However, it was too difficult.
Or rather, for those without talent, or with little talent, it was really not easy to understand.
Zhou Hong lectured for an entire night, and it was already the early morning of the next day when Long Xuan finally had a basic grasp of it.
"Phew! My god, my mouth is so dry from talking, and you've only just begun to understand a little," Zhou Hong said, wiping a cold sweat the next morning.
"I'm sorry, Senior Long Xuan, it's just that I'm too stupid," Long Xuan lowered her head, her face full of shame.
"Senior Long Xuan, please don't say that. Everyone knows how strong your martial cultivation talent is, but formation talent is not something everyone can have. You just happen to not be strong in this area. However, I believe that with time, you will certainly be able to learn it."
"But I spent a whole night and only understood a little bit. How far am I from fully learning it?"
Zhou Hong said helplessly, "At this pace, it will take you at least ten years."
"Oh, oh, ten years doesn't seem long," Long Xuan said happily. Ten years was but a fleeting moment for her.
"Senior Long Xuan, the ten years I mentioned is just for mastering the basics. There is still a more difficult second step. As for me, I only spent one day to grasp such basics. Later, it took me several months to truly be able to freely deploy formations. Given your current comprehension, this second step might take over 1000 years." Su Dan Novel Network
"Ah, this...!" Long Xuan immediately became dejected. The effort and reward were completely disproportionate. Spending 1000 years learning this was too low in cost-effectiveness. After 1000 years, she might have already ascended to the immortal realm.
"It seems I really don't have talent in this area. Perhaps I should just give up."
Zhou Hong didn't say anything. Indeed, her talent wasn't high. The previous owner of the spirit of the Gathering Spirit Formation took 300 years to learn the second step, but 300 years was entirely worth the wait. 1000 years was indeed too long.
"Zhou Hong, thank you. It's not something I'm good at, so forcing myself to learn it is meaningless. Since that's the case, I'd rather not spend my time on this." After much consideration, Long Xuan decided to give up. She wasn't good at it, and even if she learned it after 1000 years, she probably wouldn't be very effective at applying it.
"Alright, if you ever need me to help you with formations in the future, please don't hesitate to ask."
"Mhmm, I'm really sorry for delaying you for a night."
"It's alright, I was tired but happy this past night."
"What do you mean?" Long Xuan looked puzzled.
"It's a joy to be able to talk so much with a beautiful senior like you."
Long Xuan couldn't help but blush and glare at Zhou Hong, muttering softly, "Why are you like those vulgar men? A person's appearance is just a shell, why bother with it? If your physical body were destroyed in the future and you had to switch to another body, what if it were a very ugly body, would you still switch?"
"Haha, Senior is right, this junior is shallow." Zhou Hong thought this inwardly, but it didn't change his appreciation for beauty.
"Then I'll escort you back. If you need my help with anything in the future, please feel free to come find me." After speaking, Long Xuan took out a token and handed it to Zhou Hong.
"What is this?"
"This is a token for entering and exiting this place. With this token, you can enter if you have something to see me about. Otherwise, you won't be able to get in."
"Oh, oh, thank you, Senior Long Xuan." Zhou Hong put away the token.
"Then let's go out."
Zhou Hong nodded, looking a bit reluctant to leave.
As they stepped outside and ascended into the air, a middle-aged man suddenly rushed out and blocked their path.
This middle-aged man's aura was no weaker than Long Xuan's.
"You, a man and a woman, alone in a room for a night, what exactly were you doing?" the middle-aged man asked Zhou Hong, his voice icy as he interrogated him.
Zhou Hong frowned, wondering who this scoundrel who suddenly appeared was, and what right he had to interrogate him in such a tone.
"Who are you?" Zhou Hong asked.
"Kid, don't be arrogant in front of me. Believe it or not, I can crush you with a single thought." The middle-aged man looked at Zhou Hong with apparent disgust.
"Senior, I don't think I've offended you, have I?"
As Zhou Hong was about to say more, Long Xuan quickly intervened and said to the middle-aged man, "Senior Hu Lu Rong, this young man is Zhou Hong, the student who killed Protector Wanyan single-handedly yesterday."
The middle-aged man's expression faltered. He hadn't expected this young man to be the Zhou Hong who had caused a stir throughout Tai Gu Academy yesterday, even shocking their circle of Supreme Protectors.
"You are that Zhou Hong?"
"Yes, I am." Zhou Hong nodded. This Hu Lu Rong gave Zhou Hong a very unpleasant first impression, and it was highly likely that Hu Lu Rong had feelings for Long Xuan.
"Hmph, I don't care who you are. From now on, show respect in front of the Supreme Protectors," Hu Lu Rong warned.
Before Zhou Hong could speak, Long Xuan quickly said, "Senior Hu Lu Rong, I asked Zhou Hong here for no other reason. Please don't misunderstand, we are innocent."
"That's good. The entire circle of Supreme Protectors now knows that I like you, and only I am worthy of you. Although you can't accept being my dual cultivation partner yet, I believe that with time, you will."
Hu Lu Rong finished speaking and flew away.
"What a scumbag," Zhou Hong snorted lightly.
"Hush!" Long Xuan quickly stopped Zhou Hong from his foul language.
"Let's go out first."
Long Xuan quickly led Zhou Hong away from the Supreme Protector cultivation area.
Soon, they arrived at the ordinary Tai Gu Academy area.
"Senior Long Xuan, this Hu Lu Rong, do you like him?"
"No, I don't. If I liked him, I would have accepted his pursuit long ago and become his dual cultivation partner."
"That's true. He doesn't look good, and I bet he's not good in that area either," Zhou Hong said nonchalantly.
Long Xuan asked with some confusion, "What area?"
"Uh!" Zhou Hong was speechless. Was Long Xuan too innocent, not even knowing this?
"That is...!" Zhou Hong leaned closer to Long Xuan's ear and whispered a few words.
Long Xuan's face immediately turned red.
"Zhou Hong, you're too vulgar," Long Xuan glared at Zhou Hong.
"Haha, what's wrong with that? Isn't it very normal?"
"Zhou Hong, if I didn't know you were a genius, based on your words and actions, people really wouldn't believe it. Actually, as a cultivation genius, you should focus your thoughts on cultivation, rather than always thinking about such dirty things. As a cultivation genius, you must have your own pride and not be too infatuated with such things," Long Xuan lectured.
"Oh, oh, is this why you haven't found a dual cultivation partner?"
"I don't know. I only know that I like cultivating. Apart from cultivation, I have no interest in anything else. I aspire to become an immortal and hope to reach the immortal realm as soon as possible to find the path to eternal life."