Starting My Cultivation With Time Management

Chapter 788: Chapter 25: The Divine Travel Formation of the Ten Thousand Mile Water Vein

Luo Yan then shared his deductions with Shi Liuli:

“…The function of the Godspeed Talisman for Thousands of Water Veins is to hop from one water vein to another isolated vein that is unconnected.”

“The spiritual power within this talisman script has been exhausted, which means that just before it was discarded, it was definitely used one last time.”

“In other words, besides this deep sea, there must be another water vein somewhere that is not connected to this place.”

“I see,” Shi Liuli nodded and said, “That sounds reasonable, if what you say about the Godspeed Talisman for Thousands of Water Veins is true… Are you sure?”

When she asked “Are you sure?” she was actually indirectly asking “How do you know this?” Luo Yan then nodded and said:

“Yes, during my days of training outside, I once had the fortune to come into contact with this strange object.”

“Is that so?” Shi Liuli pondered briefly.

Although she used to enjoy seeking out her junior for fun, the two of them were not inseparable, so she could not confirm the truth of Luo Yan’s statement.

However, if it really was as he said, then this Godspeed Talisman for Thousands of Water Veins could indeed be considered a strange object worth repairing and collecting.

“So it is, this Godspeed Talisman can’t be used now, can it?” Shi Liuli carefully stored away the yellow paper and said, “If it can be repaired one day, we can come back for another look.”

“Is that so?” Luo Yan thought to himself about next time, not knowing when that would be, and asked the Kunlun Mirror in his mind, “Is there any way to detect the location of that water vein? I suspect it’s right below the seabed.”

“This Dwelling Cave Heaven is too expansive; think about how far you’ve flown on your journey here. It’s definitely impossible to scan and see through everything,” the Kunlun Mirror replied. “It’s also not efficient from a cost perspective.”

“The only way is to use that Godspeed Talisman for Thousands of Water Veins, utilizing the connections between water veins for positioning and leaping. That’s the proper method.”

“You can’t locate it?” Luo Yan asked again to confirm.

“Without coordinates, how can I locate anything?” Kunlun Mirror retorted.

Luo Yan was silent for a moment, then suddenly heard the Summoning Sword speak:

“There is a way to repair this Godspeed Talisman, it’s not impossible.”

“What way?” Luo Yan quickly asked.

“Ask me.” The Summoning Sword joked, “Beg me, and I’ll tell you.”

After a moment of silence, Luo Yan said:

“Let’s head to the next Dwelling Cave Heaven as soon as possible.”

“Huh?” The Summoning Sword asked in surprise, “Don’t you want to explore the other water vein?”

“No need,” Luo Yan replied indifferently. “The Shennong Cauldron is what’s truly essential; everything else is just trivial details, not worth the concern.”

“Don’t say that! Sometimes exploring other places might yield discoveries!” Seeing him take out the Heavenly Weaving God Shuttle and seemingly ready to leave, the Summoning Sword hurriedly pleaded.

“What if there’s something good in that water vein?”

Luo Yan remained unmoved, and the Summoning Sword continued to persuade:

“Don’t change your mind, let’s go take a look!”

“There’s no harm in looking!”

“I’m begging you!”

Just as Luo Yan was about to activate the Heavenly Weaving God Shuttle, he heard this and pondered for a moment, then sighed and said:

“Suming, how long have you been with me?”

“About a hundred years or so?” The Summoning Sword replied uncertainly.

Luo Yan nodded slowly and said:

“For the past century, even though you have not exerted your full effort, your hard work is still commendable,”

“Since you so wish to see it, I shall grant you this face.”

“Come, repair the Godspeed Talisman of the Thousand-Mile Water Vein.”

“Hmm,” at this moment, Summoning Sword finally realized something was amiss, thinking, isn’t this just a trap of feigned weakness?

How could I fall for such a strategy?

Hmph, worthy of you, Chen Guanshui, it seems there’s still much for me to learn from the Human Race.

Quickly attributing the fact that he had been foolishly duped to the excessive cunning of the Human Race, Summoning Sword suppressed his indignation and calmly said:

“This Godspeed Talisman appears to be a one-time item, but in reality, it’s because the pathways for spiritual power on it are too fragile. When you re-inject energy, it’s very easy to collapse the original pathways, causing the Talisman Scripts to lose their initial efficacy.”

“In other words, rather than painstakingly repairing it, it might be more convenient to remake one from scratch.”

“I have not learned the method of Talisman Scripts,” Luo Yan pondered and said, “If I rashly try, the success rate is likely to be low.”

“That’s simple,” Summoning Sword continued, “You may not know how to draw talismans, but you know formations, don’t you?”

“Let your Kunlun Mirror first scan the pathways on it, then enlarge them in your Sea of Consciousness. Afterwards, use the method of formation placing and treat these pathways as Formation, drawing them directly on the seabed plain. You can then activate it as the Godspeed Talisman of the Thousand-Mile Water Vein… However, by doing so, it’s actually more appropriate to call it the Formation of the Thousand-Mile Water Vein Godspeed,”

Luo Yan listened, dumbfounded, thinking, referencing the runic pathways of a talisman and enlarging them into a formation, could such a thing be effective?

“How confident are you in this idea?” he couldn’t help but ask.

“Sixty percent,” Summoning Sword answered.

“And if it fails?” Luo Yan continued to inquire.

“Then you’ll have wasted time,” Summoning Sword said.

Hmm, in that case, it might be worth a try.

With that thought, Luo Yan summoned Shi Liuli and explained the plan to her in detail.

“My lord, this idea is truly ingenious,” Shi Liuli exclaimed, “Actually, when my father was still alive, disciples from the Heavenly Script Tower often came to learn the basics of formation craft from him.”

“Although Talisman Scripts are convenient to carry, they are ultimately too small in size. The more complex the structure of the Runic Script, the more difficult it is to draw, whereas a Formation can be made very large, avoiding the problem of integration difficulty—that’s why those who want to learn to make talismans find it easier to start with formations.”

“My lord’s brilliant idea happens to dovetail with this. If you can reproduce it exactly, it should be viable.”

“In that case, why not give it a try?” Since Shi Liuli also thought it feasible, Luo Yan proceeded with setting up the Formation.

As a Formation Master, the full set of tools for placing formations, of course, was all contained within the Heavenly Craft Hundred Treasures Bag.

Luo Yan first carved the pathways on the ground with his sword, then encapsulated the various hubs with formation flags, and finally used the Formation Cauldron as the activation key, placing it in the center of the Formation. Thus, an enlarged version of the “Godspeed Talisman of the Thousand-Mile Water Vein” swiftly appeared on the seabed plain.

“Hmm…” Shi Liuli hesitated and said, “it looks a bit odd.”

“Indeed,” Luo Yan sighed and said.

Formations, for the sake of saving space and aesthetics, often revolve around a central symmetry, like circles, squares, or polygons, but this ground formation was elongated, looking somewhat indecorous.

“No matter what, as long as it can be activated, it will suffice,” Luo Yan instructed Shi Liuli to stand within the formation, with her hands on the ears of the cauldron, then he too grasped the other side of the cauldron ears, poured in True Yuan, and directly activated the formation.

There was no expected spinning of heaven and earth, but rather a violent trembling from beneath their feet.

Just as Luo Yan was about to express his astonishment, he suddenly heard a loud boom.

Coming back to his senses, both of them were already in an underground water-filled cavern, standing on a huge stone slab engraved with the formation, as if it had been dug out alive from the seabed plain and thrown here.

The Formation actually transported its own carrier along with the activators?