Mo Hua blinked, "Is it because my Divine Sense is not strong enough..."
Mr. Zhuang nodded his head and said, "Compared to cultivators of the same realm, your Divine Sense is already very strong, but it’s not strong enough."
Mo Hua expressed his doubts, "Then how strong does it need to be to be considered strong enough?"
Mr. Zhuang’s gaze became slightly intense as he slowly spoke:
"At least above thirteen stripes..."
Mo Hua’s mouth fell open, "Above thirteen stripes... Is that the middle phase of Foundation Establishment?"
"Correct," Mr. Zhuang spoke gravely, "At the initial stage of Foundation Establishment, Divine Sense ranges from ten to thirteen stripes. Above thirteen stripes, one enters the middle phase of Foundation Establishment."
After he finished speaking, Mr. Zhuang paused for a moment then added:
"Do you still remember what I told you about Divine Sense Foundation Establishment?"
"I do," Mo Hua nodded.
Mr. Zhuang spoke with an earnest expression:
"Foundation Establishment is the first major breakthrough of realms. After the breakthrough, the quality of Spiritual Power changes and Divine Sense multiplies."
"Therefore, before Foundation Establishment, one must establish a solid foundation."
"If you fall behind before Foundation Establishment, you’ll be far behind after it, and as you continue to cultivate, the gap will only grow larger."
"Many cultivators do not focus on their foundation, only blindly chasing progress in their cultivation, recklessly achieving Foundation Establishment, causing their foundation to be insufficient. Despite a glorious start, they will quickly fade into the crowd. Thus, simply achieving Foundation Establishment is not enough.
One must choose their own path, lay down a foundation, and then forge their Taoist Foundation."
"My path... It’s Divine Sense, isn’t it?"
Mo Hua still remembered what Mr. Zhuang had said about Divine Sense Proving the Dao.
Mr. Zhuang nodded, "The disadvantages of your physical body and Spiritual Root are difficult to overcome, and you will never be able to compare with those Proud Sons of Heaven. However, your Divine Sense could potentially leave them all in the dust, making all peers look up to you in vain..."
"That’s why I want you to enhance your Divine Sense to the extreme before Foundation Establishment."
"If you possess a Divine Sense above thirteen stripes, at the middle phase of Foundation Establishment, once you’ve established your foundation and your Divine Sense has multiplied, you might directly step into the late stage of Foundation Establishment!"
As Mr. Zhuang spoke, he too felt a tremor in his own heart.
To have Divine Sense comparable to the late stage of Foundation Establishment right upon entering it.
That would truly be an exceptional and monstrous talent.
Divine Sense may seem obscure, not as direct and powerful as Spiritual Power or Blood Qi, but that’s because other cultivators’ Divine Senses aren’t strong enough.
If one’s Divine Sense becomes extremely strong, then it is an absolute terror.
Supreme Divine Sense, reigning over everything, is a fearsome force that can make all beings and creatures in heaven and earth submit and tremble.
Although Mo Hua didn’t fully understand how powerful this was, he was shocked speechless.
Soon after, he asked with some anticipation:
"Then how can I strengthen my Divine Sense to above thirteen stripes..."
Mr. Zhuang came back to his senses, his eyes twinkling slightly as he said, "Still the old method, and it’s a crude one... Drawing Formations."
Comprehending Formations, refining Divine Sense.
This task, other Formation Masters might not be able to do, but Mr. Zhuang knew that Mo Hua could.
Mo Hua had some unidentifiable opportunity in him that even he could not clearly see.
Mo Hua had drawn formations many times, far more often than other Formation Masters, surely practicing formations incessantly day and night.
This was something many Formation Masters could not do.
Moreover, when Mo Hua practiced formations, the growth of his Divine Sense seemed to be more than that of other Formation Masters.
It seemed as if he had comprehended something profound in the process.
So as long as he kept practicing formations, especially those that highly consume Divine Sense, Mo Hua’s Divine Sense would continuously grow.
"The Five Elements Slaughter Demon Great Formation is a first-grade eleven-stripes Large Formation," Mr. Zhuang continued.
Mo Hua was taken aback, then thought to himself that it was indeed so.
He had long suspected that Mr. Zhuang had deceived him...
It wasn’t deception, at least not entirely. He had hidden something and hadn’t told him the whole truth.
Mr. Zhuang said, "In other words, your Divine Sense is actually eleven stripes now."
"Divine Sense at eleven stripes is stronger than that of cultivators who have just entered Foundation Establishment, and even some who are in the initial stage with shallow cultivation."
"You are now at eleven stripes, so practicing the ten-stripes Reversed Spirit Formation won’t increase your Divine Sense by much any longer."
"You can practice formations at eleven stripes, but there is no opportunity for you to actually draw them, so it’s not very meaningful..."
"Moreover, drawing the pivot of a Large Formation takes too long. It’s a less efficient way to refine Divine Sense."
"Therefore, you need to learn an Ultimate Formation that is at eleven stripes or even higher. This will enhance your understanding of formations, and by using formations, you will further refine your Divine Sense."
"The only bottleneck of Heaven Yan Jue lies in formations, and the key to formations lies in Divine Sense..."
Mr. Zhuang looked deeply at Mo Hua and said:
"The stronger your Divine Sense, the better you’ll learn formations. The better you learn formations, the smoother your cultivation, and the farther you’ll go on the Path of Longevity..."
"Therefore, you must cultivate your Divine Sense to the utmost."
"In the future, use your Supreme Divine Sense to Prove your own Dao!"