The Innate Plum Blossom Formation is a trapping array without any offensive capabilities. It cannot be forcibly broken.
It can only be resolved by following the rules of the array.
Song Lin closed his eyes and observed the plum blossom trees surrounding him.
Every array must follow so sort of pattern.
An array is a ritual laid out in a specific arrangent to draw upon the rules of heaven and earth.
However, this Innate Plum Blossom Formation appears to have no discernible pattern. If he isn’t mistaken, Master i Hua must have employed nurous eye-blocking techniques, making the patterns imperceptible.
Song Lin transford into a blaze of fire, darting swiftly through the forest.
Since refining the Fire Hero’s Sword, Song Lin’s speed could traverse ten miles in an instant.
Even after flying for several dozen breaths at such speed, he still couldn’t find an exit. The plum blossom grove seed endless.
Song Lin ca to a halt.
"It seems I must use the thod of divination to solve this."
With this thought, Song Lin sat cross-legged and entered the state of Heavenly Human Connection, seeking enlightennt into the mysterious Taoist techniques.
He did not seek assistance from Xing Hepu back in the story world. After all, external help is still external. Having learned a great deal during this period, he wanted to rely on his own abilities to break the Innate Plum Blossom Formation.
At the very least, he had to prove that the 100,000 dharma coins were not spent in vain.
...
Elsewhere, Zhi Xin gazed at the boundless plum blossom forest and laughed, "The sa old tricks. Can’t there be sothing new for a change?"
With that, he lightly clapped both hands on the table.
Rustle!
The plum blossom grove split apart, revealing a pathway.
At the end of the path stood Master i Hua.
Master i Hua wasn’t surprised at all. If these petty tricks could trap Zhi Xin, now that would be truly astonishing.
Zhi Xin was the first to break the formation, followed by the disciples of Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind.
And then figures of Taoist Master levels.
They were situated on a high platform.
Looking down from above, they could faintly see individuals scattered among the plum blossom trees.
Before Zhengsi floated a jade scroll, shimring faintly with golden light, seemingly computing at high speed.
"Golden Emperor Jade Scroll? Who is this person?"
A re ordinary disciple with a Dao Artifact in his possession?
"This person is the son of a Heavenly Master," Zhi Xin explained.
At these words, the attention of everyone on the high platform converged on Zhengsi.
"Oh? It’s truly him!"
"The son of a Heavenly Master? I’ve heard rumors of this person’s exceptional talent. To see him today, he is indeed extraordinary."
The crowd buzzed with discussion, though so held dissenting opinions, suggesting he rely relied on the power of the magic treasure.
"Hmph, even you’ve joined the bandwagon of currying favor," Master i Hua grumbled, visibly displeased.
At his Flower Viewing Festival, participation was strictly limited to those he deed worthy, regardless of their status.
"How long do you think he’s been studying?" Zhi Xin asked.
"Ten years?"
Master i Hua could also see that Zhengsi wasn’t relying solely on the treasure but had so foundational skill of his own.
"Ten days," Zhi Xin replied.
"What?"
Master i Hua raised an eyebrow, eyes filled with astonishnt.
To achieve such results in ten days—he truly lived up to the na of a genius.
Perhaps in a few rounds of future festivals, Zhengsi’s attainnts would beco exceptionally high.
"So, is this your proudest disciple?" Master i Hua asked.
Hearing this, Zhi Xin rely smiled without replying, his gaze falling on Song Lin.
"If I were to choose one, I’d say he is the most fitting!"
Master i Hua followed Zhi Xin’s gaze to Song Lin.
He saw Song Lin working with a pile of bamboo sticks, calculating sothing. Not only were the table and surroundings scattered with sticks, but he even had two piles at his feet.
"Oh?"
Master i Hua was genuinely intrigued.
It wasn’t the bamboo sticks that surprised him—many others here were using bamboo sticks, as well as turtle shells, tiger bones, jade pendants, compasses, water droplets...
What amazed Master i Hua was that soone was actually using the most primitive thods of the I Ching’s sixty-four hexagrams combined with exhaustive enuration.
Anyone who had perused his i Hua Divination techniques wouldn’t possibly use such an effort-intensive, unrewarding thod.
While the sixty-four hexagrams belonged to the overarching simplicity of the Great Dao, they were inherently vague and abstract.
The hexagrams divided into primary and changing ones, with three calculations possible for each set.
The results of the three calculations differed, requiring interpretation aligned with the hexagram text and one’s personal circumstances.
This thod was far too vague and had low accuracy.
Could the bone-weighing rhys rely be a coincidence?
"Just watch a little longer," Zhi Xin said confidently.
Master i Hua scrutinized and soon noticed sothing unusual.
As the deductions continued, they drew closer and closer to the truth of the array.
"Impossible! The Innate Plum Blossom Formation theoretically has infinite variations. How could exhaustive enuration arrive at a solution?"
"That’s incorrect. This is the Divide and Conquer Technique, a thod entirely invented by Song Lin," Zhi Xin explained.
"Could you elaborate?" Master i Hua’s interest was piqued.
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"Ha, perhaps you should ask him directly later," Zhi Xin replied with a mysterious smirk.
Soon, Song Lin erged from the plum blossom grove, even faster than Zhengsi by a few monts.
Song Lin approached the two, greeted them with a nod.
"Impressive. The Divide and Conquer Deduction thod—regardless, using exhaustive enuration to break the array qualifies this thod for the Upper Taoist eting Elent," Master i Hua declared.
The crowd was astonished.
The Taoist thod eligible for the Upper eting Elent had already been revealed today?
And it was from soone they’d never even seen before.
In any case, Song Lin’s reputation was firmly established.
Dong!
With the ringing of a bell, the array’s ti limit ended.
Only thirty participants passed the test. The rest left in disappointnt, their ambitions crushed.
The remaining crowd followed Master i Hua into the hall.
As soon as Song Lin stepped inside, he was almost blinded by the brilliance of the massive instrunts.
At the center of the hall stood a gigantic golden roulette wheel.
The roulette was divided into twelve regions, with strange text written in Cloud Seal script on each section.
"This is the Zodiac Twelve Palaces Array Disk. The first palace is Chunming Palace, which governs wealth. Located in its corresponding position... Everything has a predetermined number. Different people correspond to different destinies. Using this disk, one can track those destinies with precision. Once reversed, the array disk can alter heaven and earth!"
Boom!
As he spoke, Master i Hua willed the array disk to spin.
Boom!
Outside the hall, thunder and wind raged across hundreds of miles, with a clear sky suddenly darkened by roiling clouds.
Through the array disk, Master i Hua could manipulate the weather at will—summoning rain as he desired, even changing the destinies of individuals.
"Thus, the Theory of Constant Numbers is an unshakable truth," Master i Hua proclaid to the crowd.
"Hah, yet another bizarre assertion! If everything is predetermined, why then is there a concept of defying destiny?" Zhi Xin countered.
"Because defying destiny is also part of the constant numbers. Moreover, those with strong destinies can influence the destinies of the weak. This too is a constant," Master i Hua retorted.
The two debated fiercely, neither able to convince the other.
The esoteric nature of their argunts left most of the audience bewildered.
Song Lin quietly committed their words to mory, believing Xing Hepu might have answers.
Perhaps Yuann Tiangang and his disciples might also have insights.
This segnt was known as "discussing the Tao."
Each person presented their own perspectives, engaging the others in debate.
So proposed new thods of divination, only to have them ridiculed and dismissed.
Everyone aspired to make their mark and establish their na for posterity.
Being listed in the Upper Taoist eting Elent brought countless benefits.
With his newfound fa, Song Lin even managed to intimidate Fire Cloud and expand the sales of the Moon Brick.
At this mont, Master i Hua suddenly paused and turned to Song Lin.
"Earlier, I noticed you used nurous bamboo sticks. Might I ask how you managed to break the array?"
Zhi Xin’s earlier words had clearly piqued his curiosity.
He couldn’t fathom how Song Lin had accomplished what should have been impossible with exhaustive enuration alone.
All eyes turned to Song Lin.
Maintaining his composure, Song Lin smiled and said, "It’s quite simple. Allow to explain in detail."
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