Chapter 18: The Finishing Touch: Finding the Core of Formation

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The sixth elder only revealed a mysterious smile, and his gaze fell on Ye Xuan, “I wonder if Elder Ye has any wise ideas.”

Not expecting to be called out suddenly, Ye Xuan hesitated for a moment before saying, “From afar, it looks like a circling dragon.”

“That’s right, it’s a dragon! It seems that Elder Ye is born with enlightenment even though you have never studied the ways of formations. You can come to me and discuss about this in the future if you are interested.”

Ye Xuan looked at the sixth elder in surprise when he heard this. The sixth elder nodded at him. His expression and actions were conveying a kind of goodwill.

This was the first elder to express goodwill to him. In contrast, the expressions of a few other elders changed slightly when they heard this.

Xie Yixuan snorted.

“It’s good that sixth elder is in the mood to give advice, but you have to see who the person is. Elder Ye is only at level 2 Human Realm. The most important thing to him is to improve his cultivation. I think he doesn’t have the time to discuss this with you.”

These words seemed to be for Ye Xuan’s good. But in fact, it was a secret warning to the sixth elder not to meddle in other people’s business.

“I know what I’m doing,” Ye Xuan said calmly, “There’s no need for Elder Xie to worry.”

“I don’t want to bother either, but your cultivation level is too low. It’s still bad for my Tai Qing Sect’s face.”

The two of them went back and forth. The seemingly peaceful atmosphere was in fact turbulent undercurrents. For a time, there was a widespread feeling of insecurity.

The seventh elder was an impatient and straightforward person. He didn’t understand the twists and turns, so he couldn’t help but interrupt, “Alright, all of you stop talking. Sixth elder, quickly tell us what’s the difference.”

“The heaven and earth back charge. Within the dragon, there are claws, feet, back and chest. It’s unpredictable when it’s hidden, and it’s endless when it moves. The formation is impressive.”

The sixth elder pointed out several directions, and everyone hurriedly looked over. It was still the same mountain range, which echoed the sixth elder’s words. Everyone couldn’t help but reveal a look of surprise.

It was true. The mountain forest with strange rocks was where the dragon claw was located. It looked extremely sharp and shimmered with a cold light. The low jungle nearby was its back, undulating and magnificent.

Dense vegetation crisscrossed, forming the shape of a dragon’s tail.

“This place is like a sleeping dragon. It doesn’t look obvious on the surface. But if it’s awakened, it’ll be ever-changing. It can attack and also defend. It’s full of mysteries.”

Hearing the sixth elder’s description, everyone couldn’t help but look forward to it. The scene in front of them seemed to come alive, as if a dragon had really awakened from its long sleep.

The dragon’s roar shook the surroundings.

“Then what can we do to awaken this dragon?”

“Everyone, please look at the position of the dragon’s eye.”

The dragon’s eye that the sixth elder was talking about was a mountain stream not far away in the southeast. Although it was called a mountain stream, the spring water had dried up, and there was still water nearby. It looked a little empty, as if something was missing.

“I’ve already discovered this when I was surveying the area. This terrain is extremely rare, but it lacks the most important aspect. The spring water has dried up, causing the dragon’s eyes to be lifeless. Thus, this dragon can’t be fully revived and can only rest here.”

“That’s why I’m going to set up the core of the formation carefully, so that I can add the finishing touch.”

Hearing this, everyone couldn’t help but urge, “Sixth elder, hurry up and set it up. What are you still waiting for?”

The sixth elder said helplessly, “Do you think I don’t want to set it up? I have most of the materials I need, but I’m missing the most important one. This material is extremely rare, and this was Water Spirit Pearl. Without Water Spirit Pearl, everything I said just now would be useless.”

Everyone was dumbfounded when they heard about Water Spirit Pearl.

The Water Spirit Pearl was born in a place where the essence of water was gathered. It was born in places where the water element was dense. This kind of natural magic weapon was the rarest.

“Does any of you have a Water Spirit Pearl?”

“How could we possibly have that kind of thing?”

After a round of communication, no one had Water Spirit Pearl.

At this moment, a disciple hurried over.

“Reporting to the sect master, Shang Yun Sect has just sent a letter to congratulate the establishment of our Tai Qing Sect. They said it’s a pity that they didn’t witness the opening ceremony of the sect. They will definitely pay a visit tomorrow.”

Han Yue’s face changed slightly. She couldn’t help but say, “This group of people can’t wait any longer. They actually came for us so quickly.”

The words from Shang Yun Sect sounded polite, but who didn’t know their thoughts? They just wanted to test the strength of Tai Qing Sect. To put it bluntly, they were here to challenge them and to show them their power.

After all, no one would be happy to have a sect appear out of thin air. This meant that the resources would be divided. Those sects were all very shrewd. How could they tolerate things that affected their own interests? Of course they had to take action.

If Tai Qing Sect was weak and could be bullied, then in the future, they would bully and occupy the sect at their will, be it resources or other aspects.

Therefore, they could only succeed in tomorrow’s battle. Failure was not allowed. Otherwise, their Tai Qing Sect would not have no foothold, and their position in the future would be even more precarious.

The others also knew the seriousness of the situation and quickly asked, “What should we do now, sect master?”

Han Yue had long expected such a day to come, but she didn’t expect this group of people to be more difficult to deal with than she had imagined. They didn’t even give them a chance to react.

“The most important thing now is to quickly set up the formation. Otherwise, it’ll be outrageous if we don’t even have a formation when they arrive tomorrow.”

“Let’s go take a look at the auction house first. There might be a Water Spirit Pearl.”

Now, they could only take a step back and visit the auction house. Although the price was much higher, there was no other way for the sake of Tai Qing Sect.

However, Han Yue and the others were disappointed. They couldn’t find Water Spirit Pearl after walking around the whole town.