Elder Zheng patiently explained the ink painting.

Mo Hua nodded slowly, thoughtfully, "In that case, it is possible for a second-grade formation master to activate a third-grade formation?"

"Theoretically, this is true, but the conditions will be more stringent," Elder Zheng said. "First of all, this type of formation must be designed and constructed through 'reduction of grain' to reduce costs and increase efficiency from the beginning."

"Secondly, a second-level formation master cannot draw this type of formation. The best he can do is use it."

"Because it is a third-grade formation after all. If the realm is not enough, even if it can be used, the effectiveness will be greatly reduced."

"Again, the conditions for using the formation are the mandatory requirement of divine consciousness."

"What level of spiritual consciousness can you use to use what level of formation. Even if the third-level formation is lowered, it still requires at least the spiritual consciousness of the peak foundation building level. For ordinary monks, it is still too difficult."

"If you don't learn formations and hone your spiritual consciousness, most monks, even if they have peak foundation-building cultivation, will not be able to have peak-level spiritual consciousness."

"Therefore, it is almost impossible to use this small amount of third-grade formations in the foundation-building realm. Even if it can be used, the effectiveness of the formations is very weak and does not make much sense."

"but……"

Elder Zheng glanced at Mo Hua and after thinking for a moment, he understood Mo Hua's intention. His eyes lit up and he asked:

"Do you want to try to activate the thunder magnetic array disk that you got from 'killing people and seizing treasures'?"

"I didn't kill anyone!" Mo Hua emphasized again, "Besides, it's not about killing people to seize treasures."

I am a serious monk and generally do not do such unseemly things.

Unless you have to.

Elder Zheng obviously didn't take it too seriously, and pondered for a moment, "Although the conditions for using the Falling Pattern Formation are harsh, your talent is so good that you unexpectedly meet them..."

In particular, the super level of spiritual consciousness has exceeded three levels, which is really unbelievable.

Elder Zheng is still very shocked when he thinks about it.

Sometimes he even had the urge to crack open Mo Hua's head to see what kind of structure he had in his brain, and why he had the consciousness of peak Foundation Establishment in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.

"Thunder and Magnetic Formation works on microscopic thunder and magnets. It is different from general formations in that it does not pay attention to the size of the power or the scale of spiritual power. Even the use of 'Reducing Patterns' has little effect."

"However, after all, you are only at the second level. Even if you activate the magnetic thunder disk, you can only activate it a little. The real effectiveness of the magnetic thunder array cannot be exerted to one-tenth or two..."

Mo Hua nodded, "A little bit is enough."

He didn't fully count on the Thunder Disk Array either.

The thunder disk is just a "stepping stone". His real reliance is the secondary thunder source pattern produced by Guiyuan, that is, the "little thunder man".

"As long as you have an idea." Elder Zheng said.

Smart children don't need to be restrained too much. Let them learn things on their own. In this way, they will be surprised.

Of course, it would be better if this "surprise" could not develop into a "fright"...

Elder Zheng glanced at Mo Hua silently, then pondered for a moment, took out a jade slip, moved his consciousness slightly, entered some words in it, and handed the jade slip to Mo Hua.

"I have recorded some of my experiences on 'reducing wrinkles' into this jade slip. You can take a look at it when you have time. I won't say much else."

Mo Hua was overjoyed, took the jade slip and thanked him: "Thank you, senior!"

After talking about the formation, the jade slips were obtained, the tea was drunk, and Elder Zheng was about to go back, Mo Hua stood up and left.

"Ink painting."

Elder Zheng suddenly stopped him, his eyes looking thoughtful, as if he had something to say but was a little worried.

"Senior, is there anything else?" Mo Hua asked doubtfully.

Elder Zheng thought for a moment, sighed, and slowly said:

"The matter of 'lowering patterns' is not recognized by orthodox formation masters. Most of the formation masters in the world seek higher formation methods and will not lower themselves to use low-level formations."

"But you have to know that 'reducing lines' itself is not a trick or a self-defeating figure. It is also a 'Tao' in itself."

"In this world, low-grade and high-grade things coexist. The same is true for formations, especially those with large layouts and large volumes."

"First-grade, second-grade, third-grade and even above-third-grade formations must be taken into consideration and work together in the grand formation."

"Just like in this world, people refining qi, building foundations, golden elixirs, and even Yuhua Dongxu, regardless of their level of realm, all live together in this world."

"The principles of heaven and earth are all-encompassing, accommodate all things, and benefit the common people."

"The real world events must concern all the people in the world and have a profound impact on all the monks in this world, from Qi Refining to Dongxu, from low-level to high-level."

"Yu Hua Dongxu, although his realm is high and his cultivation is strong, there is still too much that can be done by one person alone."

"Arrays are just like people. Sometimes, a simple high-level array may not really benefit the world."

"If you want to build a large formation, you must include thousands of formations, regardless of superiority or inferiority."

"If you want to accomplish great things, you must concentrate all your efforts. From refining Qi to Dongxu, you cannot ignore it."

Elder Zheng took a deep look at Mo Hua, "This is just some gossip, but..."

"Your talent is too strong, and you learned the formations... too quickly. I'm afraid that if you keep going to school, you will learn too quickly and rise too high, but you will ignore some underlying issues..."

Mo Hua was stunned and lost his mind.

He couldn't help but think of what his mother said to him a long time ago, when he first started learning formations and making a stove for his mother:

"Not only formation masters, but all monks are the same. When people walk to higher places, they will not look down..."

When he first heard this, he felt mixed emotions.

Thinking back on it now, I felt a little bit of alarm in my heart.

"Did I unknowingly forget to look down when I was walking to higher places?"

Mo Hua frowned.

When Elder Zheng saw the ink painting, he was stunned and thoughtful. He was surprised and relieved at the same time.

Sure enough, if you don't have such a thing as Taoist heart, you won't understand it no matter what you say. But if you do have it, you can understand it after a little mention.

…

After bidding farewell to Elder Zheng and returning to his disciple's residence, Mo Hua sat on the futon and thought deeply.

Elder Zheng may have just made a temporary suggestion and made some kind suggestions, but these words touched him deeply.

A monk practices Taoism, and there is one level and one level.

Cultivation, formations, elixirs, weapon refining, talismans, etc. all have "grades". Monks follow this set of "grades" and move up step by step.

Every step you take, every step you pass, you become one step ahead of others.

There are certainly high and low realms, and there are certainly strong and weak cultivation levels, but things like "grades" seem to be forcibly defined by people following certain rules.

Master seemed to have mentioned this to himself at the beginning.

Grades are man-made "rules" and human limitations of the Tao, not the Tao itself.

Monks spend their entire lives pursuing "grade".

After practicing hard and crossing the level, the cultivation level has been strengthened and the skills have been improved, but...has the nature of human beings changed?

High-level monks are human beings, but are low-level monks not human beings?

When one's realm is improved, can one be superior to others and be able to take advantage of one's cultivation to ignore, despise, despise, or even wantonly exploit, oppress, and kill low-level monks?

More importantly, grades are rules set by people.

According to this rule, will the end of the "grade" really be "Tao"? Can one really become an "immortal"?

Mo Hua had doubts in his heart.

For the first time, the concept of "grade" showed signs of disappearing in his mind.

At the same time, he also had a glimmer of enlightenment.

What monks should seek is "Tao", not "Quality".

The second grade is condensed from the first grade.

The foundation is built by refining Qi.

The great road embraces all things, so there is no need to see the hierarchy clearly.

You cannot just learn high-level formations and ignore the application of low-level formations.

Don't just pursue the high realm and ignore the ordinary people below the high level.

Mo Hua then thought again: "But the problem is that it seems that the 'quality' of this realm must be cultivated..."

Although the rules are set by people, they have been passed down for tens of thousands of years and have become an inherent practice system.

If you want to practice step by step and gain stronger power step by step, you must follow this framework.

With his current cultivation level and knowledge, he cannot escape.

He still has to go step by step and move up step by step.

The formation goes from the first level to the second level, from the second level to the third level... The same goes for the cultivation level, from refining Qi to building foundation, from building foundation to golden elixir, and then to feathering...

but……
To be continued...