Xuan Xin returned to the place where she arranged the formation, and arranged the improved formation according to the formation diagram drawn by Lin Ze. She also used the formation disk to test its power. Upon closer inspection, it was indeed eight times more powerful.
Xuan Xin, who was originally doubtful about General Lin Ze, was completely convinced. He was worthy of being a sage. Now the formation problem that needs to be repaired in the medicine garden can be solved. Well, I have to tell my uncle the good news.
Before she had time to ponder the array diagram and think about what Lin Ze had said, Xuan Xin became excited and ran to a house on the west side of the Taoist Palace and shouted:
"Master Tongde, Master Tongde, I know how to repair and replace the formation in the medicine garden."
A bald head popped up from the wall of the house, and replied with a smile on his face: "It's Xuan Xin, have you really found a way? Come in quickly and tell me."
Xuan Xin walked into the yard of her uncle, Elder Tongde, handed him the array diagram modified by Lin Ze, and said, "Uncle, you see, as long as you set up the array in this way, you can achieve the expected effect."
Tongde took the array diagram, looked at it carefully, and murmured: "I don't think this array is from the Five Elements array series. Xuan Xin, does this method work?"
Xuan Xin replied: "Whether it works or not, my uncle will know once he tries it."
Tongde said decisively: "You're right. You'll know the truth once you try it. Come on, let's go to the medicine garden and see if your method works."
Tongde was also impatient. After saying this, he pulled Xuanxin away and blocked the flowers that Xuanxin was about to say he had tested.
Xuan Xin thought for a while and decided not to mention that he had already tested it, but rather to give his uncle a little surprise.
After the two came to the medicine garden, Tongde removed the original formation in the corner and replaced it with a new five-element formation according to the revised formation diagram.
As soon as the new formation was deployed, Tongde immediately felt that the effect was much better than the old formation.
Tongde nodded with satisfaction, took out an array plate, and put it into the array for testing. He saw that the pointer on the array plate stayed between seventh and eighth, which was a little worse than expected.
Tongde sighed and said: "The formation is good, but it's a pity that it's still a little bit worse."
Xuan Xin looked surprised and said: "That's not right. I have tested this formation before. It is indeed eight times as powerful as the Small Five Elements Formation. How come it is less powerful here?"
Tongde comforted him and said, "Don't be anxious. First tell your uncle, how did you come up with the idea of arranging the formation like this?"
Xuan Xin replied: "My nephew didn't think of it himself, but it was taught to me by the sages."
As she spoke, Xuan Xin suddenly recalled that when Lin Ze asked herself whether it was an independent formation or an embedded formation, she had said that there would be a difference between the two, and she suddenly realized:
"The sage is indeed right. Independent formations are different from embedded formations. This is not mentioned at all in the formation books. No wonder he asked me to try it first and then ask. It seems I have to go again.
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After saying that, he was about to walk in the direction of Lin Ze's residence.
Tongde reached out and grabbed Xuanxin who was about to leave and asked: "Xuanxin, you said it was taught to you by the reincarnated sage who caused a lot of noise in the Taoist palace recently? He also knows the formation?"
A look of admiration appeared on Xuan Xin's face and she said: "My nephew came over originally and planned to just ask around. I didn't expect that the sage was more powerful than I thought. He really had such a high level of formation cultivation."
Tongde sighed and said: "It seems that this sage was also a big shot in ancient times."
Xuan Xin was stunned and said: "What do you mean by Uncle Master's words?"
A trace of envy appeared on Tongde's face and he said: "It is said that in ancient times, formations were popular, and many sects had powerful formations. Until the Great Zhou Dynasty destroyed the Shang Dynasty and unified the world, the Great Zhou Empire followed martial arts and adopted formations.
He was demoted to a heretic, and since then martial arts has flourished, while formations have declined."
Xuan Xin looked puzzled and said: "But why does Dazhou have to belittle the formation?"
Tongde smiled bitterly and said: "It is said that in the battle of the Great Zhou Dynasty against the Shang Dynasty, the martial arts strength of the Great Zhou Dynasty was far stronger than that of the Shang Dynasty. However, in many battles, the Shang Dynasty suffered heavy losses because of the powerful formations deployed by the Shang Dynasty."
"After the world was settled, the victors who had suffered losses made suggestions to Emperor Zhou to completely block the formation, and a large number of classics were lost. Otherwise, why would you and I bother ourselves with a small Five Elements Formation?"
Xuan Xin did not have the feeling of Tongde, but said: "Uncle Master, don't sigh, you can go with me to pay homage to the sages first."
Tongde's expression brightened and he said: "Yes, it's not easy for a reincarnated sage to appear. I have to ask him for advice. Let's go."
The two of them went to Linze Courtyard hand in hand.
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When the two came to Lin Ze's courtyard, Lin Ze was explaining the secret of acupoint condensation to an elder.
The two people standing nearby were amazed. It was obvious to them that Lin Ze's martial arts cultivation was only at the peak of the fourth rank. Not to mention their group of elders, most of the elite disciples of the General Palace were inferior to him.
But fourth-level warriors can give clear and logical guidance on sixth-level cultivation. If anyone says that Lin Ze is not a reincarnated sage, they will not believe it even if they are beaten to death.
Lin Ze saw at a glance that Xuan Xin had brought another old man over. He was overjoyed, but his face remained calm. He answered the questions of the Dao Palace elder in front of him, and after sending the person away, he smiled and said
: "Did you two come over early?"
Then he added: "According to the agreement, everyone's martial arts doubts involve personal privacy, and it is impossible for two people to answer questions at the same time."
Xuan Xin hurriedly said: "Sage, poor Taoist Xuan Xin, I asked you for advice on formation formation this morning."
Lin Ze nodded and said, "So it's you. No wonder it looks familiar. Why, is the array chart I modified for you this morning still usable?"
Xuan Xin nodded sharply and said: "The sages are indeed experts. A formation diagram that can be modified at will is so powerful, I admire it."
Tongde added on the side: "I heard from Xuan Xin that the formation diagram modified by the sages can be judged how powerful it is without testing. It can be seen that the sages can be called the masters of the formation."
Lin Ze remained calm on the surface, but secretly said in his heart: "There is a reliable auxiliary device that has calculated everything, but still needs to be tested?"
But he said modestly: "It's just a little dabbling. It's still far behind the master. You don't know how powerful the truly powerful formation is."
When the two of them heard Lin Ze's words, they couldn't help but look at each other and thought to themselves: "He is indeed an ancient warrior with strong formations. I'm afraid he has a little bit of experience and is already stronger than most of today's formation masters."
Tongde made up his mind, took a step forward and bowed down and said: "I am a poor man, but Tongde is willing to worship the sages as my teachers and learn the ways of formation from them."
Lin Ze looked stunned. Was he pretending a little too much? Why did he come to worship his master? Unfortunately, I was very busy and had no time to teach any apprentices, so he flatly refused:
"There is no need to become a disciple. I only pursue the Tao and have no intention of accepting disciples. During the time I am in the Tao Palace, if you have any questions, just come and ask for advice."
Xuan Ming also said from the side: "Uncle Tongde, you are so old, how can you worship the sages as your teachers?"
Tongde looked at his old appearance, and then at Lin Ze, who was still a young man in his prime, and couldn't help but sigh: "It's the poor Taoist Meng Lang, please forgive me, sage, but the poor Taoist does have many questions to ask, please sage."
Could you please move on and talk in detail?"
Lin Ze shook his head and said: "I promised the palace master to help all the elders clear their doubts once, but now there are still people waiting behind, so we really can't only take care of the elders."
Tongde asked anxiously: "I wonder how long it will take for the sage to finish this matter? Will he have free time after finishing it?"
Lin Ze still shook his head: "After I finish this matter, I will go into seclusion and break through to the fifth level of martial arts. Let's talk about it after I get out of seclusion."
Tongde said eagerly: "But Pindao, this matter is quite urgent and we can't drag it on forever."
Lin Ze apologized: "I really can't squeeze out the time, so please forgive me."
Xuan Ming also advised: "Uncle Tongde, the sage is really not available for a short period of time, can you wait a little longer?"
Tongde couldn't help complaining: "What do you know? Many formations in Dao Palace need to be repaired now. We rely on a few old immortals. We are really unable to do it. We have to ask for help from the sages. Why don't you help and beg for mercy from the sages?"
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Lin Ze said flatly: "No need to say more, I won't be able to spare time for at least half a month, let's talk about it later."
Although Lin Ze wanted to get in touch with him as soon as possible, but he took the initiative to approach him, which was better than others coming to ask for help. Besides, how could he be willing to hand over the core formation map before the critical moment?
Anyway, it’s not like I won’t help him. I’ll just keep it in mind first and then delay him a little longer. Maybe this big fish will take the initiative to enter the net.
Tongde had no choice but to say: "Please ask the sage to send someone to inform Pindao as soon as possible after finishing his work. Pindao would like to express his thanks in advance."
Lin Ze said calmly: "It's easy to say, I will let you know when I am free."
As for whether I have time or not, it’s not up to me to decide?
Lin Ze took the initiative to eject the guests and said: "You two, please go back first. The next elder who wants to ask questions will be here soon."