The Rebirth of the Eternal Caliphate

Ch.44

Such a large Dharma Array required careful preparation; firstly, Chen Fan needed to make many small fragments of the array, then he had to painstakingly piece together all the fragments. Most of the process also required a detailed survey of the mountain topography; it soon became clear to Chen Fan that in order to do so, he would need help.

The first person Chen Fan thought of was The Third Lord of Wei.

Although Third Master Wei knew nothing about cultivation, he had a vast network of contacts, which could be useful to Chen Fan.

When Chen Fan explained what he was trying to do, Third Master Wei was shocked. "Master Chen, you mean you want to create a 'Dharma Array' at the peak of Yun Wu Mountain?"

He was so confused yet curious that he forgot the fact that his father had given his gift to Chen Fan.

"What is 'Array Dharma?"

The third Master Wei was unfamiliar with the jargon of cultivators, and the only thing he could relate to the Dharma Array was a military formation called the Eight Trigrams Array. It is described in "Romansa of the Three Kingdoms."

Before Chen Fan could explain what a Dharma Array was, Master Qi stormed into the room. He received a notification from Chen Fan, asking him to attend the meeting.

"Master Chen, you are planning to create an array?"

"Indeed. I want to use Yun Wu Mountain as a base and cast a large Dharma Array around it," Chen Fan said.

Master Qi looked at Chen Fan, his eyes wide open in disbelief. He had never heard of anyone throwing a mountain-sized Dharma Array.

Such large-scale arrays were only described in ancient legends, and were given the name, "Mountain Defensive Array."

It is said to be the magnum opus of the most powerful cultivation family. It took hundreds or even thousands of years to complete, and the last time it happened was a few dozen thousand years ago, as stated by books half of which are old. On this day, even micro-sized arrays were rare, let alone large-scale ones. Despite this, some people believed that there were still some Mountain Surviving Arrays that had survived the test of time and were kept as top secrets by the most ancient Dao sect.

However, without seeing it with his own eyes, Master Qi was convinced that it was just a fairy tale.

After listening to Master Qi's explanation, Third Master Wei was stunned by the magnitude of the job. A Dharma Array the size of a mountain. Is that possible?

Chen Fan furrowed his brows and said, "It's not as big as you think."

The Mountain Defensive Array was used to protect the entire mountain, but his spell would focus only on the house on the mountain peak. As for the entire area, it was designed to patch it up with less demanding arrays such as Spirit Gathering arrays, Spirit Transmitting Arrays and Fog Arrays.

The true Mountain Defense Array not only called for a large number of numinous treasures but also required cultivators to reach the level of the heavenly Sea.

Since Chen Fan only needed to focus on one area, the difficulty in creating arrays decreased drastically.

Although the array was only a fraction of the original version, Chen Fan still needed to take small steps.

"Even if it was just a simple version, it would still be an impressive feat!"

"Channeling Spirit Qi around Yan Gui Lake and Yun Wu Mountain and then diverting their route to one reservoir. The scope and vision were unprecedented," Master Qi exclaimed.

He suddenly thought of something and then asked curiously. "Master Chen, there aren't many people left in the world who are experienced in the art of casting arrays. I'd like to know who you'd ask to join you for this project?"

"Oh? No one else in the cultivation field knows how to create an array?" Chen Fan was staggered by the question. Find the official novel in , faster updates, better experience , Please click www. .com to visit.

Dharma Array, Talisman Inscription, Elixir Brewing and Artifact Craft were all basic training of a cultivator. Any mature Foundation Level Establishment would recite at least a hundred types of art methods.

"We don't even have many cultivators, let alone, who can create arrays." Maser Qi gave Chen Fan a wry smile.

"Master Wu whom you have defeated, is already considered one of the most powerful experts."

"Even the snake oil salesman?" Chen Fan could not believe his ears.

“It looks like cultivation is out of date in this world.” Chen Fan frowned slightly and then said, “No problem, I will do it myself.”

"You're gonna do everything yourself?" Mr. Qi was stunned.

The sheer scale of the project made Master Qi believe that it was teacher Chen Fan who had imagined the arrangement. However, when Chen Fan announced that he was going to build the array himself, Master Qi realized that it was Chen Fan's idea all along.

"Yes. The reason I decided to meet you two is that I want you to buy something for me." Chen Fan took out a list from his pocket.

The list includes most of the materials needed to cast the array.

The Qi on earth was almost depleted, and because of that, Chen Fan had to be creative and use alternative materials.

"If you can bring me that jade, I will make a Dharma Artifact similar to the Eight Trigram Plates for each of you."

The faces of Third Master Wei and Master Qi shone with delight after hearing his gift.

They did not care what kind of Dharma Artifacts they were, provided that they could have them.

After the meeting, the three of them started working towards their goals.

Chen Fan used his free time during the national holidays to work on the first Dharma Artifact.

Since the array would be thrown over the misty mountain, Chen Fan decided to name it "Misty Mountain Array."

The Misty Mountain Array consisted of four main components, in the middle of the array, inside the Villa, was the Spirit Channeling Array; around the villa was the Guardian Array connected to the Spirit Channeling Array; lastly, around the villa was the Guardian Array, far above the mountain peak was the Misty Mountain Array.

By combining the mountain fog with the Mist Array, not only was the array effect amplified, but the constant thick fog also hid the villa from public view.

Yan Gui Lake had a large amount of Spirit Water Qi, and they would be channeled towards the villa. This Qi could not only be used for cultivation; it could also be used to trigger Dharma Arrays.

At the center of the large but complicated array system was the Spirit Gathering Array. It is the heart rate that drives all the other components. Without it, all the other components will stop working and fall apart.

The most important material to create this Spirit Gathering Array was high grade jade.

Only flawless jade could hold a large amount of Spirit Qi. To buy this Jade Stone, Chen Fan had spent a third of his money in just a few days.

He sat in a quiet room in the villa while a piece of emerald-colored jade floated in the air in front of him. The jade was suffused with a green light and with each pulse, energy erupted from within.

Chen Fan closed his eyes and let out an ancient voice. The voice formed a shape in the air and turned into a golden symbol.

Chen Fan made a few more sounds, and with that, several different golden symbols appeared from thin air. These symbols floated towards the jade and left a slight but precise impression of the surface.

"Goor!"

Chen Fan suddenly opened his eyes and let out a white gas from his mouth. This was Raw True Essence in its purest form. The gas merged into a white light that wriggled as it shot into the jade.

The white light disturbed the Jade plate and made it hum. Inside the jade, among the pulses of green light, Chen Fan could see the turbulent and tumbling energies like the powerful oceanic undercurrents. Meanwhile, the jade began to shine brighter and brighter.

Suddenly, golden symbols appeared on the Jade Plate. The sweep of the symbols formed a golden chain that restricted the pulsing energy that threatened to break free. The battle between the power limiting symbols and the chaotic green undercurrent made the Jade plate tremble violently. After a while, the struggle finally subsided.

Chen Fan sighed and grabbed the jade plate.

At that moment, the jade plate no longer shone. However, its surface was covered with countless small symbols made from a hair-thin sweep.

"Finally, the first Spirit Gathering Plate is finished! Four more! With these five plates, I should be able to construct a huge Spirit Gathering Array in no time!" Chen Fan cheered in his mind.

He wished he could have more than one piece of Jade Marrow since it was much more convenient to use, and it was much stronger. He bet that he could complete the entire project with just five Jade Marrows.

Without Jade Marrows, Chen Fan had to separate the array into small segments and use inferior Dharma Artifacts to support each one.

"Jade stones for the Spirit Gathering Array were the easiest to find. I can gather quite a lot of them as long as I have abundant funds. However, the materials needed for the other arrays would be hard to find. I should not just sit back and wait for Third Master Wei to find them for me; I should also work on them. "

Chen Fan rubbed his chin and said while thinking.

Since the purpose of the Spirit Gathering Array was to gather and hold Spirit Qi, it summoned a highest level jade. Jade was the most compatible with Spirit Qi as there was already a small amount of Spirit Qi inside the high-grade jade.

However, the other three arrays are entirely new ball games.

In order to channel the Qi of Spirit Water, Chen Fan had to find an ingredient with a natural affinity with water. He did not expect to find a high grade water grade numinous treasure on earth, so he had asked Third Master Wei to buy a stone from the deep sea.

Buried several thousand kilometers under the sea, a rock would reach some degree of proximity to the water even if it was just an ordinary rock. That should be enough to keep the Spirit Conduit Array going.

The Mist Array called for a thousand year old Pine Driftwood. Pine wood is an attribute of yin by itself, and a thousand-year-old Pine Driftwood would be as effective as "Crystal Yin." However, Chen Fan did not expect that Third Master Wei would be able to obtain such a rare material.

The Guardian Array needed more special materials, and Chen Fan decided to worry about it later.

On the last day of the National Holiday Season, Chen Fan had completed all five Spirit Gathering Plates. He also used the leftover materials to create two jade talismans that contained a lower version of the Spirit Gathering Array. Although the effect of the lower version was lower than Chen Fan's Jade Marrow Talisman effect, it was much stronger than the Eight-Trigrams-Plate.