Chapter 45 Surprise


    The next day, Mr. Zhuang''s teaching method was different. He only taught the theory of formations within the Qi refining period of ink painting, and at the same time matched various formations to allow ink painting to learn step by step.


    This method is very similar to the teaching method of strict teaching, but Mr. Zhuang’s realm should be much higher, so the pattern is larger, the details are more complete, and the context is clearer.


    Mo Hua also secretly felt sorry for the strict teaching. If it were not for the limitation of the realm, strict teaching may not be an ordinary teacher. At least in terms of formation inheritance and education, there are similarities between the strict teaching and Mr. Zhuang, who has a high attainment in formation.


    The obscure formation theories Mr. Zhuang taught before were troubled by the ink painting.


    I have never been exposed to some theoretical ink paintings, so I have no idea and can only memorize them by rote. However, no matter how good the memory is, I can''t remember these abstract and empty theories. I often forget the front after I remember them, look back at the content before, and forget the back after, so I learn very slowly.


    These ink paintings are very difficult to learn, but the aristocratic families use them as the basis for learning formations. It is no wonder that those aristocratic families can stand in the Taoist world for tens of thousands of years without falling.


    The background and inheritance of ordinary casual cultivators and aristocratic families are so different that among ordinary casual cultivators, the formation masters are almost broken.


    Mo Hua sighed, it was meaningless compared to others, so she could only do her best to do better. Ink painting reminds itself, then calm down and learn the formation according to Mr. Zhuang''s method.


    Now, starting from the Qi Refining Period, we will learn ink painting much faster by focusing on the painting array and supplementing the formation theory.


    Because ink paintings have painted a lot of formations day and night, they painted on Taoist steles at night and on paper during the day. Occasionally, they are fine, so they even painted on the ground with grass roots.


    In terms of the amount of practice of formations, some formation masters in the late stage of Qi refining may not necessarily have more than Mo Hua.


    So after Mr. Zhuang changed the teaching method, he learned ink painting very quickly. When the theory was completed and the ink painting was asked to draw the formation by himself, the progress of ink painting would be faster.


    Mr. Zhuang first asked Mo Hua to learn several formations containing five formation patterns again, including some formations with five elements attributes that Mo Hua had never seen before. Mr. Kuang also helped Mo Hua prepare the array diagram and brush and ink.


    Ink paintings are learned hungryly and perseverely.


    In the daytime, I was painting the formation in Mr. Zhuang''s leisurely residence. When I fell asleep at night, I continued to practice on the Taoist stele of the sea of ??consciousness. The formation of the five formation patterns is not difficult for ink painting. Generally, after a few days of familiarity, I can learn a pair.


    Then there was the water formation with the six formation patterns. The ink painting was previously limited by the spiritual consciousness and could not draw a complete formation. Now, more than half a month has passed, and the spiritual consciousness has increased a lot. Although it is a bit reluctant, it can still draw the water formation with the six formation patterns.


    After drawing the Dingshui Formation, Mr. Zhuang taught several new formations, such as "Thousand Jun Formation", "Fresh Sand Formation", "Little Cloud Rain Formation", etc. The ink painting has the support of spiritual consciousness and practiced day and night, so it took half a month to master them all.


    Mr. Zhuang was quite satisfied, satisfied with the progress of ink painting and the nature of ink painting.


    Not everyone who is as old as ink painting has the determination to sit and learn the formation every day.


    But in private, Mr. Zhuang felt a little regretful and said to Mr. Puppet:


    "The child Mo Hua''s understanding is better than I thought before, but it''s a pity. He is a casual cultivator and lacks the inheritance of formations. His foundation is much worse, otherwise he might not be much worse than the prides of the aristocratic families..."


    "What''s the good thing about the pride of heaven?"


    Mr. Zhuang was silent for a moment.


    Old Kuang looked at Mr. Zhuang silently, his voice was straight and indifferent, but he had an indescribable sarcasm, "Aren''t you a prodigal son back then? Who among the disciples you accepted before was not a prodigal son, so what''s the result? How are you so down and out now? Do you still need me to say..."


    Mr. Zhuang sighed and said unhappily: "If I die young, I will definitely be angry to death by you!"


    Old Kuo was indifferent, "Life and death have fate. If you say such things, it means that your understanding of the way of heaven has not yet been established."


    Mr. Zhuang simply lie on the recliner and said meaningfully: "Heaven and earth are not kind, all things are straw dogs. If a person can really understand the way of heaven, can he still be considered a human?"


    Puppet old man still played chess alone, sitting upright, like a rotten wood.


    Mr. Zhuang has taught many formations containing the six formation patterns. Because the six formation patterns are relatively complete and involve many prototypes of basic formations, it requires a lot of learning and understanding.


    When Mr. Zhuang finished learning the formation of the six formation patterns and was preparing to teach the formation of the seven formation patterns, he found something quite surprised, that is, the spiritual consciousness of the ink painting grew a little fast.


    When Mr. Zhuang first saw the ink painting, the spiritual consciousness of the ink painting was not enough to draw the six formation patterns. Now that a month has passed, the spiritual consciousness of the ink painting can not only support him to draw a complete formation containing the six formation patterns, but even now the seven formations, he can also draw six and a half formation patterns. In one month, the spiritual power of Mo Hua has improved very little, but his spiritual consciousness has grown rapidly.


    Mr. Zhuang frowned slightly, feeling that something was wrong.


    This day ink painting was learning a formation containing seven formation patterns. Mr. Zhuang suddenly asked, "Ink painting, do you know the visualization idea?"


    Mo Hua looked surprised and said, "I have never heard of it."


    "That''s how it is," Mr. Zhuang pointed at the table with his finger, pondered for a moment, and asked again, "You have seen some strange images or patterns in your daily life? If you take a look, your spiritual sense will involuntarily immerse yourself in it."


    Mo Hua thought for a while and shook her head.


    The most strange thing he has ever seen is the Taoist stele in his mind, but there is no pattern or obvious pattern on the Taoist stele, and he will not be immersed in it after watching it for a long time.


    Mr. Zhuang was silent for a moment and said, "Your spiritual consciousness is growing faster than others, you should have noticed this."


    Mo Hua nodded and said, "Disciple paints formations during the day and practices formations when dreaming at night. Moreover, when dreaming at night, it does not consume spiritual consciousness. In this way, the spiritual consciousness will gradually increase day and night."


    The Taoist stele was not said, but the rest were the truth.


    In fact, I don’t know very well. Is the enhancement of my spiritual consciousness because of the Taoist stele or simply because I am constantly drawing formations.


    Mo Hua asked, "Sir, can you enhance your spiritual consciousness by drawing the formation all the time?"


    Mr. Zhuang was stopped.


    The drawing of the formation will constantly consume spiritual consciousness and will continue to train the sea of ??consciousness. Over time, the spiritual consciousness will naturally be enhanced.


    But according to the usual practices in the world of Taoism, we must first find ways to improve our spiritual consciousness, and then learn the formation.


    Because the process is extremely slow by relying on painting formations to enhance the spiritual consciousness, and it is easy to dry up the spiritual consciousness and damage the sea of ??consciousness, resulting in irreparable consequences.


    Therefore, few monks think of drawing formations, which are the simplest and slowest, and extremely risky ways to enhance their spiritual consciousness.


    Mr. Zhuang felt that things were not that simple, so he looked at Mo Hua with a little confusion, but when he touched Mo Hua''s gaze, he found Mo Hua''s clear eyes, surprisingly serious and frank.


    Mr. Zhuang taught many disciples. He had seen those who were admired, afraid, and full of thoughts. He had never seen such a frank look. Then he laughed and said, "That''s it."


    "Do you know meditation?" Mr. Zhuang asked again.


    Mo Hua still shook her head.


    "Meditation can enable monks to enter into a state of meditation in a short period of time to restore their spiritual consciousness faster. This is not something that monks of your cultivation should learn, but you are a little special, so you can learn it now."


    Mo Hua didn’t know what Mr. Zhuang said was special, but he had something new to learn, so he said happily, “Thank you, sir.”


    "But there is one thing you must remember."


    Mr. Zhuang''s expression gradually became serious, "If someone asks you why your spiritual consciousness grows rapidly, you will say it is because I teach you meditation skills, and there is no need to say anything else."


    Mo Hua was a little confused, but he vaguely felt that Mr. Zhuang was doing his own good and silently kept Mr. Zhuang''s words in his heart.


    Mr. Zhuang nodded and took out a thin booklet from his sleeve, with three words written on it:


    "Meditation".


    (This chapter ends)