But recalling the Pavilion Elder's deep and ocean-like eyes, and the earlier admonishment, he immediately quelled the small notion in his heart.
The Pavilion Elder not saying something doesn't mean he doesn't know.
Don't even think about fooling him.
Otherwise, it would be like covering one's ears while stealing a bell, something a fool would do.
The Supervisor placed the Jade Slip etched with "Wood Revitalization Formation" into a jade box, wrote an order, stamped it with his seal, then called for a trusted aide, instructing:
"Deliver my seal, under the name of the Tian Shu Pavilion, send this jade box to the Qian Learning State Boundary, as an additional reward for the top of the Qianxue Debate."
"Yes."
The trusted aide respectfully took the jade box and retreated, handling matters according to the Tian Shu Pavilion's procedures, following the rules.
Thus, this seemingly luxurious but otherwise unremarkable jade box was delivered to the Qian Learning State Boundary with the command from the Tian Shu Pavilion.
It had the Tian Shu Pavilion's order.
It had the Supervisor's seal.
It was a sealed jade box.
Everything appeared normal.
But no one knew what kind of world-changing, universe-disturbing thing was truly contained within this jade box...
...
"Wood Revitalization Formation?"
"What is it?"
Within the Taixu Gate, in the dining hall, Cheng Mo and other disciples also received the news, but were puzzled.
"Fools, it's said to be the Wood Revitalization Formation, of course, it's a formation."
"Nonsense, I know it's a formation. What I want to say is, what kind of formation is this, that it's worth the Dao Court specially giving it as a reward?"
"It sounds like just an ordinary formation."
"What grade is it?"
"It wasn't mentioned, only the name of the formation."
"Speaking of Wood Revitalization Formation, my family seems to have one stored away..."
"Don't kid yourself, it must not be the same. What your family has hidden away surely isn't anything good."
"Formations can indeed have the same name, but the Dao Court's Wood Revitalization Formation is definitely not of the same level as yours."
"Exactly, if it were something common, giving it out as a reward would be a disgrace?"
"Why offer such a formation? Wouldn't it be better to reward with a Sword Array, Killing Formation, or Heaven, Earth, and Man Three Talents Formation..."