Chapter 2574 Spirit Gathering Array

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The Passage Jade Token activated, and instantly a peculiar force enveloped Qin Fang's body completely. Then, Qin Fang's vision was shrouded in darkness, and he could only sense his body moving through some special passage…

Almost in an instant, just after a few breaths, Qin Fang felt his feet on solid ground…

His vision was momentarily hazy, then gradually cleared up…

This was a mountain cave not particularly large, only about ten square meters in size, with a ceiling just seven or eight meters high. On the ceiling, some Luminous Pearls were embedded following the arrangement of The Big Dipper, emitting a faint glow, illuminating the small cave.

"Is this the No.1 Training Room?"

Looking at this cave, Qin Fang couldn't help but make a sarcastic comment, still slightly disappointed.

In terms of the concentration of Wild Aura (Spiritual Qi), it's countless times stronger than outside the Barbaric Wilderness Mini Secret Realm, indeed fitting to be a cultivation secret ground… But compared to outside the cultivation chamber, it's lacking by quite a bit.

Compared to places where Wild Aura concentration is supreme, such as Nine Serenities Forbidden Lands, Nether Cold Pool, etc., it's entirely incomparable, like the difference between a mansion and a thatched cottage, completely different levels.

This was already the best among all training rooms, yet still this inadequate, then those following in sequence don't even need mentioning…

At the same time, Qin Fang was relieved he didn't enter here for safety to cultivate back then…

If he came here, Qin Fang might still have reached the Great Grandmaster Level, but in just over five days, he'd have to spend most time breaking through, advancing levels, almost impossible to gain anything else…

Unlike outside, where he captured Poison Demon Pang Sihai alive, subdued Devil Cloud Blood Sword Jia Siping, and killed Blood Arrow Fu Hongyun…

Also found the Secret Realm Gate, and gained the Wutu Crystal from the Jiu You Spirit, achieving Four Symbols Fusion, even wrested the lotus pod of the Ink Jade Immortal Lotus from the Abyssal Demon Tiger…

Seized the opportunity to subdue the Split Wind Wolf King, strong enough to reach the Spiritual Beast King Peak, along with that enormous Barbaric God Stone…

All these directly elevated Qin Fang from a "pauper" to a "tycoon" level, the gains were too many, too powerful… even those Supreme Realm Powerhouses would be envious seeing it, including the "Four Emperors".

As for those hundreds of Spirit Beast Inner Pills, Qin Fang didn't care now, mostly they were for concocting pills for others, he hardly needed them himself anymore.

And all this was something Qin Fang ventured to seize bit by bit from outside the cultivation rooms…

Without such ventures, these treasures wouldn't have run into Qin Fang's hands unawares!

"Sigh, better than nothing… Let's first find that whatever treasure!"

Luckily, Qin Fang had already gained so much, he didn't care anymore. Now he was just waiting to exit the Barbaric Wilderness Mini Secret Realm…

Of course, the legendary treasure that could easily allow one to advance to the Supreme Realm, he wouldn't let go of it, immediately starting to search for it in this small cave… He suspected it was the Barbaric God Stone, though whether it really was, was uncertain.

The cave wasn't large, with very luminous stone walls, having been opened every five years, already plundered by countless people. Qin Fang scanned once, seeing nothing unusual.

The only thing surprising Qin Fang was that next to those Luminous Pearls on the ceiling, there were embedded some Barbaric God Stones…

"Is this the legendary… Spirit Gathering Array?"

Looking at the Barbaric God Stones on the ceiling, Qin Fang couldn't help being surprised, murmuring.

These Barbaric God Stones, although not large, couldn't compare to the one Qin Fang obtained, they weren't small either, about the size of pigeon eggs… Also, initially, they were fist-sized, only shrinking after many years of consumption.

Such Barbaric God Stones are treasures for other young martial artists, for Qin Fang, they were secondary goods now… Considering these were the foundation for maintaining the array's operation, Qin Fang didn't destroy them.

What truly intrigued him was this array… surprisingly, it was the long-lost legendary Spirit Gathering Array.

The Spirit Gathering Array is a special formation that, once formed, can effectively gather the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, confining it within a set range… This is a very practical array for martial artists.

Those secret grounds, secret realms… such as the locations of the Great Sects, Minor Kunlun Realm, Barbaric Wilderness Mini Secret Realm, etc., are essentially massive Spirit Gathering Arrays, with additional isolation arrays on the periphery forming the secret realms.```

The Spirit Gathering Array in front of him was much smaller, only covering the range of this cultivation chamber. In fact, since this cave had been artificially expanded, there was even a small area no longer within the range of the Spirit Gathering Array...

Even so, Qin Fang was very seriously studying this array...

He was a Grandmaster of Thousand Skills, and after acquiring the Qianji Ring, he became a Grandmaster of Thousand Techniques, which is also a Grandmaster of Formations. He had already arranged quite a number of formations, but a Spirit Gathering Array of this level was something he hadn't learned yet.

The kind of super-large Spirit Gathering Array found in the secret realm was just too complex. Qin Fang was still far from being able to arrange such an array. However, he had some confidence in arranging the small Spirit Gathering Array before him, provided he thoroughly understood it.

"Let's not talk about treasures for now..."

Upon discovering this Spirit Gathering Array, Qin Fang lost interest in searching for the treasure that could allow one to breakthrough to the Supreme Realm. He couldn't think of any treasure more precious than the seeds of the Ink Jade Immortal Lotus and that giant Barbaric God Stone in his hands!

Rather than wasting time on that, he preferred to spend it researching this array...

He wasn't lacking in Barbaric God Stones needed to arrange a Spirit Gathering Array; what he lacked was understanding, insight, and comprehension of the array. Since he had such leisurely time, Qin Fang definitely wouldn't let it pass.

"The person who arranged this array likely didn't have much greater attainments in formation than I do..."

Qin Fang carefully studied the Spirit Gathering Array, and vaguely, he could discern a few things.

Enhancing one's attainment in formations is extremely difficult and exceptionally challenging, even more so than reaching the Supreme Realm in martial arts...

One could say that Qin Fang, a Great Grandmaster Level Array Master, was already considered one of the most pinnacle figures in the array formation path in contemporary times. Even among the Thousand Gates Five Great Families, it was nearly impossible to find someone stronger than Qin Fang in formations...

This Spirit Gathering Array was evidently set up many years ago, possibly dating back several centuries...

It was during the apex of the Five Great Sects that they invited the top formation master of the time to set it up. Now, the people of the Five Great Sects could only rely on the legacy of their ancestors, unlikely to progress further!

Otherwise, they could have replaced these Barbaric God Stones with larger ones, which would undoubtedly provide better effects for the younger generation of martial artists training here. Perhaps they could cultivate more powerhouses!

Of course, this held little significance for Qin Fang...

Even though he was a disciple of the Five Great Sects, his sense of belonging to them wasn't particularly strong. Besides, even if it was for the benefit of the sect, it was the Kunlun Sect that would gain. If he were to take out his Barbaric God Stone to modify the Spirit Gathering Array, the Five Great Sects would all benefit, yet no one would know of his "righteous act." He wouldn't perform such a self-harming, people-benefiting, zero-gain activity.

"Whew~~~~"

Qin Fang sat there for almost two to three hours, finally comprehending some of the key points of this Spirit Gathering Array...

Now, with the Barbaric God Stone in his possession, he could arrange a Spirit Gathering Array even upon leaving...

Of course, the Spirit Gathering Array here absorbed and gathered the Wild Aura from outside the cultivation chamber for training purposes. The loss of the Barbaric God Stone in this process was quite minimal... Otherwise, these Barbaric God Stones wouldn't have lasted for several centuries without being completely consumed.

But outside, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was too sparse, and the effect of the Spirit Gathering Array couldn't compare with these cultivation chambers... It was only at best comparable to the secret realms of the major sects' mountain gates.

And such consumption mostly came from the Barbaric God Stone...

If the same size Barbaric God Stone was used to arrange a Spirit Gathering Array, the Barbaric God Stones in these cultivation chambers might only diminish by a tenth in size every hundred years, whereas an array set up outside might lose a tenth every year, or possibly even more...

And if one didn't mind greater losses to enhance the effect of the Spirit Gathering Array, the speed of depletion would be even more daunting...

"Luckily, the Barbaric God Stone I have is large enough; otherwise, it might not last too long..."

Having acquired the Spirit Gathering Array, Qin Fang had already started making plans in his mind.

There might be a considerable loss—losses that would make those in the Great Sects gasp—but Qin Fang didn't care about these. What he demanded was a sufficient speed in cultivation and greater power. He could endure this little bit of loss.

"Drip~~~"

Just then, a sound resembling a water droplet striking a stone became particularly clear in this quiet, serene cultivation chamber, drawing Qin Fang's attention despite his inclination to ignore it...

"What's that?"

Qin Fang was slightly stunned, and his attention was immediately drawn there... Although he hadn't been in the cultivation chamber for long, this strange sound was definitely the first occurrence. He vaguely felt like he might have missed something. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)