Without suitable foundation-building techniques, Li Qiao took pills to assist his cultivation, but his cultivation speed was not much faster, so he came up with the idea of setting up a spirit gathering array in his cave.
This was the purpose of exchanging formation materials at Lingdui Peak. After a few twists and turns, after obtaining the formation materials, Li Qiao began to arrange the spirit gathering array in the cave.
Formation is difficult to get started with and consumes a lot of time and energy. However, after getting started, it is easy to say. According to the formation arrangement in the records, it is easy to arrange the formation. However, there are no two identical formations in the world of immortality. Wherever there are exactly the same formations, sometimes the gap will be very large.
Take the spirit-gathering array that Li Qiao wants to arrange as an example. With a large number of medium-grade spiritual stones as the core, it can generally increase the spiritual energy environment by 20%, which is considered qualified. However, if it is purely arranged according to the array diagram without adding some calculations based on the surrounding environment. The changes made may not even achieve the effect of increasing the spiritual energy by half after the formation is completed.
It was not that difficult for the formation masters in the ancient times, but with the loss of some precious formation materials in the world of immortality, when thinking of maintaining the power of the formation, we can only start from all aspects of details. If every era of cultivation has a pronoun, then The era of immortality that Li Qiao lives in now can be called the era of decline of formations.
As the core of the spirit gathering array, spirit stones are indispensable. As for the spirit gathering effect of a spirit gathering array, in addition to the strength of the array, the quality of the spirit stones at the core is also very important. .
Li Qiao had a high-grade spirit stone in his hand. Of course, the effect of using a high-grade spirit stone would be the best. But when he thought of dividing a large piece of high-grade spirit stone, he was a little reluctant. Finally, he thought that using a high-grade spirit stone would be too ostentatious. The spiritual formation also uses mid-grade spiritual stones, and the core of the final formation uses hundreds of mid-grade spiritual stones.
Arranging the formation is not tedious. What is really tedious is how to accurately determine the positions of various formation materials. However, this is a shortcut for Li Qiao, because the pupil technique can see the operation effect of the formation. , so after quickly arranging the formation, just keep making adjustments. Although this is also a delicate job and takes a lot of time, it is better than betting on luck after calculating the effect of the formation. .
In just over a month, Li Qiao adjusted the effect of the spirit gathering array to the normal level. Although there is still hope to continue to adjust, it will definitely take more time, and after the array effect reaches the normal level, , something happened that also made him give up the idea of continuing to adjust the formation.
Just a few days after adjusting the formation, and after Li Qiao experienced several times the effect of the spirit-gathering formation and the addition of elixirs, Li Zongjing, the family's golden elixir monk, took the initiative to come to the door.
Li Qiao was very surprised when the other party suddenly appeared in his cave.
"Greetings to the elder!"
"The effect of the spirit gathering array is good. Did you arrange it yourself?" The other party looked at Li Qiao and asked. Li Zongjing knew the answer, but he still couldn't help but want to confirm it.
"Because I didn't have a suitable technique and my cultivation speed was too slow, I came up with the idea of using the Spirit Gathering Array to assist me. Because I had spent a lot of time on the array before, I tried it myself, but after the arrangement was completed, the array The effect of the formation was too poor, so I kept trying to adjust it. Unexpectedly, I was lucky enough to achieve the current effect." Although the other party didn't ask, Li Qiao still explained some of it and attributed the effect of the formation to luck.
"If you arrange it, you will arrange it. If you can arrange it, others can't tell you anything. I just felt that the spiritual energy near the family has changed, so I came to see the reason."
The monk at Clan Lingdui Peak didn't know much about formations. After all, the Li family had very few formation masters, so he thought he was very powerful if he could arrange formations. The family's Golden Pill obviously knew more about formations. While saying these words , are also constantly observing the formations arranged by Li Qiao, and indeed found a lot of traces of modifications.
Then he briefly chatted with Li Qiao for a few words before leaving.
Li Qiao couldn't guess whether the other party had any purpose, but he was relieved when nothing happened in the end. However, because of this incident, he also gave up the idea of continuing to modify the formation, because from the words of the family's golden elixir Zhong realized one thing, that is, the spirit gathering array will affect the surrounding spiritual energy environment to some extent.
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The spiritual formation will continuously absorb the surrounding spiritual energy to maintain the spiritual energy in the cave at a good level. Correspondingly, the spiritual energy in other nearby areas will inevitably be affected a little.
Li Qiao had never thought about this problem before, but when he thought that he was just an ordinary spirit gathering array, the impact should be minimal, but he did not expect that he could directly draw out the family's golden elixir.
In fact, in addition to setting up this kind of spirit gathering array yourself, of course you can also ask someone to arrange it, such as the array master in the family. However, because it requires a lot of materials to set up the array, and the family's array master can also open his mouth, so he can arrange it. There are very few family monks.
The sudden appearance of the family's golden elixir was not due to the Spirit Gathering Formation, but Li Qiao's sudden display of formation skills was a bit surprising. The family had records of the total time Li Qiao spent learning the formation. If any abnormality occurs, you must read it. One look at it.
Of course, luck can also be explained in the past. After all, only one formation was deployed. If this level of formation continues to be displayed in the future, the family's golden elixir believes that it will be noticed, so it will not care for the time being.
Later, the family Jindan discovered that Li Qiao spent a lot of time and resources in the formation pavilion in addition to normal practice and occasional outings. He didn't care about Li Qiao's formation level because it was easy to As time goes by and the understanding of formations deepens, it is normal for the opponent to deploy formations with normal power.
It's just that Li Qiao arranged formations, exchanged pills for practice, and studied in the formation pavilion. This kind of performance that was not lacking in training resources made the family monk lament that the other party had good luck in entering the world of immortality.
Many family monks also knew privately that Li Qiao had so many training resources, but they could only lament Li Qiao's good luck and boldness.
The reason why this is so is because Li Qiao has made a lot of efforts to obtain resources. Just like the clan leader asked him about the origin of the flying sword, the spiritual weapon of the sect monks, he will not say that he is stronger than the two sect foundation builders. , snatched directly from the opponent's hand, it is too troublesome and difficult to explain.
And the flying sword, a spiritual weapon, had the mark of that sect, and he had to explain that Li Qiao's explanation was that he happened to encounter an internal fight between two monks from the sect. They didn't kill each other, but they were also seriously injured, so he took the risk. The robbery was carried out, and the reason was more or less justified. After all, in the world of immortality, if you are lucky, you may encounter anything.
This kind of example of going out and making a good harvest is put in front of you, which makes some monks in the family feel excited, but basically they are all internal monks. If you want to go out and make a career, you have to get the consent of the family, and as a family foundation, you have to stay in the family for a long time. When the family was practicing, Li Qiao also had to occasionally attend some family meetings, and this kind of discussion occurred at a family meeting.
"Many monks in the family have the idea of going out to explore. Although there are clan rules and no one dares to mess around, they all deny it. Isn't it not good?" A family foundation builder said this. Those who said these words At that time, the family foundation builder also glanced at Li Qiao, which more or less expressed who caused this problem.
Li Qiao was noncommittal about this. He went out and made good gains, and he didn't hide it. Some people also wanted to try their luck. What does it have to do with him!
"If you want me to see, just select some and go out. After a few die, they will know how to stay in the family." Another family monk said coldly, his words were a little unhuman, but there were several The monk agreed.
From the surface, it is really hard to tell whether they expect a few deaths, or whether they have the idea to let the monks who are related to them go ahead. The danger is danger, but there are also some opportunities in the danger.
Most of the family members are internal monks, and there are very few external monks. There are even fewer external monks like Li Qiao who often wander around. Therefore, although most of the family monks know the dangers of the world of immortality in their hearts, there are some things that cannot be compared with personal knowledge. The feelings experienced are different.
"Wouldn't it be contrary to the clan rules to allow inner cultivators to go out and explore?" Someone raised a question.
"It's just an exception. It's not the norm. It's not a violation. It suppresses their thoughts too much and is not good for the development of the family." Then someone else replied.
"I think it's okay..." As the number of Foundation Establishment monks who agree continues to increase, the possibility of some inner monks also going out to explore is becoming more and more likely. Then someone asked
A key question was asked: "Who wants to go out the most? If you were asked to go out and explore, who would you choose?"
Then someone kept saying the names of some family qi-training monks, but before they could say a few, a voice suddenly sounded, causing the entire meeting to fall into silence.
"Li Yanhe can't go!"
Of course, the only person who can speak with such power is the family's golden elixir.
In ordinary family meetings, only the patriarch and most of the family's foundation-building monks would appear. Occasionally, the family's golden elixir, Li Zongjing, would appear. However, during this discussion, the family's golden elixir happened to be there.
In this kind of family meeting, you can speak if you want to speak, and no one will care if you don't want to speak. Li Qiao's principle has always been to listen more and speak less, or even not to speak. He is more interested in the foundation-building words of the family members. Analyze the situation of these monks in the complex relationship between their families.
When Li Qiao heard the sudden words from the Golden Core cultivator, Li Qiao immediately recalled the situation about Li Yanhe, but apart from being too handsome, Li Qiao seemed to have nothing to do with the Golden Core cultivator in his family.
Although no one asked, Li Yanhe, who is the family's golden elixir, still explained: "Other family monks go out to gamble on luck, but if Li Yan and that guy go out, there is a high probability that they will not come back."
"Yan He is against the family..." A family foundation member began to speak for Li Yanhe, but before he could continue, the family's golden elixir revealed the reason: "That guy is too good. In the world of cultivating immortals, Being too ugly is dangerous, being too good-looking is also dangerous, and even if your life is not in danger, being robbed by other monks is not a good thing."
As if to increase the credibility of his words, the family elixir continued: "There are some things you just don't know. Which of the family elixirs from the two nearby families has not robbed a good-looking monk passing by?"
Li Qiao was a little surprised when he heard such an answer. He knew that Li Yanhe was a male cultivator. Most immortal cultivators are pretty good-looking. He only paid more attention to the appearance of female cultivators. He didn't expect that male cultivators would also be robbed.
Maybe he was used to it. He always thought that he was not bad looking. He didn't expect that he didn't have a very good appearance. He didn't know how many times he had saved himself in secret. Especially when he thought of the high-level female cultivator he met on the way back, this feeling was even stronger. Some.
Not to mention the random thoughts in Li Qiao's mind, as soon as he finished speaking, the monks present subconsciously glanced at the family's golden elixir monks.
The golden elixirs from the other two families have robbed people. You know so well, have you done it too? Maybe he didn't even steal the other party? You must know that the family's golden elixir monks have an exclusive space. If they really hide a few monks and raise them, it is normal for them not to know.
The tacit understanding seemed to convey this meaning.
Golden elixir monk Li Yanhe glanced around and said nothing, but expressed an expression that he was watching what I did.
At this moment, Li Qiao thought about the existence of Alchemist Xiyang who often squatted in the city. Is there a possibility that there would be no good-looking female monks from outside the city? The nearby immortal cultivating families This is true for everyone, let alone the entire world of immortality.
At this moment, Li Qiao realized that if he did not have enough strength and wanted something, others could only choose what was left. Competition in the world of immortality was everywhere, but many things could not be seen, and no one could That’s all.
Generally speaking, no one would object to the words of the Golden Core cultivator, and the whole matter was considered settled, allowing some of the cultivators in the family to go out and explore, except for Li Yanhe. ..
But it turns out that the world of immortality is not that easy to enter. Six qi-training monks who left their families went to the world of immortality. Within a few months, they extinguished four soul lamps one after another and four of them died. The remaining two people returned within two or three years one after another. One had almost no gains, and his strength had hardly increased during this period of time. The other family monk who came back was even worse, with no gains and even brought... Come back injured.
Such a result calmed down some of the monks in the family who were eager to enter the world of immortality because of Li Qiao. The world of immortality is not that easy to enter, and good luck is not available to everyone.
During this period of time, Li Qiao had no intention of focusing on his family and cultivation. There were some things he had to face sooner or later. A few years after returning to the family, his parents finally passed away due to old age.
I always feel like I can see through life and death, Li Qiao
, I felt deep sadness at this time. After half a year of adjustment, I gradually recovered.
Practicing, learning formations, and occasionally meeting with a female cultivator have become Li Qiao's daily life. As time goes by, his cultivation has steadily improved.
