Old Mr. Feng glanced at him, “Don’t you want to advance further in Formation?”
Isn’t that a stupid question? Which Formation Master wouldn’t want that?
But since Old Mr. Feng was held in high esteem and respect, Master Luo didn’t say it outright, only implying, “Naturally.”
After Master Luo finished speaking, he suddenly froze, “Are you saying… Mo Hua could help me…”
Old Mr. Feng nodded.
Master Luo was startled, then felt a little angry, speaking coldly,
“Mo Hua indeed has excellent talent, but he is an apprentice, and I am an apprentice as well. Moreover, he hasn’t even had his assessment, while I’ve already entered the ranks, officially recognized as an apprentice by the Taoist Court.”
“There are strengths and weaknesses in Formation, some areas where he surely can’t surpass me. Even if his talent is great and his future accomplishments in Formation far exceed mine, that is in the future, not now.”
A Formation Master has their own pride, asking nothing from others, let alone from a child. How can he maintain his dignity?
This is what Master Luo thought.
Old Mr. Feng sighed, “You don’t understand.”
Master Luo frowned, “What do I not understand?”
“Come with me,” Old Mr. Feng stood up and said to Master Luo.
Master Luo, confused, still got up and followed Old Mr. Feng, passing a high wall, entering the Alchemist’s Business, turning past several bluestone pathways, arriving in the middle of the courtyard.
A large Alchemy Furnace stood solemnly in the middle of the courtyard. Its design was ancient, the cloud patterns elegant.
The courtyard, however, was somewhat noisy and bustling.
Surrounding the place, medicinal herbs were sorted categorically, some Pill Masters were flipping through Alchemy Books, some apprentices were grasping herbs, and a few Alchemists were concentrating on controlling the flames to perform Alchemy.
Seeing the Pill Furnace, Master Luo had a premonition.
This furnace was too large, which also implied that the Formation on the furnace was absolutely extraordinary.
When he approached and saw the furnace fire, he couldn’t help but feel his heart thumping.
He pointed at the fire, looking incredulously at Old Mr. Feng, “This… this fire…”
Old Mr. Feng nodded.
Master Luo took another look at the Alchemy Furnace, revealing a shocked expression,
“Then… is this Formation…”
Old Mr. Feng nodded again.
Master Luo was tremendously shaken, standing there for a long time, before he finally said slowly,
“An apprentice… Compound Formation!”
Master Luo didn’t know how he got back.
It wasn’t until he returned to his own cave home, standing in his courtyard, that he came back to his senses.
An apprentice’s Compound Formation, ah!
He had not yet learned it to this day, not to mention his fellow apprentices, or even his master, had managed to create an apprentice-level Compound Formation while in the Qi Refinement Realm.
He then remembered that it was in this very courtyard that Instructor Yan had asked him to take Mo Hua as a disciple.
And he had cooly refused…
Distracted, Master Luo stood stupefied for a long time, and seeing that no one was around, he couldn’t help but slap his own mouth,
“Why is my mouth so damned loose? Why did I have to speak so absolutely? Why didn’t I leave a little room for maneuvering?”
Even if he didn’t take him as a disciple, just giving a few pointers would have also been a significant favor.
Master Luo felt bitter in his heart, his guts green with regret…