581: Chapter 410 581: Chapter 410 Jiang Tang was fully focused on changing the Formation, noticing that some had already begun to unravel a bit of its melody; he couldn’t allow others to break through the Formation so quickly.
Jiang Tang paid no attention to the elder from the Spirit Sect, leaving the old master with a loss of face, who then, with a huff, pretended not to know the creator of the Formation and joined other elders in trying to break it.
He thought to himself, a young lad no matter how sophisticated his Formation was, it was nothing special when they had so many people here.
Patriarch Dugu sent his Worm Insects towards the direction of the Formation, only to find that they refused to heed his command; set free, they remained motionless mid-air, astonishingly absorbing both golden and silver energies.
Patriarch Dugu had not realized before that these two types of energy could strengthen his Worm Insects.
Watching their colors, the blood-red hue turned into gold and silver.
He found it quite odd and did not command the insects to move; if the energy could bolster his insects, the ones he raised would prove even more useful to him.
His own Worm Insects, growing stronger, could also help enhance their master’s strength, aiding him in many ways.
Previously, he thought that at his level, he no longer needed pets to help, and fighting was only against these few old fellows.
Now his thinking had changed; the young had the opportunity to grow stronger, indicating the times were different.
They all had to advance, lest they become antiques.
Having thought this, Patriarch Dugu did not study the Formation like others did but instead sought ways to absorb the energy in the air.
He thought of a method, using ordinary Spirit Stones to absorb such high-grade energy.
His initial attempts elicited little reaction, as if the ordinary Spirit Stones were already full of energy.
He then attempted another method, draining the energy from ordinary Spirit Stones first and then absorbing either the golden or silver energy separately to yield varied benefits.
However, he discovered that doing so only made the ordinary Spirit Stones more energetic and did not result in significant change.
Thus, he thought of taking out his Storage Bag and extracted two essence cores of Spirit Stones which contained both gold and silver, as well as a white one.
He first experimented with the gold and white cores, hesitating to give up the energy within, as they were treasures from a mission he and his wife had completed many years ago.
Now that his wife had passed away, he kept these items in memory of her.
He somewhat regretted that back then he was too focused on his own Cultivation, and the treasures they acquired were each kept to themselves.
Women, especially those who had families and children, found Cultivation more challenging than men, as they couldn’t balance their abilities and familial duties.
When his wife could no longer advance in her Cultivation, he had tried hard to help, but later, even he struggled to protect himself.
After his wife’s death, he secluded himself in grief and had been carrying these items as keepsakes all these years.
Reminiscing the loving years of the past, he didn’t want to end up dying in vain just like her—a regrettable fate for a Cultivator.
As he aged, seeing his Cultivation stagnate and unable to progress rapidly, he feared death might soon follow.
Time passed by, and his anxiety grew; as a patriarch of one of the Top Ten Clans, his death could leave the clan without a more powerful Capable Being to lead.
Their clan, renowned for its unique use of Worm Insects, could have seen their abilities stunted because those same insects were their ace in the hole.
For various reasons, the decline from one generation to the next had become their greatest challenge.
In the end, Dugu Tower Master gritted his teeth, absorbed the golden and white energies into his body, and stored them in one of his meridians.
He reckoned that if the experiment failed, he could still revert the energy back into their essence form.
Once he acted upon this idea, he realized that not only his Spiritual Root could absorb the golden and silver energies, but so could any meridian if he directed these energies into different ones, each taking on a different color.
In doing so, his abilities would increase, and he would be able to rear more powerful Worm Insects to pass on to his clan members.
As Patriarch Dugu pondered this, he set into action.
Observing that the golden and white essences could absorb energy from the air, becoming even purer than before, he proceeded accordingly.
This change filled him with ecstatic joy.
If he could strongly absorb the golden glow from underneath as his own, he wouldn’t need to think of ways to break the Formation and could still get what he wanted without anyone the wiser.
When Patriarch Dugu did this, he also found that other elders had their own thoughts and methods.
He chuckled to himself in secret, unaffected in his actions, and took a very pleased look at those low-level Cultivators who were tirelessly attempting to break the Formation and falling into demonization.
Jiang Tang noticed that the energy atop the mountain was dissipating faster and faster, feeling quite helpless.
Could these people be any less despicable?
Not focusing on breaking the Formation but absorbing his energy, why were they so eager?
Amidst his sense of helplessness, Jiang Tang had no choice but to replenish the energy inside; fortunately, the essences of sun and moon in his space were inexhaustible.
Otherwise, he would have suffered a great loss.
He only found out that it was the doing of those dozen or so adults, and as he replenished more and more energy, he discovered that more and more Cultivators were arriving, including an increasing number of Great Power Holders.
All of a sudden, Jiang Tang felt the pressure mounting.
This was indeed a test for him.
He was also aware that to rise above others, to obtain more power and resources, there was a possibility that others might try to snatch them once they discovered these resources.
Jiang Tang didn’t think those people wouldn’t cooperate; it was just a matter of insufficient benefits.
If certain interests swayed their thoughts,
it was probable that members from the Top Ten Clans and some regular families might turn traitorous.
If they banded together against him, that would be troublesome.
Although those who followed him might be very loyal, should someone in their families change hearts and collude with outsiders, it would also be a cause for headache.
The fact that so many different nations’ people were scrambling for resources in the Cultivation World proved how chaotic it actually was.
If it wasn’t the case, how could he be robbed repeatedly, stripped of his possessions, and killed?
Previously, it was just some rare items that revealed themselves, but now, there were even more secrets exposed on him.
Yes, what worried him was the risk that the base he had just built could become someone else’s possession.
Jiang Tang somewhat wanted to give up on this Formation, but if he did so now, it would mean the experiment had failed.
He could only patiently study the changing Formation, hoping that in the future, such matters could be handled by subordinates.
Because of this thought, he continued his work, all the while explaining to the people around him.
Among those who followed him, many didn’t understand; even if they didn’t understand, they noted down and recorded his words.
Not everyone is eternally ignorant; they, too, wanted to learn more.
Aspiring to become an All-Around Capable Being, just a few days ago, Jiang Tang was someone who knew nothing about Formations, but now he’d learned so much in just a short period.
Without comparison, there’s no progress.
To progress, one must strive towards their idol’s goals and strengthen themselves.
They imagine that one day, if they became an All-Around capable person fighting side by side with Jiang Tang, they would not become a burden to others.
As for the Tang Sect’s patriarch, he focused on his cultivation, unlike those old fellows.
He didn’t attempt to break the Formation; while elevating his cultivation level, he had to conquer countless difficulties.
At his level, advancing even by one stage was incredibly difficult, but today he felt confident that he could raise his cultivation level with the help of such an abundance of energy.
One hour passed, then two; golden vortexes began to form above Tang Sect patriarch’s head, and some golden Spiritual Energy twisted into a vortex of wind.
The changes in Tang Sect patriarch made the other Cultivators who saw it envious and jealous.
Many Capable Beings, restraining the urge to leap off the mountain, took advantage of such immense energy to practice and enhance their own powers and cultivation levels.
Those with a Metal Spirit Root were wildly delighted, as here, the energy could absorb more of those with a golden Spirit Root.
Cultivation World also housed a small fraction capable of cultivating white energy, rare individuals who were one in ten thousand; they usually faced difficulties in their practices.
Now presented with such an opportunity, they wouldn’t miss it.