I Built A Family Of Immortal Cultivators

Chapter 55: Exchange Formation

Although Lin Qing had made up his mind to sell this formation, it was still the best choice. Perhaps his own strength was not enough. When this formation was still a first-grade formation, it was fine. It would arouse curiosity but not too much attention. But now it was a second-grade formation, and it was inevitable that it would attract covetousness. Compared to the Limitless Sect, the Hundred Treasures Tower was also a powerful force. Selling it to them would mean he no longer had to worry about these things in the future, and he would also gain many benefits.

"How about this, Lin Shopkeeper, tell me your conditions?" Fellow Daoist Wang said.

Lin Qing looked at Fellow Daoist Wang and said, "My Continuous Water Formation, from the second level to the eighth level, is extremely powerful and rarely seen. How about five Foundation Building Pills?"

Fellow Daoist Wang suddenly laughed and then shook his head. "Lin Shopkeeper, don't joke around. Even I can't afford five Foundation Building Pills. If your formation is really worth that much, then it wouldn't be a second-grade inferior formation."

Lin Qing naturally knew that this was impossible, but since they were discussing conditions, he naturally had to make a generous offer.

"How about four then?" Lin Qing said again.

Fellow Daoist Wang still shook his head and interrupted, "Lin Shopkeeper, forget about four. I can't even afford one. Foundation Building Pills are extremely precious even in our Hundred Treasures Tower. We can't sell them to outsiders. This condition won't work. You need to come up with something else."

Seeing Lin Qing remain silent, Fellow Daoist Wang whispered, "Lin Shopkeeper, although your formation is exclusive, it is still a second-grade inferior formation. Although it's a complete set, there are only a few that can be used. I can't offer you too high a price. Even if it's not for you, I will be affected. Just give me a reasonable price."

Hearing Fellow Daoist Wang say this, Lin Qing slowly revealed his true purpose, "Fellow Daoist Wang, since you put it that way, I don't want your Foundation Building Pills, and I don't want your spirit stones either. Give me a few sets of formation books of second-grade or higher from the Hundred Treasures Tower. Let's consider it an exchange."

In the absence of being able to purchase higher-grade formations, Lin Qing had no choice but to do this.

"An exchange?" Fellow Daoist Wang didn't say anything, seemingly pondering.

"That's one way to do it, but in that case, Lin Shopkeeper, you will be at a disadvantage. We don't sell second-grade formation books, but as long as you join the Hundred Treasures Tower, with your formation cultivation level, you can freely access second-grade formations. And now you want to exchange it for this exclusive formation. Think it over carefully," Fellow Daoist Wang said again.

After saying that, Lin Qing smiled, "Fellow Daoist Wang, you may not have understood. I said second-grade or higher, not just second-grade. It would be best if there is a set of third-grade formation books."

"Third-grade?" Fellow Daoist Wang looked at Lin Qing and thought to himself that Lin Qing was quite ambitious. Did he still want to become a third-grade formation master in the future? There was only one third-grade formation master in the Hundred Treasures Tower.

"And," Lin Qing continued, "after selling my Continuous Water Formation to your tower, it cannot be sold in the Xuan Yu Market."

"That's a small matter," Fellow Daoist Wang didn't care about Lin Qing's condition. Lin Qing had been selling in the Xuan Yu Market for so many years. Even if the Hundred Treasures Tower had this Continuous Water Formation, how much more could they sell? Moreover, they were facing a larger market of cultivators, and the Xuan Yu Market was not that big.

"In that case, let me go back and discuss it. How about coming back tomorrow?" Fellow Daoist Wang stood up to bid farewell, and Lin Qing saw him off.

After Fellow Daoist Wang left, Lin Xuchang couldn't help but say, "Father, you want to sell the formation? Then our family won't have an exclusive formation anymore. Will other cultivators still come to buy?"

Lin Qing smiled. Lin Xuchang was still young and didn't understand the cultivation world. Without strength, what was the point of talking about exclusivity? Exclusivity was actually a curse.

With strength, even without exclusivity, one could still become exclusive.

Early the next morning, Fellow Daoist Wang came knocking on the door. Seeing Fellow Daoist Wang's smiling face, Lin Qing knew that the deal had been made.

And he has already compiled a book that includes the methods for the Second Water Formation up to the Eighth Water Formation, which is much thicker than the initial explanation of the formation.

"Wang Fellow Daoist, please have a seat," Lin Qing said as the tea was ready, waiting for Wang Fellow Daoist to sit down.

However, unlike yesterday, Wang Fellow Daoist did not sit down at this moment.

"Master Lin, I have many matters to attend to today, so I cannot stay for long. However, I have already applied for a Second Rank Formation book for Master Lin last night. It contains two Second Rank Lower Grade formations and one Second Rank Middle Grade formation. As for Third Rank formations, I am unable to obtain them."

"Two Second Rank Lower Grade formations and one Second Rank Middle Grade formation," Lin Qing pondered. Although there were no Third Rank formations, it was more than enough for his Continuous Water Formation.

It should be noted that even the Eighth Water Formation now is only a Second Rank Lower Grade formation. Although Lin Qing believed that he could achieve a Second Rank Middle Grade formation with a Nine Water Formation in the future, he had not yet made it. The other Water Formations he made were not of high rank.

"I wonder what Master Lin thinks?" Wang Fellow Daoist asked with a smile.

"Thank you very much, Wang Fellow Daoist. I am naturally willing," Lin Qing replied. If he continued to negotiate, not only would the Treasure Pavilion refuse to provide formations, but he would also offend Wang Fellow Daoist.

"Alright, here are the books." Wang Fellow Daoist took out two formation books, and Lin Qing also handed over the prepared series of Continuous Water Formations to Wang Fellow Daoist.

Although Wang Fellow Daoist was not a formation master, he had been in the Treasure Pavilion for a long time and had absorbed some knowledge of formations. With just a simple glance, he knew that what Lin Qing had given him was genuine. Of course, the Continuous Water Formation would be sent to the headquarters of the Treasure Pavilion for evaluation by the formation masters there. But Wang Fellow Daoist thought to himself that Lin Qing would not dare to give him a fake.

Indeed, Lin Qing would not give a fake to the Treasure Pavilion. Moreover, since they had agreed on the exchange, giving a fake was not in line with Lin Qing's principles.

"Master Lin, I forgot to mention that you can teach your own family members the formations, but you cannot sell them to others. I believe Master Lin is a smart person," Wang Fellow Daoist added.

"I am well aware of that," Lin Qing nodded. Even if Wang Fellow Daoist didn't mention it, he would not sell them to others.

"Then I will take my leave, Master Lin," Wang Fellow Daoist said.

Lin Qing saw him off.

Afterwards, Lin Qing had Lin Xuchang watch the shop while he opened the two formation books in the back room.

It took him half a day to read through them, and then Lin Qing let out a long sigh. Formations were a profound and ancient art. After reading these two Second Rank formations, he realized that his previous formations were nothing more than child's play.

These two formation books not only contained formations, but also a complete set of knowledge required by a Second Rank formation master.

Formations were not just the Xuanmu Formation or the Falling Stone Formation that he had previously made. These formations were more like a kind of reusable talisman. Even the Seven Water Formation and the Eight Water Formation were just that. The true power of formations lay in their ability to harness the forces of heaven and earth, with mysterious and unpredictable methods. Sometimes, even low-level cultivators could use a set of sophisticated formations.

After reaching the Second Rank, one could arrange large-scale formations such as illusion formations and defensive formations using the terrain. This was the true ability of a Second Rank formation master.

For example, the Qingmu Formation and the current defense formation of the Xuan Yu Pavilion, these were the true uses of a formation master. As for creating some portable formations, they were just a type of formation in the art of formations.

(End of this chapter)