The Quest for Immortality

Even so, there was a possibility:

The crisis the Five Elements Sect faced back then, could it have been instigated by the Ancestral Master behind the scenes…

Even if not actively manipulating, could he at least have turned a blind eye?

Mr. Zhuang gently touched Mo Hua’s head and said kindly,

"These are the grudges of our predecessors, you don’t need to concern yourself with them."

"The matters of the past are so distant; it’s hard to clarify righteousness and grudges."

"Even if the Ancestral Master had his biases, the fact that he saved the Five Elements Sect stands true."

"The safety of the Sect and the importance of inheritance, weighing which is more significant, the Five Elements Sect has already made its choice and struck a deal."

"You don’t need to have any concerns."

"And because of these grudges, the Five Elements Sect won’t be friendly towards us, so you don’t need to be polite either. Go ahead and learn boldly and confidently."

"If you truly manage to learn all of the Five Elements Sect’s secrets, that would be a testament to your skills, and they wouldn’t dare to say anything..."

Mo Hua whispered, "They have Golden Core cultivators in their Sect, don’t they…"

"If I really do learn, they surely won’t become anxious and prevent me from leaving, will they…"

Mr. Zhuang looked down and said, "They wouldn’t dare."

Mo Hua was startled and felt much more at ease.

"By the way, Master, what is the name of this Formation?" Mo Hua asked again.

Mr. Zhuang paused for a moment, then slowly said,

"Five Elements Spirit Formation."

"Five Elements Spirit Formation…" Mo Hua repeated, mumbling, "The name sounds a bit common…"

Mr. Zhuang shook his head and said,

"You don’t understand the principle behind it, which is why you find it common…"

"A Spirit Formation, containing the word ’spirit’, signifies that such Formation is related to the essence or the characteristics of Spiritual Power."

"The Gathering Spirit Formation, although simple, is an essential part of the Formation eye, the driving force of a Formation."

"The Inverse Spirit Formation is an Ultimate Formation, involving the reversal and collapse of Spiritual Power; the Spirit Axis Formation is also an Ultimate Formation, dealing with the central control of Spiritual Power."

"The Five Elements Spirit Formation is no different."

"What it involves is the amplification of the Five Elements Spiritual Power."

"A set of five parts, encompassing the Five Elements, includes the Gold Spirit Formation, Wood Spirit Formation, Water Spirit Formation, Fire Spirit Formation, and Earth Spirit Formation. It’s catered to amplify and strengthen the power of corresponding elemental Spiritual Power…"

…

Mo Hua listened intently, thoroughly engrossed.

However, Mr. Zhuang suddenly stopped.

Mo Hua said, "Master, please continue."

Mr. Zhuang shook his head, "I can’t say any more; you need to figure out the rest on your own…"

If he had continued, there would be no challenge left.

Mo Hua felt a bit disappointed, but could only say,

"Alright, Master."

Mr. Zhuang looked at Mo Hua and then added,

"This set of Five Elements Spirit Formation of the Five Elements Sect is arranged from low to high grade, a complete set of Five Element Ultimate Formations."

"But the higher-grade portions have most likely been lost. What remains in the Five Elements Sect nowadays is probably only Second or Third Grade Formations…"

"Nonetheless, having Second or Third Grade is sufficient."

"An Ultimate Formation like this must be learned from the basics, starting with the lower grades."

"One leads to two, and two leads to three…"

"Master the First Grade, establish a solid foundation, and then you can progressively understand the subsequent Formations step by step…"

Mr. Zhuang’s words faltered, silently adding, Read new adventures at

"However, the subsequent Formations, you’ll have to find on your own…"

Mr. Zhuang looked at Mo Hua, his gaze filled with a touch of melancholy and reluctance, but these emotions quickly disappeared.

Mr. Zhuang’s gaze returned to being gentle as water.

Mo Hua frowned, still contemplating the Ultimate Formation, and for the moment didn’t notice this slight change.

…

After a night’s rest, Mr. Zhuang imparted some words of advice.

The next day, the group set out, officially heading towards the Five Elements Sect.

In half an hour, the carriage reached the entrance of the Five Elements Sect.

The Five Elements Sect had towering pavilions that were splendid and magnificent. Aside from the Formation Pavilion, there were the Alchemy Room, Artifact Refining Room, Cultivation Hall, Tao Discussion Room, and Spirit Steaming Tower— they had built quite a lot of everything.

There was an abundance of construction, suggesting no shortage of Spirit Stones.

The entrance to the Five Elements Sect was forbiddingly high, with tall, long steps.

At the gate were several disciples wearing the Taoist Robes of the Five Elements Sect.

The carriage was stopped by these gatekeeper disciples.

They were cold and arrogant, saying without courtesy,

"Which Cultivator is this? Don’t you know that carriages are not allowed inside the Five Elements Sect?"

Mo Hua lifted the carriage curtain, hopped down, and in the astonished gaze of the gatekeeper disciples, presented a Jade Slip.

One of the disciples frowned, "Who are you? And what is this Jade Slip?"

Mo Hua’s face was also cold.

He had a temper too.

He would be polite only if others were polite to him.

These gatekeeper disciples, all snooty, Mo Hua couldn’t be bothered with them and simply lifted his head high, instructing,

"Give it to your Sect Leader, he’ll know what it is when he sees it."

The gatekeeper disciples all wore unpleasant expressions.

In Li Mountain City, few Cultivators dared to be so disrespectful at the entrance of the Five Elements Sect, and even in their tone, there was no reverence for their Sect Leader.

Especially when the person was just a green young kid.

One of the disciples sneered,

"Kid, open your eyes and look around, where do you think you are?"

"This is the Third Grade Sect, the Five Elements Sect!"

"Our Sect Leader of the Five Elements Sect is not someone you can meet whenever you wish!"

Mo Hua did not reply, but merely extended his right hand and flipped his thumb up.

On the thumb, there was a large-sized ring made of jade, with a nine-star radiance engraved on it, exquisite and luxurious.

In a Sect that established itself with Formation knowledge and had many Formation Masters, even if these disciples were not the sharpest, they could recognize that this was a symbol of a Formation Master’s status, the rare First Grade Heaven Shu Ring.