Asking about longevity

"Although I can't leave the sect and can't go with you, I can help you draw the formation." Mo Hua said.

Cheng Mo's face was delighted, and then he said uncertainly:

"You draw the formation, we use it, it's the same as us buying the formation and using it ourselves..."

"We also set up the formation before, but we still didn't catch the flying thief..."

Mo Hua said: "It's okay, I'll draw something different."

"Since ordinary formation media are easy to be detected by them, let's use extraordinary formation media."

"If the formation media doesn't work, you can also use customized spiritual tools."

"Customized spiritual tools," Cheng Mo was slightly stunned, "This kind of thing is very troublesome to make, where can I go to customize it?"

"Don't worry about this, I will find a way." Mo Hua said.

Cheng Mo was in awe and couldn't help but praise: "Little Senior Brother, you have a lot of ways!"

At this point, Mo Hua was a little curious, so he asked Cheng Mo, "Do you usually use customized spiritual tools?"

Cheng Mo shook his head, "Rarely used."

Mo Hua didn't understand.

Cheng Mo explained a few words to Mo Hua, but he was not good at speaking and could not explain clearly.

He himself had not even carefully considered the issue of the subdivision of the weapon refining industry, such as custom-made spiritual weapons.

He only knew how to swing the axe and chop randomly, and sometimes he didn't even care what axe he was swinging...

When Cheng Mo was worried, he glanced and saw Situ Jian in the distance, who seemed to have just finished his homework and walked into the dining hall.

Cheng Mo immediately stood up and greeted:

"Situ! This way!"

Situ Jian walked over with a puzzled look on his face.

Cheng Mo pressed him to his seat and said to Mo Hua:

"Little brother, ask Situ! He is a sword cultivator. Sword cultivators have many thoughts, no, they are meticulous, very particular about swords, and know more about the ways of refining. You can't go wrong if you ask him."

Mo Hua had no choice but to ask Situ Jian.

Situ Jian was indeed much more reliable. He pondered for a moment and explained:

"We, the children of aristocratic families, generally have inherited spiritual weapons. My Lihuo Sword, Cheng Mo's Kaishan Axe, and Yang Qianjun's Pojun Spear are all inherited spiritual weapons."

"Hao Xuan's sword is also inherited from his ancestors, but now he doesn't like to use swords, but prefers to use sticks..."

"These inherited spiritual weapons are made of precious materials, specially refined, and in line with the family's own skills and methods. Once fully activated, they are very powerful."

"In a sense, this is also a symbol of the status of the aristocratic family."

"Yeah!"

Cheng Mo nodded aside, with a proud look on his face.

The pair of Kaishan axes on him were inherited from his ancestors, very precious, and naturally very powerful.

Situ Jian sighed again: "But this kind of spiritual weapon is sometimes not very easy to use..."

"Inherited spiritual weapons are very valuable. If they are slightly damaged, it will be very painful and it will be very troublesome to repair them."

"And using them consumes a lot of spiritual power. If your realm is not enough and your cultivation is not deep, it is difficult to truly exert the full power of the inherited spiritual weapon."

"If your cultivation is not enough, you will use it reluctantly and your spiritual power will be exhausted soon."

"Once you encounter a life-and-death battle, this situation will be very fatal."

"In addition, the inherited spiritual weapon has a fixed shape and the formation inside cannot be changed. Although it is powerful, it is not functional enough and it is difficult to cope with various situations."

"After all, the cultivation world is vast, and there are all kinds of cultivators, practicing various techniques and Taoism, and using all kinds of spiritual weapons."

"Once your inherited spiritual weapon is restrained by the enemy, and you don't have a backup method, you will be very passive..."

"So in my opinion, you must have an inherited spiritual weapon, but you can't rely on it too much, otherwise it will become a constraint on yourself."

Mo Hua nodded slightly.

Situ Jian's mind is much more meticulous than that of Cheng Mo, the idiot. He has learned more deeply and is very thoughtful.

Cheng Mo, who was standing by, could not help but nod.

"In addition to the inherited spiritual tools from their ancestors," Situ Jian continued, "general cultivators will also prepare some standard spiritual tools."

"These standard spiritual tools are usually sold everywhere."

"Standard spiritual tools are mass-produced, cheap, and you don't have to feel bad if they break. And there are many types, so they are more versatile."

And when they do bad things, it is not easy to reveal their tracks...

Mo Hua said silently in his heart.

He thought of those black-clad human traffickers.

Those human traffickers, who kidnapped, robbed, and killed people, used standard spiritual tools that were sold everywhere.

This way, no clues would be left.

Otherwise, if they used their family's inherited spiritual tools to do evil, as soon as they made a move, they would probably be seen by someone with ulterior motives and their details would be completely exposed.

"Using standard spiritual tools to do bad things..."

Mo Hua blinked and remembered it silently.

Situ Jian, who was standing by, obviously didn't have as much bad intentions as Mo Hua, but continued to explain in a serious tone:

"Although standard spiritual tools are good, the problem is that these standard spiritual tools are too rough."

"From the materials, to the shape, to the craftsmanship, to the formation, they are all cheap, and the quality is uneven."

"Some good standard spiritual tools are not cheap, because the cost is high, mass production is difficult, and the price is inflated, so there are not many cultivators who buy them."

"Oh..." Mo Hua nodded and asked again, "What about custom spiritual tools?"

Situ Jian said: "The biggest problem with custom spiritual tools is that they are too troublesome."

"To refine a custom spiritual tool, you need a formation master who is experienced in formations, knowledgeable in formation theory, skilled in formation pattern writing, and must be proficient in practical formations to lead."

"Such a formation master is hard to find."

"Some formation masters are only proficient in the written formation theory, but when they actually draw the formation, their brushwork is unfamiliar and they stumble..."

"Some formation masters draw formations well and their brushwork is not bad, but they draw too slowly, which is not good either."

"Some formation masters have rigid thinking and only know the basic paradigm, but are not flexible..."

"There are not many formation masters, and these strict conditions must be added to the formation masters to screen them, so there are even fewer who meet the requirements."

"They must learn formations well and have extensive knowledge, but they must also know how to adapt and be practical, draw well and draw quickly..."

Situ Jian sighed, "This kind of formation master is rare and difficult to hire."

"Yeah!"

Mo Hua nodded repeatedly.

Cheng Mo also nodded, but halfway through, he suddenly realized that something was wrong, and looked at Situ Jian suspiciously, "Why do I feel that you are beating around the bush and flattering Mo Hua?"

The more Cheng Mo thought about it, the more he felt that it was like that.

You are so good, Situ Jian with thick eyebrows and big eyes!

So you are such a person too!

Situ Jian glanced at Cheng Mo, "I'm telling the truth, do you think I'm the same as you?"

Cheng Mo proudly said, "I flatter people, I never beat around the bush!"

Mo Hua was a little helpless, so he asked Situ Jian, "Then what?"

Situ Jian was interrupted by Cheng Mo, and was distracted. After thinking for a while, he continued:

"In addition to the formation master, there is also the weapon refiner."

"The weapon refiner must have superb skills and rich experience in refining. Similarly, the thinking cannot be too rigid. It must be flexible, but not too jumpy. The norms that should be followed must still be followed..."

"There is no fixed paradigm for customizing spiritual weapons, but certain rules must be followed."

"In addition, there are various issues in the cultivation industry, such as refining furnaces, refining materials, refining processes, etc."

"Anyway, it's very troublesome..."

Situ Jian sighed and said:

"Our Situ family, just I invited some formation masters, hoping that they would cooperate with the weapon refiners in the clan to refine a batch of special armor-piercing spiritual swords. "

"But the formation masters thought the weapon refiners were vulgar, and the weapon refiners thought the formation masters were arrogant, and they looked down on each other. "

"In the actual refining, the weapon refiners felt that the formation master's formation diagram was not good here and there, and it was not right at all with the spiritual weapon."

"The formation master also felt that the formation diagram was the biggest in the world. The formation diagram could not be changed. Once it was changed, the effect would be weakened. The spiritual weapon and the formation method did not match, that was the problem of the spiritual weapon, and the weapon refiner had to find a way to solve it himself."

"This back and forth argument, the process was changed several times, and I don't know how much refining materials and formation ink were wasted."

Situ Jian smiled bitterly, "In the end, I spent a lot of money to refine that batch of spiritual swords, but most of them were defective, and there were only a few that could be used..."

Mo Hua was also a little shocked when he heard this.

He knew it would be troublesome, but he didn't expect it to be so troublesome...

Seeing this, Situ Jian asked Mo Hua: "Junior Brother, do you want to refine a customized spiritual weapon?"

Mo Hua did not hide it and nodded: "Well, I want to try it first, starting with a simple one."

"Then the refiner, the refining furnace, the refining industry, etc..."

"I have a way."

Situ Jian was a little surprised. Like Cheng Mo, he felt more and more that his "Junior Brother" had a wide network of contacts and a "wild" way.

"But there is a problem," Mo Hua said, "Refining these things may take a lot of time, and you may not be able to use them when you catch the thief next."

Two days later, it will be the ten-day break.

Cheng Mo and the others will definitely go out to catch the thief.

At this time, it is too late anyway.

Situ Jian finally understood why Mo Hua suddenly asked about the customized spiritual weapon.

This is indeed a problem.

Mo Hua thought about it and said, "Let's do this. During this ten-day break, you should still go and catch him normally. If you can catch him, that's the best. If you can't catch him, just let him go for now. During the next ten-day break, I'll get you some array media and spiritual tools." "Okay." Cheng Mo nodded, then patted his chest and said, "As long as you can catch that damn thief, I'll pay double for the array and spiritual tools!" After that, Cheng Mo added weakly, "Only spiritual stones..." "Okay!" Mo Hua squinted and smiled. After that, Mo Hua wrote a letter and asked someone to send it to Gushan City, and briefly told Master Gu the whole story in advance. During the ten-day break, Mo Hua went to Gu's house again. Master Gu had been waiting for Mo Hua at Gu's house early. Compared with usual, Master Gu looked as calm as ever, but there was a hint of expectation in his eyes. The two found a teahouse in the city. Mo Hua handed Master Gu several special array diagrams. In addition to the formation pattern, these formation diagrams also include diagrams of refining equipment, which is a kind of refining formation diagram that combines formation and forging.

"Master Gu, I would like to ask you to refine a few things..."

"These are two simple spiritual tools, one is a stone needle, the other is a silver needle, and there are two types of special formation plates..."

Mo Hua spread out the refining formation diagram and explained them to Master Gu one by one.

After Mo Hua finished speaking, Master Gu took the formation diagram, read it carefully several times, and asked some questions carefully.

For example, what is the material of the refining equipment and what is the size.

Although some refining equipment shapes are in line with the formation, the process is very cumbersome and will increase the cost.

Mo Hua also answered them one by one.

For some refining processes and problems with the structure of the formation diagram, Mo Hua only thought about it briefly and changed it on the spot.

After spending more than an hour, the refining array diagram was initially drafted.

Although it was only a preliminary draft, because these array media and spiritual tools were not complicated in themselves, they were almost ready.

After returning, we could use the refining furnace to refine a batch of them and see.

After the discussion, Mo Hua said:

"Master Gu, please go back and calculate the total cost of refining materials and labor."

Master Gu hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said:

"Although it is custom-made, these are low-cost spiritual tools, and the process is simple, and they are not worth many spiritual stones. Young master, you don't need to be polite."

Mo Hua shook his head, "This is not for me."

Master Gu was slightly stunned.

Mo Hua smiled and said, "It is for my fellow disciples. They don't lack spiritual stones, so there is no need to save them."

Master Gu's eyes moved slightly, and he gradually understood, nodded and smiled:

"Okay."

Mo Hua also smiled.

The life of the weapon refiners in Gushan City is already hard.

Although Master Gu is a Jindan, he is in charge of such a large equipment refining business, and he has many disciples, so he will not have much money on hand. Therefore, Mo Hua wants to start with customizing spiritual tools. It can not only help fellow disciples like Cheng Mo to catch criminals and earn merits, but also improve the business of Gu's equipment refining business. At the same time, he can also consolidate the formation more solidly and apply the formation more deeply. With this as a foundation and rich experience, he can popularize the formation more widely in the future. Of course, the goal is still far away. At present, we need to start small and try step by step. After talking about customizing spiritual tools, Mo Hua stood up and said goodbye. Master Gu personally stood up and sent Mo Hua to the door. Watching Mo Hua's carriage go away, a big stone in his heart finally fell slowly. This young man is indeed a "noble man". In the near future, the casual cultivators in Gushan City may also be able to work hard and live a good life for a few days... Master Gu looked at the equipment refining formation diagram in his hand again, and his eyes cherished it. There seem to be only a few simple spiritual tools on this map.

But this is an important beginning...

...

Before the ten-day break was over, Mo Hua returned to the sect, waiting for the news that Cheng Mo and his team had caught the thief.

If they didn't catch him, then the customized spiritual tools that he asked Master Gu to refine will come in handy in the next ten-day break.

If Cheng Mo and his team have already caught the thief, it doesn't matter.

It's always a good thing to successfully arrest the criminal.

These spiritual tools will definitely come in handy in the future, so there's no need to rush.

It was probably night when Cheng Mo and his team came back dejected.

Mo Hua didn't need to ask, just looking at their faces, he knew that they must have failed.

"That bastard!"

"We watched him for a day and a night, and we were almost catching him, but the wind-based body skills he learned were too fast, and he escaped from the crowd."

"If we chase him again, there's no trace of him..."

Cheng Mo sat next to Mo Hua, eating spiritual food, complaining to Mo Hua, and then looked at Mo Hua eagerly.

According to convention, they should let go now that things have come to this.

It is not a solution to continue like this.

It wastes time and earns no merit.

But Cheng Mo became more and more angry, especially when he remembered the contemptuous look the thief gave them after escaping. He could not bear it any more.

Mo Hua nodded and said, "I have asked the master to help refine it. It should be refined before the next ten-day break."

Cheng Mo was overjoyed.

Seven days later, Master Gu sent someone to deliver a storage bag to Taixu Gate and handed it to Mo Hua.

There were two types of spiritual tools and two array plates in the storage bag.

Mo Hua took the time to draw the formation on it, and handed it to Cheng Mo and the others, while explaining to them:

"The flying thief is experienced, and he has obviously been surrounded by formations many times. In this case, the general formation plate and the conspicuous formation flag cannot be used. A more covert method is needed..."

"There are two types of spiritual tools here, one is stone needles and the other is silver needles."

"They are all drawn with micro-engraving techniques."

"The stone needles are used for reconnaissance. The formation above is a small magnetic array, which is inserted into the soil, thrown into the gravel, or nailed into the rocks. It is not easy to be detected."

"The silver needle is used for tracking. It has the Si Nan Zi Mu formation drawn on it. When the thief is not prepared, pierce the silver needle into his body. It doesn't matter if it is flesh, clothing, or hair. Then use the compass to locate it. He will not be able to escape."

"Next, there are two types of array plates."

"Because it is a large-scale quicksand array and wood binding array, it is not possible without an array plate."

"However, this array plate is specially refined. Only materials that are compatible with soil are selected. Although it is not durable, it is also hidden. It is buried in the ground and is not easy to be sensed."

Then Mo Hua told Cheng Mo and others about the way of setting traps by burying arrays commonly used by demon hunters.

"Do you understand?"

Cheng Mo nodded, and then shook his head.

He is only suitable for swinging an axe and can't do such brain-consuming things.

On the contrary, Hao Xuan looked serious and remembered it clearly.

After that, Mo Hua reminded some precautions.

A few days later, Cheng Mo and others set off again.

Mo Hua stayed in the sect this time, practicing the formation drawing method, waiting for news from Cheng Mo and the others.

Two days later, Cheng Mo and his friends came back.

They looked relaxed, and Cheng Mo held his head high, looking very proud and confident.

"We have laid stone needles with small Yuan magnetic arrays in the mountains. Once there is any disturbance, we will know everything."

"That flying thief is no exception."

"We caught him as soon as he showed his head."

"But he had good body skills and ran fast. Fortunately, Yang Qianjun had good spear skills and stabbed him in the back with a spear. Situ Jian was also quick-witted and stabbed the silver needle into the wound of the flying thief."

"The flying thief had silver needles on his body, just like a fish that had swallowed a hook. No matter how he swam, he was still pulled by the line."

"We chased him in the mountains like a cat catching a mouse."

"Finally, we took advantage of his exhaustion and set up a formation in advance, and finally caught this dog flying thief."

"When this dog flying thief was caught, he still looked unbelievable and kept asking, 'How did you catch me?'"

"I beat him up without saying a word..."

Cheng Mo described it vividly and felt very happy.

After Cheng Mo finished speaking, he offered Mo Hua a big chicken leg and praised him, "You are worthy of being a junior brother!"

Mo Hua took the chicken leg, took a bite, and nodded with satisfaction.

After this incident, Cheng Mo offered a bounty, and whenever he had a problem, he would come to Mo Hua for advice.

He also often bought stone needles, spiritual needles, or array plates from Mo Hua for investigation, tracking, or ambushing.

With these special spiritual tools and array media, it was basically twice as easy to arrest criminals with half the effort.

One day, Mo Hua was eating in the dining hall.

Cheng Mo, who was tall and strong, came with a disciple and walked in front of Mo Hua.

Cheng Mo said to the disciple, "Call me Junior Brother!"

The disciple respectfully called Mo Hua "Junior Brother."

Mo Hua was stunned.

At that moment, he had the illusion that he had become the boss of the "tangkou" and others came to him to "worship the tangkou".