Chapter 190: Completion
Chapter 190: Completion
Master Ban felt inexplicably reassured by Mo Hua's confident demeanor regarding the array designs.
Although he had always been respectful towards array masters, he couldn't help but feel some resentment towards them deep down. It was only because of their status and power that he had to bow his head in deference.
They were the array masters, while he and his peers were mere artisans.
Array masters could reside in grand caves, while artisans like him were only qualified to build those caves for them.
In the cultivation world, most of the architectural wonders were built brick by brick by artisans like him, yet none of those bricks truly belonged to them.
However, Mo Hua was unlike any other array master he had ever encountered. He didn't put on airs or act arrogantly; his eyes were clear as a mountain stream.
Master Ban found himself smiling as he looked at Mo Hua.
Seeing that Master Ban was no longer frowning, Mo Hua smiled back, "Leave the arrays to me; rest assured."
Master Ban nodded heavily, "I am assured."
Then, he raised his cup and smiled at Mo Hua, "Let me toast you."
Mo Hua didn't have a cup or any wine, and the wine was too strong for his taste, so he held up the chicken leg in his hand and clinked it with Master Ban's cup, "Cheers!"
Master Ban laughed softly, his doubts dissipating. He drained the cup and finally tasted the wine, prompting him to exclaim, "Good wine!"
In the following days, Mo Hua began to accelerate the process of drawing the arrays.
The deeper his cultivation in the Tian Yan Technique went, the stronger his spiritual control became, and the faster he could draw the arrays.
Moreover, these arrays were ones that Mo Hua had practiced countless times on the Dao Monument or array papers. Every array pattern was deeply ingrained in his memory.
Mo Hua's wrist danced as his brush flew across the surfaces, his strokes as fluid as flowing water. Array patterns emerged, and one by one, the arrays took form.
Master Ban watched, dumbfounded, and even Elder Yu, who had seen Mo Hua's array drawing many times, was secretly astonished.
Such skilled technique, as if he had the foundation of an array master who had immersed himself for over a hundred years.
Each stroke was executed with absolute familiarity, as if he didn't even need to look, and the brush naturally formed the arrays.
After another ten days or so, Mo Hua had completed all the arrays on the buildings of the Refining Pavilion.
The progress was delayed by five or six days compared to the initial estimate, mainly due to the repeated disturbances caused by the Qian Family. There were foundation stones that needed to be rebuilt, wooden beams that collapsed and had to be reconstructed, and arrays that were smeared and had to be redrawn from scratch. Otherwise, the progress would have been ahead of schedule by a few days.
Master Ban stared at the intricate and numerous arrays that adorned the walls and buildings of the Refining Pavilion, his eyes filled with disbelief.
So many arrays, all completed by Mo Hua alone…
Even though he had witnessed Mo Hua's speed and had some mental preparation, he was still shocked to see it with his own eyes.
This was the largest Refining Pavilion in Tongxian City, and all these arrays had been drawn by a single person!
Master Ban pinched his thigh hard, and as pain shot through him, he breathed a sigh of relief, confirming that he wasn't dreaming.
With the completion of these arrays, Mo Hua's task was temporarily finished. The rest was up to the artisans to seal the arrays and further renovate the buildings.
These matters would be handled by Master Ban and his team.
Mo Hua rubbed his wrists and stretched his shoulders.
He had been drawing arrays continuously for days, and now that the task was accomplished, he could finally take a break. During this time, he would also reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of the arrays he had drawn.
The arrays used in the architectural plans mainly focused on the earth and wood attributes, supplemented by the metal, water, and fire attributes. Essentially, all five phases of arrays were utilized.
Mo Hua nodded, feeling somewhat satisfied, and then began preparing for the next phase of his formation studies.
Master Ban, on the other hand, was busy overseeing the final touches on the Alchemy Pavilion's construction. However, with the resolution of the formation issue that had been his biggest concern, the project was now back on track for timely completion. A weight lifted from Master Ban's shoulders, and he felt a sense of relief throughout his body.
With the completion of the Alchemy Pavilion, they could settle the Spirit Stone payments, and he could give his team of craftsman disciples some well-deserved rest. They would be able to return home and celebrate the new year with their families.
Thinking of this, Master Ban felt a sense of contentment wash over him. After months of hard work, he would finally be able to get a good night's sleep.
At the same time, Qian Hong's brows furrowed in concern.
According to the reports from the Qian family disciples, the group of artisans had started on the final touches of the building.
In his understanding, this was absolutely impossible!
The final touches indicated that the formations within had been completed.
Even for a large establishment like the Alchemy Pavilion, it should have taken much longer to set up even the most basic and simple formations. Moreover, he had repeatedly sent people to cause disturbances, which had delayed the construction progress.
According to Qian Hong's expectations, even with smooth sailing, the Alchemy Pavilion should have taken at least another month to complete. But now, in such a short time, they were already at the finishing stage?
"Could this be another one of Yu Changlin's tricks? Is he trying to tell me that the Alchemy Pavilion is already finished and that the Qian family should give up?"
Yu Changlin was known for his thick skin and devious mind, so it wouldn't be surprising if he came up with such a scheme.
Qian Hong's eyes narrowed slightly as he instructed someone to invite Master Qian. Soon after, the two of them arrived outside the Alchemy Pavilion and settled in a private room in a nearby teahouse. They released their spiritual senses, scanning the establishment.
Master Qian's spiritual sense swept through briefly before he retracted it. "The formations are complete!" he declared.
Qian Hong was secretly astonished and asked, "What level of formations are they?"
Master Qian hesitated for a moment before slowly replying, "Compared to the formations in our Qian family mansion, they are not far behind."
"How is that possible?" Qian Hong exclaimed in disbelief.
The formations in their Qian family mansion had cost a fortune. They had invited a top-tier formation master to design the architectural formation plan, and numerous formation masters had worked together to set up the formations, taking a significant amount of time to complete.
How could Yu Changlin, with his limited abilities, building a mere Alchemy Pavilion, create formations comparable to those in their family mansion?
Master Qian also found it hard to believe. He furrowed his brows and mused, "I only scanned it with my spiritual sense from a distance and didn't examine it closely. However, the strength of the formations on the outer walls is indeed quite extraordinary."
"What do you mean, Master?" Qian Hong asked.
"They might have focused solely on the formations on the outer walls, while the internal formations could be very rudimentary," Master Qian speculated. "Or, it's also possible that there are no formations inside at all."
Qian Hong nodded; Master Qian's speculation made sense.
Otherwise, it was inexplicable how the hunters could have completed the formations within such a large establishment in such a short time.
"There's another issue," Master Qian added. "Even if we consider only the outer wall formations, the amount of formation patterns required for this level of strength is not something one or two formation masters could accomplish."
Qian Hong's brows furrowed further, and a look of puzzlement simultaneously arose in their minds:
Just how many formation masters were there among the hunters?
(End of Chapter)
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