267: Reverse Spirit_1
“This is the Formation Diagram of the Concealment Formation,”
Mr. Zhuang handed a Formation Diagram to Mo Hua, “Take a look at it yourself, practice more, it shouldn’t be too difficult for you.”
Mo Hua respectfully took it and glanced over it briefly.
The Formation Pivot of the Concealment Formation was somewhat special, and the Formation Patterns were somewhat obscure, deviating a little from the usual Five Elements Formation, but indeed it was not too difficult—at least not for Mo Hua.
For a Formation Master learning formations, the most challenging part was actually Divine Sense.
As long as one’s Divine Sense was strong enough, with some time and effort, generally there would be a way to solve other issues.
But if the Divine Sense was insufficient, one wouldn’t even qualify to learn Formation Methods.
“Thank you, Gentleman!” Mo Hua said happily.
Mr. Zhuang gave a slight nod, his gaze deepened, then he took out another Formation Diagram and said,
“This is the complete, ten-patterned Reversed Spirit Formation!”
Mo Hua’s heart tightened as he took it seriously, and after a brief look, he traced it again in his mind and said in shock,
“Gentleman, this seems a lot more difficult…”
“Ten patterns are the limit for Qi Refining Divine Sense. The closer one gets to this limit, the slower the Divine Sense grows, and naturally, it becomes more difficult,” Mr. Zhuang said slowly.
Mo Hua heaved a sigh, “I don’t know how long it will take me to learn.”
“Learn it until Foundation Establishment,”
Mo Hua was stunned for a moment, then realized that indeed, the ten-pattern Formation could only be learned by a Foundation Building Cultivator.
If he could draw the Reversed Spirit Formation, he would indeed have the Divine Sense of someone at the Foundation Establishment Stage.
“Gentleman, based on my current progress, how much longer will it take for me to have the Divine Sense of Foundation Establishment?” Mo Hua asked weakly.
Mr. Zhuang did not answer, instead he asked,
“What if it took ten years, or even a hundred years?”
Mo Hua felt a chill in his heart, “A hundred years?”
“It’s just a supposition,” Mr. Zhuang said.
Mo Hua thought for a moment, then said helplessly, “It seems there’s no other way, I will just continue to cultivate and draw Formation Methods as I should.”
Mr. Zhuang nodded in approval and said,
“Right, regardless of the outcome, what needs to be done won’t change, don’t let success or failure, or some expectations, affect your state of mind.”
Mo Hua had a sudden realization and smiled, “Thank you for the teaching, Gentleman!”
Mr. Zhuang also smiled slightly and said, “Though that’s the case, you shouldn’t worry too much. Perhaps you’ll have some opportunity that allows you to cross this gulf in one step.”
Mo Hua’s eyes lit up, “Really?”
Mr. Zhuang said again, “It’s just a supposition.”
After speaking, Mr. Zhuang pointed at Mo Hua’s forehead with his slender finger, “Opportunities are external factors, don’t let them disturb the state of mind you have for your Tao Cultivation.”
Mo Hua’s gaze sharpened, and he said, “Disciple understands.”
Seeing Mo Hua’s clear gaze and lucid thoughts, Mr. Zhuang nodded slightly and said softly,
“Just focus on learning Formation Methods, don’t worry about other matters. If you reach the Qi Refining Ninth Level and your Divine Sense is still not enough, I have my ways.”
Mo Hua felt warmth in his heart and smiled, “Thank you, Gentleman!”
Mr. Zhuang then waved his hand, “Go on and study Formation Methods, I will take some rest.”
“Alright.”
As Mo Hua turned to leave, he suddenly thought of something and hesitated as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.
Seeing this, Mr. Zhuang said, “Go ahead and ask whatever you want to ask.”
“But…” Mo Hua hesitated, “Won’t it disturb your rest?”
Mr. Zhuang lay back casually in the bamboo chair, “I’m already resting, a few words won’t make a difference.”
Mo Hua smiled and then asked, “Gentleman, is the Reversed Spirit Formation really only for breaking formations?”
Mr. Zhuang’s eyes, nearly closed, opened slightly in surprise, “Why would you ask that?”
“If it were really just about breaking the formation, it wouldn’t be this difficult…”
Mo Hua carefully said, “The Reversed Spirit Formation can break formations, but this formation is First-grade with ten patterns. Ordinary Qi Refining cultivators can’t even learn it, and since they can’t learn it, they usually can’t use the Reversed Spirit Formation to break it.”
“Moreover, there are many ways to break a formation, and there’s no need to exclusively use the Reversed Spirit Formation to break it, which would make this formation difficult and useless, quite like a chicken rib.”
“A chicken rib formation, even if it’s one of Heavenly Dao’s anomalies, is unlikely to be treasured by noble clans and great families.”
“If noble clans and great families attach so much importance to it, doesn’t that indicate that this formation, aside from breaking formations, has other important uses?”
Mr. Zhuang’s eyelids twitched slightly, and he then shook his head with a chuckle, “You child, you’re so sharp-witted, I really don’t know where you get all these ideas from.”
Mo Hua gave a shy smile.