Sect Leader Liao anxiously awaited Mr. Zhuang's response.
After pondering for a moment, Mr. Zhuang suddenly said, "Alright."
This one word "alright" relieved Sect Leader Liao immensely.
He felt lighter by quite a bit and couldn't help but smile, saying,
"I am deeply grateful for Senior's favor."
Mr. Zhuang nodded slightly and said nothing more, taking up his teacup to drink.
Sect Leader Liao knew to take a hint, so he clasped his hands and said,
"Then I won't disturb Senior's cultivation any longer, I take my leave."
After Sect Leader Liao left, Mr. Zhuang called Mo Hua over, thought for a moment, and then instructed,
"During this time, practice diligently. You'll establish your foundation here in the Five Elements Sect."
Mo Hua was startled, "Here?"
The Five Elements Sect was not exactly a safe haven.
From the top down, there was both jealousy and hatred toward him; if not outright hostility, at least the attitude was unfriendly.
But Mr. Zhuang affirmed confidently, "No matter, establish your foundation here!"
Mo Hua was somewhat puzzled, "Isn't that a bit too soon..."
Since reaching the Qi Refining Ninth Level, it had only been a few months, and his Qi Sea was not yet stable, his foundations were not solid, and his Cultivation was not firm...
Establishing his foundation now felt too premature.
Mr. Zhuang said gently, "Your Spiritual Root... is not that great, and no matter how you refine your Spiritual Power, that's pretty much it, so you don't need so many requirements. Don't bother polishing your realm, it doesn't matter if the foundation is not solid; as long as you can break through, that's good enough..."
Although he spoke softly, his words still stung.
"Alright..."
Mo Hua nodded and then asked, "Master, what about my Divine Sense? Is that sufficient too?"
"Does drawing the Five Elements Spirit Formation enhance your Divine Sense?" Mr. Zhuang asked.
"It does, but not much..." Mo Hua replied truthfully.
"Can you break through to the Thirteen Stripes?"
Mo Hua thought about it and shook his head, "It feels very difficult..."
He had been drawing the Five Elements Spirit Formation whenever he had the chance.
Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth – he drew the Spirit Formations of the five elements again and again.
Drawing by day, and even at night on the Taoist Stele.
His Divine Sense was indeed growing slowly, and at a considerable rate, stronger than when he was drawing the Spiritual Pivot Formation.
Although the requirement for the Five Elements Spirit Formation was Thirteen Stripes, since "Divine Sense Becomes the Dao," part of the Divine Sense needed to be separated and merged with the Formation, becoming one with the Spiritual Power.