Envy flashed in Lu Chengyun's eyes.
Why couldn't I be that lucky, to meet such an excellent mentor? Otherwise, my own level in formations wouldn't have been struggling for so many years, advancing slowly...
A hint of wariness also appeared in Zhang Quan's eyes.
"He's actually a first-class Formation Master..."
He knew that Mo Hua was good at drawing formations, but he didn't realize how good.
Then a greedy thought arose in him.
It seemed a waste to kill a first-class Formation Master.
I wonder if there's a way to keep him by my side to draw formations for me...
Both harboring their own schemes, outwardly, they still appeared as if nothing was amiss.
Later on, Lu Chengyun brought up the topic of the Formation of Ten Thousand Corpses again.
After some thought, his eyes brightened as he said:
"Once this formation is successfully established, we will begin Corpse Refinement. Once the corpse is refined and can command the horde, both South Yue City and the entire Minor Wilderness State Boundary will be at our mercy."
Zhang Quan's eyes also sparkled with excitement, and he said:
"I will follow Brother Lu's lead!"
The two exchanged glances, both brimming with ambition.
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"However, before that," after a moment, Lu Chengyun's tone shifted, his gaze deepening, and he said:
"I would like to borrow Brother Zhang's Ancestral Master Picture for a look."
Zhang Quan was taken aback, his smile gradually fading, "Didn't Brother Lu already see it before?"
"The Zhang Family ancestor has unparalleled elegance, I wish to admire it once more," Lu Chengyun politely said.
Zhang Quan scoffed in his heart.
Admire?
He's probably tasted the sweetness already.
"This Ancestral Master Picture, I've just gotten it back..." Zhang Quan hesitated.
"I'll only borrow it for half a month."
"But..."
Lu Chengyun said, "I will give Brother Zhang an additional tenth of the Walking Corpses and Iron Corpses in the Formation of Ten Thousand Corpses."
Zhang Quan's eyes brightened, bargaining:
"Twenty percent!"
Lu Chengyun's gaze hardened, he fell silent for a moment, and slowly said, "Alright!"
The deal was settled.
Zhang Quan took out the Ancestral Master Picture, handing it over to Lu Chengyun with some reluctance, "This picture has been quite spoiled by that little devil, it's significantly weakened, it probably needs people to nurture it..."
Lu Chengyun laughed, "Brother Zhang, rest assured, nurturing the picture is no big deal, I have plenty of offerings, and I certainly won't neglect the Zhang Family's ancestor."
"Moreover, I have prepared a very nourishing supplement..."
Lu Chengyun revealed a smile with unclear implications.
Zhang Quan didn't know what he intended to do and frowned...
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After returning to his room, Mo Hua spent about two hours, including time spent looking at the Formation Diagrams and Formation Books, to complete the Spiritual Power Formation Eye Diagram for the Formation of Ten Thousand Corpses.
Once completed, Mo Hua thought for a moment, then burned it.
Afterwards, he drew another one with a similar underlying layout but with hundreds of mistakes in the details.
This was even simpler.
In the time it took to brew a pot of tea, Mo Hua finished the drawing.
After finishing, Mo Hua began to slack off.
Seemingly deep in thought, in reality, he was just dawdling...
He spent all day lying on the desk, poring over piles of Formation Diagrams, Formation Books, Formation Patterns, looking, flipping, doodling, and correcting while frowning deeply.
His mind, however, was on other things: what to eat for lunch, whether Little Tiger had sent any news, whether his junior sister had replied.
What the Formation of Ten Thousand Corpses was used for, what was inside the bronze coffin, and just where the Spiritual Pivot Formation really was...
All of this was observed by Lu Chengyun.
Unaware of Mo Hua's thoughts, he simply believed that Mo Hua was diligent and responsible.