Immortality Through Array Formations

Chapter 1464: Chapter 796 Hundred Flowers_3

Mo Hua spoke, only to realize that this Pill Jade was given to him by Grandpa Feng, a first-grade alchemist.

And Elder Murong, being a third-grade alchemist, knowing about the Pill Jade was nothing unusual.

Mo Hua asked again, ”Is there any problem with this jade?”

Elder Murong’s eyes glimmered, then she shook her head, ”Nothing...”

But after a moment’s hesitation, she still asked, ”You’re not an alchemist and not very good at alchemy, so how do you have Pill Jade on you?”

”It was given to me by someone else.”

”Given?”

There was obvious surprise in Elder Murong’s eyes.

”Yes,” Mo Hua thought for a moment and didn’t hide it, he said:

”When I was in Tongxian City, an elderly man who watched me grow up, renowned and revered, gave it to me.”

”This elderly man, though only a first-grade alchemist, spent his life healing and saving people, beloved by many.”

”This Pill Jade was always with him while he cured and saved lives and he later gave it to me when I started learning formations...”

Mo Hua paused to recall.

He remembered that at that time, Grandpa Feng also mentioned that this Pill Jade was given to him by his master.

Among the Pill Masters, there’s a saying that healing and saving can accumulate merit.

The Pill Jade carried with it the meritorious deeds of the Pill Master.

Grandpa Feng gave him the Pill Jade hoping it could protect him, turning misfortune into blessings, and letting him grow up safely.

”Pill Masters save people, but can’t save too many; Formation Masters don’t save people, but they can save many...”

Grandpa Feng said so.

And wearing this Pill Jade indeed brought peace of mind.

But as Mo Hua had worn it for too long, coupled with nothing causing him unrest now, over time, he didn’t feel anything unusual and wore the Pill Jade as a ’Blessing’ from an elder, hung around his neck as a keepsake.

Of course, these things he didn’t share with Elder Murong.

It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Elder Murong, but many things have their causations and connections, so in speaking, it’s prudent to leave some things unsaid.

Elder Murong didn’t press further but advised:

”It’s fine within the Sect, but outside, especially in front of some Pill Masters, don’t reveal this Pill Jade...”

Mo Hua thought of asking why, but Elder Murong’s expression was already one of gentle elegance, and not speaking further, so Mo Hua wisely stayed silent and nodded:

”Mm, I understand.”

Afterward, Elder Murong gave Mo Hua several more bottles of commonly used pills, after which Mo Hua took his leave.

After Mo Hua departed, Elder Murong was lost in thought for a moment, her expression one of either envy or sigh:

”Indeed... a child blessed with great fortune...”

...

Leaving the Pill Room, Mo Hua walked alone on the path back to the Disciple’s Residence.

Elder Murong’s words lingered in his mind.

”Pill Jade...”

Could it be that the Pill Jade... is something valuable?

Or perhaps, the ”Pill Jade” that Grandpa Feng gave him is rather rare?

Otherwise, Elder Murong, a third-grade alchemist elder of the Taixu Gate, wouldn’t have specifically inquired about the jade pendant on him...

Mo Hua walked with his head down, lost in thought, when a crisp and melodious voice suddenly called out to him:

”Junior Brother Mo...”

Mo Hua was so preoccupied with thoughts of the Pill Jade that he didn’t hear, and after a moment, the voice carried a hint of playful reproach:

”Junior Brother Mo!”

Mo Hua was startled, looked up surprised:

”Senior Sister Murong?”

Before him was a woman wearing the Taoist Robe of the Taixu Gate, with gentle demeanor, composed and beautiful, it was Murong Caiyun.

Murong Caiyun gave Mo Hua a gentle yet reproachable look, ”What are you thinking about? I called you several times, and you didn’t hear.”

Mo Hua embarrassedly smiled, just about to say something when he turned his head and found that behind Senior Sister Murong, there were several female disciples.

And they didn’t belong to the Taixu Gate.

They were in brightly colored dresses, resplendently adorned like a cluster of flowers, wearing Hundred Flower Valley’s Taoist robes.

Among them was Hua Qianqian, whom he knew.

Mo Hua was a bit surprised, ”Senior Sister Qianqian is here too?”

Hua Qianqian, with a cheerful face, looked at Mo Hua, ”Junior Brother Mo, long time no see.”

Her gaze lingered on Mo Hua for a moment, very satisfied, she said: ”You’ve grown a bit taller, you’ll definitely look even better in clothes now...”

Mo Hua was wary.

Murong Caiyun sighed, helpless with her behavior.

Mo Hua then turned to Murong Caiyun and asked: ”Senior Sister Murong, what brings you here...”

”I’m going to visit my aunt.” Murong Caiyun said.

”Aunt?” Mo Hua paused, then remembered, ”Elder Murong?”

”Yes.” Murong Caiyun nodded, ”My aunt is an Elder Alchemist, skilled in various pills. Qianqian and the others want to inquire about alchemy knowledge, so I’m taking them to seek guidance from my aunt.”

”Oh.” Mo Hua understood.

After Murong Caiyun finished, she introduced the other female disciples from Hundred Flower Valley:

”This is Junior Brother Mo Hua, whom I mentioned to you, Junior Brother Mo is excellent at Formation Painting. If you need help, you can ask him to draw formations for you.”

Then, she introduced to Mo Hua:

”These are disciples from Hundred Flower Valley, they are in the same cohort as Qianqian, technically, they are all your senior sisters. This is Senior Sister Hua, Senior Sister Ye, Senior Sister Mu...”

Murong Caiyun introduced them one by one.

Mo Hua, somewhat shy, saluted:

”Greetings, senior sisters.”

The few female disciples from Hundred Flower Valley, upon seeing Mo Hua, their eyes lit up with admiration.

”What a handsome and adorable junior brother!”

”And he’s proficient in formations, formations are so hard to learn...”

”Truly, one can’t judge a book by its cover...”

Mo Hua: ”...”

”Alright, alright,” Murong Caiyun said, ”it’s getting late, if we’re late, my aunt might blame us.”

The female disciples from Hundred Flower Valley were reluctant as they bid farewell to Mo Hua.

Mo Hua took a moment to look at the appearances of these senior sisters, each with fair skin and beautiful features, and in their Hundred Flower Valley robes, standing together, they were like a splendid cluster of flowers.

Mo Hua momentarily felt a bit face-blind.

But one of the senior sisters was distinctly more beautiful.

Mo Hua remembered, she seemed to have the surname ”Ye”.

This Senior Sister Ye had an oval face, exquisite features, skin like creamy jade, and her eyebrows and eyes bore a trace of melancholic charm, her character was more introverted, not fond of speaking, adding a sense of cool aloofness.

Mo Hua glanced briefly, then waved farewell to the senior sisters.

He hadn’t thought much about this encounter.

But, several days later, before the festival was over, while Mo Hua was painting formations, he heard dreadful news:

This Senior Sister Ye from Hundred Flower Valley...

had committed suicide.