I Built A Family Of Immortal Cultivators

Chapter 324: Difficulties of Formation Arrays

"So, my husband used to be a formation master?" Ling Xueqing said with a smile, not knowing much about Lin Qing's past.

Lin Qing nodded, "Yes, I am indeed a formation master. Today happens to be a good opportunity for me."

Upon hearing this, Ling Xueqing replied, "Then I won't disturb you, my husband. Please quickly solve this challenge and don't let others take the lead."

Lin Qing smiled and continued to examine the array.

The reason why Lin Qing immediately recognized the seven materials that appeared earlier was because they were materials for the Mist Concealing Formation. He had created countless Mist Concealing Formations in the past, so he recognized them instantly.

And the materials that appeared now were still familiar to Lin Qing. Some of them were clearly materials needed for the Falling Rock Formation.

Lin Qing quickly made his selection, and the patterns of various materials changed one after another.

Among them were materials that Lin Qing had mastered before Foundation Building, as well as materials that he had learned after Foundation Building. What surprised Lin Qing was that there were even materials for the Seven Linked Water Formation.

This made Lin Qing suspect whether the initial explanation of the formation he obtained was related to Master Qiongshan after he became a Gold Core.

Lin Qing's suspicion was correct. The initial explanation of the formation he obtained was casually compiled by Master Qiongshan after becoming a Gold Core, with the intention of allowing more cultivators to enter the path of formations. After all, compared to other cultivation techniques, the entry barrier for formations was quite high.

Master Qiongshan's efforts were not in vain, as Lin Qing's progress today was inseparable from his mastery of formations.

As Lin Qing gradually deciphered the formation, he became happier and more focused. He seemed to have regained the passion he had when he successfully created formations in the past.

When his cultivation was still shallow, he would be overjoyed every time he successfully created a formation. But as time went on, no matter what kind of formation it was, he couldn't muster the same enthusiasm, as if it was just repetitive work.

Now, by re-evolving these formations from the beginning, Lin Qing instantly recalled the memories of the past.

The initial few formations were ones he hadn't created for over a hundred years. The feeling of reliving the past made Lin Qing feel as if he had tasted the sweetness of honey.

However, these formations were becoming more and more complex, and the number of materials involved was increasing. It was not an easy task to select all sixty of them.

Just like the situation Lin Qing was facing now, there were a total of seventy materials. Although he knew that they were materials for a third-grade lower-tier defensive formation, it was still a considerable challenge for Lin Qing to find all sixty of them.

Thinking of something, Lin Qing took out a formation book from his storage bag, quickly glanced at it, and confidently made his selection.

This was typical of Lin Qing. As someone who started his journey with formations, he always kept various formation books in his storage bag, and he didn't expect to use them now.

While selecting this formation, Lin Qing thought about other Gold Core cultivators.

In his opinion, this cave should indeed belong to the Poor Mountain Master. After all, only the Poor Mountain Master, who started with formations and later became proficient in restrictions, would intentionally do such tests. The stone doors that other Gold Core cultivators entered should be similar to his tests, and they might also be familiar with formations, but their speed would definitely not be as fast as his.

As Lin Qing thought, there was indeed one Gold Core cultivator who fit this description. He was once proficient in formations in his early years, but when he reached Gold Core stage, he focused solely on restrictions. If it were a test of restrictions today, he would undoubtedly be the fastest among everyone, but it had been many years since he last made formations. He had almost forgotten them, as he didn't need them anymore. Although he was able to progress smoothly with the help of his memory and previous experience, his speed was much slower than Lin Qing's.

Looking at the various material patterns in front of him, Lin Qing calculated slightly and realized that he had already deciphered eight of them, and the difficulty had reached the level of a mid-grade third-order.

Thinking of the stone door outside, Lin Qing had a thought that there should be nine tests in total.

It's not surprising that Lin Qing thought this way. After becoming a formation master, many things would intentionally fit together due to the influence of formations, and sometimes the numbers would be connected.

After successfully deciphering the eighth test, the difficulty of the ninth test immediately emerged in Lin Qing's mind.

At that moment, there were hundreds of various materials in front of Lin Qing, and just a glance at them would make one dizzy. Many of the materials were also commonly used in many formations. It was not a simple task to select the correct formation and find all the materials.

But Lin Qing was eager to take on this challenge and immediately immersed himself in it.

If it were a battle today, he might not be able to match other Gold Core cultivators. Although his second condensation water ball had great power, it took too long, and other Gold Core cultivators wouldn't give him that much time. But when it came to deciphering formations, he was confident.

At first, Ling Xueqing would also look at each material one by one, but after dozens of them, she stopped looking and turned her gaze to Lin Qing, full of admiration.

Lin Qing's serious appearance fascinated Ling Xueqing.

Especially when Lin Qing occasionally looked up and smiled, the smile was both mysterious and charming, making Ling Xueqing unable to bear it.

Since the incident at the Cold Water Abyss Cave, Ling Xueqing had developed deep feelings for Lin Qing. At this moment, she was thinking about something and her face turned extremely red.

Lin Qing, who was focused and immersed in his task, didn't notice Ling Xueqing's unusual behavior. Even if he did, he couldn't do anything about it here.

As he looked at the ninth test, after half a moment, Lin Qing had a thought and quickly used his divine sense to make selections.

"This should be a high-grade third-order attack formation. Although I have never set it up before, I have seen this kind of formation. As long as I choose the materials that match it, there shouldn't be a problem. That cedar wood is obviously not suitable, although the material is precious, it doesn't match the camphor wood, so it can't be used in the same formation."

While making selections, Lin Qing kept thinking in his mind. In no time, he selected a total of 182 materials. At this point, his speed also slowed down, and the last few selections required some effort.

"What a damn place! What are these? Damn it, I came down so early for this."

In another stone door, Tian Saodao was cursing loudly at the dozen or so materials in front of him. He had already made seven or eight selections, but none of them were correct, which made him lose interest in continuing.

Unlike Lin Qing, who entered the path of cultivation, he always bought formation talismans and the like. If he didn't want to buy, he would go and snatch them. Now that he was being tested with this difficult problem, it really hit his weak spot. Even in the past ten years, he might not have been able to answer correctly.

And to get out, he didn't know what the stone door was made of, but since entering, he couldn't get out, which made him even more annoyed.

In addition to him, there were several other Gold Core cultivators who were also clueless about this. Some were as irritable as Tian Saodao, while others meditated patiently, waiting. After all, it was impossible to be trapped forever.

(End of this chapter)