Chapter 857: Observation

Master Wu's roar startled everyone; many dropped their work and ran over to watch.

As soon as Ding Shiyu heard Ye Yuan, she immediately ran over.

When she saw, she couldn't help but be startled.

Ye Yuan was busy at the ninth-rank formation, actually repairing it!

"Someone! Quick, someone! Catch that brat!" Master Wu roared.

Ding Shiyu's beautiful eyes flickered as she stared intently at Ye Yuan.

Several city guards, hearing Master Wu's shout, hurried over.

Master Wu ordered, "Catch that brat for me, and break his legs first!"

The guards acknowledged and were about to move when Ding Shiyu said, "Master Wu, calm down. Look closely—the small formation element in Ye Yuan's hands is almost repaired!"

Master Wu was taken aback, then carefully observed Ye Yuan's movements and was greatly shocked.

"Wait! Wait! Let's... let's see!"

Ye Yuan seemed not to hear the commotion below at all, absorbed in repairing the formation.

Soon, the formation element in his hands was fully repaired. Without pausing, he moved to another element and began repairing it.

Master Wu's expression became extremely interesting; watching Ye Yuan's back, he looked as if he had seen a ghost.

Although he couldn't repair ninth-rank formation elements, he could tell at a glance whether one was fixed.

Ye Yuan had actually repaired a ninth-rank formation element?

"No... no way? This kid is only at the Heaven Enlightenment stage, yet he can repair a ninth-rank formation element?"

"Incredible! This guy is a genius! How old is he, to have such heaven-defying attainments in formation dao?"

"Heaven-defying! Too heaven-defying! Even the Great衍 Divine King at his age probably didn't have such terrifying skill, right? Could this kid be the Great衍 Divine King's successor?"

Ye Yuan's repair of the ninth-rank formation element stunned all the formation masters.

This dazzling display made them involuntarily think of the Great衍 Divine King Lu Linfeng and compare the two.

Ding Shiyu bit her red lips gently, her moist big eyes as if about to drip water.

"This guy simply disdained to compare with me! When he said he couldn't repair eighth-rank formations, it was because he didn't bother. His purpose in coming was always the ninth-rank formation!"

At this point, how could Ding Shiyu not understand Ye Yuan's intention?

Ye Yuan must also be eager to leave, so he deliberately rolled in to repair this super teleportation formation.

A Heaven Enlightenment stage cultivator claiming to repair a ninth-rank formation would make people laugh their teeth out. So he pretended to help, then when no one was paying attention, he repaired the ninth-rank formation himself.

This guy is really infuriating!

Clearly highly skilled, yet he deliberately tied with me—an insult to this young lady!

Ye Yuan didn't know he had inexplicably earned Ding Shiyu's resentment.

"What are you standing around for? Get back to work, all of you! If you delay the formation repair, I'll make you pay!" Master Wu roared.

The onlooker formation masters scattered and returned to their posts.

Master Wu watched the busy Ye Yuan, his eyes full of shock.

Half an hour later, Ye Yuan finally couldn't hold on and stepped back.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said helplessly, "Repairing a ninth-rank formation element really consumes a lot of primal energy! Even with my recovery speed, I can barely handle it."

Setting up a formation naturally consumes a great deal of primal energy. Otherwise, with Ye Yuan's strength, setting up a ninth-rank formation would be a piece of cake.

Even a small ninth-rank formation element consumes a considerable amount of primal energy.

"Ah! Master Wu, I'm really sorry. I was also eager to leave, so I resorted to this trick. Please don't take offense!" Ye Yuan said apologetically.

Master Wu's face flushed red. Being called 'master' by someone who could repair ninth-rank formation elements—he was hardly worthy!

"No, no, no... in front of you, I dare not claim the title 'master'! That... that... Master Ye, this ninth-rank formation..." Master Wu hurriedly said.

Ye Yuan naturally understood his meaning and nodded with a smile, "My cultivation level is too low, so the repair is a bit slow. Give me a day, and these ninth-rank formations should all be repaired."

Master Wu's eyes went wide, and he murmured, "One... one day?"

No way—even if they invited a ninth-rank formation emperor from Chao Tian Palace, they couldn't repair these ninth-rank formations in one day.

And Ye Yuan said he only needed one day?

And that's... slow?

Master Wu was speechless. The words of a prodigy truly drive ordinary people to despair!

"Mm, one day should be enough. Master Wu, I'll take a short rest."

With that, Ye Yuan swallowed a pill and went to recover his primal energy.

Before long, Ye Yuan was full of primal energy again and returned to repair the formation.

Master Wu followed Ye Yuan closely, as if he had something difficult to say.

Ye Yuan asked in confusion, "Master Wu, do you have something to say to me?"

"Quick... quick, don't call me master. I am Wu Junran; Master Ye, just call me by my name. That... that... when you repair formation elements, could I observe from the side?" Wu Junran said sheepishly.

In formation dao, as in alchemy, stealing techniques is highly taboo.

Observing the repair of formation elements from the side is somewhat suspicious of stealing techniques.

Ye Yuan was startled but generously said, "No problem. If Master Wu wants to watch, feel free to observe from the side."

"Ah! Thank... thank you, Master Ye!" Wu Junran bowed deeply to Ye Yuan.

In the world of martial artists, those who have achieved mastery are teachers.

Wu Junran's formation dao skill was inferior to Ye Yuan's, so it was natural for him to seek guidance; there was nothing shameful about it.

On the contrary, if Wu Junran's skill was lacking, he would be looked down upon!

For an eighth-rank formation master, becoming a formation emperor was a dream. How could he miss such a golden opportunity?

Even a formation emperor from Chao Tian Palace would not allow him to observe formation repair up close.

In comparison, Ye Yuan was much more generous.

Ye Yuan had no qualms about this; he had no conflict of interest with Wu Junran. Even if Wu Junran successfully stole the techniques, given his comprehension, he would never catch up to Ye Yuan in this lifetime.

So, what harm was there in letting him learn a little?

Hoarding one's knowledge is something only those lacking confidence do.

Observing Ye Yuan repair formation elements up close, Wu Junran's shock grew even stronger.

He had been present when this super teleportation formation was set up. He had also watched from afar when those ninth-rank formation emperors set up the formation.

But those ninth-rank formation emperors' techniques were not even as skilled as Ye Yuan's!

This Master Ye is too powerful!