Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master-Chapter 1282 - 498: Array Master

Moments later, Ning Zhuo received dozens of Inheriting Dao Jade Pages personally brought by Sun Lingtong.

Ning Zhuo held them in his hand, feeling a weighty sensation!

Silent tremors akin to the striking of a Jade Chime, echoing through the Bluestone Cave Mansion.

The flow of light reappeared, only this time, it was drawn from the Inheriting Dao Jade Pages and infused into Ning Zhuo’s Divine Sea Upper Dantian.

The chubby-faced young boy furrowed his brow, his forehead slowly seeping with fine beads of sweat.

Time ticked by bit by bit.

Thirty minutes.

One hour.

An hour and a half...

Countless insights surged into his mind like a tidal wave.

The methods of laying the Array Base, the principles of choosing the Array Eye, the essentials of constructing the Array Pillar, the marvels of connecting the Array Line, the secrets of nurturing the Array Heart...

The "concealed in stillness" of the Static Array, the "drawing stillness from motion" of the Dynamic Formation, the "coordination" of the Battle Formation, the "energy resonance" of the Stacked Array, the "interplay of reality and illusion" of the Illusion Array, the "Five Elements cycle" of the killing formation, the "layered barriers" of the Defensive Array, the "Eight Trigrams Position" of the Confining Array...

Spirit Gathering Array, Confining Array, Maze Formation, killing formation, Defensive Array, Illusion Array, Battle Formation, Stacked Array, Boundary Array...

Five Elements Array, Eight Trigrams Array, Nine Palace Formation, Heavenly Gang Array, Earth Evil Array...

Array formations upon array formations, array principles upon array principles, layer upon layer of comprehension, surged into the depths of his Divine Soul.

Ning Zhuo’s original Array Dao realm was craftsman level.

This was the solid foundation he laid during his studies in Fire Persimmon Immortal City. He hid most of it, easily demonstrating excellence during the Ning Family’s grand exam.

He could arrange micro arrays on fabric.

But it was merely craftsman level.

Therefore, in White Paper Immortal City, Ning Zhuo could hardly comprehend or repair the formations inside the Paperman Giant Statue.

In the Lord of Wangchuan battle, even upon encountering the Invisible Hub, he could only guess its existence.

At the beginning of receiving Shen Xi’s academy notes, even with rich annotations and explanations, he had to rely on Luoshu Book Pages to temporarily grasp 30% of the content.

But now, Ning Zhuo sensed his realm solidifying steadily.

Still craftsman level!

Previously, it was a hollow balloon, but now it was rapidly filling up.

Even craftsman level has its differences.

This feeling is so wondrous.

Many array principles that eluded understanding now suddenly became clear. Array Eyes previously needing meticulous exploration could now be spotted in one glance. Array formations once requiring caution can now be effortlessly arranged!

Practice makes perfect!

He closed his eyes and attempted to conceive a Spirit Gathering Array in his mind.

Instantly, an array map of the Spirit Gathering Array emerged in his mind. That array map was unbelievably clear; every array pattern, every array eye, every array line, vividly visible. He could even "see" how the Spiritual Energy from the Spirit Stone flows along the array lines, gathers at the array eye, forming the Gathering Spirit Effect.

He searched his memory and found a Confining Array.

A maze-like array map surfaced. Complicated and intricate, yet he spotted the array eye in one glance.

He found a killing formation.

A Thorn Array appeared. Every vine, every spike, presented clearly in his mind. He could even "feel" that by adjusting a specific array line, the thorns would increase their power by 30%; by moving a certain array eye, the coverage of the thorns would extend by 50%.

This is the perfection of craftsman level.

No longer needing rote memorization, no longer following step by step. Standard formations have fused into his very bones, becoming instinct. With just a thought, the array map naturally appears; with just a nudge of mana, the formation naturally takes shape.

Ning Zhuo continued absorbing.

More Array Dao True Intent poured into his mind.

Now it was not just standard "proficiency," but "improvement" and "optimization."

The most basic Spirit Gathering Array could be tried in more than seventeen different ways!

Some buried the Array Base deeper, some set the array eye higher, some drew the array lines finer, some replaced array pillars with different materials. Each attempt produced different effects—some gathered spirits faster, some covered wider areas, some consumed less, and some became more concealed.

Likewise with the Confining Array. Out of nineteen different designs, some made the maze more complex, some hid the array eye deeper, some devised the array lines more cleverly, and some merged the array pillars with the terrain. Each variation had distinct characteristics—some were harder to break, some more confusing, some drained an intruder’s patience more effectively.

Similarly, with the killing formations; through improvement, the thorns became sharper, flames burned more fiercely, ice blades flew faster, lightning struck more accurately...

This is Master Level.

No longer satisfied by standard formations, beginning to pursue better effects. No longer constrained by fixed patterns, beginning to experiment with personal style. No longer blindly following others’ experiences, beginning to form one’s understanding.

Ning Zhuo opened his eyes, a gleam in his gaze.

He suddenly understood why Sun Lingtong’s formations bore various "personal styles."

Because within those formations lay his heart and soul.

Every improvement was his attempt. Every optimization was his exploration. Every success, his joy. Every failure, his disappointment.

Those formations were more than formations.

They were his journey.

Thus, Ning Zhuo’s Array Dao realm advanced to Master Level!

But only three-tenths of the Inheriting Dao Jade Pages had been used.

One night passed.

Ning Zhuo had only three Inheriting Dao Jade Pages left before him.

Suddenly, he was struck by realization.

All the array maps, all the array principles, all the insights, suddenly fused into one at this moment.