X-Dragon Era

As he spoke, a gleam began to brighten in Master Xi Ming's eyes, his voice tinged with excitement, "However, as long as you infuse your energy into these Energy Infused Crystals, the energy flow generated by the Formation will sweep up the surrounding energy of this kind."

"What!" Xin Yun's blood boiled with excitement upon hearing Master Xi Ming's explanation. If that was the case, then wouldn't that mean...

Following Master Xi Ming's guidance, Xin Yun spent some time to fully charge the eighteen Energy Infused Crystals with the Azure Dragon Energy. Then, he sat down in the center of the Formation, gently closed his eyes, and immersed his consciousness into the Dragon Ball.
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The next moment, Xin Yun reentered the world of the Azure Dragon Ball. As soon as he opened his eyes, they lit up as he looked around—the Azure Energy was more than double the usual amount! Although it still couldn't compare to the energy in the underground space, one mustn't forget that this was a basement where the Water Series Origin Energy wasn't abundant.

In fact, the sheer quantity was only one of the effects of the Energy Convergence Formation. What truly excited Xin Yun was how pure the gathered energy was. It was utterly identical to Xin Yun's own Water Series Origin Energy and highly concentrated.

In the space, energy was extremely complex. Although the Dragon Ball could only absorb energy related to the Water Series, there were as many as several hundred types simply within that category. In order to cultivate, Xin Yun had to select the Azure Energy that was mixed in among those hundreds of Water Series energies.

The colors of many Water Series energies were close to azure, making it exceptionally difficult to differentiate. However, with the Energy Convergence Formation, everything became much simpler.

Under the influence of the Energy Convergence Formation, the Azure Energy was confined to a narrow area, forming a vortex-like flow. Note... only the Azure Water Series Origin Energy was swirling, and it was inevitably so. No matter how close other colors came to azure, they weren't static, but their drifting speed was slow, and they were definitely not in a vortex.

If the space of the Azure Sea could be likened to an ocean, then those swirling Azure Water Series Origin Energy sources were like schools of fish. All one had to do was reach out within this school of fish to effortlessly grab them, without any fear of mistake.

Sitting at the center of the vortex, streaks of dragon-shaped energy streams howled out from various parts of Xin Yun's body and rushed toward the circulating Azure Water Series Origin Energy around him, at an astonishingly fast speed.

Finally, after absorbing all the energy in the surrounding space, Xin Yun slowly opened his eyes and excitedly looked towards Master Xi Ming. Although the Energy Gathering Array was still basic, only doubling the elemental density, it was already enough! Coupled with the environment inside the underground river, Xin Yun's cultivation speed would certainly not slow down.

As soon as he opened his eyes, Xin Yun excitedly said, "It worked, it really worked! What about it... can other kinds of energy also activate this Formation?"

Hearing Xin Yun's words, Master Xi Ming nodded decisively, "Yes, absolutely. No matter what kind of energy it is, as long as it is input into these Energy Infused Crystals, it can be activated."

Taking a deep breath, Xin Yun's eyes shone brightly; he fully understood what this Formation meant. With this small Formation, everyone's practice speed would double. After building his own base, he could let all members enjoy this kind of treatment.

Moreover, this was just the Initial Formation. With Master Xi Ming's ongoing research, the efficiency of the Formation was bound to continue improving. Right now, it only doubled, but in the future, it would surely increase even more.

Pondering for a moment, Xin Yun eagerly said, "Master Xi Ming, prepare four sets of this Formation for me. I want to take them to the academy. This thing is truly wonderful."

Confronting Xin Yun's request, Master Xi Ming promptly nodded and agreed, "No problem, four sets, right? I will prepare them for you right away. But... we are running low on these white stones."

At Master Xi Ming's words, Xin Yun was momentarily taken aback, then inquired, "Do we have to use these white stones? Would other materials work?"

Shaking his head with a wry smile, Master Xi Ming said, "No, absolutely not. These stones contain a marvelous energy, and only this kind of energy can activate the Formation. Other energies won't work."

Scratching his head, Xin Yun responded helplessly, "Alright then, if there's no other way, we'll have to hire a team to transport some for us. However, I personally think it would be best to look for substitutes. This is important because... we can't always be transporting these stones."

Hearing Xin Yun's words, Master Xi Ming frowned and countered, "That's probably not feasible. I have already tried without success. Furthermore, continuing the research on this would be extremely time-consuming. And... even if we could find substitute materials, we'd still need to purchase or source them, wouldn't we? In that case, it might be better to use these stones directly."

There were indeed many advantages to using this material. Found throughout Gale Canyon, these materials were ubiquitous and inexhaustible. Moreover, there was no expense required. To facilitate transportation, the stones could be ground into powder, transported, and then reconstituted into shape using some binding substance.

Faced with Master Xi Ming's opinion, Xin Yun took a moment to think and then firmly nodded his head in agreement. Research-related matters were best left to Master Xi Ming to decide. After all, there was only one Master Xi Ming, and it was impossible for him to research every topic extensively.