The Quest for Immortality

"This legacy is known as—"

Mr. Zhuang’s expression was solemn as he articulated each word, "Immortal Sky Formation Flow!"

Mo Hua was startled, "Innate Formation Flow?"

Mr. Zhuang shook his head, "Not Innate..."

He took out a brush and wrote a character on paper, "It’s Immortal Sky."

Immortal Sky...

Mo Hua was somewhat incredulous, "Immortal as in becoming an Immortal?"

Mr. Zhuang slightly nodded, "This legacy is highly confidential. Outsiders have only heard about it but have never seen its script, so they have always assumed that this set of inheritances was called ’Innate Formation Flow.’ However, its real name is ’Immortal Sky Formation Flow’!"

"Immortal Sky Formation Flow, that’s the Immortal Sky Formation Origin Flow."

"Since the creation of heaven and earth, when Immortals attained the Dao, they engraved Taoist meanings, resulting in the formations of the heavens. Hence, all formations in the world derive from the Dao and ultimately return to the Dao, all sharing a unified origin stream."

"The Innate Formation Flow represents the origin stream that encompasses all formations in the world."

"Master one, understand all, unite a myriad of formations into one."

"After learning the Immortal Sky Formation Flow, one will be able to comprehend the origin flow of the majority of the world’s formations. When studying other formations thereafter, progress would be greatly accelerated, and one might even surpass the barriers of Divine Sense to comprehend certain formations that are extremely difficult and require exceptional Divine Sense..."

Mo Hua’s mouth fell open.

This wasn’t just an inheritance; it was like a cheating device gifted by the Heavenly Dao.

"Of course," Mr. Zhuang continued, "the Innate Formation Flow is capable of interacting with creation, and its functions are exceedingly powerful, but it is also extremely difficult to learn, demanding high comprehension and an excellent Spiritual Root."

"Your fellow disciples can learn this legacy, but, you cannot."

"Is it because of my inferior Spiritual Root?" Mo Hua asked, puzzled.

"Yes, but not entirely," Mr. Zhuang replied, "An inferior Spiritual Root would, at most, make it difficult to excel in learning it, but it shouldn’t be entirely prohibitive. However, you, you simply cannot learn it!"

Mo Hua was taken aback.

Mr. Zhuang’s eyes held an obscure light as he warned, "Remember, you must never learn it!"

"This legacy is entangled with tremendous karma that you must not touch—at least not with your current level of Cultivation. Even if one day you reach the stages of Foundation Establishment and Golden Core, you still must not meddle with this karma!"

Not even with a Golden Core...

Mo Hua’s eyes shone with determination as he nodded solemnly:

"Master, I have remembered!"

Mr. Zhuang inspected Mo Hua’s eyes, ensuring that he truly took the words to heart and committed them to memory, before he finally relaxed slightly.

"There’s another reason..." Mr. Zhuang continued, "You don’t need to, or rather, you should not learn the Immortal Sky Formation Flow."

Now Mo Hua was genuinely confused.

Mr. Zhuang sighed:

"Immortal Sky Formation Origin Flow, unifying myriad formations into one, master one and understand all, able to comprehend the origin flow of all formations and methods in the world..."

"These words have also been passed down by the ancient ancestors of our Sect..."

Mo Hua’s eyes brightened, understanding: "The ancient ancestors wouldn’t lie!"

Mr. Zhuang’s eyes gleamed with satisfaction as he nodded:

"This saying has been passed down through generations by our Sect’s ancient ancestors, but whether it’s true or false, and to what extent, is not clear."

"So far, it seems true that the Immortal Sky Formation Flow can enhance one’s comprehension of formations, as the ancestors described."

"But what about later on? When one advances further and comprehends higher aspects, that remains unknown."

"Moreover, even if the Immortal Sky Formation Flow includes the origin stream of all formations under heaven, at the end of the day, it is still the ’Dao’ summarized by someone else."

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"Even whether they are an Immortal, and what kind of Immortal, is hard to say..."

Mr. Zhuang gazed expectantly at Mo Hua:

"Zisheng and Zixi wish to learn the Immortal Sky Formation Flow to comprehend formations because their Spiritual Roots are exceptional but their Divine Sense is lacking, so they must rely on such methods to study advanced formations."

"But you are different..."

"Your Divine Sense is stronger than anyone’s."

"You can rely solely on your Divine Sense to learn, to practice, and to comprehend on your own. Though it may be harder, more fraught with hardship, and require more time and effort, what you gain will be uniquely yours, and your understanding will be deeper."

"Don’t prejudge and learn the Immortal Sky Formation Flow impulsively."

"Don’t rashly attempt to comprehend the origin streams of the myriad formations of this world without mastering the formations of the heavens."

"Otherwise, any comprehension of formations will be nothing but castles in the air, and what you believe to be the origin stream may not be the true origin stream at all."

"You have to learn your own formations, walk your own path..."

Walk your own path...

Struck by enlightenment, Mo Hua’s eyes sparkled.

He said nothing but solemnly bowed to Mr. Zhuang.

Mr. Zhuang’s eyes shone with gratification, filled with a touch of sentiment.

He had found himself a worthy disciple in this lifetime...

Despite a life of trials and an uncertain future, heaven had been kind to him...

Memories surfaced in his mind.

A tumult of emotions swirled.

Mr. Zhuang sighed, looking at Mo Hua as his thoughts gradually soothed.

...

The next day, Mr. Zhuang took Mo Hua and the other two disciples to the Formation Pavilion.

At that time, the Formation Pavilion was much less crowded.

The vast Formation Pavilion was quiet and solemn.

Between the carved beams and painted rafters lay countless books and charts of formations, showcasing rigor and ornate beauty.

Greeting Mo Hua and his fellow disciples were only the Chief Elder of the Five Elements Sect and Sect Leader Liao.

The Chief Elder looked slightly unwell.

It seemed the events of the previous day were still fresh in his mind.

He could even hear Mo Hua’s questions in his dreams: "What else is there to compare?", "Anyone else?"...

The Chief Elder’s eyelids twitched uncontrollably.