In the Qi Refinement Realm’s fifth level, to be able to draw eight Formation Patterns and still find it uninteresting?
Even he thought his young disciple’s words were gradually getting a bit outrageous.
Mr. Zhuang coughed and called out to Old Kui before beckoning him over.
Old Kui, seemingly aware of Mr. Zhuang’s intention, took a book from the back of the shelf and placed it in front of Mo Hua.
The cover of the book read: “Introduction to Compound Formation Compilation.”
“Previously, I gave you an ‘Initial Understanding of Compound Formation’ as it is fundamental. You should read it more,” Mr. Zhuang finished and, pointing to the book before Mo Hua, said, “This ‘Introduction to Compound Formation Compilation’ contains the Formation Diagrams of the Compass Parent-Child Formation. Read through ‘Initial Understanding of Compound Formation’ first before learning this, and come to me if there is anything you don’t understand.”
Mo Hua was overjoyed and then asked:
“Gentleman, can I also learn the other Compound Formations in this book?”
Mr. Zhuang looked meaningfully at Mo Hua. “Yes, as long as you’re able to learn, you can learn them all.”
“Thank you, Gentleman. I won’t disturb your rest any further!”
Mo Hua happily bowed and then, holding the book, left the bamboo room.
Mr. Zhuang lay back in his bamboo chair and closed his eyes to rest.
Old Kui spoke impassively, “Isn’t it a bit too early?”
“Don’t worry, it’s just a Compound Formation.”
Unable to restrain himself, Old Kui said, “What you gave him is the entire ‘Compound Formation Compilation.’”
“It’s just introductory.”
Old Kui rolled his eyes, “What ‘introductory’? Some of the formations in there aren’t even meant for someone in the Qi Refinement Realm to learn, right?”
Mr. Zhuang remained silent.
Frowning, Old Kui said, “Do you have some sort of plan?”
“Sort of,” Mr. Zhuang replied, lying on the bamboo chair, his eyes growing deeper, “I just want to see what he can accomplish if he tries to learn on his own…”
Mo Hua brought the “Introduction to Compound Formation Compilation” back home and couldn’t help but flip through it.
He had actually finished the ‘Initial Understanding of Compound Formation’ given by Mr. Zhuang a while ago and had even “consulted” Zhang Lan about some of the knowledge from the book.
However, he had rushed through the book, only gaining a superficial understanding and hadn’t personally tried drawing most of the Compound Formations. Thus, he only knew a smattering of the subject.
Since Compound Formations were considered “above-level” formations, and knowing he wasn’t at the required level yet, Mo Hua hadn’t invested too much effort in them.
But now that Mr. Zhuang had given him the “Compound Formation Compilation” and permitted him to learn Compound Formations, it indicated that in Mr. Zhuang’s eyes, his Divine Sense was ready to study Compound Formations.
Mo Hua had a great deal of respect for Mr. Zhuang.
With his broad knowledge and exceptional skill in formations, Mr. Zhuang’s assurance that he could learn meant that he should be able to learn all the Compound Formations in the book, which were no longer “above-level.”
Besides, the book’s title was “Introduction to Compound Formation Compilation;” since it was introductory, it should not be too difficult.
That’s what Mo Hua thought.
In the “Introduction to Compound Formation Compilation,” Mo Hua found the Formation Diagram of the Compass Parent-Child Formation.
The Compass Parent-Child Formation is a relatively simple Golden Series Compound Formation.
The formation consists of two Single Formations — one is the Compass Mother Formation, with eight Formation Patterns, and the other is the Compass Child Formation, which includes only three Formation Patterns.
The pivotal Formation Pivot of the Compass Parent-Child Formation is the widely used Five Elements Formation Pivot, which exploits the repulsion and attraction of Golden Series Spiritual Power to gauge whether there are strong fluctuations in Spiritual Power within a certain range.
Mo Hua briefly reviewed the overall formation and then noted down the Formation Diagram, planning to practice it a few times first.
As it was his first time formally attempting to draw a Compound Formation, by the time Mo Hua finished noting all the Formation Patterns and mechanisms of the Formation Pivot, it had already passed 1 p.m.
Mo Hua lay in bed, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.
In the expanse of his white Sea of Consciousness, an ancient Taoist Stele emerged.