The Quest for Immortality

Mo Hua was somewhat embarrassed by the praise from Patriarch Dugu. .

Regarding his talent in Sword Dao, he was well aware of his own abilities.

Patriarch Dugu said indifferently: ”If I’m not mistaken, you’ve already learned the Transforming Sword Skill, haven’t you?”

Mo Hua felt a chill in his heart, quietly raised his head, glanced at Patriarch Dugu, and saw his expression like a barren grave, unfathomable, revealing no joy or anger, feeling somewhat anxious.

Yet he dared not conceal, whispering: ”I’ve learned a little...”

”How did you learn?” Patriarch Dugu asked.

”On Senior Xuan’s broken sword, there was a bit of causality, I accidentally perceived it, and understood a little...” Mo Hua said.

Patriarch Dugu’s eyelid twitched.

Causality?

Already able to perceive causality at the Foundation Establishment Realm?

”Only the Transforming Sword Skill?” Patriarch Dugu asked again.

Mo Hua honestly replied: ”I’ve learned a little of the Soul-Shocking Sword too...”

Patriarch Dugu’s expression remained unchanged, yet in his heart arose a tempestuous wave.

He had seen traces on Mo Hua indicating he had learned Divine Thought into Sword, but hadn’t expected he learned it this way...

Perceiving causality, recapitulating sword techniques, learning Divine Thought into Sword?

Are these means suitable for a Foundation Building Cultivator?

Patriarch Dugu frowned, ”Have you learned the method of Heavenly Mechanism Causality?”

Mo Hua shook his head, ”Only occasionally, I can perceive a bit of causality...”

His words were not lies.

He indeed hadn’t learned the orthodox Heavenly Mechanism Causality Skill.

What he learned were the Heavenly secret Calculation and the Heavenly secret Tricky Calculation.

These two are Divine Thought Algorithms, should be categorized under Formations or the methods of Divine Thought.

Patriarch Dugu nodded slightly, secretly amazed.

Without learning the Heavenly Mechanism Causality Skill but able to occasionally perceive causality, it must be due to a strong Divine Sense and profound formation accomplishments. R̃𝘼Ｎо𝔟ÈS̈

Patriarch Dugu asked again: ”Did you win first place in the Array Competition?”

”Yes.” Mo Hua nodded.

This was not worth hiding, as the entire Taixu Gate knows.

Patriarch Dugu didn’t speak for a while, after a moment sighed in his heart:

”Misjudged again...”

Judging a person by appearance can be misleading.

This child, at such a young age, possesses unbelievably profound formation accomplishments and a peculiar talent of blazing a new trail.

But just the right timing...

Patriarch Dugu’s eyes slightly brightened, revealing a trace of hope.

”Maybe, there is truly hope...”

Mo Hua secretly observed Patriarch Dugu, feeling a bit uneasy, wondering if the ancestor was angry with him.

He wasn’t intentionally concealing.

The main issue is the numerous secrets he holds, pulling one can trigger everything, so it’s best not to speak if possible.

Patriarch Dugu silently observed Mo Hua a few times, yet didn’t pursue the inquiry, after a while, he slowly spoke:

”I’ll teach you sword techniques.”

Mo Hua breathed a sigh of relief, yet asked doubtfully: ”Patriarch, haven’t you always been teaching me sword techniques?”

”This time it’s different.” Patriarch Dugu said solemnly, ”Ordinarily, Sword Cultivators learn swordsmanship from shallow to deep, from Sword Moves, to Sword Qi, to Sword Intent, eventually Divine Thought into Sword.”

”You don’t need to learn like this anymore, learning superficial Sword Moves you aren’t good at would waste your time, hindering your progress...”

”You should learn from a different perspective.”

Mo Hua paused, ”Different perspective?”

Patriarch Dugu nodded, ”From Formations, into Sword Dao!”

”From Formations into Sword Dao...” Mo Hua’s heart resonated, then softly asked: ”Patriarch, are you also a Fifth Grade Array Master?”

Patriarch Dugu shook his head, ”I haven’t researched formations extensively, but having reached my level of cultivation, my understanding of Tao Cultivation wouldn’t be confined to a single approach, seeking the principle of unity and returning to simplicity...”

”Of course, I’ve devoted my efforts entirely to Sword Dao, formations are used merely for contemplation, connecting disparate ideas. They are not my forte.”

”Therefore, I can only provide you with some inspiration.”

”I can only roughly tell you what Sword Dao is, what Formations are, but how specifically to do it, how to merge them, you need to comprehend it yourself...”

Mo Hua solemnly performed a salutation, earnestly saying: ”Thank you for the guidance, Ancestor.”

Listening to Heaven Void speak Dao, this is great fortune.

This is Heaven Void Ancestor’s understanding of the ”Dao”, an insightful recognition of the Great Dao, if truly comprehended, it will benefit future cultivation greatly.

Mo Hua was aware.

Patriarch Dugu saw that Mo Hua understood, nodded slightly, then solemnly said:

”In this world, there are countless Great Dao, different paths lead to the same goal.”

”Formations, Swordsmanship, Alchemy Skill, talismanic magic, Artifact Refining Technique, Spells, and Martial Arts Dao... All of these are methods of Great Dao evolution.”

”Among them, formations are especially significant, for formations inherently mirror the cosmos, sketch the patterns of all things, more closely approaching the manifestation of Great Dao rules.”

”Yet this does not mean that walking other paths will result in an inability to comprehend the Dao.”

”Once you cultivate to a certain degree, you’ll find that all phenomena, though they appear myriad in form, fundamentally are manifestations of the Great Dao.”

”It’s merely because cultivators have limited lifespans, they can only choose one or two methods of Great Dao evolution to delve into deeply. Using the method as a raft, to seek the Great Dao.”

”Once gained, the Great Dao can lead to a state where there is no raft or method, all things follow the heart, boundless and unrestrained, the Great Dao resides within, transforming heaven and earth, this is called... Immortal!”

Mo Hua’s expression was shaken.

The Great Dao resides within, transforming heaven and earth, called Immortal...

He etched each word deep in his mind.

Patriarch Dugu discussed Dao for a while before turning back to talk about formations and Sword Dao, he first asked Mo Hua:

”What is Sword Qi?”

Mo Hua pondered and said: ”The killing aura of a sword?”

Patriarch Dugu was not quite satisfied, ”Think again.”

Mo Hua slightly frowned, recalling the teachings of Patriarch Dugu just now, slowly saying:

”All things have spirit, the universe is unified, Spiritual Energy is the root of all things...”

”Great Dao, though different, lead to the same destination, thus Sword Qi itself isn’t really ’sword’, but rather a form of Spiritual Power, merely manifesting in the form of a ’sword’?”