He cautioned them, though, that after level seven, the complexity of arrays increased exponentially, making them incredibly difficult, almost impossible, to master.
Few, if any, had ever reached the higher levels.
Ye Yang listened intently, absorbing every word.
He tried to visualize the flow of energy, the intricate patterns of the arrays, the way they interacted with the surrounding environment.
The concepts were still challenging, but with Elder Zhao's guidance, they began to make a little more sense.
The jumbled diagrams in the books started to look less like random scribbles and more like a language waiting to be deciphered.
He knew he had a long way to go, but for the first time since he began his study of arrays, Ye Yang felt a flicker of hope.
He was no longer lost in the dark. He had found a guide, a teacher who could illuminate the path ahead. He still knew nothing, but he was finally on his way to learning.
