The Quest for Immortality-Chapter 1226: Formation Device System (3)

Master Gu frowned and after a moment of deep thought, he said, "We have to leave a share for Young Master Mo."

Dachuan was startled and nodded.

They were able to make this deal and earn so many Spirit Stones thanks mostly to that youthful and tender Young Master Mo.

One should truly not judge a book by its cover.

When he first met him, he thought this young master was just a kid from some noble family, yet he didn’t expect him to be so capable.

Dachuan marveled inwardly.

"However," Dachuan was a bit puzzled, "would Young Master Mo even want it?"

He always felt that despite Young Master Mo’s young age, he already possessed an air of transcendency typical of immortal Daoists.

Such a person might not even covet these Spirit Stones.

Master Gu shook his head, "This is what the young master rightfully deserves. Whether he wants it or not, we must offer it to him, as that is the principle of being a human. For a drop of kindness, one should reciprocate with a spring. "

"Moreover, for us, Young Master Mo as a person is worth much more than these Spirit Stones," he continued.

"We must not lose sight of the important for the trivial."

"Yet there’s no need to mention this explicitly now, otherwise, it will seem as if we are deliberately repaying a favor, which might make things awkward. It’s better to just quietly keep a share for Young Master Mo."

Dachuan nodded repeatedly, "Master, you’ve given this considerable thought."

Master Gu patted his storage bag on his waist, and even his resolute face revealed a smile...

...

Within the Taixu Gate.

At this moment, Mo Hua was unaware that there were two people secretly "saving" Spirit Stones for him.

Without realizing it, he now had two "small Spirit Stone vaults."

Mo Hua continued to study the art of Formation.

His armor still required refining, and before that, he would, as always, diligently study Formation.

Mo Hua lay sprawled out on the desk, slowly drawing out a Second Grade Seventeen Patterns Formation, stroke by stroke.

After finishing one, he then proceeded to draw a second.

All these were homework assigned to him by Elder Master Xun.

"Learn as much as you can, the more the better, the more solid the better. If you need more Formation Diagrams, come to me..."

Elder Master Xun’s words were music to Mo Hua’s ears.

But he felt somewhat puzzled in his heart.

Initially, Elder Master Xun used to say that he shouldn’t ignore the sect’s system and that he must earn Merit Points himself in exchange for Formation Diagrams.

Yet now, Elder Master Xun didn’t seem to care about those anymore.

He kept urging him to study and was force-feeding him Formation knowledge.

Though Mo Hua had a big ’appetite’ and digested quickly, eating whatever Elder Master Xun fed him, he still had some doubts in his mind.

Was Elder Master Xun in a hurry?

But what could he be in a hurry for?

Could it be that Elder Master Xun had other plans?

Mo Hua was somewhat perplexed.

He had also covertly observed Elder Master Xun, but the elder had thoughts as deep as the ocean and a demeanor as undisturbed as an ancient well, so no clues could be discerned.

Mo Hua tentatively asked:

"Elder Master Xun, do I still need to go for an assessment?"

He could already draw entry-level High-Rank Second Grade Formations, and his experience and foundations in Formation were broad and solid. He had learned an extremely wide array of Formations.

To attend the Formation assessment and be classified as a Middle Stage Second Grade Formation Master should not be a problem.

Upon hearing this, Elder Master Xun’s eyes lifted slightly, and he simply said:

"There’s no rush."

"Oh."

Mo Hua was certain in his heart that Elder Master Xun must have some plan.

But since Elder Master Xun said there was no rush, he wasn’t in a hurry either.

After all, as long as he had Formation studies, that was good enough.

The more he learned about Formation, the deeper his understanding, the higher his achievements, and the firmer his foundation would be.

Mo Hua’s Divine Sense was strong and recovered quickly, plus he had the Taoist Stele for support.

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Studying formations day and night, although he could only learn those with Seventeen Patterns, Mo Hua’s foundation in Second-grade High-level Formation was already more solid than many real Second-grade High-level Array Masters.

Gather Sand into a Tower.

What he needed to do now, or rather, what Elder Master Xun had asked him to do now, was to continuously expand, consolidate, and deepen the foundation of formations...

Several days had passed, and his armor was still not refined.

While Mo Hua was having a meal in the dining hall, Cheng Mo suddenly found him and asked:

"Junior Brother, do you know any methods to ward off demonic power or Demonic Qi?"

Mo Hua was puzzled, "Are you dealing with Demon Cultivators?"

Cheng Mo thought for a moment and said: "Not really, it’s a reward mission issued by the Taoist Court, saying to capture a few Sin Cultivators. It’s just that these people have practiced some Evil Demon Skills, but they are not orthodox, like halfway into demonhood..."

"To prevent trouble before it happens, so I came to ask you."

Mo Hua furrowed his brows.

Practicing Evil Demon Skills, halfway into demonhood?

A mission issued by the Taoist Court?

Mo Hua was startled, suddenly remembering something Uncle Gu had told him before:

"There’s a group of Demon Cultivators of unknown origin, pouring into the outskirts of the Qianxue State Boundary..."

"Their origins have not been clarified, it’s unclear how many there are or what their cultivation is like."

"Their activity range is limited to the outskirts of the small state boundaries of Second and Third Grade near Qianxue State, with unknown schemes, but certainly nothing good..."

The people Cheng Mo is going to capture, are they from this group of "Demon Cultivators"?

The Taoist Court does not have enough hands, so they have to issue the bounty for capturing Demon Cultivators to the Sects?

After thinking about it, Mo Hua felt it was very likely.

Moreover, after Cheng Mo mentioned it, he remembered that the fellow Sect members who had come to consult him recently, the rewards they took, the questions they asked, all seemed more perilous.

Previously, it was about capturing sky thieves, apprehending a few Sin Cultivators.

Now the opponents they had to deal with were clearly desperados with blood on their hands.

Looking at it now, the rewards they took were very likely aimed at dealing with that group of "Demon Cultivators" Uncle Gu had mentioned.

After considering it for a while, Mo Hua carefully said:

"Evil Demon Skills are diverse, for instance some use Evil Qi to snatch away people’s sanity, some’s blood carries poison, some habitually use sinister Evil Artifacts, and some cultivate Replenishing from others..."

"If you encounter those who cultivate Evil Qi, you must keep your distance and not look into their eyes."

"Blood carrying poison should be countered with Fire Spells or formations."

"For sinister Evil Artifacts, do not clash directly with Spiritual Artifacts, especially inherited ones, lest they be contaminated."

"Those who cultivate Replenishing from others, generally have exceptional movement techniques, so once captured, break three of their legs to prevent them from doing evil again..."

Mo Hua shared all the techniques used by the Demon Cultivators that he had seen in the Bi Mountain Demon Cavern, as well as the various Demon Skills he had witnessed, like listing treasures from his own home, with Cheng Mo.

Cheng Mo was shocked.

He hesitated for a long time, looked around furtively, and then lowered his voice nervously and said:

"Junior Brother, how are you so familiar with this...? You aren’t..."

Mo Hua glanced at him indifferently, "Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles. How can one eliminate demons and exorcise evil without knowing the methods of the Evil Demon?"

Cheng Mo was taken aback, pondered for a moment, and then nodded, saying:

"You have a point!"

However, Mo Hua was also very curious.

He wanted to know why this group of Demon Cultivators had suddenly emerged and what their motives were.

Could it be related to the Evil God?

If that was the case, he could not ignore it.

But he was trapped in the Sect and could not leave the Qianxue State boundary to investigate personally.

Mo Hua pondered silently, then a flash of inspiration struck him.

He had Cheng Mo call over a group of disciples who were on good terms with him and often called him "Junior Brother", and then he said to them:

"When you accept rewards, carry out missions, arrest Sin Cultivators or Demon Cultivators, if you come across some strange and odd objects that you can’t identify, remember to bring them back to let me take a look."

Situ Jian raised his eyebrows, "Like what?"

"For example," Mo Hua thought for a moment and said hesitantly, "statues, broken swords, ram horns, bones... those kinds of eerie items..."

"Or maybe..." Mo Hua’s gaze hardened a bit as he slowly said: "Encrypted letters, blank Jade Slips, Letter Tokens with erased messages, and also..."

"Certain types of Sect Tokens!"

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