[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-quest-for-immortality":3,"chapter-the-quest-for-immortality-the-quest-for-immortality-chapter-961":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},737808,975,"Chapter 961: Restoration (2)","the-quest-for-immortality-chapter-961",961,"\u003Cp>He knew the how but not the why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally thought that mastering the \"Beacon Fire Yuan Magnet Formation\" meant he had at least entered the gate of learning; yet he realized he had merely scratched the surface following a template.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper he studied, the more complex and profound things became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The meanings behind the Fixed Magnetic Pattern...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua took out the Taixu Token again, flipped through the \"Merit Roll,\" but after a long search, he found no Formation Diagrams, Formation Books, or Formation Explanation about the \"Fixed Magnetic Pattern\"...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taixu Gate doesn't have it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It shouldn't be possible...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking it over, Mo Hua went to the Elder's Residence after class and found Elder Master Xun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Master Xun was surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Mo Hua nodded, \"Elder Master, I want to know what meanings are behind the Fixed Magnetic Pattern...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Master Xun was somewhat conflicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This again exceeded the scope of formation teachings he expected...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was getting more detailed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For those topics within the heritage scope, Mo Hua could ask, and he could answer without hesitation, freely sharing knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this child always asked questions beyond the syllabus...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not telling him would leave him to grasp blindly, which might lead to learning something misguided, which wasn't good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But telling him—these things were not meant for someone of his age or cultivation level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learning too advanced concepts without a framework, no one knew what he might end up mastering...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Master Xun frowned and pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Master?\" Mo Hua asked tentatively, \"Is this kind of information too confidential for you to teach?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Master Xun came back to his senses and nodded slightly, \"Generally speaking, it's not something that is taught...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Formation Masters in the Sect usually wouldn't need to use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since Mo Hua wanted to learn...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Master Xun thought for a moment and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he would teach...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This child was different from the others; his progress in formations was already very fast, and his foundation was solid; there was no need to restrain him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wanted to learn, then let him learn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn't teach him, sooner or later, if Mo Hua encountered problems, he might not come to ask for his advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child was clever, and left to his own devices, he would definitely discover some tricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But whether these tricks were good or bad, right or wrong, that was hard to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he learned incorrectly or developed bad habits, and followed an evil path in formations, it would be too late for regrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By teaching him, if he had questions, he could still monitor and prevent him from straying onto the wrong path unknowingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would also prevent the child from wasting time and talent on pointless minutiae.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he couldn't let others know...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid others claiming favoritism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After giving it some thought, Elder Master Xun whispered, \"I will only teach you secretly, you must learn secretly, don't tell anyone...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secretly learning...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua nodded repeatedly, \"Rest assured, Elder Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was familiar with this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Master Xun then explained gently,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Fixed Magnetic Pattern is a rather special Formation Pattern, which is different from the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, as well as other Eryi and Three Talents Formation Patterns...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Other Patterns are derived from nature, dictated by the universe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the Fixed Magnetic Pattern is a product of the development of Formation Study, heavily marked by 'human customization'...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This means, if you don't understand the formation meanings 'artificially' imbued within Fixed Magnetic Pattern, it's very difficult to discern from just the pattern itself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was used to observing the Fixed Magnetic Pattern through traditional formation thinking, which is why it felt so discordant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Master Xun continued, \"Think of the Fixed Magnetic Pattern as a specific type of 'text'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Text?\" Mo Hua was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Correct,\" Elder Master Xun nodded, \"The Fixed Magnetic Pattern is actually a set of patterns, based on the foundational Eight Trigrams Patterns, that are custom-derived by humans to explain the functionalities of the Yuan Magnetic Formation which contain multiple variations and also have rich implications.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, it's more like a special set of 'texts'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Master Xun then took out a pen and on a blank space of a Formation Diagram draft, wrote a few Formation Patterns, and then asked Mo Hua,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know what these patterns mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua looked carefully and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only knew that these were types of Yuan Magnetic Formation Patterns, but he had no idea about their specific meanings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Master Xun then picked up the pen again and added text annotations behind each pattern:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifteen years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taixu Gate entry-level disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Place of origin: Li State, Second Grade Big Black Mountain State Boundary, Tongxian City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Privileges: Taixu Gate Outer Gate Primary Rank Disciple;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Status: Second-grade Junior Formation Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this...\" Mo Hua's heart skipped a beat, \"the Fixed Magnetic Pattern in the Taixu Token?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Master Xun nodded, \"Correct, the lowest layer of patterns in your Taixu Token, some of it consists of these Fixed Magnetic Patterns...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, the Taixu Token is securely sealed, and you can't see these patterns.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And even if you did see them, you wouldn't understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because you don't know what these Fixed Magnetic Patterns mean, more colloquially, you can't read these 'texts' that are 'compiled' from magnetic patterns...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua's eyes lit up, and he suddenly understood, then promptly asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, Elder Master, how should I learn this Fixed Magnetic Pattern?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Master Xun's expression was subtle, \"You want to learn?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua honestly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Master Xun was reluctant, \"It's too complicated and extremely time-consuming. You'd be better off practicing the Bagua Formation Method more often...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",969,"2026-06-02T11:31:01.098Z",1,"novelbin.me","282d59fa74ca248b8f28c31d2e8dffb06fb9d4082ae1edb0478738ce68bb14ea","the-quest-for-immortality-chapter-962","the-quest-for-immortality-chapter-960",2429,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-quest-for-immortality-cover.jpg"]