I, Who Hate Marine So Much, Have Become A Future Nika?

Chapter 106: Starlight and Moonlight (Third Update, Seeking Subscriptions)

"I haven't given you a gift yet."

After the words fell, Zhong Cang's master did not take out any precious treasures from his storage bag.

In his hand, a bamboo staff appeared. As the staff hit the ground, a buzzing sound activated the entire Starry Sky Formation.

Countless starlight floated out from the islands, shimmering in the sky. Then, under Qin Lao's will and the operation of the formation, these flickering starlights slowly condensed into a dazzling diamond-like starlight.

Qin Lao caught the starlight with a jade bottle and said lightly, "This is a byproduct of the Starry Sky Formation. It has the power to temper the soul. Every ten days or half a month, the star power gathered by the Starry Sky Formation will give birth to a starlight. If it remains undisturbed for a long time, after three years, the star power in the Starry Sky Formation will nurture a drop of Starlight Divine Water, which is the real treasure that can temper the souls of Gold Core and Nascent Soul."

At this point, Zhong Cang finally understood that Qin Lao's gift was genuine.

But through this gesture, he also wanted to tell himself one thing - don't bother thinking about miscellaneous things. A formation master can do more than just set up formations for wealthy families.

A truly powerful formation master can collect the spiritual energy of the stars from the heavens and earth through their own formations, continuously producing spiritual objects.

Therefore, Qin Lao's statement that he wouldn't lack anything while cultivating here was likely not an exaggeration.

...

Granting the starlight was not the end.

In order to let Zhong Cang feel at ease while cultivating here, Qin Lao took Zhong Cang to the sky above the water in the middle of the group of islands - the broken islands were scattered around, but the central part was a lake surrounded by fragments of islands.

Through the gaps between the broken islands, the central lake was connected to the outside.

When Zhong Cang first saw this lake, he didn't notice anything special and thought it was a decorative lake created by his master.

But with a surge of spiritual power emanating from his master and a buzzing sound, a scene that made Zhong Cang widen his eyes appeared.

The interlacing water currents between the broken islands unexpectedly formed a huge formation. This formation, composed of the water currents, was connected to the central lake, forming a new formation resembling a water moon.

Even with Zhong Cang's ability to perceive the Rhythm of All Things, he couldn't detect any abnormalities in this formation before it was activated.

"So, this is a formation within a formation... No, not just two, the Starry Sky Formation and the Water Moon Formation. If my guess is correct, the Starry Sky and Water Moon can also be combined. At that time, this formation will be complete."

The formation within a formation that went unnoticed completely suppressed Zhong Cang's arrogance.

He now understood that he was still far from being a true master of formations, despite his special abilities.

On the other hand, seeing Zhong Cang being somewhat discouraged, Qin Lao also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he was very satisfied with Zhong Cang and Zhong Cang constantly surprised him, he was afraid that excessive praise would make Zhong Cang arrogant.

Now, it was just right.

As for Zhong Cang not discovering the Water Moon Formation, in Qin Lao's eyes, it was normal.

Water and moon both imply secrecy and concealment in formations, and the Water Moon Formation is one of the best examples.

Even if it were some high-level formation masters who came, they might not be able to find any traces of the Water Moon Formation under the cover of the Starry Sky Formation.

Zhong Cang's failure to notice it did not affect his position in Qin Lao's eyes.

...

While Zhong Cang was shocked, Qin Lao's actions did not stop. With the activation of the Water Moon Formation, a drop of Moonlight Dew was also extracted by Qin Lao.

He put it in a jade bottle again and handed it to Zhong Cang, explaining its effects.

"Moonlight contains spiritual essence, which can help you cultivate without hindrance... If your future cultivation satisfies me, I will give you a drop of Moonlight Dew every three months."

"I won't give you more because although this item is good, continuous consumption can lead to a weak foundation."

"It's already enough. Master, you have given me enough."

Starlight to temper the soul, moonlight to enhance spiritual cultivation. Just after joining the sect, Zhong Cang had already obtained two precious treasures, so he was naturally extremely satisfied.

Unfortunately, Zhong Cang's satisfaction did not please Qin Lao.

After rummaging through his storage bag, he threw a sealed 'Sunlight Seed' to Zhong Cang.

"This flame seed contains the power of the sun and can temper your physical body. Sun, moon, stars, and soul - it's better to have symmetry like this."

"...As long as you're happy, Master."

After receiving his orders, Qin Lao returned to the largest island and began studying formations.

On the other hand, Zhong Cang, under the guidance of Senior Yunlu, toured the islands and was informed of some things he should not do.

Overall, there weren't too many things that Zhong Cang couldn't do. First, he couldn't cause large-scale destruction to the islands, and second, he couldn't extensively modify the islands. Of course, small-scale changes were still allowed.

What made Zhong Cang helpless was that when his master was around, his Senior Yunlu seemed a bit dull. But as soon as Qin Lao left, Senior Yunlu became timid and hardly dared to speak to Zhong Cang.

It took Zhong Cang half a day to ask about the two previous messages.

"......"

"Being immersed in one's own world for a long time can make one afraid of people. I understand that, but you are a cultivator, aren't you?"

Zhong Cang always felt that his Sixth Senior Sister's behavior was worrisome for her cultivation path. She was too afraid to talk to him, and her consciousness would occasionally drift away. As a result, Zhong Cang ended up exploring the islands alone.

Fortunately, he wasn't a baby who needed someone to accompany him. Knowing some taboos was enough for Zhong Cang.

In the end, he chose to settle on a medium-sized island. He chose this place because through the Rhythm of All Things, Zhong Cang discovered that it was one of the shared nodes between the Starry Sky Great Formation and the Water Moon Great Formation. Therefore, the spiritual energy here was extremely abundant.

After Zhong Cang said he had made his choice, his Sixth Senior Sister didn't immediately respond. Instead, her eyes drifted away again, and she began moving her fingers.

Five minutes later, when Senior Yunlu regained her clarity, she looked at Zhong Cang with a somewhat astonished expression.

"What's wrong?"

This look prompted Zhong Cang to ask.

However, just as he asked, Senior Yunlu took a step back. Her mouth opened several times, but in the end, she didn't say what she wanted to say.

After losing a few tokens and giving some final warnings, she left as if escaping.

"......"

"Is the situation so serious that Master doesn't care?"

Before he finished speaking, Zhong Cang thought of something. Before he chose Qin Lao as his master, many Perfected Beings had told him that Qin Lao was extremely obsessed with formations and often neglected everything else. Sometimes, he wouldn't come out for a whole year.

At that time, Zhong Cang thought it was an exaggeration.

But now, after bringing him to the Starry Sky Archipelago, his master immediately went into seclusion, which indicated that what the Perfected Beings had said was probably true.

If his master didn't even care about him, he wouldn't be more concerned about his Senior Sister.

In fact, Zhong Cang felt that his Senior Sister's self-isolation was partly due to his master.

......

After sighing, Zhong Cang stopped caring.

He wasn't a close sister or a central air conditioner. He wouldn't easily waste his time helping others.

Although his Senior Sister might be a bit dull and poorly dressed, she was very beautiful, especially with her ample bosom.

If he helped her, Zhong Cang might be able to win her over.

However, compared to a beautiful woman, Zhong Cang preferred cultivation.

"Whatever, I'll go practice my sword."

"No, wait. I have Starlight, Moonlight Dew, and the Seed of Sunlight. I should take the Moonlight Dew first to improve my cultivation."

(End of this chapter)