Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 1116 - 487: Comprehending the Ancient Restriction Array (Part 2)

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Previously on Cultivating with Top Enlightenment...
Ning Qi attempts to replicate a complex array but fails, realizing imitation isn't enough. The Saint Master and Wei Immortal return, discussing the wasted potential of the chaos stones. Ning Qi proposes mastering the array to create a defensive cultivation holy land in their own realm. Though initially skeptical, the Saint Master and Wei Immortal eventually agree to let Ning Qi focus on this ambitious endeavor while they continue exploring.

"This Yin and Yang Symbol always feels like it’s missing something."

Ning Qi wasn’t frustrated by this, but continued to study it.

"Could it really be as Wei Immortal said, that this array is so difficult?"

Ning Qi thought to himself, but soon denied it: "I can definitely do it!"

Looking at the failed patterns on the ground, he laughed and said, "Maybe I was wrong from the start."

"Oh right, it’s these Water Patterns, they have Dao Rhythms."

"They are akin to the Great Dao Array Fruit!"

Ning Qi pondered for a long time and finally had an insight.

He walked to the window, directly ignoring the Tai Chi Diagram, and instead caught the water ripple patterns on the Chaos Stone.

Those Water Patterns seemed to have no trace to follow.

Yet they always gave him a profound feeling, under the sunlight, the Water Patterns continuously magnified and shrank the designs.

Finally, through refraction, they exploded with a mighty pressure.

Ning Qi looked at each Water Pattern and entered a state of selflessness.

Time began to pass slowly, and the sky began to darken.

At this moment, he became like a fish, swimming amidst these Water Patterns.

The Water Patterns were like real water waves, pushing him to fully experience the flavor within them.

Gradually, he became relaxed.

The whole person completely merged in.

"Buzz..."

In the depths of Ning Qi’s sea of consciousness, the Great Dao Array Fruit suddenly rippled with a pattern.

A feeling of enlightenment made him suddenly open his eyes.

Those water ripple patterns seemed to have found their home.

Reforming repeatedly in front of Ning Qi, then separating and re-forming.

Every drop seemed to contain a Dao Rhythm, causing the whole courtyard to emit a happy sound.

"So that’s how it is!"

Ning Qi suddenly stood up and clapped his hands forcefully.

These Water Patterns did not rely on the Tai Chi Diagram.

They were independent formation patterns themselves.

And the Tai Chi Diagram was the ink, while the Chaos Stone was the paper.

Ning Qi was the writer, sketching their outline on the Martial Arts Arena.

The Tai Chi Diagram was merely an illusion, the Water Patterns were the real deal.

"Using the false to confuse the true, using the Tai Chi Diagram as the lead, and empowering it with the vast Water Patterns, this is the real thing."

"So that’s how it is!"

Ning Qi finally comprehended it, and couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

"Now, it’s time to truly begin!"

Ning Qi took a long breath, then leaped.

Directly jumped out of the window.

This time, he was no longer worried about being suppressed by the pressure.

After the exploration just now, he already had enough confidence to restrain this pressure.

Because he had already comprehended the profoundness of this array.

As he jumped, the surrounding void began to quiver.

When he landed steadily on the Martial Arts Arena, the whole arena suddenly erupted with a light curtain.

If it were before, he wouldn’t be able to see this light curtain, but now he could clearly see it.

These light curtains started to crazily attack Ning Qi as they met him.

Trying to drive this outsider away, but Ning Qi didn’t care.

Instead, he smiled, suddenly waved his hand.

Abruptly dispersed these light curtains, in his hand the light curtains seemed like obedient children, scattering away.

And he was no longer attacked within this array.

His posture tall and straight, no longer oppressed.

"I understand this array."

Ning Qi laughed loudly and then beckoned.

Instantly gathered the light curtains into his palm, forming a sphere of condensed light.

He played with it momentarily in his hand, then squeezed it hard.

"Splash!"

The light waves scattered in all directions, reintegrating into the array.

"This will be my new cultivation technique, let’s call it Three Thousand Waters!"

Ning Qi strode away from the Martial Arts Arena, then walked out of the courtyard.

"How’s the array study coming along?"

Just then, Wei Immortal and the others returned.

This time, Lin Chen and Sea Ancestor also came back.

They all consciously stayed at the back door position, not one willing to come inside.

Previously, they suffered here, naturally wouldn’t come back for trouble.

"Why are you all standing outside? Come in and talk!"

Ning Qi looked at a few people appearing fearful, laughed and gestured them to come over.

"We don’t intend to cultivate here now, let’s forget it."

Lin Chen shook his head, showing a frightened look.

"Yes, we also suffered a bit while scavenging for treasures elsewhere."

Sea Ancestor likewise, with no intention to come in.

"Feel free to come in, I’ve already mastered it here."

Seeing they were reluctant to come in, Ning Qi said to them smilingly.

"What? You’ve already mastered the array here?"

Saint Ancestor was incredulous upon hearing his words: "That’s impossible, did you find a method?"

"Don’t believe it? Look at me, am I standing here safely?"

Ning Qi returned to the center of the Martial Arts Arena crafted from Chaos Stone before their eyes.

Facing everyone, he spun a few times on it.

To make them believe.

"How... how could it be this quick."

Wei Immortal was a bit incredulous, glaring at Ning Qi.

Then was the first to attempt stepping over.

To check the situation here.

When he took a step and discovered that the gravity here had indeed vanished, the pressure was the same as outside.

"It’s amazing, solved so quickly."

Saint Master also stepped in, similarly not feeling the pressure from before.

"Then, in this case, can the Chaos Stone be still utilized?"

Lin Chen pointed towards the Martial Arts Arena direction, somewhat disappointedly asked: "You’ve already comprehended it, guess we can’t make use of it anymore."

"You can use it, use it as you like."

"Understanding the array, doesn’t mean requiring the Chaos Stone."

Ning Qi shook his head and smiled, then continued: "If possible, feel free to take it."

"Huh? Are you joking, how can this be."

"Isn’t pressure control reliant on the Chaos Stone?"

"..."

Everyone began uttering a sentence each, starting to feel perplexed.

"It’s no longer needed, deploying array restriction, controlling gravitational space, I can do it by myself."

"Do not need any auxiliary anymore, this Chaos Stone doesn’t seem to be used for array coordination either."

"Now, I feel because of its durability and strength, it was left here as the Martial Arts Arena."

Ning Qi pointed to the Martial Arts Arena, then waved his hand: "Everyone, I’ve already broken the restriction array here."

"Then doesn’t our cultivation plans using pressure go down the drain?"

Lin Chen was a bit disappointed, urgently asked: "Can it be restored?"

"It can, I will popularize this array among us, so everyone can utilize it."

Ning Qi nodded, focusing his attention on a few people: "I can attempt to have this entire square be bound by the pressure."

"I believe once I am more practiced, deploying arrays for us in this realm is feasible."

"How did you do it?"

Sea Ancestor was curious and couldn’t help but ask.

"Enlightenment."

Ning Qi simply said two words.

Everyone looked over.

His words, everyone indeed recognized.

Only his own enlightenment, could he break the restriction and array so swiftly.

"Great, great!"

"We thought it would’ve been difficult, didn’t expect you comprehended it in half a day."

Saint Master was the first to react, continuously praised.

"Then should we not have a celebration?"

Sea Ancestor proposed.

"Great! I’m up for it too, Daoist Wei and the others arrived, we haven’t celebrated their welcome yet."

Ning Qi nodded, looked at Wei Immortal and the others: "Let’s go, tonight we’ll have a few drinks."

"Then let’s go!"

"Alright, let’s go."

"..."

With an agreement, they all eagerly left the backyard.

Soon arriving back at the square, which already had quite a few disciples starting to tidy up.

Cleaning the place immaculately clean.