He knew the how but not the why.
Mo Hua sighed.
He had originally thought that mastering the "Beacon Fire Yuan Magnet Formation" ant he had at least entered the gate of learning; yet he realized he had rely scratched the surface following a template.
The deeper he studied, the more complex and profound things beca.
"The anings behind the Fixed Magnetic Pattern..."
Mo Hua took out the Taixu Token again, flipped through the "rit Roll," but after a long search, he found no Formation Diagrams, Formation Books, or Formation Explanation about the "Fixed Magnetic Pattern"...
"Taixu Gate doesn't have it?"
"It shouldn't be possible..."
After thinking it over, Mo Hua went to the Elder's Residence after class and found Elder Master Xun.
"Fixed Magnetic Pattern?"
Elder Master Xun was surprised.
"Yes," Mo Hua nodded, "Elder Master, I want to know what anings are behind the Fixed Magnetic Pattern..."
Elder Master Xun was sowhat conflicted.
This again exceeded the scope of formation teachings he expected...
And it was getting more detailed...
For those topics within the heritage scope, Mo Hua could ask, and he could answer without hesitation, freely sharing knowledge.
But this child always asked questions beyond the syllabus...
Not telling him would leave him to grasp blindly, which might lead to learning sothing misguided, which wasn't good.
But telling him—these things were not ant for soone of his age or cultivation level.
Learning too advanced concepts without a frawork, no one knew what he might end up mastering...
Elder Master Xun frowned and pondered.
"Elder Master?" Mo Hua asked tentatively, "Is this kind of information too confidential for you to teach?"
Elder Master Xun ca back to his senses and nodded slightly, "Generally speaking, it's not sothing that is taught..."
Formation Masters in the Sect usually wouldn't need to use it.
But since Mo Hua wanted to learn...
Elder Master Xun thought for a mont and sighed.
Then, he would teach...
This child was different from the others; his progress in formations was already very fast, and his foundation was solid; there was no need to restrain him.
If he wanted to learn, then let him learn.
If he didn't teach him, sooner or later, if Mo Hua encountered problems, he might not co to ask for his advice.
The child was clever, and left to his own devices, he would definitely discover so tricks.
But whether these tricks were good or bad, right or wrong, that was hard to say.
If he learned incorrectly or developed bad habits, and followed an evil path in formations, it would be too late for regrets.
By teaching him, if he had questions, he could still monitor and prevent him from straying onto the wrong path unknowingly.
He would also prevent the child from wasting ti and talent on pointless minutiae.
However, he couldn't let others know...
To avoid others claiming favoritism.
After giving it so thought, Elder Master Xun whispered, "I will only teach you secretly, you must learn secretly, don't tell anyone..."
Secretly learning...
Mo Hua nodded repeatedly, "Rest assured, Elder Master."
He was familiar with this!
Elder Master Xun then explained gently,
"The Fixed Magnetic Pattern is a rather special Formation Pattern, which is different from the Five Elents and Eight Trigrams, as well as other Eryi and Three Talents Formation Patterns..."
"Other Patterns are derived from nature, dictated by the universe."
"But the Fixed Magnetic Pattern is a product of the developnt of Formation Study, heavily marked by 'human customization'..."
"This ans, if you don't understand the formation anings 'artificially' imbued within Fixed Magnetic Pattern, it's very difficult to discern from just the pattern itself."
Mo Hua was taken aback.
No wonder...
He was used to observing the Fixed Magnetic Pattern through traditional formation thinking, which is why it felt so discordant.
Elder Master Xun continued, "Think of the Fixed Magnetic Pattern as a specific type of 'text'."
"Text?" Mo Hua was taken aback.
"Correct," Elder Master Xun nodded, "The Fixed Magnetic Pattern is actually a set of patterns, based on the foundational Eight Trigrams Patterns, that are custom-derived by humans to explain the functionalities of the Yuan Magnetic Formation which contain multiple variations and also have rich implications."
"So, it's more like a special set of 'texts'."
Elder Master Xun then took out a pen and on a blank space of a Formation Diagram draft, wrote a few Formation Patterns, and then asked Mo Hua,
"Do you know what these patterns an?"
Mo Hua looked carefully and shook his head.
He only knew that these were types of Yuan Magnetic Formation Patterns, but he had no idea about their specific anings.
Elder Master Xun then picked up the pen again and added text annotations behind each pattern:
Mo Hua.
Fifteen years old.
Taixu Gate entry-level disciple.
Place of origin: Li State, Second Grade Big Black Mountain State Boundary, Tongxian City.
Privileges: Taixu Gate Outer Gate Primary Rank Disciple;
Status: Second-grade Junior Formation Master.
...
"Is this..." Mo Hua's heart skipped a beat, "the Fixed Magnetic Pattern in the Taixu Token?"
Elder Master Xun nodded, "Correct, the lowest layer of patterns in your Taixu Token, so of it consists of these Fixed Magnetic Patterns..."
"However, the Taixu Token is securely sealed, and you can't see these patterns."
"And even if you did see them, you wouldn't understand."
"Because you don't know what these Fixed Magnetic Patterns an, more colloquially, you can't read these 'texts' that are 'compiled' from magnetic patterns..."
Mo Hua's eyes lit up, and he suddenly understood, then promptly asked,
"So, Elder Master, how should I learn this Fixed Magnetic Pattern?"
Elder Master Xun's expression was subtle, "You want to learn?"
Mo Hua honestly nodded.
Elder Master Xun was reluctant, "It's too complicated and extrely ti-consuming. You'd be better off practicing the Bagua Formation thod more often..."
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