This had already been arranged beforehand.
This disciple was nearly at the strength of a First-grade Formation Master and ranked within the top five among the Five Elements Sect's younger generation of Formation Masters.
The Chief Elder nodded slightly and looked to Mr. Zhuang.
Mr. Zhuang smiled faintly and patted Mo Hua on the shoulder.
Mo Hua stepped forward and said in a crisp voice, "I will compete!"
Although expected, the Chief Elder still asked, "What about your senior brother and sister? Aren't they competing?"
In front of the Golden Core Masters, Mo Hua still felt a bit nervous.
"Can't lose face for Master..."
"Can't lose face for Master..."
Mo Hua repeated this to himself twice, then, imitating Mr. Zhuang's manner, he held his head high and feigned "arrogance" as he said:
"You are not yet worthy to compete with my senior brother and sister!"
"Get through me first, then we'll talk!"
A little kid, with such big words!
The disciples from all sects and clans in the seats grew even angrier.
The three Golden Core Master cultivators, however, remained composed.
Mo Hua's words might have been arrogant, but he was clearly nervous and lacked confidence.
After all, he was young and inexperienced. Facing these old foxes, he showed a hint of fear.
For this reason, the three Golden Core Elders looked down on Mo Hua a little bit more.
The Chief Elder turned to Mr. Zhuang to inquire:
"Mr. Zhuang, what shall we compare?"
Mr. Zhuang articulated nonchalantly, "Anything will do."
The Chief Elder sneered internally, "All right, then we will follow the rules of the Five Elements Sect!"
"Let's start with a First-grade Formation Method!"
Skipping the verbal debate over Formation principles, they would get straight to the point with Drawing Formation, where the true quality would be revealed in the strokes. The first challenge would be a First-grade Formation Method to test the waters and see just how much ability this little Formation Master had.
"A First-grade Heavy Water Formation, time limit of two hours, to see who can draw it better."
After the Chief Elder finished speaking, he looked at Mo Hua and asked, "What do you think, young brother?"
Mo Hua hesitated for a moment.
Heavy Water Formation?
What kind of formation is that?
He was quite sure he had never learned it...
But as long as it was a First-grade Formation, it should be fine...
Mo Hua nodded, "Okay."
The Chief Elder nodded slightly in return.
Even though this was merely a test, there was a method to it.
This Heavy Water Formation was a treasured First-grade Formation held by the Five Elements Sect, with a rare function, not widely known or learned because of its difficulty.
Apart from the disciples of the Five Elements Sect, other Formation Masters would generally not know it.