Sage of Humanity
Chapter 1035 - 1033: What Was Forgotten

For different cultivators to form an array, the first thing is to have interconnected qi.

This qi is invisible and shapeless, differing for everyone, making it naturally difficult to connect with each other.

Therefore, in many big sects, there is usually a group of people specifically responsible for practicing array formations. Such individuals usually do not have poor aptitudes—if they were, their cultivation wouldn't be high, making array formations pointless. But neither are they too high, as cultivators with high aptitude might find solo cultivation and strengthening their cultivation a better use of time than practicing arrays.

Generally speaking, these are tasks for those who are neither too high nor too low in their sects. After forming an array, they can exert power beyond their capabilities, enhancing the foundation and strength of the sect headquarters.

Within the Nine Provinces, at the frontline mountain pass of the two opposing camps, it is rare to see array formations because there are frequent casualties at the front. Once a war results in damages, all the previous practice becomes meaningless.

Thus, despite its usefulness, forming an array often requires a lot of manpower, energy, and even time. As a result, not many cultivators within Nine Provinces strive to practice arrays.

But what if there was something in this world that could aid cultivators in connecting their qi effortlessly, without long practice or deep trust in each other?

Then forming an array to defend against enemies would be easy.

The As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc serves as such an auxiliary tool.

Undeniably, Feng Wujiang's experiences are broader than Lu Ye's. Initially, Lu Ye crafted the As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc to let those within its range borrow power from each other, only later realizing it could be used to form an array.

But Feng Wujiang immediately recognized its greatest utility.

It's not for borrowing power but to aid cultivators in forming arrays. When used for array formations, it might yield better results than simply forming arrays, as cultivators can borrow power from each other within the formation.

If cultivators are considered individual components, the As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc can easily integrate these into an indivisible whole.

It's safe to say that such an object can play a role in large-scale wars that is immeasurable!

With enough As-Close-As-Siblings Array Discs, the overall power of the Righteous Blood Sacred Land could increase by at least thirty percent, if not more.

This is immensely crucial to the current plight of the Righteous Blood Sacred Land.

In several decades, the Righteous Blood Sacred Land hasn't cultivated many particularly powerful strong cultivators. However, due to the large population base, human race cultivators have emerged in numbers, including those in the Cloud River Realm and True Lake Realm. The As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc suits them perfectly.

"Is crafting such an object difficult?" Feng Wujiang asked intently.

"Not difficult." Lu Ye shook his head.

The crafting of the array disc isn't challenging, and inscribing the As-Close-As-Siblings Spirit Runes within it is even easier.

"I'll take it for further study first." Feng Wujiang stood up, "You take a rest, and I'll find you later to discuss it."

The appearance of the As-Close-As-Siblings Array Disc undoubtedly excited Feng Wujiang greatly, prompting him to quickly have his people craft more for the upcoming battle preparations.

After these words, he soared into the sky and flew in a certain direction.

Lu Ye swallowed back the words he wanted to say, regretting not being able to tell his senior brother that crafting it isn't difficult for him, but others may not find it so.

Since the core of the object isn't the array disc but the spirit runes, which are complex and not something just anyone can inscribe during crafting.

Shortly after his senior brother departed, a man in a green robe approached, saluted, and said: "Sir, the Sacred Master instructed me to lead you to rest."

Lu Ye nodded slightly, "Lead the way then."

Moments later, under the lead of the man in green, he entered a large hall and was properly accommodated.

Over the past six months, he had been traveling tirelessly. If he hadn't encountered Jian Guhong and others, he might have had to continue for over a month to reach the Empyrean Sea.

Indeed, he was somewhat fatigued.

While meditating in the quiet room for a while, Lu Ye suddenly opened his eyes.

He felt like he had forgotten something, but after careful thought, he couldn't recall what it was, so he decided not to worry about it. It would come to him naturally when the time was right.

At the foot of the mountain, Dao Thirteen, with his head hung, was sleeping soundly. Upon awakening, he found no trace of Lu Ye nearby, stood up, scratched his head, and didn't know what to do, so he stood there like a wooden stake, waiting.

His thoughts were simple—he couldn't find Lu Ye, but Lu Ye would always come for him. There's something to be said for having low spiritual intelligence; it's not necessarily all bad. At least it brings worry-free days.

Meanwhile, somewhere beneath the Sacred Mountain, the clanging sounds echoed, mostly from burly men with bare torsos working hard, sweating profusely. The surrounding environment roiled with heat waves, occasionally spewing scorching flames.

This is the Sacred Land's artifact crafting workshop, specially tasked with creating spirit treasures for those strong cultivators in the Divine Sea Realm.

Feng Wujiang stood beside a skinny old man. Like Jian Guhong and others, the old man's hair and beard were white. Despite his skinny frame, the muscles on his bare torso were well-defined, and he held a hammer larger than his head in one hand.

In the other, he held the array disc Feng Wujiang had brought from Lu Ye, simultaneously activating his Mental Consciousness and Spiritual Artifact to silently perceive the structure within the array disc.

The skinny old man's name was Ouyang Zi. He didn't come from any Sect Master lineage; three hundred years ago, he was the chief Artifact Refiner of Heaven's Augury Mercantile Union, having crafted countless exquisite spirit treasures in his lifetime.

Not only did he come from Heaven's Augury Mercantile Union, but many of the Artifact Refiners gathered here did as well. While they all possessed extraordinary cultivation, they had practically never engaged in combat.

After perceiving for a long time, Ouyang Zi finally opened his eyes, a serious expression on his face.

Feng Wujiang immediately asked, "Senior, is it possible to mass-produce this item?"

Ouyang Zi glanced at him, weighed the hammer in his hand, silently calculated the skill disparity between himself and Feng Wujiang, and gave up the idea of hitting him. He frowned and said, "Where did the Sacred Master find this thing?"

How could such an item be mass-produced? In the whole artifact crafting workshop, he might be the only one capable of crafting it, and even then, the probability of success was extremely small.

"Is there something wrong?" Feng Wujiang noticed that Ouyang Zi's expression was off.

"The technique used to craft this array disc is somewhat immature, but it's clear that there is a legacy behind it. The person who refined it must have been taught by an extraordinary master. What confuses me is that with such artifact crafting skills, it should be impossible to imprint such complex spirit runes into the array disc."

Ouyang Zi, having spent a lifetime in artifact refining, naturally had a keen eye.

Lu Ye's artifact crafting technique was indeed immature. Such an array disc appeared to him as a defective product, with many flaws, but it was still a usable item. Purely from the perspective of refining technique, the artifact crafter must have received guidance from a very skilled Artifact Master.

But the key to this item wasn't the array disc itself, but the spirit runes embedded within it.

During his earlier perception, he was truly shocked by the complexity and intricacy of those spirit runes.

He had never heard or seen such runes before and had no idea what they were used for. If he were simply asked to mobilize spirit force to construct those runes, a conservative estimate would give a thirty percent chance of success.

However, if he had to imprint those runes into the array disc while refining it, there would be no chance whatsoever, not even half a percent, of success. It was almost impossible.

"Who crafted this array disc?" Ouyang Zi asked, feeling curious as no one in the Sacred Land should have been able to craft such an item.

"It was crafted by my junior brother."

"The Sacred Master's junior brother?" Ouyang Zi was puzzled, having never heard of the Sacred Master having a junior brother.

"From the Nine Provinces."

Ouyang Zi suddenly understood: "The Nine Provinces Heaven's Augury sent people over again?" And at such a time.

For a moment, his thoughts traveled far and wide.

"Your junior brother has remarkable talent in the Path of Artifact Refining. If it's convenient, could the Sacred Master introduce me to him? There's much I wish to learn from him."

He mainly wanted to personally see how the Sacred Master's junior brother managed to successfully imprint those spirit runes into the array disc.

Feng Wujiang was astonished: "If you wish to see him, Senior, I'll bring him to you later. It's a good opportunity for you to teach him a thing or two as well."

It was quite unbelievable. In the Path of Artifact Refining, Ouyang Zi was the most skilled person Feng Wujiang had ever seen. Ouyang Zi was also highly self-confident in this field and had never mentioned seeking advice from anyone.

"Senior, this item can't be mass-produced?" Feng Wujiang asked again, sensing something unusual in Ouyang Zi's tone.

Ouyang Zi couldn't help but heft the hammer in his hand: "I cannot refine this thing, let alone mass-produce it."

Feng Wujiang was astonished: "Even Senior can't refine it?"

Ouyang Zi said, "Crafting the array disc is simple; it's the spirit runes inside that I can't imprint."

They are too complex, requiring a significant amount of time to study and practice, and even then, the success rate would not improve much.

As he walked out of the artifact crafting workshop, Feng Wujiang frowned deeply.

This isn't right; his junior brother clearly said that this item wasn't difficult to craft. Why did Senior Ouyang Zi say he couldn't craft it?

There's no reason for his junior brother's artifact crafting skills to surpass Ouyang Zi's.

He wanted to find out immediately but considered that Lu Ye, having traveled all this way, was probably resting. So there was no rush to pursue it at that moment.

It wasn't until the next day that Lu Ye suddenly realized he was missing someone.

He hurriedly went downhill to search.

He saw Dao Thirteen standing there, motionless.

Sensing Lu Ye's presence, Dao Thirteen immediately looked up, a look of grievance on his face.

Lu Ye gave him a look, and Dao Thirteen followed suit, keeping step with him.

Returning to the peak, he wasn't quite sure how to find his senior brother, as there weren't many buildings on the peak, just a few halls and side rooms, and it seemed that the cultivators from the Nine Provinces weren't staying here.

The man in the green robe from the previous day was still there, and Lu Ye stepped forward to inquire, "Where is the Sacred Master?"

The man in the green robe replied, "The Sacred Master has gone to investigate the defensive structures on the surrounding islands. Before leaving, he instructed that if you are rested, you should wait for him on the Sacred Mountain."