Orienteering is something that can be both difficult and simple to explain.
For someone like Mo Hua, who can control the Thunder Magnetic Miniature and sense the flow of Thunder Magnetism, it isn’t hard.
If not, then it becomes very difficult.
Because the Yuan Magnetic Compound Formation is still under the "surveillance" of the other side, Mo Hua is extremely cautious in manipulating the Thunder Magnetic Miniature.
He hides the Thunder Magnetic Miniature in the Magnetic Pattern Sea, revealing it only once every quarter-hour to sense before immediately hiding it again.
Spending more than half a day on this, Mo Hua roughly pinpointed a southeastern direction on the map.
But that direction was still too vague, and he needed to leave the sect for on-site investigation, then further confirm the location from multiple angles.
Mo Hua originally planned to go after the monthly rest period, but considering the urgency, he requested two days off.
Now, reaching the late stage of Foundation Establishment is more important.
Missing a day or two of Foundation Establishment Late Stage coursework won’t be a problem.
The request didn’t bother Elder Master Xun; Elder Song agreed directly, and even thoughtfully asked if two days were enough or if he needed an elder to accompany him.
Mo Hua said it was unnecessary.
However, he later found out there was still a Golden Core Elder stealthily following him, likely ordered by the sect to protect him secretly.
Mo Hua was somewhat touched, so he didn’t expose the elder, allowing him to follow quietly.
He himself left the Qianxue state boundary, and after climbing over mountains, he stopped at a location, took out his token, used the Thunder Magnetic Miniature to sense the flow of Thunder Magnetism, determine the orientation, and made some marks on the map.
For two days straight, without sleeping day or night, Mo Hua traveled all over the southeast, northwest, finally circling a desolate mountain.
This is a Nameless Mountain.
There were no cultivators nearby, and it was very barren, overgrown with vegetation.
Mo Hua hid himself again, found several spots, sensed the flow of Thunder Magnetism, and pinpointed a location in the mountain, finally settling on a hilltop.
Near the hilltop were countless Yuan Magnetic Formations that were hard for ordinary people to detect.
It was evident that hidden within the hilltop was a formation master skilled in Yuan Magnetic Formations.
Mo Hua’s eyes brightened, but without alarming anyone, he immediately returned to the sect.
After returning to the sect, he sent the location to Gu Changhuai:
"Uncle Gu, southeast of the Qianxue state boundary, north of Solitary Mountain City, there’s a Nameless Mountain here harboring a Golden Core Formation Master of the Demon Sect."
"This person is extremely crucial and must be killed."
Once the opposing formation master was killed, no one would be in his way anymore...
Mo Hua thought to himself silently.
Gu Changhuai replied: "Okay."
Having been through several previous hunts of Demon Sect Golden Core cultivators, Gu Changhuai now trusted Mo Hua’s intelligence implicitly and responded simply and directly.
Mo Hua also shared some nearby precautions with Gu Changhuai.
Especially concerning the Yuan Magnetic Formations.
"This person is adept at Yuan Magnetism, and the area is filled with Yuan Magnetic Formations. Any sign of disturbance might be detected, so extreme caution is necessary."
"At that time, I will use some means to attract the formation master’s attention, allowing you to seize the opportunity for a quick strike."
"Moreover, you can kill the person, but try to leave some formations and formation media, if possible, as I could make use of them..."
...
Mo Hua gave a long list of instructions.
Gu Changhuai noted them all down, then hesitated: "Everything else is fine, but regarding the formations and formation media, if they have connections to the Demon Sect, the Taoist Court might confiscate them for public use."
"Can’t keep them?"
"It’s hard to explain..."
"Isn’t this matter under you and Sister Xia’s responsibility? Who else do you need to explain to?"
Gu Changhuai paused for a moment, then sighed: "Alright, I’ll see what I can do..."
"Hmm hmm."
Afterward, the Taoist Court began preparations, and a few days later, preparations were complete, and they started the operation, coincidentally during the monthly rest.
Mo Hua initially didn’t want to go, but after some thought, he couldn’t help but be attached to that set of Thunder Magnetic Formations and formation media which, though not his yet, could very likely be his soon.
Mo Hua decided to go personally.
This time he did not hide or cover up and directly asked Elder Xun Ziyou to accompany him, saying the Taoist Court had a task, and he needed assistance as he was going out.
Elder Xun Ziyou worried about Mo Hua’s safety, thus understandably ended up as his "bodyguard" once more.
On the day of the operation, the weather was fair and sunny.
The group arrived at the Nameless Mountain, and the Taoist Court lay in ambush nearby, awaiting Mo Hua’s command.
Mo Hua found a picturesque spot from a distance, took out the Demon Sect Token, accessed the Returning to the Source Jade Slip, manipulated the Thunder Magnetic Miniature, infiltrating the bottom layer of the Demon Sect’s Yuan Magnetic Formation.