Fang Chen was speechless. Although Ancestor Bronze had only given the method to break the death array, Fang Chen couldn't do any of them.
"Kid, your only choice now is to go to that kid's interspatial ring and see if there are any books on array formations. Then, you can start learning array formations. This is your only way out," said Ancestor Bronze.
Fang Chen shook his head slightly and sighed.
He didn't expect to fall to such a state. Even when fighting with the remnants of the Yellow Spring Sect, he wasn't afraid.
"Forget it. I can only take one step at a time," said Fang Chen.
Then, Fang Chen found Senior Brother Fang's interspatial ring and began searching. After a few minutes, he finally found a book on array formations.
Array Formation Basics.
"This is the most basic book on array formations. Take a look first." After Ancestor Bronze finished speaking, he didn't say anything else.
Fang Chen had no choice but to pick up the Array Formation Basics and begin studying it.
The Dao of Formations was a very mystical Dao of Cultivation.
In the history of the Ancient Sword Continent, countless genius array masters emerged. They were obsessed with array formations for their entire lives.
As for the Dao of Array Formations, martial artists who cultivated to the pinnacle would be able to set up one extremely powerful array formation after another with a wave of their hand.
Therefore, array masters who cultivated to the peak were also very terrifying existences.
All paths lead to the same destination.
Whether it was array formations, alchemy, or weapon refinement, as long as one cultivated to the peak, they could touch the peak of martial arts.
Unknowingly, Fang Chen was immersed in the vast ocean of the Array Formation Basics. In the past, Fang Chen thought that array masters were just a special profession.
Now, he finally knew just how terrifying an Array Master was.
"Array formations are like the vast ocean, and I'm like a small boat in the vast ocean. I can capsize at any time, but I'm still moving forward." Fang Chen muttered to himself as he read the Array Formation Basics.
In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.
The strange thing was that in this month, the remnants of the Yellow Spring Sect didn't find this place. Or rather, they found this place but didn't find the fog array.
In any case, Fang Chen was very comfortable this month. He even gave up on cultivating and focused on studying the foundational scroll of array dao.
In the beginning, Fang Chen felt that the Array Dao Foundation Scroll was very irritating and tasteless. However, he was gradually attracted to the Array Dao Foundation Scroll. In the end, he was completely immersed in it and could not extricate himself.
At this time, he also discovered the charm of the Dao of Arrays and fell deeply in love with it.
In a month's time, Fang Chen had thoroughly understood the Basics of Arrays book. All the information about arrays had been memorized by Fang Chen.
"Over the past month, my state of mind has improved a lot." Fang Chen put away the book and smiled.
In the beginning, Fang Chen was a little impatient when he fell into the fog array. But later, Fang Chen completely let go.
Nothing could be forced. The more one forced it, the less likely one would succeed.
Being a human was like learning array formations. Right now, Fang Chen's mind was filled with the knowledge of array formations.
This month was also considered the time Fang Chen had entered the Foundation of Arrays.
Even Senior Brother Fang of the Divine Statue Sect couldn't be compared to him in a month's time.
Even Old Ancestor Bronze, who was inside the python sword, couldn't help but praise Fang Chen's talent. He was too amazing. Not only was his martial arts talent strong, but his array formation talent was also heaven-defying.
In a month's time, Fang Chen could be considered to have entered the Foundation of Array Formations.
However, he still couldn't set up an array formation just by entering the Foundation of Arrays.
At the very least, one needed to be an Array Formation Apprentice to set up an array formation. Now, Fang Chen only had a rich theoretical knowledge. As for practical use, he was still a little lacking.
"To set up an array formation, one first needs array foundation materials. Then, one needs the incantation and hand seals. Only when these three are combined can the array formation be set up," Fang Chen said to himself.
In the Foundation of Array Formations, there were some simple ordinary array formations. These array formations were the simplest of array formations, which could be set up by an Array Formation Apprentice.
Now, Fang Chen was like a child learning how to walk. He recalled the information in the Foundation of Array Formations over and over again in his mind while trying to set up an array formation.
On this day, Fang Chen prepared to try to set up a simple Binding Array Formation. This array formation was considered the simplest among ordinary array formations.
Fang Chen had just learned about array formations, so he chose the simplest Binding Array Formation.
Setting up a Binding Array Formation required Spirit Stones. Fang Chen had already prepared Upper Grade Spirit Stones and memorized the incantation of the Binding Array Formation.
Finally, Fang Chen looked around and closed his eyes slightly. Suddenly, a wild spiritual energy emerged from his body. In the next moment, Fang Chen waved his wrist and his palms kept forming complicated hand seals. In the sky, hand seals appeared one after another.
At the same time, eight Upper Grade Spirit Stones appeared in Fang Chen's hands and he threw them directly on the ground.
Rumble!
At this moment, the hand seals in the sky quickly landed on the eight Spirit Stones. In an instant, the eight Spirit Stones emitted a bright light.
Then, the light on the eight Spirit Stones slowly revolved around each other.
This process was a little long, but Fang Chen was still very happy when he saw this scene.
After 15 minutes, the Binding Array Formation was set up. Fang Chen looked at the Binding Array Formation in front of him with a smile on his face.
After learning for a month, he had finally become an Array Formation Apprentice.
Although it took a long time to set up the Binding Array Formation, this was just the beginning.
"There's still a long time before I can break the array. I don't know when the Yellow Spring Sect members will find this place." Fang Chen was speechless. He could only place his hopes on the Yellow Spring Sect members.
At this moment, there was a white-haired old man flying in the sky above the Heavenly Ghost Forest. He was flying at an extremely fast speed.
Just as he was flying above the Heavenly Ghost Forest, he suddenly felt the fluctuations of an array formation.
"Yes, someone is setting up an array formation." The white-haired old man's heart trembled slightly. He immediately stopped and his figure flashed, entering the Heavenly Ghost Forest.
"Strange, this kid is in the middle of a Bewildering Mist Array, but he actually set up a Binding Array. What is he trying to do?" The white-haired old man was an expert. Since he had nothing to do, he curiously observed Fang Chen in the dark.
After a brief inspection, the white-haired old man discovered that Fang Chen was actually deep in the Bewildering Mist Array. He was studying the array formation in order to leave this place.
"Not arrogant nor impatient. This kid's character is not bad." The white-haired old man faintly said, "I just don't know how his talent in array formations is."
Then the white-haired old man closed his eyes and his soul left his body, enveloping Fang Chen's body. In the next instant, his eyes widened and his face was filled with disbelief.
"How is this possible? This kid has only been studying array formations for a month!" The white-haired old man couldn't believe it.
However, his soul clearly told him that this kid had only been studying array formations for a month.
"I really didn't expect that I would meet such an interesting fellow on this trip to the Five Elements Province." The white-haired old man grinned.
In the next instant, the white-haired old man entered the Bewildering Mist Array.
"Kid," the white-haired old man called out.
"Who is it?"
Fang Chen looked around and saw the white-haired old man behind him. He cautiously asked.
"Kid, you've only been studying array formations for a month?"
Fang Chen nodded in response.
"Do you have a master?" The white-haired old man asked.
Fang Chen knew that the white-haired old man was asking about his master in array formations. He shook his head and said, "This junior was trapped in the Bewildering Mist Array. Now that the Bewildering Mist Array has turned into a death array, this junior was forced to begin studying array formations."
"Oh, so that's how it is." The white-haired old man's eyes lit up.
"Then how did you learn array formations?" The white-haired old man was a little curious.
Fang Chen took out the Array Formation Foundation Scroll and said, "I obtained this from a dead enemy. I've been studying the Array Formation Foundation Scroll for a month. Now, I'm finally able to set up a simple binding array."
Seeing the Array Formation Foundation Scroll in Fang Chen's hands, the white-haired old man was stunned before he nodded in satisfaction.
In this anxious world, it was rare for someone to be willing to memorize the Array Formation Foundation Scroll from beginning to end.
Furthermore, what surprised the white-haired old man was that Fang Chen had never come into contact with array formations before. Yet, he was able to set up a binding array just by studying the Array Formation Foundation Scroll for a month.
Such talent in array formations was not something that ordinary array masters could compare to.
At that moment, the white-haired old man had the thought of taking in a disciple. He asked, "Kid, haven't you always been troubled by how to leave this place?"
Fang Chen nodded and looked at the white-haired old man. "Senior, you want to help me?"
The white-haired old man smiled. "If you're willing to be my disciple, I can take you away at any time."
Fang Chen fell silent when he heard that. To take an unfamiliar old man as his master in order to leave this place was not his style of doing things.
After pondering for a moment, Fang Chen shook his head and said, "Junior's heart is no longer on the path of formations. The reason why I learned formations was because I had no other choice. Once I leave this place, my focus will still be on the martial way."
"You've really wasted your talent." The white-haired old man was a little speechless. He had such great talent in array formations, yet his mind was no longer focused on array formations.
"Kid, you should know that array formations when cultivated to the peak is not inferior to martial arts at all," said the white-haired old man.
Fang Chen nodded and did not say anything.
The white-haired old man pondered for a moment before saying, "Forget it. Since you're not willing to take me as your master, I won't force you. If fate wills it, we'll meet again next time. I hope you'll change your mind then."
"Since I've met you here, it can be considered fate. No matter what, I'll give you a hand."
The moment the white-haired old man said that, the Death Formation Bewildering Mist Formation shattered instantly and the white-haired old man was nowhere to be seen.
Fang Chen surveyed his surroundings with joy on his face.
After being trapped for a month, he was finally free.
"Thank you, senior."