Asking About Longevity

Chapter 66 Thousand Formations

When Mo Hua arrived at Mr. Zhuang’s mountain residence, the Bai family brothers and sisters had already arrived and were reading and practicing on the small stone table under the tree by the pond. Aunt Xue usually does not enter the mountain house, but waits outside the door.

When Bai Zisheng saw the ink painting, he dropped the book in his hand and ran over happily.

Mo Hua handed him a small portion of the food box and a small pot of fruit wine, "You can eat it later. We have just finished breakfast."

Bai Zisheng had meat in his mouth and looked satisfied: "It's okay. I told Aunt Xue that I had a bad appetite, so I didn't eat much in the morning."

Mo Hua shook his head and handed the snacks and sweet-scented osmanthus wine to Bai Zixi. Bai Zixi thanked her in a clear and sweet voice, then ate the snacks and sipped the wine with an elegant and dignified posture.

Mo Hua looked at Bai Zisheng and then at Bai Zixi, thinking that they were both brothers and sisters, but the difference in appearance was too big.

Before, Bai Zisheng pretended to behave like a disciple of an aristocratic family, but after getting familiar with Mo Hua, he no longer cared about his manners. Now he is really wasting his handsome appearance by looking like a puppy eating.

Mo Hua gave some wine and food to Mr. Zhuang and Mr. Puppet, and then began to ask for advice about the Liberation Front.

 Mo Hua has already asked Bai Zisheng some simple questions. The rest are more difficult and difficult questions that cannot be understood by relying on one's own knowledge of Taoism.

For example, how to rely on the formation eyes and formation pivots to solve the formation, what are the basic principles of the formation method, how to solve some formations when you don’t understand them, etc.

Mr. Zhuang was quite satisfied with the questions Mo Hua asked: "You can ask these questions. It means that you have carefully read the classics given to you."

"It is very difficult to resolve the formation through the formation eyes. The counter-spirit formation is difficult to learn and even more difficult to master. Moreover, it is secretly passed down by aristocratic families and cannot be easily passed on to others. Even if you learn it, it is difficult to use it. Because there are different formations of spirit gathering formations. The patterns are all different, and the actual use of the spirit-reverse formation will also depend on the formation conditions, and it is difficult to grasp the appropriateness. However, using the spirit-gathering formation pattern to interpret it can easily cause the formation's spiritual power to go out of control, which will not only destroy the formation, but also It’s easy to hurt the monk’s life.”

"You don't have to think about using the formation pivot to solve the formation, at least for third-level formation masters and below. Using the formation pivot to solve the formation requires an extremely deep knowledge of formations, and at the same time, you have knowledge of the formation structures of each family, sect, or school. Research, otherwise you won’t be able to start when faced with a formation system that you’ve never dabbled in before.”

"So for you, you only need to think about using formation patterns to solve the formation. Using formation patterns to solve the formation may seem complicated, but it is actually the most basic and simplest method."

 “Oh oh.” Mo Hua nodded repeatedly.

“Mo Hua, do you think it’s more important for a formation master to specialize or be versatile when studying formations?” Mr. Zhuang suddenly asked.

"Isn't it best to dabble in a wide range of things and be proficient at it..." Mo Hua replied weakly.

 The choice for a mature monk is to have both.

Mr. Zhuang said with a smile: "The road is endless, but my life is limitless. I have to cover a wide range of things, but also specialize in everything. How can there be such a good thing? Generally, formation masters will make a choice, either specializing in one series of formations first, If you seek refinement without seeking perfection, you will either seek extensive knowledge and extensive knowledge and seek perfection without seeking perfection.”

“If you put it this way, you must specialize in one type of formation.” Mo Hua said.

 “Why?” Mr. Zhuang asked with interest.

“The formations are broad and profound, and if you insist on perfection, you will only learn the superficial knowledge in the end. But if you specialize in one category, you can learn by analogy, so that you can learn the true meaning of the formations, and you will not be at a loss when encountering advanced and obscure formations later..."

Mr. Zhuang nodded, "That's right. Therefore, when aristocratic families inherit formations, they value the essence and avoid miscellaneous ones."

Mo Hua understands a little bit, but still doesn’t quite understand how these things relate to him.

"Actually, not only aristocratic families, but also all orthodox formation inheritances value specialization and do not seek to be knowledgeable. First, learn one type of formation thoroughly before studying other formations." After Mr. Zhuang finished speaking, he paused briefly. Looking at the ink painting, he said: "But you are different. You need to learn a variety of things now, and you can't specialize in one category."

Mo Hua was slightly startled and thought: "Is it because of the martial arts?"

Mr. Zhuang's eyes showed approval, "Yes, you have learned the "Tianyan Jue". When you break through the realm, you need to decipher the riddle. By solving the riddle, you can practice the technique, increase your cultivation, and improve your realm. If you cannot solve the riddle, Formation, without its foundation, everything a monk has is just empty talk.”

"To solve the puzzle formations, you need to learn enough formations and master enough formations. Many mystery formations are actually not difficult. It just depends on whether you know the relevant formations and formations. If you can, then you can solve the formations. It's easy, but if you don't know how to do it, no matter how talented you are in formations or how proficient you are in learning formations, it won't help."

“As the saying goes, a clever woman cannot make a meal without rice. A mysterious formation that you have never come into contact with, no matter how advanced the formation master is, will not be able to start."

Mo Hua suddenly realized, then scratched his head and asked, "Sir, what should I do?"

Mr. Zhuang handed a classic book to Mo Hua. There were four simple large characters written on the pages of the classic book:

 《Collection of Thousand Formations》

 Flipping through the ink drawing, I found that the book was densely packed with various strange formations. These formations were all below the first level. Most of the formations were within nine lines, and a few contained nine formations.

Most of them are five-element formations, but there are also some formations with strange functions that have never been seen in ink paintings.

Mo Hua opened his mouth: "This is..."

"This is a collection of formations below the first level. It records the name, grade, use and other matters of the formations. You can read it by yourself. If there is anything you want to learn, go to the first floor of the library to find the corresponding formation diagram."

“I’ve taught you the basics of formations, and you can learn them yourself. If you don’t understand anything, come and ask me. There’s just one thing. Remember to return the formation diagrams you’ve seen, and don’t lose them. You must remember this.”

Mr. Zhuang instructed.

 “The student has remembered.” Mo Hua nodded solemnly.

 “Okay, let’s go.” Mr. Zhuang waved his hand.

Mo Hua solemnly saluted Mr. Zhuang again, and held "Qian Zhen Ji Lu" in his arms with great care. When he stood up to leave, he was stopped by Mr. Zhuang again.

 “Ink painting,” Mr. Zhuang hesitated for a moment, then said:

“Originally, I should have chosen a more reliable technique for you, at least it wouldn’t require so much effort in practice... This was my oversight.”

Puppet Lao, who had been keeping his eyes closed, opened his eyes and looked at Mr. Zhuang in surprise.

Mo Hua looked stunned, then smiled shyly and said to Mr. Zhuang:

"The student's family is of ordinary means and the spirit stones are not abundant. This technique does not require spiritual objects to achieve breakthroughs and does not use many spirit stones. It is perfect for the students. At least in the eyes of the students, this technique chosen by Mr. , it’s already the best technique in the world.”

"Is it…"

Mr. Zhuang looked at the young and handsome face of Mo Hua, with a pair of clear and sincere black and white eyes. He couldn't help but smile. His expression returned to his previous free and easy expression, but his voice became gentler:

 “Go and learn the formation.”

Mo Hua bowed obediently, then ran away on his calves.

 (End of this chapter)