Many cultivators were gathered at Mount of Tao, making it a grand affair.
Yet, compared to the Sword Discussion Conference, this scene was considered somewhat smaller.
The Sword Discussion Conference is all about real sword fighting and magic battles, with blade winds, sword rain, fire and water spells, superior Taoist skills, clashes of power, and thrilling encounters.
It is exceedingly entertaining.
No matter one’s level of cultivation, whether watching for the spectacle or seeking to understand deeper meanings, everyone finds it enjoyable.
However, the Taoist Conference events like Dan, Array, and Talisman are different, often perceived as dull if one doesn’t understand the nuances, failing to capture any excitement.
Especially formations.
Formations are obscure and profound.
Most cultivators who don’t understand formations get headaches in the face of abstract patterns, and watching cultivators draw formations seems extremely tedious to them.
Yet here at Qian Learning State Boundary, the heritage runs deep, and disciples between sects have some understanding of formations.
And this is the final session of the Taoist Conference, affecting the sect’s position, hence it bears significant importance.
Thus, many cultivators came to watch, but they were initially blocked from entering.
They couldn’t enter immediately.
The disciples participating in the Array Discussion Conference were prioritized to enter Mount of Tao.
Mo Hua was among these disciples.
In his hand was the Debating Jade Slip given by Elder Master Xun, representing a spot in the Array Discussion.
Moreover, it was a direct invitation bypassing qualifying trials.
This spot was quite precious.
Since the Array Discussion Conference tends to be dull and not greatly entertaining, the process was streamlined for this iteration.
Various selection criteria were prepared beforehand.
Selections involved multiple thresholds, such as cultivation level, formation master’s assessment, elder’s recommendation, preliminary assessments, etc.
To ensure that those participating were elite members from each sect.
Mo Hua’s "spot" allowed him to skip these tedious processes and directly participate in the final "formation grand examination."
This spot was limited to only a few for each sect.
The lower-ranked sects might not have any at all.
Mo Hua grasped this weighty Jade Slip and entered Mount of Tao with the crowd.
At the entrance stood elders conducting checks, passing only after confirming all was correct.
The long queue moved solemnly and quietly forward.
When Mo Hua’s turn came, he stepped forward and handed the Debating Jade Slip to the verifying elder.
The elder hesitated visibly upon seeing Mo Hua, suspiciously taking the Jade Slip, verifying it multiple times, even calling for further checking, still somewhat perplexed.
Ultimately shaking his head, he allowed Mo Hua to pass, though internally he couldn’t help but grumble:
"What is Taixu Gate doing, completely giving up? Just throwing any disciple into the Taoist Conference..."
Mo Hua, however, didn’t think much of it, wore a calm expression, and walked into Mount of Tao.
Two hours later, all the disciples participating in the Array Discussion Conference had entered the Taoist Field.
Only then did the gates of Dao Mountain fully open.
The families and sect officials who came to observe, along with cultivators and disciples from various sects, densely packed like tidewaters, began entering Mount of Tao in droves.