Asking about longevity

Chapter 717 Simple Calculation (Additional update for the alliance leader to cultivate immortality together~)

After sending the ink paintings away, after noon, Wen Renwan also took Yu'er back to Shangguan's house to celebrate the New Year and pay homage to his ancestors.

On the carriage, Yu'er read a book for a while and felt a little tired, so she took a rest.

Wen Renwan was at the side, teasing him with a smile on his face.

Shangguan Yi looked at the two of them and felt a lot relieved, but also felt that he owed a lot.

If he hadn't had a special status in the Shangguan family and a lot of people were watching him, he should have been like this, a family of three, enjoying themselves and living a good life.

But now, he is struggling between his family, his father, his wife and his children, and it is very difficult for him to support himself.

Wen Renwan also understood his difficulties but didn't say anything.

As long as Yu'er is healthy and safe, that's fine.

As the carriage was walking, Shangguan Yi suddenly asked, "I don't know what Mo Hua's kid likes..."

Wenren Wan was startled.

Shangguan Yi sighed: "We have done him a big favor during this family dinner, and we should repay it."

Wen Renwan said: "I returned the favor."

Shangguan Yi shook his head, "Ancestor's handwriting is a great gift that others can only ask for. No matter what, I will give you some more gifts to express my gratitude."

"Besides..." Shangguan Yi glanced at Yu'er, looking very pleased.

"Yu'er's spirit is getting better day by day, and she no longer has nightmares. This is also thanks to Mo Hua's care at Taixu Sect."

Wen Renwan nodded.

This is true.

Although she sent Yu'er to Taixu Sect, her original purpose was to let Mo Hua help dispel Yu'er's nightmare.

Not seeking a cure, but hoping for some relief.

Yu'er would not be tortured by nightmares at such a young age, afraid to fall asleep all day and night.

Wen Renwan had been thinking about this matter beforehand, but she didn't expect that it would actually come true.

Nowadays, Yu'er is lively and cute, and she is much better than the haggard and pitiful appearance before.

"If you want to give a gift..."

Wen Renwan thought for a while and said, "Although this kid Mo Hua is young, he has a noble character. If I give him a spiritual stone, he will probably not like it..."

Regarding the spiritual stone, Wen Renwan obviously had a misunderstanding about ink painting...

Then she continued:

"As for gifting spiritual weapons, this kid... although it's not a good thing to say, but his qualifications are indeed... somewhat inferior. His blood, energy and spiritual power are very low. He may not be able to use some high-grade spiritual weapons..."

"He may not be able to use good elixirs now."

"Why don't you give him some formation techniques?"

Wenren Wan listed them one by one.

Shangguan Yi also nodded slightly.

Sending the formation as a gift is both valuable and not tacky, and it can also urge him to practice and learn Taoism, which is perfect.

"What formation should I send?" Shangguan Yi asked.

Wen Renwan thought for a while, "Does your Shangguan family have any treasured formations?"

Shangguan Yi muttered silently in his heart.

You are also the daughter-in-law of the Shangguan family now...

However, he did not dare to say it. Instead, he thought seriously for a moment and said slowly: "Yes, there is, but these are top-secret inheritances, and I can't give them to him privately..."

"Isn't it so top secret?"

"Yes, but it is too difficult. If you give it to him, he may not be able to learn it. On the contrary, it may waste his consciousness and waste his time."

Wen Renwan thought for a moment and said: "It's okay. Mr. Xun has given you guidance. If there are formations that are not suitable for learning, Mr. Xun will not let him learn them."

"That's true..." Shangguan Yi nodded, "Then I'll go back to the clan and pick some."

"Yes." Wen Renwan pondered for a moment, then suddenly his eyes lit up and he whispered: "Bring over some of Shangguan's top-secret formations..."

Shangguan Yi was startled, a little confused:

"This... is not good. If the news is leaked, Mo Hua will be in trouble."

"You are so stupid..."

Wen Renwan frowned, "I won't let you get the Shangguan family's unique inheritance."

"You pick some. Although it is top secret, the Shangguan family has it, and other families also have it."

"Even if he learned ink painting, it doesn't matter. Who knows where he learned it? Even if others ask, if he doesn't tell, they can't verify it. If we don't tell, it has nothing to do with our Shangguan family. It’s related…”

Shangguan Yi couldn't help but nodded, feeling that it made sense.

Especially the words "our Shangguan family" spoken by Wen Renwan made him feel very comfortable.

"Then I'll go back and look for it," Shangguan Yi said.

The disciples of the aristocratic family have strict requirements for their cultivation. They have to dabble in all kinds of alchemy formations, talismans and weapons.

It just doesn’t require too much proficiency.

Although he also learned formations, he only learned general formations.

Formations that are too advanced, too complex, or truly top-secret are extremely difficult to study, and learning them is half the effort with half the effort. Unless you are a disciple of the formation method in the future, you will not make great efforts to understand it.

Therefore, he still wanted to go to the Hidden Formation Pavilion to see what top-secret formations the Shangguan family had collected after returning to the clan.

"Then, how many grades are you giving?" Shangguan Yi asked Wen Renwan again.

"Give him what he can use now..." Wen Renwan thought for a while, "From the basic first level, to the second level intermediate...the second level high level."

Shangguan Yi was stunned, "Second level high level? Isn't it too difficult? He can learn it now?"

Wen Renwan glanced at Shangguan Yi angrily, "What are you thinking about? He is only in the early stage of foundation building, how can he learn the second-level high-level formation?"

"This is called preparing for a rainy day!" Wen Renwan continued.

"You only gave you the second-grade elementary formation. Then when he reaches the middle or late stage of foundation building, will he still beg you for mid-to-high-level formations?"

"So the second-grade ones are all given at once."

"As for the third-grade formation, it will be after forming the elixir. It's still early."

Shangguan Yi smiled slightly and said warmly: "Wan'er is still thoughtful."

"Then it's settled," Wen Renwan smiled, "I'm looking for you at Shangguan's house. I'll ask someone to go back to Wen Ren's house and look for a few pairs. I want to find a better one, and then give it to him as a thank you gift. Ink painting.”

"Yes." Shangguan Yi agreed.

After that, the family of three had a harmonious atmosphere.

The Shangguan family's group left Qingzhou City with bustling carriages and horses, and graceful ceremonies, and drove to the Shangguan family's residence at the boundary of the fifth-grade Shangqian state.

In front of the high gate of Shangguan's house, people lined up to greet him.

Shangguan Ce went first, followed by a group of elders.

Shangguan Yi and Wen Renwan also held Yu'er's hands, got off the carriage, and walked into the magnificent cave of Shangguan's family.

Shangguan Ce's eyes were calm, and he swept through the crowd without leaving a trace. He glanced at Shangguan Yi and Wen Renwan, and also glanced at Yu'er, feeling a little absent-minded.

Yu'er...

Shangguan Yu.

A handsome gentleman, like Jin and Yu.

This name was chosen by Shangguan Ce with great pains and personal effort, and it contains his expectations.

But this name was given to Yu'er before she was born, before Yu'er's ancestors from the Qintian Prison calculated her fate of death.

Shangguan Ce looked at Yu'er again.

This is my grandson.

I don’t know if he will be his only grandson in this life...

Shangguan Ce felt bitter.

On the other side, Yu'er didn't know what she said to her mother, her little face was full of joy and satisfaction.

When Shangguan Ce saw this, he felt even more unspeakable in his heart.

"Destined to die young, destined to die..."

Shangguan Ce sighed slightly, his heart hurting.

But he was deeply scheming, his emotions and anger were invisible, and his face remained majestic and expressionless.

…

After entering Shangguan's house, Shangguan Ce returned to his study.

His study was luxurious and elegant, with a compass placed in the middle.

"If you can't understand the secrets of heaven, and you can't see through cause and effect, no matter how high your realm is, you can only become someone else's plaything."

The older he gets, the more he has experienced, the stronger his cultivation, and the higher his level of contact, the deeper Shangguan Ce feels about this sentence.

It's a pity that the art of Tianji has long since declined.

Although Shangguan Ce tried every means, he could only get some superficial knowledge of the inheritance of Tianjishu.

Tianji arithmetic is a very profound monastic knowledge that cannot be achieved overnight. It needs to be understood from the outside to the inside, from the shallow to the deep, and to understand it bit by bit.

Shangguan Ce also understands this.

He does not seek to be proficient, but to know something.

But he didn't know if it was because he was too selfish. He couldn't understand the secrets no matter how much he studied them. No matter how he looked at them, he was always confused.

It was as if his eyes were covered by something.

What I see is just the appearance of my own selfish desires, not the destiny of cause and effect itself.

But in everything, you have to be brave enough to try.

Shangguan Ce planned to start with something simpler, such as...

The kid named "Mo Hua".

He had this idea when he was in the Gu family.

This was not the first time he heard the name "Mo Hua".

He had already heard about Yu'er.

But this time at the Gu family, it was the first time for him to see ink paintings, and at the same time, he also had an... indescribable subtle feeling.

He looks innocent, but he is also very smart.

She looks innocent, but she also has a lot of wealth in her chest.

Although the external image and temperament were completely different, Shangguan Ce always felt that this child was somewhat similar to Gu Shouyan, the head of the Gu family who he had dealt with all his life.

There is something almost eccentric about his actions.

What’s even more strange is that this child named Mo Hua is obviously just a casual cultivator and looks ordinary, but he can be appreciated by Taixu Sect Patriarch Xun?

Shangguan Ce was puzzled.

He wanted to do the math.

He is not qualified to calculate the Dongxu, he cannot calculate the Ascension, and it is very difficult for him to calculate the Golden Core. But for a mere monk in the early stage of foundation building, a simple calculation should not cause any serious problems.

It's not too deep, just calculate the origin...

Shangguan Ce began to fiddle with the compass.

The compass rises and falls due to cause and effect, and Qi circulates.

But after only turning one mark, the compass suddenly shut down and trembled violently.

At the same time, Shangguan Ce felt a bloody aura coming toward his face.

Shangguan Ce's hair stood on end and his heart trembled. He immediately threw away the compass and sealed his mind, not daring to peep at any cause and effect.

After a while, everything dissipated.

Shangguan Ce looked down and saw cracks on the compass. He couldn't help but open his eyes slightly, with a hint of horror in his eyes.

"Is Tianji... such a dangerous thing?"

I just picked the simplest child to calculate, how could he encounter such a dangerous opportunity?

even……

He didn't even see what this "murderous intention" was...

His arithmetic skills were too superficial, so he only scratched the surface and did not see the true nature of the evil plan. Instead, he escaped disaster.

Even so, Shangguan Ce's mood was difficult to calm down for a long time.

The face drawn in ink came to his mind again.

"Is this kid born with this kind of personality? Or is it someone who arranged a trick to protect his karma?"

"Being a casual cultivator, it is impossible to be born with such a fate."

"Is that...Mr. Xun's method?"

Shangguan Ce frowned, "But Taixu Sect, when did the Taixu Sect have such a brilliant secret method?"

"And what is so special about this child that makes it worthy for Mr. Xun to take such pains and try his best to protect him?"

Shangguan Ce thought hard and had no solution, and finally looked at the compass on the table silently.

The compass is cracked.

This is the backlash of cause and effect.

Shangguan Ce sighed in his heart.

Perhaps everyone underestimated this old Mr. Xun.

This is Mr. Xun trying to remind himself, no, or rather, he is reminding everyone who tries to deduce the cause and effect of the child...

Don’t look at what you shouldn’t see, and don’t count what you shouldn’t count.

Shangguan Ce looked blank, and finally shook his head helplessly.

That’s all.

The arithmetic of heavenly secrets is not enough and cannot be deduced by force, otherwise it will be counterattacked.

I was lucky this time. Mr. Xun may not be so polite next time.

learn from mistakes.

Behind this child, stood Mr. Xun, a highly respected man with Dongxu cultivation. In other words, stood the huge Taixu Gate.

Unless you really break up, you must never offend again.

Shangguan Ce silently remembered the name "Mo Hua" in his heart and stopped asking about it for the time being.

…

On the other side, Mo Hua had already returned to the sect.

After a trip to Gu's house, he played, played and ate. This year, he didn't go anywhere and just stayed at his disciple Curry to practice formations.

Although it was a bit deserted, it was very fulfilling.

The level of Mo Hua's formations is also improving little by little.

He is already familiar with most of the second-level formations of the seventeen lines taught by Mr. Xun.

And the New Year passed quickly.

In the blink of an eye, the new year has arrived.

This is the third year in Taixumen.

Within this year, it is necessary to solve the mystery array, break through the bottleneck, advance to the middle stage of foundation establishment, and then prepare for the practice after the middle stage of foundation establishment.

You also need to learn more about the formations of the seventeen lines.

In the sea of ​​​​consciousness, the loopholes are usually tied to the laws of heaven of one's "spiritual consciousness". It is also necessary to see if it can be filled, or to find a way to repair it.

Also, we need to see if the Gu family's property can be improved.

The Gu family's family dinner years ago made Mo Hua understand that the seemingly prosperous Gu family is also being squeezed out by other families, and life may not be easy.

And Uncle Gu is from the Gu family. The monks of the Gu family are also very kind to me. He even had a secret order from the Gu family in his hand.

In other words, the Gu family can be regarded as his "backstage".

When the Gu family is prosperous, he can often go out to eat.

If you encounter difficulties in the future, the Gu family will be able to help you.

If the Gu family is really in dire straits and has too much time to take care of themselves, let alone asking the Gu family to help in times of crisis, even if they go to have a meal, there will probably be no table left.

Therefore, the Gu family must not decline!

Mo Hua said silently in his heart.

However, this kind of thing is more complicated and needs to be considered in the long run...

…

After that, Mo Hua practiced cultivation and broke through the bottleneck little by little, while thinking about the Gu family's Taoist industry.

But before I could think about the matter of cultivating the Taoist industry, something else came to my door.

At noon that day, Mo Hua took Yu'er to have lunch in the dining hall where his disciples lived.

Cheng Mo ran over in a hurry.

"Ink painting."

Mo Hua raised his head and glanced at him, his expression indifferent.

Cheng Mo smiled and said: "Little senior brother."

Mo Hua nodded and motioned for him to continue.

Cheng Mo said, "I have something I want to ask you for help with..."

Mo Hua was a little surprised. After thinking for a moment, he said, "About the formation?"

Cheng Mo came to beg him, it must be something that he didn't understand but he understood.

After much deliberation, Mo Hua came up with the only solution.

As soon as the formation was mentioned, Cheng Mo's head hurt a little, "It is, but it is not..."

Mo Hua took a bite of the chicken leg.

Next to her, Yu'er also took a bite of the chicken leg.

Then both of them looked at Cheng Mo silently.

Cheng Mo sighed: "It's a matter of Daotingsi's reward."

Mo Hua was startled, shook his head and said, "Mr. Xun has grounded me and won't let me go out. I can't join you in offering rewards."

Cheng Mo also looked disappointed when he heard this.

He really wanted Mo Hua to go with him.

Mo Hua is smart, knows formations, investigations, spells, has rich experience, and has a wide network of contacts...

Anyway, no matter what the reward is, it’s always a good idea to bring an ink painting.

Cheng Mo originally wanted to hug his thigh and hang out with his "little senior brother".

Unexpectedly, in order to let Mo Hua concentrate on learning the formation, Mr. Xun directly issued a "no-foot order".

Since Mo Hua couldn't get out, the speed at which they offered rewards slowed down again.

Seeing Cheng Mo's sad face, Mo Hua said:

"Tell me about the bounty, and maybe I can give you some advice."

Cheng Mo thought for a moment, nodded and said, "That's okay."

Anyway, it was okay, so he ordered some food, sat next to Mo Hua, and chatted while eating.

But as usual, he ordered two more chicken drumsticks, one big and one small. The big one was given to Mo Hua, the younger brother, and the smaller one was given to Yu'er next to him.

"I accepted a reward to catch a snitch. This snitch is in the middle stage of foundation building. His strength is average, but his agility is excellent. He haunts the nearby second-level state border."

"Situ Jian and I have found clues and have been squatting for a long time, but we haven't caught him yet."

"Either he didn't hit him; or he hit him, and he was alert in advance and escaped; or he hit him and was blocked, but his body skills were too good to catch him..."

Cheng Mo took a big mouthful of meat, "I've been so exhausted these days, I don't think about food and drink, and I've lost weight..."

"For such a small amount of merit, let's waste it. It's a bit of a loss, but let's give up. It's too embarrassing. I really can't swallow this breath."

Cheng Mo looked at Mo Hua again and said regretfully: "It would be great if you were here. Even without using magic, you can set up a formation to trap the snitch."

Mo Hua asked doubtfully: "You also know how to set up formations, right? Didn't you learn them all in the formation class?"

Cheng Mo waved his hand and said helplessly:

"No, it's too routine. The snitch is very experienced. He can tell at a glance what kind of formation matchmaker he is and where it is placed."

"And if the formation is not effective, it may not be able to trap..."

Mo Hua nodded slightly, suddenly startled, as if he remembered something, and glanced at Cheng Mo with a strange look on his face.

Cheng Mo felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by Mo Hua and asked, "What's wrong..."

Mo Hua thought for a while and asked:

"Are you well-off?"

Cheng Mo suddenly frowned, "I have very few merits."

"It's not merit," Mo Hua asked, "it's your spirit stone."

"Spiritual stone?"

"Yeah, spirit stone."

Mentioning the spirit stone, Cheng Mo immediately became wealthy again:

"I have so many spirit stones!"

Mo Hua nodded and looked at Cheng Mo thoughtfully, his eyes slightly bright, as if looking at a very fat sheep.