Chapter 264 - Inscription Master (2/2)

”Not yet, but the Formation we're trying to learn only requires us to know 3,” Xiao Fang explained.

”That's true, but the most difficult part about a Formation isn't the Inscriptions you'd have to make, but the creation of a Formation Ring. Just learning how to do that could take a few months or even a year, so it's best that you spend some of that time practicing each Spirit Inscription to perfection,” Supreme Elder Xue lectured him.

”A few months?” Bai Fan suddenly said in surprise as she turned her head to look at Xiao Fang.

Xiao Fang understood why she was looking at him, and frankly, he was a bit taken aback by the Supreme Elder's words as well.

”Supreme Elder, could this be what you're talking about?” Xiao Fang said before making a perfect Formation Circle in the air.

”This... this can't be.”

The Supreme Elder couldn't hide the shock in her eyes. What she was witnessing was just too hard to believe.

”Where did you learn how to do that?” She asked.

Xiao Fang already told Bai Fan that he learned it from one of the books on the shelf, so he knew he couldn't switch up his story.

Xiao Fang told her the same thing he told Bai Fan, making the Supreme Elder just stare at him in disbelief.

Only a cultivator in the Spirit Refinement realm could start learning how to make a Formation Ring, but only a cultivator in the Profound Spirit realm could learn it as quickly as he claimed to have done it. Xiao Fang was rather a once in a thousand year genius, or a 19 year old in the Profound Spirit realm, both were equally unbelievable.

”Mother, wait!” A voice suddenly cried out as a person came running through the door. This person was Xue Li.

”Don't punish them. This is all a misunderstanding. I'm the one that allowed them to come in here,” Xue Li quickly explained.

”Xue Li, so it was you.”

Xue Li was surprised that her mother wasn't mad, but more interestingly, she seemed to only be looking at Xiao Fang. Both Bai Fan and Xiao Fang understood why, but Xiao Fang was a bit nervous about what she would do with this new information.

”Young man, do you have an inscription master teaching you?” She suddenly asked Xiao Fang.

”I don't,” he replied.

”How would you like to be my direct disciple?”

Xiao Fang paused, because he was a bit shocked by her proposal. What would it mean to be a direct disciple to a Supreme Elder? Would he get special treatment, would he be sent to the Core Court? But most importantly, would they finally start looking into his background.

To his knowledge, no one in the province was more capable of an inscription master than her, and he had no background with inscriptions since both his mother and father weren't proficient with Inscriptions. Although he would risk having his background investigated, this was well worth the risk.

Xue Li and Bai Fan were shocked by Supreme Elder Xue's proposal, because they both knew that she didn't have any direct disciples under her. She already had her own daughter to teach, so she didn't want to waste time teaching someone else. However, Xiao Fang wasn't just someone else, to her, he was a genius amongst geniuses. She would be a fool to not take advantage of this opportunity.

”If Supreme Elder is willing. I'd happily accept,” Xiao Fang replied.

Seeing that he was interested in becoming her disciple, she felt like a huge weight was lifted off her shoulders. However, just to be safe, she wanted to test him first. Some things were just too good to be true, she would be a fool to accept a disciple without testing his abilities first.

”Good, but first, you must show me what you are capable of. If you can master the first Basic Concealment Formation in a week, I'll accept you as a disciple. How does that sound?”

Although what she was saying seemed completely unreasonable, if Xiao Fang was the genius she believed him to be, then this would certainly be within his ability.

Xiao Fang finally cupped his hands and bowed his head slightly before saying,

”Thank you for this opportunity.”