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Chapter 188: Logic
I know what is missing!
Li Xian’s confident words immediately caused Xiao Yuquan to widen his eyes. Seeing Li Xian’s serious expression, Xiao Yuquan’s heart surged with waves of shock. “You really know what is missing? That is a technique only immortals can master. How can a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator like you know?
It is said, just said, that it requires intercepting the Heavenly Secrets!”
Li Xian understood that the crucial moment had arrived. Taking a deep breath, he straightened his posture. “Senior, what I’m talking about is just the method I found myself. It may not be the method used by immortals back then.
There is a saying, ‘The Great Dao is countless, yet all paths lead to the same destination.’ One doesn’t necessarily have to master the method of the immortals to succeed; perhaps other methods will work! It’s like cooking; using magic to start a fire is certainly convenient, but using firewood is also fine. As long as the end goal is achieved, that’s enough.”
Li Xian was filled with confidence.
But Xiao Yuquan pondered for a long time before saying something that left Li Xian dumbfounded: “Young Master Li, are you extracting souls by killing people to give spiritual life to the formation? This method cannot be used; you will be hunted down by everyone in the world!”
Li Xian stood in a daze for a long time, then finally let out a bitter laugh, “Senior, where are your thoughts going? If I were extracting souls from the dead, I wouldn’t need to come find you, but instead seek out sorcerers or demonic sects.
Actually, what the formation is missing right now is an idea, which I call ‘logic.’
Logic is a very crucial academic concept; it’s not a cultivation method, nor is it the foundation of a formation; but with logic, it can drive the formation to evolve to a higher level.”
At this point, Li Xian fell silent again, just looking at Xiao Yuquan.
Sure enough, Xiao Yuquan was confused. “Logic? The logic of patrolling, or the logic of a net? The logic of editing? Or the logic of arrest, or the logic of rank, or something else?”
Li Xian blinked, then smiled slightly. “Senior, this is the greatest wisdom of mine, and of the entire Brilliant Stars Group. If Senior is willing to join the Brilliant Stars Group, all the information will be made available to you.
In terms of formation research, we acknowledge that we are not as good as you. But in other fields, such as scientific research, mathematics, physics laws, chemistry, and so on, I believe we may be even better.”
Xiao Yuquan’s expression darkened. “What if I insist on having you explain?”
Li Xian’s heart skipped a beat. Had the most concerning issue really happened? However, he maintained a composed exterior as he responded, “I trust you, Senior.”
The two stared at each other. Li Xian’s eyes conveyed trust and sincerity, with no trace of panic or other emotions. Xiao Yuquan’s eyes, however, gradually showed a hint of a smile. “Very good. You are one of the most outstanding young people I’ve met in these years.
But I have to say, the logic you mentioned really piques my curiosity. My intuition tells me that this will take my formation skills to the next level, perhaps even to an unprecedented height
But if you want to recruit me, then I’ll ask one question: What can you offer me? Don’t forget, I’m a Nascent Soul expert. I wouldn’t even care for hundred-year-old medicinal herbs. Ten or eight spirit stones aren’t enough for me to meditate and cultivate for an hour.”
Li Xian took a deep breath, knowing that the most crucial step had come. Recruiting talent meant that the terms were an unavoidable, or rather a necessary, matter to discuss.
Li Xian gritted his teeth and had to reveal part of the secret. “An income of 500 spirit stones per year, plus 1,000 jin of materials, including refined gold, secret silver, red copper, black iron, and so on.
Moreover, all the current technology of the Brilliant Stars Group is completely open to you.”
A flash of surprise appeared on Xiao Yuquan’s face, but it was followed by confusion. “How does a Foundation Establishment cultivator like you have such wealth?”
Li Xian’s heart sank. He realized he had forgotten the principle of not flaunting wealth. In his eagerness to recruit this Nascent Soul cultivator, he had accidentally exposed too much.
At such a critical moment, someone had to help Li Xian cover up his slip. Naturally, that person was Xu Ren: “We trust Senior, which is why we’ve made such an offer. If Senior has doubts, we can swear an oath.
As for the source of the materials, we exchanged them with the Sea Tribe. To be more precise, we made a direct exchange with the East Sea Dragon Palace in Yingzhou Bay.”
Xu Ren said, pointing to the nearby stainless steel tools.
Dragon Palace? Upon hearing these two words, Xiao Yuquan finally believed it. Because in this era of scarce precious resources, if there are any treasures left, they must be in the Dragon Palace! Of course, this is just speculation; no one knows exactly what is inside the Dragon Palace.
Only a few people, like Li Xian and Xu Ren, know that the Dragon Palace is probably not wealthy right now, otherwise, it wouldn’t have taken over a month to move even five thousand spiritual stones.
Xiao Yuquan thought for a while and finally nodded, “If these conditions are met, along with the logic you mentioned, then I agree. But there is one thing to clarify—if I find that your logic, or anything else, does not actually help my improvement, I will walk away!”
“Of course! I swear.” Li Xian took out a piece of paper and began reading it word by word, with great attention to detail. This was essentially a contract, but it was maintained by an oath.
Once Li Xian finished his oath, Xiao Yuquan took the paper and swore as well.
This oath was very strict; every word had been carefully considered to ensure there would be no ambiguity. Once the oath was made, the heavens responded, and both oath-takers felt an inexplicable sense of restraint, which extended to their souls.
Not a single mistake, each and every word, carefully chosen, every phrase resonating!
Only after the oath was complete did Li Xian suddenly realize, stunned: Did this actually work? How was it so simple to recruit a Yuanying-stage expert? He hadn’t expected it to be so easy.
Not only did Li Xian notice the problem, but Xu Ren also realized something was off. An expert at the Yuanying stage, how could they not be arrogant? How could they be so easy to persuade?
Although Xiao Yuquan said this was for his cultivation and to explore a higher level of array formations, it still felt a bit strange. He was a Yuanying-stage expert; shouldn’t he be a bit more prideful?
The most surprising thing was that Xiao Yuquan immediately said, “Wait for me, I’ll pack my things, and we can set off immediately. I hope to see that logic soon, the one that can complement the deficiencies in the array formation.”
Once Xiao Yuquan left, Li Xian and Xu Ren exchanged a glance and, almost in unison, said, “Something feels off.”
Then, they both laughed heartily, and Xu Ren spoke first, “Although it seems strange, it might actually make sense; for a master of array formations, hearing something that could push him further would probably be exciting. And since the oath has been sworn, there shouldn’t be any problems.”
Xiao Yuquan had already packed up everything; in reality, he only brought some books on array formations and such, no more than a hundred or so, which could easily be carried. As for the few pills or other items, they took up no space.
In addition, Xiao Yuquan also brought two disciples along. By the way, Li Xian casually bought some pills as well—after all, he had mentioned he would be asking for medicine for the Emperor of the Great Xia Kingdom, so it was important to make it look the part.
When the five of them reached the mountain gate, four people led the way, with many others behind them coming to see them off. The four leading the group were two men and two women. Li Xian looked at them, and based on the descriptions from “The Guide of Mang Mountain” and their identification by Chen Zhengfei, these four people were: Master Li Qingsong, the Vice Master Hong Qingxia, the Dan Pill Hall’s Gu Yueyuhua, and the Transmission Hall’s Liang Xianyun.