C6 The Beginning of Array Dao

The sixth chapter of the Array Dao.

Lu Feng was a little overwhelmed by the favor. He took a small step back and bowed slightly, apologizing, "It is difficult to learn from two masters. Although I deeply appreciate your kindness, I have already taken you as my master, so I cannot take you as my master anymore."

How could Elder Bai not know what was worried in Elder Hei's heart? He had already thought of ten thousand possibilities in his mind, but he never expected that Lu Feng would actually reject him. He was suddenly at a loss, and it made him feel a little awkward.

"Hahaha… Old Turtle accepted a disciple, but he was rejected by someone." Elder Hei laughed heartily, and he even patted his round belly a few times. It was the happiest thing for him to see Elder Bai being humiliated.

Elder Bai glared at Elder Hei. Then he looked at Lu Feng with dissatisfaction and threatened him fiercely, "Do you know that I can take away the Seven-soul Array in your body at any time? If that's the case, are you still unwilling to take me as your master?"

"Not willing!"

Lu Feng spread his hands and said resolutely, "Not to mention the Seven Souls, even my life was saved by you. If you want it, you can take it away at any time."

His tone was firm, without the slightest hesitation.

"Hahaha, good boy. Your temper is as bad as Old Curmudgeon's." Elder Bai laughed out of anger. He looked at Lu Feng with a gaze of appreciation.

Elder Hei was also shocked by Lu Feng's attitude. He secretly compared him to Liu Su. Although the two of them were not comparable at the moment, the old man found that he would subconsciously compare them. Obviously, he subconsciously placed them on the same level. After that, the way he looked at Lu Feng changed, and he thought to himself, "If Old Turtle really took this kid as his disciple, he might have a chance to fight with Liu Su in the future."

"Forget it. Since you don't want to, I won't force you. In the future, you can follow me and learn array formations. I won't accept any disciples, and I will only teach you. Just like those instructors in the mortal world."

Elder Bai seemed to have compromised, but he was secretly happy in his heart. "In the future, if I can take in another disciple, and if Lu Feng can defeat Liu Su, then it would be equivalent to a disciple who can defeat the disciple of Old Curmudgeon." Thinking of this, he laughed heartily.

Lu Feng was stunned. If it was in the past, he might have been overjoyed, but after experiencing this calamity, he had become much more mature. Before he was overjoyed, he had thought more thoroughly.

After all, there was no place in his current life that was worthy of Elder Bai's attention.

"Don't hesitate anymore. With your broken Seven Souls, Soul Cultivator Dao is only suitable for you in the Array Dao. If you still want to cultivate the Martial Dao like before, I'm afraid you won't live past seven months." This time, it was Elder Hei who spoke. After seeing Elder Bai's serious expression, he stopped teasing him and started to advise him.

In Lu Feng's memories and knowledge, Soul Masters who cultivated the Array Dao were usually very weak, and most of them were women. When they fought, they would not fight head-on, and they would cower in fear.

In the past, Lu Feng hated this kind of people the most. But now, he had become one of them, and he couldn't help but feel that fate was playing tricks on him.

Unfortunately, if he wanted to become stronger, there was no other way. Lu Feng, who knew the way of survival, knew very well that in this world, the weak were like ants.

After thinking it through, Lu Feng slowly bent down, squatted down, and kowtowed to Elder Bai twice.

Three kowtows to acknowledge a master was a tradition, but two kowtows was not the tradition of a mentor. A mentor only taught and did not have much etiquette.

The second kowtow was to thank him for saving his life, and the second kowtow was to thank him for teaching him. The two elders naturally understood the meaning of the second kowtow.

Seeing this touching scene, Elder Hei stroked his white beard and walked away, leaving Elder Bai alone.

"Master!" Lu Feng slowly stood up.

In this world, all those who taught and did not accept disciples were called mentors.

Elder Bai could not help but feel a little touched when he heard this. It had been a long time since he felt this way. In the future, there would be another person who was closely related to him.

After calming down, Elder Bai brought Lu Feng back to the Bamboo House. He pointed to the dark red stone bed and explained, "This stone bed is made from the Red Warm Jade. The effect of cultivating on it is much better. In the future, you can meditate here."

Lu Feng had already known the profoundness of the stone bed in the past three months. Not only was the speed of cultivation on it several times faster than usual, but after cultivating, his entire body felt extremely comfortable. The warm feeling spread throughout his meridians, and the Spiritual Energy he obtained from cultivating could actually be absorbed and merged with his own.

Elder Bai rarely taught others, and he lacked experience. He purely taught Lu Feng everything he knew. Fortunately, Lu Feng had a good memory and a good Comprehension.

"This is where the sect is located. Our sect is called Exquisite Valley and specializes in the Array Dao. The valley is divided into two sects, one is for breaking arrays, and the other is for setting up arrays. Elder Hei is the sect master of the Array Gate, and I am the sect master of the Array Gate." Elder Bai immediately introduced Lu Feng.

"Which one is more powerful, the Array Breaking Sect or the Array Formation Sect?" Lu Feng asked out of curiosity.

"The Array Dao is best when it is stable, and the worst when it is dangerous. There is no differentiation between the strong and the weak." Elder Bai explained seriously. Lu Feng originally thought that Elder Bai would brag about how the array formation was much more powerful than Elder Hei, but Elder Bai actually said that there was no differentiation between the strong and the weak. This made Lu Feng a little surprised.

"Then which one is more powerful, the Array Dao or the Martial Dao?" Lu Feng asked again. Although he already knew that the Martial Dao was more powerful, he was still surprised that the Martial Dao had become the mainstream in this world.

"Be it Array Dao, Martial Tao, Medicine Tao, or any other path, they all belong to the Soul Cultivation Dao. Whoever walks further on the path of cultivation will be the strongest." Elder Bai stroked his beard and continued to explain, "The three thousand great Daos are just different origins. As the saying goes, the great Daos are all the same. Cultivating to the end is the same."

"The Array Dao and the Martial Dao are basically the same. They both connect the Seven Souls of a person and allow the person to obtain strength. First, the Martial Dao. Those who cultivate the Martial Dao are called the Soul Master. They are the Martial Masters that people often talk about. I believe that you are most familiar with this. This is the Dao that you have been cultivating."

"The Array Dao is the same. Soul Masters who cultivate the Array Dao are called Array Masters. The only difference between them and Martial Masters is that the Spiritual Energy required to cast the Spiritual Energy during cultivation is much less. Furthermore, the smaller the power of the Array Master's Engraving, the easier it is to control it. Therefore, in the same strength, the Spiritual Energy and the power displayed by the Array Master are much less than the Martial Master."

Although Lu Feng was mentally prepared, he still felt a little depressed when he heard this. "Doesn't that mean that the power of the Array Masters is only a little bit more than that of the Martial Masters? Isn't that a little too weak?"

Elder Bai nodded and continued, "If you were to face them head on, even if you have all seven souls, you might still lose to those who have two or three souls. However, if you are in a formation, even if you only have the power of two or three souls, you can still kill those who have all seven souls by relying on the powerful formation."

Elder Bai reminded him earnestly, "There is no absolute strong and weak in this world. In the future, no matter what kind of people you meet, you must not be careless."

Lu Feng nodded and remembered what Elder Bai had said. His impression of the Array Dao started to change, and he no longer looked at it in a different light.

Elder Bai continued to say, "Other than being famous for their array formations, the Exquisite Valley also has a set of mysterious movement techniques called the Exquisite Step."

"Us Array Masters have a poor survival ability when we encounter danger. Therefore, in the days to come, besides learning array formations, you must also learn your movement techniques well. You must always remember that only by staying alive can you continue to fight."

Lu Feng nodded and remembered Elder Bai's words. When he was in the Clear River Sect, he had learned a good movement technique, but the movement technique he had learned had a certain limit. It was not suitable for Array Masters to use.

Since he had decided to walk on the path of Array Dao, it was better to learn the movement technique that was suitable for Array Masters.

"Master, can you tell me about the Array Making Dao?" Lu Feng asked. Although he had experienced entering an array before, he had still relied on luck and barbarian strength to escape in the end. Therefore, he only knew a little about the Array Dao.

Elder Bai explained seriously, "When setting up the formation, you must first understand the formation. The so-called formation does not separate from Yin and Yang, nor does it separate from the Heaven and Earth. The formation borrows the power of the Heaven and Earth to fight against the enemy. Once you fall into it, it is equivalent to fighting against the Heaven and Earth." As Elder Bai spoke, his hands trembled, and he took out a book from thin air. On it were the words 'Essential Array Dao', and he handed it over to Lu Feng, asking him to study it.

"There are a few parts that form a complete array. The Array Diagram is the foundation of the array. Only with the Array Diagram will you know how to set up the array."

"The Array Heart is sometimes also called the Array Eye. It is the core of the array, and it provides the energy for the array."

"The Array Jade is the carrier of the inscription patterns of the array. It can be said to be the limbs of the array."

"Other than that, there are also some high-level arrays, such as the Array Soldier, Array Soul, and so on. In short, the Array Dao is vast and profound. Only by slowly comprehending it will you be able to understand its profoundness."

Lu Feng nodded and muttered as he understood, "Array Diagram, Array Heart, Array Jade, Array Pattern, Array Soldier, Array Soul..."

"Next, I will tell you about the Array Making Dao that I am most proficient in. If you want to set up an array, you first need to gather the materials required for the array according to the Array Diagram."

Elder Bai took out some palm-sized jade slips, a piece of dark yellow ancient paper, and a small knife that was not even the size of a palm. He looked at Lu Feng and said, "Look carefully. I will demonstrate the simplest Trapping Array for you."

With that, Elder Bai picked up a piece of jade slip with his left hand and held the small knife with his right hand. He began to engrave a special pattern. At the same time, he said to Lu Feng, "Pick up that piece of paper. The introduction of the Spirit Locking Pattern is written on it. I am engraving the Spirit Locking Pattern right now."

With a raise of his hand, Elder Bai's speed of engraving the array was extremely fast. However, this speed was only for Lu Feng to see clearly. Otherwise, with his strength, he would not need to engrave it at all. With a wave of his hand, he would be able to set up the array.

Very quickly, the three pieces of jade slips in front of Elder Bai were all completed.

"Carefully comprehend the trajectory of the blade and the trend of the pattern. This is the first step of setting up an array. Engraving, which is to engrave the Array Inscription."