"Fairy Qingtan is also interested in the Formation Path?" Liu Qiming rose to his feet and inquired.
"The ways of Formation are vast and profound; their strength can overco those above. Qing Tan has also studied so rudintary First Stage formations, but without the guidance of a renowned master, it's difficult to make significant progress."
Yu Qingtan started to talk nonsense again.
Naturally, Liu Qiming warmly agreed to Yu Qingtan's request.
"Then, please allow Fairy Qingtan to set up a First Stage formation for Liu to see."
"Alright."
With that, Yu Qingtan took out a few Formation Chessboard rods she had refined during her spare ti and began to set up the formation.
Setting up a formation as an Array Master is not like simply placing purchased formations according to specific positions with Array Chessboards and Array Plates.
An Array Master must adjust the positions of the formation materials according to the surrounding environnt, so the formation can exert greater power.
After the formation is set up, the Array Master can also adjust the distribution and flow of spiritual power within the formation and even fine-tune the positions of the formation materials—that is, to control the formation—bringing the formation to life and allowing it to have a greater effect.
The power of formations set up with purchased Array Chessboards and Array Plates is only twenty to fifty percent of the sa formations controlled by an Array Master.
Yu Qingtan set up a First Stage Xuan Water Dragon Gate Formation, a type of entrapnt and killing formation, which trapped Yan Xi within.
Then Yu Qingtan began to control the formation to attack, and water dragons surged toward Yan Xi, but they were all easily blocked by Yan Xi's Water Curtain Technique.
"Not bad, although the arrangent is sowhat rough, it has the power to trap and kill an ordinary Qi Cultivation late-stage practitioner. If the Kan-position chessboard is moved three inches to the left, and the Kun-position Array Flags one inch to the right, the flow of spiritual energy within the formation would be smoother, and its power could increase by five percent."
Liu Qiming, as a genius of the Formation Path, watched once and provided an evaluation and suggestions.
Yu Qingtan adjusted according to his advice and indeed, the formation's power increased slightly.
"Liu Daoist is a great talent!"
"At such a young age, Fairy Qingtan can arrange such a formation. Your innate talent for the Formation Path is quite strong."
"I look forward to learning more from Liu Daoist."
From then on, Yu Qingtan started coming to the Formation Institute every day to study formations with Liu Qiming, and at night, she studied the Classics of Formation Path that he provided.
The Formation Path actually shares so similarities with the Path of Chess; both require a vast amount of reasoning and calculation. This was a perfect fit for Yu Qingtan, whose soul strength far exceeded others of her stage.
During this ti, many cultivators ca to visit Yu Qingtan, drawn by her reputation, but they were all politely turned away by Yan Xi who was practicing in the small courtyard of the cave dwelling.
Half a month later, Yu Qingtan was able to set up Second Stage formations with relative proficiency, which amazed Liu Qiming.
Yu Qingtan was progressing faster than he did in the past.
But he still generously taught her everything he knew, even though the knowledge of the All-World Academy could be acquired with relatively few academy points if you could learn it, which included many of Liu Qiming's own insights and creations.
The day for Yu Qingtan to lecture on the Path of Chess arrived.
Thanks to the promotion by Zhou Lan and others, up to several hundred thousand All-World Academy disciples signed up to attend, with Chess Institute disciples naturally participating en masse. Many others were drawn by Fairy Qingtan's ranking on the All-World Stele, and they ca to see her in person.
Yu Qingtan's na continued to spread in Qu Fu Immortal City and her Charm Points were still pouring in every day.
Given the situation, the Chess Institute's Master Zi Qing directly loaned Yu Qingtan the largest Sermon Hall of the All-World Academy, which could accommodate a hundred thousand people.
When Yu Qingtan stepped onto the platform of the Sermon Hall, there wasn't an empty seat in sight.
After receiving Yu Qingtan's consent, the All-World Academy also used Sound and Image Preserving Formations, Transmission Formations, and Projection Formations to live broadcast the lecture to eight squares in Qu Fu Immortal City in real-ti.
This was exactly what Yu Qingtan had hoped for.
On the day of the lecture, Fairy Qingtan still donned her blue and yellow cross-collared tunic dress and sat on the platform with a huge vertical chessboard behind her.
"Chess is the number of all things, beginning from one. The gamut encompasses three hundred and sixty-one. One is the lord of numbers, holding its extre and maneuvering the four quarters. Three hundred and sixty, to represent the number of the heavens. Divided into four, to symbolize the four seasons. Each corner with ninety paths, to represent the days. The outer circle with seventy-two paths, to echo the periods.
In chess, one should properly align their power and use strategy to control their adversary. Thus, plans are ford internally, and montum is built externally. He who decides the battle before engagent, and calculates a victory, possesses plentiful strategies. He who cannot calculate victory, possesses too few. He who, once engaged, remains ignorant of the outco, has no strategy at all. (From 'Chess Classics')"
The path of chess lies in analysis, in calculation. Yet the variations of chess are endless. Human effort is sotis exhausted, so the path of chess again turns to algorithms... There is a ga, intricate and delicate, quite in line with the way of algorithmic chess, which I'll now share with you for appreciation."
Having said that, Yu Qingtan began to explain the intricate chess ga behind her.
Those who understood chess listened intently and rapturously, while even those who did not understand felt exhilarated and refreshed.
"Fairy Qingtan is so beautiful!"
"Fairy Qingtan's voice is so pleasant to hear!"
"Fairy Qingtan explains things so well!"
...
Those were probably the thoughts of those who did not understand chess.
After explaining the intricate chess ga, Yu Qingtan called Zhou Lan over and played three gas with him, winning all three, of course.
After each ga, Yu Qingtan provided a detailed explanation according to her own understanding of the path of chess.
After the third ga, Zhou Lan ford the embryonic shape of his chess domain on the spot, which again caused a sensation among the audience.
After a day of sermons, Yu Qingtan had gained more than two million charm points.
Zhou Lan chose to enter seclusion imdiately, aiming for the Golden Core Stage.
Afterward, Yu Qingtan prepared to return to Tianxiang Valley.
"Fairy Qingtan, I have taught you everything I know. After you go back, reflect more, and you will surely break through to the Third Stage Array Master!" Liu Qiming said as they parted.
"Thank you, Daoist Liu, Qingtan will work hard."
Yu Qingtan actually wanted him to beco her devotee, but alas, after setting Liu Yan aside, Liu Qiming had devoted himself to the path.
"Yu Teacher, co and visit often if you have ti!"
This was Jing Hao's farewell, with Shi Kuang and Zhong Yao also standing by his side, looking quite reluctant to part.
Holding the teleportation ticket bought with Jing Hao's spirit stones, Yu Qingtan and Yan Xi stepped into the Teleportation Pavilion heading toward Wendao Immortal City.
...
Hundreds of miles outside Qu Fu Immortal City, there was a grand hall suspended high in the sky, invisible to the naked eye.
Inside the hall, the decor was luxurious and lavish, and on a bed made from Fourth Stage white jade elephant tusks in the side chamber of the grand hall, there was a bedspread made from the hide of a Fourth Stage saber-toothed tiger king.
On the bedspread, You Anxiang of the Jinjiang Sect, the real person of Dark Fragrance, was discussing techniques with a man in white.
The real person of Dark Fragrance naturally had a charming complexion, with expressive eyes; she was currently wearing thin black stockings, her body draped in a black, see-through nightgown, with one shoulder sensually exposed and her hair casually spread on her back.
On her hair, there were still droplets of water, clearly having just taken a bath. Below the thin nightgown, the smooth skin had valleys and peaks crisscrossing, forming a mountainous landscape.
Below her flushed cheeks was a petite and delicate cherry mouth, on the corner of which hung a slender, crystal-clear thread.
"Young Sect Master, how is my 'Silver Tongue Serpent's Hiss' move?" the real person of Dark Fragrance asked in a soft, glutinous voice.
"Xiang'er, you're really fragrant – oh, no, I an, your move is not bad. You've cultivated it to a degree of proficiency, but you still need more practice."
The real person of Dark Fragrance's body naturally exuded a special scent that made the man she called Young Sect Master couldn't help but praise.
"Xiang'er will surely practice diligently under the guidance of the Young Sect Master," Dark Fragrance's real person said, casting a seductive glance at the man in white.
"I will teach you a Subduing Demon Staff Technique that is especially effective against the Demon Race," said the man in white, with long hair and a handso, striking appearance, taking out a large staff-shaped magical treasure and speaking to the real person of Dark Fragrance.
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