Chapter 27

The requirement for the array pattern to be carved in one continuous motion, without any pause, is strict. Once there is a pause, it directly declares failure. At this moment, Lin Tian had already carved three-fifths of the Fusion Martial Pattern, but his true essence was about to be depleted, which was something he had not anticipated. A sense of unease arose within him.

Gritting his teeth, Lin Tian focused his mind even more, and his right hand moved faster.

"Hum!"

The fluctuations of his true essence became more intense, and his soul force surged even more. The ink in Lin Tian's right hand quickly fell onto the initial scroll, and one by one, delicate and mysterious patterns were drawn. Gradually, a layer of dense sweat appeared on Lin Tian's forehead, and his complexion slowly turned pale.

"Chi!"

A light sound was heard, and Lin Tian's right hand trembled slightly, then stopped.

Feeling somewhat helpless, Lin Tian sighed.

"Failed."

He secretly smiled bitterly.

However, in just an instant, Lin Tian's expression turned resolute again.

From the beginning, he knew that the cultivation of an array master was not simple. This third step was far more difficult than the second, and failure was to be expected.

"Using ordinary ink and using array ink ultimately have some minor differences."

Lin Tian muttered to himself.

Without continuing to carve, Lin Tian temporarily stopped his actions and quietly thought.

This failure was not due to unfamiliarity with the array pattern but rather due to the insufficiency of true essence. Once the true essence was depleted, the carving of the array pattern was interrupted, leading directly to failure.

"In other words, the amount of true essence is the only problem at present."

Lin Tian thought to himself.

The amount of true essence cannot be changed overnight. After a moment of contemplation, Lin Tian thought of a method: to wildly circulate the Four Extremes Scripture when the stars were suspended in the sky, and to start carving the array pattern at the moment when the true essence briefly surpassed its peak.

It was midnight, and Lin Tian acted immediately, starting to wildly circulate the Four Extremes Scripture.

In an instant, brilliant starlight poured down from the sky, passing through the roof and shining on Lin Tian's body, quickly entering his body. As time passed, the sound of wind and thunder gradually arose within Lin Tian's body, and his true essence slowly recovered, like the roar of ten thousand dragons.

In a blink, half an hour had passed.

At this moment, the amount of true essence in Lin Tian's body reached the most concentrated point since he started cultivating martial arts. At this moment, he suddenly opened his eyes.

"Right now!"

The true essence in his body surged, and with a wave of his hand, the ink in a nearby container instantly gathered and converged in his right hand. His eyes sparkled, and his five fingers moved together. Instantly, the ink flew, and a sharp pattern appeared on the paper, extending as he moved his hand.

Soon, the first pattern was completed!

Without rejoicing, Lin Tian remained highly focused. His five fingers flicked, and the second pattern emerged, turning into a perfect arc and then bending in a wavy curve. Lin Tian was already adept at carving array patterns, and the reason for his previous failure was merely the insufficiency of true essence.

"Hum!"

With a light sound, the third pattern was completed!

At this moment, Lin Tian did not feel the depletion of true essence, which meant that the method he thought of was indeed feasible!

"Keep going!"

Lin Tian thought to himself.

His eyes sparkled, and in his mind, the paths of the patterns were perfectly presented. Then, his right hand seemed to have its own consciousness, moving swiftly, with each drop of ink precisely imprinted where it should be.

After half a quarter of an hour, the fourth pattern was completed!

At this moment, Lin Tian again felt the depletion of true essence. He roughly estimated that the true essence in his body had been consumed by seven-tenths.

"It can be done!"

Lin Tian gritted his teeth.

His right hand moved even faster, and Lin Tian closely watched the initial scroll in front of him, with true essence and soul force leaping together.

The fifth pattern, completed!

"Just a little more, just a little more!"

The true essence was almost depleted. With one last effort, Lin Tian forcibly circulated the Four Extremes Scripture while carving the pattern, drawing on the power of the stars to replenish his true essence. This was an extremely risky move, as multitasking could easily lead to errors in the carving of the array pattern.

However, Lin Tian persisted.

No errors!

"Just a little more, just a little more, almost there! Almost there!"

"Hum!"

With a glow, the space in the top pavilion became slightly brighter, but this was only for a brief moment. After a breath, the glow quickly dimmed.

The scroll lay quietly on the wooden board of the top pavilion. Looking at it, in the center of the unfolded scroll, a pattern with a diameter of about an inch was imprinted. This pattern was composed of six basic patterns, each resembling a dragon or a phoenix, giving a sense of transcending the ordinary, with a faint true essence intertwining.

"Done!"

Lin Tian's face showed surprise.

This was the Fusion Martial Pattern, the completed Fusion Martial Pattern!

Lin Tian took a deep breath and suppressed his excitement, as he still had one last small step to complete. Of course, this last step was simple, similar in difficulty to making the initial scroll. He extended his right hand over the Fusion Martial Pattern, and instantly, a sharp sword intent spread from his right hand.

A medium-level Body Strengthening martial technique, the Gale Sword Technique!

The Gale Sword Technique, which Lin Tian had already cultivated to the Great Success stage of the first form, the Destruction Sword. At this moment, he circulated this first form, slowly directing the condensed sword qi toward the scroll below. Strangely, the Gale Sword Technique was terrifying, but when the sword qi landed on the scroll, it was directly absorbed by the central Fusion Martial Pattern.

"Amazing!"

Lin Tian thought to himself.

After integrating the array pattern knowledge in his mind, he had known this would happen, but knowing and seeing it were different. When he truly saw it, he could not help but be surprised, which made him even more marvel at the mystery and power of array masters. The array patterns they carved possessed such divine abilities.

He pressed his right hand over the scroll, and more sword qi spread out.

"Hum!"

Suddenly, a faint light emitted from his right palm.

Lin Tian looked down and was startled to see that the sword pattern in his right palm was emitting a faint light!

"What is this?!"

Lin Tian's expression changed slightly.

This sword pattern was something that appeared after the mysterious iron sword fused into his body. Apart from being surprised when he first saw it, he had not paid much attention to it. However, at this moment, this thing was emitting a faint light on its own.

"Hum!"

The sword pattern flickered, and the light spread.

Instantly, a low, resonant sword cry sounded, and the sword qi of the first form of the Gale Sword Technique that Lin Tian had released instantly increased by more than a fold!

"This..."

Watching this, Lin Tian was deeply moved.

Through the sword pattern in his right palm, the power of the sword qi he released had increased so much, which left him in awe. His mind raced, and he suddenly had a hypothesis: when he performed the sword technique without relying on anything, would the sword pattern in his right palm transform into an invisible divine sword, making his sword qi even stronger?

"Carefully speaking, when I practiced the Gale Sword Technique, I used a branch, and when I first used the Destruction Sword against an enemy, I also used a branch. Both were used as weapons, so the sword pattern did not react. Now that I have nothing in my hand, the sword pattern has moved."

As he spoke to himself, Lin Tian felt more and more that his hypothesis was likely true.

At that moment, Lin Tian took a small stick and conducted an experiment. The result was indeed as he had guessed: when he performed the sword technique bare-handed, the power of the sword technique was much greater than when he held the stick.

"This..."

Lin Tian could not help but feel excited.

Without a sword in hand, he was actually stronger than with a sword in hand. This was truly an unexpected surprise!

Taking a deep breath, Lin Tian suppressed his excitement and refocused on the Fusion Martial Pattern scroll. Upon closer inspection, he realized that the Fusion Martial Pattern in the center of the scroll had reached saturation and had been truly completed. Thus, a medium-level Body Strengthening martial technique Fusion Martial Pattern scroll was born in his hands!

Lin Tian could not help but smile. This was truly a double joy.

"Rest for a while, then continue the refinement!"

Lin Tian thought to himself.

...

Time always passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, another five days had passed.

"Hum!"

In the top pavilion, a faint silver glow flickered. Lin Tian circulated the first form of the Gale Sword Technique, pressing his right hand down. Instantly, several sword qi appeared and slowly entered the newly made Fusion Martial Pattern. After a while, with a "clank," the sword qi cried out, and Lin Tian withdrew his right hand.

At this point, all the materials were exhausted, and Lin Tian had made three medium-level Body Strengthening martial technique Fusion Martial Pattern scrolls! Looking at these three completed Fusion Martial Pattern scrolls, Lin Tian could not help but feel a strong sense of accomplishment. In total, it had taken him eleven days, and in just eleven days, he had gone from a novice to this point.

This was enough to make him proud!

Of course, it was only pride, not arrogance.

Pride leads to backwardness, and he was very clear about this.

"Rest for half a day, then go to the Yi Bao Pavilion!"

Lin Tian's eyes sparkled.

It was early morning, and after carefully putting away the three medium-level Body Strengthening martial technique Fusion Martial Pattern scrolls, Lin Tian descended from the top pavilion and lay down on the bed. In the eleven days, he had truly been exhausted.

He slept until noon.

The sun was high in the sky when Lin Tian woke up. After a simple meal, he put on a black cloak he had prepared in advance and quietly left the martial arts mansion. Without much delay, he quickly arrived at the Yi Bao Pavilion and walked straight to a room in the auction area, where the door was engraved with three large characters... "Treasure Appraisal Hall."

Entering the room, Lin Tian first saw a middle-aged man.

At this moment, the middle-aged man also saw Lin Tian. Like the receptionist from a few days ago, he was somewhat surprised by Lin Tian's strange attire. However, compared to the receptionist, the middle-aged man's professional素养 was clearly better, and he only showed a slight flicker in his eyes.

"May I ask, are you here for appraisal?"

Standing up, the middle-aged man's face showed a professional smile.

Lin Tian nodded and casually took out three scrolls from his chest and placed them on the table in front of him.

The middle-aged man was somewhat puzzled, picked up one of the scrolls, and glanced at it casually. This casual glance instantly changed the middle-aged man's expression, and when he looked at Lin Tian again, there was a hint of reverence in his eyes: "Are you an array master?"

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