Asking About Longevity Chapter 724

Chapter 724 Discussing the Tao

After returning to the sect, Mo Hua immediately took all the formation diagrams and collected them into his Nazi ring with great care.

 These are good things, so be sure to keep them.

 And you must learn it secretly, without letting others know, or causing trouble to Aunt Wan.

Even though Aunt Wan looked unconcerned, Mo Hua knew in his heart that these formations were inherited from the Shangguan and Wenren families and were extremely precious.

Aunt Wan is the legitimate daughter of the Wenren family and the daughter-in-law of the Shangguan family.

  But in other words, she was the daughter of a Wen family who got married, an "outsider" who was married to the Shangguan family.

 Given the inheritance diagram of the two families to yourself, once people find out about it, they will definitely make a big fuss and criticize you.

Aunt Wan's situation in the family is definitely more difficult.

What's more, there is a desperate formation in it!

Aunt Wan does not specialize in formations, and she may not know what kind of formations she has given herself.

 The Second Grade and Twenty Pattern Jue Formation…

 Secondary Thunder Formation!

Mo Hua endured it for a while, but still couldn't hold it back. He took out the formation diagram of the Secondary Thunderstorm Array, put it in his hand and rubbed it, squinting and smiling like a little fool.

Mo Hua nodded.

Since I was "grounded", in addition to practicing a lot of formations every day, it seemed that the only way to enhance my consciousness was to improve my cultivation.

 The fastest way to improve your spiritual consciousness is to "eat" evil spirits.

 “Can't learn…”

 He will not care about the affairs of Yujia Shuizhai and Shuiyan Luo for the time being.

 The second-level battle is right in front of you, but you can only see it, not learn it.

 No matter what, we must hurry up and improve our spiritual consciousness!

After that, Mo Hua put aside everything and focused on solving the puzzle array, hoping to break through the bottleneck as soon as possible and advance to the middle stage of foundation building.

 Twenty lines of Jue Formation naturally requires twenty lines of spiritual consciousness.

Mo Hua thought about it for a while.

  Improve your cultivation level as early as possible to the middle stage of foundation building, and then consider other things.

 The Five Elements and Bagua Formation, I have learned a lot about ink painting, I have a solid foundation and a deep understanding.

Moreover, among the metamagnetic formations derived from the Bagua Lei system, it is the sub-thunder flow absolute formation that is closest to the essence of the metamagnetic formation!

I feel itchy about ink painting and I really want to learn it.

But this is what Mo Hua does every moment of every day.

 The Five Elements Source Armor is still being refined.

 But now I can't go out, find the altar, or order takeout.

 But he looked at it a few times before and found that he couldn't learn it yet.

He would still meet with Master Gu when he had time to have a meal and study ways to improve it.

 However, I haven't learned a few Yuan Magnetic Formations and ink paintings in total, so my foundation is inevitably shallow and my understanding cannot be deep.

 In addition, it is to hone his spiritual consciousness through a large number of formation exercises.

 “Middle stage of foundation building!”

 This is a desperate battle!

 Finally, just like ordinary monks, step by step, through the improvement of the realm of cultivation, the realm of spiritual consciousness is also improved.

Mo Hua sighed.

Since getting the Taoist stele, I have been practicing ink painting every day, almost never slacking off, so there is nothing to say.

 The further secondary thunder formation is still the ultimate formation. At first glance, the ink painting makes it even more impossible to truly understand.

Mo Hua's current spiritual consciousness only has seventeen lines, which is still a little short of eighteen lines. It can barely be regarded as an accurate eighteen lines.

 By stealing the power of the evil god, you can order "takeaway" for yourself and eat enough at once.

It is estimated that it will be very difficult to cross this hurdle. I don't know how long it will take to get through it.

He reluctantly put away this second-grade and twenty-mark secondary thunder flow formation diagram, and then looked at it firmly.

 Or, you need to "eat" a huge meal to break through...

 The fastest way to "eat" evil spirits is to find an altar.

“We must find a way to feed the laws of heaven, break through the limitations, and then enhance our spiritual consciousness, improve our realm, and reach the twenty-line spiritual consciousness as soon as possible, and comprehend the Second Thunder Jue Formation!”

 Nearly eighteen lines, far worse than twenty lines.

 First of all, his foundation of metamagnetic array is not enough.

Mo Hua now has a powerful spiritual consciousness, and there is a Taoist monument to recall his spiritual thoughts. The amount of formation practice he practices every day is almost dozens of times that of an formation master at the same level.

 Secondly, his spiritual consciousness is not enough.

 Especially between the ages of nineteen and twenty, it is the big hurdle for building the foundation to the golden elixir.

Of course, he can't control it now even if he wants to.

 This approach can only be given up.

If a fellow disciple offers a reward, if there is anything you need from him, he will give you some advice and fulfill his responsibilities as a "little senior brother".

With Master Gu, you can also sell a few more custom-made spiritual weapons and earn more spiritual stones.

 In addition, Mo Hua spent almost all his time and attention on breaking through the bottleneck in the middle stage of foundation building.

 The bottleneck of Tianyan Jue is a bit unbelievable to ordinary people.

 Complex array patterns, massive enigmatic arrays, and qualitatively changing divine levels.

 For ordinary monks, every road is like a chasm in the sky.

 But I have become accustomed to ink painting.

 At least in his eyes, these are just "normal" bottlenecks.

 In the sea of ​​​​consciousness, relying on the profound knowledge of formations, the powerful foundation of spiritual consciousness, the profound power of calculation, and the multiple speeds of calculation.

The vast and complex array of mysteries, like Tang Woxue, is quickly solved by ink paintings.

 The bottleneck is also loosening little by little.

More than a month passed like this, when Mo Hua had solved the riddle of Tian Yan Jue to some extent and was about to break through the middle stage of foundation building, Cheng Mo suddenly came to Mo Hua.

 “Senior brother, do you want to go to the Dao Discussion Conference?” Cheng Mo asked.

Mo Hua was startled.

 A conference on Taoism?

This is not the first time he has heard of this word.

 On weekdays, classmates occasionally talk about it, but most of them are vague.

Mo Hua also felt that this kind of thing was far away from him, so he didn't ask any more questions.

Of course, what he heard the most was the term "Sword Discussion Conference".

"Is there any difference between a sword discussion conference and a Tao discussion conference?" Mo Hua asked Cheng Mo.

Cheng Mo said: "The Dao Discussion Conference is a general term, including competitions in five categories: elixirs, weapons, talismans, formations, and swords. The Sword Discussion Conference is just one of them."

“The alchemy talisman array is a test of monastic skills.”

“The sword test is about combat. The disciples of the major sects in Qianxue Prefecture discuss sword fighting with each other and learn martial arts..."

Mo Hua wondered, "Since it includes sword theory, fighting skills, and martial arts, why is it just called sword theory?"

 Cheng Mo scratched his head, "I don't know, maybe the swordsman is the most handsome?"

Mo Hua looked at him silently.

Cheng Mo smiled coquettishly, "How about I call Situ over? He is a sword cultivator, so he will definitely know."

 Cheng Mo actually ran to call Situ Jian.

When Situ Jian came, Mo Hua discovered that after not seeing him for a while, Situ Jian was already in the middle stage of foundation building.

 Among the same disciples, practice may be fast or slow.

Furthermore, it is also affected by the exercises and Tao methods practiced, as well as whether one's own cultivation resources are sufficient, and whether it is necessary to lay a solid foundation and cultivate spiritual power to perfection. Therefore, the progress of cultivation among disciples cannot be generalized.

 Situ Jian was going quite smoothly, the spiritual objects were fully prepared, and he had almost finished practicing the number of celestial beings, so he made a breakthrough relatively early.

 But like Cheng Mo and Yang Qianjun, they still need to temper their strength, so they should go slow.

 As for ink painting…

He doesn't need anything, as long as he can break through the realm, blood, soul and spiritual power don't matter at all.

His spiritual roots have nothing to pay attention to.

Situ Jian explained for the ink painting: "The term sword theory has a long origin..."

“The Sword Discussion Conference was just about swords at the beginning. Sword cultivators competed with each other, and judged the best by using 'sword'.”

“Whoever comes first will be the leader of the Sword Discussion Conference, and will usually be considered by default as the person with the best fighting ability among the disciples of the same generation.”

“But other physical and spiritual cultivations are not acceptable. If you are number one in swordsmanship, why can you be number one among disciples?”

“So later, physical and spiritual training also participated.”

“However, if you don't use swords for physical and spiritual cultivation, if you compete with a swordsman and win, you will become a person who does not practice swordsmanship. It is unjustifiable to win the first place in the sword competition.”

"So it became a team battle. The sword cultivator led a physical cultivator and a spiritual cultivator mixed together. Three people worked in a team to fight with each other."

"Later, the Taoist army was modeled on the formation of a small team of five people, who competed with each other."

“It's a tough fight from the beginning, whoever wins will be the best.”

"Later, some ancestors of Qianzhou felt that this was too reckless and did not meet the actual combat situation, so they changed the rules and added many restrictions such as flag capture, monster hunting, and sword seizing. It has been passed down to this day and has become the current discussion. Sword Conference…”

“Five people from the same sect form a team and work together to achieve the goal. They not only discuss cultivation and Taoism, but also focus on collaborative strategies. If they win, the five will be the best. If they lose, they will all be eliminated. We share weal and woe."

Mo Hua nodded, probably understanding.

 Cheng Mo patted Situ Jian on the shoulder and praised, "You know better."

Situ Jian was helpless, "You should also serve snacks occasionally, don't just swing an axe..."

Cheng Mo smiled and invited Mo Hua, "Senior brother, do you want to go and see it together? This is a triennial event in Qianxue State."

Situ Jian added: "And for us, we may only be able to participate once in our lifetime."

Mo Hua was a little confused, "I can only participate once?"

Situ Jian nodded slightly, "Generally, only disciples who have been in the martial arts for more than nine years, are in the late stage of foundation building, have reached the peak of their spiritual power and blood energy, and have not broken through the golden elixir can participate in the sword discussion conference."

"If he is one grade lower and has studied for a few years less, his physical and mental strength will be much worse than others, and he will not be able to compete with other sects' geniuses..." "Oh." Mo Hua nodded.

Cheng Mo sighed: "I don't know if I can participate in the next session..."

"Don't think about it," Situ Jian shook his head and said, "At least until the next term."

 Cheng Mo was a little dissatisfied.

Situ Jian said: "The Tao Discussion Conference is of great importance, not only related to the disciples' personal spiritual future, but also to the development of the sect. The selection of disciples participating in the Tao Discussion is very strict, and every quota is extremely precious..."

 Cheng Mo was a little unhappy, but he also knew that what Situ Jian said was right.

Mo Hua is a little curious.

It is easy to understand that it is related to the disciple's personal future.

If you get a good ranking in a monastic conference and become popular, and gain the respect of the sect, you will be appreciated by other monastic forces, and you may even get a lot of merit.

 But what does this have to do with the development of the sect...

 It's just a discussion, is it that important?

Mo Hua asked Situ Jian, and Situ Jian asked:

“Senior brother, do you know the Qianlong Mountains?”

 “Qianlong Mountains?”

Mo Hua frowned and seemed to have some impression.

Situ Jiandao: "The Qianlong Mountain Range is a huge mountain range that traverses the border of Qianxue State. Within this mountain range, there is a huge spiritual mine with an astonishing output of spiritual stones."

 The output of spiritual stones is astonishing, huge spiritual mines!

Mo Hua was slightly shocked.

Situ Jian lowered his voice and said, "I heard these from my grandfather..."

“It is said that the Daoting tried every possible means to occupy this Qianlong Spirit Mine, but in the end, the ancestors of dozens of big families in Qianzhou joined forces and forcibly suppressed it.”

 “Despite this, Daoting is still unwilling.”

“And when it comes to such a huge amount of spiritual stones, the family refuses to give in.”

“In the end, both parties compromised. A small part of the output of these spiritual mines was handed over to Daoting as a 'spiritual tax', and the rest was handed over to the major sects in Qianxue Prefecture for use.”

“The sect obtained these spiritual stones, developed and expanded, recruited many disciples, taught and cultivated talents. In this way, the spiritual stones in the Qianlong Spiritual Mine can be used for the world.”

“Daoting agreed, and the family had no explanation.”

“Therefore, this huge Qianlongling Mine fell on the heads of hundreds of sects on the border of Qianxue Prefecture.”

“But how to divide such a large sum of spiritual stones has become a problem..."

Mo Hua understood and asked: "Tao discussion conference?"

"Yeah." Situ Jian nodded, "Disciples from each sect will participate in the Tao Discussion Conference to determine the ranking."

“This ranking affects the order of the sect, and the order of the sect determines the share of the huge spiritual mine in Qianlong Mountain.”

“This is a giant spiritual mine, and any small share means a huge amount of spiritual stones.”

“And the spirit stone is the foundation for the development of the sect.”

“Therefore, the Dao Discussion Conference is not only related to the personal future of the disciples, but also closely related to the interests and future development of the sect..."

 “So that's it…”

Mo Hua suddenly realized and nodded slightly.

“Senior brother, it seems that the Tao Discussion Conference has already begun. Do you want to go and have a look?” Situ Jian on the side also asked.

Mo Hua thought for a while and said, "That's fine."

 He also wanted to know what the Dao Discussion Conference was really like.

As for the middle stage of foundation building, it is fast anyway, so there is no rush for these two days.

So Mo Hua gave himself a half-day holiday and followed Cheng Mo and Situ Jian to watch the Taoism Conference.

 The Lundao Conference was held at Lundao Mountain in the center of Qianxue Prefecture.

 Looking from the outside, Lundao Mountain is majestic and solemn, with a huge formation built outside.

 At a glance at the ink painting, you can tell that this is a large formation.

And it is not a closed formation, but a slightly opened formation.

Above the great formation, the faint light was flowing, and the momentum was astonishing, like a hibernating giant beast, breathing softly.

 “This formation is...”

Mo Hua looked at Cheng Mo and Situ Jian and was about to ask something, but seeing that their expressions were even more shocked than his own, he didn't ask.

 Forget it, it's better not to make things difficult for them regarding the formation.

The entry requirements for the Dao Discussion Conference are not strict, as long as they are disciples of the sect within the Qianxue Prefecture.

The three of them, Mo Hua, arrived at the entrance of the mountain gate, showed the Taixu Order, verified their identities as disciples of the sect, and were allowed to enter Lundao Mountain.

 Entering Lundao Mountain means entering the great formation.

 Cheng Mo and Situ Jian were a little confused and couldn't understand anything.

 But in the perception of ink painting, the vast, mysterious and boundless aura of the great formation is extremely strong.

He could even faintly feel the vibrations of those subtle and mysterious high-quality formations throughout the mountain, as well as the flow of massive spiritual power that was as deep as the ocean but calm on the surface...

Mo Hua's heart was trembling and his eyes were opened.

 It is indeed a fifth-grade Qianxue state boundary, there are so many good things!

I don't know when I will be able to set up a large formation of this level...

 Ink paintings are full of longing.

Situ Jian took the ink painting with him and explained as he walked:

“In the Dao Discussion Conference, alchemy, weapon refining, talismans, and formations will be assessed in sequence.”

“Sword discussions are a little different. Because the cycle is longer and there are more battles, the time of each session will be slightly different, but generally it will be staggered with discussions such as the Alchemy Talisman Array..."

 The three of them were walking and chatting.

As we approached the Taoist temple, we saw a huge crowd of people. Not only the Taixu Sect, but also disciples from the other four major sects, the Eighth Gates, the Twelve Schools, and the Hundreds of Qianxue sects would all come to see it.

 The area around the dojo was extremely lively, filled with young disciples wearing various sect robes. There were handsome young men standing in the wind under the trees, as well as graceful young women.

Cheng Mo was a little yearning, "Tell me, if six years later, I show off my power at the Sword Discussing Conference and kill everyone, will these Yingyingyanyan, senior sisters and junior fellow students, worship me in particular and insist on treating me?" Promise yourself or something like that..."

Situ Jian patted his shoulder and sighed:

“There are a lot of people here. If you are daydreaming, it's better to find another place.”

 Cheng Mo was startled, then became a little angry, and said in a low voice:

“How dare you look down on me, Situ! Let's find a place to spar and see if your sword is faster or my ax is stronger…”

Mo Hua was a little helpless and sighed, "Okay."

 “Okay, little senior brother.” Cheng Mo immediately followed Shan Ruliu Road, then gave Situ Jian a look and whispered:

 “For the sake of my little brother, I won't argue with you.”

Situ Jian shook his head.

 Down below, the Dan Conference has begun.

 There are many alchemy furnaces placed in the huge dojo.

 A group of disciples from the sect who were in the later stages of foundation building and were obviously older, more advanced, and much taller than Mo Hua and others, all looked solemn and began to light open fires and start the furnace to refine elixirs.

 There are elders on top to supervise the examination.

 There were many disciples watching around.

But at this time, the scene had become quiet, and no disciple dared to speak loudly.

 At the dojo, the disciples in the late stage of foundation building concentrate on refining the elixir. After refining the elixir, they submit it to the elders above. The elders will comment on it and assign four ratings: A, B, C and D, and then show the conclusion to the public.

Those who were eliminated later looked up to the sky and sighed, and left the field dejectedly.

 The person who has been promoted looks happy and salutes to the elder.

 Then a new group of people were changed to continue making alchemy.

 After refining the elixir, continue to repeat this process...

After looking at the ink paintings for a while, I felt boring.

 The Dao Discussion Conference was indeed a grand event, but it was a bit boring to watch around.

Moreover, it talks about alchemy.

Mo Hua knows nothing about alchemy, or at least very little.

 He only has a rough understanding of some alchemy principles, and he remembers the more practical knowledge about elixirs very well.

What kind of elixir is it like, what kind of injury can be cured, what kind of poison can be detoxified, and what effect it has.

 What other medicines can be used to deceive people, poison, etc.

 In addition, there are very few studies on ink painting involving specific alchemy.

He has never made many potions of elixirs at all.

If the young senior sister was making elixirs, he would still stare at her for a while.

 But most of the people in the dojo were disciples from other sects that he didn't know.

So after looking at the ink paintings for a while, I felt a little sleepy.

 This is even more true for Cheng Mo.

Situ Jian is better, but not much better.

 The three of them looked at each other, nodded slightly, and left silently from the crowd.

"Alchemy is a bit boring..." Cheng Mo said, "Except for those who are determined to be alchemists, or have high attainments in alchemy and want to get a place in the alchemy conference, few disciples pay attention to this kind of alchemy competition every day..."

“It's not like the sword discussion conference, where fists hit the flesh, spells fly around, and swords are used to fight, that's what's more beautiful...”

Situ Jian also nodded and said: "Indeed, not many people see the Taoist skills such as alchemy."

"It's just that the Dao Discussion Conference is being held now to join in the fun, so there are more people. After a few days, there will be fewer people."

“We have to wait until the Sword Discussion Conference starts after a period of time, that will be the real event!”

“The Conference on Taoism is a grand event in Qianzhou, and the Conference on Swords is also a grand event on Taoism!”

“Not only the Qianxue Prefecture, but also the central Taoist court, and even many big families and sects from outside will specially send people to watch.”

“If you win the sword competition, you will really stand out from the thousands of talented people, honor your ancestors, and become famous!”

 (End of this chapter)

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