Asking about longevity

The first is the design of the mine.

This large mine must not only open up and connect the mountains, but also build a formation system with rigorous structure and perfect functions.

Which mountains to open and how to connect them.

Which formations to build and how to lay them out.

These are all things to consider.

Ink Hua first studied the layout of several large and small mines outside Nanyue City by referring to the mine maps of the past dynasties.

Afterwards, I consulted several aristocratic families and sect elders for their opinions.

These elders' clans or sects also have mining industries.

They have run related monastic businesses, guarded mines, or participated in the construction of mines.

Mo Hua asked them and they didn't hide anything.

Not only did he want to bring some benefits to these poor mine repairmen, but at the same time, he was grateful for Mo Hua's life-saving grace in suppressing the corpse king and quelling the corpse disease.

After Mo Hua became familiar with the structure of the mine, he spent a few days drawing up a large-scale formation sketch.

In the mine, there is no need for a large formation, and there is no way to use a large formation.

The formation is grand and unified.

But the formation in the mine is trivial.

It needs to meet various functions, and it should be as simple, familiar, and durable as possible. Even if it is damaged, it should be easy to repair.

If a large formation is built, once it breaks, after Mo Hua leaves, almost no one will repair it.

Therefore, the formations in the mine are just a bunch of complex formations, including some simple single formations.

Simple, basic, and practical.

But the amount of work is not small.

At the same time, the ink painting also combines the underlying structure of the Five Elements Demon Slaying Formation, and uses the formation principles of the Five Elements to sort out and optimize these complex formations.

It makes these formations clearer and more concise, while also removing some redundant formations and reducing some costs.

Although there are many formations used in the mine, they are not very difficult.

The ink painting didn't even need to be shown to Mr. Zhuang, but was only shown to Bai Zixi. The two of them got together and checked the formation patterns, sorted out the formation hubs, checked for any leaks and filled in the gaps, and it was considered perfect.

After that, he showed it to the formation masters from Daoting. After some discussion, it was finalized.

There are many formations. Although Mo Hua can draw the formations very quickly, after all, there is only one person and he cannot draw them, so he needs the help of formation masters like Daoting.

They all agreed.

After Mo Hua left, an old formation master sighed: "This formation is well constructed..."

A young formation master asked doubtfully: "They are all using ordinary formations, so they are just so-so, right?"

The old formation master glared at him, "What do you know? Ordinary formations are the most difficult to use well."

He pointed to the formation chart on the table, "These formations may seem simple, but the layout is concise and they complement each other. If you add one more, it will be too much, and if you subtract one, it will be too little. To achieve this, the foundation must be sufficient. Deep and the foundation is solid enough..."

The old formation master blew the ink painting.

The young formation master nodded, but his expression was still somewhat disapproving.

A simple formation, after all, is just a simple formation, even if it is used with tricks, it is nothing more than that.

The old formation master couldn't help but shook his head.

Master Yun looked at the formation in front of him, but he was a little silent, frowning in thought.

He is a second-grade formation master with a family background, so he sees things more deeply.

These formation patterns look simple, yet majestic, as if they were born out of... a grand formation?

The big formation gathers the simple into the complex and integrates it, and these formations are just about cutting out the complex and making it simple.

The idea is indeed exquisite, but...

Master Yun was a little confused.

Why, they all use basic and simple formations.

Instead of using some more effective, first-grade, or even first-grade or above formations.

Master Yun was puzzled. A few days later, when Mo Hua started to draw the formation, Master Yun walked up to Mo Hua a little shyly and embarrassedly.

Mo Hua was drawing the formation seriously. When he saw Master Yun, he said curiously:

"Master Yun, is something wrong?"

In Nanyue City, there is only a second-grade formation master among all the forces in the Taoist court, and he is still so young, so Mo Hua naturally knows him.

It's just that before, the corpse tide was causing trouble, time was tight, and we didn't have much chat, so we weren't familiar with them.

Young Master Yun was looked at by Mo Hua's innocent and watery eyes. For some reason, he felt a little at a loss, but in the end he calmly asked the doubts in his heart:

"There are better choices for these formations. Why do you choose the most basic ones?"

Mo Hua said: "Because these formations must be used."

"Use?" Master Yun was slightly startled.

Mo Hua nodded, "Master taught me that formations must be learned and put into practice..."

"The formations in this world look the same when drawn on paper, but in actual use, the situations are vastly different."

Master Yun was thoughtful.

Mo Hua sighed slightly and continued:

"This is a mine, and the formations inside are for mine repair."

"The mine repairmen are very poor."

"Using higher-end formations may be more effective, but once it breaks, no one will fix it for them."

"Even if they can fix it, they can't afford it."

"So, for them, formations that are simple, durable, strong, and easy to repair are good formations."

Master Yun was stunned.

No one had ever said this to him.

All formation masters are learning more advanced formations and more difficult formations in order to improve their formation level and seek a greater future in cultivation.

But almost no one thought of popularizing these basic formations for the most ordinary monks...

He never realized it himself.

Master Yun suddenly turned red and felt a little ashamed.

Mo Hua also looked at him in surprise.

He thought that Master Yun, who was so young and a second-grade formation master, must be arrogant, but he didn't expect that he was so shy and his face was tenderer than his own.

It is estimated that he has been staying in the family and has not been out much, so he is not deeply involved in the world.

Master Yun seemed to be thinking of something again and hesitated to speak.

But his thoughts are almost written on his face.

Mo Hua understood clearly and asked:

"What else do you want to ask?"

Master Yun hesitated for a moment, and then said apologetically:

"Perhaps, a little abrupt..."

"Yeah." Mo Hua said, "Just ask."

Master Yun made up his mind and asked slowly:

"Did you draw the formation on the Corpse King? Is that... the ultimate formation?"

Mo Hua nodded and said frankly:

"yes!"

Although there was already speculation, Master Yun still looked shocked.

Other monks, and even some other formation masters, may not understand what the ultimate formation means.

Eighth level of Qi refining.

Master the ultimate formation of one grade and twelve patterns.

This kind of thing goes against his common sense as an formation master.

Master Yun felt a little depressed.

In the Yun family, and even in the entire state where the Yun family is located, he is a highly regarded formation genius.

But only then did he know.

Geniuses are also different, even vastly different.

Some people are so genius that they are almost evil.

He looked at the childish ink painting in front of him again and sighed in his heart.

This is a little monster.

Mo Hua saw that Master Yun looked a little disappointed and wondered what he was thinking.

Suddenly Mo Hua's eyes lit up and he whispered:

"Master Yun, do you know what kind of formation this is?"

Master Yun shook his head honestly and said doubtfully:

"What formation?"

"Lingshu Formation." Mo Hua said.

"Lingshu Formation..."

Master Yun recited it several times and nodded in praise: "It is indeed a Jue Zhen. The name alone is extraordinary..."

"Then..." Mo Hua blinked and said seductively, "Do you want to learn?"

Master Yun's heart trembled and he opened his mouth wide.

He thought Mo Hua was teasing him, but when he looked up, Mo Hua's eyes were as clear as water and not teasing. Then he suppressed the excitement in his heart and nodded slowly:

"think……"

No formation master can resist the temptation of formation.

Mo Hua smiled and said, "Then I'll teach you."

Master Yun was even more surprised, "Are you willing to teach me?"

"Yes." Mo Hua nodded and said, "The formation needs to be passed down in order to have a long history. If the broom is cherished, no matter how precious the formation is, it will be cut off sooner or later."

"Once it is cut off, no matter how precious the formation is, it will be useless."

"Since you want to learn, then I will teach you, but you have to promise me not to use it for bad things."

Master Yun couldn't help but nodded repeatedly, "Okay, I promise you!"

"One more thing..." Mo Hua added, "After you learn it, you have to do me a favor."

"Help?" Master Yun was startled.

"Um!"

Mo Hua's eyes sparkled, "I want to build something and control it with the Spiritual Pivot Formation. It's too busy for one person, so I need your help."

This is what he had planned for a long time.

Manpower is sometimes exhausted.

Although he is proficient in formations, there are many things that cannot be done by one person and will take a lot of time.

It makes a difference when someone helps.

What's more, this matter also requires the use of the Spiritual Pivot Formation.

The formation of the first-grade twelve patterns is complex and requires a high level of spiritual consciousness. Almost no one in Nanyue City can learn it.

But Master Yun should be able to.

He is a second-grade formation master and a formation genius, and his spiritual knowledge and understanding should be sufficient.

Mo Hua had already had his idea.

Now he "delivered it to the door" himself. He was just getting off the donkey along the slope and asked him for help.

"Yes, yes..." Master Yun thought for a moment and asked curiously, "But what kind of help do you want to do?"

"Help me draw the formation."

"The formation in the mine?"

"There are some others, you will know when the time comes..."

The ink painting was sold out.

Therefore, Master Yun naturally became the "coolie" of ink painting.

The mine needs to draw some early formations, build the formation framework, and pre-populate some basic formations.

Then let the zombies drive away.

After the mine is opened, the mine shaft is dug, and then the subsequent formations are completed.

These formations are very complex.

Including defensive formations, solid soil formations, lighting formations, ventilation formations, filth removal formations, and some temporary response to monsters such as golden blade formations, earthen prison formations, etc.

Mo Hua taught him how to draw the Lingshu Formation.

Master Yun was studying, and when he had free time, he would help Mo Hua draw formations.

Master Yun is a second-level formation master who can draw first-level formations very quickly.

But what made him unbelievable was that Mo Hua could draw faster than him!

When he drew the formation, he also had to look at the formation diagram to confirm the formation patterns.

But you don't even need to look at the ink painting, just rely on memory. The white wrist is turned, the brush is moving, and the lines appear under the brush.

It seems random, but the formations written in the pen are neat, rigorous, and precise, and have a special charm.

How many times have I drawn this...

Master Yun was secretly shocked, but at the same time he was also a little relieved.

Although the talent is good, the hard work alone is beyond what ordinary formation masters can do.

Time passes day by day.

Master Yun did not learn the Lingshu Formation quickly.

The main reason is that his spiritual consciousness is limited and he cannot practice it several times a day, so the formation patterns are inevitably unfamiliar and his comprehension is much slower.

He took a week's work and finished the ink painting in a day or two.

It is natural that progress will be slower.

When Mo Hua has time, he will also ask Master Yun for some knowledge on second-grade formations.

His current formation level has far surpassed that of a first-grade formation master.

But something like the Jue Zhen seems to be completely different from the second-grade formation.

Mo Hua wants to know what the threshold is for a second-grade formation master and a second-grade formation.

Master Yun reciprocated the favor and answered with all his heart:

"When you reach the second level, formation masters and formations will be divided into junior high, middle and high levels, which correspond to the realms of cultivation before, during, and after foundation building."

"My current cultivation level is only in the early stage of foundation building, so my formation master level is only at the beginning of the second level."

"Second-grade formations are equally difficult to learn and require a lot of time and energy."

"Generally, the level of an array master lags behind one's own level of cultivation."

"For example, in the early stage of foundation building, you are a first-level formation master, in the middle stage of foundation building, you are a second-level elementary formation master, and in the late stage of foundation building, you are a second-level intermediate..."

"For someone like me, in the early stage of foundation building, I can become a second-grade primary formation master, which is already considered..."

Master Yun wanted to say "genius", but after looking at the ink painting, he said: "...it's pretty good..."

Mo Hua asked curiously: "Can the Qi Refining monk become a second-grade formation master?"

Master Yun shook his head, "No."

"Is it because the consciousness is not enough?"

"Usually it's because of insufficient spiritual awareness. Another reason is spiritual power."

"Spiritual power?"

"Well." Master Yun explained, "There is a 'quantitative' difference in spiritual consciousness between Qi refining and foundation building, but there is a 'qualitative' difference in spiritual power. Similarly, the formation principles involved in first- and second-grade formations, And the spiritual power driven by the formation is also qualitatively different."

"So, Qi Refining monks cannot learn second-grade formations."

The ink painting is a bit regretful.

He also thought that if his spiritual consciousness was strong enough, he could try to learn the second-level formation.

It seems that the restrictions on Tiandao's major categories are still very strict.

Among people of the same grade, you can jump up the ranks and learn faster than others.

But no matter how many steps you take, you can’t surpass the top grade...

The Counter Spirit Formation, the Thick Earth Formation, and the Spiritual Piercing Formation. Although these absolute formations are super-grade formations, they are still within the first-grade formation. They are first-grade formations, not second-grade formations.

Essentially speaking, it is not really a "super-grade", but should be considered a serious super-grade...

Mo Hua nodded, understanding more about the concept of grade.

Then he asked some other questions.

Master Yun answered them all.

Mo Hua was frank with others, but Master Yun was not very experienced in the world and had no scheming intentions. They were both formation masters. As they chatted, the two of them got to know each other a lot, and their conversations were very congenial.

Ink painting teaches Master Yun the Lingshu Formation.

Master Yun was so grateful that he had nothing to repay, so he secretly taught Mo Hua some of the formations passed down by the Yun family.

Mo Hua felt a little sorry, "Is it okay?"

Master Yun blinked, "Just don't say I taught you this."

Mo Hua was stunned.

Why do these words sound familiar? They sound like Uncle Zhang Lan.

Learn from the Zhang family's passing steps. Zhang Lan seems to have told him the same thing...

After some time, in the mine, the early formations were drawn, and Master Yun also learned a rough outline of the Lingshu formation.

Mo Hua awakened the Corpse King and asked the Corpse King to take the Iron Corpse and tens of thousands of walking corpses out of the corpse mine and into various mines.

Zombies all over the mountains and plains follow the instructions of the ink paintings and walk into the mines in an orderly manner, advancing hand in hand to dig the mines.

This scene is both strange and harmonious.

For fear of the zombies changing, all the mining repairmen stayed in Tongxian City.

Taoist soldiers were stationed around.

Yang Jishan and other several foundation-building monks with profound cultivation looked wary, staring at the Corpse King, fearing that it would rebel against the Lord Devourer again and become a Taoist evil.

The mine was noisy again.

Only this time, the ones working were not mine repairmen, but zombies.

Their movements are mechanical and repetitive, pickaxe after pickaxe, digging the mine bit by bit.

For their descendants to carve out a home where they can have enough food, clothing, and warmth to live in peace and stability...

Under Mo Hua's control, the Corpse King no longer transformed, the Iron Corpse obeyed orders, and all the Walking Corpses worked hard without complaint.

Everything is going on in an orderly manner.

More than a month later, the mining of the mine was completed.

The mine is connected to several mines. It is very large in scale, has spacious passages, strong walls, and cleans away the odor. It is safe and comfortable.

Mo Hua ordered the zombies again and returned to the corpse mine to sleep.

The formation masters on the Daoting side completed the subsequent formations in the mine according to the formation diagram drawn in ink.

These formations are very simple and look the same whether they are drawn with ink or not.

Ink painting requires something else.

Mo Hua called Master Shang Yun and came to a workshop in the city.

The spacious courtyard is filled with puppets made of hardwood that look like cows and horses.

Master Yun was a little surprised, "These are..."

"Puppet." Mo Hua said, "The Spiritual Pivot Formation can be painted on, and it can be controlled by divine consciousness to move ore, reduce the hard work of mine repairs, and improve mining efficiency..."

Master Yun came to his senses, "Is this what you asked me to help you with?"

"Yeah." Mo Hua nodded, "There are a lot of spiritual pivot formations to draw. I can't do it by myself, so I need your help."

Master Yun nodded slightly and sighed in his heart.

This is the true understanding of the formation and applying what you have learned.

After learning the formation, use it appropriately to benefit more monks...

It seemed like he had never done this kind of thing before.

"Okay!" Master Yun said happily.

Then he was a little confused, "Do these puppets have names?"

"Yes!" Mo Hua smiled brightly, "You can call them, 'wooden cows and flowing horses'!"