Before Yu Canghai could finish speaking, Mo Hua said:
"Is that so?"
He turned his head and saw Mo Hua pointing, conjuring a Water Prison Technique with four Spirit Locks out of thin air, one more than before.
Yu Canghai fell silent.
"Should I be faster?"
Mo Hua pondered and then concentrated, manipulating his Spiritual Power to cast the Water Prison Technique again.
His Spiritual Power flowed more swiftly and accurately.
Soon, the Water Prison Technique formed five Spirit Locks.
Yu Canghai was stunned.
Mo Hua seemed a bit dissatisfied.
"It could be a bit faster still, the flow of the Spiritual Power circulation and the acupuncture points could be more precise..."
Mo Hua tried five or six more times.
Some attempts failed, but eventually, he managed to form six Spirit Locks, albeit with some difficulty.
For now, this seemed to be the limit. If he circulated it any more, it would take too long, and the skill pattern of the Water Prison Technique would be unstable.
However, six Spirit Locks was still an improvement, at least stronger than before.
His previous Water Prison Technique only had three Spirit Locks.
Thinking of this, Mo Hua felt a bit puzzled and asked Yu Canghai:
"Isn’t your grading system a bit hasty? There’s not much difficulty between three, four, five, and six locks, so why such detailed divisions?"
Yu Canghai stood expressionlessly on the spot, feeling a bit numb, unable to utter a single word.
What could he say?
That the usual disciples of the Water Prison Sect don’t train like this?
That forming each additional Spirit Lock takes years, even over a decade of practice?
How could he possibly say that?
It would be too humiliating to mention.
Yu Canghai spoke with a numb expression:
"Well... perhaps the sect elders were indeed a bit careless, but after all, it’s a low-level spell, not very difficult, and by dividing it finely, it’s to... to... instill confidence in the disciples to learn spells and encourage their cultivation..."
By the end, Yu Canghai didn’t even know what he was saying.
Mo Hua genuinely believed it, "I didn’t expect, the elders of your Water Prison Sect are quite kind-hearted."
Yu Canghai smiled bitterly.
How would he know?
He was just making it up.
"So does your Water Prison Sect have more powerful spells?" Mo Hua asked curiously.
Yu Canghai’s spirit was uplifted.
Regarding matters concerning the sect’s heritage secrets, he wasn’t originally inclined to talk about them.
But at this point, he couldn’t let the Water Prison Sect be looked down upon by this young fellow.
Otherwise, where would the Water Prison Sect’s dignity be?
"Of course." Yu Canghai said solemnly, with a hint of arrogance, "My Water Prison Sect was once prestigious and has a long heritage, mastering countless water-based spells."
Mo Hua’s eyes lit up, "For example?"
Yu Canghai pondered for a moment and said, "To not mention others, even among control spells like the Water Prison Technique, my Water Prison Sect has superior Daoist Magic heritage."
"There’s an even stronger control spell than the Water Prison Technique?" Mo Hua’s eyes brightened.
Yu Canghai nodded and said, "The Water Prison Technique can at most form nine Spirit Locks..."
"Above the Water Prison Technique, there is a Daoist Magic that starts with forming eighteen Spirit Locks."
"This is the Water Prison Sect’s sect-protecting superior control Daoist Magic—Water Prison Skill!"
Water Prison Skill?!
Mo Hua’s heart was slightly shocked.
The name alone sounded extraordinary.
Seeing Mo Hua’s surprised expression, Yu Canghai felt slightly proud and continued:
"There are many superior Daoist Magics for attack in the Cultivation World, but very few for control."
"This Water Prison Skill is an extremely rare superior control technique!"
"Moreover, it is the finest ’control technique’ in our Water Prison Sect’s inheritance system, capable of restraining all cultivators who have practiced the Water Prison Sect’s techniques and movement techniques, only the Sect Leader’s direct lineage can learn it!"