It would be bearable for a short time, but enduring in the long term, competing with the Qian Family day after day, would be tortuous. The Qian Family had supplies and manpower; they did not.
But Elder Yu didn’t want to put the pressure on Mo Hua. Mo Hua had already been a great help.
Elder Yu also knew that learning Formations was not easy, many Formation Masters spent ten days to half a month as normal. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so few of them.
Elder Yu felt somewhat hesitant in his heart.
He didn’t know how long it would take Mo Hua to learn this Formation. If it took ten days to half a month, they might not be able to hold out and would have to find another way.
Elder Yu stood up to leave, but in the end, he couldn’t help asking in a soft voice:
“Mo Hua, I’m not rushing you. I just want to ask, how long will it take for you to learn this Formation?”
Mo Hua thought for a moment and said tentatively:
“If it goes well, by tomorrow morning; if not, then the morning after.”
As it wasn’t an obscure First-grade Formation Method, Mo Hua was learning quite fast now. He would memorize the Formation Patterns during the day and practice at the Taoist Stele at night. If he couldn’t learn it in one night, two nights would be enough.
Elder Yu opened his mouth.
He felt that his numerous cautious thoughts from just a moment ago were somewhat superfluous. His emotions had soared and plummeted, leaving him with a complex expression, “Do all you Formation Masters learn Formations this quickly… ”
Mo Hua chuckled, “Probably not all.”
“Then it is this child Mo Hua who learns quickly…” Elder Yu cast a glance at Mo Hua and silently thought to himself.
Regardless, by tomorrow or the day after, there would be enough time.
Elder Yu breathed a sigh of relief, “Then learn at your own pace, I won’t disturb you any further.” He then walked away with a relaxed expression.
Mo Hua then opened the Thousand Formation Catalog, flipping through to find a certain Formation containing nine Earth Series Formation Patterns, known as the First-grade Earth Stone Formation.
The Earth Stone Formation was one type among First-grade Earth Series Formation Methods, which could meld earth and stone together, making them even more solid.
The Formation Patterns were not difficult; Mo Hua remembered the gist after a few glances. And it was still early, several hours away from 1 p.m.
It was not until 1 p.m. that Mo Hua could enter his Sea of Consciousness and practice the Formation at the Taoist Stele.
“What shall I do now?”
Mo Hua propped his cheek, thinking.
He had already memorized the Formation Patterns, looking over them a few more times wouldn’t make much difference.
Mo Hua decided to take out some paper and consolidate his learning by trying to draw the First-grade Earth Stone Formation a few times.
Usually, when learning a Formation Method, Mo Hua would practice on the Taoist Stele until he was adept and only then draw it on paper, to not waste paper and ink.
But it seemed like now was not the time to worry about wasting these materials.
Mo Hua began to directly draw the First-grade Earth Stone Formation on paper.
As expected, the first drawing failed.
Mo Hua felt a bit disappointed but was not too distressed, considering he had previously saved up more than a thousand bottles of Monster Blood and currently didn’t lack for Spiritual Ink.
Mo Hua started on the second drawing, which failed as well.
The third drawing, another failure.
Mo Hua reflected for a moment, calmed his mindset, and continued drawing. Then, while drawing, he found himself successfully completing it as if by a natural convergence…
Mo Hua tried to infuse some Spiritual Power, and the Formation Patterns lit up, emitting a faint gray glow.
That was a success?
Mo Hua first felt elated, then found himself somewhat…unexcited.
He had originally planned to spend an entire night practicing the Earth Stone Formation, but it hadn’t even reached evening, and he had already mastered it.
“What shall I study tonight then?”
Mo Hua scratched his head, flipping through the messy Formation Books beside him, when he accidentally saw another Formation:
The First-grade Earth-Wood Compound Formation.