Chapter 893 Formation and Sword

Mo Hua was a little embarrassed by the praise from Dugu Patriarch.

He was still self-aware of his talent in swordsmanship.

But Dugu Patriarch said indifferently: "If I'm not mistaken, you have already learned the sword-transforming style, right?"

Mo Hua's heart trembled, and he quietly raised his head and glanced at Dugu Patriarch. Seeing that his expression was like a dry tomb, unfathomable, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry, he was a little uneasy.

But he didn't dare to hide it, and whispered: "I learned a little bit..."

"How did you learn it?" Dugu Patriarch asked.

"There are a few causes and effects on Senior Xuan's broken sword. I accidentally sensed it and understood a little bit..." Mo Hua said.

Dugu Patriarch's eyelids jumped.

Cause and effect?

You can sense cause and effect at the foundation-building stage?

"Only the sword-transforming style?" Dugu Patriarch asked again.

Mo Hua said truthfully: "I also learned a little bit of the Shocking God Sword..."

Dugu Patriarch's expression did not move, but there were turbulent waves in his heart.

He saw that Mo Hua had vaguely learned the sword-transforming technique, but he didn't expect that he learned it this way...

Perceiving cause and effect, tracing back the sword formula, and learning the sword-transforming technique?

Is this the method that a foundation-building cultivator should have?

Ancestor Dugu frowned, "Have you learned the method of heavenly cause and effect?"

Mo Hua shook his head, "Only occasionally, I can sense a little cause and effect..."

He was not lying.

He really hadn't learned the orthodox heavenly cause and effect technique.

What he had learned were the heavenly cause and effect calculation and the heavenly cause and effect calculation.

These two are divine mind calculation methods, which should be classified as the method of formation or divine mind.

Ancestor Dugu nodded slightly, secretly surprised.

He hadn't learned the heavenly cause and effect technique, but he could sense cause and effect occasionally. It must be because his divine consciousness was too strong and his attainments in formation were profound.

Ancestor Dugu asked again: "Did you get the first place in the formation?"

"Yes." Mo Hua nodded.

This is not worth hiding, the whole Taixu Sect knows it.

Patriarch Dugu didn't speak for a long time. After a while, he sighed in his heart:

"I've made a mistake again..."

You can't judge a person by appearance.

This child is so young, but for some reason, he has an incredible attainment in formations and a strange talent that takes a different approach.

But it just so happens...

Patriarch Dugu's eyes light up slightly, revealing a hint of longing.

"Maybe, there is really hope..."

Mo Hua secretly looked at Patriarch Dugu, feeling a little uneasy, wondering if the ancestor was angry with him.

He didn't mean to hide it.

The main reason is that he has too many secrets, and one move can affect the whole body, so it's better not to say it if you can.

Patriarch Dugu looked at Mo Hua silently for a few seconds, but did not ask any questions. After a moment, he slowly said:

"I will teach you sword tactics."

Mo Hua breathed a sigh of relief, but was puzzled: "Patriarch, haven't you been teaching me sword tactics?"

"This time is different." Patriarch Dugu said in a serious tone, "Ordinary sword practitioners learn sword from the shallow to the deep, from sword moves, to sword energy, to sword intent, and then to the sword of mind."

"You don't have to learn like this. Learning some shallow sword moves that you are not good at will waste your time and slow down your progress..."

"You should learn from a different angle."

Mo Hua was startled, "Change the angle?"

Patriarch Dugu nodded, "From the way of formation, to the way of sword!"

"From the way of formation to the way of sword..." Mo Hua's heart was filled with anxiety. Shocked, and then whispered: "Ancestor, are you also a fifth-grade formation master?"

Ancestor Dugu shook his head, "I haven't studied much formation, but when I reach my level of cultivation, my understanding of cultivation is often not limited to one style. What I seek is the principle of unity of all things and returning to the original nature..."

"Of course, I have devoted my whole body and blood to the sword, and the formation is only used for thinking and analogy, and I am not good at it."

"So, I can only give you some inspiration."

"I can only tell you roughly what the sword is and what the formation is, but how to do it specifically and how to integrate it still depends on your own understanding..."

Mo Hua looked solemn, bowed, and said solemnly: "Thank you for your guidance, Ancestor."

Listening to Dongxu's teachings is a great blessing.

This is Dongxu's understanding of "Tao", and his high-level understanding of the great way of the world. If you can really understand it, it will definitely be of great benefit to your future practice.

Mo Hua knows it in his heart.

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

"There are thousands of great ways in this world, but they all lead to the same destination."

"Arrays, swordsmanship, alchemy, talismans, weapon refining, magic and martial arts... all these are the methods of the great way."

"Among them, the array is the most important, because the array itself reflects the astronomy and geography, and depicts the emblems of all things, which is closer to the presentation of the rules of the great way."

"But this does not mean that you cannot understand the way if you take other paths."

"When you reach a certain level of cultivation, you will find that although all things in the world have thousands of appearances, they are all manifestations of the great way at their core."

"It's just that the lifespan of a cultivator is limited, so he can only choose one or two methods of the great way and delve into them deeply. Use the law as a raft to seek the great way."

"Once you have the great way, you can have no raft and no law, everything is at your will, unrestrained, the great way is in your heart, changing the world, this is called... an immortal!"

Mo Hua was shocked.

The great Dao is in one's heart, and one can change the world. This is called an immortal...

He memorized every word in his heart.

Old Ancestor Dugu talked for a while, then turned around and continued to talk about the Dao of Formation and the Dao of Sword. He first asked Mo Hua:

"What is sword energy?"

Mo Hua pondered: "The killing power of the sword?"

Ancestor Dugu was not very satisfied and said, "Think again."

Mo Hua frowned slightly, recalling the teachings given by Patriarch Dugu just now, and said slowly:

"All things have animism, heaven and earth are one, and aura is the root of all things..."

"The road leads to the same goal through different paths. The sword energy itself is not actually a 'sword', but is just a form of existence of spiritual power, only presented in the form of a 'sword'?"

Ancestor Dugu raised his eyebrows and motioned for Mo Hua to continue.

Mo Hua said: "...Swordsmanship, formations, spells, and martial arts are all a type of Tao."

"Spiritual power condenses into spells, which are spells; spiritual power forms formation patterns, which are formations; spiritual power is driven by blood and turns into the power of fists and feet; naturally, spiritual power is composed of sword techniques and spiritual power. When the sword is activated, it turns into sword energy..."

"The form of power changes, but power itself remains unchanged."

The ink paintings are clear in ideas and eloquent.

Ancestor Dugu looked surprised.

He finally understood why his junior brother, who had always been rigid, praised this child like a flower for the first time.

This understanding is really amazing.

The swordsmanship may be a bit dull, but this is a problem of lack of foundation.

Once it comes to the realm of spiritual consciousness, areas he is familiar with, and even the understanding of "Tao", this child's understanding is so smart that he doesn't look like a human being...

Ancestor Dugu asked again: "How does spiritual power constitute magic?"

"Through the meridians, the spells are formed, and the spells are condensed..." Mo Hua replied.

But after he finished speaking, he was stunned for a moment.

Ancestor would not ask such a simple question.

Mo Hua pondered for a moment and said slowly:

"Spiritual power is condensed into spells through the spells in the meridians; formations are formed through the lines of the formations... In other words, it is transformed through certain 'laws' of the great avenue..."

"Spells, sword styles, and formations are all some kind of 'reification' of the law of the great road. Using this law, the spiritual power itself can produce different killing powers..."

Mo Hua vaguely felt that he seemed to have caught something.

Ancestor Dugu added another point: "The weakest point in your sword practice is that you cannot condense powerful sword energy."

"In other words, your understanding of the law of converting spiritual power into 'sword energy' is too shallow."

"so……"

"So," Mo Hua suddenly realized, "we need to use the Tao of formations to replace the Tao of swordsmanship, and use formations to 'simulate sword energy'! Just like I use the sword..."

Ancestor Dugu was startled, "Can you still wield a sword?"

"It's not like I'm good at it..." Mo Hua whispered, "I just practiced randomly for fun."

In a sense, it is a pure "crooked approach".

Ancestor Dugu thought about it briefly and understood what Mo Hua had done. He nodded in approval and said:

"Although it is unseemly, your idea is not bad, but it cannot be regarded as orthodox swordsmanship."

Mo Hua assumed that his ancestor was praising him and smiled shyly.

Ancestor Dugu nodded, and then said: "That's the truth. It should be possible to transform a sword into a sword with spiritual thoughts, but I am not a formation master after all. I don't know how to do this specific transformation. Do."

"You can figure it out for yourself when you go back. If you don't understand anything, ask me again."

"besides……"

Patriarch Dugu took out a jade slip. The jade slip was simple and unsophisticated, with no words or marks engraved on it. It was obviously written by his own hand.

Ancestor Dugu said: "Most of the original books of Taixu Divine Mind's True Sword Transformation Technique have been destroyed. This is what I excerpted. It contains the Sword Transformation Technique, the most complete method."

"You can't take this thing out. Just look at it here. You can see as much as you can."

"Don't underestimate the 'Sword Transformation Style'..."

Ancestor Dugu said in a deep voice:

"In the true art of Divine Mind Transformation into Swords, the Sword Transformation Style is the foundation. The power of all sword moves depends on your skills in the Sword Transformation Style."

"If the sword is strong, all sword moves will be strong."

Mo Hua couldn't hide the excitement in his expression, nodded and said: "Yes, ancestor, I will definitely study hard!"

Then he respectfully took the "sword-turned-sword" jade slip from the hands of Patriarch Dugu.

This is the canon of Taixu’s divine thoughts that transform into swords.

The ink painting was excited. He rubbed the jade slip with his hand for a moment, and then his consciousness sank into it. A line of words written with silver hooks and iron appeared in his mind:

"The True Secret of Taixu Spiritual Mind Transformation into Sword·Sword Transformation Style..."

"The sword energy is condensed, the sword is used to express the intention, and it is transformed into the shape of the sword..."

"Turn the sword in your hand into the sword in your heart."

"The swordsmanship is superb and the sword energy is exquisite. When it manifests into a sword style, it becomes more and more dazzling..."

"Different swordsmanship means different forms of swordsmanship..."

"Different monks have different perceptions of the way of swordsmanship, and their sword transformations are also different..."

…

Mo Hua read through it quickly first, and then gradually realized:

"The way of swordsmanship is also a way, and the way of formation is also a way..."

"First, we must study the appearance, and then through the appearance, understand the essence of sword energy, which is the law of spiritual power transformation."

"My understanding of the 'laws' of swordsmanship is too shallow. Then I will find a way to use the 'laws' of the formation to replace the swordsmanship and derive sword energy."

"That means..."

Mo Hua only felt that he had vaguely realized something. He lowered his head and pondered to capture the inspiration that came to his mind. After a while, his thoughts suddenly became clear:

Sword array!

Use the sword formation as the rule!

"The sword formation itself is the use of formations to derive or amplify sword energy. It is itself a presentation of the laws of swordsmanship in the form of formations."

"In this way, by comprehending the sword formation and analyzing the mystery of the sword energy derived from the sword formation, you can also understand the sword meaning to a certain extent, thus making up for the weakness of your swordsmanship."

"From the perspective of the formation, dissect the swordsmanship and merge them into one, and the sword formation is the best medium..."

Mo Hua's eyes became brighter and brighter.

Old Ancestor Dugu also nodded slightly.

This child is indeed smart, and he can understand the basics at a glance.

Patriarch Dugu thought for a while, and finally said: "Sword cultivators don't learn formations, and even if they do, it's hard to master them. Formation masters are generally not sword cultivators."

"So ordinary cultivators either learn swordsmanship or formations. The two are clearly distinguished, and they learn their own things."

"It's rare for a cultivator to be proficient in swordsmanship and formations to the pinnacle, involving the deep level of 'Tao'."

"But you are different..." Patriarch Dugu glanced at Mo Hua, "Your talent for formations is rare in the world, and you have to skip the basics of sword cultivation and learn to transform your mind into a sword."

"In this case, it's most appropriate to use formations to enter the sword."

"This road is almost untouched, and others can't walk it, so you can only rely on your own exploration..."

"As for how much you have learned, it depends on you." Patriarch Dugu looked at Mo Hua deeply.

Mo Hua nodded seriously: "Don't worry, Grandmaster, I will definitely learn it well!"

He took the time to read the "Sword Transformation Style" in the Taixu Divine Mind Sword Transformation True Art carefully, and memorized the core content in his heart.

When the time came, Grandmaster Dugu tore open the void and sent Mo Hua back to the disciple residence.

Back to the disciple residence, there was still some time before dawn, and Mo Hua couldn't wait to sink his consciousness into the sea of ​​consciousness.

He began to ponder Grandmaster Dugu's words in the sea of ​​consciousness, and also pondered the iteration of the "Sword Transformation Style".

Derive sword energy from sword formation.

He tried this when he was flying the sword.

But before, he just stumbled and tampered with the form of flying the sword in the form of "taking shortcuts", and did not understand the deep principles in it.

Now that the Grandmaster pointed it out, he realized that if he understood the principles of the great way and comprehended the changes in the laws, he would not have to stick to the external form.

The Divine Mind Sword Transformation can also follow this idea.

The power of the sword transformation depends on the cultivator's own foundation and understanding of the sword.

His sword is very weak, but his formation is extremely strong.

Then "take the best of both worlds" and replace the sword with the formation, and use the "formation" to simulate the sword energy and transform into the sword intent.

His formation foundation, after the guidance of Mr. Xun, is as solid as a rock.

And after the enlightenment of Patriarch Dugu, his sword transformation will also be further transformed.

Formation and sword, merged at the level of divine thoughts...

Mo Hua nodded and decided to give it a try.

In the sea of ​​consciousness, Mo Hua sat cross-legged in peace and began to reconstruct his "sword transformation style" based on the original understanding according to the ideas pointed out by Patriarch Dugu.

He first manifested the Broken Gold Sword Formation.

This is the core formation of the Broken Gold Gate Sword Dao inheritance, and it is also the only sword formation he has mastered so far.

After the sword formation was manifested, Mo Hua began to manifest the sword of divine thoughts, trying to merge the two.

But after several attempts, they all failed.

It's easy to say, but in practice, it's completely different.

Formation is formation, and mind-transforming sword is mind-transforming sword. These are two completely different methods, and it's not so easy to merge them.

Mo Hua tried many times, but it still didn't work.

Formation and swordsmanship are clearly distinguished.

Mo Hua didn't give up and kept trying, but until dawn, there was still no progress.

The next day, Mo Hua got up and went to class to practice. After class, he didn't even practice formation. He focused on studying the fusion of mind formation and mind swordsmanship.

But he tried for a few days, but there was no effect.

"Is this way not feasible?"

Mo Hua frowned, then shook his head, "Impossible, the ancestor has already pointed it out to me, that is to say, from his perspective, the laws are interlinked and the truth is feasible."

"I can't figure it out. It's not that the ancestor is wrong, it must be that there is something wrong with my method..."

Mo Hua calmed down and continued to work hard. During this period, he also tried other methods, but without exception, they all failed.

After failing too many times, Mo Hua stopped and began to reflect.

Fortunately, he had too much experience in the application of divine thoughts and arrays. After thinking about it for several days, his mind gradually became clear.

Mo Hua realized that he had thought wrong before.

It's not to manifest the array, divine thoughts into swords, and then try to merge the two.

It should be merged from the beginning.

As the ancestor Dugu said, the Tao is the origin of all things. All things in the world, all the laws, all have the same destination.

If you want to merge the array and swordsmanship, you have to start from the beginning.

Merge from the origin.

But this involves the "soul".

And there are "hidden dangers" in his soul.

Mo Hua pondered for a moment and felt that he should give it a try.

He took out the bamboo slips, used the sword intent on the bamboo slips to cut his soul, and "warned" the evil fetus to be honest.

Then he summoned the Dao tablet, and used the pressure of the Dao tablet and the terror of the thunder to shock the evil fetus.

After that, Mo Hua felt relieved to call the soul.

But he only called one of the souls, and avoided the Fu Shi soul that was parasitic on the evil fetus.

After preparing, Mo Hua held his breath and began to integrate the sword formation into the "heart" of his soul, fundamentally reconstructing his "soul mind into sword".

But this process is also mysterious and unusual, and it is difficult to grasp.

The profoundness of the formation and the sharpness of the swordsmanship are not easy to unify.

Mo Hua calmed down and followed the interpretation of "Tao" by the ancestor Dugu, and began to "abandon the existence and return to nothingness" and "return to the original nature".

Forget all the methods, perceive the true nature of "Tao", use the swordsmanship and formation as a raft, cross the river with the raft, cross the river to get the Tao, and get the Tao and integrate the method.

Thinking of this, his mind suddenly became clear.

In his mind, various formation patterns and sword energy were rampant, each doing its own thing, but their origins were faintly intertwined.

Mo Hua's spirit was lifted, and he used the Tianji calculation and the Guisu calculation again. In his mind, he constantly evolved the chimeric trajectory of the formation and swordsmanship, looking for the "opportunity" of fusion.

I don't know how long it took, Mo Hua thought, calculated, tried countless times, and finally caught the fleeting opportunity.

This opportunity was like a key, opening a door to the avenue.

Mo Hua used the "Sword Formation" as a medium and began to make preliminary attempts to integrate the formation with the sword.

His divine mind sword also began to be reconstructed little by little from the bottom...

After a long time, Mo Hua opened his eyes.

There was a sword light flowing in his eyes, and in this sword light, there were actually patterns of the formation, the two intertwined and integrated.

Mo Hua slowly stretched out his palm.

A trace of divine thoughts condensed in his hand, forming the Broken Gold Sword Formation, and then with the sword pattern as the blade and the sword hub as the bone, it gradually manifested into a divine mind sword.

This divine mind sword is a complete long sword, no longer the simple appearance before, and the golden light is flowing, and the sword energy is terribly sharp.

This is a complete divine mind sword!

Moreover, it includes the "Broken Gold Sword Formation" and is a divine mind sword constructed on the basis of the formation.

Just looking at it, it feels that the golden light is brilliant and extremely dazzling.

The Taixu divine mind sword, the sword formula is the same.

But different sword cultivators, with the same sword transformation secret, manifested swords of divine consciousness, but they were different manifestations of their own sword arts.

And Mo Hua's sword of divine consciousness was completely unique.

Because in this sword, he integrated his own "formation art".

This is a "formation sword" manifested by divine consciousness!

Mo Hua was very happy.

A few days later, the sword tomb.

Patriarch Dugu looked at the golden color in Mo Hua's eyes and couldn't help but be a little stunned.

"It really... let this kid figure it out?"

"And it's only been seven days..."

Seven days...

Patriarch Dugu's eyes trembled slightly.

Once it comes to formations, this child's comprehension is really so terrifying...

Patriarch Dugu was a little unbelievable. At the same time, the hope in his heart, like a candle in the wind, actually burned fiercely.

Patriarch Dugu gave Mo Hua a few more instructions, pointed out some deficiencies, and asked Mo Hua to think about it himself.

After that, he sent the jubilant Mo Hua away.

After Mo Hua left, only the Dugu Patriarch was left in the sword tomb.

He sat silently, like a proud but broken sword.

After an unknown amount of time, he looked determined and slowly murmured:

"Junior brother, I'm sorry..."

"I can only pass on this skill to this child. Even if he will embark on a road of no return, like me, he will be haunted by evil spirits and demons for the rest of his life, and he will never have a moment of peace in his life..."

"But, he is the only one who can pass it on..."

"If you don't pass it on, you will never have a chance..."

The Dugu Patriarch sighed to the sky.

As the cold moonlight shone on his face, light and shadows floated, and his eyes, ears, nose, mouth and five senses gradually disappeared, as if he was a "faceless" demon without desires, thoughts, good or evil...