Chapter 879 Elder Zheng
Two days later, there will be a discussion formation conference and the last one of the Dao discussion conference.
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 his 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 the ink painting.
Mo Hua was startled and asked: "Aunt Wan, this is..."
"This is the invitation to attend the Array Conference." Wenren Wan said.
"Watch the ceremony?"
"Well," Wen Renwan said gently, "I know you like formations, and you will definitely go to the formation conference, but this kind of grand event is crowded with people. "In the past, ordinary disciples could only stand in the distance and watch the excitement, and could not see anything else."
"It is different with this invitation. It is specially sent to all the major families by the four major sects. The invitation invites us people to watch the ceremony. The position is also very forward, and we can clearly see the competition on Taoism..."
Mo Hua was surprised, and then said: "Then this invitation is very precious, isn't it? ?"
Wen Renwan nodded, "It's rare. If it weren't for the heads and elders of the fourth and fifth grade families, ordinary monks wouldn't be able to get it."
She received this letter. The invitation was due to the fact that she was the legitimate daughter of the Wenren family and the Taoist concubine 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? Aren't you going to see it?"
Wenren Wan said, "I'm not going."
Mo Hua is curious.
Wen Renwan then said: "I went and sat with the officials. Those people are so yin and yang that I don't like. 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 have to worry about them. You just need to take the invitation, find a seat, drink tea, eat fruits, and look after yourself. Okay, don’t bother with the Shangguan family.”
“And they will ask for gifts from me, but you are a guest, and there is Mr. I will shamelessly embarrass you.”
“The Forum is held once every three years. It’s a rare opportunity. If you can go and watch one up close, you will benefit a lot...”
Wen Renwan thought very carefully about his ink paintings.
Mo Hua is grateful in his heart.
Before, he would have accepted this invitation, but now the situation is a bit special...
Mo Hua declined: "Aunt Wan, I can't ask for this invitation."
Wen Ren Wan Somewhat surprised, "Why?"
Mo Hua has a straightforward heart and likes formations. She had thought that Mo Hua would happily accept the invitation, but she didn't expect that he would refuse.
Mo Hua struggled for a while, and finally said frankly: "Aunt Wan, I may... also go to attend the formation conference..."
In this matter, Mr. Xun asked him, Don't tell outsiders.
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 Discussion 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, Mr. Xun asked me to go."
He actually didn't know whether what he was doing was in compliance with the rules.
Anyway, Mr. Xun asked him to go, so he would go.
Mr. Xun’s arrangements are always right.
“Mr.
Mr. Xun loves ink painting too much.
An important competition like the Dao Forum 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 adapt to such a big scene...
This also means that Mr. Xun has high hopes for the future of Mo Hua.
Wen Renwan was very happy.
She thought for a moment and decided: "Since you also want to compete, I will go and have a look the day after tomorrow."
Although Mo Hua also wanted Aunt Wan to have a look, she still couldn't bear it. She asked, "Aunt Wan, don't you dislike those people from the Shangguan family?"
Wen Renwan snorted softly, "How can they compete with you? I came to watch your game. What is their relationship?"
Mo Hua smiled.
Wen Renwan patted Mo Hua on the shoulder and said with some joy:
"In any case, at your age, it is already remarkable 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 from Lizhou and can't be with you."
"If you don't dislike it, I will be with you. Yu'er is half of your family. If you attend the Zhenzhen Conference, I will go and see it no matter what..."
Mo Hua felt warm in his heart and said with a smile: "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 family.
Aunt Wan personally sent him to the door, and also said some words of encouragement, telling Mo Hua not to worry, to compete well, and to strive to bring glory to 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, it was still early. , he got out of the car and went to the Formation Pavilion as usual for a walk, buying some strange formation books and formation diagrams that he had never seen before, in order to broaden his experience of formations.
While 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 had a look of surprise on his face when he saw Mo Hua, “Senior Brother, what a coincidence.”
"Are you buying something?" Mo Hua asked.
"Yes." 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 spirit 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 the ink painting and asked: "Senior brother, are you free? I want to buy some formation books and ask you to refer to them."
For those who are just starting out At that time, Zheng Fang, who came from a well-educated family, was very dissatisfied with the fact that Mr. Xun was "appointed" by Mr. Xun to become the "little senior brother" of the formation.
But after getting along with each other 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 your junior fellow apprentice.
Mo Hua nodded: "Okay."
After that, Mo Hua turned around and walked around the array pavilion with Zheng Fang, "guiding" him on what he should buy.
Mo Hua's current formation background, within the scope of the second grade, 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 can be seen almost at a glance.
Zheng Fang got Mo Hua's advice and bought a bunch of books and pens, then left together. When they walked to the door, Mo Hua said:
"I want to go back to the sect, do you want to come with me?"< br>
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?"< br>
“Yeah.”
"Is the formation very powerful?"
Zheng Fang nodded and said: "It's very powerful! He is one of the most powerful true elders in our clan."
Mo Hua's eyes lit up and he replied I wanted to ask again, but I was afraid of delaying Zheng Fang's time to see him off.
At this moment, a man with half-white beard and hair, tall and straight figure, solemn and upright eyebrows walked over.
“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, and saw that he was majestic, with deep eyes, and there seemed to be thunder in his eyes. Flickering, quite a kind of aura that is not angry but mighty.
And his cultivation is profound, and he has the feeling of turning into a feather.
A real person in the Feathering Realm!
Zheng Fang quickly introduced Mo Hua:
"This is the elder I told you. He is my younger 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 has never had a good impression of Qian Dao Sect, so he has no intention of talking.
The person who came was none other than Elder Zheng.
He didn’t care about Mo Hua, a young disciple at all, until Zheng Fang introduced Mo Hua and said:
“Little uncle, this is what I mentioned to you, from my Taixu sect. "Little senior brother."
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 and recommended as senior brothers, I added the word "小".
But now that I have seen it with my own eyes, I realize that this "little senior brother" is really a bit small...
Looking young, very young and fair, just looking at the appearance, it is almost hard to believe , 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 superior.
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, "Using ink to draw the formation, the ink is like a painting, a good name."
The name of Mo Hua was praised, and he couldn't help but click on it. nod.
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 the elder of Qian Dao Sect? ?”
Elder Zheng shook his head and said: “Not anymore”
Mo Hua was stunned, “Not anymore?”
Elder Zheng said: “I quit. "
Mo Hua was greatly pleased: "That's good!"
Elder Zheng was a little surprised and said with a complicated expression:
"That is the best trunk road among the four major sects. The position of elder of the sect is something that ordinary monks can only dream of, so what good is it if I don’t do it?”
“I have already said that it is something that ordinary monks can only dream of. Why should those who are truly capable have to 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 others and "grandpa" to others, otherwise you will be blamed for everything.
Mo Hua’s words touched Elder Zheng’s heart.
Elder Zheng asked again: "Then if you are given a place as a disciple of the Qiandao Sect, would you be willing to go?"
Mo Hua shook his head: "They won't accept me."
< br>It’s really not accepted.
Back then, he took the "entry order" given by his master and traveled thousands of miles to Qian Dao Sect, but he was rejected because of his poor qualifications.
The threshold of Qian Dao Sect is too high for him to climb.
He still keeps this account in mind.
Elder Zheng didn’t know the reason, and asked: “What if they are willing to accept you? Will you go to meet them?”
Mo Hua still shook his head: "I won't go, I'm not interested anymore."
He is now in Taixu Sect, so he shouldn't be doing too well.
Mr. Xun taught him formations, and Patriarch Houshan taught him how to turn his spiritual thoughts into swords.
So many sect elders were kind to him, and there were also a group of junior brothers who called him junior 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. He suddenly became interested:
"We will meet each other. It's fate, I'll treat you to tea and snacks."
Zheng Fang on the side opened his mouth.
This was the first time that he saw his uncle, who was always serious and rigid in his behavior, inviting a Foundation Establishment disciple to drink tea.
Mo Hua was also 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.
The ink painting is not restricted by Elder Zheng's status as an Ascended Realm. He speaks calmly and generously.
After all, he was in the sect and often hung out with Ancestor Dongxu.
As time goes by, the pattern will naturally develop. 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 young 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 don't have a family heritage..."
Although I have a master, But it’s 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.
Aristocratic families have a monopoly and sects set barriers. The poor have no place to live or study.
Rogue 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?"
Mo Hua avoids the important and ignores the light, which is half true and half false. To put it simply, Liao said:
“When I was young, I was taught by an expert formation master, and I entered the sect. Later, I became a disciple of Taixu Sect. It was also a coincidence...”
“Mr.
“Mr. You are really admirable, sir.”
He did not expect that the seemingly famous Qian Dao Sect was actually corrupt on the outside.
On the contrary, the seemingly declining Taixu Sect has such an eclectic spirit of seeking Taoism.
As expected, it is difficult to live up to its reputation.
The ancestor also made a mistake at the beginning.
Elder Zheng was 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, "That's right. .”
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 have seen what Mo Hua was thinking, and said:
"Thunder Formation is an ancient formation, the core formation inheritance of the Zheng family, and cannot be passed on to outsiders. And this formation is , The requirements for the disciples’ character are extremely high, and those who are not righteous and have a weak Taoist heart will not be able to learn easily.”
Mo Hua nodded, deeply convinced.
Elder Zheng was curious, "Don't you think I'm prevaricating you?"
"Prevarication?"
"The theory of Taoist heart is always illusory..." Elder Zheng said.
“How could it be?” Mo Hua shook his head.
Speaking of 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. A monk seeking the Tao 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 you will be intoxicated with your own power, or you will be intoxicated. Being obsessed with personal fame and fortune, or indulging in excessive emotions and worldly desires, will eventually destroy the Taoist heart.”
“As long as the Taoist heart is annihilated, no matter how high your cultivation level is, how powerful your power is, or how prosperous your reputation is, it will be nothing. He is a puppet of selfish desires and can easily be played with by others..."
Ink painting combines what he sees and feels about the way of spiritual thought to narrate the story.
Elder Zheng was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt a feeling of regret for seeing each other late.
How well said this child is!
I am in Qian Dao Sect, but I have never met such a disciple.
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, I have to teach him something.
But the thunder formation of the Zheng family cannot be approved by the ancestors, and it cannot be taught...
Elder Zheng asked: "Do you have any formations that you want to learn? Apart from the thunder formation, as long as I know it, I can do it." I can teach you.”
Mo Hua looked happy.
He did not expect that this seemingly strict senior Zheng was actually a good person.
Just...
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 won’t know 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 Kun Formation, Senior Zheng probably can’t teach them either.
It doesn’t work either.
Jue Zhen is a secret and extremely precious. It would be too shameless to ask about this kind of inheritance.
Furthermore, 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 formations 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?"
"The Yuan Magnetic Formation?"
"Yes," Mo Hua nodded, "Junior Nudu, I also studied it a little bit before. , but not very proficient, and 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?
Thunder magnets, secondary thunder patterns, secondary thunder currents and other uncommon formation concepts are only things that third- and fourth-grade formation masters will study after they have a special inheritance...
But it’s okay to be a little difficult.
I am a fourth-grade formation master, but it would be meaningless to answer those basic formation questions.
Elder Zheng thought for a moment, nodded and said: "Secondary thunder patterns and their associated secondary thunder currents, which are what the monks call 'primary magnetism', are extremely weak and obscure thunder and lightning. It sounds like a derivative of the 'Thunder Formation', but it has different properties and uses that are very different from the real Thunder Formation."
"The Zheng family inherited the Thunder Formation, but over the years, it has become different from the 'Thunder Formation'. 'The related derivatives and secondary formations have been dabbled in to some extent."
"Although these are also rare formation inheritances, they are different from the thunder formation and do not count. It’s really top secret, and there are no 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 Flow related formation knowledge.
Elder Zheng tells everything he knows.
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 the ink painting, but still had some unfinished ideas.
He was reluctant to give up and asked: "Senior Zheng, are you going back to the clan today?"
Elder Zheng nodded, "There will be a practice banquet in the evening, at Xu hour , he will leave by cloud crossing."
He was carrying the inheritance of Thunder Formation and resigned from the position of elder of Qian Dao Sect, which invisibly offended Qian Dao Sect.
Qian Xuezhou Boundary, it is best to leave as early as possible to avoid any complications.
Mo Hua felt a little pity, "Where is the Array Discussion Conference? Don't you go and take a look?"
Elder Zheng shook his head and said, "I won't watch."
Already, it doesn’t matter...
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 proud men who seize all the fame and wealth, 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 bottom of the world.
The majority of people who are unknown will be gradually forgotten.
This is a general trend and 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 luck.
There is no more suspense in this Array Conference, and there is nothing to see.
Mo Hua had some regrets, but he could only say goodbye:
"Then I wish my senior a safe journey, a safe return to the clan, and that he can make further progress in the formation in the future."
Elder Zheng smiled slightly, "I also wish you a promising future and an unlimited future."
Mo Hua squinted and smiled.
Then they parted ways.
Mo Hua and Zheng Fang returned to Taixu Gate side by side.
Elder Zheng watched them leave, especially looking at the back of Mo Hua, he suddenly felt that his depression disappeared and he felt a lot 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.
(End of this chapter)