Chapter 63: Chapter 62: With Your Aptitude, Not Learning Array Is Against Heaven’s Will!

In the following days, Lin Chen mostly stayed in the shop to cultivate.

Sometimes business was good, earning him around a hundred Spirit Stones.

Other times the place was quiet, which Lin Chen rather enjoyed.

Occasionally when he craved Spiritual Food, Lin Chen would close the shop and return to Pill Peak.

Luckily, it’s close by, spending a day or two on Pill Peak, he could enjoy the delicious dishes made by his mentor and satisfy his cravings.

Coming and going like this, Lin Chen’s Qi and Blood Value was steadily improving.

He was only a step away from the Martial Master’s standard of 100 Qi and Blood Value points.

But after staying in the valley for a long time, Lin Chen noticed some issues.

His cultivation speed was not as fast as it was on the mountain.

“It’s the difference in the density of Spiritual Energy… Within the Inner Sect, there are high-level Spirit Gathering Arrays, which make cultivation twice as effective!”

“But… In the Marketplace below the mountain, the Spiritual Energy is much thinner.”

Lin Chen squinted his eyes; even though he spent Spirit Stones daily for cultivation, in an environment rich in Spiritual Energy, his cultivation speed would be faster.

“Speaking of which… Before the Fat Shopkeeper left, it seems he also moved away a certain array…”

“Looks like I need to set up a miniature Spirit Gathering Array in this pill shop… My cultivation level must be secured.”

Thinking of this, Lin Chen closed the shop again.

He thought for a moment and hung a wooden sign outside the shop, which read:

“Shopkeeper is out, if you need pills, please come back tomorrow…”

Afterwards, Lin Chen walked briskly to the Celestial Array Tower.

“Junior Brother Lin~”

From a distance, Li Fengping welcomed him with a smile:

“Junior Brother Lin, what brings you to the Celestial Array Tower today? Are you planning to buy something?”

Lin Chen cupped his hands and smiled:

“Senior Brother Li, by my mentor’s orders, I’ve opened up a pill shop in the Marketplace named Lin’s Small Pavilion.”

“However, I’ve discovered the Spiritual Energy below the mountain is far inferior to that near the sect, so I want to build a miniature Spirit Gathering Array…”

Li Fengping, upon hearing this, understood immediately and said:

“Indeed, a miniature Spirit Gathering Array is so convenient, it’s most suitable to set it up in a shop…”

“What about your previous small Spirit Gathering Array?”

“My mentor paid for it and bought that small array; occasionally when I return to the sect, I can use it for cultivation.”

Lin Chen already had a ready answer, throwing any blame onto Han Jihai.

After all, his mentor Han Jihai doesn’t like interacting with people and mostly stays on Pill Peak, so Lin Chen is fearless of being exposed.

“I see, then I recommend that you buy a miniature Spirit Gathering Array, which costs only fifty Spirit Stones, covering an area of three zhang, most suitable…”

Li Fengping took out an array and tried to sell it to him.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen shook his head slightly and said:

“Senior Brother Li, I am quite interested in the Array; previously I even squeezed out some time to learn about arrays.”

“Therefore, could you sell me some Array Materials, I’d like to try it myself.”

Li Fengping was taken aback upon hearing this, then sincerely said:

“Junior Brother Lin! The Array is profound and vast, not something you can grasp by just learning for a few days…”

“Senior Brother knows you are talented, but you must focus your energy on the Righteous path; even the Core Formation Great Power can’t master everything…”

Li Fengping had a good impression of Lin Chen, and thus wanted to guide him, advising him against it.

But seeing Lin Chen silent and determined.

Li Fengping had no choice but to ask, “Do you truly want to try the Array Dao, Junior Brother?”

Lin Chen nodded.

“If that’s the case, then Senior Brother wishes to discuss it with you, are you willing?”

“Willingly!”

Lin Chen cupped his hands; he was worried that the things he learned in the past two months had no place to be tested!

“Alright, then Senior Brother will start with the basics, the Array includes Odd Eight Sects, Even Eight Sects…”

“Also corresponds to Heaven and Earth Position, Natural Sensing…”

Li Fengping asked Lin Chen a few basic array questions.

Lin Chen’s memory was very good, and his array foundations were solid, hence he answered flawlessly.

This aroused some interest in Li Fengping.

Therefore, he gradually asked deeper questions.

But Lin Chen still answered well, even occasionally offering his own insights.

“Hmm~ Junior Brother seems to have some insight into arrays.”

“Wait a moment, I’ll brew a pot of tea, let’s discuss over tea…”

Li Fengping’s eyes were surprised, his previous intention of “guidance” now turned into discussion.

Thus, Lin Chen stayed in the Celestial Array Tower for one two-hour period.

Continuously discussing array issues with Li Fengping.

From Array Formation to the Five Elements, and then to Spirit Gathering Array, striking array, Illusion Array, etc.

Though Lin Chen had high talent and comprehension, his time studying the Array Dao was still short, he learned a lot from Li Fengping.

Li Fengping was astounded by Lin Chen’s meticulous thinking and imaginative ideas.

Sometimes Lin Chen’s questions were ones he hadn’t even considered.

For instance, Lin Chen asked:

All things in the world have mass, does Spiritual Energy also have mass?

Theoretically, Spiritual Energy, which contains immense power, should be denser than air.

And as stated in the Tao Scripture, the heavier energy sinks, which means in the same environment, lower places might have denser Spiritual Energy?

If so, would cultivating while lying down be faster?

Following this idea, would raising the height of the Spirit Gathering Array enhance the speed of gathering Spiritual Energy?

Such and such… Lin Chen’s questions seemed absurd, but upon deeper thought made a lot of sense.

Of course, Lin Chen asked these questions thanks to nine years of compulsory education.

As an academic excellence, he is not one to let opportunities slip by.

Until dusk, Li Fengping stopped discussing with Lin Chen, sighing:

“Junior Brother, your talent is simply a genius for learning the Array Dao!”

“Ah, why did you end up in Pill Peak… Truly a waste of your talent!”

Lin Chen heard this and smiled without speaking, his gift in Alchemy Dao seemed to be even higher.

Li Fengping continued:

“Junior Brother, do you often attend lectures by the Array Peak Elders? I think your Array Dao skill is no less than an Inner Sect Disciple with seven or eight years of entry.”

“Elders’ lectures?”

Lin Chen blinked; he had no idea about this!

Seeing Lin Chen’s reaction, Li Fengping was stunned, then took a deep breath.

“Hmm~ Junior Brother hasn’t attended a lecture? Are all your previous statements self-taught?”

“Uh, not entirely… Many were seen in books.”

Lin Chen lied; actually, many were questions from the Great Xia think tank.

With over a hundred top talents researching the Array Dao, the progress speed is imaginable.

And Lin Chen merely stood on the shoulders of giants, thus knowing a lot.

But Li Fengping didn’t know this; he sincerely said:

“Junior Brother Li, every month in our Changchun Sect, the Pill Array Artifact Talisman Elders of each peak give lectures, occasionally even a Core Formation Realm Peak Master will personally lecture…”

“Regardless of which peak’s disciple, whether Inner or Outer Sect, all can attend… Tomorrow happens to be Array Peak Elder’s lecture, you should go listen!”

Afterwards, Li Fengping informed Lin Chen about the time and place of the lectures.

Leaving Lin Chen bewildered, with questions in his heart:

“I’ve been in the sect for three months, but my mentor never mentioned this to me!”

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