The Universal Genius - Chapter 53

‘A Rune Formation Master?’

Silence occupied the testing room for a moment, with the trio and Ye Shie staring at each other.

The first to break the silence was Guild Master Zhang Se. He looked at Ye Shie and said “Why?”

To which Ye Shie replied “Uhm, Grandpa Se? I chose the path of Rune Formation Master because…” Ye Shie looked down in embarrassment, scratching the back of his head he continued “I do not have the wealth to buy the required Items for the Regular Path…” Then he looked at the trio and smiled, saying “Besides! I find being a Rune Formation Master easy, simple and self-sufficient!”

Ye Shie inhaled, then exclaimed “And it’s cheap!”

Guild Master Se, is a renounced ranked 5 Formation Master, and also a Ranked 2 Rune Formation Master in the Xiao City. His fame and reputation was well known through his proficiency and good moral compass.

Hearing Ye Shie say that being a Rune Formation Master is easy, simple, and cheap, Guild Master Zhang Se choked with his air. *COUGH!*

The duo behind him, stood there eyes widen. Looking at Ye Shie whilst thinking ‘Is this lad bragging or just plain dumb?’

Ye Shie stared at their reactions in confusion, thinking ‘Did I say something wrong?’

In actuality, what Ye Shie said was accurate on two of his point. Being a Rune Formation Master is cheap and self-sufficient, but is no otherwise Simple or Easy.

The process of Creating, Controlling and Sustaining the Runes requires extreme concentration. Making 1 Rune can already be an achievement. That is already considered a Rank 1 Rune Formation Master. But it requires The User to concentrate wholly upon that rune.

What more does making 16 is? It’s like separating the Mind into 16 different parts individually, each differently having their own actions and work to do.

Look at Guild Master Zhang Se, he began studying Formations since his youth, and although his hair in now already white, his Rank in being a Rune Formation Master is still at 2.

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The Trio breathed deeply, to calm their shaken nerves down.

Smiling Wryly, Guild Master said “Alright Little Shie, can you show us how many Runes you can make?”

“All of them?” Ye Shie politely inquired.

“Yes, All of them” Guild Master Zhang Se gently replied.

The Duo beside him, looked at Ye Shie in full earnest, with a hint of amusement and disdain in both their eyes.

Bragging that being a Rune Formation Master is Easy and Simple invoked the Duo’s interest. The person who brags like that can either be a Freak of Nature, or just a simple Braggart.

Unfortunately for the Duo, Ye Shie is the former.

Ye Shie nodded. He began sitting down in meditation,pushing both of his palm forward.

Soon, After contemplating for a bit. Ye Shie opened his eyes in bewilderment.

Seeing his Reaction, the Duo smirked in content, sighing inwardly they thought ‘*Sigh* Kids these days’

But when they heard his next words,

“Granpa Se? What kind of Rune should I make?” The duo jolted forward, almost biting their tongue within their mouth!

Guild Master Zhang was no exception, smiling wryly again he said gently “You can create what you want”

Affirming Guild Master Zhang’s words, Ye Shie closed his eyes again. With the same movement earlier, he began gathering Atmospheric Qi, Filtering them above his skin. The Golden Qi began coursing towards his hands.

Slowly, () Wind character began floating out in Ye Shie hand. Hovering in front of him.

When the Rune really came out, The Trio’s reactions differed.

The Duo frowned in disbelief, while Guild Master Zhang Se’s eyebrows rose in surprise.

But when, The Rune numbered to 16. The arose eyebrows of Guild Master Zhang turned into a frown.

And when 64 floating Runes hovered around Ye Shie.

The Trio abruptly Stood up from their seat in disbelief! Turning the table in front of them along with their action.

With their eyes widened in horror, and their jaws stiffly opened agape. Ye Shie opened, his eyes. He smiled, puffing his chest out he said “How is this Grandpa Se? Uncle Uncle Sao Bai? Uncle Xi? Is this enough? Hehe~” he laughed proudly at his work.

He looked at the hovering Runes, and remembering the the alterations of that Word Formation earlier in entrance of the Guild, Ye Shie closed his eyes again. This time, a purple dim began revealing itself in his forehead.

Slowly the the 64 floating runes above him, moved and began grouping up together.

At first the movements were stiff, and most of the runes flew in shaky and unstable pattern, but after a moment. The Runes began to smoothly float in front of him, arranging themselves neatly, in block by block formation horizontally.

Seeing the event transpiring in front of them. The trio woke up from their stupor! With many round object, instantly appearing in their hands, they began throwing them into the air.

The Trio began forming Rapid succession of Different Hand Seals individually, then The Thrown Items began moving towards Ye Shie.

The Items began surrounding Ye Shie, putting him in the center. With the first batch of objects ,forming a triangular Formation, the second a square, and the last and inverted triangle.

Soon, Ye Shie was covered by a 10 meter barrier. To be exact A Rank 4 Protective Barrier. Isolating him from noises outside the barrier making sure no noise disturbs him, and protecting him from any physical attacks below Master Stage(3).

The Trio breathed a sigh of relief and they sat down, looking at the meditating Ye Shie in front of them.

The duo beside him looked at Guild Master Zhang Se in inquiry.

Guild Master Zhang Said “We should wait until he finishes his Enlightenment, Afterwards we will try and asks his background, if there is, we will do our utmost to befriend them. Next, Little Xi? promote him to a Rank 3 Rune Formation Master, and oh!” he looked at the duo and said sternly “Little Sao Bai? Little Xi? Don’t you both dare involved Little Shie in your Stupid squabbles, or else…” The Stern face slowly returned to his usual gently smile and said “You both know what will happen”.

Seeing their Guild Master’s face like that Formation Master Zhao Xi and Shen Sao Bai respectfully bowed towards their Guild Master of theirs. Saying in full seriousness and respect “Yes Guild Master Zhang.”

Hearing their words and seeing their actions, Guild Master Zhang nodded in satisfaction.