“I need a slot?” Ou Yangming asked in surprise. A look of confusion flashed across his eyes.
After he entered Zhangzhou, he had heard many things about the Big Ruins, but he never knew there was a need for a slot to enter the place.
Ling Yue and the others were stunned. They exchanged glances at the same time.
When they saw how young Ou Yangming was, they secretly guessed which clan the God-favored son was from. Given his cultivation base, they really did not know how he cultivated. Such a person was usually a true core disciple of a sect, and he was far from what they could compare to.
Nonetheless, how could a core disciple from a large sect in Zhangzhou not know about the situation in the Big Ruins?
At this moment, the 3 of them suddenly guessed that the person was from a formidable sect outside Zhangzhou.
Even so, how open-minded must his sect elders be to allow such an outstanding disciple to go out to train?
Ou Yangming was sharp-eyed. He immediately saw through their hesitation. He smiled and expressed, “If it’s not convenient for you to tell me, forget it.”
Ling Yue’s expression changed. He hurriedly answered, “Brother Yu, you must be joking. This isn’t a confidential matter so of course, we can tell you.” He paused for a moment and continued with a clear voice, “I don’t know where the Big Ruins came from. I’ve checked the ancient books in my sect, but I still haven’t found anything. The only thing I can be sure of is that there are numerous treasures in the Big Ruins.”
Ou Yangming could not help but laugh. “How can you be sure of that?”
Although he was doubtful, he thought about the Self-examination Mirror. Since Xue Yan could find such a precious item from the place, it seemed like it was only natural that there were many treasures there.
Ling Yue chuckled and explained, “That’s because every time the Big Ruins is opened, the people who come out will more or less gain something.” He paused for a moment before he added, “Moreover, even if we don’t find any treasures inside, we can still go to a few special spots and stay there for a period of time. We can also use the special environment there to cultivate, which will be of great benefit to our cultivation bases and boundaries.”
Ou Yangming’s eyelids twitched. He became even more curious about the Big Ruins.
It turned out that there were not only treasures that made people drool, but also some unique environments that one could cultivate in.
Since Ling Yue mentioned it so cautiously, it was enough to prove that those special environments were extraordinary. Nevertheless, Ou Yangming could only find out very little from Ling Yue as the young man would not know the real situation inside.
Ling Yue continued, “In the outskirts of the Big Ruins, there’s a massive interspatial disturbance with countless fragmented spaces inside. They’ll turn into soundless interspatial blades that’ll spin continuously in the disturbance. Any living being that touches them will only be sliced into pieces.” His eyes flashed with a trace of fear, “It’s a natural barrier that separates the Big Ruins from the world, and it’s also the biggest obstacle that prevents people from entering.”
Ou Yangming’s heart skipped a beat as he thought to himself that he was lucky.
If he did not know about this situation and went all the way to the Big Ruins, the moment he charged into the interspatial disturbance, he would suffer a tragic end.
Ou Yangming shook his head and cast this thought aside. He asked solemnly, “Since there’s an interspatial disturbance, how can people enter?”
Ling Yue smiled and answered, “Though there’s an interspatial disturbance around the Big Ruins, the major sects have long studied it and come up with countermeasures.” He paused for a moment and continued proudly, “We set up a formation at a weaker spot in the interspatial disturbance and used the formation’s power to push forward layer by layer. Finally, we built a two-way passage in the interspatial disturbance.”
Ou Yangming’s eyelids twitched. Even he was shocked at this moment.
He was a blacksmith, but his research on formations could not be underestimated. It could be said that his attainment in formations at the moment was better than many formation masters.
Therefore, he understood the importance and difficulty of formations better than ordinary people.
Normal people would lament after hearing the process, but they would never know how hard it was.
As for Ou Yangming, he knew from the second he heard about the process that the difficulty of constructing the formation was far beyond the limits of what the average person could imagine.
Formation maps—especially large-scale formation maps—were definitely not something that formation boards could compare to. Such a formation map had to take into account the surrounding terrain, the rise and fall of the mountain range, the changes in the universe’s spiritual power, and so on.
Setting up a large-scale formation map was extremely difficult. It was at least 10 to 100 times more difficult than setting up a formation map from formation boards.
If there really was an interspatial disturbance around the Big Ruins, then setting up a formation map that could flow in both directions would certainly be an exceptionally large-scale one.
Moreover, since the formation was pushed forward layer by layer, and there was an interspatial disturbance in front of it, every step that was taken forward would have a certain degree of impact on the formation map. If the formation were to be successfully set up…
Ou Yangming shook his head. He gave up on this idea very straightforwardly because he knew that this was not something that he could do.
Perhaps one day, he would be able to study magnanimous formations, but this was certainly not the time.
Guan Yue’s eyes flickered as she asked, “Brother Yu, you also know the path of
Her mind was sharp and her observation skills were meticulous. After seeing Ou Yangming’s expression, she immediately sensed it.
Despite that, she only guessed a little from Ou Yangming’s subtle expression. To her, even if Ou Yangming knew about formations, he only knew a little about them.
Ou Yangming chuckled and replied to her, “I’m quite interested in the path of formations, so I studied it for a period of time but…” He glanced at the 3 of them and said, “My main focus is still on spells.”
Ling Yue and the others finally understood, but they also felt that this was only natural.
The strength that Ou Yangming had displayed earlier was powerful, such that they would not dare to resist him at all.
Given Ou Yangming’s age, it would be difficult for him to cultivate to such a level even if went all-out. Ling Yue and his companions wondered, ‘We wouldn’t be able to reach such a level.’ Therefore, they thought that even if the young fellow learned about the path of formations, he would have only scratched the surface.
After all, the path of formations and the path of magic arts required a lot of time to learn and for experiences to be accumulated.
To be able to stand out in one of them was already quite impressive. They would not believe that Ou Yangming could study 2 abilities at the same time.
Having said that, since Ou Yangming had come into contact with the path of formations, it would not be a big deal for him to understand the difficulty of building a passage in the interspatial disturbance.
“Brother Yu, that formation has gathered the power of all the supreme sects in Zhangzhou, and it took almost 1,000 years to build it.” Guan Yue’s eyes flashed with a hint of excitement, “I’ve seen it once. Thinking back, I still feel that it’s unfathomable.”
Ling Yue was dumbfounded and surprised. “Younger Sister Yue, you’ve never mentioned this before.” He was full of curiosity. “Don’t you need at least an Advanced Spiritualist’s cultivation base to enter the Big Ruins?”
Guan Yue rolled his eyes at him and answered, “I only entered the passage to admire the great achievements of the predecessors under the accompaniment of the elders of my sect. I don’t have the qualifications to enter the Big Ruins now.”
Ou Yangming was moved, and he asked, “Is there still a cultivation base limit to entering the Big Ruins?”
Ling Yue nodded solemnly. “That’s right. There are endless benefits in the Big Ruins, but there are also enormous risks. If you want to survive there, you need to at least have the cultivation base of an Advanced Spiritualist. Besides, even with that cultivation base, you can’t just wander around as you wish; you can only wander around in some less dangerous places.”
Ou Yangming nodded slowly. “Brother Ling, you know everything so clearly. It seems that you’re also aiming for the Big Ruins.”
Ling Yue answered embarrassedly, “Brother Yu, you have no idea. My master’s one of the elders of our sect and has recommendation slots, so I know a bit more than others.” When he said this, he couldn’t help but glance at Ou Yangming.
Ou Yangming asked slowly, “Recommendation slots?”
“Yes,” Ling Yue said in a deep voice. “The establishment of the Big Ruins’ passage was not only contributed by the influential sects in Zhangzhou but also the rogue cultivator clans. As such, the passage doesn’t belong to one sect, but to all the cultivators in Zhangzhou.”
Ou Yangming could not help but laugh. “But most of the slots are probably still in the hands of the supreme sects.”
Ling Yue’s face turned slightly red. “Of course, but we also left enough spots and opportunities for rogue cultivators. As long as they work hard to fight for the slots, they could also enter.”
Ou Yangming nodded lightly but did not agree with it.
While rogue cultivators had a chance, even idiots knew the slots allocated for them were much lesser than what was allocated for sect disciples.
However, this was normal.
Ling Yue cleared his throat and asked, “Brother Yu, since you’ve traveled the world, have you ever been to the Seven Stars Sect?”
Ou Yangming was startled, but he answered, “I have long heard of the Seven Stars Sect, but I haven’t been there before.”
Ling Yue’s eyes lit up. “Brother Yu, I can’t repay you for saving my life, but why don’t you follow me to the Seven Stars Sect and let me entertain you for a few days?” He said with hope, “The next opening of the Big Ruins will be in a few months. If it’s possible, my master might be able to recommend you to enter the Big Ruins to have a look.”
Ou Yangming’s heart skipped a beat. He did not care about the young man’s gratitude but if he could use this opportunity to enter the Big Ruins, that would be the best.
After a moment of silence, Ou Yangming smiled and answered, “Since you’re so kind to invite me, it’ll be ungrateful of me to refuse you, Brother Ling.”
Ling Yue was overjoyed. He turned and asked, “Younger Sister Yue, it’s rare for us to meet. Why don’t you come along?”
Guan Yue’s pretty face could not help but redden, but she still nodded in agreement.
