Chapter 889: Become a Disciple

"Are you wondering why others say that I am a seventh-level formation master, but why I can refine a ninth-level formation plate and easily set up a ninth-level formation?" Master Dugu Jingqiu said calmly, as if he had seen through Wu Yan's thoughts at this time.

Wu Yan had long lost his previous arrogance at this time, and the whole person became more respectful than ever in front of Master Dugu Jingqiu. He bowed to Dugu Jingqiu earnestly and said in an extremely sincere tone: "Junior formally apologizes to the senior. I was blind and misjudged the senior before. Please don't treat me like this."

"Well, if you didn't lie to me, it would be excusable. Tell me honestly, did you really refine the eighth-level formation plate without any guidance?" Dugu Jingqiu nodded calmly, then frowned and asked.

"Senior, I really don't have a master. When I was in the lower realm, I got the experience record of formation from a senior brother of my master's sect. It was with the help of this senior brother's experience record that I was able to successfully refine the eighth-level formation plate. Oh, by the way, my senior brother successfully comprehended the way of formation when he was in the Nascent Soul stage." After thinking about it, Wu Yan decided to tell the truth to Dugu Jingqiu.

This is an elder worthy of respect, Wu Yan felt that there was no need to lie.

"You can comprehend the way of formation in the Nascent Soul stage? Show me the record left by your senior brother." Dugu Jingqiu was slightly moved, and his tone became a little anxious.

Wu Yan nodded, and then took out the jade slip that Xuan Yazi gave him from the storage ring, which recorded his lifelong experience. Wu Yan knew very well that compared with the formation master of Dugu Jingqiu's level, the formation recorded in the experience record given to him by Xuan Yazi was nothing at all. Master Dugu Jingqiu would definitely not like it.

Dugu Jingqiu did not say much, but directly took the jade slip from Wu Yan's hand and immersed himself in it to check it. After a while, a smile gradually appeared on his face, and he seemed to nod vaguely.

After reading all the contents recorded in the jade slip, Dugu Jingqiu laughed up to the sky and said, "Okay, okay, your senior brother has a high talent in the formation, which is the only one I have ever seen in my life, and is enough to carry my inheritance! Hahaha, okay, it's really hard to find it! Little friend Wu Mo, tell me where your senior brother is now, I want to take him as my disciple and pass on my lifelong learning to him! Don't worry, I won't force you to worship me as your master. On the contrary, I will not only pass on some corresponding skills and formation insights to you, but also give you a lot of cultivation resources as a reward. Tell me where he is!"

This time it was Wu Yan's turn to laugh and cry. How could he have imagined that this Master Dugu Jingqiu was actually a genius madman obsessed with the art of formations. When he heard about a genius with excellent talent in the art of formations, he immediately changed his tone and wanted to meet him immediately.

Wu Yan smiled bitterly and said, "Senior, your words are too hurtful to my self-esteem. It's a pity that Senior Brother Xuan Yazi didn't meet you earlier, otherwise he would have gone further in the art of formations."

"Wu Mo, what do you mean by this? Is your senior brother gone?" Dugu Jingqiu felt something was wrong when he heard Wu Yan's words, and his face changed drastically.

Thinking of Xuan Yazi who died tragically in order to get him out of trouble, Wu Yan couldn't help but say sadly: "To be honest, my senior brother Xuan Yazi, in order to save me from danger, he blew up his soul and died several years ago."

"What did you say? Is this person really dead? What a pity, what a pity, this is really a case of God's jealousy of talent! You kid, you have no conscience, how could you let your senior brother die for you?" After getting Wu Yan's affirmative answer, Dugu Jingqiu immediately beat his chest and stamped his feet, complaining loudly.

"Senior, how can you say that? If possible, I am willing to die for my senior brother. But it's all too late, what can I do?" Wu Yan said with a wry smile.

"Forget it, forget it. Fortunately, although you are a little worse than your senior brother, you can barely enter my eyes. You have to understand that the reason why I admire your senior brother so much is not only because he can comprehend the Dao of formation at a young age, but mainly because of his unique understanding of the formation, which almost opened up a new way of cultivation. It's a pity that such a talent died too early. You are really stupid, kid. You have such a perfect understanding of the formation, but you haven't comprehended the Dao of formation." Dugu Jingqiu taught him with some dissatisfaction. After saying that, he returned the jade slip to Wu Yan.

Wu Yan could only be speechless in response to Dugu Jingqiu's reprimand. How could he imagine his own experience. If Wu Yan also devoted his life to the practice of formation like Xuan Yazi, Wu Yan believed that even if he could not reach Xuan Yazi's level, he would not be far behind. Unfortunately, his ambition was not in formation, but in cultivation. To him, the practice of formations was just a means of assisting cultivation.

"I will keep in mind what you have taught me." Wu Yan respectfully took the jade slip and honestly accepted Dugu Jingqiu's reprimand.

"Stop talking nonsense. You still have two conditions. Tell them all at once." Dugu Jingqiu was quite satisfied with Wu Yan's attitude, so his tone softened.

"No need. Those words just now were just my stupid and ignorant words. Senior, don't take them to heart. I am convinced by you now. You don't need to make other conditions. I am willing to worship you as my teacher and practice formations." Wu Yan didn't dare to mention other conditions anymore, and waved his hands repeatedly.

"Hmph, who do you think I am? Since I want to take you as my disciple and have agreed to the conditions you mentioned, how can I not do it? Stop talking nonsense and speak quickly!" Dugu Jingqiu snorted.

Wu Yan scratched his head with a dry laugh. He was helpless about Dugu Jingqiu's stubbornness and had to continue: "Since the senior insists on this, then the junior will not be polite. Hehe, the second condition of the junior is that I hope the senior can point out a way for the junior to comprehend the formation as soon as possible. As for the third condition, it is that the junior wants to know how much the senior knows about the immortal formation."

After saying these words, Wu Yan himself felt that it was too much. He laughed dryly and scratched his head embarrassedly, sneaking a glance to see how Master Dugu Jingqiu would react after hearing his conditions.

"You are really greedy, you have not even become my disciple, but you have put forward such conditions to make things difficult for me. If I really fulfill these two conditions, you can already become a master, why should I accept you as my disciple?" Master Dugu was speechless about the two conditions proposed by Wu Yan, rolled his eyes, and said angrily.

Wu Yan knew that it was time to express his opinion, otherwise if he continued like this, he would not only leave a bad impression on this formation master, but it would also be extremely difficult to ask this master for help in the future.

Just based on the skills Dugu Jingqiu had just used to refine the formation plate and formation flag, he was more than qualified to be his master. Moreover, from this half-day contact, Wu Yan gradually understood Dugu Jingqiu's temperament and character, and knew that he was not a greedy villain, but a decent cultivator. If he still guarded against him like a villain, he would definitely make the master unhappy.

Although Wu Yan had already decided that he would not easily worship anyone as his master in this life, thinking of Xuan Yazi, Wu Yan still felt a pain in his heart and decided to make an exception and practice the art of formation with Master Dugu Jingqiu, and pass on what he learned to Xuan Shouyu and others in the future.

Wu Yan believed that Xuan Shouyu and the other eight people should still be alive. After all, that Di Ting was the cave heaven fairy beast guarding the cave heaven of Ksitigarbha, and after Di Ting got the skull of Ksitigarbha, it would soon swallow up the infinite Xumi cave heaven and restore its original magical powers.

In the cave heaven of Ksitigarbha, there are not many cultivators who are proficient in formation like Xuan Shouyu and others. I believe they should be able to become the cave heaven spirit gods that Di Ting relies on.

Sooner or later, Wu Yan will go to Di Ting, so now he might as well worship Dugu Jingqiu as his master and practice the art of formation. Xuan Yazi died to save him, and he could not repay this favor to Xuan Yazi, so he would return it to his disciples.

"Disciple Wu Mo, hello to Master!" Wu Yan bowed solemnly to Master Dugu Jingqiu.

Although Wu Yan did not kneel down, Dugu Jingqiu was quite satisfied with Wu Yan's attitude. However, because of a series of previous performances, Master Dugu Jingqiu was still angry that Wu Yan dared to doubt his character, so he did not give him a good face. He snorted and said, "You are a little bit sensible, so I will reluctantly accept you. However, I have to say it in advance. If you can't meet my expectations, I will clear the door and expel you at any time!"

"Hehe, thank you Master, I will definitely work hard to prevent you from expelling me." Wu Yan laughed dryly.

"We cultivators don't care about empty formalities, but we can't take this as a joke. Now I can only accept you as a nominal disciple. When you truly comprehend the way of formation, I will hold a disciple-taking ceremony in Lingxu City to show the world and officially accept you as my disciple. Later, I will take you away from here and go to Lingxu City to teach you the way of formation. If you have any unfinished business, I will give you three days to settle it, and then leave with me." Master Dugu explained to Wu Yan.

"Congratulations to Master Dugu for finally having a successor!" Hu Ruyan, who had been watching from the side, saw Wu Yan worship Master Dugu Jingqiu as his master, and couldn't help but happily stepped forward to congratulate Master Dugu Jingqiu.

"What's there to be happy about? It's just a nominal disciple, and a naughty one at that." Dugu Jingqiu glared.

"Master, why don't you admit it? You are obviously very happy, but you still say such things deliberately. In my opinion, you and your disciple are the same kind of people." Hu Ruyan said with a smile.

Master Dugu glared again, but what Hu Ruyan said was indeed right, and he was really happy in his heart. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but laugh.

Wu Yan was a little troubled at this time. The things here will definitely not be solved in a short time. If he leaves the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain directly and goes to Lingxu City to study the formation with Master Dugu Jingqiu, then Zhu Junyu and Hu Ruyan's things will probably go wrong.

If he doesn't leave, he will definitely make Master Dugu Jingqiu unhappy again.

"This volume of "Spiritual Array Map" is the basic secrets of the formation that I have studied for many years. I will give you three days to study it. After three days, I will check your understanding of it." Dugu Jingqiu threw a thick and simple book to Wu Yan, and ignored Wu Yan's reaction, and left Wu Yan and Hu Ruyan.