"Cultivation and formations are not the same thing!" Wu Deshang said faintly, "Many cultivation prodigies have tried to learn formations and ended up failing!"
Hearing this, Wu Yuezhou nodded in deep agreement. In fact, Wu Di and Wu Zhongshui both felt that what the other had said made sense. In the past, some martial forces that had good relations with the Wu family wanted to learn formations and sent their talented disciples to the Wu family to be taught. However, the outcome was invariably the same: none of them managed to learn. Even within the Wu family, where there were dozens of cultivators, only a very small portion knew formations.
Wu Di and Wu Zhongshui fell silent, sitting in their respective seats, lost in thought. Not long after, Wu Yao returned to the small island with Qin Yi, and they entered the villa.
"Yao'er!" Wu Di immediately got up to greet them. Seeing Qin Yi, his expression was a little complex as he said, "Qin Yi, I apologize for what happened today..."
"Let's not dwell on the past!" Qin Yi interrupted him with a wave of his hand and got straight to the point, "Miss Wu told me that as long as I can prove I know formations, you'll give me some materials for setting them up. Is that true?"
Before Wu Di could answer, Wu Deshang stood up and said, "If you can truly set up a formation and satisfy me, you can have any formation materials you want, as long as our Wu family has them!"
Qin Yi looked over. Seeing this, Wu Yao immediately introduced, "This is my second grand-uncle!" She then walked over respectfully and said, "Second Grand-Uncle, why are you out tonight?"
"It's all because your father called me out to see his..." Wu Deshang sized Qin Yi up with a scrutinizing gaze and asked, "How is it?"
Qin Yi replied, "You said it yourself, no backing out!"
Wu Deshang chuckled, "My word is my bond, I always keep my promises!"
"Alright then, tell me what formation you want me to set up?" Qin Yi asked directly, not wanting to waste any time. The sooner he finished, the sooner he could go back, and perhaps Han Xin would still be awake, giving him a chance to...
Hearing his question, Wu Yuezhou couldn't help but say, "You make it sound like you know how to set up many formations?"
"Uh..." Qin Yi thought for a moment and replied, "More or less. I don't really know exactly how many types of formations I can set up, but the most basic ones, like spirit gathering formations, offensive and defensive formations, I basically know them all!"
"???"
"!!!"
"..."
When Qin Yi said this, Wu Di and the others present were stunned. Even powerful formation masters have a limited number of formations they know; they are not endless. Just like Wu Di and Wu Deshang, who had achieved a great deal in the art of formations, they only knew a certain number of them, not all of them!
With Qin Yi saying this, everyone either thought he was arrogant or that he knew nothing about formations and was just boasting! Instantly, Wu Deshang's expression turned grim. He felt that Qin Yi was deliberately playing tricks on him. If it weren't for the sake of giving Wu Di some face, he would have left long ago.
Sensing Wu Deshang's mood, Wu Di quickly said, "In that case, Qin Yi, please set up a spirit gathering formation for us to see!"
"No problem, just give me a formation eye!" Qin Yi said readily. The spirit gathering formation was the most basic yet most practical type of formation. It could draw in spiritual energy from heaven and earth, which was essential for the cultivation of both martial artists and cultivators like Qin Yi.
Wu Di didn't hesitate much and went into a room. He soon came out with a transparent crystal about the size of a child's palm. Seeing the crystal, Qin Yi's eyes lit up involuntarily because he immediately recognized that it was no ordinary object.
Wu Di walked up to Qin Yi and introduced, "This crystal is a product of Mount Tianshan. Our Wu family acquired it at an auction last time! With its quality, it can definitely be used as the formation eye for a spirit gathering formation!"
Qin Yi took it and examined it carefully, then nodded heavily, "It truly can!"
"Then you can begin!" Wu Deshang said coldly. To be honest, ever since Qin Yi had made his earlier statement, Wu Deshang no longer believed Qin Yi knew formations. He just wanted to expose Qin Yi quickly so he could leave. That way, he wouldn't have to lose face for Wu Di. Although he was Wu Di's uncle, Wu Di was still the head of the Wu family, and he had to give him some face in front of outsiders.
"Okay!" Qin Yi responded. Holding the crystal in one hand, he immediately began to form hand seals.
Seeing this, Wu Yuezhou sighed and said, "Alas, he's really just bluffing!" Wu Yuezhou was also a formation master, although his attainments were far from Wu Di and Wu Deshang; he had only just begun. However, he was still very clear about the basic steps and precautions needed when setting up a formation. To set up a formation, besides the materials and the formation eye, the formation master needed an absolutely quiet environment, with no disturbances allowed. Otherwise, if the formation master was affected, at best the formation would fail, and at worst, they could suffer a backlash and be severely injured!
Now that Qin Yi had received the crystal and started setting it up on the spot, with so many people watching! Therefore, in Wu Yuezhou's eyes, Qin Yi was a complete amateur! Wu Deshang, Wu Di, Wu Zhongshui, and even Wu Yao shook their heads in disappointment as they watched Qin Yi's actions.
"Alright, if you don't know how, don't pretend!" Wu Deshang said to Qin Yi. He then complained to Wu Di, "Don't call me for uncertain matters like this in the future; it's a waste of my time!"
"Yes, yes!" Wu Di responded with extreme awkwardness. Wu Deshang then turned and walked out of the villa, not even bothering to look at Qin Yi.
"Alas!" Wu Di sighed, preparing to ask Qin Yi to return the crystal and stop the charade, which was too fake! However, when he looked at Qin Yi again, he saw Qin Yi had struck the crystal with a hand seal, and a strange phenomenon suddenly occurred. The crystal emitted a golden light. Above the crystal, the golden light projected a rotating Taiji symbol resembling Yin and Yang Bagua.
"Go!" Qin Yi gave a light shout, and the Taiji symbol exploded, scattering into countless golden specks of light that spun in the air, sparkling brightly. The dazzling light even surpassed the villa's lights, illuminating the entire hall as if it were daytime. Under this brilliance, Wu Di, Wu Yao, and the others could barely open their eyes.
Wu Deshang, who had only walked a few meters away, felt the anomaly and stopped, reflexively turning back. When he saw what was happening before him, his entire body trembled: "How is this possible???"