Mo Hua nodded.
If he successfully completed all the Formations, he could earn ten Spirit Stones, but if he failed them all, he would have to reimburse ten Spirit Stones. Being successful over half the time would be profitable.
The manager added a reminder, “Remember, the deadline is ten days. Don’t forget, or I’ll take all the deposit.”
Mo Hua hurriedly nodded in agreement, then respectfully thanked the manager and left.
After getting home, Mo Hua locked himself in his room and quietly pondered over the Formation.
A maximum income of ten Spirit Stones was indeed very substantial. Although he had earned twelve Spirit Stones by helping his Sect mates with their Formation assignments, such opportunities did not come by often in a year.
Moreover, doing Formation assignments for Sect mates ultimately wasn’t a proper task.
Occasionally taking on such work was fine, but over time, it could hinder the progress of his Sect mates.
The situation at the commerce firm was different; if handled well, he could earn Spirit Stones on a long-term basis and also practice Formations, making it a win-win situation.
Mo Hua spread the Formation Diagram of the Bright Fire Formation in front of him.
The Formation Diagram was pre-drawn by other Formation Masters and could be used as a template.
On the back of the Formation Diagram was an explanation of the Formation, listing the Formation Patterns, the pen and ink to be used, along with other points to note, which were universally used notations among the Tao Cultivation World to record Formation secrets.
The explanation for the Bright Fire Formation detailed relevant notes about where to use Fire-series Formation Patterns, how to connect the patterns, ink preparation and the ratio for ink usage. Many concepts were quite unfamiliar to Mo Hua, presenting some difficulty in understanding.
This was the first time Mo Hua had seen an official Formation explanation; what he had learned in the Sect before was just the most basic Formation work. Although those were also called Formations, they mostly contained only one or two basic Formation Patterns for the disciples’ enlightenment and introductory learning, which was different from the truly prevalent Formations in the Cultivation World.
The Bright Fire Formation explanation ended with a note:
Bright Fire Formation, Fire-series Formation, contains three Formation Patterns, requires a Qi Refinement level above the third layer.
However, what really caught Mo Hua’s attention was a line of small red handwriting after the note:
Those not at the required level, beware of insufficient Divine Sense!
Mo Hua, who was only at the second layer of Qi Refinement, couldn’t help but frown.
Cultivators needed Divine Sense for any activity—guiding Spiritual Energy, using Spiritual Power, casting Spells, controlling Spiritual Artifacts, Alchemy, Artifact Refining and so on, all required Divine Sense.
Among these, drawing Formations was known to consume the most Divine Sense. However, the specific warning about “insufficient Divine Sense” here, along with the level restriction and the use of red ink, made Mo Hua realize that he might not be fully aware of just how much “more” he would need…
“Could it be that Drawing Formation really requires a lot of Divine Sense?”
Mo Hua, stroking his small chin, pondered.
“Let it be, first I need to get familiar with the Formation Patterns, and then I’ll practice them on the stele tonight.”
After noting down the Formation Diagram for the Bright Fire Formation, eating dinner with his parents, and practicing a few times with ordinary paper and ink to get familiar with the Formation Patterns, Mo Hua lay down on his bed at 1 a.m. and as he closed his eyes, an ancient and void stele floated into his Sea of Consciousness.