Array Patterns

Preaching Peak, Array Hall, cultivation chamber 666.

Upon entering the cultivation chamber, a familiar feeling washed over her—the layout was similar to the Talisman Hall's cultivation chambers: a meditation mat, a low table, a blank array plate, and a set of an array pen and array ink.

Next was the ancient script translation assessment.

Gu Ningyun: “!”

Was this the common ground between talismans and arrays that Jun Luo had mentioned?

After she passed the assessment, a jade slip flew before her, inscribed with Detailed Explanation of Arrays: Overview.

The female voice that had asked her to translate the ancient script said, “Touch it with your divine sense.”

Gu Ningyun projected her divine sense inside. Seeing that it was filled with text, she swept her hand with a thought, conjuring a light screen about an arm's length in size directly in front of the table.

Resting her chin in her hands, she looked at the golden text on the light screen before her.

Overview

Arrays

Classification of Arrays: Divided into array plates and on-site arrays.

Array Plates

Advantages: Convenient to carry and trade; fast setup speed.

Disadvantages: Array functions are limited by materials; cannot adapt to local conditions; low ceiling.

Inscription Logic: Single array pattern — A set of array patterns — Multiple sets of array patterns + connecting array patterns — Forms an array

Required Basic Materials: Blank array plate, array pen (talisman pen), array ink (talisman ink)—talisman pens/ink and array pens/ink are the same things.

Note: Other items like array flags also circulate in the cultivation world. These are merely fancy derivatives based on array plates.

Their essence is identical to array plates, and at times, they are even less stable. Those interested can consult the second floor of the library; this will not be expanded upon here.

It is recommended to study orthodox array heritages. Do not dabble in other categories before reaching Great Success in arrays, lest it affect your foundation and skew your roots.

On-Site Arrays

Advantages: Can set up arrays at will according to the surrounding environment. As long as one has the capability and materials, any array can be set up; there is no upper limit.

Disadvantages: Setting up arrays takes time.

Setup Logic: Array base — Centered on the array base, expanding outward to multiple array eyes — Forms an array

Array Base/Array Eye Logic: Single array pattern — A set of array patterns — Multiple sets of array patterns + connecting array patterns + auxiliary materials — Forms array bases and array eyes

Required Basic Materials: Array pen (talisman pen), array ink (talisman ink)

Required Auxiliary Materials: Any array-setting materials

Array Patterns

Array patterns are closely related to the ancient script, evolving from various parts of ancient characters to communicate with all things in heaven and earth.

Ancient high-grade array patterns and immortal array patterns can even borrow and communicate with the laws of heaven and earth.

Classification of Array Patterns

Structural Array Patterns

Balance Array Patterns: Utilizing a neutral and peaceful attribute capable of communicating with all things, they link and unite different array patterns to form an array, playing an indispensable role within it.

Central Array Patterns: Also known as foe-identification array patterns. Only with this array pattern can the array recognize its master and distinguish friend from foe, serving as the array's control center.

Offensive Array Patterns

Classified by Spirit Energy Attribute: Divided into gold, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, and ice. Under these eight attributes, basic offensive array patterns are further differentiated according to the characteristics of each attribute.

Examples of Array Pattern Effects for Different Attributes:

Gold: Gold blade slicing, saber piercing, axe chopping

Fire: High-temperature burning, fireball attacks

Wood: Wood spirit entanglement, vine growth acceleration

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Classified by Array Material Attribute: A variety of offensive array patterns are derived based on the attributes of different array materials.

Note: Spirit energy attribute array patterns can be set up in conjunction with corresponding array materials, such as using a wood-attribute array together with bloodthirsty vine seeds.

Defensive Array Patterns

Classified by Spirit Energy Attribute: Divided into gold, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, and ice. Under these eight attributes, basic defensive array patterns are further differentiated according to the characteristics of each attribute.

For example, a gold-attribute defensive array pattern can generate a gold-attribute protective shield, which has an extra countering effect against wood-attribute attacks.

Classified by Array Material Attribute: A variety of defensive array patterns are derived based on the attributes of different array materials.

Functional Array Patterns

Such as concealment array patterns, spirit gathering array patterns, warning array patterns, reinforcement array patterns, etc.

Array setups are infinitely variable.

After mastering the basic array patterns above, they can be fused, adapted, and freely arranged to set up composite arrays.

For example, a fire-attribute offensive array pattern, a wind-attribute control array pattern, and wind-attribute sword qi can form a composite wind-fire sword offensive array. Wind and fire complement each other, doubling the power.

Array Pattern Specialization (To find out what happens next, please purchase the complete edition of the Detailed Explanation of Arrays)

Detailed Explanation of Inscribing Array Plates (To find out what happens next, please purchase the complete edition of the Detailed Explanation of Arrays)

Detailed Explanation of On-Site Arrays (To find out what happens next, please purchase the complete edition of the Detailed Explanation of Arrays)

Composite Array Specialization (To find out what happens next, please purchase the complete edition of the Detailed Explanation of Arrays)

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Gu Ningyun read through it carefully and sucked in a breath of spirit energy.

The Dao of Arrays was so incredibly complex!

She reviewed the array overview on the light screen once more, then closed her eyes and ran through it in her mind.

Only then did Gu Ningyun gain some understanding of the overall concept of arrays.

The senior who compiled the Detailed Explanation of Arrays was truly formidable. Just a single overview explained the entire logic of arrays with absolute clarity.

The Array Hall truly lived up to its reputation; it was indeed the place where all disciples of the sect laid their foundations in arrays.

A jade slip lay on the table—the complete edition of the Detailed Explanation of Arrays.

The price was very beautiful: 26,000 points.

Gu Ningyun's point balance: 25,426.

Ah, this...

She seemed to understand why Mu Chenze had always been at Array Peak back then.

Was he doing practical work at Array Peak? (No)

Was he working at Array Peak? (Yes)

Was he secretly learning at Array Peak? (To be verified)

Since the New Disciple Competition, Gu Ningyun had barely earned any points.

Now that she was going to stay in the sect for a long time, there were many places that required points. It seemed she needed to start earning points again.

The Array Hall seemed to have anticipated this, and another jade slip flew out.

The female voice said, “Structural array patterns are highly difficult. Learn some of the offensive array patterns first before learning the structural array patterns.”

Gu Ningyun projected her divine sense inside, and there was indeed a tutorial for a gold-attribute offensive array pattern.

She let out a soft sigh of relief. It turned out the Array Hall had already arranged things so that disciples without enough points could study the first part first, ensuring they wouldn't have their progress blocked by a lack of points.

By the time they reached the later sections and needed to purchase the complete jade slip, they would have likely accumulated enough points.

Only after she started learning the array patterns did Gu Ningyun understand why Mu Chenze said it took over half a year just to learn them.

This gold-attribute offensive array pattern seemed to have evolved from a specific stroke of the ancient character for “saber.”

Within the jade slip, there was a blank array plate and an array pen.

At this moment, the array pen was repeatedly inscribing the array pattern, demonstrating the method of inscription.

After demonstrating the inscription three times, a voice explained the array pattern.

Array patterns were array patterns because they could communicate with heaven and earth, which made them different from ordinary characters.

Simply copying the form blindly was not enough; one had to establish a connection between it and the outside world to unleash the array pattern's proper effect.

Only then would one have truly learned and successfully drawn this array rune.

The voice was explaining that very mysterious and profound sensation.

How to comprehend this array pattern, how to establish a connection with the outside world...

And this array pattern was merely one of the gold-attribute offensive array patterns.

Just looking at the array overview made it clear how many array patterns there were to learn.