The Quest for Immortality

”How could this be? He’s the one who boastfully offered to teach us the Formation!”

”But... speaking of which, it was Elder Master Xun who asked him to teach, and he surely couldn’t defy the elder, could he...”

”Now that you mention it...”

”It seems to make sense...”

”It’s not Mo Hua’s fault...”

”You conceded, whose side are you on anyway? Have you no principles? Have you no stance?!”

...

The disciples were chattering among themselves.

Mo Hua, however, concentrated intensely, his Divine Sense operating swiftly, calculating the trajectory of the Formation drawn by Zheng Fang in his Sea of Consciousness.

Every stroke and Pattern Zheng Fang drew was deconstructed and calculated by Mo Hua’s Divine Sense, thereby transformed into a more essential trajectory of Spiritual Power.

The Formation, stroke by stroke, was also gradually reconstructed in his Sea of Consciousness, becoming clearer by the moment…

And little by little, it formed the full scope of the Formation.

Mo Hua furrowed his brows.

This was a very special Thunder Formation...

The trajectory of the Spiritual Power was gentle, seemingly not intended for slaughter...

Moreover, the configuration of the Formation Patterns was somewhat unconventional, differing somewhat from the Thunder Patterns Mo Hua had previously studied.

The structure of the Formation Pivot…

Mo Hua felt a sense of déjà vu, but upon closer consideration, he felt he had never seen it before…

This was truly just a basic First Grade Nine Patterns Formation, yet the logic of the Formation felt unfamiliar.

From just the Formation Diagram, Mo Hua couldn’t determine what purpose this Formation served, and the principles of other related Formations were even more elusive.

He didn’t know the name nor the purpose…

A nameless Thunder Formation…

Mo Hua nodded slightly.

It was no wonder Zheng Fang had presented it for him to study; even if he mastered it, he wouldn’t understand the intricacies or specific functions of this Formation.

Learning it would be learning in vain.

Mo Hua remembered that Zheng Fang had mentioned that this was the Zheng Family’s ”entry-level” Formation.

Did that mean that this Formation was only the basis?

Were the real core Formations derived from this Thunder Formation base?

Mo Hua silently looked at Zheng Fang and secretly tagged him in his mind as the ”Gift Giving Child”.

While this First Grade nameless Thunder Formation felt unfamiliar and he knew nothing of its specifics,

Based on Mo Hua’s own experience and insight into Formations, it was actually not difficult to learn.

Especially since he was skilled in Heavenly secret Calculation.

Thus, when Zheng Fang finished drawing the Formation and turned around, confidently gazing at Mo Hua, Mo Hua picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and as effortlessly as a dragonfly touches water, he drew the Formation on the Array Plate, having already calculated it thoroughly after just one viewing.

Zheng Fang’s confident expression froze on his face as he looked at Mo Hua, as if he was seeing a little monster.

”Did... you study this before?”

Mo Hua honestly replied,

”Only just learned it...”

Zheng Fang opened his mouth, but ultimately, his expression resigned and dejected, he walked away.

Mo Hua, however, opened up new lines of thought, looking at the assembled disciples with an expectant face, asking,

”Anyone else want to test me?”

Preferably with a somewhat difficult, rarer Formation that I haven’t studied!

Mo Hua hoped inwardly.

But no one responded.

Mo Hua asked again, yet still, no one spoke.

Mo Hua somewhat regretted it.

Had he known, he should have put on an act.

Pretend he was ”exhausting his mind,” ”putting forth all his effort,” pondering deeply, barely managing to draw this Thunder System Formation…

That would have been better for ”fishing,” learning more Formations.

Miscalculated…

Hasty…

His own experience in Tao Cultivation was still shallow, he reminded himself to be more careful in the future…

Mo Hua advised himself and then, on an off chance, asked again,

”Anyone else…”

Still, no one answered.

Mo Hua sighed, then had no choice but to say,

”Well then, I’ll start teaching you...”

The disciples in attendance were startled, then all slightly dissatisfied, their faces reddening slightly.

But as things stood, they had no choice but to quietly lower their heads and honestly accept Mo Hua’s ”teaching.”

”Alright, let’s start the class!”

Mo Hua’s voice was crisp.

Afterward, Mo Hua began the lesson.

The First-grade Formation Method was not difficult.

Mo Hua taught it effortlessly.

His proficiency in First-grade Formation Method was profound, making his teaching smooth and effortless.

Occasionally, when there was a piece of Formation knowledge he understood but didn’t know how to explain, he would remember Elder Master Xun and mimic him, explaining it simply and clearly for others.

The other disciples, verbally and facially unconvinced, actually accepted internally.

They also knew that Mo Hua’s level in Formation was indeed much higher than theirs.

So even though they all had stern faces and acted haughtily, they still absorbed what Mo Hua taught.

Moreover, even Elder Master Xun, though profoundly skilled in Formation, precisely because of his profound skill, sometimes skipped over explaining some basic concepts in detail.

Mo Hua was different.

He had only studied up to First and Second Grade Formations, with a solid foundation, so his insights made it easier for disciples at the Initial Stage of Foundation Establishment to understand.

Additionally, Elder Master Xun was strict and stubborn.

Mo Hua, however, was affable and approachable.

Thus, unbeknownst to them, all the disciples in the Tao Teaching Room who were sincerely focused on learning and wanted to improve their skill in Formation began to earnestly listen to Mo Hua’s lectures.

Mo Hua stood before the lectern, relaxed and unhurried, speaking effortlessly.

His demeanor and grace resembled that of a ”Little Instructor”…

He did not know how long time had passed, when Elder Master Xun returned and saw the scene in the Tao Teaching Room, his expression revealing slight astonishment.

It was within his expectations that there would be many who opposed Mo Hua teaching these disciples.

These problems were definitely for Mo Hua to resolve on his own.

Whether he could ”convince everyone” depended on Mo Hua’s own capabilities, and it was not for him to interfere.