Chapter 25: Teaching

Mo Hua returned to the Dao cultivation room and sat down. A group of disciples stretched their heads and surrounded him again.

"Mo Hua, Mo Hua, what did the instructor find you for?"

"Did the instructor punish you?"

Mo Hua said truthfully: "The instructor asked me to go to him every day after class."

A disciple said: "It must be because you were lazy in formation arrays, so the instructor was angry and asked you to go practice formation arrays every day so that you wouldn't regress in formation arrays."

There were also disciples who were very sympathetic: "Then you are too miserable, you have to draw formation arrays under the instructor's nose every day."

"Yes, it's too miserable. I'm nervous just by the instructor looking at me, let alone him staring at me drawing formation arrays..."

Mo Hua also sighed.

Seeing this, the disciples also comforted Mo Hua.

Mo Hua sighed, not because he had to draw formation arrays under the instructor's nose, but because he had to go to the instructor every day, so he didn't have much time to draw formation arrays for the Formation Pavilion to earn spirit stones.

But since the instructor asked Mo Hua if he wanted to become a formation master, he should give Mo Hua some guidance, which was a good thing.

The next day after class, Mo Hua arrived at Instructor Yan's residence on Tongming Peak on time.

Instructor Yan got straight to the point and placed a volume of "Introduction to Formation Array Classics" in front of Mo Hua.

"The Dao of formation arrays, if you want to go far, the foundation must be solid. This foundation not only includes the grasp of basic formation scripts, the proficiency of brushwork, and the solidity of spiritual sense, but also includes the classics and theories of formation array research in the Dao cultivation world."

"The so-called formation array classics are the insights and theoretical summaries of thousands of formation arrays in the Dao cultivation world by countless formation array masters, seeking the unchanging principles in the ever-changing formation arrays."

"Some cultivators draw formation arrays well, but they know nothing about classics. Once they learn to a high level, they are in a fog, and it is difficult to make progress in the Dao of formation arrays."

"I am one step away from being a first-grade formation master, and most of the sect's inheritance is scattered. I cannot teach you too profound formation array classics, and naturally, it cannot be compared with the teachings of some large families and large sects, but for your current formation array level, it should be enough."

Mo Hua sat up straight, his expression becoming more respectful, "Please teach me, instructor."

Instructor Yan nodded, opened the "Introduction to Formation Array Classics", and said:

"This introduction to classics records some basic principles of formation arrays, such as the round sky and square earth, the Eight Trigrams orientation, the five-element generation and restriction, and the composition of single arrays, compound arrays, and large arrays..."

"Formation arrays are the manifestation of the laws of Heaven and Earth. The round outside and square inside symbolize the round sky and square earth. The arrangement of different formation scripts follows the Eight Trigrams theorem. Formation scripts of different attributes generate and restrict each other. A single formation array is a single array, multiple single arrays compounded are compound arrays, and those connected by a large number of single arrays and compound arrays are large arrays..."

"Large arrays have great power. Usually, the protective sect array is this type of formation array. Large arrays contain hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of formation arrays, and are cooperated by dozens or hundreds of formation masters. Only formation masters with extremely high attainments can serve as the main formation master of a large array, leading the design and carving of the large array..."

"Being able to become a main formation master and design and build a large array is the expectation of many formation masters in their lives."

Instructor Yan said with some emotion, and then changed the subject: "But it's too far to say this. Even becoming an ordinary first-grade formation master is not easy."

Mo Hua also felt a bit yearning. Even a single formation array was already very mysterious. If a large array containing thousands of formation arrays were opened, what kind of scene would it be?

Instructor Yan hesitated, and then solemnly handed the "Introduction to Formation Array Classics" to Mo Hua, saying:

"Take this introduction to formation arrays first, read it carefully, and remember not to pass it on to others, and don't tell anyone else."

After that, Instructor Yan explained some basic theories about formation arrays, and then let Mo Hua go back.

Mo Hua returned to the disciple residence, holding the thin volume of "Introduction to Classics" in his hand, but felt it was heavy. It was also the first time he realized the importance of Dao cultivation inheritance. If no one taught him, these things would be enough for him to grope for a lifetime.

And he was just an ordinary disciple. Instructor Yan could be so dedicated, and Mo Hua felt more and more grateful in his heart.

Mo Hua calmed down, read the "Introduction to Classics" word by word, and wrote down what he didn't understand, preparing to ask the instructor for advice tomorrow.

Before going to bed, Mo Hua took out the "Golden Stone Array Diagram" again, remembered the formation scripts in the diagram, closed his eyes and entered the sea of consciousness, and practiced the Golden Stone Array on the stone tablet.

The Golden Stone Array only had four formation scripts, which was not too difficult, but it took time to familiarize himself with the formation scripts and practice them.

Thanks to the "Introduction to Formation Arrays", Mo Hua felt much clearer when drawing the Golden Stone Array diagram.

Why were the four formation scripts in the west? Because the west belongs to metal, which is suitable for the attributes of the Golden Stone Array diagram, and the specific drawing method also has many considerations about the Eight Trigrams.

Mo Hua only knew how to draw according to the formation diagram before, but didn't know why it was drawn like this. Now he had a deeper understanding.

The next day Mo Hua went to Tongming Peak.

Instructor Yan drew some questions from the "Formation Theory" and asked Mo Hua. Mo Hua answered them one by one. Confirming that Mo Hua had carefully read the "Formation Array Classics", Instructor Yan couldn't help but nod.

Afterwards, Mo Hua raised some questions he had written down and asked Instructor Yan for advice. Instructor Yan also answered them one by one, his expression obviously more relieved.

When Mo Hua went again on the third day, Instructor Yan took specific formation arrays as examples to analyze for Mo Hua, letting Mo Hua understand some basic theories of formation arrays.

Instructor Yan first talked about formation arrays with one formation script, including the Bright Fire Array that Mo Hua had drawn, and several formation arrays that Mo Hua had never learned. Afterwards, they were formation arrays containing two formation scripts, all of which were formation arrays Mo Hua had never seen. Mo Hua listened very carefully.

Among the formation arrays with four formation scripts, the first one the instructor mentioned was the Solid Earth Array. This was a formation array that Mo Hua had asked the instructor about before. Although Mo Hua had already drawn it quite proficiently, listening to the instructor's explanation at this time, he realized that he only knew what it was but didn't know why it was, and his understanding of formation arrays was much worse.

After talking about the Solid Earth Array, Instructor Yan mentioned the Golden Stone Array:

"The function of the Golden Stone Array is similar to the Solid Earth Array. Among the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, earth can generate metal, so when cultivators build cave dwellings and residences, they will use the Solid Earth Array to consolidate the foundation, and at the same time use the Golden Stone Array to reinforce the building. Because of the relationship between earth generating metal, the effect of the formation array will be better. These two formation arrays can be understood by referring to each other..."

Mo Hua suddenly realized after listening.

Instructor Yan explained for an hour, then assigned a few homework assignments, asking Mo Hua to find some examples of formation array generation and restriction, and then let Mo Hua go back.

After Mo Hua returned to the disciple residence, the more he thought about it, the more strange he felt.

Among the examples Instructor Yan gave, many formation arrays were ones he had drawn for the Formation Pavilion.

Not to mention the Bright Fire Array and the Solid Earth Array, the Golden Stone Array was asked by Manager Wang to be drawn by him. Today, the instructor even specifically explained the Golden Stone Array diagram to him. Although it was to explain the relationship between five-element generation and restriction, it was still too coincidental.

"Is there any friendship between the instructor and Manager Wang? Could it be that the instructor already knows that those formation arrays in Youyuan Studio were all drawn by myself?"

Mo Hua pondered secretly in his heart. ===== CHAPTER 26 =====