"Yes, yes." Mo Hua nodded eagerly.
"How do you know the Supervisor from the Gu Family?"
"I'm acquainted with Aunt Wan from the Shangguan family; Supervisor Gu is her cousin…"
Elder Master Xun was slightly taken aback and asked:
"Did they mention what kind of Formation it was?"
Mo Hua shook his head, "No, they just said it's a Second Grade Formation, quite difficult, it's estimated to take a long time, so I'm asking for five days off…"
Elder Master Xun looked at Mo Hua with some surprise.
The Taoist Court… the Gu Family…
The Gu Family has deep roots in the Taoist Court and wide connections.
If this child, Mo Hua, gets acquainted with the Gu Family and fosters a relationship, it would make things easier for him later on in the Taoist Court…
At the very least, he wouldn't be targeted by the Taoist Court for unwarranted disasters.
After a brief thought, Elder Master Xun asked Mo Hua:
"Just creating a Formation Painting, no other dangers, right?"
"None!" Mo Hua stated emphatically.
"Hm." Elder Master Xun nodded, "Go to Elder Song, tell him I said to approve your leave for five days."
Mo Hua was overjoyed, his expression brightening as he said:
"Thank you, Gentleman!"
"Hm." Elder Master Xun nodded in acknowledgment, and pondered before adding, "Be diligent with the Formation Painting. In the Taoist Court, the Gu Family is fairly upright, it's worth getting acquainted, to be recognized."
"Yes, yes, rest assured, Gentleman!"
Mo Hua nodded.
He and Uncle Gu were already quite familiar with each other.
"Go ahead then." Elder Master Xun waved his hand.
Mo Hua respectfully bowed and then couldn't help but leave with a lively spring in his step.
He found Elder Song, told him he wanted five days off, and that Elder Master Xun had agreed.
Elder Song looked utterly astonished and felt discontent in his heart.
Elder Master Xun is too indulgent with this child!
Five days off, what kind of example is that setting!
Then he signed his name, stamped the seal, and approved Mo Hua's leave request.
"Anyway, it's out of my hands, he can ask for however many days he wants, I just need to stamp it…"
Elder Song muttered to himself uncaringly.
With permission secured, Mo Hua happily returned to the Disciple's Residence.
He had calculated just right.
Asking for five days off, plus the two days off for the bi-weekly rest, made exactly seven days.
He must catch the Fire Buddha within these seven days to have a chance of acquiring the Meteor Fire Skill spell, thereby laying the Skill Pattern foundation for his own forbidden Fireball fusion technique.
If it took longer than seven days, he wouldn't be able to intervene.
After seven days, either the Fire Buddha would be caught by the Taoist Court or escape.
Without obtaining the Meteor Fire Skill, all efforts would have been in vain, a complete waste of time.
So…
Mo Hua's expression turned serious and his eyes held a determined gleam as he said:
"Within seven days, the Fire Buddha must die!"
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