Chapter 398: Chapter 398 The Change of the Wooden Talisman!

As the thought emerged, Lu Chen recalled the look on Zhu Chongjiu’s face that appeared as if he had lost his parents!

If that really was the case...

Zhu Chongjiu had said Xu Taiping was the most knowledgeable about formations among their fellow disciples.

The way this wooden talisman connected the natural grain to form a formation was enough to demonstrate his innate talent in the art of formations!

The Haotian Secret Realm was secondary; what mattered was winning back some dignity for Zhu Chongjiu!

Within the entire sect, he now stood on the same front as Zhu Chongjiu.

Even if he had no conflicts with other elders, Lu Chen was willing to stay under Zhu Chongjiu’s wing. Not to mention anything else, just the number of disciples these elders had showed their significance!

Zhu Chongjiu was able to focus on guiding him in Artifact Refining, but what about the others?

For his own purposes, Zhu Chongjiu was the best choice for Lu Chen.

Naturally, he also needed to fully gain Zhu Chongjiu’s trust.

"Wooden talisman, wood grain, Wood Spirit Power!"

Lu Chen’s mind sharpened, and in the blink of an eye, he thought of a countermeasure!

With a thought, he transformed a sliver of the Fire Spiritual Power in his Dantian into Wood Spirit Power. He then channeled it into the wooden talisman, while carefully activating the Hateful Heaven Pupil Technique to watch the flow of Spiritual Power within the talisman.

And at this moment, Xu Taiping cast a spell!

Within the wooden talisman, the formation lines emitted a verdant green light!

Lu Chen did not know how the others’ wooden talismans worked.

But on his, the Spiritual Power that flowed over the formation lines was slightly delayed!

Straining his eyes, he indeed spotted a break!

"Hmph... I get it now, you really wanted to sabotage things using this wooden talisman!"

If Spiritual Power couldn’t flow through, then the formation within it couldn’t be triggered.

Seeing the other disciples disappearing from sight one by one, how could he not understand the purpose of this wooden talisman!

This must be the talisman for entering the Star Picking Formation!

He quickly withdrew his gaze, using his Fine Wood Spirit Power to draw the Spiritual Power that originally belonged inside the wooden talisman across.

In just three breaths’ time, Lu Chen was already sweating profusely as if he had undergone hours of exertion!

And after the Spiritual Power had completed its circuit over the formation lines within the wooden talisman, a white light suddenly emerged!

This white light engulfed Lu Chen, and he felt a flash before his eyes, the next moment, he appeared in an entirely new place. Observing the unfamiliar surroundings, Lu Chen tucked away the wooden talisman!

"The first three to advance from the formation? Hmph, I’ll find the exit first!"

He sneered inwardly, since you didn’t even want me in the formation.

Well then, I’ll simply be the first one out!

In the formation, there could only be those at the Foundation Establishment Stage. Lu Chen believed they wouldn’t be able to detect his Heaven’s Pupil Technique, so he didn’t hesitate to use it.

The complex intertwined patterns of Wood Spirit Power within the formations were swiftly identified by Lu Chen.

Following the flow of Spiritual Power on the formation lines, Lu Chen quickly located the gate of the Star Picking Formation!

"That’s all there is to it!"

Lu Chen stepped forward, channeling Control Spiritual Power into his legs, and at the fastest speed, headed towards the direction of the formation gate!

At the same time.

Xu Taiping’s brow was furrowed.

"Seventh Junior Brother, what’s wrong?"

Li Haorong had vaguely noticed something amiss.

Selecting the three predetermined disciples was actually something they had agreed upon.

Aside from the senior disciple Li Chengming, the female cultivator in black and the male cultivator with icy abilities were not disciples of any of the elders; they were prodigies cultivated by pooling resources from the entire sect!

The Cultivation Techniques of the Casting Gear Pavilion didn’t suit them.

All they needed was to provide the resources!

"Elder Brother, it’s nothing," Xu Taiping smiled awkwardly and made no sound, as he didn’t want to admit that keeping Lu Chen out of the formation was his own decision.

Originally, he had just wanted to annoy Lu Chen and his master.

Li Haorong gave him a strange look and warned, "The Master said not to target Ninth Junior Brother and Lu Chen. Don’t stir up trouble behind the scenes! If anything goes wrong with this selection, you will be the one to blame!"

Li Chengming was his disciple, and he certainly did not want to miss the opportunity for the Haotian Secret Realm.

"Rest assured, Elder Brother," Xu Taiping felt puzzled but didn’t think that Lu Chen could be among the top three to exit the formation.

"Hmph, you’d better mean that!"

Li Haorong’s tone was nonchalant. As far as understanding of formations went, he was not Xu Taiping’s match, so naturally, he didn’t see what Xu Taiping had done.

Of course, even if he had done something, Li Haorong would have pretended to be unaware, distancing himself from any responsibility. The sect master would only deal with Xu Taiping, not him.

"We’ll head back first. You keep a close watch here."

After issuing an instruction, Li Haorong was about to signal the other elders to return to the peak but didn’t expect a figure to suddenly appear.

Majestic Spiritual Power.

Gallant stature.

With an immortal presence, it was none other than the master of the Casting Gear Pavilion who had stayed at the peak, Danyang Zi!

"We greet the Master!"

The crowd hurriedly bowed to pay their respects.

"Rise," Danyang Zi looked at Xu Taiping with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, then said, "Someone will come out soon, let’s wait here for them, shall we?"

With that, he sat cross-legged in midair, oblivious to the bewildered expressions on their faces.

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