Chapter 879 Elder Zheng

Two days later, there will be a discussion forum, which is also the last meeting of the forum.

In the past two days, Mr. Xun did not arrange any formation exercises for Mo Hua, but instead asked him to relax appropriately.

Because of such a long period of training in formations, I have learned everything I need to learn.

It doesn't have to be so tight in just one or two days.

When Mo Hua got free time, he went to Gu's house to have a meal.

He didn't go there on his own initiative, but Aunt Wan specially invited him to go.

Mo Hua has been very busy these days and has never been to Gu's house. Wen Renwan has always been a little worried about him.

Now that she knew that he was a little free now, she specially prepared a table of spiritual meals to feed Mo Hua to prevent him from starving and losing weight.

Mo Hua couldn't resist the hospitality, so he went to have a hearty meal.

After eating, Yu'er went to the yard to catch butterflies.

Wen Renwan handed an invitation to Mo Hua.

Mo Hua was startled and asked: 'Aunt Wan, this is...'

'This is an invitation to the Array Conference.' Wen Renwan said.

'Watch the ceremony?'

'Well,' Wen Renwan said gently, 'I know you like formations, and you will definitely go to the formation conference, but such a grand event is so crowded that ordinary disciples could only stand in the distance and watch the excitement. Nothing to see.'

'It's different with this invitation. It's an invitation from the four major sects. It's specially sent to all the major families. We are invited to watch the ceremony. The position is also very forward. We can also see the competition clearly...'

Mo Hua was surprised, and then said: 'Then isn't this invitation very valuable?'

Wen Renwan nodded, 'It's very rare. If it weren't for the heads and elders of the upper-level fourth- and fifth-grade aristocratic families, ordinary monks wouldn't be able to get it.'

She received this invitation because she was both the legitimate daughter of the Wen family and the Taoist priest who was the next head of the Shangguan family.

Mo Hua added: 'There is only one invitation and it was given to me. What about you, Aunt Wan? Don't you want to see it?'

Wenren Wan said: 'I won't go.'

Mo Hua is curious.

Wen Renwan said: 'I went and sat with the officials. I don't like the yin and yang of those people. Maybe they will bring Yu'er with them and suffer some idleness.'

Mo Hua nodded.

Wen Renwan was afraid that Mo Hua would mind, so he said, 'You are different. You don't need to worry about them. All you need to do is take the invitation, find a seat, drink tea, eat fruits, and look after yourself. There is no need to talk to Shangguan.' Home people.”

'And they will ask for gifts from me, but you are a guest, and Mr. Xun is backing you. There are a lot of people in the Shangguan family, and they are also elders after all. They will never embarrass you shamelessly.'

'The Discussion Forum is held once every three years. It is a rare opportunity. If you can go and watch one up close, you will benefit a lot...'

Wen Renwan thought very carefully about Mo Huas.

Mo Hua was grateful.

If before, he would have accepted this invitation, but now the situation is a bit special...

Mo Hua declined and said, 'Aunt Wan, I can't ask for this invitation.'

Wen Renwan was a little surprised, 'Why?'

Mo Hua was outspoken and liked formations. She had thought that Mo Hua would accept the invitation happily, but she didn't expect that he would refuse.

Mo Hua struggled for a while, and finally said frankly: 'Aunt Wan, I might... also want to attend the formation discussion conference...'

Mr. Xun told him not to tell outsiders about this matter.

But Mo Hua thought about it and realized that Aunt Wan treated him so well, so she was not considered an 'outsider'.

What's more, the day after tomorrow is the Array Discussion Conference, so it doesn't matter if we talk about it now.

Wen Renwan was stunned for a long time before he figured out that Mo Hua was talking about 'participating' in the Array Conference, not just going to see it.

Wen Renwan couldn't help but be a little shocked: 'You are only in the middle stage of foundation building, and you don't have enough years to get started. Can you still participate?'

Mo Hua said: 'I don't know either, Mr. Xun asked me to go.'

He actually didn't know if what he was doing was in line with the rules.

Anyway, Mr. Xun asked him to go, so he would go.

Mr. Xun's arrangements are always right.

'Mr. Xun...'

Wenren Wan was startled, and then thought that it was no wonder, but at the same time he also felt a little emotional.

Mr. Xun also loves ink paintings too much.

An important competition like the Dao Discussion Conference can be made an exception for Mo Hua who is in the middle stage of foundation building to participate.

It is probably to let Mo Hua gain experience in advance and get used to such a big scene...

This means that Mr. Xun has high hopes for the future of ink painting.

Wen Renwan was very happy.

She thought for a moment and decided: 'Since you want to compete, I will go and have a look the next day.'

Although Mo Hua also wanted Aunt Wan to visit, he couldn't help but asked: 'Aunt Wan, don't you dislike those people in the Shangguan family?'

Wen Renwan snorted, 'How can they compete with you? I came to watch your game, what does it have to do with them.'

Mo Hua smiled.

Wen Renwan patted Mo Hua on the shoulder and said with some joy:

'Anyway, at your age, it's already amazing to be able to participate in the Dao Discussion Conference, regardless of your grades.'

'Your parents will definitely be proud of you, but it's a pity that they are far away in Lizhou and can't be with you.'

'If you don't mind, Yu'er and I will be half of your family. If you attend the Array Conference, I will go and see it no matter what...'

Mo Hua felt warm in his heart and smiled: 'Thank you, Aunt Wan.'

When Wen Renwan saw Mo Hua's clear smile, her heart was filled with tears and she couldn't help but laugh.

…

After staying leisurely at Gu's house for a while, Mo Hua returned to his clan.

Aunt Wan personally sent him to the door and said some words of encouragement, telling Mo Hua not to worry and compete well to win glory for the sect.

Mo Hua smiled and responded, 'Yeah.'

After that, Mo Hua took the Gu family's carriage and left Qingzhou City and headed for Taixu Gate. When passing through Taixu City, because it was still early, he got out of the car and went to Tangzhen Pavilion for a tour as usual and bought some unknown items. I have seen strange formation books and formation diagrams to broaden my experience of formations.

When going out, Mo Hua accidentally met a disciple of Taixu Sect.

This disciple has a Chinese character face, square eyebrows, and is very familiar with ink painting.

'Zheng Fang?'

Zheng Fang also looked surprised when he saw Mo Hua, 'Senior brother, what a coincidence.'

'Are you buying something?' Mo Hua asked.

'Yeah.' Zheng Fang said, 'I ran out of pen and ink, and I couldn't bear to exchange my merits for it, so I came to buy some with my spiritual stones.'

'Oh.' Mo Hua nodded.

He can't use up his meritorious service, and his pen and ink are usually directly exchanged for his meritorious service.

Zheng Fang glanced at Mo Hua and asked, 'Senior brother, are you free? I want to buy some formation books and ask you to refer to them.'

When he first started, Zheng Fang, who had a good family background, was very dissatisfied with the fact that Mr.

But after getting along with him for so long, Zheng Fang was already convinced.

After that, he almost always called him 'little senior brother' and his attitude was very admiring.

I just have some time for ink painting.

And as a 'junior brother', it is your duty to help the junior fellow apprentice.

Mo Hua nodded: 'Okay.'

Afterwards, Mo Hua turned around again and walked around Zhenge Pavilion with Zheng Fang, 'guiding' him on what he should buy.

Mo Hua's current formation foundation, within the second-grade category, already has the meaning of 'proficiency'.

He has seen too much, learned too much, and practiced too much.

Not only the formation method, but also the authenticity of the general formation book, the quality of the formation pen, and the quality of the spiritual ink, he could almost tell at a glance.

Zheng Fang got Mo Hua's advice and bought some pen and ink. Then they left together and walked to the door. Mo Hua said:

'I want to go back to the sect, do you want to come with me?'

Zheng Fang shook his head and said: 'No, I have an elder who is returning to the clan today. I have been taught by him since I was a child, and I want to see him off.'

'Elder? From the Zheng family?'

'Um.'

'Is the formation very powerful?'

Zheng Fang nodded and said: 'Very powerful! He is one of the most powerful true elders in our clan.'

Mo Hua's eyes lit up and he wanted to ask again, but he was afraid of delaying Zheng Fang's farewell time.

Just at this moment, a man with half-white beard and hair, tall and straight figure, solemn and upright eyebrows came over.
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'Zheng Fang.'

the man called.

Zheng Fang turned around and immediately said respectfully: 'Little uncle.'

Mo Hua was startled, raised his head and looked at the person coming, and saw that he had a majestic appearance and deep eyes. There seemed to be lightning flashing in his eyes, and he had an aura that was not angry but powerful.

Moreover, his cultivation is profound, and he has the feeling of turning into a feather.

A real person from the Feathering Realm!
Zheng Fang quickly introduced Mo Hua:

'This is the elder I told you about. He is my uncle, a fourth-level formation master, and serves as an elder in the Qian Dao Sect.'

When Mo Hua heard the previous words, he felt admiration in his heart, but when he heard the last three words 'Qian Dao Zong', his expression became cold.

He had never had a good impression of Qian Dao Sect, so he had no intention of talking to them.

The person who came was none other than Elder Zheng.

He didn't care about Mo Hua, a young disciple, until Zheng Fang introduced Mo Hua:

'Little uncle, this is what I mentioned to you, my little senior brother from the Taixu Sect.'

Elder Zheng was a little surprised.

When Zheng Fang told him, he thought that the 'little' of this 'little senior brother' was the junior in the hierarchy.

Because they are all peers, they are recommended as senior brothers, so they add the word 'little'.

But now that I have seen it with my own eyes, I realize that this 'little senior brother' is really a bit small...

He looks young, looks very young, and is fair and fair. Just looking at his appearance, it is almost hard to believe that he will be the 'little senior brother' of Taixu Sect.

However, there is no order of precedence, and those who achieve it are respected.

Don't judge people by their appearance.

Since he can be regarded as a 'little senior brother', it means that at least in terms of formation, he must be outstanding.

Elder Zheng's expression became gentler, 'Little brother, what's your name?'

'Mo Hua.' Mo Hua said.

'Ink painting...' Elder Zheng recited silently, and couldn't help but be a little surprised, 'Draw the formation with ink, dot the ink like a painting, what a good name.'

Mo Hua couldn't help but nodded when his name was praised.

He also felt that the name his parents gave him was a good one.

Therefore, my impression of this 'Elder Zheng' is much better.

He actually wanted to ask the true elder of the Zheng family about the formation, but he was a little concerned about his identity, so he asked:

'Are you really an elder of Qian Dao Sect?'

Elder Zheng shook his head and said, 'Not anymore.'

Mo Hua was stunned, 'No?'

Elder Zheng said: 'I will resign.'

Mo Hua was greatly pleased: 'That's good!'

Elder Zheng was a little surprised and said with a complicated expression:
'That is the position of elder of Qian Dao Sect, which ranks among the top among the four major sects. Ordinary monks can only dream of it. I won't do it. What's the good thing about it?'

'As I said, it is something that ordinary monks can only dream of. If you are truly capable, why should you accept this idleness?' Mo Hua said.

From his understanding, this kind of large sect has a strict hierarchy and strict distinction between superior and inferior.

If you want to get along well, you have to pretend to be 'grandson' to the top and 'grandpa' to the bottom, otherwise you will inevitably suffer from anger everywhere.

Mo Hua's words touched Elder Zheng's heart.

Elder Zheng asked again: 'Then if you are given a place as a disciple of Qian Dao Sect, would you be willing to go?'

Mo Hua shook his head: 'They won't accept me.'

It’s really not accepted.

When he took the 'entry order' given by his master and traveled thousands of miles to Qian Dao Sect, he was still rejected because of his poor qualifications.

The threshold of Qian Dao Sect was too high for him to climb.

He still kept this account in mind.

Elder Zheng didn't know the reason behind this, so he asked again: 'What if they are willing to accept you? Will you go to meet them?'

Mo Hua still shook his head: 'If I don't go, I won't care about it anymore.'

He is now in Taixu Sect, so he shouldn't do too well.

Mr. Xun taught him formations, and Patriarch Houshan taught him how to turn his spiritual thoughts into swords.

There are so many sect elders who are all kind to him, and there are also a group of junior brothers who call him junior senior brother every day.

Compared to Taixu Sect, Qian Dao Sect is not worth mentioning.

Elder Zheng saw that Mo Hua's expression was sincere and his words were not false. He did not care about Qian Dao Sect, which was the best among the four major sects, and suddenly became interested:

'We are destined to meet each other. I'll treat you to tea and snacks.'

Zheng Fang on the side opened his mouth wide.

This was the first time that he saw his uncle, who was always serious and rigid in his behavior, treat a Foundation Establishment disciple to tea.

Mo Hua was not polite and said with a smile: 'Thank you, Senior Zheng.'

Elder Zheng found a teahouse nearby and asked for a private room. Zheng Fang accompanied him and invited Mo Hua to drink tea and eat cakes.

The two chatted during the dinner.

Mo Hua is not restricted by Elder Zheng's status as an Ascended Realm, and his conversation is calm and generous.

After all, he often hangs out with Patriarch Dongxu in the sect.

Over time, the pattern will naturally develop, and when getting along with other high-level monks, you will naturally not have stage fright.

The two mainly talked about formations.

The more they chatted, the more surprised Elder Zheng became. He did not expect that his little senior brother, whom his grandnephew talked about every day, was actually so knowledgeable and knowledgeable in formations, so he asked:
'Little brother, where is your family heritage and where is your master?'

Mo Hua shook his head and said: 'I am a casual cultivator, I have no family heritage...'

Although there are teachers, it is not convenient to say.

'Rogue cultivator...'

Elder Zheng was even more surprised.

He never expected that today's Qianxue Zhoujie would actually be able to accept a casual cultivator with poor spiritual roots and no family education background.

The aristocratic families have a monopoly and the sects set up barriers. The poor have no place to live or study.

Casual cultivation is very difficult.

Elder Zheng sighed in his heart.

He asked curiously: 'Since I am a casual cultivator, how can I join the Taixu Sect, and how can I learn this skill?'

Ink painting avoids the important and takes the easy, half-truth and half-falsehood, simply put:

'When I was young, I received guidance from an expert formation master, so I entered the sect. Later, I became a disciple of the Taixu Sect. It was also a coincidence...'

'Mr. Xun from Taixu Sect is a highly respected and well-educated man. He doesn't mind my status as a casual cultivator. I am now learning formations from his side...'

'Mr. Xun...'

At the mention of this name, Elder Zheng stood in awe and couldn't help but sigh:
'The Taixu Gate is indeed a legacy of the gate, with quite an ancient style. Mr. Xun is really admirable.'

He did not expect that the seemingly famous Qian Dao Sect was corrupt on the inside, but only on the outside.
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On the contrary, the seemingly declining Taixu Sect has such an eclectic spirit of seeking Taoism.

Sure enough, despite the great reputation, it is actually difficult to live up to it.

The ancestor also made a mistake at the beginning.

Elder Zheng felt very worried for a moment.

Mo Hua glanced at him secretly and asked in a low voice: 'Senior Zheng, I heard that the Zheng family inherited the Thunder Formation?'

Elder Zheng was startled and nodded, 'Not bad.'

Mo Hua felt itchy in his heart and wanted to ask what the thunder formation was like, but he was afraid that it would be rude to speak rashly and inquire about other people's inheritance.

Elder Zheng seemed to understand Mo Hua's thoughts and said:

'Thunder Formation is an ancient formation method. It is the core formation inheritance of the Zheng family and cannot be passed on to outsiders. Moreover, this formation method has extremely high requirements on the disciples' character. Those who are not righteous and have a weak Taoist heart will not be able to learn it easily.'

Mo Hua nodded, deeply convinced.

Elder Zheng was curious, 'Don't you think I'm trying to stall you?'

'Prevarication?'

'The theory of Taoist heart is always illusory...' Elder Zheng said.

'How could it be?' Mo Hua shook his head.

When it comes to things like Tao Xin and Shen Nian, it involves his 'professional'.

Mo Hua said with a serious face: 'The heart of the Tao is very important. When a monk seeks the Tao, he must have an upright and firm heart to seek the Tao.'

'Otherwise, the road will be long, full of chaos, monsters, ghosts, and evil thoughts... Sooner or later, you will get lost in all the chaos and forget your true heart.'

'Either indulging in one's own strength, indulging in personal fame and fortune, or indulging in excessive emotions and worldly desires, eventually the Taoist heart will be destroyed.'

'As long as the Taoist heart is gone, no matter how high your cultivation level, no matter how powerful your power, or no matter how famous your reputation is, you are just a puppet of selfish desires and can easily be played with...'

Mo Hua combines what I see and feel about my spiritual thoughts, and I eloquently describe it.

Elder Zheng was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt a feeling of regret for seeing each other late.

This kid, how well said!

Why haven't I met such a disciple in Qian Dao Sect?

He even poured a cup of tea for Mo Hua himself.

Afterwards, Elder Zheng was silent for a moment, and suddenly an impulse came into his heart:
Such a good young man needs to be taught something by himself.

But the Zheng family's thunder formation cannot be approved by the ancestors, and it cannot be taught...

Elder Zheng then asked: 'Do you have any formations that you want to learn? Apart from thunder formations, as long as I know how to do it, I can teach you.'

Mo Hua looked happy.

He didn't expect that this seemingly strict senior Zheng was actually a good person.

only……

What can I ask you?
Mo Hua thought about it for a while.

First of all, you have to learn the second-level formation. Even if you teach the third-level formation, you can’t do it yourself.

But among the second-level formations, especially the universal Five Elements and Bagua formations, Mr. Xun has already taught himself too much.

In terms of these basic formations, no matter how powerful Senior Zheng is, he should not be as good as Mr. Xun.

There are quite a few special formations.

But the Thunder Formation cannot be taught, and among other Bagua, the special Gan Formation and the Kun Formation, Senior Zheng probably can’t teach them either.

Neither can a decisive battle.

Jue Zhen is a secret and extremely precious. It would be too shameless to ask about this kind of inheritance.

Moreover, I don’t have enough spiritual consciousness now, so I can’t learn Jue Zhen.

What else can you ask?

Mo Hua quickly ran through the arrays in his mind that he could learn now and might come in handy after learning them. Suddenly his eyes lit up and he asked:

'Senior Zheng, are you familiar with the Yuan Magnetic Formation?'

'Magnetic formation?'

'Well,' Mo Hua nodded, 'Junior Jundu, I have done some research before, but I am not very proficient. I have many questions...'

'The Yuan Magnetic Formation should actually be called the 'Thunder Magnetic' formation. Its core is the inner 'Second Thunder Pattern'. The Secondary Thunder Pattern contains the word 'Thunder'. Is it also related to the Bagua Thunder Array?' Are there any similarities or differences between the secondary thunder flow represented by the secondary thunder pattern and the real thunder and lightning...'

Elder Zheng gradually looked a little shocked.

Have the current disciples studied formations to this point?

The uncommon concepts of formations such as thunder magnets, secondary thunder patterns, and secondary thunder currents are things that only third- and fourth-grade formation masters will study after they have a special inheritance...

But it’s okay to be a little difficult.

As a dignified fourth-grade formation master, it would be meaningless to answer those basic formation questions.

Elder Zheng considered it for a moment, nodded and said: 'Secondary thunder patterns and their associated secondary thunder currents, which are what the monks call 'primary magnetism', are a very weak and obscure type of thunder and lightning. They can also be regarded as a kind of 'thunder'.' A derivative of the 'Thunder Array', but it has different properties and very different uses from the real thunder array.'

'The Zheng family inherited the thunder formation, but over the years, they have dabbled in more or less derivative and secondary formations related to 'thunder'.'

'Although these formations, such as the Yuan Magnetic Formation and the Secondary Thunder Pattern, are also rare formation inheritances, they are different from the Thunder Formation. They are not truly top secret and are not prohibited from spreading rumors. I can tell you...'

Mo Hua was overjoyed, 'Thank you, Senior Zheng.'

Then Mo Hua asked Elder Zheng a lot of questions about the Yuan Magnetic Formation, Secondary Thunder Patterns, and Secondary Thunder Currents.

Elder Zheng said everything he knew.

The two chatted happily.

Until it was getting dark and in the evening, Elder Zheng was about to leave. He had benefited a lot from Mo Hua, but still had some unfinished ideas.

He was reluctant to give up and asked: 'Senior Zheng, are you going back to your clan today?'

Elder Zheng nodded, 'There will be a practice banquet in the evening, and we will leave by cloud ferry at Xu hour.'

He carried the inheritance of Thunder Formation and resigned as the elder of Qian Dao Sect, which invisibly offended Qian Dao Sect.

Qianxue State Boundary, it is best to leave as early as possible to avoid any complications.

Mo Hua felt a little pity, 'Where is the Array Conference? Don't you go and have a look?'

Elder Zheng shook his head and said, 'I won't read it.'

Already, it doesn’t matter anymore…

His expression was a little complicated.

The Dao Discussion Conference may seem like a grand event, but in the final analysis, it is just a 'get-together' for aristocratic families.

It has nothing to do with the vast majority of ordinary monks in the world.

Even future Taoism conferences will be a 'game'.

Those who do not 'care about the world' are the so-called favored sons of heaven who seize all the fame and fortune, and then use this to climb to high positions step by step to pursue personal interests.

All of this will gradually become 'out of touch' with the monks at the lowest level in the world.

The unknown majority will be gradually forgotten.

This is a general trend that is almost irreversible.

Especially for formations with already high entry barriers, aristocratic families will intensify their monopoly, and the barriers will become higher and higher, leaving almost no chance.

There is no more suspense in this Array Conference, and there is nothing to see.

Mo Hua was a little regretful, but he could only say goodbye:

'Then I wish you, senior, a safe journey and a safe return to your clan, and that you can make further progress in the formation in the future.'

Elder Zheng smiled slightly and said, 'I also wish you a promising future and an unlimited future.'

Mo Hua squinted and smiled.

After that, they parted ways.

Mo Hua and Zheng Fang returned to Taixu Gate side by side.

Elder Zheng watched them leave, especially when he looked at Mo Hua's back, and suddenly felt that his depression had disappeared, and he felt much relieved.

In this world, even if the sun is covered with dust and the sky is full of darkness, there will always be a wisp of breeze and a bright moon to soothe our hearts.

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