Chapter 80: Unconventional Formation
Chu Feifei was truly shocked. That punch from Gu Mo just now—it had absolutely no fluctuation of spiritual energy, meaning it relied purely on his physical strength.
Just his raw physical power alone was terrifying. Even a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator would likely be blown apart by a strike like that.
She took a closer look at Gu Mo. His so-called Qi Refining second-layer cultivation level felt like an insult to her intelligence. If he were really only at the second layer, she'd eat that nut.
Of course, Chu Feifei only made that connection because she knew Gu Mo had cultivated a concealment technique and had witnessed the sheer force behind his punch. If it were someone else who didn't understand him, they might actually believe that his Qi Refining second-layer cultivation was impressive.
"Is there something on my face?"
Seeing Chu Feifei staring at him intently, Gu Mo smiled and touched his face. He knew that when he threw that punch, some things couldn't be hidden anymore.
But he didn't mind. After all, he had received the sect master's favor, and his strength improving was only natural.
"You look like you deserve a beating."
Chu Feifei rolled her eyes at him before striding toward the defensive formation. Since Gu Mo had willingly revealed his hidden strength to her, it was a sign of great trust. There was no need for her to pry any further—he had likely just obtained some sort of fortuitous encounter.
Now that Gu Mo was an official outer disciple and a certified spiritual plant master, gaining opportunities was to be expected.
Thinking back to his punch just now, however, the word "normal" seemed a bit off. Could a normal opportunity really make someone this strong?
Taking a deep breath, Chu Feifei calmed herself down. The power Gu Mo displayed had indeed caught her off guard. When she first learned he had cultivated a concealment technique, she had guessed that his true strength was far beyond what he showed.
Back then, she thought that even if he was hiding his power, he wouldn't be that much stronger than her. With her special physique's boost to her cultivation, she was confident she could catch up soon.
But that punch had shattered her assumptions. The strength Gu Mo revealed was only the tip of the iceberg.
Still, it wasn't a big problem. No matter how strong Gu Mo was, he still needed her help when it came to formations. As long as she kept improving in the path of formations, she could continue assisting him. That way, she could always keep up with him and wouldn't be left behind.
"How is it?"
Gu Mo asked as Chu Feifei examined the formation.
"The formation is intact. All the force from the attack was absorbed by the nut."
Chu Feifei looked at the human-sized nut. Even after taking Gu Mo's incredibly powerful strike, it hadn't shattered. That showed just how sturdy it was.
Her words meant that Gu Mo had discovered the true use of the nut. And this was with the simplest form of the defensive formation—one that didn't reduce the impact of incoming attacks at all. If they set up a formation designed to weaken attacks, the nut would endure even less damage.
As long as the nut, acting as the formation's core, remained intact, the formation would continue functioning properly.
If they replaced all the formation stones with these nuts and distributed the impact among them, the defensive formation would be nearly indestructible.
Setting up such a formation in the spirit fields would vastly improve security.
However, formations like this were rare. The mainstream method was to minimize the burden on the formation stones as much as possible. No formation master would deliberately let the formation stones take on all the stress.
"Fairy Chu, I'll be counting on you for this formation."
Since no standard formation was designed to shift all the pressure onto the formation stones, Gu Mo needed Chu Feifei to create a new one from scratch.
It wouldn't be easy, but in essence, all she had to do was take a conventional formation and reverse the design philosophy—turning what formation masters normally try to avoid into the core principle.
Getting a perfect score on a test was hard, but intentionally scoring zero was much easier. With Chu Feifei's skills, she could definitely make it happen.
"Leave it to me."
Chu Feifei nodded. Now, she had taken on two formation orders from Gu Mo—one to obscure presence and one that went against conventional formation principles.
The test was complete. Gu Mo dug the nut out, planning to replant it in the spirit field. With its regenerative properties, the damage would heal over time.
"Uh…"
"Uh…"
As they returned to the formation within the spirit field, Gu Mo and Chu Feifei spoke at the same time.
"You go first!"
Chu Feifei quickly said.
"Fairy Chu, how's your progress with the concealment technique?"
Gu Mo asked. He was waiting for her to reach the entry level so he could use his perfected cleansing technique on her again. Her special physique emitted a unique fragrance, which helped him cultivate the Wine God Soul Refining Technique.
Relying solely on the few bottles of spiritual wine he got from Gou Youyu each year was too slow.
"Still a little short, but I won't be leaving my room for the next few days."
Chu Feifei was eager for Gu Mo's perfected cleansing technique. Fully activating her special physique gave her a massive boost in cultivation speed, and once she experienced that feeling, it was hard to resist.
Since she was willing, Gu Mo didn't hesitate. He led her inside, shut the doors and windows to prevent any scent from leaking out, and prepared to begin.
As he got ready, Chu Feifei blushed slightly and extended her hand. The experience last time was still fresh in her memory, but for the sake of activating her special physique, she pushed through her embarrassment.
Her reaction puzzled Gu Mo. A physical examination was only needed once; after that, he could directly cast the cleansing technique.
"…Ah!"
Hearing his explanation, Chu Feifei's face turned redder. She immediately stood up.
"Gu Mo, I think it's better to wait until I master the concealment technique first. I—I'll be going now."
Unlike Yuan Nianya, who was well-versed in the perfected cleansing technique, Chu Feifei barely understood how it worked. She mistakenly thought that Gu Mo needed to examine her body every time he cast it.
Watching her run away without looking back, Gu Mo stood there in a daze. He felt like he had just missed something.
That said, she had a point. Once she mastered the concealment technique, she could better suppress the unique fragrance from her body, reducing the chances of attracting unwanted attention.
Formation Peak.
As soon as Chu Feifei returned to her residence, a junior disciple rushed in excitedly.
"Sister Chu! Big news!"
"Hm?"
Before the girl could even speak, she noticed Chu Feifei's face was still flushed. Her eyes widened in shock.
"Sister Chu, don't tell me… you and that outer sect senior brother already… you know…"
Smack!
Before she could finish, Chu Feifei flicked her forehead.
"What are you thinking? Just tell me the news."
"Sister Chu, maybe you should ask that senior brother… I'd be happy to be his concubine."
Smack!
After another forehead flick, the junior disciple finally got to the point.
"I heard that an inner sect senior brother is coming to Formation Peak to choose a personal attendant!"
"That's it?"
Chu Feifei said, clearly unimpressed. She had expected some major news, but it turned out to be this.
"Sister Chu, this inner sect senior brother isn't just anyone! They say he's incredibly handsome and exceptionally strong—he even has the potential to become a true disciple!"
The junior disciple's eyes sparkled with admiration.
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