced assessment all the time. They have failed for several years. .
Like the Fu Sect and the Formation Sect, Mendong disciples are also divided into Xiantian, Zhongtian and Houtian disciples. In the formation competition between the formation sect and the talisman sect, it is stipulated that the ones sent must be disciples and not formation masters or talisman masters.
The formation talisman competition includes competitions between innate disciples, Zhongtian disciples and acquired disciples. Each sect sends three innate disciples, three Zhongtian disciples, and three acquired disciples to use the array and different talismans to compete in various skills. .
"How many formation masters are there next to their door?" Mu Yu asked.
"Their sect has no shortage of Houtian Formation Masters and Zhongtian Formation Masters. There are more than 500 Houtian Formation Masters, more than 1,000 Houtian Disciples, more than 100 Zhongtian Formation Masters, and more than 300 Zhongtian Disciples. Can the innate There are nineteen formation masters, including the only innate disciple, barely twenty."
There are twenty Xiantian Formation Masters? so little
Mu Yu was dumbfounded. Is the formation sect really going down the road? If it doesn't recruit more innate disciples, I'm afraid that in a few years it will really be suppressed by the Fu sect and go away forever.
The leader of the Formation Sect is also very anxious about the current situation, but he cannot arbitrarily modify the difficulty of the advanced test or increase the number of Chentian disciples beside the sect. Because Zhongtian disciples who do not meet the requirements cannot learn the formation methods of Xiantian disciples at all. Even if he allows Luo Feilong and Ji Wenkai, the most talented Zhongtian disciples, to become Xiantian disciples, they will not be able to follow the skills of Xiantian disciples. Learning Courses.
Learning formations has a lot to do with talent!
"Am I going to take the advanced test and become an innate disciple?" Mu Yu asked.
Cheng Zhuo shook his head: "He knows that his talent cannot pass the advanced test. In a few years, he will honestly take the Zhongtian Formation Master assessment and become a Zhongtian Formation Master!"
The status of the formation master in the world of cultivation is inferior to that of the alchemist, so no one dares to provoke the formation master easily. Many sects' mountain-protecting formations, teleportation formations, etc. were designed and maintained by people from the Formation Sect and Fu Sect. People from the Formation Sect and Fu Sect relied on these to earn spiritual stones.
As for the difference between the formation path and the talisman path, Cheng Zhuo couldn't explain it, so Mu Yu could put that doubt in his heart for the time being. He just came to Zhenzong, and he needed to explore many things by himself.
The next day, Mu Yu woke up early and followed Cheng Zhuo to the class where he was learning formations. There are currently more than 300 disciples in Zhongtian, and they are divided according to the different progress of each disciple's study. Cheng Zhuo is a relatively warm-hearted person. He and Mu Yu studied in different places, but he took Mu Yu to the new leg class of Zhongtian disciples and then left by himself.
Whether the formation sect is among countless mountains, and whether the mountains are the best place to set up the formation, it is also not the place that the formation sect originally chose for the sect leader. Muyu's new friend was not in a house, but in an open space. The open space seemed to have nothing and was surrounded by red mist. But when Muyu stepped into the red mist, he was surprised. Finally, he found himself in a spacious hall.
Many places in the Formation Sect are covered with various formations, most of which are used for camouflage. Maybe there is a house in the lake in front of you. If I didn't walk into the formation, I would never know what the thing in front of me was.
At this moment, no one was seen in the hall, so Mu Yu started to look around. Various Bagua pictures are hung on the walls of the hall. Each Bagua picture has different annotations, explaining what will happen if one less horizontal line or one more vertical line is drawn in each place of the Bagua. There are many types of formation bases, including innate formation bases, mid-heaven formation bases and acquired formation bases. Different formation bases will have different effects on the formation method.
Mu Yu looked at the common sense of those formations and didn't think it was that strange. Those dead trees had already told him about it, and he understood it well. Even Bu Nao himself should not be too obvious, and he should not let others see some clues.
"Am I the newly recruited Zhongtian disciple?" About a quarter of an hour later, a man who looked to be in his thirties walked into the formation.
Mu Yu bowed slightly and saluted: "I have seen the formation master."
The man stood with his legs crossed. His cultivation was at the Nascent Soul stage. He looked at Yidong Muyu and said, "How old am I?"
"Nineteen." Mu Yu didn't hide anything.
"Nineteen? Isn't that very big among the new disciples? I only have a foundation of cultivation. I need to work hard in cultivation to catch up with other Zhongtian disciples. Since he introduced Yidong, his name is Song Qingyu , is a Zhongtian Formation Master who is responsible for teaching new Zhongtian disciples about the introductory cultivation of the Formation. I will call him Master Song from now on." Song Qingyu said.
The status of the formation masters in the formation sect must be higher than that of the disciples. Even if they are not acquired formation masters, their status is the same as that of Zhongtian disciples. Therefore, when a disciple becomes an formation master, other disciples will take the initiative to give the formation master the due respect.
Mu Yu nodded and said, "Disciple, keep this in mind."
"I didn't know much about formations before I started. To be more specific, he specially arranged for me to study with Donglai. In Yueliu Formation Master, he brought back a Zhongtian disciple from outside. He knew a lot about formations. "No, I need to learn from scratch, and I have to tell my own situation, and pretend to understand without asking for explanations." Song Qingyu said seriously.
Song Qingyu is specifically responsible for guiding new Zhongtian disciples. In those years, there were too few new Zhongtian disciples, so his job was relatively easy. He only needed to teach the simple basics, and then there would be other formation masters from the east. Come teach Mu Yu.
Mu Yu's current understanding of wrong formations is probably similar to Song Qingyu's. As long as it's flat, he can hide it from others, and he can understand the appearance of fur by deliberately trimming it. After all, he couldn't act like he knew everything when he came there, otherwise it would be unreasonable to arouse suspicion.
Song Qingyu spent the whole morning teaching Mu Yu the common sense of the Eight Diagrams. Mu Yu always seemed to have a sudden realization from time to time, and then casually thanked Song Qingyu, which was very useful to Song Qingyu.
"Is that one a waste at noon?" Mu Yu shook his head, feeling a little helpless.
Song Qingyu has left, and Mu Yu is a new disciple. Dongwu is not as careless as others, because he has the "foundation-building period" of cultivation. Dongwu must go to the formation master of the formation sect who is responsible for guiding the cultivation. While learning the cultivation methods of Zhenzong.
This made Mu Yu feel a bit ridiculous. He was a cultivator in the out-of-body stage and wanted a rookie to get started, so it was a helpless move.
As soon as he left the hall, he found that there were already about ten people standing outside, divided into two groups, provoking each other.
"Luo Feilong, you're fine!" A young man said with a smile.
"Ji Wenkai, let me stop pretending. The newly arrived Zhongtian disciple belongs to me, and that one should belong to him." Another young man sneered.
"That depends on the person's choice." Luo Feilong picked his nails and said leisurely.
Then everyone focused on Mu Yu who had just come out of the new leg class.
Did Mu Yu Minghong and those two guys come here to do something? Did they plan to recruit themselves into the gang