C44 Ancient Sect Array

As soon as Wang Tian returned to Sword Wing Peak, he eagerly approached Jiang Su. "Jiang, maybe we should cut back on treating other cultivators at the Medical Hall."

The doorway of the Medical Hall had nearly been worn through from use.

Jiang Su straightened his robe, noticing only a few ink stains, and decided it wasn't worth changing. He reflected on how he had applied the knowledge from the books today, unlike Wang Tian. While Jiang Su had been busy healing the cultivators, Wang Tian stood by with an odd look on his face, hardly glancing at the texts.

With a furrowed brow, Jiang Su spoke up, "You haven't done your cultivation practice today. It's time I teach you the first three techniques of the Divine Body Forging Spell."

The first three techniques of the Divine Body Forging Spell?

"Jiang, are you pulling my leg?" Wang Tian asked incredulously.

The Divine Body Forging Spell was an ancient martial art designed for Body Cultivators. If Wang Tian could master even one technique in a month, he'd be hailed as a prodigy. Yet Jiang Su was proposing to teach him the first three techniques in just one day.

Wang Tian was astounded. He was no prodigy like Jiang Su, who could absorb an ancient tome in a mere quarter of an hour!

"Focus on the spirit vein within you and sense the flow of spiritual energy into your Dantian," Jiang Su instructed.

Wang Tian always followed Jiang Su's guidance, so he did exactly as suggested. To his surprise, Jiang Su offered no further direction after that.

Opening his eyes, Wang Tian looked at Jiang Su, who executed the Shadowless Step and aimed a palm strike at Wang Tian's chest. He used only a fraction of his strength, intending to gauge Wang Tian's physical solidity. From this, he would devise a tailored cultivation plan to expedite Wang Tian's mastery of the Divine Body Forging Spell.

It would be impressive enough for Wang Tian to learn one technique of the spell in a single day.

Caught off guard, Wang Tian braced himself. Trusting that Jiang Su meant no harm, he faced the palm strike squarely. His chest throbbed with pain, but it wasn't unbearable.

His body withstood the blow.

Both men shared a moment of elation. Wang Tian had indeed mastered the first technique of the Divine Body Forging Spell!

At that moment, a familiar mechanical voice echoed in Jiang Su's mind.

Mission announcement!

Check-in location: First Devil Sect's Dangerless Peak

Time limit: One hour

Reward: A Talisman Book and the Archean Array Records

Jiang Su's eyes sparkled with anticipation. This was precisely what he needed. He planned to take Wang Tian to scale Dangerless Peak, an excellent spot for Body Cultivators to train. Only those with sufficient strength and indomitable will could ascend its heights.

Willpower, after all, could bolster physical strength to some degree.

"Wang Tian, we're going to climb Dangerless Peak."

Dangerless Peak was home to Lin Tian, one of the Devil Sect's four esteemed elders. The peak's sheer cliffs had been conquered by only a handful of formidable Body Cultivators.

But Wang Tian was not among those formidable cultivators.

Wang Tian gazed at Jiang Su, panic-stricken, and protested, "I feel like I'm going to die there."

Yet his protest was barely audible, a mosquito's whisper that Jiang Su might have missed.

With his profound spiritual force, however, Jiang Su caught every word.

A man of decisive action, Jiang Su promptly called forth his Life Sword.

"Get on. I'll accompany you with my sword as you climb Dangerless Peak. I've got your back."

Jiang Su cut a dashing figure standing atop the three-foot-long, dark green sword, a sight to behold.

Wang Tian understood perfectly why a throng of female cultivators were smitten with Jiang Su.

With his flawless looks and charisma, it was unthinkable that any woman could resist him.

Grasping Jiang Su's hand, Wang Tian positioned himself behind him, his first time on a sword. As the sword took off, his legs shook uncontrollably.

Sword-riding flight was undeniably cool, but for a cultivator with a fear of heights, it was an entirely different challenge.

"System, guide us to Dangerless Peak."

That evening, onlookers from the First Devil Sect witnessed two figures standing on a sword, gliding through the night sky.

"Jiang, you actually know the route from Sword Wing Peak to Dangerless Peak!"

In truth, Jiang Su was relying entirely on the system.

Unsure of what to say, Jiang Su simply nodded.

Their flight was swift, and in just fifteen minutes, they had reached Dangerless Peak.

Neither Jiang Su nor Wang Tian anticipated their chance encounter with Elder Lin Tian, who was engrossed in studying a formation in the courtyard. The formation glowed with a soft blue light, inscribed with indecipherable characters that added to its enigma.

How could Jiang Su possibly rationalize his ability to fly with his sword at the Foundation Establishment Stage? At the earliest opportunity, he quietly sheathed his sword, while Wang Tian feigned exhaustion, pretending they had run all the way there.

Lin Tian regarded the unexpected visitors. Before he could utter a word, both men bowed in unison.

"Greetings, Martial Uncle Lin."

"Good to see you, Elder Lin Tian."

Lin Tian pinched his own cheek hard enough to hurt. This was no illusion, no dream—it was reality. His martial nephew, Jiang Su, was capable of sword-riding flight at the Foundation Establishment Stage, a feat that would astonish the countless Golden Core Stage cultivators in the Cultivation World.

Jiang Su had assumed he'd have everything in order before meeting Martial Uncle Lin Tian, but he never expected to find him in the courtyard rather than his room late at night—an entirely unforeseen circumstance.

Lin Tian expressed his admiration, "At the Qi Sensing Stage, you had already mastered the Shadowless Step, a demonic technique. Now, at the Foundation Establishment Stage, you've achieved sword-riding flight. It's no surprise that Senior Brother Chou Yue chose you as his Head Disciple."

Jiang Su simply replied with a polite, "Thank you, Martial Uncle," his mind preoccupied with the system's unexpected delay.

Wang Tian mused to himself, "Elder Lin Tian, you're probably unaware that Jiang mastered the Divine Demon Body Forging Spell in just fifteen minutes. That's far more thrilling than the Shadowless Step."

Truth be told, Jiang was now confident enough to take on a Nascent Infant Stage powerhouse, believing that even such a formidable opponent could be defeated.

At last, the familiar mechanical voice announced the upgrade. "The Divine Signing System has been successfully upgraded, unlocking the entire map of the Cultivation World for the Host. The Host's storage space has been tripled."

"Congratulations on your successful sign-in! You've been awarded an Immortal Book, the Archean Array Records."

He mused, "The system's sluggishness these past couple of days must be due to an upgrade."

Unlock the entire map of the Cultivation World? Does that mean starting today, he's got to check in across the whole realm?

He'd better hurry up and master the teleportation formation then.

"Host, you haven't completed your check-in at the First Devil Sect yet. No need to rush."

"System, bring up the Archean Array Records."

In a flash, a myriad of cryptic runes streaked through Jiang Su's mind. He absorbed them, slowly deciphering their meanings.

When he regained his focus, he had fully mastered numerous formations, including some ancient ones.

He glanced at the blue formation Lin Tian was poring over—the ancient Mountain Guarding Formation from the records.

There was a fracture in it, as if a tremendous force had shattered the formation.

Jiang Su bent down and retrieved a pen from his storage space, a gift from Shangguan Yue. With a few strokes, he mended the break.

Suddenly, the formation burst back to life, emitting a blue glow that outshone the moon itself!

The ancient Mountain Guarding Formation was restored to its former glory!