Ye Xuan’s Divine Sense entered an illusory space. The entire void was constructed from Array Patterns.
The figure that had just disappeared materialized in the void. As it reached out a hand, the Array Patterns radiated a dazzling brilliance. Then, these patterns surged into Ye Xuan’s Sea of Consciousness.
These patterns contained comprehensive knowledge of Arrays. At the same time, a voice echoed in Ye Xuan’s mind.
"Before you accept my inheritance, allow me to introduce myself. I am Array Fool, and I have been obsessed with Arrays my entire life!
"In my eyes, an Array Master is the most Divine and noble profession in this world. Alchemy Masters and Artifact Refiners are nothing but fools in our presence. In those two professions, one can achieve success simply through hard work; there is no real technical skill involved, only practice making perfect. But on the Array Dao, the mediocre naturally fall behind. Only geniuses and Demons have the qualifications to step into the grand halls of the Array Dao.
"However, how many geniuses and Demons can there be in this world?
"And of those few, how many are willing to dedicate their minds to the Array Dao?
"Unless that Demon is born unable to cultivate—just like me. My body was born defective, completely lacking a Dantian. In my family, I was nothing but trash. I couldn’t do anything except study Arrays, and becoming an Array Master was my lifelong wish.
"Yet, no one was willing to teach me. No one believed that a person without a Dantian could sense heaven and earth, let alone possess the ability to carve Array Patterns into the ground or even the void.
"I refused to give up. I wanted to prove to everyone that lacking a Dantian only meant I couldn’t cultivate, not that I couldn’t sense the world around me.
"In the end, I succeeded, and I created my own unique Array cultivation system.
"As everyone knows, Array Masters are rare because, much like Pill Masters, their ultimate techniques are only passed down to direct disciples and never shared with outsiders. How strong an Array Master becomes depends entirely on the strength of their master. And a master’s strength depends on the power of the Arrays they know.
"But I am different. My path of cultivation doesn’t require you to learn any earth-shattering Grand Arrays. That’s because you can create them yourself. What I am teaching you are the fundamentals of Arrays.
"The foundations of Arrays are Illusion Arrays, Killing Arrays, and Trapping Arrays. No matter how powerful an Array is, it never strays from these roots."
As the figure explained, vast amounts of knowledge flooded Ye Xuan’s mind. This knowledge consisted entirely of the foundations of Arrays.
Once all the information had completely merged into his Sea of Consciousness, the vision faded. Ye Xuan was still standing in the thatched cottage, holding the bamboo slip in his hand. The bamboo slip had already shattered and was slowly crumbling into ash.
He stood rooted to the spot, unable to calm down for a long time.
"This man called Array Fool is too incredible," he thought.
Array Fool had indeed created a unique Array cultivation system. Just like the cultivation system used by Cultivators, it allowed one to advance step by step.
This meant that one didn’t need to master the engraving methods of Unparalleled Arrays; they only needed to grasp the most basic Illusion Arrays, Killing Arrays, and Trapping Arrays. Then, through their own comprehension of heaven and earth, they could expand upon and create new formations from those foundational Array Patterns.
An ordinary Illusion Array could grow into a Heaven-Deceiving Grand Array. An ordinary Killing Array could transform into an Unparalleled Killing Array with the power to destroy the world.
Array Fool’s Array Dao was not about learning, but about comprehension.
The essence of Arrays was actually utilizing special patterns to channel the Power of Heaven and Earth. This power naturally existed in the world. How to maximize this power was what Array Masters needed to study and comprehend.
Otherwise, where did those powerful Killing Arrays come from? Weren’t they also the result of past generations experiencing a flash of Spiritual Light and comprehending them?
However, Array Fool believed that it wasn’t just a flash of Spiritual Light, but an unsummarized law. The most crucial aspect of this law was the composition and arrangement of Array Patterns.
Different Array Patterns could channel different forms of the Power of Heaven and Earth. The patterns were like various types of timber and mortise-and-tenon joints. If utilized well, they could be built step by step into towering structures of varying shapes. The taller the building, the greater the power.
But how to assemble these patterns required one’s own creation and comprehension.
Ye Xuan thought, "Your threshold is much higher than that of ordinary Array Masters.
"Other Array Masters use the powerful Arrays left behind by their predecessors to personally experience the subtleties of high-level Arrays and improve their own strength in the Array Dao. But you start from the very basics, using foundational power to comprehend various changes and enhance your Array level accordingly.
"The talent required for this is far too high. But the advantage is that even if no one passes down high-level Arrays to me, I can still rely on my own comprehension to grow stronger step by step. As they say, relying on others is never as good as relying on oneself!
"I just don’t know if I have the talent to learn Arrays."
Ye Xuan shook his head, feeling somewhat disappointed inwardly. He had thought the inheritance here would be some incredible treasure, not just an Array inheritance.
Although Ye Xuan was a Demon, he knew that Arrays were the most time-consuming discipline and required the highest level of talent. Without talent, one wouldn’t be able to engrave a single pattern in a lifetime.
Of course, now that he had received the Array inheritance, Ye Xuan wasn’t going to look down on it. If he could truly master it, it would only benefit him without any drawbacks. After all, one could never have too many skills.
While he was lost in thought, the bamboo slip in his hand thoroughly crumbled into ash.
At that moment, the floor of the thatched cottage radiated the light of an Array once again, and a secret tunnel appeared before him. He knew this was the way out.
Before leaving, Ye Xuan took the Grand Elder’s Qiankun Bag. If he remembered correctly, this was the Elder who had been collecting Beast Pills earlier.
As he walked down the passage, Ye Xuan used his Divine Sense to inspect the bag. Just as he expected, there were around ten Rank-Four Beast Pills stored inside. This amount would definitely be enough for him to raise his cultivation to the 9th Layer of the Frenzy Spirit Realm!
"Haha, I suddenly feel like I’m the one with profound destiny here," Ye Xuan said with a wide grin.
He tucked away the Qiankun Bag and followed the secret tunnel. Soon, a glowing door appeared in his line of sight.
Stepping through it, Ye Xuan found himself instantly submerged in water. Caught completely off guard, he choked and swallowed several mouthfuls of water.
After swimming to the shore, he realized he was at the edge of the lake. The glowing door from earlier seemed to be a Teleportation Gate that had sent him straight into the water.
Just as Ye Xuan stood up, a cold chill brushed against his neck.
A longsword was pressed directly against his throat. A faint scent of blood wafted through the air; the blade had already pierced his skin. This was definitely a Treasure Sword of considerable grade.
Ye Xuan frowned. He stomped his feet and quickly dodged away. But no matter how he moved, or how fast he moved, the sword always extended from behind him, resting firmly against his neck.
Ye Xuan immediately knew he had encountered a powerful expert.
Turning his head, he saw a man in his late thirties pointing the sword at him. The man had sharp eyebrows and thick dark hair, with a penetrating gaze. Embroidered on his chest was a Flaming Lion.
"You’re from the subordinate town, aren’t you? Tell me what happened here. Otherwise, I will take your life," the man said.
His voice was icy, completely devoid of any emotion.