Chapter 155, Formation Assessment
Three days later.
Lu Feng arrived at the central square early in the morning. Tang Yuan and Ruoshui seemed more excited than him and had occupied the front seats early.
The area of Square No. 3 is several times larger than the waiting area when the prison was first opened, and there are tens of thousands of seats in the surrounding area just for watching.
The battle platform in the center of the square is so big that it cannot be described as a "stage". It is like a small battlefield. The area is so large that even three or four schools put together cannot compare.
Lu Feng was sitting with Qiao Xuan in a specially designated waiting area in the master hall, with the guest seats behind him.
Seeing people arriving one after another from Lu, Lu Feng couldn't help but become more confused.
He originally thought that a mentor assessment would not attract much attention, but the crowds of people who came one after another made him startled.
At first, most of the people who came to watch were prisoners wearing spiritual prison costumes, and then a group of formation instructors came to the seats one after another. These people alone occupied half of the spectator seats.
Not long after, the formation masters outside the prison, under the leadership of Sikong Xiu, took their seats in an orderly manner at the designated spectator stand. There were nearly a hundred people.
Among the formation masters from the surrounding major formation associations, except for the young formation apprentices, most of them have reached the Five Elements Realm or above.
Lu Feng was chatting with Qiao Xuan, and Qiao Mumu came over from a distance with an old man wearing a formation robe, talking and laughing.
The old man is a guest formation master from the Blue Sky Formation Association. He was invited here this time and has had a relationship with Qiao Xuan for decades.
"Old Qiao, I heard that someone wants to test the formation, and you are the guarantee. Isn't it the horny kid next to you?"
The old man looked at Lu Feng without any scruples.
Qiao Xuan stood up and dragged the old man to sit down angrily, "There is no age of learning, only masters are teachers. Old Ji, you are so old that you don't even understand this?"
When Ji Tong heard Qiao Xuan's confirmation of Lu Feng's identity, his expression was even more surprised and full of disbelief. Although he had learned a lot, the person in front of him was still too young.
He is not much older than Qiao Mumu, who he has watched since childhood.
How much attainment can one have in formation at such an age?
The onlookers sitting close behind him heard the conversation between Qiao Xuan and Qiao Xuan and looked over one after another.
Those who can assess formation instructors are all well-educated people who have in-depth research on formations. When these people heard that someone chose to examine formations as an instructor, they thought it was an old senior, but who knew that it was an old person who applied for the exam? A young man in his early twenties.
Everyone was not very optimistic and felt a little disappointed.
I came here to study, but I am afraid that my trip today will be in vain.
"Old Qiao, are you serious?" Ji Tong confirmed again.
Qiao Xuan spat: "I've already paid 100,000 spiritual merits, how can there be any lies!"
Whether it was Ji Tong or the onlookers around him, even after receiving the definite answer, their eyes were still in disbelief.
"A guy in his early twenties dares to test the formation?"
"It seems that you only have the strength of the chakra realm, what can you rely on?"
"Has the level of the Dongyuan Spiritual Prison's formation examination dropped to this level?"
There were bursts of disdain from the spectator stands.
Qiao Mumu's face looked extremely ugly when she heard that, and she secretly took a look at Lu Feng who was sitting next to her.
Behind the waiting area is the stand. Lu Feng is sitting not far away. He can naturally hear those words, but he still looks calm and calm, as if he has not heard the noise at all.
"Ahem," Qiao Xuan coughed twice, his face was a little dull, and he interrupted the discussion of everyone in the stands behind him, "When did age become a criterion for evaluating an array master? You don't believe him, don't you even think of me?" Can’t believe it?”
"Don't dare, don't dare..."
"Everyone admires Mr. Qiao Wanyu's eye for picking out spirits."
While Qiao Xuan was talking about it, Lu Feng saw that the guest seats were gradually filled with people. After a cursory glance, Lu Feng saw many familiar figures.
Xiang Tianming and the others were sitting in the distance with joking expressions on their faces. They all came to watch the show and were all waiting for Lu Feng to make a fool of himself in public.
Chai Tong and Qu Jiaojiao also appeared at the guest seats, and seemed to be still talking vaguely.
Lu Feng glanced around and his eyes rested on Tang Yuan and the others. He saw that they all had gloomy faces and a hint of anger. They had obviously heard a lot of unpleasant words.
The assessment, which was originally scheduled to start at this time, is now halfway through.
A prison inmate hired by the Master Palace came to the waiting area and motioned Lu Feng to come on stage.
What Lu Feng didn't expect was that the person presiding over this assessment was not Sikong Xiu, the master of the formation hall, nor An Xianglian, the master of the master hall, but Lingkong Sword Master, the deputy prison master of Dongyuan Spiritual Prison, who came in person.
The mere tutor assessment actually alerted the deputy prison master to take action in person?
Lu Feng was even more confused.
Deputy Prison Master Lingkong came to the center of the battle stage and motioned Lu Feng to come forward.
Then the loud voice spread throughout the square.
"We welcome all friends inside and outside prison."
"There has been no formation examination in Dongyuan Spiritual Prison for nearly ten years. The candidates to participate in the formation examination this time were recommended by Qiao Xuan, the deputy leader of our prison formation hall. I think there is something extraordinary about it. I hope I can give it to you." Leave a unique impression on your friends.”
"Let me introduce to you the rules of this formation examination."
The Lingkong Sword Lord reached out to the seat area directly in front of the stands on one side. Four middle-aged men wearing the costumes of the Soul Prison Instructor stood up and looked around with a smile.
"These four colleagues are the four instructors who attended the assessment on behalf of our prison."
“After discussions with many instructors in our Prison Master Hall, this formation examination will be conducted in ten rounds as before, with half of the test takers being our Prison Masters, and the other half specially invited formation masters from major formation associations to provide guidance. "
At this point, Ling Kong looked at the many formation masters from the formation association around Dongyuan Spiritual Prison on the other side and nodded in their direction.
Lu Feng watched quietly, feeling more and more that this assessment seemed not that simple. The prison level did not seem to have considered whether he could pass the assessment. With so many people from outside the prison invited, wouldn't it be a loss if he failed the assessment? The face of spiritual prison?
Or... the formation assessment is just an excuse to hide the truth from others.
The real intention of the Spiritual Prison is just to legitimately invite so many formation masters outside the prison to be imprisoned?
While Lu Feng was confused and dazed, an old man in his sixties, wearing a mentor's uniform, bowed and came to the battlefield.
The deputy prison master of Lingkong introduced: "This is our hell formation formation instructor, Yan Qin, who is also the first person to ask questions in this assessment. Instructor Yan has done his best for many years and has cultivated countless formations for Lingkong. Elite, I believe his assessment is definitely above the standard."
Lu Feng's expression became serious when he heard this. The ordinary-looking old man in front of him actually had the title of Earth Grade Instructor.
There is a strict class division among tutors on Xuantian Continent. There are seven grades from low to high. The ranking of grades has nothing to do with the instructor's own strength. It is entirely determined by the performance of the students he teaches, from grade one to grade five. Each grade represents the number of Five Elements Realm students educated, and above the fifth grade are Earth Grade and Heavenly Grade, which means that there are soul masters at the Earth Soul Realm and Heavenly Soul Realm among the instructor's students.
Although Yan Qin's own strength is only at the Five Elements Realm, since he has the title of Earth Grade Instructor, it means that he has taught students at the Earth Soul Realm level, and he is most likely an Earth Soul Realm Formation Master in the formation line. .
"Now, Instructor Yan Qin will start the first round of this formation assessment for us."
Deputy Prison Master Lingkong returned to the guest seats and looked at the old man and the young man on the central stage with interest.
Lu Feng bowed respectfully to Yan Qin: "Teacher Yan, I'm done."
Seeing Lu Feng's relaxed, indifferent and disapproving look, Yan Qin secretly thought that he was arrogant and did not take the assessment to heart, and coldly warned: "If you can't even pass my first test, you will lose more than just yourself. s face."
Lu Feng looked directly at Yan Qin, stretched out his hand and said, "Please ask Director Yan for an assessment."
Yan Qin faced the guest seats, circulated his spiritual energy and said loudly: "If you want to be a tutor, strength is not the first priority, but knowledge is the most important. Only a tutor with solid and profound knowledge can provide better education. Therefore, the content of Yan’s assessment today is formation knowledge.”
Everyone at the guest table nodded in agreement. Knowledge is indeed the most basic thing for a tutor. Only with profound knowledge can we better teach and guide students.
Yan Qin turned around and looked at Lu Feng, and said seriously: "I will give you ten questions about formations, from simple to complex. If you can answer more than seven questions correctly, I will recognize your knowledge."
Qiao Mumu looked a little more relaxed in the stands, "Ten questions versus seven questions, the assessment is not that difficult."
Qiao Xuan, who was on the side, heard Qiao Mumu's whispers, coughed, and said: "Mr. Yan is the top academic master in our spiritual prison. His understanding of the battle method has reached an extremely deep level. Even I can't grasp all of his questions." answer."
"No way," Qiao Mumu looked at the old man in the audience in shock.
Lu Feng remained very calm, waiting for Yan Qin's question.
Yan Qin nodded slightly and said, "The first question is, how many poles and flags are needed to arrange the nine-turn white flag array?"
As soon as this question came out, there was an uproar in the guest seats, and the sound of whispers was deafening.
Xiang Tianming puzzled and asked Gu Wuyan, who was practicing formation next to him: "How many rods are needed?"
Gu Wuyan looked embarrassed and said awkwardly: "Not to mention a few formation flags, I have never even heard of this nine-turn white flag formation."
A trace of schadenfreude flashed across Xiang Tianming's face. Gu Wuyan had received a good education in formation since he was a child. Even he didn't know about the problem, let alone Lu Feng who came from a rural town.
On the other side, Qiao Mumu was also asking Qiao Xuan in a low voice, "Grandpa, what type of formation is the Nine Turns White Jing Formation? Do you know the answer?"
Qiao Xuan blushed and said softly: "This Nine-turn White Flag Formation is a relatively unconventional existence among the spiritual formations. I have only seen it once in a book. It has 108 flags and 360 flags." All pole flags can be arranged into a white flag formation, but I don’t have a deep understanding of the minimum number of poles required, and I don’t have the time to study it.”
"Ah!?" Qiao Mumu couldn't help complaining to Yan Qin when she heard that even her grandfather didn't know the answer, and looked worriedly at Lu Feng, who was pacing on the battlefield.
Yan Qin's question was no longer a pure assessment, but rather meant to make things difficult.
One step, two steps, three steps...
Lu Feng took a few steps back and forth, frowned, looked at Yan Qin seriously, and replied: "The Nine-turn White Jing Formation was created by Bai Jing, a casual cultivator, thousands of years ago. It is an extremely complex formation. In the maze formation, the power of the formation is evaluated by the number of formation flags. The fewer the formation flags, the stronger the power..."
Yan Qin interrupted: "Please pay attention to my question. I asked about the minimum number of formation flags required, not about the origin of the formation."
Lu Feng waved his hand, slightly unhappy that his thoughts were interrupted, and said seriously: "Don't be anxious, listen to me in detail, otherwise I'm afraid you won't understand."
boom…
Lu Feng's words instantly caused a commotion in the stands.
Can't understand?
How dare you tell academic master Yan Qin that you don't understand these three words?
If you can’t answer it, then you won’t be so sensational!
Even the Lingkong Sword Lord, who was in charge of this formation examination, couldn't help but look strange, and looked at Lu Feng with a little more interest.
Qiao Xuan looked at this scene and couldn't help but think of the time when he and Lu Feng first met, when he wanted to participate in repairing the strange sound pattern together, but was scolded and couldn't help. A strange smile appeared on his face.
"This kid... really doesn't give anyone face."
