Chapter 367: Legacy

Mr. Zhuang will be leaving in a month.

This is what Mr. Zhuang told Mo Hua and Bai Zisheng's siblings, asking them to prepare during this time and settle their personal affairs.

Afterward, they will leave Xiancheng and wander elsewhere.

Bai Zisheng and Bai Zi Xi had nothing to prepare.

This month is mainly for Mo Hua—to let him spend time with his parents, say farewell to friends and acquaintances, and handle some minor matters.

Mo Hua is leaving…

When Liu Ruhua made her decision, she was resolute, but now that the moment had come, realizing Mo Hua—who had been by her side for over a decade—was about to depart, she suddenly felt deep pain and reluctance.

She worried he would endure wind and dew, go hungry, sleep poorly.

She fretted over his uncertain future, wondering what dangers he might face, how much injustice he might endure…

Mo Hua thus spent more time at home, staying with his parents to reassure them.

A dragon soaring through the nine heavens cannot be confined to shallow shallows.

Step by step, explaining the principles and qi flow rules of a Grade-One array, from shallow to profound, from surface to depth.

"That's the array manual you compiled during those days—it records the standard drawing methods for common Grade-One arrays, arranged in progressive order for learning, and includes some personal insights…"

"Big Master Mo, if you have no orders, just speak—anything Qian can do, I will not hesitate."

"Moreover, the array lineage within it—how could it be so easily obtained?" Luo Xiaoshi sighed. "You can't spend your days scheming and crawling for scraps—enough to fill your belly, yet still endure scorn…"

Before leaving, Mo Hua visited Luo Xiaoshi again and gave me a copy of "Comprehensive Explanation of Grade-One Arrays."

Mo Hua's gaze was clear, his tone sincere.

In the future, if you face any difficulties, Xiancheng will help you, out of respect for my teaching of arrays.

The cover of that "Comprehensive Explanation" also made no mention of this.

Luo Xiaoshi smiled faintly. "I was afraid Big Master Mo would laugh—at Elder Yu, you're a revered Grade-One array master; inside, you're just a peculiar Inner Gate Elder, neither high nor low, constantly under others' control—seeming glorious, but truly not worth it. You're going there to suffer."

Qian Xiaoshi looked stunned—I never imagined Mo Hua's words would be about this.

"Of course I can teach, but…"

"Then there's no need to trouble Qian Xiaoshi!"

That… isn't an ordinary array manual.

Mo Hua nodded.

Mo Hua said: "If you're willing, I'll tell Fang Yanyong—in the future, if you need anything or face difficulties, Fang Yanyong will help you."

Qian Xiaoshi blinked. "That child—who is he?"

Mo Hua explained how he had asked Qian Xiaoshi to teach array methods to cultivators without sect affiliation; Luo Xiaoshi was surprised, thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement:

Mo Hua had asked Qian Xiaoshi to teach the scattered cultivators precisely because of this.

Qian Xiaoshi blinked slowly, gradually understanding.

Qian's ancestral patriarch was condemned by the Dao Court; all family assets were confiscated, clan members drifted apart, no longer helping each other—even competing fiercely over minor gains until blood flowed.

Qian Xiaoshi then agreed: "If Big Master Mo doesn't find me shallow and unskilled, I will gladly impart everything I know."

"Then… are you really going to give it to me?"

Qian Xiaoshi smiled bitterly. "Big Master Mo is too kind—the word 'guidance' is too much to bear…"

That's how he returned to Elder Yu, lying on a bamboo chair drinking tea, living a quiet, uneventful life.

Mo Hua said: "Qian Xiaoshi, can you teach scattered cultivators array methods?"

The current Qian family is no longer a true clan—it's more like a group of Qian-named scattered cultivators, even more fragmented than ordinary scattered cultivators.

After Elder Yu learned of this, he was reluctant too, but also happy for Mo Hua.

"Please, Qian Xiaoshi, guide me a little—if there are any issues, you may use this 'Comprehensive Explanation of Arrays' as a foundation to teach scattered disciples array methods…"

"I'm Chu Zhou'er. You once promised my father, Chu Xiaoshu, to teach me arrays, but back then I was too young to learn."

Mo Hua drank several more cups of Luo Xiaoshi's precious tea, chatted about array insights, and when dusk fell, rose to leave.

Qian Xiaoshi is an array master with ordinary status; even without Qian family protection, he can still get by.

Though the Qian family built its reputation on arrays, it still lacks substantial array lineage—especially in teaching disciples, there's no precedent to follow.

He went to find Master Qian and said:

"Chu Zhou'er…" Qian Xiaoshi murmured the name, then nodded. "Big Master Mo need not worry—I will teach him earnestly."

Qian Xiaoshi steadied himself. "I dare not, I dare not…"

It encompasses the complete outline of all Grade-One and above arrays—from a single array line to four array lines.

He dared not call Mo Hua "Big Master" before him, nor accept Mo Hua's request, so he said:

Mo Hua said: "I wish to ask Qian Xiaoshi to take in a child and personally teach him arrays."

This book is a complete, profound, and unbroken lineage of array transmission.

"Yes," Mo Hua nodded. "Arrays are not something to hoard—otherwise they become stagnant knowledge. Only by passing them on, letting more cultivators understand, and benefiting more people, can one truly align with the Dao and become a true array master."

He gave a heavy pat to the "Comprehensive Explanation of Grade-One Arrays" Mo Hua had given me. "Look—hasn't fate arrived?"

The Qian family now values profit over righteousness; their disciples are all wolf cubs.

Perhaps he once ventured out, endured storms, struggled desperately, yet gained nothing—and still had to endure scorn.

Though he is an array master and need not concern himself with such matters, he still bears the Qian surname—he cannot escape the connection.

Mo Hua gave him an opportunity—and a guarantee.

"Don't you feel resentful?" Mo Hua asked curiously.

He had never considered such a thing before, never imagined he might one day teach scattered cultivators arrays…

Mo Hua then realized—Luo Xiaoshi, too, had a story.

It's hard for a scattered cultivator to become an array master, let alone one as gifted as Mo Hua.

I feel I deserve it without shame.

The Qian family has fallen; when the wall collapses, everyone kicks it. Old debts will be settled, and the days ahead will be worse.

"Then I thank you, Young Master Qian!"

After Wu Xiaoyao appeared, Elder Yu planned to relocate the city; Young Master Luo found an outlet—not to become an inner gate elder at Lanshan Sect.

I opened *The Comprehensive Explanation of First-Rank Array Techniques*, glanced at it, and was instantly stunned.

"It's not that he wants to step back further—he can just step back," Young Master Luo shook his head. "When power shrinks, benefits shrink; when benefits shrink, intrigue becomes inevitable."

Now Mo Hua has given me an opportunity—to teach array techniques to wandering cultivators—and this also mends ties with Xiancheng.

Watching Mo Hua's retreating figure, Young Master Luo murmured:

"You're leaving to wander now, and you don't know when you'll return, so I'd like to ask Young Master Qian to help teach the array techniques, so I'll have a means of livelihood in the future."

Mo Hua thought for a moment and said: "There's one more thing I need to trouble Young Master Qian with."

Now that the fall has come and benefits exist, clan members are disunited—it's nothing unusual.

Behind Xiancheng stands Elder Yu's entire team of demon hunters; without Xiancheng's connection, I'd face hardship within Elder Yu's ranks.

Even the array lineage the Qian family gathered over centuries cannot compare to it.

Xiancheng is too small, too limiting; Mo Hua will find it hard to achieve greater accomplishments here. So though he feels regret, he's glad to see this apprenticeship wandering happen.

"If you return after learning and your array skills drop another notch, that would truly be… boundless…"

"That's perfect!"

Young Master Luo clucked in admiration, then looked at Mo Hua's back with eager anticipation and said loudly:

"Great Master Mo is a man of integrity—you'll keep your promise, and for the rest of my life, I'll pass on these array lineages!"

Young Master Luo rose as well and personally saw Mo Hua out the door.

"Aren't you going to Lanshan Sect?"

Afterward, Mo Hua rose to leave, and Young Master Qian respectfully escorted him to the door.

Even I, a pseudo-first-rank arrayist stuck at the threshold, can benefit from this—learn deeper array techniques and cross the threshold to pass the official rating and become a true first-rank arrayist.

Young Master Qian said firmly:

Mo Hua felt deeply comforted and bowed.

Young Master Qian quickly returned the bow. "Great Master Mo, you're too kind!"

Young Master Luo treasured it as if he'd found a priceless gem, his gratitude beyond words.

After Mo Hua left, there were no more arrayists among the wandering cultivators of Xiancheng.

In that moment, Young Master Qian felt a pang of shame; he sighed and said solemnly:

Mo Hua blinked, then couldn't help laughing, finding Young Master Qian truly rather dull.

"Master Qian, I have a request."

Mo Hua took out another copy of *The Comprehensive Explanation of First-Rank Array Techniques* and handed it to Young Master Qian:

"Don't say 'trouble'—Great Master Mo, please speak."

"Since I've agreed, I won't renege."

But that's still not enough.

"If not for necessity, I wouldn't leave Elder Yu."

More precious still is not just the basic array principles—after learning the four-line arrays, how to take another step forward and study more complex compound arrays.

Mo Hua asked curiously: "But the array lineage inside is better—why don't you want to step forward further?"

"Array techniques require detachment from fame and profit, tranquility and long vision. Once the mind is disturbed, learning becomes difficult—and you may learn wrongly."

Mo Hua spoke very politely.

With Mo Hua's array level, I had no qualifications to "guide" anything.

That means *The Comprehensive Explanation of First-Rank Array Techniques* can help even those unfamiliar with arrays to learn first-rank array techniques step by step, from start to finish.

The basic array points inside mean little to Young Master Luo, but the appendix's array insights are extremely precious to him—they could help him pierce through the bottleneck of becoming a first-rank arrayist.

Mo Hua saw Young Master Qian leisurely drinking tea at home and suddenly asked curiously:

Young Master Luo shook his head. "Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. I know my own worth."

"To wander under a master's tutelage—that's receiving direct transmission!"

Yet Young Master Qian was also curious: what kind of array book would Mo Hua compile?

Young Master Qian's hands trembled; he felt the book light as air in his hands and couldn't help asking:

Considering this, Mo Hua had already made plans early.

"Study well…"

Clear and accessible, yet thorough and foundational, with solid array depth.

But after enduring so many upheavals, he came to feel the unpredictability of the Dao and the impermanence of worldly affairs; his greed faded, and his focus turned entirely to arrays.

This matter benefits both sides, and the planning is thoughtful.

"Everyone has their fate; force cannot be demanded," Young Master Luo was philosophical. "And lineage transmission… sometimes depends on chance…"

It preserved the array lineage and mended the rift.

Thank you to reader ribuluoyj for the reward~

I'll still post two chapters daily for now.

Need some time to prepare the detailed outline for Volume Two~