Tedious, mechanical, repetitive.
It seemed monotonous.
But with every iteration, his understanding of the Formation Patterns improved, growing more familiar and more profound.
Opportunities come naturally and shouldn't be forced.
But practicing Formations was within his control.
Mo Hua gradually settled his mind.
All the days and nights before, he had spent painting this way.
For the long time ahead, Mo Hua would continue to paint in the same way...
He remembered Mr. Zhuang's words.
Your journey continues on empire
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
He just needed to focus and keep walking step by step, keep painting time after time...
...
After Mo Hua left, South Yue City gradually calmed down.
The assorted cultivators from the Taoist Court who had been ordered to suppress the Corpse Mine had also gradually dispersed.
Only a group of cultivators, including a gaunt old man, a middle-aged cultivator, and Young Master Yun, remained gathered.
They were not there for the Corpse Mine in the first place.
The gaunt old man sighed and said,
"Now it can be confirmed that we did not calculate his whereabouts, but that person intentionally revealed his causality, luring us here."
"To say he lured us, it's more like he summoned us..."
One of the cultivators said discontentedly, "Does he think we are spirit pets to be summoned at will?"
"I'm stating the truth."
"What truth? I think it's nonsense."
"The key issue is, he summoned us and it turned out to be a wild goose chase..."
"How can you call it a wild goose chase? The Corpse King, the Taoist Demon, how great was that causality? If not resolved, how much disaster would it have brought?"
"Indeed, I see it as a good thing..."
"That's easy for you to say, but are you really content being played like this?"
"What else can you do? What's your plan?"
...
Amidst the noise in the hall, the venerable elder with white hair signaled for everyone to calm down, then spoke in his hoarse voice,
"Regardless, that person brought us here to suppress the Corpse Mine and resolve the chaos caused by the Taoist Demon, preventing disaster to the living beings across the state boundary, thereby following the will of heaven and practicing virtue."
"In this battle, everyone contributed."
"As for that individual, even if he appears superior and arrogant, looking down on other beings, he still seems to be a person with a sense of justice."