Chapter 58 Gift
Mo Hua went home and told his parents that he was about to break through the fourth level of Qi Refining and was going to practice martial arts.
Mo Shan and Liu Ruhua were very happy. At Mo Hua's age, being able to become a cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Refining was considered outstanding among his peers in Tongxian City.
As for the matter of the technique, Mo Shan told Mo Hua not to worry:
"Your mother and I have discussed it a long time ago. Since we can't learn the techniques of Tongxian Sect, we can only find some experienced casual cultivators to teach us. There is a senior named Han among the demon hunters in Tongxian City. He has the spiritual root of the small five elements and is also of medium quality. I will invite Senior Han to drink in a few days and ask him to do this. Senior Han is a kind-hearted person and should be happy to help. We can give him some spiritual stones as a reward. It's just that..."
Mo Shan paused and said, "It's just that Senior Han is also a casual cultivator. He often said that although his technique is inherited from his family and is quite complete, it is not a good inheritance. I'm afraid there will be no future for him after practicing it..."
Mo Shan hopes to give Mo Hua the best, but this is all he can give. He looks a little disappointed.
Mo Hua comforted him, "Dad, I want to be a formation master in the future. As long as a formation master has sufficient spiritual awareness, there is no need to pay too much attention to the skills. It is enough to practice peacefully. This skill was also passed down from generation to generation by Senior Han, which means that the skill is safe to practice and there will be no mistakes. This is better than anything else."
Mo Shan looked relieved, and Liu Ruhua also touched Mo Hua's head and said softly:
"Eat, and rest early after eating. Tomorrow I will learn the formation from Mr. Zhuang."
"Yes." Mo Hua nodded obediently.
Bai Zisheng said that he would help Mo Hua find a few skills, but Mo Hua didn't tell his parents, because the larger the family, the stricter the inheritance within the family, and things will not be passed on casually.
And he didn't want to accept Bai Zisheng's favor without merit, and the key was that he couldn't repay this favor now.
Who knew that the next day, Bai Zisheng really took a few jade slips and handed them to Mo Hua like a thief.
"I took this out secretly when Aunt Xue wasn't paying attention. Take a look and see if there's anything suitable. If there is, choose one and keep it. I'll return the rest."
Mo Hua opened his mouth wide, not knowing what to say.
Bai Zisheng was proud, "How is it? Are you touched?"
Bai Zisheng looked a little arrogant, but he was also very enthusiastic.
Mo Hua said, "Will you not be punished for secretly taking out the skills?"
Bai Zisheng snorted, "I am a direct descendant of the Bai family. Let alone a few middle- and low-grade skills, even if it is an innate treasure passed down from my ancestors, they can take it and they dare not do anything to me."
Mo Hua's eyes were filled with disbelief.
Bai Zisheng was dissatisfied, "Can I still lie to you?"
"It's just confinement for one or two years, it's nothing."
Bai Zixi's tone was flat, but there was a faint smile in his eyes.
Bai Zisheng's face was a little red.
Mo Hua thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I can't take these skills, I can't let you get involved."
Bai Zisheng said unhappily, "I'm not afraid, what are you afraid of?"
Bai Zixi also said softly, "Although these skills are valuable, they are not too rare for the Bai family. Just practice them, nothing will happen, otherwise Aunt Xue wouldn't let my brother take them out."
"That's right!" Bai Zisheng nodded quickly, and suddenly said "ah", "How did Aunt Xue know that I took out the skills?"
Bai Zixi glanced at him lightly, "Whatever you do, Aunt Xue will notice, it's just you who thinks others don't know. []"
Bai Zisheng drooped his shoulders, his ambition was somewhat frustrated.
It would be a lie for Mo Hua to say that he was not tempted. He also wanted to know what kind of skills the aristocratic families practiced and what mysteries they had.
After thinking it through, Mo Hua no longer refused. He silently remembered the good intentions of the Bai brothers and sisters in his heart, and then took the jade slip from Bai Zisheng's hand and read it:
"Small Five Elements Art", suitable for the cultivation of medium-grade five-element spiritual roots, is a simplified version of the top-grade "Big Five Elements Art", cultivators can refine spiritual power for up to 33 cycles, can control the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth, simple and versatile...
"Spiritual Hidden Art", suitable for the cultivation of medium-grade water spiritual roots, can cultivate spiritual power for 28 cycles, suitable for concealment spells...
"Flame Art", suitable for the cultivation of medium-grade fire spiritual roots, can refine spiritual power for 35 cycles, can increase the power of fire spells by 10% to 20%...
"Water and Wood Spirit Art", suitable for the cultivation of medium-grade water and wood spiritual roots, can refine spiritual power for 36 cycles, practicing this art can cleanse the meridians, warm the body, and reduce the bottleneck of cultivation. This art can nourish the body, but it cannot strengthen the body, and it is not suitable as a body cultivation art for attacking. Required spiritual objects: Tianshen wood, Wuyin water, Hualing liquid...
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Mo Hua was dazzled by the selection and thought that everything was good, but as he looked at them, his brows gradually furrowed.
"Is there nothing suitable?" Bai Zisheng saw Mo Hua frowning and couldn't help asking.
Mo Hua asked carefully, "What is Tianshen wood?"
"Tianshen wood is the root of Tianshen. It can nourish the body and is not too expensive."
"How many spiritual stones does it cost?"
"Tianshen buds are extremely precious, but Tianshen wood is much cheaper, probably only a few hundred spiritual stones per piece." Bai Zisheng said uncertainly.
"What is Wuyin water?"
Bai Zisheng didn't know either, so he scratched his head and looked at Bai Zixi.
Bai Zixi's beautiful eyes turned slightly and said: "The Boundless Water is the seawater of the Boundless Sea. It needs to be refined by the alchemist for forty-nine days to remove the impurities in the seawater. The final product is the Boundless Water. The Boundless Water is not precious, but It takes a lot of effort, and a small bottle of boundless water costs about one thousand spirit stones. If it is in a remote place, it will be more expensive, and this kind of spiritual object is relatively rare, and you may not be able to buy it if you occasionally have spirit stones. "
Mo Hua took a deep breath.
What kind of skills are these? He can't afford to practice at all!
For a technique like "Water Wood Spiritual Art", even if it only requires a stick of Tianshenmu and a small bottle of boundless water, the spiritual stones required far exceed Mo Hua's expectations.
What's more, looking at the description of the exercises, spiritual objects are required for cultivation, spiritual objects are required for breakthroughs, and spiritual stones for daily practice, which add up to an astronomical amount, which is far beyond what Mo Hua can afford.
This is still consumed during the Qi Refining period, not to mention the subsequent Foundation Establishment stage. It is a well-known fact that the further you go in cultivation, the more resources you will need.
Even if Mo Hua really became a first-level formation master and painted formations day and night, he might not be able to afford the cost of such training.
Mo Hua looked at Bai Zisheng, then at Bai Zixi, and couldn't help but ask: "Are all the disciples in your family practicing this kind of technique?"
"Of course not," Bai Zisheng shook his head, "The direct disciples practice more superior techniques, and the required heavenly materials and earthly treasures are much more valuable than these. Some spiritual objects are even more valuable and have no market. Only the family itself Treasure it and never tell it to others.”
"But this kind of skill cannot be taught to others. Even if you want to teach it to others, without these unique spiritual objects required for practice, others will not be able to practice it."
"The ones I gave you are the best among the techniques that can be taught to others as appropriate. Generally, collateral disciples or common disciples may not be qualified to practice unless they have excellent qualifications."
"Will your family give you spiritual objects for practicing the exercises?" Mo Hua asked.
"Other people don't know, but Zixi and I, all the things we use for practice are given by our mother." Bai Zisheng said.
Bai Zixi glanced at Bai Zisheng and said calmly:
"The family will divide the grades of disciples according to their direct disciples and talents. The more direct disciples, the better the talent. The higher the grade within the family, the more training resources they will be given. Direct disciples with excellent talents will basically be able to use them as long as they are needed for cultivation. It’s all about getting what you want…”
"Other disciples, if they want to practice better techniques and exceed the training resources required for fixed products, they have to find a way on their own. Usually parents or other relatives spend their merit points to exchange spiritual items with the clan."
"No matter what the situation is, the children of the aristocratic family only need to practice. They don't have to figure out the spiritual stones and spiritual objects needed for cultivation."
"Yes," Bai Zisheng nodded and said:
"Both our Bai family and other aristocratic families have been around for at least a thousand years. They have accumulated a rich heritage and have easy access to the treasures of heaven, materials and earth. Except for those who are truly extinct, all the treasures of heaven, materials and earth that can be obtained are not considered scarce."
Mo Hua was shocked in his heart. The resources of the aristocratic family were as vast as the vast ocean, and the inheritance was as numerous as the vast ocean. However, what casual cultivators could obtain was only a drop in the ocean.
No wonder the Qi refining period is just the beginning for the monks, but for the casual cultivators at the bottom, it is a lifetime.