Chapter 68: Usefulness

One morning, Mr. Zhuang called Mo Hua over and asked in a rather mysterious manner:

"Mo Hua, what kind of formation master do you want to be?"

Mo Hua thought that it would be great if I could become a first-class formation master, and I could receive a monthly allowance, be self-reliant, and my parents would definitely be happy.

But Mr. Zhuang probably didn't mean that.

"Sir, are there any differences between formation masters?" Mo Hua asked humbly.

"There are thousands of formations, and the formation masters who learn formations are naturally of all kinds, each with its own merits."

"Oh..." Mo Hua was a little confused.

Mr. Zhuang continued: "Some formation masters travel around the nine states, looking for lost forbidden formations, some formation masters visit all sects, and exchange ideas with formations, some are painstaking and dedicated to research, not caring about worldly affairs, and some are more pragmatic, wanting to use formations to change all industries..."

Mo Hua was a little confused.

Being able to travel around the nine states and search for the lost forbidden formation sounds exciting - although he doesn't know what the forbidden formation is yet; visiting all the sects to learn from each other about the formation seems to be good too; not caring about worldly affairs and focusing on studying the formation is peaceful and quiet; and being able to use the formation to change all industries is also quite meaningful...

Mr. Zhuang saw Mo Hua's handsome eyebrows frowned slightly, smiled slightly, and changed the subject and continued:

"But in fact, it doesn't matter which one you choose. The rules in this world are strict, but it can also be said that there are no taboos. No one stipulates what kind of person you are, and no one What kind of formation master do you need to be?"

"As a formation master, it doesn't matter what you choose. The most important thing is the obsession with the formation and the understanding of the way of heaven. You must remember the four words "see, learn, think, and use."

"See, learn, think, and use?"

"See is to broaden your horizons, learn is to improve your attainments, think is to avoid learning without transformation, and use is to put what you have learned into practice. The understanding of the formation starts with seeing and ends with using."

Mo Hua nodded, not quite understanding, feeling that he understood a little, but not completely.

"You have done well in watching, learning and thinking, but it is not enough. You must also learn how to use it. Learning the formation but not using it is like hiding a treasure in the mountains and letting it be covered with dust. Having talent in your belly but not showing it will never make you great. Learning to use it and using it to study hard is the best."

"Then sir," Mo Hua asked sincerely, "How should I use the formation?"

"The formation is what the cultivators gain from understanding the world. In other words, everything in the world contains the formation and also contains the method of using the formation. As long as you have the heart, every thread, every drink and every meal are closely related to the formation."

Mo Hua suddenly realized that before, he used the formation to cultivate the furnace and build the stove, which was actually the application of the formation.

"I understand," Mo Hua said happily, "The formation is the cultivator's understanding of the way of heaven, and it can naturally be applied to all kinds of industries in the world of cultivation. Between heaven and earth, every blade of grass and every tree contains the way of formation. As long as you are willing, you can use it to study and apply the formation. Sir, is that what you mean?"

"Yes!" Mr. Zhuang was quite pleased. "In addition, the most important point is to apply what you have learned and integrate it, which can solve your problem of learning a variety of formations but not being proficient in them in order to solve the puzzle formation."

Mo Hua's eyes lit up.

Mr. Zhuang explained: "If you only draw the formation on paper, it is inevitable that you will be talking about it on paper. The world is different, and the medium of the formation varies greatly. The deeper your understanding of the formation is, the more thorough your perception is, and the stronger your ability to solve the formation will be!"

Mo Hua felt that it made sense, but was a little embarrassed: "Disciple may not have so much time..."

After all, drawing the formation on a specific spiritual weapon or soil and stone is much more troublesome than on paper. Considering the debugging of the formation application, it will take more time, so I can't go to Mr. Zhuang to study on time like now.

"It doesn't matter," Mr. Zhuang laid the groundwork for a long time, and finally said what he had hidden in his heart:

"I can give you a holiday!"

Mo Hua felt that something was wrong and looked at Mr. Zhuang with some suspicion.

Mr. Zhuang looked up at the sky and explained in a bright and clear manner:

"General disciples only learn one type of formation, and there is no need to consider the application of formations so early. However, due to your skills, you need to learn a wide range of formations. The more diverse the formations are, the more difficult it is to coordinate them in theory. Only by "applying what you have learned" can you coordinate all kinds of learning and make different formations have the same goal."

Mr. Zhuang saw that Mo Hua's expression changed from suspicion to thoughtfulness, and then suddenly realized, and took the opportunity to say:

"So you don't have to come to me for advice every day, just come every few days, and I will guide you if you don't understand anything."

Mo Hua's doubts were gone, and he said gratefully:

"Okay, sir!"

After Mo Hua left, Mr. Zhuang lay back in the chair, waving the fan in his hand with a comfortable look.

Old Kui showed up, glanced at him, and snorted coldly: "You are misleading the students."

Mr. Zhuang said: "At most, it is a bit of forcing things to grow, but it cannot be said to be misleading the students."

"Your foundation is not solid yet, and you are considering applying what you have learned. I have never seen people teach formations in this way. Isn't this misleading the students?" Old Kui said in a calm tone, with a hint of sarcasm.

Mr. Zhuang looked deep, "How can you say that your foundation is solid? Compared with his peers in Tongxian City, his foundation is already very solid. Compared with the disciples of the aristocratic families, especially the two children of the Bai family, even if he studies for another ten or eight years, his foundation is not solid. He will never catch up with others on this road, so why not try another way."

"I thought you were at least a little sure, but it turns out you are just trying." said Master Kui.

"The way of heaven is constant and elusive. How can a person who sticks to the rules see the great way?"

Master Kui's expression moved slightly, as if he was quite touched, and then he nodded and said, "You are right."

Mr. Zhuang was a little uncomfortable, "I am talking nonsense. Those who do not stick to the rules may not have a good end. You are so old, don't mess around, don't change your mind and change your heart."

"I understand." said Master Kui.

Mr. Zhuang glanced at him, then lay back down, muttering, "Do you really understand..."

Old Kui asked again, "How long do you plan to teach him?"

Mr. Zhuang looked a little more serious, "Do things from beginning to end, wait until he becomes a first-class formation master."

"What about the two children of the Bai family? They are both extremely talented, don't you think it's a pity?"

Mr. Zhuang waved his fan, "What does it have to do with me?"

Old Kui said woodenly, "Your junior sister may not give up."

Mr. Zhuang looked at the drifting clouds in the distance and said:

"She wants me to consider our relationship, but she is no longer that little junior sister, and I am no longer her high-spirited second senior brother. She knows this, but she doesn't dare to accept it in her heart. Otherwise, she would have come to find me personally..."

"And my senior brother, he went to great lengths to find me..."

Kui Lao was silent, and suddenly said after a moment:

"Come back to the sect with me, or I can't protect you for too long."

Mr. Zhuang lay on a bamboo chair, looking at the mountains from afar, and said calmly:

"Time alternates, there is sunrise and sunset, the seasons flow, there are trees that flourish and trees that wither, and human life is constant, there is life, and there is death. Life and death are common things in the world, so what are you worried about?"

"If I can eat meat, drink wine, and look at the scenery like this, and spend a few more days of quiet days, I will have no desires or demands."

Kui Lao knew that he couldn't convince him, so he stopped talking and his figure gradually sank into the shadows.