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After sensing the strangeness of this nine-story pavilion, given Xiao Lin's cautious nature as a practitioner of the "Stealthy Dao," his first thought was actually to withdraw.
However, it was only after considering that this was at most the legacy of a Dou Zun level force that he abandoned that idea.
To be honest, if this were a secret realm of a Dou Sheng level force, you could bet that the moment Xiao Lin sensed something was amiss, he would have retreated a thousand miles away!
After using his Heaven Realm soul power to scan every corner of this space once more and still finding nothing else, he finally focused his attention on the massive black circular pattern in the center.
"It seems that if I want to understand the secrets of this nine-story pavilion, the only way is through that huge black circular pattern in the middle."
Xiao Lin, having composed himself, couldn't help but mutter to himself.
"Whew—"
Subsequently, Xiao Lin took a deep breath and slowly walked onto the giant black circular pattern in the very center. The moment Xiao Lin's feet stepped onto that massive pattern, the surrounding space distorted instantly in the next second.
Everything was overturned at this moment.
This sudden change gave Xiao Lin quite a shock.
However, he also discovered that this was clearly a special formation!
If one were to ask how Xiao Lin identified this as an formation rather than himself being teleported to some special space, it was thanks to that "Guide to Elementary Formations" book he had bid for at the Mittel Clan auction house not long ago.
Originally, something that Xiao Lin thought could only be used to prop up a table leg had actually helped him identify the formation before his eyes at this moment.
Although that "Guide to Elementary Formations" book did not contain a single formation map and only taught you how to set up an formation, it contained a very crucial piece of knowledge: it taught you how to identify an formation!
At this moment, Xiao Lin had already recognized the formation trapping him.
"The One-Element formation, one of the Nine Foundation Formations?"
In the ancient times of the Dou Qi Continent, before the inheritance of formations had been severed, there existed Nine Foundation Formations. They were the One-Element formation, the Two-Polarity formation.
The Three-Talent formation, the Four-Image formation, the Five-Element formation, the Six-Direction formation, the Seven-Star formation, the Eight-Trigram formation, and the Nine-Palace formation.
The various formations circulating in the world, including the Yun Lan Sect's Covering Sun Cloud Formation, the Devouring Spirit Eliminating Life Formation arranged by Hun Tiandi of the Hun Clan in the original story.
Various other formations, all had principles evolved from these Nine Foundation Formations. These Nine Foundation Formations, whether two-in-one, three-in-one, or more combined, could evolve into different formations!
However, after the path of formation inheritance in the Dou Qi world was severed, very few people knew this information. Even the Nine Foundation Formations themselves had been lost.
The various formations currently existing on the Dou Qi Continent were actually just set up directly according to the formation maps left behind back then.
But the ancient Dou Qi Continent was not like this. Back then, many Formation Masters who only mastered the Nine Foundation Formations would use different combinations of them to deduce various extended formations.
However, later on, some people sought convenience and left behind the deduced formation maps, which meant others no longer needed to continue deducing new formations through the Nine Foundation Formations.
Yet, over time, the Nine Foundation Formations were actually lost. After they disappeared, the path of formations on the Dou Qi Continent also headed toward decline.
These details were all mentioned in that "Guide to Elementary Formations." At the time, Xiao Lin had only read it as a collection of curiosities and anecdotes, so he didn't pay much attention.
He hadn't expected that this knowledge would actually be put to use right now.
"Interesting. This nine-story pavilion actually contains the One-Element formation, one of the Nine Foundation Formations! Hmm? Wait, this pavilion has nine floors. Since this first floor has the One-Element formation, then..."
Thinking of something, even Xiao Lin's breathing began to grow rapid!
"If it really is as I think, then I truly might become an formation Master! And the kind from the ancient times of the Dou Qi Continent!"
Xiao Lin tried his best to suppress the excitement constantly welling up in his heart. It was still too early to be happy; he had to confirm that everything was truly as he imagined!
Otherwise, it would be embarrassing if it turned out to be a hollow joy. Thinking of this, Xiao Lin immediately fished out that "Guide to Elementary Formations" book, which had been tossed into some unknown corner of his storage ring.
Now, he was going to use this book in his hand to thoroughly master the One-Element formation!
However, what Xiao Lin didn't know was that when he pulled out that book, on the top floor of this nine-story pavilion, that soul which had been silently watching him suddenly shuddered, and even the soul became quite a bit more solid.
"Guide to Elementary Formations... I didn't expect someone to actually obtain that thing..." After this soul-body whispered, it seemed to have made a certain decision at this moment.
Meanwhile, Xiao Lin, still on the first floor of the nine-story pavilion, began to seriously study the One-Element formation. These Nine Foundation Formations did not possess any special abilities.
Their only function was to evolve into formations with all sorts of effects through their characteristics. At this time, Xiao Lin was studying the characteristics of the One-Element formation.
Time flowed slowly.
It was unknown how much time had passed—perhaps a year, or perhaps just an instant—but at a certain moment, a bright light suddenly flashed through Xiao Lin's eyes.
In the next second, with a wave of his hand, the One-Element formation was casually dispelled by him. With another wave of his hand, the One-Element formation was set up by him once again.
"The One-Element formation is thoroughly mastered!"
The joy on Xiao Lin's face could no longer be hidden at this moment.
However, before Xiao Lin could continue his excitement, a flash of white light suddenly passed by. He had already disappeared from the first floor of the nine-story pavilion and appeared on the second floor!
The situation on the second floor was exactly the same as the first. The only difference was that the One-Element formation in the center had become the Two-Polarity formation!
"It seems I am right! The purpose for the existence of this nine-story pavilion is to help people comprehend the Nine Foundation Formations!"
"The first floor is the One-Element formation, this second floor is the Two-Polarity formation, so if nothing goes wrong, the third floor will be the Three-Talent formation."
"After that, the fourth floor corresponds to the Four-Image formation, the fifth to the Five-Element formation, the sixth to the Six-Direction formation, the seventh to the Seven-Star formation, the eighth to the Eight-Trigram formation, and the ninth floor to the Nine-Palace formation."
Xiao Lin speculated as such.
At the same time, to verify his theory, Xiao Lin stepped directly into the central position.
While activating the Two-Polarity formation, he also began studying its characteristics. This time, Xiao Lin didn't dally like he did on the first floor; instead, he was extremely decisive!
It was clear that the temptation of being able to master the Nine Foundation Formations had made Xiao Lin so excited he was somewhat losing control of himself.
In this manner, after spending a certain amount of time, Xiao Lin mastered the Two-Polarity formation as well!
Similarly, when Xiao Lin was able to dispel the Two-Polarity formation at any time and set it up with a wave of his hand, it meant he had cleared the second floor of the nine-story pavilion.
Clearly, once a person comprehended the Foundation formation of the current floor, they would be teleported to the next floor. No wonder there were no passages like stairs between the floors of this nine-story pavilion.
It turned out this pavilion was more like a place of trials!
Since it was a trial, how could they allow the trial-taker to pass directly to the next floor? Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of the trial?
With that, Xiao Lin began to immerse himself in the pleasure of comprehending the Nine Foundation Formations.
At this moment, anything else was unable to pique Xiao Lin's interest. Secret realm or not, in Xiao Lin's eyes right now, the trial of this nine-story pavilion was the most important thing to him!
For this, Xiao Lin even ignored the passage of time!
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