“Yes, gentleman!”
Then Mo Hua remembered something. The words “Reversed Spirit Formation” seemed familiar. After pondering for a moment, his eyes brightened as he asked:
“Is the Reversed Spirit Formation used for breaking down the Formation eye?”
The Formation eye of a Formation is typically a Spirit Gathering Array, and to dissolve a Spirit Gathering Array one would use the Reversed Spirit Formation.
However, Mo Hua had browsed through many Formation Books without finding any records of the Reversed Spirit Formation.
It is said that the Reversed Spirit Formation is a profound kind of pattern, usually passed down within the aristocratic families and clans skilled in Formations, and not easily shared with outsiders.
Only now did Mo Hua understand. First-grade with ten patterns, one of the Heavenly Dao’s anomalies, a legacy of great clans—no wonder it’s not recorded in ordinary Formation Books.
Mr. Zhuang nodded, “So these two tasks are actually one—breaking Formations.”
“Using breaking Formations to train one’s Divine Sense: one is to learn to break down the patterns, and the other is to learn the Reversed Spirit Formation, to break down the Formation eye. They converge to the same goal by different paths.”
Mo Hua suddenly realized and admired in his heart, truly fitting of Mr. Zhuang’s foresight.
Next, he thought, all he had to do was to focus on practicing breaking Formations and concentrate on sharpening his Divine Sense.
As long as his Divine Sense was strong enough, there was hope for reaching Foundation Establishment.
“By the way, gentleman,” Mo Hua had another doubt and asked, “Besides ‘for intellectual amusement’ and training the Divine Sense, is there any practical use for breaking Formations?”
Mo Hua adhered to the principle of “applying what he learned,” believing that it would be pointless to learn something if it couldn’t be put to use.
Mr. Zhuang’s gaze carried a hint of amusement, “Of course, breaking Formations naturally serves to break other Formations.”
“Normally, you can also break a Formation using brute force or Spiritual Power, right? Does breaking Formations offer any advantage?”
“Breaking them is too brutish and makes too much noise.”
Mr. Zhuang said dismissively and then added, “Breaking Formations is much more clever. The methods are extremely covert; unbeknownst to gods and ghosts, you could have broken someone’s Formation, and they might not even realize it.”
Mo Hua nodded, beginning to understand.
“There’s one more thing,” Mr. Zhuang continued, “breaking Formations can destroy not just the Formation method but also the opponent’s Taoist Heart.”
“Taoist Heart?”
“When the Formations that other Formation Masters take pride in are broken down by you, pattern by pattern, their Taoist Heart will shake. Those with a weak Taoist Heart might even collapse outright.”
Mr. Zhuang’s lips curled into a smile, his handsome face revealing a touch of mischief.
Mo Hua looked at him oddly, “Gentleman, have you often done things like this before…”
Mr. Zhuang ran his slender fingers through Mo Hua’s hair, “You’re asking too many questions again.”
Mo Hua chuckled.
Mr. Zhuang waved his hand, “Go on and study properly. A skilled Formation Master must not only know how to draw Formations but also be proficient in breaking them.”
“Yes, gentleman!”
Mo Hua carefully placed the “Analysis on Formation Breakdown” and the incomplete “Reversed Spirit Formation” into his Storage Bag, then bowed to Mr. Zhuang before taking his leave.
Watching Mo Hua walk away, Mr. Zhuang couldn’t help but shake his head and sighed, “This disciple is not easy to teach…”
Old Kui appeared beside him, his demeanor calm as he said, “You have chosen a good Cultivation Technique for him.”
Mr. Zhuang, detecting the irony in his tone, was not bothered, but instead remarked:
“If he aspires to become a Formation Master, Divine Sense is most important. Sharpening the Divine Sense is convenient for learning Formations and breaking through cultivation levels—it’s a matter of killing two birds with one stone.”
“Have you ever seen a cultivator with a Divine Sense strong enough for Foundation Establishment before even reaching Foundation Establishment?”
“There are records of it in the scriptures, but I haven’t seen it myself…”
Mr. Zhuang’s gaze traveled beyond the corridor, through the courtyard, and settled with expectation on Mo Hua, who was speaking with the siblings from the Bai Family beneath the large locust tree.
“That’s why I want to see it with my own eyes.”
Old Kui’s gaze became slightly intense, “That won’t be an easy task.”
Mr. Zhuang said, “I am well aware. However, I underestimated the potential of this technique before. This ‘Heaven Yan Jue,’ if it can lead to a breakthrough, any cost is worth paying.”
Old Kui was taken aback upon hearing this.
Mr. Zhuang looked into the distance, his gaze locked on Mo Hua, his eyes gradually taking on a profound depth:
“Heaven Yan, Heaven Yan… the Heavenly Dao evolves…”