Mo Hua sighed.
However, since he was an outsider, he didn't ask too much for the time being and gave a fist salute, "Please thank the owner for me."
The housing agency worker gave a respectful fist salute, "I wouldn't dare."
Afterward came the exchange of Spirit Stones, signing of the Spirit Pact, and handing over some Formation Diagrams and the Formation keys.
When signing the Spirit Pact, Bai Zixi said to Mo Hua, "You sign."
Mo Hua was taken aback, "Why should I sign?"
Bai Zixi said, "You picked it out."
"But, the Spirit Stones were provided by junior sister..."
Bai Zixi said, "I can't sign."
Bai Zisheng also nodded on the side, "Aunt Xue doesn't allow us to sign Spirit Pacts with others."
Mo Hua was taken aback for a moment, then understood.
He guessed clan members of prominent families probably had some taboos - signing Spirit Pacts could lead to being cheated or targeted.
"Alright then."
Mo Hua signed the Spirit Pact and, after signing, he gave the Pact to Bai Zixi, "Junior sister, you keep it."
Bai Zixi intended to refuse, but after thinking it over, accepted it.
After buying the cave mansion, it needed to be tidied up.
Especially the Formation.
The previous Formation was too shabby for Mo Hua's taste.
And since it was going to be his place of residence, he felt more at ease setting up the Formation himself.
Mo Hua spent some time restructuring the Formation Diagram of the cave mansion.
This Formation Diagram now utilized mostly First-grade Formations and even included the Thick Earth Formation.
Together with his junior brother and junior sister, Mo Hua renovated the Formation inside the cave mansion according to the Formation Diagram.
Afterward, they had the housing agency arrange for someone to come over and clean up.
The cave mansion was tidy and clean, with doors, windows, corridors, flowers and courtyards, every nook and cranny adorned with Formations. These Formations were interconnected, forming a sophisticated and complex First-grade Compound Formation.
Only then was Mo Hua satisfied.
After getting everything in order, Mo Hua and his companions returned to the inn, and brought Mr. Zhuang to the cave mansion.
Mr. Zhuang, seeing the tranquil courtyard, the peaceful bamboo rooms, and the quiet pond,
as well as the numerous, yet naturally integrated Formations matching each courtyard, each room, and every step with grass, nodded in pleased content.
Dinner was enjoyed under the big tree in the courtyard.
Mo Hua laid out a low table, with everyone sitting on the grass.
The table was arrayed with various dishes.
Because they had been to the mines, smelled the odors in the mine shafts, and seen the dreadful state of the deceased Mining Cultivators, Mo Hua and his companions had not had much of an appetite these days.
Actually, Mo Hua was fine, since Bai Zixi had her eyes covered by Mo Hua and didn't see much.
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The main issue was with Bai Zisheng, who couldn't be exposed to the slightest smell of meat.
So, Mo Hua made some lighter vegetarian dishes and desserts.
That day's staple food was soup dumplings filled with sesame paste.
A gentle breeze passed, causing the tree leaves to rustle.
As Mo Hua ate the soup dumplings, he asked Mr. Zhuang, "Master, is the flow of spiritual energy very important?"
Mo Hua had been puzzled about this before.
Inside the cave dwelling, what could the flow of spiritual energy signify?
He guessed it had something to do with the direction of the wind and the momentum, but these were only his speculations. He wasn't sure about the deeper reasons.
Mr. Zhuang spoke succinctly,
"The flow of spiritual energy is related to the Spirit Vein."
"Spirit Vein?"
Mo Hua was slightly taken aback.
Mr. Zhuang nodded slightly, "The so-called Spirit Vein refers to the vast streams of spiritual energy that flow through nature, forming patterns of energy."
"Vast spiritual energy..." Mo Hua said, "So now, does that mean there are no Spirit Veins anymore?"
Because the spiritual energy in the world had already become extremely thin.
"There still are," Mr. Zhuang said indifferently, "it's just that ordinary cultivators can't see them..."