Chapter 515 Cattle and Horses

First, the design of the mine.

This large mine not only needs to open up the mountains and connect the mountains, but also needs to build a formation system with rigorous structure and complete functions.

Which mountains to open and how to connect.

Which formations to build and how to lay out.

These are all things to consider.

Mo Hua first referred to the mine maps of the past dynasties and studied the structures of several large and small mines outside Nanyue City.

Then he consulted the opinions of several elders from the family and sect.

These elders also have mining industries in their clans or sects.

They have run related cultivation businesses, guarded mines, or participated in the construction of mines.

When Mo Hua asked them, they did not hide anything.

They wanted to seek some welfare for these poor mine cultivators, and at the same time, they were grateful for Mo Hua's life-saving grace of suppressing the corpse king and calming the corpse plague.

After Mo Hua became familiar with the mine structure, he spent several days to draw up a large formation sketch.

In the mine, there is no need for a large formation, nor can it be used.

The large formation is grand and unified.

However, the formations in the mine are trivial.

It needs to meet various functions, and it must be as simple, concise, and durable as possible. Even if it is damaged, it must be easy to repair.

If a large formation is built, once it breaks, almost no one will repair it after Mo Hua leaves.

Therefore, the formations in the mine are just a bunch of complex formations, including some simple single formations.

Simple, basic, and practical.

But the amount of work is not small.

At the same time, Mo Hua also combined the underlying structure of the formation of the Five Elements Demon Slaying Formation, and used the formation theory of the Five Elements' mutual generation and restraint to sort out and optimize these complicated formations.

Make these formations clearer and simpler, and at the same time remove some redundant formations, reducing some costs.

Although there are many formations used in the mine, the difficulty is not high.

Mo Hua didn't even need to show it to Mr. Zhuang, he just showed it to Bai Zixi, the two of them checked the array pattern, sorted out the array core, checked for omissions and made up for them, and then it was perfect.

Then he showed it to the array masters of Dao Ting, discussed it, and finalized it.

There are many arrays, and although Mo Hua draws them very quickly, he is only one person after all, and he can't draw them all, so he needs the help of the array masters of Dao Ting.

They all agreed.

After Mo Hua left, an old formation master sighed: "This formation is well constructed..."

A young formation master asked in confusion: "They are just ordinary formations, so they are just average, right?"

The old formation master glared at him, "What do you know? It is the most difficult to use ordinary formations well."

He pointed to the formation diagram on the table, "These formations seem simple, but the layout is concise and they complement each other. Adding one is too much, and removing one is too little. To achieve this, the foundation must be deep enough and the foundation is solid enough..."

The old formation master praised Mo Hua.

The young formation master nodded, but his expression was still a little disapproving.

A simple formation is just a simple formation after all. Even if it is used in a fancy way, it is just so-so.

The old formation master couldn't help shaking his head.

Young Master Yun looked at the formation in front of him, but he was a little silent, frowning and thinking.

He is a second-grade formation master with a family background, so he sees it more deeply.

These formations look simple, but they are also majestic, as if they were born from... a large formation?

A large formation gathers simplicity into complexity and integrates it, while these formations are to simplify.

The conception is indeed ingenious, but...

Young Master Yun can't figure it out.

Why are they using basic and simple formations?

Instead of using some more powerful formations of the first grade or even above the first grade.

Young Master Yun was puzzled. A few days later, when Mo Hua started to draw the formation, Young Master Yun walked to Mo Hua shyly and embarrassedly.

Mo Hua was drawing the formation seriously. When he saw Young Master Yun, he asked curiously:

"Young Master Yun, is there anything?"

In Nanyue City, among all the forces of the Dao Court, there is only one second-grade formation master, and he is so young. Mo Hua naturally knows him.

It's just that before, the corpse tide was a disaster and time was urgent, so they didn't talk much, so they were not familiar with each other.

Master Yun was looked at by Mo Hua's innocent and watery eyes. For some reason, he was a little at a loss, but he finally calmed down and asked the doubts in his heart:

"There are better choices for these formations, why do you choose the most basic ones?"

Mo Hua said: "Because these formations are to be used."

"Use?" Master Yun was slightly stunned.

Mo Hua nodded, "Master taught me that formations should be learned and applied..."

"The formations in this world look the same when drawn on paper, but the actual use is very different."

Master Yun was thoughtful.

Mo Hua sighed slightly and continued:

"This is a mine, and the formations inside are for mine repairs."

"Mine repairs are very poor."

"Using high-end formations may have better effects, but once they break down, no one will repair them."

"Even if they can be repaired, they can't afford it."

"So, simple, durable, strong, and easy-to-repair formations are good formations for them."

Master Yun was stunned.

No one had ever said this to him.

All formation masters were learning more advanced formations, more difficult formations, to improve their formation skills and seek a more promising future in cultivation.

However, almost no one thought of popularizing these most basic formations for the most ordinary cultivators...

He himself had never realized it.

Master Yun suddenly turned red and felt a little ashamed.

Mo Hua also looked at him in surprise.

He thought that Master Yun, who was so young and a second-grade formation master, must be arrogant, but he didn't expect that he was so shy and his face was tenderer than his own.

He probably stayed in the family and didn't go out much, so he didn't have much experience in the world.

Master Yun seemed to be thinking of something again and hesitated to speak.

But his thoughts were almost written on his face.

Mo Hua understood clearly and asked:

"What else do you want to ask?"

Master Yun hesitated for a moment, and then said apologetically:

"Perhaps, a little abrupt..."

"Yeah." Mo Hua said, "Just ask."

Master Yun made up his mind and asked slowly:

"Did you draw the formation on the Corpse King? Is that... the ultimate formation?"

Mo Hua nodded and said frankly:

"yes!"

Although there was already speculation, Master Yun still looked shocked.

Other monks, and even some other formation masters, may not understand what the ultimate formation means.

Eighth level of Qi refining.

Master the ultimate formation of one grade and twelve patterns.

This kind of thing goes against his common sense as an formation master.

Master Yun felt a little depressed.

In the Yun family, and even in the entire state where the Yun family is located, he is a highly regarded formation genius.

But only then did he know.

Geniuses are also different, even vastly different.

Some people are so genius that they are almost evil.

He looked at the childish ink painting in front of him again and sighed in his heart.

This is a little monster.

Mo Hua saw that Master Yun looked a little disappointed and wondered what he was thinking.

Suddenly Mo Hua's eyes brightened slightly and he whispered:

"Master Yun, do you know what kind of formation this is?"

Master Yun shook his head honestly and said doubtfully:

"What formation?"

"Lingshu Formation." Mo Hua said.

"Lingshu Formation..."

Master Yun recited it several times and nodded in praise: "It is indeed a Jue Zhen. The name alone is extraordinary..."

"Then..." Mo Hua blinked and said seductively, "Do you want to learn?"

Master Yun's heart trembled and he opened his mouth wide.

He thought Mo Hua was teasing him, but when he looked up, Mo Hua's eyes were as clear as water and not teasing. Then he suppressed the excitement in his heart and nodded slowly:

"think……"

No formation master can resist the temptation of formation.

Mo Hua smiled and said, "Then I'll teach you."

Master Yun was even more surprised, "Are you willing to teach me?"

"Yes." Mo Hua nodded and said, "The formation needs to be passed down in order to have a long history. If the broom is cherished, no matter how precious the formation is, it will be cut off sooner or later."

"Once it is cut off, no matter how precious the formation is, it will be useless."

"Since you want to learn, then I will teach you, but you have to promise me not to use it for bad things."

Master Yun couldn't help but nodded repeatedly, "Okay, I promise you!"

"One more thing..." Mo Hua added, "After you learn it, you have to do me a favor."

"Help?" Master Yun was startled.

"Um!"

Mo Hua's eyes sparkled, "I want to build something and control it with the Spiritual Pivot Formation. It's too busy for one person, so I need your help."

This is what he had planned for a long time.

Manpower is sometimes exhausted.

Although he is proficient in formations, there are many things that cannot be done by one person and will take a lot of time.

It makes a difference when someone helps.

What's more, this matter also requires the use of the Spiritual Pivot Formation.

The formations of the first-grade twelve patterns are complex and require high spiritual consciousness. Almost no one in Nanyue City can learn it.

But Master Yun should be able to.

He is a second-grade formation master and a formation genius, and his spiritual knowledge and understanding should be sufficient.

Mo Hua had already had his idea.

Now he "delivered it to the door" himself. He was just getting off the donkey along the slope and asked him for help.

"Yes, yes..." Master Yun pondered for a moment and asked curiously, "But what kind of help do you want to do?"

"Help me draw the formation."

"The formation in the mine?"

"There are some others, you will know when the time comes..."

The ink painting was sold out.

Therefore, Master Yun naturally became the "coolie" of ink painting.

The mine needs to draw some early formations, build the formation framework, and pre-fill some basic formations.

Then let the zombies drive away.

After the mine is opened, the mine shaft is dug, and then the subsequent formations are completed.

These formations are very complex.

Including defensive formations, solid soil formations, lighting formations, ventilation formations, filth removal formations, and some temporary response to monsters such as golden blade formations, earthen prison formations, etc.

Mo Hua taught him how to draw the Lingshu Formation.

Master Yun was studying, and when he had free time, he would help Mo Hua draw formations.

Master Yun is a second-level formation master who can draw first-level formations very quickly.

But what made him unbelievable was that Mo Hua could draw faster than him!

When he drew the formation, he also had to look at the formation diagram to confirm the formation patterns.

But you don't even need to look at the ink painting, just rely on memory. The white wrist is turned, the brush is moving, and the lines appear under the brush.

It seems random, but the formations written in the pen are neat, rigorous, and precise, and have a special charm.

How many times have I drawn this...

Master Yun was secretly shocked, but at the same time he was also a little relieved.

Although the talent is good, the hard work alone is beyond what ordinary formation masters can do.

Time passes day by day.

Master Yun did not learn the Lingshu Formation quickly.

The main reason is that his spiritual awareness is limited, and he can't practice several times a day, so the array pattern is inevitably unfamiliar, and his comprehension is much slower.

Mo Hua finished the amount he practiced in a week in one or two days.

It is natural that the progress is slow.

And when Mo Hua is free, he will also ask Master Yun for some knowledge about the second-grade array.

His current array level is far beyond that of a first-grade array master.

But the absolute array seems to be completely different from the second-grade array.

Mo Hua wants to know what the threshold is for a second-grade array master and a second-grade array.

Young Master Yun returned the favor and answered with all his heart:

"When you reach the second grade, the formation master and formation will be divided into three levels: primary, intermediate and advanced, corresponding to the cultivation realm before, during and after foundation building."

"My cultivation is only in the early stage of foundation building, so the level of formation master is only at the initial stage of the second grade."

"Second grade formations are equally difficult to learn and require a lot of time and energy."

"Generally, the level of formation masters lags behind their own cultivation realm."

"For example, in the early stage of foundation building, you are a first-grade formation master, in the middle stage of foundation building, you are a second-grade initial stage formation master, and in the late stage of foundation building, you are a second-grade intermediate stage formation master..."

"For someone like me, I can become a second-grade initial stage formation master in the early stage of foundation building, which is already considered..."

Young Master Yun wanted to say "God Talent", but after looking at Mo Hua, he said: "... it's pretty good..."

Mo Hua asked curiously: "Can a Qi Refining cultivator become a second-grade formation master?"

Young Master Yun shook his head, "No."

"Is it because of insufficient spiritual awareness?"

"Generally, it's because of insufficient spiritual awareness. There is another reason, which is spiritual power."

"Spiritual power?"

"Yes." Young Master Yun explained, "There is a difference in 'quantity' between Qi Refining and Foundation Building, but there is a difference in 'quality' between spiritual awareness and spiritual power. Similarly, the first-grade and second-grade formations involve formation theories and spiritual power driven by formations, which are also different in 'quality'."

"So, a Qi Refining cultivator cannot learn a second-grade formation."

Mo Hua felt a little regretful.

He thought that if his spiritual awareness was strong enough, he could try to learn a second-grade formation.

It seems that the restrictions on the great categories of the Heavenly Dao are still very strict.

In the same category, he can jump levels and learn faster than others.

But no matter how much you jump over the ranks, you can't surpass the grade...

The Reverse Spirit Formation, Thick Earth Formation and Spiritual Pivot Formation, although these formations are super-grade formations, they are still in the category of the first grade, and are first-grade formations, not second-grade formations.

In essence, they are not really "super-grade", but should be considered seriously super-grade...

Mo Hua nodded, and he had a better understanding of the concept of grades.

Then he asked some other questions.

Young Master Yun answered them one by one.

Mo Hua was honest with others, and Young Master Yun was not experienced in the world and had no scheming. They were both formation masters, and they became more familiar with each other as they chatted, and they talked very well.

Mo Hua taught Young Master Yun the Spiritual Pivot Formation.

Young Master Yun was very grateful, and thinking that he could not repay him, he secretly taught Mo Hua some of the formations passed down by the Yun family.

Mo Hua felt a little sorry, "Is it okay?"

Young Master Yun blinked, "Just don't say that I taught you."

Mo Hua was stunned.

Why does this sound familiar, like Uncle Zhang Lan?

Zhang Lan seemed to have told me to do the same when I learned the Zhang family's Shi Shui Bu...

After some time, the early formations in the mine were completed, and Master Yun's Lingshu formation was roughly learned.

Mo Hua then awakened the Corpse King and asked him to lead the Iron Corpse and tens of thousands of walking corpses out of the Corpse Mine and into various mines.

Zombies all over the mountains and plains followed Mo Hua's instructions and walked into various mines in an orderly manner, moving forward in unison to dig mines.

This scene was both strange and harmonious.

In order to prevent the zombies from changing, all the mine cultivators stayed in Tongxian City.

The Taoist soldiers were stationed around.

Yang Jishan and several other foundation-building cultivators with deep cultivation were alert and stared at the Corpse King, fearing that it would rebel against the master and become a Taoist evil.

The mine was noisy again.

It was just that the workers this time were not miners, but zombies.

Their movements were mechanical and repetitive, with pickaxes one after another, digging the mine bit by bit.

For their descendants, they dug out a home where they could eat well, wear warm clothes, and live a stable life...

Under Mo Hua's control, the corpse king did not transform again, the iron corpse obeyed his orders, and all the zombies worked hard without complaint.

Everything went on in an orderly manner.

More than a month later, the mine was dug.

The mine connected several mines, with a large scale, and spacious passages, solid walls, and clean foul air, which was safer and more comfortable.

Mo Hua ordered the zombies again to return to the corpse mine to sleep.

The formation master of Dao Ting completed the subsequent formations in the mine according to Mo Hua's formation diagram.

These formations are very simple, and it doesn't matter whether Mo Hua draws them or not.

Mo Hua needs to draw something else.

Mo Hua called Master Yun and came to a workshop in the city.

The spacious courtyard was filled with some puppets made of hardwood and shaped like cows and horses.

Young Master Yun was a little surprised, "What are these..."

"Puppets." Mo Hua said, "Draw a spiritual axis formation, which can be controlled by spiritual consciousness to move, transport ore, reduce the hard work of mine repairs, and improve mining efficiency..."

Young Master Yun came back to his senses, "Is this what you asked me to help with?"

"Yes." Mo Hua nodded, "I need to draw a lot of spiritual axis formations, I can't draw them all by myself, so I need you to help draw them."

Young Master Yun nodded slightly, and at the same time felt emotional.

This is the true understanding of the formation and applying what you have learned.

After learning the formation, use it appropriately to benefit more monks...

It seemed like he had never done this kind of thing before.

"Okay!" Master Yun said happily.

Then he was a little confused, "Do these puppets have names?"

"Yes!" Mo Hua smiled brightly, "You can call them, 'wooden cows and flowing horses'!"