141: Crazy study, enter the field master, open the secret realm

"Are the study arrangements for Magic Arrays and Fields settled?"

Thinking this, Mo Fan stood up. "Master is looking for me, I'm heading over."

"Alright, go ahead. I'll rest here for a bit." Mo Yingying waved her hand, dismissing Mo Fan.

Nodding, Mo Fan left the Immortal Cave and headed toward the main hall... A moment later, Mo Fan met Xu Chaomu.

"Disciple, your identity token is ready, and your permissions have been fully activated. You only need to inject Mental Energy to activate it."

Saying this, Xu Chaomu handed over a palm-sized, light blue jade token.

Mo Fan reached out to take it and looked closely, finding complex patterns carved upon it. It looked very exquisite, and a faint, mysterious aura emanated from it.

Formation Source Runes!

Mo Fan immediately noticed that Formation Source Runes were carved on the jade token.

Mo Fan recognized these Formation Source Runes.

Of course, recognizing them was one thing.

Currently, Mo Fan lacked the necessary knowledge and couldn't actually utilize these Formation Source Runes.

But regardless.

Magic Arrays mixed with Formation Source Runes were extraordinary in their effects.

Thinking of this, Mo Fan was surprised.

It was just an identity token, yet it was made so complex?

Just as he was wondering, Xu Chaomu's voice rang out.

"Keep the jade token close to you. It is inscribed with my life's work and might save your life at a critical moment."

Mo Fan was startled and quietly cast an Appraisal Technique on it.

The azure virtual panel flashed, and the appraisal information for the jade token appeared.

[Chixia Peak Identity Token. It is inscribed with a super-strong defensive Magic Array developed by Xu Chaomu. It can mobilize a bit of the world's momentum and block three attacks from anyone below the Guiyuan Peak.]

Seeing this appraisal result, Mo Fan couldn't help but be stunned.

He hadn't expected Xu Chaomu's attainments in Magic Arrays and Fields to have reached such a level.

"No wonder her cultivation is only at the Guiyuan Seventh Level, yet she isn't the least bit weaker than Xie Siyuan, who is at the Ninth Level of Guiyuan..."

Mo Fan knew that the Demon Slaying Record cultivated by Xie Siyuan was incredibly powerful, and ordinary Guiyuan Peak experts were no match for him.

"Thank you, Master!" Mo Fan thanked her sincerely.

This thing was undoubtedly a life-saving trump card for him.

Xu Chaomu shook her head and continued:

"Your permissions are fully open. You can go to the Chixia Peak Library yourself to check all kinds of ancient texts, including the Magic Array and Field knowledge you want to learn. Everything is in there.

"By the way, if you are determined to learn Fields and Magic Arrays, then I suggest you Cultivate our peak's Legacy secret art, Purple Jade Turns to Smoke. However—"

Pausing for a moment, Xu Chaomu continued:

"However, Purple Jade Turns to Smoke is a Peerless Secret Chapter that transcends super-first-class Cultivation Techniques. To comprehend it requires a significant amount of time.

"Your martial talent is unparalleled. Logically, there's no need for you to delve into Magic Arrays and Fields. Breaking through realms all the way to become a Supreme in one go would be the best choice.

"But Yuxu Academy has never forcibly required Disciples to learn or do anything specific.

"Whatever you are interested in, go learn it. Just don't set limits for yourself."

Hearing this, Mo Fan nodded.

"So, are you willing to learn Purple Jade Turns to Smoke?" Xu Chaomu looked at Mo Fan with burning eyes.

Although she also hoped that the prodigiously talented Mo Fan would join Chixia Peak and strengthen it.

But she still had some reservations about Mo Fan's motivation for joining Chixia Peak.

For all these years, she had never accepted a male Disciple.

After all, she only liked being around women and instinctively kept her distance from men.

However, Chixia Peak, which had always been strong, had begun to fall behind the other peaks in recent years.

Thus, Mo Fan became the exception for Chixia Peak.

But even so, Xu Chaomu wouldn't yet invest the emotions a Master should have for a Disciple in Mo Fan; she only taught him as a tool to strengthen Chixia Peak.

"This Disciple is willing," Mo Fan said without the slightest hesitation.

Although rumors outside said only a few Supremes possessed Peerless Secret Chapters.

But after talking with Liu Xiyan many times, Mo Fan had come to know better.

Ancient powers like the Three Great Academies.

Actually possessed several Peerless Secret Chapters.

This was the foundation that allowed their legacies to endure for so many years.

"You... really are willing?" This answer surprised Xu Chaomu greatly.

She clearly hadn't expected Mo Fan to actually have the courage to waste time cultivating Purple Jade Turns to Smoke.

"I am!" Mo Fan responded again.

"Good, I will now transmit Purple Jade Turns to Smoke to you!" Xu Chaomu's expression turned serious, her spirit expanded, and she began to transmit the thoughts to Mo Fan... Three hours later, Mo Fan walked out of the hall with a satisfied face, leaving behind a dazed Xu Chaomu.

"Th-three hours? He actually only spent three hours to learn Purple Jade Turns to Smoke?"

Xu Chaomu stared blankly at the ceiling of the hall.

At this moment, her eyes were filled with bewilderment.

"Am I dreaming?

"How could anyone learn Purple Jade Turns to Smoke in just three hours?"

Xu Chaomu felt her worldview collapsing.

Purple Jade Turns to Smoke requires a very strong talent for Magic Arrays and Fields to fully comprehend.

Even someone like her, a rare Genius in the Field, had spent an entire year back then just to barely comprehend Purple Jade Turns to Smoke and reach the entry level.

But Mo Fan—

Three hours!

Is he even human?

Soon, a look of realization appeared in Xu Chaomu's eyes. Her body trembled slightly as she whispered:

"Perhaps he is a person of destiny born for Magic Arrays and Fields, a Peerless Prodigy naturally attuned to the Field Origin Essence of Magic Arrays!

"No wonder he's been running to the Trial Tower all this time. It turns out he was focusing intently on comprehending the Formation Source Runes and Field Origin Essence inside!

"My perspective was too narrow. It was my own narrow-mindedness. I actually suspected he really came here out of lust... How could such a Peerless Prodigy with a pious heart for Magic Arrays and Fields be such a superficial person?"

At this moment, Xu Chaomu's heart was filled with guilt.

She took a deep breath and looked up at the high sky through the skylight.

"Mo Fan, I will definitely train you to be the most powerful Magic Array Grandmaster in this world!"

As if thinking of something, Xu Chaomu shook her head with a light smile:

"This little fellow is even deliberately hiding his talent. He clearly already comprehended Purple Jade Turns to Smoke, yet he pretended he just barely memorized it. Interesting—"

In the Field of Magic Arrays and Fields, no one on Planet Blue could rival Xu Chaomu, so she naturally sensed certain things... Meanwhile.

Mo Fan went out and headed straight for the Chixia Peak Library.

On the way, he absorbed all the Spirit Stones he had obtained today.

The azure virtual panel flashed.

Mo Fan's attribute panel quietly changed.

[Name: Mo Fan]

[Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Second Level (+)]

[Cultivation Techniques: Innate Art, Breath Concealment Art, Sword Nurturing Art (Entry), Purple Jade Turns to Smoke (Entry)]

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[Available attribute points: 900]

"A new entry for Purple Jade Turns to Smoke has been added to the technique column—"

"My attribute points have increased to 900. Unfortunately, there's still a gap before the 2400 needed for the next upgrade—"

Mo Fan shook his head, thinking no more of it.

He arrived at the Library.

The Library was huge, with heavy ancient books arranged on the shelves in a dazzling and voluminous display. Being inside made one feel their own insignificance.

Using his identity jade token to open the Restrictions, Mo Fan got his wish and gained access to knowledge on Magic Arrays and Fields.

Following Xu Chaomu's instructions, Mo Fan studied Magic Array and Field knowledge while circulating Purple Jade Turns to Smoke.

After a brief comparison, Mo Fan was somewhat surprised.

"Eh, it really works? The efficiency difference between studying while circulating Purple Jade Turns to Smoke and not doing so is nearly tenfold. Truly magical!"

Feeling like he had found a Treasure Trove, Mo Fan immediately threw himself into studying Magic Arrays and Fields.

He started with the basic books.

His Comprehension Ability was astonishing, and his reading speed was extremely fast, basically one page every one or two seconds, and he could understand and remember everything he read.

Only when he encountered particularly difficult concepts would he stop to think for a moment.

Shua shua shua. Mo Fan kept flipping pages, thirstily absorbing knowledge, rivaling quantum speed-reading!

After studying for four hours straight, Mo Fan stopped and used the Library's search System.

The Library's collection was rich. Besides the unique books of each peak, the techniques available in the Scripture Hall were also present in every peak's Library.

The only difference was...

The Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills in each peak's Library were all paper Secret Manuals.

The reason was simple.

No matter how high the quality of a teaching video, it was ultimately someone else's understanding.

Learning by following the path of predecessors is much more efficient, but it's difficult to develop one's own unique style or have one's own insights and realizations.

Of course, for Disciples whose talent isn't particularly outstanding, this is undoubtedly the most convenient and fastest learning method, helping everyone quickly comprehend techniques and skills, and mass-producing strong individuals.

However, for true geniuses, viewing the original Secret Manuals, comprehending them on their own, and only consulting a Master when encountering trouble is the best way.

And the True Disciples of each peak were undoubtedly true geniuses.

For Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills, Mo Fan still chose the Foundation Establishment scrolls of the Innate Art and Vajra Fist.

Mainly because he was already familiar with them; even if there were slightly better techniques and skills in the Library now, he didn't want to switch.

His goal had always been Peerless Secret Chapters.

For ordinary techniques, Vajra Fist and Innate Art were good enough.

Of course, another reason was that the Fist Intent he comprehended was of the metal attribute—fierce, sharp, and unstoppable—making it a perfect match for the Vajra Fist.

Mo Fan felt that until he found another fist technique that matched his Fist Intent, the Vajra Fist would remain the most powerful.

"Speaking of which, it would be great if I could obtain a few Peerless Secret Chapters in the Secret Realm this time—"

After practicing the Foundation Establishment chapters of the Innate Art and Vajra Fist, Mo Fan left the Library and rode his Flying Sword to the Trial Tower... In the days that followed, Mo Fan's life followed a three-point routine: the Immortal Cave, the Trial Tower, and the Library.

It was simple yet fulfilling.

With continuous study, his attainments in Magic Arrays and Fields also rapidly improved.

Because he had comprehended many Formation Source Runes, Mo Fan soon mastered the skill of setting up Ice Arrays within storage spaces.

Of course, Array Patterns of other attributes could also be added.

With the technology in hand, Mo Fan took some time to help several Senior Sisters add Ice Array Rune Markings to their storage spaces, earning the unanimous favor of the Senior Sisters.

Several days passed in the blink of an eye.

It was the last night before the Secret Realm opened.

Mo Fan was still struggling in the Trial Tower.

Defeating his own shadow.

Comprehending Formation Source Runes.

Comprehending Field Origin Essence.

Instantly killing his True Self Heart Demon.

Mo Fan passed the Trial Tower once again.

"Whew—"

Being teleported out, Mo Fan let out a long breath.

"This is the last tower run before entering the Secret Realm—

"The results are pretty good. I've comprehended exactly seven hundred Formation Source Runes, and about thirty-five percent of the Field Origin Essence.

"Combining this with the Field and Magic Array knowledge I've been studying like crazy these past few days, I can barely reach the so-called Grandmaster level.

"Fortunately, I chose Chixia Peak and accepted the Purple Jade Turns to Smoke Legacy; otherwise, it would probably have taken me at least two months to reach my current level!

"Chixia Peak is the GOAT! I definitely made the right choice!

"At this level, I should be able to do something in the Secret Realm!"

Mo Fan smiled and focused his gaze on his attribute panel.

[Name: Mo Fan]

[Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Second Level (+)]

[Cultivation Techniques: Innate Art - Foundation Establishment Chapter, Breath Concealment Art, Sword Nurturing Art (Entry), Purple Jade Turns to Smoke (Second Layer)]

[Martial Skills: Vajra Fist - Foundation Establishment Chapter, Golden Body Art (Second Layer)]

[Special Abilities: Alchemy (Minor Accomplishment), Fist Intent (Perfection), Magic Array (Grandmaster), Field (Grandmaster)]

[Storage Space: 100 cubic meters (+)]

[Available attribute points: 900]

In just seven short days, Mo Fan had cultivated Purple Jade Turns to Smoke to the second layer.

This was the result of the mutual reinforcement between using Purple Jade Turns to Smoke and studying Magic Array and Field knowledge.

Meanwhile, by defeating his shadow over and over, Mo Fan's Fist Intent naturally reached the realm of Perfection.

"Time to go back and rest. I'll be entering the Secret Realm tomorrow—"

Mo Fan smiled and rode his Flying Sword toward Chixia Peak.