[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-quest-for-immortality":3,"chapter-the-quest-for-immortality-the-quest-for-immortality-chapter-269":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Quest for Immortality",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},737116,975,"Chapter 269: Concealment","the-quest-for-immortality-chapter-269",269,"\u003Cp>Mo Hua wanted to master the Reverse Spirit Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Reverse Spirit Array was a ten-pattern array, requiring the spiritual awareness of the Foundation Building stage. By that time, Mo Hua might already be close to Foundation Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Zhuang probably found it troublesome, so he started making grand promises...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua thought silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he noticed Mr. Zhuang looking at him with a half-smile, which startled Mo Hua. He knew Mr. Zhuang had sensed his silent complaints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua couldn't figure out how Mr. Zhuang knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua could only laugh awkwardly and say, \"Sir, you rest well. I won't disturb you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving Mr. Zhuang's Sit and Forget Abode, Mo Hua quickly took out the Concealment Array and began to study it carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Concealment Array was a type of water-based array, but its effects were different from typical water-based arrays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Mo Hua already had enough spiritual awareness. The next step was to practice drawing it repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Practice makes perfect. After drawing it dozens or hundreds of times, even the most complex patterns would become second nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Mo Hua had the Dao Stele, had learned the Visualization Techniques, and practiced the Heavenly Proliferation Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a few days, he could practice the array nearly a hundred times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For others, it might take months, or even half a year for those with poor aptitude, to practice the array a hundred times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Mo Hua learned arrays much faster than ordinary cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just three days, Mo Hua mastered the Concealment Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew the array on paper and injected a bit of spiritual power to activate it, and indeed, the whole sheet of paper disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua scanned with his spiritual awareness and could still detect the array patterns, but they were slightly blurred due to the water-based spiritual power covering them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paper, being inanimate, couldn't deceive spiritual awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a cultivator used the Concealment Technique, concealing their aura with their spiritual awareness, other cultivators, unless possessing strong spiritual awareness, wouldn't be able to detect them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diao Laosan, though experienced in sneak attacks, had poor martial arts and Daoist techniques, relying solely on the Concealment Technique to cause trouble for so long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he met his match in Mo Hua, whose spiritual awareness was exceptionally strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was unlucky and deserved his fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diao Laosan's spiritual awareness was mediocre, so using the Concealment Technique was still hard to detect, let alone Mo Hua, whose spiritual awareness was naturally strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua drew the Concealment Array on his Dao robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary Dao robes, being soft, were not suitable for drawing arrays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, Dao robes that could bear arrays were very expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Mo Hua no longer lacked spirit stones, he didn't want to waste them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he reaches Foundation Building, his daily consumption of spirit stones would increase several times, so saving a little now was prudent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua bought half a bolt of fabric suitable for drawing arrays, quite expensive, costing a hundred spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua drew the Concealment Array on the fabric and had his mother sew it onto the inside of his Dao robe, making the array effective without wasting spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua tried it out and found that the Concealment Array still had flaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The array was drawn on the Dao robe; the parts covered by the robe were indeed concealed, but the uncovered hands and face still showed faint blue shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was within Mo Hua's expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dao robes capable of concealment were also considered spiritual tools and were extremely expensive, not available even in Tongxian City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given their high price, the materials and craftsmanship of Dao robes as array mediums were very meticulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua knew that simply drawing an array on fabric and patching the Dao robe couldn't compare to those high-end items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The quality matches the price; Mo Hua understood this well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua still asked his mother to help him check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Ruhua, seeing his confident demeanor, watched with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua wore the Dao robe, activated the Concealment Array, and then used the Concealment Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The combined effects of the Concealment Technique and Concealment Array created an invisible water flow covering his body, making Mo Hua's figure disappear completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Ruhua was genuinely surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She covered her mouth, muttering, \"I really can't see him...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua's voice came from the empty space in front of her, \"Mother, really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Ruhua nodded, \"Really.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then how about using spiritual awareness?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Ruhua used her spiritual awareness to sense and then shook her head, \"Nothing at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua revealed himself, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Ruhua smiled too, but then frowned slightly and reminded him, \"Concealment Technique is good, but don't use it for bad things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother, don't worry,\" Mo Hua laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still not entirely reassured, Mo Hua tested it with his father Mo Shan, Zhang Lan, Bai Zisheng, and Bai Zixi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them could see through Mo Hua's Concealment Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Shan was surprised but also felt more at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Concealment Technique and the Passing Water Step, it was more than enough for self-defense against Qi refining cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a father, he no longer worried about Mo Hua facing dangers in the inner mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lan found it very tricky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The techniques Mo Hua learned were becoming increasingly bizarre and harder to counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing Water Step made him elusive, Water Prison Technique trapped his opponents, and now the Concealment Technique made him invisible...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only invisible, but even his aura couldn't be sensed with extended spiritual awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, cultivators practicing the Concealment Technique had flaws, detectable by those with strong spiritual awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Mo Hua's spiritual awareness was too strong, making it nearly impossible for anyone to see through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would it take a Foundation Building cultivator to counter this Qi refining seventh-level little cultivator?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Lan felt a headache thinking about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he realized, since he had a good relationship with Mo Hua, there was no need to target him. Instead, he could seek Mo Hua's help when needed, so why worry?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this thought, Zhang Lan felt much more at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zisheng was envious, his mouth agape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he mastered the Concealment Technique, he could sneak out and play without Aunt Xue knowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zixi, also surprised, furrowed her brows and said something similar to Liu Ruhua: \"Don't use it for bad things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua didn't know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even experienced cultivators like his father Mo Shan, the skilled Zhang Lan, and the knowledgeable Zisheng and Zixi couldn't see through his Concealment Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua couldn't help but nod, satisfied with its effectiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he wondered, \"If Qi refining cultivators can't see through it, can Foundation Building cultivators?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should he find someone to test it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foundation Building cultivators were rare in Tongxian City. The one he was most familiar with was Elder Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua, using the Concealment Technique and activating the Concealment Array, stealthily went to Elder Yu's home in broad daylight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Yu, seemingly having just finished a conversation with another cultivator, was sitting alone in the living room, drinking tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua quietly entered the room and chose a chair by the door, sitting far from Elder Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Yu didn't react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua moved a bit closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Yu still seemed unaware, sipping his tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua, careful not to make any noise, moved even closer, now just two seats away from Elder Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua silently watched Elder Yu, thinking he should have noticed him by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Elder Yu kept sipping tea, seemingly oblivious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua was delighted, not expecting the Concealment Technique to be so effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Elder Yu, at the Foundation Building stage, couldn't see through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Elder Yu looked up, his expression playful, and smiled at Mo Hua, saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it fun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1306,"2026-06-02T11:30:32.994Z",1,"novelbin.me","847116dcd3df48b4bccf009581ebca5febecad43969167273db4ed37ad84846a","the-quest-for-immortality-chapter-270","the-quest-for-immortality-chapter-268",2429,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-quest-for-immortality-cover.jpg"]