Chapter 376: Ultimate Arrays

Supreme spiritual awareness, attaining the Great Dao...

Mo Hua was momentarily lost in thought.

He hadn't expected Master Zhuang's expectations of him to be so profound, his planning so far-reaching.

Originally, he had been content just to reach Foundation Establishment; he hadn't even considered what came after...

Mo Hua nodded solemnly and said:

"Master, I've remembered it all!"

His thoughts gradually became clear.

Keep learning intricate arrays, honing stronger spiritual awareness, becoming a higher-grade array master, attaining deeper realms, seeking a more distant Dao.

Master Zhuang's eyes glowed with satisfaction.

Mo Hua thought for a moment, then asked:

Mo Hua faintly recalled the voice of that man when he had faced the hollow eyes of Feng Xi's miniature form:

And if it were some evil origin...

Learning arrays is true, but it shouldn't be this complicated...

Those words came from the same mouth, spoken in the same voice, simultaneously, calm yet eerie.

Master Zhuang nodded in approval.

"Will the Dao Court and Shijia Sect seek out those ultimate arrays?"

"Because ordinary people don't understand arrays or read array patterns; even array masters without the proper lineage cannot glimpse the entrance to ultimate arrays."

"You've altered your appearance with illusion art, to avoid trouble," said Master Zhuang.

Mo Hua was still curious, and couldn't help asking:

Before leaving, as Mo Hua walked down the corridor, he muttered to himself.

His current appearance, while not bad, was merely "uniquely" handsome, not this unimaginably beautiful.

Mo Hua froze, hurriedly saying: "Senior Sister..."

After Bai Zi Xi gave a few more instructions and clarified some doubts about arrays, he showed faint signs of fatigue.

The key is, even if I wanted to, there's no grand array left for me to unravel.

Mo Hua froze. "Master, what sect is it?"

But put together, the meaning is:

"His aura?"

Bai Zi Xi stared at Mo Hua with irritation. "He has a problem."

Bai Zi Xi blinked, then couldn't help laughing softly:

He had never met that man before—what aura could make the man feel unfamiliar?

"Even array masters from the Dao Court or with Shijia Sect lineage are mostly just bookworms reciting texts; things beyond their rank, they cannot conceive of, nor comprehend."

There was also Feng Xi's resurrection, the layered faces on his face, and among them, the face of that man.

"Master, where should I go to learn ultimate arrays?"

Mo Hua spoke honestly.

"Oh." Mo Hua rubbed his forehead, thought for a moment, then asked:

As they passed each other, Mo Hua froze, turned his head, and ventured:

"Who is he?"

Burdened with worries, Mo Hua walked along the inn's corridor, and as he walked, he looked up to see a handsome Miss approaching from the opposite direction.

Bai Zi Xi looked at Mo Hua, understood his thoughts, his gaze shifted, and he smiled faintly:

Mo Hua's face hardened, and immediately his fighting spirit surged.

"I never learned it myself—I was ridiculed by them. This time, I'm taking you there, hoping you'll repay that humiliation for me."

Why did Bai Zi Xi leave Xiancheng? Why did he wander? He had never been clear about it before.

"You'll go to a sect, meet some old acquaintances, learn their arrays, and along the way, search for ultimate arrays."

Mo Hua's expression turned shocked. "Master, you never learned it?"

Bai Zi Xi turned his head, saw Mo Hua's bright eyes, and couldn't help tapping his forehead. "Don't pry."

Sect? Old acquaintances? Arrays?

"Good, make them furious..."

What if I can't learn it? Won't that betray Master's expectations and bring him shame?

I can't possibly collapse another grand array again...

Bai Zi Xi now has strong vital energy and elusive spiritual awareness; even if he had a grudge with that man and was being hunted, he'd be safe...

"Aren't you going to find ultimate arrays next?"

Mo Hua's expression brightened, yet a hint of worry remained:

But now it seemed the purpose was not merely to have me learn arrays?

"Moreover, some ultimate arrays are exquisitely refined—beyond the recognition of ordinary cultivators."

"I guessed..."

"Oh." Mo Hua nodded.

"His aura... is unfamiliar... Who is he?"

"So if you want to learn ultimate arrays, you must seek out those hidden in the far corners of Jiuzhou, unknown to all."

Mo Hua looked at him with admiration and secretly asked:

"What formation should I go learn?"

"Bai Zixi?"

The face wasn't that young, but the aura felt unfamiliar.

In other words, not unfamiliar with Bai Zi Xi.

Mr. Zhuang paused, a hint of apology in his eyes:

I was a little worried about Bai Zi Xi.

This Daoist—if he wasn't some villain, and his methods were unfathomably strange, what realm, what cultivation, what spells he used—given Mo Hua's cultivation experience, there was simply no clue at all.

"It's the formation that even your master back then couldn't learn…"

Bai Zi Xi's expression stalled slightly, a touch of wistfulness on her face, and she said slowly:

"If even Master couldn't learn it, can I really learn it?"

I remembered what Bai Zi Xi had said—about that strange Daoist whom she told herself never to mention, never to think about, best to forget entirely.

How dare he look down on your master?

Mo Hua suddenly understood, and grew a little curious:

"Very unfamiliar…"

"Master, don't worry. If I learn the formation, I'll slap their faces and make them mad with rage!"

"Your courage is small…"

"How did you know it was me?" Mr. Zhuang was also a little curious.

Mo Hua heard this and was slightly taken aback.

"You'll know when the time comes."

Mo Hua asked doubtfully, "If it's an absolute formation, it must be precious. If it's precious, then how can it be unknown to the world?"

Mr. Zhuang said, "The vast majority of formation inheritances in this world are monopolized by the Dao Court, Shijiahe Sect, and other sects. Absolute formations are the same."

He was Bai Zi Xi's disciple, often came into contact with Ou Chanshi, and had been taught formations by Bai Zi Xi. The Seven Elements Grand Formation he laid was also given by Bai Zi Xi, so naturally, he carried Bai Zi Xi's aura.

And if he really encountered that kind of situation, it seemed he had no means to deal with this strange Daoist…

Ou Chanshi said with a faint smile, "As your master, I'm also just a person, never became an immortal, so naturally there are things I haven't learned."

Mo Hua thought it over and felt the reason here should come from Ou Chanshi.

Bai Zi Xi's expression carried a faint hint of disdain.

But he was still puzzled in his heart—his appearance had changed greatly now, so how exactly did Mo Hua recognize him?

Mr. Zhuang gave Mo Hua a suspicious glance, but said nothing.

Ou Chanshi didn't answer, only said:

"I suppose so." In Bai Zi Xi's eyes, a young emotion surfaced:

The strange Daoist and Bai Zi Xi should have some connection.

"I will." Bai Zi Xi nodded, "But the world is vast, formations are profound—no matter how much they collect, there will always be omissions."

"Call me Senior Sister."

"Master, exactly what rank are you now?"

"If I want to learn from them, it's basically not very possible. Even if I could, the price would be very steep."

And this Daoist said that aura was "very young…"

The little Miss turned her head, raised her fair Bai Xi thumb, and corrected him:

Mo Hua asked, "How did he become like that?"

Seeing this, Mo Hua rose and took his leave, gently pulling the room door shut behind him.

Mr. Zhuang's appearance was too outstanding—wherever he went, a crowd of people would stare, and when young it would invite trouble.

Mo Hua was stunned, and humbly asked, "How should I look for it…"

He patted his chest and vowed:

Mo Hua felt a warmth in his heart, then a hint of doubt.

Mo Hua said uncertainly, "If even you, Master, couldn't learn it, can I learn it?"

Did he receive contempt?

"Originally I had some absolute formation inheritances in my hands, but due to unforeseen events, most were lost. So if you want to learn absolute formations, you'll have to learn to find them yourself."