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Chapter 659: Meteorite
Chapter 659: Meteorite
(Thank you, Your Excellency, the Immortal Emperor, the Supreme Alliance Leader of the Great Dao!)
Gu Changhuai's expression turned grim. He remained silent for a long time before turning to Mo Hua, who was enjoying his melon, his bright eyes secretly observing Gu Changhuai. With a frown, Gu Changhuai asked, "Why are you still here?"
Mo Hua didn't want to leave. The melon in his mouth was especially sweet today.
However, upon seeing Uncle Gu's face turn as dark as a pot, Mo Hua sighed helplessly and prepared to get up and leave.
The female elder of the Gu family, with a joyous face, saw the "wronged" expression on Mo Hua's face and immediately scolded Gu Changhuai, "You're really something, why are you making things difficult for a child?"
"What's it to you if he sits here and eats his melon?"
"It's not like it's something shameful..."
"It's not that I, your aunt, want to meddle, but you should really rein in that foul temper of yours. It's fine to be harsh on those evil cultivators in the Daoting Court, but back here in the Gu family, we're all relatives and elders. Who are you trying to intimidate with that face of yours?"
Gu Changhuai's expression turned stiff as he was lectured by the elder.
After finishing her lecture, the female elder softened her expression and looked at the well-behaved and adorable Mo Hua, unable to hold back her praise.
This child was indeed good-looking.
And he had a good temperament too.
Unlike the other young masters from prestigious families, whose eyes exuded arrogance and selfishness despite their attractive appearances.
This child was different; his eyes were pure, lively, and sincere, and he was polite as well.
The more the female elder looked at Mo Hua, the more she liked him.
It was her first time seeing Mo Hua, and she was unaware of his identity.
But she assumed that for him to appear in the Gu family and eat melon in front of Gu Changhuai, he must be a descendant or relative of the Gu family.
With such a large family, it was impossible for them as elders to recognize all the younger generations.
Moreover, it was the New Year, and friends and relatives were coming and going. It was normal to have a few unfamiliar children around.
The female elder smiled at Mo Hua and said, "Don't be afraid, child. Take your time eating..."
"Your Uncle Gu here has a cold face but a warm heart. Don't mind his harsh words. Just eat your melon..."
Mo Hua blinked his innocent and clear big eyes and replied obediently, "Thank you, Elder."
Then, he sat back down fearlessly.
Gu Changhuai felt his scalp go numb.
"Aunt, you..."
"What about me?" the female elder asked.
She sat down next to Gu Changhuai and poured herself a cup of tea. "No one in the clan disciplines you, and you don't discipline yourself either..."
"Wan'er has her own family now, with a husband and children. There are some things that are not convenient for her to handle, so if I, as your aunt, don't take care of you, your future will be ruined..."
Gu Changhuai scowled, his expression stubborn.
The female elder sighed and softened her tone. "This young lady is from a direct branch of the Flower family of the Hundred Flowers Valley, one of the twelve influential sects. She's about the same age as you, but a little younger..."
"She's currently an inner disciple at the Hundred Flowers Valley..."
"In terms of cultivation, she's only at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, or perhaps the peak..."
"She's close to the Golden Core stage..."
"At her age, she is a bit older for the late Foundation Establishment stage, but once she breaks through to the Golden Core stage, her age will be just right..."
"You two are around the same age, and her cultivation is a bit lower than yours, so you'll have more confidence and won't have to always consider her feelings..."
"You're from the main branch of the Gu family, and she's from the main branch of the Flower family..."
"You're a judge in the Daoting Court, and she's an instructor at the Hundred Flowers Valley. After the Golden Core stage, she'll become an elder..."
"It's indeed a good match..."
"Yes!"
Mo Hua listened from the side, nodding frequently.
Gu Changhuai shot Mo Hua a glare.
The female elder became displeased. "When your aunt is talking to you, you should pay attention..."
"You're not that young anymore. Stop thinking about fighting those evil cultivators all the time."
"Worry about yourself more..."
Seeing that Gu Changhuai was unmoved, the female elder sighed and lowered her voice. "You're a young master of a prestigious family. Even if your cultivation is high, if you don't have any offspring to continue your bloodline, you will eventually be marginalized within the family..."
"Take your third grand-uncle as an example..."
"He lived his life without any children, and though his cultivation was high and his word carried weight within the clan, when his time came, he had to give away all his legacy and possessions..."
"Now that he's passed away, there's not even anyone to offer him incense and pay respects."
"It's only during festivals that I set up an altar, make offerings, and light some incense for him..."
"He was a Cavern Opening cultivator, and even he ended up like that. What about you, a Golden Core cultivator?"
"Not to mention the clan's spiritual stones, pills, and spiritual artifacts..."
Gu Changhuai coughed and glanced at Mo Hua, who was quietly munching on his melon.
The female elder grew impatient. "Don't interrupt. He's just a child, he won't understand what you're saying anyway..."
Gu Changhuai was speechless.
This child had more dirty tricks up his sleeve than many cunning and sinister demonic cultivators...
You all fail to see the true face of this little brat!
Gu Changhuai felt helpless, but he was too lazy to say anything more, or else he would just receive another lecture from his aunt.
The female elder paused, "Where was I just now?"
Gu Changhuai didn't want to reply.
Mo Hua promptly added, "You were talking about 'the clan's spiritual stones, pills, and spiritual artifacts.'"
"Oh, right," the female elder smiled at Mo Hua, then glared at Gu Changhuai before continuing, "The clan's spiritual stones, pills, and spiritual artifacts... they will definitely be given first to those branches of the family that have already established themselves and have many descendants..."
"Once you're married and the two families are connected through marriage, you can support each other. With more people, you won't be bullied, and if there are any benefits, you can help each other out, and the riches won't flow into the fields of outsiders..."
"As for you, a lone branch of the family, if there are any benefits within the clan, you won't be able to get them, and if you're bullied or schemed against, no one will speak up for you..."
"You're stubborn..."
"...and you don't listen..."
The female elder grew angrier as she spoke.
The female elder paused, taken aback.
Mo Hua lowered his voice and said, "You were talking about the marriage proposal!"
"Oh, right..." The female elder gave Mo Hua a grateful look. "I almost forgot. The marriage proposal is the most important thing."
The female elder then turned to Gu Changhuai and said, "Go meet the young lady from the Hundred Flowers Valley when you have time. Chat with her and see if you two get along..."
"If we get along, I'll send someone to the Hundred Flowers Valley to propose formally," Gu Changhuai replied.
"Don't delay it any longer..." the female elder urged.
She thought for a moment, then smiled and added, "I heard that the young lady is extremely beautiful, as graceful as a flower and as exquisite as a jade, like a celestial fairy. She's a perfect match for you..."
...
Gu Changhuai's expression had turned numb, like that of a wooden man.
Mo Hua even suspected that half of what his aunt had said had gone in one ear and out the other.
Finally, the female elder concluded, "That's it, then. I'll arrange for you two to meet when you have the time..."
With that, she hurried off.
Mo Hua also finished the melon he had been eating.
He pondered for a moment and felt that a graceful and handsome man paired with a graceful and jade-like lady did sound like a perfect match.
However, he wondered if she was truly "graceful as a flower and exquisite as jade" or merely "graceful" and somewhat jade-like.
Mo Hua felt grateful towards Uncle Gu for the merit points he had given him. He wanted to do something in return, so he mysteriously suggested, "Uncle Gu, I know someone from the Hundred Flowers Valley. How about... I help you find out more about her?"
Before Mo Hua could finish his sentence, a spirit fruit was stuffed into his mouth by Gu Changhuai.
Mo Hua glared at Gu Changhuai, took the spirit fruit, and bit into it. Finding it sweet, he couldn't help but take a few more bites.
As he ate, he suddenly remembered the important matter at hand.
He sighed and said, "Uncle Gu, I'm not trying to criticize you, but you're not getting any younger. If there's a chance to meet her, you should go for it..."
Mo Hua stopped mid-sentence as he sensed the atmosphere changing.
He looked up and saw that Uncle Gu's face had turned as dark as the bottom of a pot, and he looked like he was about to fly into a rage.
Realizing the situation, Mo Hua quickly said, "If you don't want to meet her, then forget it... I'll be going now!"
Then, he scurried away.
Gu Changhuai watched as Mo Hua disappeared in an instant, and he couldn't help but sigh with helplessness, feeling a nagging headache coming on.
...
After leaving the living room, Mo Hua's thoughts returned to the Hundred Flowers Valley.
'Late Foundation Establishment, inner disciple, graceful as a flower and exquisite as jade...'
Something about this seemed odd to him.
As Mo Hua walked and thought, he suddenly spotted the female elder, Gu Changhuai's aunt, who hadn't gone far.
His eyes lit up, and he ran up to her, calling out, "Elder!"
The female elder was surprised to see Mo Hua and smiled at him.
"My single name is Hong,' and everyone calls me 'Elder Hong.' You can call me that too," she said.
"Elder Hong!" Mo Hua replied crisply.
Elder Hong nodded and smiled. "By the way, which family are you from? Not the Gu family, right..."
"I'm Mo Hua," he replied.
"Mo Hua?" Elder Hong frowned.
Among the influential families that interacted with the Gu family in the nearby Qian Xuezhou realm, there was no family with the surname Mo...
"I know Wan'er," Mo Hua said.
Elder Hong was taken aback for a moment before she understood.
Wan'er, Wu Ren Wan'er...
That should be someone related to the Upper House or the Wu Ren family.
The influential families were large, and their relationships were complex due to intermarriages. It was challenging to keep track unless they were close acquaintances.
However, since he addressed Wan'er as "Aunt Wan," he was likely not an outsider.
Elder Hong's smile became even warmer.
She didn't interfere much in the affairs of the Gu family.
At that moment, she didn't connect the young Mo Hua with the incident involving Yu'er.
Elder Hong asked, "Have you started your cultivation training?"
Mo Hua nodded. "I'm a disciple of the Tai Xu Sect."
Elder Hong's eyes showed her appreciation. "It's impressive to be accepted into one of the Eight Great Sects."
It's just...
Elder Hong's expression turned puzzled.
This child seemed weak in both spirit and power, and his spiritual root didn't seem extraordinary...
How did he manage to get into the Tai Xu Sect? With his qualifications, would the Tai Xu Sect even accept him?
However, she didn't ask further, as it wouldn't be appropriate to bring up such embarrassing topics during their first meeting.
"Elder Hong, I have a question for you..." Mo Hua said.
Elder Hong was a little surprised and nodded. "Go ahead and ask..."
Mo Hua lowered his voice and said, "I often come to the Gu family to visit Uncle Gu, but I've never seen his parents..."
"You come to visit Changhuai?"
Elder Hong's eyes widened in surprise.
She even considered looking up to see if the sun was rising in the west today...
Could there be a child who would willingly come to visit Changhuai?
With his terrible temper, it would be a miracle if he didn't scare people away.
What could they possibly do for fun? Play pretend as judges of the Daoting Court, investigating and capturing evil cultivators?
Elder Hong shook her head, puzzled.
This child knew Wan'er...
Perhaps Changhuai was just bringing him along to please Wan'er, she thought to herself.
As for Changhuai's parents...
Elder Hong hesitated and sigthed. "They're dead."
Mo Hua was taken aback. "Dead?"
Elder Hong found a nearby pavilion and sat down. She spoke softly, "This isn't exactly a secret, so there's no need to hide it from you. But I can't tell you the specifics, and I ask that you don't bring this up in front of your Uncle Gu..."
Mo Hua nodded in understanding.
"Of course, even when his parents were still alive, he was already a loner..."
Elder Hong thought carefully and concluded, "His loner personality is probably innate and has nothing to do with other matters..."
"However, without his parents' support, it's inevitable that he would be bullied now and then."
"Back then, it was mostly his cousin, your Aunt Wan, who took care of him, and from a young age, he would only listen to what his cousin said..."
"Now that he's grown up, being over a hundred years old, he still ignores everyone else, but when it comes to Wan'er, he pays extra attention...""
Mo Hua nodded slightly.
No wonder...
Elder Hong sighed again, "I just want him to find a Dao companion who can change his loner personality for the better. Otherwise, he'll end up..."
Elder Hong trailed off, but a shadow crossed her eyes.
Mo Hua thought for a moment and said, "Elder Hong, don't worry. I'll find time to talk to Uncle Gu and persuade him!"
Elder Hong was taken aback and laughed,
"Good, if you can convince him to find a Dao companion, I..."
Elder Hong paused for a moment, then promised, "I'll find you a beautiful and obedient young lady in the future!"
Mo Hua was caught off guard, his face turning red. "I... I'm still too young for that..."
Elder Hong found his shy and adorable expression amusing and laughed, "Then tell me what you want, and when the time comes, I'll help you if I can, as long as it's not too outrageous..."
"Okay!"
Mo Hua nodded with a smile.
The two continued to chat casually for a while longer.
Elder Hong, as a senior member of the Gu family, was not only highly skilled in cultivation but also quite talkative and fond of gossip, especially when it came to matchmaking.
Mo Hua couldn't help but marvel at the diversity of elders in this world.
After chatting for a while longer, Elder Hong had to leave to attend to some matters.
Mo Hua, on the other hand, began to ponder.
Uncle Gu had saved him when the Fire Buddha self-destructed.
Both his father and mother had told him that one should repay a drop of water with a gushing spring.
During the school break, he could ask Shallow Shimei about the female instructor from the Hundred Flowers Valley and see if he could gather any information about her.
He decided to take it upon himself to worry about Uncle Gu's marital status! Mo Hua nodded to himself.
However, he probably wouldn't have a chance to do so until the sect's term started, and he had the opportunity to work with Shallow Shimei on a task.
After that, Mo Hua returned to the Tai Xu Sect.
He usually spent the New Year holidays at the sect.
Although it could be a bit quiet, it was also peaceful.
If he felt bored, he could always take a walk to the nearby Tai Xu City.
Tai Xu City was a magical city built adjacent to the Tai Xu Sect, and it was home to quite a few cultivators.
During the New Year, the city was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, creating a lively and festive atmosphere.
There were also some customs and habits in Tai Xu City that were quite different from those in the Li Province.
Aside from these occasional outings, Mo Hua spent most of his time studying and refining his own technique, striving to stabilize the spell structure and make preliminary improvements to create a fireball prohibition technique derived from the Meteorite Fire Technique.
As for the Demonic Path Refining Evil True Manual, Mo Hua kept it in his storage ring at all times.
However, he dared not look at it within the sect's premises.
The sect strictly prohibited disciples from bringing demonic cultivation techniques, evil arts, or unorthodox techniques into the sect.
If discovered, the consequences would be severe.
Although Mo Hua had secretly brought it in, he did not dare to study it within the sect.
He even suspected that the sect might have other means to detect demonic energy or evil aura, ensuring that disciples did not secretly practice evil techniques and fall into a demonic path.
In comparison, studying prohibition techniques was relatively safer.
After all, the type of prohibition technique Mo Hua was researching only involved spell principles and did not include any evil methods.
Mo Hua repeatedly studied, optimized, and improved his fireball prohibition technique.
He did not seek to increase its power.
The technique was already powerful enough.
Instead, he focused on stabilizing the spell structure, making the fusion process more controllable, reducing the risk of losing control, and to some extent, minimizing the amount of spiritual power consumed...
Thus, he aimed to stabilize this spell completely.
Over the following days, through countless iterations of improvement and hundreds of modifications, the overall flow of spiritual power and the internal structure of the spell had become extremely stable.
Mo Hua was eager to find opportunities to test his refined technique.
Just as array masters needed to apply their knowledge, the same was true for spellcasters.
Within the Tai Xu Sect, the best place for spellcasting practice was undoubtedly the Spellcasting Room.
Even during the New Year, there was an elder on duty in the Spellcasting Room.
Fortunately, it was Elder Yi, with whom Mo Hua was quite familiar.
Upon arriving at the Spellcasting Room, Mo Hua saw Elder Yi and asked curiously, "Elder, aren't you going back to your clan for the New Year?"
Elder Yi took a sip of tea and shook his head. "I went back for a quick visit. That's enough for me..."
"There are so many people in the clan, they don't need me there. But it's different in the sect."
"And it's much quieter here compared to the clan. At my age, having a peaceful place to stay is better than anything else..."
Elder Yi's words carried a hint of emotion.
Mo Hua asked softly, "Elder Yi, how old are you?"
"I..."
Elder Yi almost revealed his age but hesitated at the last moment.
"Never mind about that," Elder Yi said, then raised his eyebrows, "What are you doing here at this time? Practicing spells?"
Mo Hua nodded.
Instead of returning to his clan for the New Year, he chose to stay and practice spells.
Elder Yi instantly felt a greater sense of closeness to Mo Hua.
"Go ahead, you can use any of the rooms."
"Thank you, Elder Yi!"
Mo Hua smiled and started walking toward the Spellcasting Room, but after a few steps, he turned back.
"Late Qi Refining stage?"
Elder Yi's body jolted, and he looked at Mo Hua with caution. "What are you up to?"
"It's nothing..." Mo Hua smiled. "I just feel that the Dao Technique Room for the late Qi Refining stage is a bit safer..."
The Dao Technique Room for the early Qi Refining stage was also quite safe.
The unsafe one was Mo Hua himself...
Elder Yi thought to himself.
"It's the New Year, so be well-behaved and don't mess with dangerous stuff..." Elder Yi whispered.
"Mm-hmm, rest assured, it's very safe!" Mo Hua assured him.
"Off you go, then." Elder Yi waved his hand.
"Thank you, Elder Yi!" Mo Hua smiled and headed in the direction indicated by Elder Yi, entering an unfamiliar Dao Technique Room.
The spellcasting puppet inside was even more unique, made from rarer materials, more solidly built, and with more spell defense formations on it.
Similarly, the four walls of the room were reinforced with second-grade high-tier arrays.
After Mo Hua entered the Dao Technique Room, Elder Yi watched him intently, his eyes glued to the room.
He was afraid that if he looked away for a moment, there would be another "boom."
Mo Hua and the spellcasting puppet would both be "equally wounded."
If the puppet broke, it wouldn't matter.
But if Mo Hua got hurt, then Elder Yi's peaceful year, including the next one, would probably be ruined.
Fortunately, after a long while, there was no sign of anything unusual in the Dao Technique Room.
Mo Hua seemed to be practicing his spells normally.
Elder Yi finally relaxed, then thought again and felt that he might have been worrying too much.
After all, Mo Hua was just a Qi Refining stage cultivator. Even if he accidentally caused a spell structure collapse and blew up a Dao Technique Room for the early Qi Refining stage, that was already quite outrageous.
But no matter how outrageous it was, it was impossible for him to blow up the Dao Technique Room for the late Qi Refining stage...
Elder Yi breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back in his chair, enjoying the rare peace and quiet with a cup of tea.
Inside the Dao Technique Room.
Mo Hua also did not attempt anything "dangerous."
Otherwise, if he accidentally hurt himself, even Elder Yi wouldn't be able to have a peaceful year.
He was quite considerate of Elder Yi's situation.
Mo Hua practiced the "prohibited technique" structure he had modified and stabilized numerous times, using the dual spellcasting method to condense a fireball with the same origin.
He forcefully compressed the fireball with his spiritual sense, causing a spell structure collapse and an internal spiritual power fusion, forming a new "small fireball" imbued with powerful spiritual energy.
The fireball had fire-attributed spiritual power flowing and coiling around it like lava, with extremely refined flames presenting a uniform light purple color.
This fireball was less powerful than the uncontrollable fireball prohibited technique Mo Hua had initially cast.
It was also slightly less powerful than the fireball that had pierced through the Fire Buddha's chest.
However, at the same time, the risk of losing control was minimized.
The spell itself was more manageable.
The casting speed was also faster.
Based on Mo Hua's previous combat experience, having complete control over a spell would allow him to use it more stably and skillfully in actual battles.
If a spell had a risk of going out of control, it was like a double-edged sword that could harm both the enemy and himself.
So, for stability, he deliberately reduced the spell's power and spiritual power consumption.
In exchange, he gained more precise, swift, and calm spell control.
Mo Hua thought to himself.
First, stability and safety!
After he became proficient in this prohibited technique, he would gradually try to lift the restrictions and induce a deeper level of spell structure collapse, leading to spiritual power fusion and maximizing the technique's potential...
But before that, there was one problem: he had to give this fireball prohibited technique a new name.
"Meteor Fire Technique" was definitely out of the question.
This was the Fire Buddha's prohibited technique, and if he mentioned it, it would arouse suspicion from those with ill intentions.
"Fireball Technique" wouldn't work either...
It was too ordinary.
"Prohibited Fireball" was even worse...
It was like advertising that it was a "prohibited technique," in case people didn't know...
Mo Hua frowned in thought, staring at the small fireball in his hand, which seemed to be condensed from lava, before his eyes lit up.
The fireball underwent fusion and contained the power of a meteor.
So, the name of this prohibited technique would be:
"Meteorite Technique!"
Mo Hua nodded, his eyes sparkling.
...
Time flew by.
A month passed in the blink of an eye.
The new semester at the Tai Xu Sect began.
The disciples who had spent the New Year vacation at the sect returned to the sect with long faces, looking listless and reluctant.
The Tai Xu Sect, which had been quiet for a month, was bustling with activity once again.
This was Mo Hua's second year at the Tai Xu Sect.
After a year of cultivation, most of the disciples had adapted to the sect life to some extent.
From now on, they would officially begin to integrate into the sect's system...
After a few days of classes, with the permission of the Tai Xu Sect's leader, all the new disciples from this batch were officially granted access to the merit points system of the Tai Xu Token.
They would also start taking on tasks.
Thank you, Your Excellency, the Immortal Emperor, the Supreme Alliance Leader of the Great Dao, for your support!
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