Transmigrated into a Grandpa, Embracing the Laid-Back Life

Chapter 487: Unknown Concurrence

"Just walk." Xuanheng's tone remained calm, but there was no room for doubt. "In the Ancient Path, the scariest thing isn't not seeing, it's being clever for the sake of being clever. If you hurry to dismantle, hurry to calculate, hurry to prove your formation mastery, most often you'll get nothing, and you might even trap yourself inside."

Those words pierced Su Ming's heart like a needle.

He did have that problem.

When facing an array he first thought of breaking it down, when facing a setup he first tried to calculate it. When something abnormal appeared, his first reaction was to pry it open, find the spiritual energy nodes, and deduce an escape route.

That habit was an advantage in daily life, but in some places it could turn into an obsession.

Xuanheng looked at him and said slowly, "Formation art is not just deconstruction."

"Sometimes, it's more like listening."

"Listen to the mountain's shape, listen to the energy aura, listen to where the formation itself wants to go."

Su Ming's heart stirred. He rose and cupped his hands. "Disciple accepts the teaching."

Xuanheng nodded slightly, then walked to a wooden rack nearby and took down a purple token from a high shelf.The token was about half a palm in size, heavy in the hand. The front was engraved with fine formation lines; the back bore an ancient character meaning 'Dao'. That character was not sharp; instead it carried the rounded smoothness worn by time.

Xuanheng handed the token over.

"This is the secret realm access token."

Su Ming received it with both hands and placed it away with solemn care.

"The entrance is on the rear mountain of Formation Peak, on a certain cliff. The stone gate is engraved with the words 'Ancient Path'. When you go, you'll see it."

As he spoke, Xuanheng's gaze fell on Shadow.

"Are you taking it in with you?"

Su Ming paused, then said, "If Master allows, I'd like to bring it. Shadow is young, but it has already sworn to me and is connected to my energy aura. Leaving it in the cave dwelling wouldn't put my mind at ease."

At the sound of its name, Shadow immediately puffed out her chest and let out a cry.

Xuanheng looked at the little black bird in silence for a moment, then replied lightly, "Very well."

"The Ancient Path reflects people and spirits alike. If it wishes to go, let it come."

"Thank you, Master."

Xuanheng turned back to the star chart and spoke in a lower, heavier voice.

"Su Ming."

"Disciple here."

But up until now, you've relied more on calculating, on

heart tightened; he listened

not wrong," Xuanheng said, "it's even very

wants to travel roads you can fully calculate, one day

holding the

continued slowly. "It might only give you a stretch of road, a veil of mist, things

later when you come out, your formation art will have truly taken

blew through the half-open side

corner an old formation plate

Ming stood there for a long time, then offered

"Disciple will remember."

raised a hand to signal that he

"Go."

"Yes."

turned and

the hall's doorway, Xuanheng's calm voice came

within six months you can't understand

Su Ming turned back.

with his hands behind

understanding is also part of

Ming's expression moved slightly, and he gave a solemn

Hall it was

flowed slowly from distant ridges, their edges lit by sunlight. Su Ming stood on the hall's front steps, touching the token

an added

And an inexplicable curiosity.

on his shoulder and gently pecked

Yu

really knows how to teach

does Master think of the

Yu snorted. "But precisely because of that, it's worth going into. If it were just a cozy den stuffed with spiritual energy and opportunities,

set

the rear mountain there was no need to return to Gazing Star Cliff and

people walked it on ordinary days. Grasses and trees grew thick on both sides

of Formation Peak was much quieter than

started relatively even, but grew narrower the further he went. Ancient tree branches intertwined; dappled shadows cut sunlight into ragged patches on the ground, like pieces of old, uneven cloth. The wind in the treetops stirred thin rustling, coming from far away and drifting further

Su Ming walked slowly.

he truly approached the secret realm entrance he instinctively

token was in a hidden pocket on

Teleportation