Mo Hua was sowhat embarrassed by the praise from Patriarch Dugu.
Regarding his talent in Sword Dao, he was well aware of his own abilities.
Patriarch Dugu said indifferently: "If I’m not mistaken, you’ve already learned the Transforming Sword Skill, haven’t you?"
Mo Hua felt a chill in his heart, quietly raised his head, glanced at Patriarch Dugu, and saw his expression like a barren grave, unfathomable, revealing no joy or anger, feeling sowhat anxious.
Yet he dared not conceal, whispering: "I’ve learned a little..."
"How did you learn?" Patriarch Dugu asked.
"On Senior Xuan’s broken sword, there was a bit of causality, I accidentally perceived it, and understood a little..." Mo Hua said.
Patriarch Dugu’s eyelid twitched.
Causality?
Already able to perceive causality at the Foundation Establishnt Realm?
"Only the Transforming Sword Skill?" Patriarch Dugu asked again.
Mo Hua honestly replied: "I’ve learned a little of the Soul-Shocking Sword too..."
Patriarch Dugu’s expression remained unchanged, yet in his heart arose a tempestuous wave.
He had seen traces on Mo Hua indicating he had learned Divine Thought into Sword, but hadn’t expected he learned it this way...
Perceiving causality, recapitulating sword techniques, learning Divine Thought into Sword?
Are these ans suitable for a Foundation Building Cultivator?
Patriarch Dugu frowned, "Have you learned the thod of Heavenly chanism Causality?"
Mo Hua shook his head, "Only occasionally, I can perceive a bit of causality..."
His words were not lies.
He indeed hadn’t learned the orthodox Heavenly chanism Causality Skill.
What he learned were the Heavenly secret Calculation and the Heavenly secret Tricky Calculation.
These two are Divine Thought Algorithms, should be categorized under Formations or the thods of Divine Thought.
Patriarch Dugu nodded slightly, secretly amazed.
Without learning the Heavenly chanism Causality Skill but able to occasionally perceive causality, it must be due to a strong Divine Sense and profound formation accomplishnts.
Patriarch Dugu asked again: "Did you win first place in the Array Competition?"
"Yes." Mo Hua nodded.
This was not worth hiding, as the entire Taixu Gate knows.
Patriarch Dugu didn’t speak for a while, after a mont sighed in his heart:
"Misjudged again..."
Judging a person by appearance can be misleading.
This child, at such a young age, possesses unbelievably profound formation accomplishnts and a peculiar talent of blazing a new trail.
But just the right timing...
Patriarch Dugu’s eyes slightly brightened, revealing a trace of hope.
"Maybe, there is truly hope..."
Mo Hua secretly observed Patriarch Dugu, feeling a bit uneasy, wondering if the ancestor was angry with him.
He wasn’t intentionally concealing.
The main issue is the nurous secrets he holds, pulling one can trigger everything, so it’s best not to speak if possible.
Patriarch Dugu silently observed Mo Hua a few tis, yet didn’t pursue the inquiry, after a while, he slowly spoke:
"I’ll teach you sword techniques."
Mo Hua breathed a sigh of relief, yet asked doubtfully: "Patriarch, haven’t you always been teaching sword techniques?"
"This ti it’s different." Patriarch Dugu said solemnly, "Ordinarily, Sword Cultivators learn swordsmanship from shallow to deep, from Sword Moves, to Sword Qi, to Sword Intent, eventually Divine Thought into Sword."
"You don’t need to learn like this anymore, learning superficial Sword Moves you aren’t good at would waste your ti, hindering your progress..."
"You should learn from a different perspective."
Mo Hua paused, "Different perspective?"
Patriarch Dugu nodded, "From Formations, into Sword Dao!"
"From Formations into Sword Dao..." Mo Hua’s heart resonated, then softly asked: "Patriarch, are you also a Fifth Grade Array Master?"
Patriarch Dugu shook his head, "I haven’t researched formations extensively, but having reached my level of cultivation, my understanding of Tao Cultivation wouldn’t be confined to a single approach, seeking the principle of unity and returning to simplicity..."
"Of course, I’ve devoted my efforts entirely to Sword Dao, formations are used rely for contemplation, connecting disparate ideas. They are not my forte."
"Therefore, I can only provide you with so inspiration."
"I can only roughly tell you what Sword Dao is, what Formations are, but how specifically to do it, how to rge them, you need to comprehend it yourself..."
Mo Hua solemnly perford a salutation, earnestly saying: "Thank you for the guidance, Ancestor."
Listening to Heaven Void speak Dao, this is great fortune.
This is Heaven Void Ancestor’s understanding of the "Dao", an insightful recognition of the Great Dao, if truly comprehended, it will benefit future cultivation greatly.
Mo Hua was aware.
Patriarch Dugu saw that Mo Hua understood, nodded slightly, then solemnly said:
"In this world, there are countless Great Dao, different paths lead to the sa goal."
"Formations, Swordsmanship, Alchemy Skill, talismanic magic, Artifact Refining Technique, Spells, and Martial Arts Dao... All of these are thods of Great Dao evolution."
"Among them, formations are especially significant, for formations inherently mirror the cosmos, sketch the patterns of all things, more closely approaching the manifestation of Great Dao rules."
"Yet this does not an that walking other paths will result in an inability to comprehend the Dao."
"Once you cultivate to a certain degree, you’ll find that all phenona, though they appear myriad in form, fundantally are manifestations of the Great Dao."
"It’s rely because cultivators have limited lifespans, they can only choose one or two thods of Great Dao evolution to delve into deeply. Using the thod as a raft, to seek the Great Dao."
"Once gained, the Great Dao can lead to a state where there is no raft or thod, all things follow the heart, boundless and unrestrained, the Great Dao resides within, transforming heaven and earth, this is called... Immortal!"
Mo Hua’s expression was shaken.
The Great Dao resides within, transforming heaven and earth, called Immortal...
He etched each word deep in his mind.
Patriarch Dugu discussed Dao for a while before turning back to talk about formations and Sword Dao, he first asked Mo Hua:
"What is Sword Qi?"
Mo Hua pondered and said: "The killing aura of a sword?"
Patriarch Dugu was not quite satisfied, "Think again."
Mo Hua slightly frowned, recalling the teachings of Patriarch Dugu just now, slowly saying:
"All things have spirit, the universe is unified, Spiritual Energy is the root of all things..."
"Great Dao, though different, lead to the sa destination, thus Sword Qi itself isn’t really ’sword’, but rather a form of Spiritual Power, rely manifesting in the form of a ’sword’?"
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