"A gift left behind by my mother?"
Mu Chen's eyes flickered with intense joy as he looked at Ling Xi. Evidently, the latter's words had completely piqued his interest.
With a faint smile, Ling Xi gave a wave of her jade-like hand. In the next instant, a serene light blossomed on the mirror-like black stone ground in the region where she was seated. The light was so deep and serene that it seemed to have formed a resplendent starry sky on the ground.
Specks of light appeared in the starry sky, looking like stars.
Mu Chen's gaze was fixed on the starry sky above the black rock. Looking at the trajectory of the stars, he could vaguely sense a profound fluctuation that was slowly being emitted from it.
"Back then, Aunt Jing cultivated on the Spiritual Jade Island. This Black Spirit Mirror contains her comprehension and experience of Spiritual Arrays. This is something left behind by a genuine Spiritual Array Grandmaster. To any Spiritual Array Master, it's an indescribable treasure."
Ling Xi's beautiful eyes were a little blurred as she looked at the starry sky as she spoke out in a soft voice, "For the past three years, I've been constantly comprehending here. Finally, two months ago, I managed to break through to the High Rank Spiritual Array Scholar realm."
"Big Sister Ling Xi, you've already reached the High Rank Spiritual Array Scholar realm?"
Shock instantly appeared on Mu Chen's face. Back then, when he was separated from Ling Xi, she was only a Spiritual Array Grandmaster. However, in just a short three years, she had already reached the High Rank Spiritual Array Scholar realm?!
Such an increase was simply unheard of.
"Before I lost my memories, my attainments in Spiritual Arrays were already close to the Spiritual Array Scholar realm. After all these years, I've recovered my memories, so I've naturally recovered to my previous level. In addition to my years of cultivation and Aunt Jing's comprehension, I was able to make such rapid progress." Ling Xi explained with a faint smile.
Only then did Mu Chen come to a sudden understanding. However, he gradually accepted this news shortly after. Ling Xi possessed an outstanding talent in Spiritual Arrays to begin with, and in addition to being influenced by his mother back then, she naturally had a starting point in the field of Spiritual Arrays that ordinary people couldn't match up to. Adding on her years of secluded cultivation and the insights left behind by his mother, it wasn't too unbelievable for her to achieve such results.
Most importantly, Ling Xi focused solely on cultivating Spirit Arrays, unlike him. Not only did he cultivate Spirit Arrays, he even divided his attention to cultivating Battle Arrays. At the same time, he did not neglect his own Spirit Energy in the slightest.
Therefore, it was only natural for Ling Xi to surpass him in the field of spiritual arrays.
Gently nodding her head, Ling Xi gave a sweet smile and said, "You should stay here and focus on your cultivation during this period of time. I believe that it should be of great help to you. As for whether or not your attainments in Spiritual Arrays can break through to the high rank Martial Scholar realm, that will depend on your own talent and fortune."
Licking his lips, Mu Chen's eyes blazed with a fiery light.
Over the years, ever since he had separated from Ling Xi, he had been experimenting with Spiritual Arrays on his own. Although he could be considered a Spiritual Array Grandmaster now, his foundation in Spiritual Arrays was far inferior to Ling Xi's.
But right now, his mother had left behind many insights and experiences in Spiritual Arrays, which was undoubtedly precious to Mu Chen.
Using these insights, he might be able to make another breakthrough in his Spiritual Arrays. If he succeeded, he would step into the high rank Martial Scholar realm.
At that time, if he encountered Gu Shihuang again, he would be able to subdue the latter even without using the Heavenly Emperor Sword.
Looking at Mu Chen, whose eyes were brimming with impatience, Ling Xi gave a smile as she elegantly stood up and said, "From now on, this place belongs to you."
Nodding his head, Mu Chen did not stand on ceremony and slowly walked forth before he sat down on the mirror-like black rock. His gaze briefly exchanged with Luo Li before he gradually closed his eyes.
"Let's go, we'll let him cultivate here for now."
Seeing that Mu Chen had entered into a state of cultivation, Ling Xi smiled at Luo Li before she held her hand and left the prison.
Along with their departure, the prison fell into silence once again.
Mu Chen's heart gradually calmed down from the silence. It was like a bottomless pond without any ripples.
Drip!
The silence lasted for an unknown amount of time. Unknowingly, there seemed to be the sound of water droplets falling, causing ripples in his calm heart. As the ripples spread out, Mu Chen sensed that the surrounding environment had started to quietly change.
It was as if he was sitting in a starry sky with starlight streaking across his eyes. It was as gorgeous as a painting.
Suddenly, a starlight descended from the sky and landed before Mu Chen. As the starlight gathered, a silhouette slowly appeared. Her hair was draped over her shoulders with a gentle smile hanging on the corner of her lips. Her gentle appearance and graceful temperament made Mu Chen gradually stunned.
"Mother?"
Mu Chen looked at that figure. Even with his composure, he was dumbfounded. Clearly, he did not expect to see his mother here.
Although that silhouette before him should be a spiritual image, Mu Chen had never seen his mother ever since they met in the Northern Heavens Continent.
"My child!"
While Mu Chen was dumbfounded, Qing Yanjing was also stunned as she looked at Mu Chen. A brief moment later, tears welled up in her eyes as she took a step forth and gently hugged Mu Chen with her trembling arms.
Although she was only a spiritual image, she was still connected to the emotions of the main body.
When he was being hugged, Mu Chen's mind, which had always been calm, turned a little stiff at this moment. For so many years, when he was the youngest, his heart was thinking of the warmth of his mother's embrace. It was just that such a simple request was something that he couldn't even touch.
Although it was only a spiritual image before him, Mu Chen could still feel an indescribable warmth surging within his heart at this instant.
At this moment, even with the tenacious heart that Mu Chen had tempered over the years, his eyes couldn't help turning red.
"Mu Chen, you've really grown up!"
After a long while, Qing Yanjing gradually let go of Mu Chen and looked at Mu Chen, as if she wasn't letting any corner go, before a gratified smile blossomed on her face.
Scratching his head, Mu Chen could only give a silly smile.
"You must have gone to the Spiritual Jade Island since you can encounter this spiritual image of mine, right?" Qing Yanjing rubbed Mu Chen's hair with a gentle smile.
Nodding his head, Mu Chen replied, "Big Sister Ling Xi said that there's a gift for me here."
With a smile, Qing Yanjing replied, "Only you and Ling Xi can enter this place, so the comprehension of the Spiritual Array that I've left behind can only be received by the two of you."
Sweeping a glance at Mu Chen, she said, "Lay out your strongest Spiritual Array for me to see."
Returning to the main topic, Mu Chen's mind trembled and he waved his sleeve without any hesitation. Instantly, countless spiritual seals flew out like butterflies and swiftly integrated into the void.
As the spiritual seals integrated into the void, a massive Spiritual Array was swiftly formed with draconic roars that resounded in the starry sky.
This Spiritual Array was naturally the strongest Spiritual Array that Mu Chen had grasped, the Nine Dragon God-Killing Array.
Glancing at the Nine Dragon God-Killing Array, Qing Yanjing lightly nodded her head. "This Spiritual Array is interesting. I never expected that your attainments in Spiritual Arrays, Mu Chen, would reach the level of a Middle Rank Spiritual Array Scholar."
Her voice was filled with gratification. After all, Mu Chen could be considered as a genius for his attainments in Spiritual Arrays to reach this level.
"With this level, you can be considered to have reached a higher level in the Dao of Spiritual Arrays."
Hearing that even a Middle Rank Spiritual Array Scholar could only be considered to have reached a higher level in Qing Yanjing's words, Mu Chen couldn't help inwardly smacking his lips. If this was in the Greatlaw Continent, a Middle Rank Spiritual Array Scholar could probably establish a sect.
But when he thought of his mother's identity as a Spiritual Array Scholar, he knew that in her eyes, a so-called Spiritual Array Scholar was just someone who had just crossed the threshold.
"Right now, your attainments in Spiritual Arrays have reached a small level. But perhaps you will be unfamiliar with the path in the future."
Hearing her words, Mu Chen fell into deep thoughts before he gently nodded his head. He knew that the path that Qing Yanjing was talking about was most likely the Spiritual Array Scholar realm.
Right now, Mu Chen had no clue about that realm, nor did he have any comprehension.
"Most Spiritual Arrays start by using the Spiritual Array to communicate with the heavens and earth, borrowing the Spiritual Energy between the heavens and earth to summon the wind and rain. Just like you, you're also in that realm right now."
"The so-called Spiritual Array Scholar realm isn't to communicate with the heavens and earth, but to create the heavens and earth. A Spiritual Array is a world, and anyone that enters it will be the enemy of that world."
Qing Yanjing lightly smiled as she clenched her fist. An exquisite palm-sized Spiritual Array appeared in her hand.
That Spiritual Array was extremely exquisite, but when Mu Chen looked at it, he felt his scalp going numb. He could sense the terrifying power emanating from that palm-sized Spiritual Array.
If he fell into it, then he would definitely die!
"This is the legendary Spiritual Array Scholar realm, creating a world with Spiritual Arrays. Anyone that falls into the Spiritual Array will be able to confront a world with their own strength."
Mu Chen's eyes flashed with infatuation. Qing Yanjing's words had opened a door that he had never imagined in the past. So it turned out that the higher level of Spiritual Arrays was actually so profound and unbelievable.
It was no wonder that stepping into the Spiritual Array Scholar realm could confront Heavenly Sovereigns!
Qing Yanjing looked at the infatuated Mu Chen and smiled. She stretched her finger out and gently tapped the centre of the latter's brows. Instantly, boundless information endlessly poured into Mu Chen's mind.
These were her many comprehensions and experiences in the Dao of Spiritual Arrays.
If Mu Chen could properly study and digest it, then his attainments in Spiritual Arrays would definitely greatly increase. It was so much so that it could even lay a good foundation for him to charge into the Spiritual Array Scholar Realm in the future.
As the lustre gradually enveloped Mu Chen, he did not move, as if he had fallen into a deep slumber.
In the faraway Ancient Buddha Clan.
In a dark space, Qing Yanjing's main body trembled before she slowly opened her eyes and looked into the void with a gentle smile on the corner of her lips.
"Mu Chen, your mother will wait for the day you become a Spiritual Array Scholar!"
(To be continued.)