The Quest for Immortality

Contrary to what Mo Hua expected, the Heavenly secret Tricky Calculation does not produce a “clone” but a “shadow of ink.”

Simultaneously illusory and real, layers of shadows piled upon one another, they draped over Mo Hua like a Taoist robe.

This “Taoist Robe” appeared similar to that of Gui Tao’s people, yet different.

Pitch black but still very clean.

Free of filth, free of bloodshed, it exuded a trace of eeriness that seemed untainted by the secular world.

The eyes of Mo Hua had also become more profound, emitting a somber shadow of Gui Tao’s path, yet it did not feel empty or terrifying; instead, his Divine Sense was brilliant and vibrant within.

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His pupils were pitch black, filled with splendor.

He dominated the people of Gui Tao, rather than being enslaved by the Gui Tao.

"And this is… the true form of the Heavenly secret Tricky Calculation?”

Mo Hua looked around at himself.

The “Taoist Robe” on his body was just a thin layer, far from Uncle’s, yet he seemed to have… truly entered the door?

He entered the door of the Gui Tao?

Mo Hua was shocked again and began to worry.@@novelbin@@

Would he really become a “Little Devious Path Person” in the future…

As Mo Hua pondered for a moment, he breathed a sigh of relief.

That shouldn’t be the case…

The Heavenly secret Tricky Calculation and the Heavenly secret Calculation come from the same root, both originating from an orthodox, unique Divine Consciousness Calculation Technique.

The reason Uncle’s Heavenly secret Tricky Calculation was so evil and frightening was that he had fallen to the Demon Path, turned bad, and mixed the Heavenly secret Tricky Calculation with demonic practices and various tortured spirits and souls… РâＮo͍ＢËṨ

As long as one does not let one’s Divine Sense descend into demons, does not transform one’s Divine Sense into Demon Thought, does not use Demon Thought as a seed to parasitize in others’ Taoist Heart,

To simply use Tricky Calculation to split one’s Divine Sense does not constitute “Planting Devil in Taoist Heart.”

Mo Hua set his mind at ease.

His Uncle had become demonized, a Demon Head.

But he was different…

He cultivated through a formal Cultivation Technique and nurtured the Righteous Divine Thought.

Still, he would have to be more careful in the future to avoid falling to the Demon Path and to prevent himself from becoming a “little Demon Head”…

Mo Hua exhaled in relief, then his expression turned excited.

With the Heavenly secret Tricky Calculation creating ink shadows and donning the “Taoist Robe,” would his speed in Drawing Formations improve?

Eager to find out, Mo Hua immediately tried activating the Heavenly secret Tricky Calculation.

His eyes started showing signs of Gui Tao, revealing a deep ash-black color.

Within his Sea of Consciousness, the Divine Sense Incarnation clothed in a “Taoist Robe,” splitting into ink shadows.

Meanwhile, his Divine Sense circulated swiftly, more than doubling its speed, and the speed of setting up a Formation soared as if aided by divine help, with Formation Patterns flowing smoothly like water…

On the ground, the Spiritual Ink meandered quickly, connecting rapidly to form an array.

While Mo Hua himself was Drawing Formation, the separated ink shadow, as an external embodiment sharing the same origin and mind, also assisted in Drawing Formation.

However, the consumption of Divine Sense also intensified, like rivers breaking their banks and gushing miles away.

The rate at which Divine Sense was drained was exceedingly alarming.

Fortunately, Mo Hua’s Divine Sense was incredibly profound and condensed, so he was still able to withstand it.

Mo Hua clenched his teeth and persevered, ink shadows overlapping and Formation Patterns moving like swift horses…

This process, though painful, was brief.

In just over a dozen breaths, the Second-grade Earth Fire Formation had been fully drawn!

However, Mo Hua’s Divine Sense had been exhausted, his Sea of Consciousness ached, his scalp tingled, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

The Heavenly secret Tricky Calculation, dividing the Divine Sense.

This way of Drawing Formation was extremely fast, but the consumption of Divine Sense was also incredibly great.

Mo Hua’s fourteen-pattern Divine Sense, which was more than sufficient for Drawing Thirteen Stripes Formation, now felt extremely taxing after using Gui Tao’s splitting technique.

But Mo Hua was still very happy.

To him, the large consumption of Divine Sense and the mild pain in the Sea of Consciousness were actually trivial.

Compared to that, the formation completion time of just over a dozen breaths was already much faster than before.

Although it still wasn’t quick enough to be deployed suddenly in combat,

If there was a way to buy some time, to get just over a dozen breaths to covertly employ Divine Consciousness Control Ink and lay down a Formation, it was still possible.

And this was just the beginning…

He only split one ink shadow, only draped a single, thin layer of the Taoist Robe.

If in the future, he could split thousands of ink shadows and the Taoist Robe could cover the skies and earth, wouldn’t he be able to…

Create a Large Formation with a single thought?

This idea startled Mo Hua himself.

He then quickly dismissed it.

"I must not aspire for too much too soon…”

He must focus steadfastly on gradually enhancing his Divine Sense, studying the Divine Sense Calculation Technique, practicing Divine Consciousness Control Ink, constructing Second-Grade Formations, and then gradually Draw better, faster…

Continuously reducing the time for Drawing Ground into Formation…

Until, in the heat of battle, at the critical moment, he could instantly create a Formation and turn the tide of battle…

This was what he needed to do at present.

The extravagant thought of instantly Creating a Large Formation could only be buried deep in his heart for now…

This concluded the planning phase for Mo Hua.

He already had the Spiritual Ink, and he had also learned the Formations.

If he continued to stay, he wouldn’t learn much else…

Mo Hua sighed.

Although reluctant, he knew it was time for him to leave…

He was to go to Qian State to continue his studies.

Otherwise, without advancement in cultivation, sticking to old Formation ways, and lacking Tao Cultivation resources…

He might never be able to cultivate the Supreme Divine Sense and reach the pinnacle of the Dao of Formation in his lifetime.

Let alone save his mentor…

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Two months later, there would be a Cloud Ferry setting sail from the neighboring Second-Grade Qingyuan state boundary, traveling from south to north, passing through Kun, Dui, and Qian states, before finally reaching Kan State in the north.

Mo Hua planned to catch the Cloud Ferry from Li State, disembark in Qian State he traveled through.

Court Leader Zhou informed Mo Hua of this.

Court Leader Zhou, who was in charge of Tongxian City, knew the information about these Cloud Ferries better than Mo Hua.

At the same time, he gave Mo Hua a Cloud Crossing Order, made of white jade, exquisite and luxurious.