The Quest for Immortality

The classes could be attended.

But apart from that, Spiritual Power was not to be used, and Formations were not to be drawn.

Mo Hua just took this time to research ”Fireball Fusion.”

Whenever he had time after his Cultivation classes, he pondered how to steadily collide fireballs, causing the Skill Pattern to collapse and the Spiritual Power to fuse.

As long as the Skill Pattern was controllable, even a little less damage was acceptable.

However, after several days of research, his progress was extremely slow.

Mo Hua couldn’t think of any methods to stabilize the structure of the Skill Pattern, control its collapse, and direct the fusion of Spiritual Power.

Only then did Mo Hua realize that he was somewhat conceited.

Such alternative, counterintuitive Spell Patterns were definitely not something he could create in a stroke of inspiration, let alone stabilize and refine.

Even the simplest Spell would need generations of Cultivators to practice, study, and finally perfect it through practical experience.

With his own shallow mastery of Spells and limited time, seeking to invent a Skill Pattern was truly a pipe dream.

Mo Hua sighed but was not discouraged.

Since working in isolation wasn’t effective, he should find ways to study other Fire Spells more and seek potentially useful aspects from their Skill Pattern structures...

Improving his own Spells by standing on the shoulders of predecessors.

Mo Hua nodded, feeling that the idea was feasible.

Mo Hua didn’t believe that the concept of ”Fireball Fusion” was exclusive to him.

With so many prodigies in the Cultivation World, some would have undoubtedly thought of this and summarized it already.

In the Taoist Court’s twenty-thousand-year history, countless great masters of Spells were certain to have more mature research, and perhaps, there were even established Skill Patterns for him to ”copy.”

However, such variant Spells were clearly both difficult and dangerous.

Thus, few Cultivators learned them, and the inherited Skill Patterns were probably scarce.

”Copy a bit...”

The first person Mo Hua thought of was Elder Yi.

After all, it was Elder Yi who had told him about the underlying principles.

The Yi family, a lineage of Spell masters, might not actively use such Spells, but they had definitely studied them.

Thus, with his arms in bandages, Mo Hua went to seek Elder Yi.

As soon as Elder Yi heard, he promptly shook his head, ”No, no, no...”

Mo Hua had previously injured both hands by fiddling around on his own, and for that, Elder Master Xun had given him several days of cold stares.

If he truly taught something to Mo Hua... and Mo Hua continued to practice it until he injured his arms and legs,

Elder Master Xun might dock his entire Sect stipend.

Thinking this, Elder Yi added again, ”No, no...”

Mo Hua expected this response and curiously asked,

”Is it because it’s too dangerous?”

”It’s not just generally dangerous...”

Mo Hua blinked, ”How dangerous?”

”Well...” Just as Elder Yi started to speak, he suddenly paused, looking at Mo Hua warily, ”You aren’t trying to trick me into revealing secrets, are you?”

Mo Hua smiled sheepishly, ”Elder, what are you saying? I’m just a kid without much guile, how could I trick you?”

Elder Yi silently stared at Mo Hua, clearly not believing him at all.

”I’m just a little curious...” Mo Hua said.

”Being curious doesn’t cut it.”

”Alright then...”

Mo Hua sighed, feeling a bit disappointed.

Seeing Mo Hua’s dejected face, Elder Yi felt somewhat sorry for him.

After a moment of thought, he bit the bullet and said,

”I’ll tell you just a little. Just listen, don’t speculate on your own, much less practice it yourself, and definitely do not hurt yourself...”

”Alright,” Mo Hua nodded. ”I won’t practice it recklessly.”

Elder Yi then relieved, nodded, and said,

”This type of Spell involves ’Spiritual Transformation,’ naturally, it’s extremely dangerous...”

”It’s powerful and prone to loss of control, harmful to others and oneself, and after practicing, it can easily cause irreversible damage to one’s own meridians or Qi Sea.”

”As such, these types of Spells are often labeled as ’Forbidden Techniques’ and their transmission is either broken, sealed, or destroyed.”

”Forbidden Techniques?!” Mo Hua exclaimed. ”Does it prohibit cultivation?”

”Eh,” Elder Yi nodded.

Mo Hua, feeling somewhat guilty, whispered, ”If I practiced it, would the Taoist Court send officers to arrest me, handcuff me, and lock me in the Taoist Prison?”

Elder Yi sighed, ”Well, it wouldn’t go that far...”

”Although it’s labeled as a ’Forbidden Technique,’ there are many kinds...”

”Replenishing from others, Evil Techniques, Corpse Manipulation, Ghost Arts... These Demon Sect’s practices are categorized as Forbidden Techniques because they recklessly take lives and pose great dangers.”

”While Spiritual Transformation Spells are labeled as such because of their powerful, uncontrollable nature.”

”As long as it’s not used to slaughter en masse or kill innocents but merely practiced in secrecy, if at most the Spell goes out of control and injures oneself—as you did blowing up your hands— the Taoist Court wouldn’t bother...”

After saying this, Elder Yi immediately became alert,

”I’m not telling you to secretly practice it!”

”Don’t practice it!”

”Alright,” Mo Hua nodded, ”Please continue...”

Elder Yi slightly nodded and continued, ”But even so, since it’s listed as a ’Forbidden Technique,’ such Spells still hold severe consequences.”

”Like burning of the meridians, Spiritual Power backflow, Yin and Yang imbalance, and so forth...”

”Some Cultivators even turn to Evil Cultivation or Demon Cultivation in an attempt to overcome the drawbacks of ’Forbidden Techniques’...”

”Therefore, the Taoist Court had to enforce a blanket prohibition on all ’Forbidden Techniques’ to prevent extensive hidden dangers...”

”Unstable Spells should not be widely propagated, otherwise, they become major risks...”