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Mo Hua was a little embarrassed to be praised by Dugu Patriarch.

He is still self-aware of his talent in swordsmanship.

Ancestor Dugu said indifferently: "If I read it correctly, you have already learned the Sword Transformation Style, right?"

Mo Hua felt a chill in his heart. He quietly raised his head and glanced at Patriarch Dugu. He saw that his expression was like a withered tomb, unfathomable, with no trace of happiness or anger, and he was somewhat cowardly and uneasy.

But he didn't dare to hide it, and whispered: "I have learned a little bit." How did you learn it? "Dugu Patriarch asked.

"Senior Xuan's broken sword has some cause and effect. I accidentally sensed it and understood a little bit."

Mo Hua said.

Ancestor Dugu’s eyelids twitched.

cause and effect?

Only at the foundation level, can we perceive cause and effect?

"Is it only the Sword Transformation Style?" Patriarch Dugu asked again.

Mo Hua said truthfully: "I also learned a little bit about Jingshen Sword -·

Ancestor Dugu remained calm, but his heart was filled with turmoil.

He could see in Mo Hua's body that there were vague signs of learning how to transform spiritual thoughts into swords, but he didn't expect that this was how he learned it -

Perceive cause and effect, retrace sword techniques, and learn how to transform your mind into a sword?

Is this what a foundation-building monk should do?

Ancestor Dugu frowned, "Have you ever learned the secret of cause and effect?"

Mo Hua shook his head, "Only occasionally, I can feel a little cause and effect——"

He's not lying either.

He has indeed never learned the orthodox Heavenly Secret Cause and Effect technique.

What he has learned is the secret calculation and the secret calculation.

These two are spiritual thoughts algorithms and should be classified as the formation path, or the method of spiritual thoughts.

Ancestor Dugu nodded slightly, secretly surprised in his heart.

I have never learned the art of Heavenly Secret Cause and Effect, but I can occasionally perceive cause and effect. It must be because of my strong spiritual consciousness and profound knowledge of formations.

Patriarch Dugu asked again: "You won the first place in the discussion formation?"

"Yeah." Mo Hua nodded.

This is not worth hiding, the entire Taixu Sect knows it.

Ancestor Dugu didn't speak for a long time. After a while, he sighed in his heart:

“I made a mistake again—.”

People cannot be judged by their appearance.

This child is so young, but for some reason, he has incredible attainments in formations, as well as a strange talent in a different way.

But it’s just right...

Ancestor Dugu's eyes were slightly bright, revealing a hint of longing.

"Perhaps, there is really hope——·——

Mo Hua secretly looked at Ancestor Dugu, feeling a little uneasy, wondering if the Ancestor was angry with him.

He didn't mean to hide it either.

The main reason is that there are too many secrets in him, and a single move can affect the whole body, so it is best not to say anything. Patriarch Dugu glanced at Mo Hua silently for a few times, but did not ask anything. After a while, he slowly said:

"I'll teach you the sword technique."

Mo Hua breathed a sigh of relief, but then asked doubtfully: "Ancestor, haven't you been teaching me sword techniques?"

"This time is different." Ancestor Dugu said in a solemn voice, "Ordinary sword cultivation requires learning from the shallow to the deep.

From sword moves, to sword energy, to sword intention, and then to spiritual thoughts turning into swords. "

"You don't have to learn like this. Learning some shallow sword moves that you are not good at will waste your time and slow down your progress——.·

"You should learn from a different angle."

Mo Hua felt comfortable, "Change the angle?"

Ancestor Dugu nodded, "From the formation path to the sword path!"

"From formation path to sword path——·——·"

Mo Hua was shocked, and then asked in a low voice: "Ancestor, are you also a fifth-grade formation master?"

Ancestor Dugu shook his head, "I haven't studied much about formations, but when my cultivation reaches my level, my understanding of Taoism is often not limited to one pattern. What I seek is the unity of all things and the principle of returning to nature—"

"Of course, I devote all my heart and soul to the way of swordsmanship. The formations are just for thinking and drawing parallels.

Not good at it. "

"So, I can only give you some inspiration."

"I can only tell you roughly what the Way of Sword is and what the Way of Formation is, but you still have to figure out how to do it and how to integrate it yourself——"

Mo Hua looked solemn, bowed, and solemnly said: "Thank you, ancestor, for your advice."

Listening to Dongxu's sermon is a great blessing.

This is Patriarch Dongxu's understanding of "Tao" and his understanding of the great road of the world. If he can truly understand it, it will be of great benefit to his future practice.

Mo Hua knew it well.

Ancestor Dugu understood the ink painting, nodded slightly, and then solemnly said:

"There are many great avenues in this world, but they lead to the same destination."

"Formation techniques, sword techniques, elixir techniques, talisman techniques, weapon refining techniques, spells and martial arts methods - all of these are the evolution methods of the Great Dao."

"Among these, the formation is the most important, because the formation itself reflects astronomy and geography, imitates the heraldry of all things, and is closer to the presentation of the rules of the great avenue."

"But that doesn't mean that if you take other paths, you won't be able to understand the Tao."

"When you practice to a certain extent, you will find that although everything in the world has thousands of appearances, at its root, it is the manifestation of the Great Dao."

"It's just that a monk's lifespan is limited. He can only choose one or two methods that are derived from the great road and delve into the depths. Use the law as a raft to explore the great road."

"Now that you have the great road, you can do anything without a raft. Everything can follow your heart, without restraint. With the great road in your heart, you can change the world and the world. This is called an immortal!"

Mo Hua's expression was shocked.

With the great road in your heart, you can change the world and the world, and you are called an immortal——"·

He remembered every word and every word in his heart.

Patriarch Dugu discussed the Tao for a while, then turned his head and continued talking about the Tao of Formation and Sword Dao. He first asked Mo Hua:

"What is sword energy?"

Mo Hua pondered: "The killing power of the sword?"

Ancestor Dugu was not very satisfied and said, "Think again."

Mo Hua frowned slightly, recalling the teachings given by Patriarch Dugu just now, and said slowly:

"All things have animism, heaven and earth are one, and aura is the root of all things—"

"The road leads to the same goal through different paths. The sword energy itself is not actually a 'sword', but is just a form of existence of spiritual power, only presented in the form of a 'sword'?"

Ancestor Dugu raised his eyebrows and motioned for Mo Hua to continue.

Mo Hua said: "——-Swordsmanship, formations, spells, and martial arts are all a type of Tao."

"Spiritual power condenses into spells, which are spells; spiritual power forms formation patterns, which are formations; spiritual power is driven by blood and turns into the power of fists and feet; naturally, spiritual power is composed of sword techniques and spiritual power. When the sword is moved, it turns into sword energy..."

"The form of power changes, but power itself remains unchanged."

The ink paintings are clear in ideas and eloquent.

Ancestor Dugu looked surprised.

He finally understood why his junior brother, who had always been rigid, praised this child like a flower for the first time.

This understanding is really amazing.

The swordsmanship may be a bit dull, but this is a problem of lack of foundation.

Once it comes to the realm of spiritual consciousness, areas he is familiar with, and even the understanding of "Tao", this child's understanding is so smart that he doesn't look like a human being...

Ancestor Dugu asked again: "How does spiritual power constitute magic?"

"Through the meridians, the spells are formed and condensed into spells——" Mo Hua replied.

But after he finished speaking, he was stunned for a moment.

Ancestor would not ask such a simple question.

Mo Hua pondered for a moment and said slowly:

"Spiritual power condenses into spells through the spells in the meridians; through the lines of the formation, the formation is formed -"·

In other words, transformation is carried out through certain ‘laws’ of the great avenue——”

"Spells, sword styles, and formations are all some kind of 'reification' of the law of the great road. Using this law, the spiritual power itself can produce different killing powers——"

Mo Hua vaguely felt that he seemed to have caught something.

Ancestor Dugu added another point: "The weakest point in your sword practice is that you cannot condense powerful sword energy."

"In other words, your understanding of the law of converting spiritual power into 'sword energy' is too shallow.'

"so-"

"So," Mo Hua suddenly realized, "we need to use the Tao of formations to replace the Tao of swordsmanship, and use the formations to 'simulate sword energy'! Just like I use the sword--"

Dugu Patriarch Yi said, "Can you still wield a sword?"

"It's not like I can—"

Mo Hua whispered: "I practiced randomly for fun."

In a sense, it is a pure "crooked approach".

Ancestor Dugu thought about it briefly and understood what Mo Hua had done. He nodded in approval and said:

"Although it is unseemly, your idea is not bad, but it cannot be regarded as orthodox swordsmanship."

Mo Hua just thought the ancestor was praising him and smiled.

Ancestor Dugu nodded, and then said: "That's the truth. Use the formation to turn into a sword, and in the mind of God,

It should be possible, but I am not a formation master after all, so I don’t know how to do this specific transformation. "

"You can figure it out for yourself when you go back. If you don't understand anything, ask me again."

"besides--"

Patriarch Dugu took out a jade slip. The jade slip was simple and unsophisticated, with no words or marks engraved on it. It was obviously written by his own hand.

Ancestor Dugu said: "Most of the original books of Taixu Divine Mind's True Sword Transformation Technique have been destroyed. This is what I excerpted. It contains the Sword Transformation Technique, the most complete method."

"You can't take this thing out. Just look at it here. You can see as much as you can."

"Don't underestimate the "Sword Transformation Style"

Ancestor Dugu said in a deep voice:

"In the true art of Divine Mind Transformation into Swords, the Sword Transformation Style is the foundation. The power of all sword moves depends on your skills in the Sword Transformation Style."

"If the sword is strong, all sword moves will be strong.'

Mo Hua couldn't hide the excitement in his expression, nodded and said: "Yes, ancestor, I will definitely study hard!"

Then he respectfully took the "sword-turned-sword" jade slip from the hands of Patriarch Dugu.

This is the canon of Taixu’s divine thoughts that transform into swords.

The ink painting was exciting. He rubbed the jade slip with his hands for a moment, and then his consciousness sank into it. A line of words drawn with silver hooks and iron appeared in his mind:

"The True Secret of Taixu's Spiritual Mind Transformation into Sword·Sword Transformation Style—.

"The sword energy is condensed, the sword is used to express the intention, and it is transformed into the shape of the sword——

"Turn the sword in your hand into the sword in your heart.'

"The sword technique is superb and the sword energy is exquisite. When it manifests into the sword style, it becomes more and more dazzling————·

"Different swordsmanship means different forms of swordsmanship—"

"Different monks have different perceptions of the way of swordsmanship, and their sword transformations are also different—"

Mo Hua read through it quickly first, and then gradually realized:

"The way of swordsmanship is also a way, and the way of formation is also a way--"

"First, we must study the appearance, and then through the appearance, understand the essence of sword energy, which is the law of spiritual power transformation."

"My understanding of the 'laws' of swordsmanship is too shallow. Then I will find a way to use the 'laws' of the formation to replace the swordsmanship and derive sword energy."

"That is to say."

Mo Hua only felt that he had vaguely realized something. He lowered his head and pondered to capture the inspiration floating in his mind. After a moment, his thoughts suddenly became clear:

Sword array!

Use the sword formation as the rule!

"The sword formation itself uses formations to derive or amplify sword energy. It is itself in the form of formations.

A presentation of the laws of kendo. "

"In this way, by understanding the sword formation and analyzing the mystery of the sword energy derived from the sword formation, you can also understand the sword's intention to a certain extent, thereby making up for your own weakness in swordsmanship."

"From the perspective of the formation, the sword is dissected and merged into one, and the sword formation is the best medium. The eyes of the ink painting are getting brighter and brighter.

Ancestor Dugu also slightly nodded his head.

This kid is really smart, and he knows the basics well.

Patriarch Dugu thought for a while and finally said: "Sword cultivators don't learn formations. Even if they learn, it will be difficult to master them.

Formation masters are generally not sword cultivators. "

"So ordinary monks either learn swordsmanship or formation formation. The two are distinct, and each learns its own thing."

"It is rare for a monk to be proficient in swordsmanship and formation techniques to the highest level, which involves the deep level of "Tao". "

"But you are different————"

Ancestor Dugu glanced at the ink painting and said, "Your talent for formations is rare in the world.

And you have to skip the basics of sword cultivation and learn to transform swords with spiritual thoughts. "

"In this way, it is most appropriate to use the formation to enter the sword."

"Almost no one has walked this road, and no one else can walk it. You can only explore it yourself——·

"As for how far you have learned, it all depends on you." Ancestor Dugu took a deep look at Mo Hua.

Mo Hua nodded seriously: "Don't worry, ancestor, I will definitely study hard!"

He seized the time and carefully read the "Sword Transformation Form" in Taixu's Divine Mind Transformation Sword Art, and memorized the core content in his heart.

When the time came, Patriarch Dugu tore open the void and sent the ink painting back to his disciple's residence.

Back at the disciple's residence, it was still some time before dawn, so Mo Hua couldn't wait to sink his consciousness into the sea of ​​consciousness.

He began to ponder the words of Patriarch Dugu in the sea of ​​​​consciousness, and also pondered the iterations of the "Sword Transformation Style".

Use the sword formation to derive sword energy.

He had tried this when he was wielding a sword.

But before, he only made mistakes and tampered with the shape of the sword in a "opportunistic" way, without understanding the underlying principles.

Now that his ancestor had given some advice, he finally understood that once he understood the principles of the Great Dao and understood the changes in the laws, he no longer had to stick to external forms.

Transforming spiritual thoughts into swords can also follow this idea.

The power of the sword depends on the monk's own foundation and understanding of the sword.

His sword skills are very weak, but his formation skills are extremely strong.

Then "learn from each other's strong points and make up for one's shortcomings", use the formation method to replace the sword method, and use the "formation method" to simulate the sword energy and transform the sword intention.

My formation foundation, guided by Mr. Xun, is as solid as a rock.

And after being enlightened by Dugu Ancestor, his sword will further transform.

Formation and swordsmanship are integrated at the spiritual level—·

Mo Hua nodded and decided to give it a try.

In the sea of ​​consciousness, Mo Hua sat cross-legged in meditation and began to reconstruct his own "Sword Transformation Style" based on the original understanding according to the ideas suggested by Patriarch Dugu.

He first manifested the Broken Golden Sword Formation.

This is the core formation inherited from the Duanjinmen swordsmanship, and it is also the only sword formation he is currently proficient in.

After the sword formation manifested, Mo Hua began to manifest the sword of divine thought, trying to merge the two.

But after several attempts, they all failed.

It's easy to say, but in practice, it's completely different.

The formation technique is a formation technique, and the divine thought-turned-sword is a divine thought-turned-sword. These are two completely different methods, and they cannot be easily integrated.

I tried Mo Hua many times, but it still didn't work.

Formation and swordsmanship are clearly distinct.

Mo Hua did not give up and kept trying, but until dawn, there was still no progress.

The next day, Mo Hua got up and went to class to practice. He didn't even practice formations after class, and concentrated on studying the integration of spiritual formations and spiritual swordsmanship.

But he tried for several days without success.

"Is this path unworkable?"

Mo Hua frowned, and then he shook his head, "It's impossible. The ancestor has already warned me. In other words, based on his insight, the laws are consistent and the principles are feasible."

"I can't figure it out. It's not that my ancestor was wrong. There must be something wrong with my method——."

Mo Hua calmed down and continued to work hard. During this period, he also tried other methods, but without exception, they all failed.

After failing too many times, ink painting stopped and began to reflect.

Fortunately, he had a lot of experience in the application of spiritual thoughts and formations. After thinking about it for a few days, he gradually became enlightened.

Mo Hua realized that he had thought wrong before.

Instead of manifesting the formation, transforming spiritual thoughts into swords, try the fusion of the two items.

Rather, it should be integrated from the beginning.

As Patriarch Dugu said, the Great Dao is the origin of all things. All things in the world are surrounded by myriads of laws, and all reach the same destination through different paths.

If you want to integrate formations and swordsmanship, you have to start from the beginning.

Fusion from the source.

But in this way, the "soul" is involved.

And there are still "hidden dangers" in his soul.

After thinking about Mo Hua for a while, I thought I should give it a try.

He took out the bamboo slip, borrowed the sword intention on the bamboo slip, and chopped off his own soul, "warning" the evil fetus, asking him to be more honest.

Then he summoned the Dao Monument, using the pressure of the Dao Monument and the terror of the Tribulation Thunder to shock the evil fetus.

Only then did Mo Hua feel free to call upon his soul.

But he only called one of them, and avoided the evil fetus's parasitic Fu Yaso.

After being prepared, Mo Hua held his breath and concentrated, and began to integrate the sword formation into the "mind" of his soul, fundamentally reconstructing his "spiritual mind into a sword".

But this process is also mysterious and elusive.

The profundity of the formation and the sharpness of the swordsmanship are not easy to reconcile.

After calming down in the ink painting, he followed the interpretation of "Tao" by Dugu Ancestor and began to "abandon everything and return to nothing" and "return to nature".

Forget all the methods, perceive the true nature of "Tao", use sword skills and formations as rafts, borrow the raft to cross the river, cross the river to gain the Tao, and gain the Tao-fusion method.

When he thought about it, his mind suddenly became clear.

In his mind, all kinds of formations and sword energy were raging, each doing its own thing, but their origins were vaguely intertwined.

Mo Hua was refreshed, and he used heavenly calculations and calculations to continuously evolve the integration of formations and swordsmanship in his mind, looking for any "opportunity" for integration.

I don't know how long it took, Mo Hua thought, calculated, and tried countless times, and finally seized the fleeting opportunity.

This opportunity is like a key, opening a door to the avenue.

Mo Hua used the "sword formation" as a medium and began to make preliminary attempts to integrate the formation with the way of swordsmanship.

His spiritual thoughts turned into swords, and they began to be reconstructed bit by bit from the bottom——·

After a long time, Mo Hua opened his eyes.

There was sword light flowing in his eyes, and in this sword light, there were lines of formations emerging, and the two were intertwined and integrated into one.

Mo Hua slowly stretched out his palm.

Wisps of spiritual thoughts condensed in his hands to form a Broken Gold Sword Formation, and then used the sword pattern as the blade,

Using the sword pivot as the bone, bit by bit, it manifested into a sword of divine will.

This sword of spiritual thought is a complete long sword. It is no longer the simple appearance before. The golden light flows, and the sword energy is terrifyingly sharp.

This is a complete divine thought transformed into a sword!

Moreover, it includes the "Broken Gold Sword Formation", a sword of divine thought built on the basis of the formation.

Just looking at it, I felt that the golden light was bright and extremely dazzling.

Taixu's spiritual thoughts turned into swords, and the sword techniques were the same.

However, if different sword cultivators practice the same true sword-forming technique, the manifested sword of divine will is a manifestation of their own swordsmanship, and each one is different.

And Mo Hua, the sword of spiritual thought, is completely unique.

Because what he integrated into this sword was his own "formation path"

This is a "sword of formation" manifested by divine thoughts!

Mo Hua was very happy.

A few days later, Sword Tomb.

Ancestor Dugu looked at the golden color in Mo Hua's eyes and couldn't help but feel a little lost.

"It's really --- let this child figure it out?"

“Besides, it’s only been seven days————.”

Seven days——·

Ancestor Dugu’s eyes trembled slightly.

Once it comes to formations, this child's understanding is really terrifying to this point——·

Ancestor Dugu was a little unbelievable. At the same time, the hope in his heart, like a candle in the wind, started to burn brightly.

Ancestor Dugu gave Mo Hua a few more pointers, pointed out some shortcomings, and asked Mo Hua to think about it himself.

Then he sent the elated ink painting away.

After Mo Hua left, Patriarch Dugu was the only one left in the Jian family.

He sat silently, like a lonely but broken sword.

After an unknown amount of time, he looked resolute and murmured slowly:

"Junior brother, I'm sorry——·

"I can only pass this skill on to this child. Even if it leads him to a path of no return,

Like me, I will be haunted by evil spirits and demons all my life, and I will never have a moment of peace in my life——"

"But, he is really the only one who can pass it on——"

“If you don’t pass it on, you’ll never have the chance—

Ancestor Dugu looked up to the sky and sighed.

As soon as the cold moonlight shone, his face was filled with light and shadow, and his eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and facial features gradually disappeared, making him look like a "faceless" demon with no desires, no thoughts, no good, and no evil——·