Chapter 70: Trial Run_1
Translator: 549690339
Master Chen pondered before asking:
“Mo… young brother, is there something not quite right with this Formation…?”
“What part do you find incorrect?”
“I don’t really understand, but this Formation Pattern, it seems… it seems there is one extra?”
Mo Hua’s eyes brightened, “You’ve noticed?”
“Well…” Master Chen inquired, “then this Formation… is it still the Melting Fire Formation?”
“Of course!” Mo Hua explained: “This is the Melting Fire Formation with six Formation Patterns. I just learned it from the Gentleman. It is indeed the Melting Fire Formation, but because there’s an additional Formation Pattern, its effect is significantly stronger…”
“Have you ever drawn it before?”
“Rest assured, I have drawn it many times on paper!” Mo Hua confidently declared.
“But have you ever drawn it on an Artifact Furnace before?”
This question Master Chen did not voice out loud, but without thinking, he knew this youngster certainly hadn’t actually drawn on an Artifact Furnace before.
Master Chen’s heart chilled, “It’s over, my Artifact Furnace has been used by this little child for practice!”
But the deed was done, there was no turning back now.
Master Chen looked at the dismantled Artifact Furnace, glanced at the erased Formation, and steeled himself, “Then go ahead and draw it, I believe in you, old man that I am.”
Mo Hua, not detecting Master Chen’s insincerity, felt even more encouraged and began to draw with a sweep of the Formation Pen.
Master Chen watched anxiously on the side, sweating nervously every time Mo Hua paused in his drawing or frowned in thought.
This furnace was his entire possession; if anything went amiss, he truly would have to face the biting north wind.
The ordeal lasted nearly four hours until Mo Hua had completed the entire Formation, and only then did Master Chen heave a sigh of relief. But before he could catch his breath, he heard Mo Hua say:
“Done.”
Master Chen’s heart leapt into his throat.
“The Formation… is it drawn wrongly?” Master Chen’s voice trembled a bit.
“The Formation… is actually correct, but the Formation Patterns cannot become effective, the Spiritual Power cannot be conducted…” Mo Hua rubbed his chin, frowning in thought.
“Then… what should we do?”
“Don’t worry, Uncle Chen, let me think.”
“Oh, okay.”
Master Chen hurriedly nodded his head, pacing anxiously in circles, yet not daring to interrupt Mo Hua’s train of thought.
“The Formation matches the one on the Formation Diagram completely; the Formation Pivot is correct, the Formation Patterns are correct, the Formation eye is a Spirit Gathering Array. When the Spirit Gathering Array begins to absorb Spiritual Power, it should be able to light up the entire Formation…”
Mo Hua muttered to himself.
Normally, after drawing a Formation on an Artifact, one needs to inject some Spiritual Power into it to light up the Patterns and verify whether the Formation can be effective.
Mo Hua placed his hand on the Spirit Gathering Array, faint Spiritual Power flowing from his palm into the Array. The Spirit Gathering Array glowed faintly, the Spiritual Power gradually seeping into each Pattern, but the entire Formation showed no response.
After waiting a moment, Master Chen couldn’t help but interrupt, “How about, let me give it a try?”
Mo Hua thought, if I can’t light up my own drawn Formation, how could someone else make a difference? However, seeing Master Chen’s anxious expression, he agreed to his request.
Master Chen placed his palm on the Spirit Gathering Array, circulated his Spiritual Power, and then the entire Formation lit up…
Mo Hua’s mouth fell open, and he looked at Master Chen, baffled:
“Strange, why can’t I light it up, but you can?”
“Is there a possibility,” Master Chen gently suggested, “that your Spiritual Power is too weak…?”
Mo Hua: “…”
“You’re only at the third level of Qi Refinement, aren’t you…?”
“If it weren’t for an unexpected reason, I would already be at the fourth level of Qi Refinement!” Mo Hua explained.
If it weren’t for mastering Tianyan Jue, he indeed should have reached the fourth level of Qi Refinement by now.
Master Chen comforted him, “It’s alright, it’s alright, for your age, being at the third level of Qi Refinement is very commendable. My disciples were only at the second or third level of Qi Refinement when they were your age.”
“Mm-hmm!”
Apprentices nodded in agreement, although it was unclear if they truly believed it or not.
Mo Hua didn’t feel like explaining further and simply said, “Install the Refining Furnace, let’s see if it works.”
“Right, right! Almost forgot the real business at hand, let’s quickly set it up and check.”
Master Chen’s spirit was lifted, and he hurriedly called a group of apprentices to install the Refining Furnace. Then, he took out two Spirit Stones and embedded them into the back of the furnace.
After igniting it, flames leaped out immediately.
Master Chen’s eyes brightened. He retrieved a knife-shaped Spiritual Artifact embryo and put it into the fire. In a moment, the embryo was glowing red-hot. Master Chen took it out, struck it with a hammer a few times, and beamed with a smile he couldn’t close.