Chapter 25：Formations (2/2)

Alex had just done that the day before, so he answered, ”Yes. I took off the outer cover yesterday night. Inside was a floating ball of fire, and a metal… Don't tell me that metal plate is a formation too?” he eyes were wide with shock.

'How could I have missed it?' he thought. But, then he thought of something.

” But, wait. The lanterns don't require someone to infuse Qi into it as you did to that glass beaker.” He asked.

”The 'Pill Tester'? Well, that's because the formation on it doesn't have an energy source to run, so you have to give it Qi to work. The lanterns are different. They aren't individual formation, but rather a part of a larger formation.” Kong Yuhan explained.

” A larger formation?” Alex questioned.

”Junior brother, did you know there is a massive formation laid down on the sect ground. It encompasses all 6 mountains and a little more.” Kong Yuhan asked.

”Such a large formation? I did not know that brother.” He answered.

”Well, I don't know its actual name, but it's unofficially called the 'Sect Running' formation. It taps into the spirit vein below the sect, and uses its energy to run the sect.” He explained.

Alex thought of something, and said, ”So the lanterns are part of that 'Sect Running' formation?” he asked.

Kong Yuhan laughed a little and answered. ”Not just the lanterns junior brother. The nameplates, the sect medallion, the doors in the alchemy room, the fire burning inside, the map at the entrance, the mission board, the puppets, the ranking rock. Everything is part of the 'Sect Running' formation.”

Alex was truly dumbfounded right now. He couldn't even in his wildest dreams think of something like that. 'So everything I thought was magical, was in fact just part of the 'Sect Running' formation.' He thought.

Kong Yuhan explained a little more, ” How else do you think the rankings constantly change. How else do you think the mission board knows what missions you have taken. How else do you think the elders can call out disciples on their nameplates. Everything inside the sect that runs by itself, is a formation.”

”So, it's better if you don't go around saying you have never seen a formation before. People will just call you ignorant.”

Alex couldn't keep his thoughts straight until he got out of the Alchemy Hall. ”Give me your nameplate, Junior brother.” Kong Yuhan said. Alex absentmindedly handed him his nameplate.

Kong Yuhan transferred 5 contribution points. ”I will see you later junior brother.” He said and walked away.

Alex was still having a hard time grasping the sheer scope of the formation in the sect. So many things used formations.

'I guess the things around here aren't exactly 'magical' huh.'

Grrrrr.

He finally came back to focus. He looked at the nameplate in his hand and checked it. 5 points had indeed been added to it. He sighed a little and thought,

'Either way, it's time to get some food.'