“Master, this set of Wuxing Jue Zhen is so important, they’ll let me learn it?”

Mo Hua asked worriedly.

Mr. Zhuang said calmly, “They wouldn’t dare not let you learn!”

Mo Hua was startled and couldn’t help but ask,

“Master, do you have some connection with the Wuxing Sect?”

Mr. Zhuang’s gaze was somewhat ethereal. “You could say that…”

Mo Hua looked very curious.

Bai Zisheng and Bai Zixi also looked at Mr. Zhuang.

Mr. Zhuang pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, “There’s no harm in telling you…”

“To be precise, it’s not me who has a connection with them; it’s our entire sect that has some connection with the Wuxing Sect…”

“Sect?”

Mo Hua was a little surprised, then asked softly, “Master, we still have a sect?”

“Yes.”

“What is it?” Mo Hua was very curious.

Mr. Zhuang hesitated for a moment, his gaze obscure. “It has declined. It’s fine not to mention it.”

Mo Hua sighed, feeling a little regretful.

Different emotions flickered in Mr. Zhuang’s eyes. After that, he continued, “The ancestors of the Wuxing Sect were deeply befriended with our sect’s lineage.”

“Our lineage’s ancestor once saved the Wuxing Sect from dire straits during a great disaster.”

“In order to repay this favor, the Wuxing Sect’s ancestors then imparted the Wuxing Jue Zhen.”

“Thereafter, every generation of disciples in our sect could go to the Wuxing Sect to learn the Wuxing Jue Zhen, but the time was limited to only seven days.”

“Moreover, this set of arrays is the foundation of the Wuxing Sect’s establishment. The ancestor also wasn’t willing to take advantage of the Wuxing Sect, so he also stipulated that only Qi Refining disciples could go to comprehend this array…”

Mo Hua nodded repeatedly as he listened. “Our ancestor and the predecessors of the Wuxing Sect are indeed righteous people, each yielding a step and not taking advantage.”

Mr. Zhuang smiled without smiling. “Actually, that’s just the appearance.”

Mo Hua was startled. “Appearance?”

Mr. Zhuang nodded. “I heard this story from my Master, and at first I didn’t doubt it. Later, when I came into contact with the Wuxing Sect, I realized that the facts were not like this.”

“This is actually a transaction.”

“Transaction…”

Mo Hua opened his mouth, thought for a moment, then said quite incredulously,

“Could it be that our ancestor wanted the Wuxing Sect’s ultimate array, and used this as a threat to save the Wuxing Sect?”

“And the Wuxing Sect, for the survival of the sect, could only agree?”

Mr. Zhuang nodded.

“Correct, this was a transaction. It was the Wuxing Sect exchanging its ultimate array for survival.”

Mr. Zhuang warned Mo Hua again,

“The matters of the world are hard to distinguish between truth and falsehood. Don’t fully believe the words of one family, even if the person who says these words is our sect’s ancestor.”

“Ancestors also have selfish hearts and will speak well of themselves.”

“This matter is told differently in the Wuxing Sect.”

“In the eyes of the Wuxing Sect, our ancestor took advantage of their crisis and made excessive demands, which is why they had to hand over their sect-protecting ultimate array.”

“The Wuxing Sect is dissatisfied with this matter.”

“So, the Wuxing Sect also proposed a condition…”

Mo Hua’s eyes lit up slightly. “Qi Refining can learn?”

Mr. Zhuang nodded. “Yes.”

“A Qi Refining realm cultivator is at most a first-grade array master. Even if they learn it, they can only learn up to the first grade. A first-grade ultimate array, even if it’s leaked, will have an impact, but it won’t be too serious.”

“If this restriction wasn’t added, several high-grade array masters from past generations of our sect could easily see through the entire foundation of the Wuxing Sect.”

“Moreover, this set of Wuxing arrays, with thirteen patterns in the first grade, is extremely difficult to begin with.”

“Foundation Building might still be able to learn it, but Qi Refining is almost impossible.”

“With these conditions, the Wuxing Sect would reluctantly agree to the ancestor’s demands.”

“The ancestor didn’t think too much either.”

“It’s good that the sect-protecting ultimate array can be learned. The demands made by the Wuxing Sect are also reasonable, and he didn’t bargain.”

“In the ancestor’s plan, our sect, with array dao as supreme, has numerous geniuses among its members. To find a disciple in the Qi Refining realm who can learn the Wuxing Jue Zhen, although not easy, shouldn’t be too difficult either…”

“But…”

Mr. Zhuang’s expression became subtle.

“The ancestor also miscalculated.”

“This is not an ordinary first-grade ultimate array.”

“Thirteen patterns in the first grade far exceed the nine patterns of divine sense in the Qi Refining realm.”

“When you actually go to learn it, the Wuxing Sect will also create various obstacles.”

“So up to now, no heaven-blessed disciple of our sect lineage, in past generations, has learned this Wuxing Jue Zhen from the Wuxing Sect…”

Mr. Zhuang looked at Mo Hua. “So, this heavy burden falls on your shoulders.”

Mo Hua suddenly felt his small shoulders become heavy.

He said weakly, “Master, what if I can’t learn it either?”

Mr. Zhuang said, “This array is extremely important to you. Naturally, you should learn it if you can.”

“However, if you truly cannot learn it, there’s no other way.”

Mr. Zhuang comforted him, “Just do your best. Even if you can’t learn it, you don’t need to worry. There’s always a way…”

“Mm…” Mo Hua nodded.

After Mo Hua finished speaking, he furrowed his brows and lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking about again.

Mr. Zhuang asked, “What are you thinking about again?”

Mo Hua chose his words carefully and said,

“When the ancestor did that back then, wasn’t it a little bit like taking advantage of others’ misfortune? The Wuxing Sect should have resentment…”

To covet their ultimate array, taking advantage of the Wuxing Sect’s crisis, and making demands, this forced the Wuxing Sect to agree to this transaction and seek survival with their sect-protecting ultimate array.

There’s even a possibility:

Could it be that the Wuxing Sect’s crisis that year was secretly instigated by the ancestor?

Even if he didn’t instigate it, at least he stood by and watched?

Mr. Zhuang touched Mo Hua’s head and said softly,

“These are the grievances of the predecessors and ancestors. You don’t need to care.”

“The matters of that year happened so long ago. How can grievances be clearly explained?”

“Even if the ancestor had a selfish heart, it is a fact that he saved the Wuxing Sect.”

“Which is more important, the safety and inheritance of the sect? The Wuxing Sect has already made its choice and completed the transaction.”

“You don’t need to have any reservations.”

“And because of these grievances, the Wuxing Sect won’t be friendly to us either, so you don’t need to be polite. Just go and learn boldly.”

“If you can truly learn all of the Wuxing Sect’s hidden secrets, that’s also your own ability. They wouldn’t dare to say anything…”

Mo Hua said in a low voice, “They have Golden Core cultivators in their sect, right?”

“If I truly learned it, they wouldn’t get anxious and not let me leave, right?”

Mr. Zhuang said disdainfully, “They wouldn’t dare.”

Mo Hua was startled and felt much more at ease.

“Right, Master, what is the name of this set of arrays?” Mo Hua asked again.

Mr. Zhuang paused for a moment and said slowly,

“Wuxing Ling Zhen.”

“Wuxing Ling Zhen…” Mo Hua muttered once, then grumbled, “The name seems a bit ordinary…”

Mr. Zhuang shook his head. “You don’t understand the inner reason, so you feel it’s ordinary…”

“Ling Zhen, containing the character ‘Ling,’ indicates that this type of array is related to the essence or special qualities of spiritual power operation.”

“‘Gathering Ling’ Array, although simple, is a necessary array for the array eye and the source of array drive.”

“‘Reverse Ling’ Array is an ultimate array, involving the reverse change and collapse of spiritual power; ‘Ling Hub’ Array is also an ultimate array, involving the hub control of spiritual power.”

“Wuxing ‘Ling’ Zhen is the same.”

“What it involves is the amplification of Wuxing spiritual power.”

“One set of five arrays, with all five elements complete, including the Jin Ling Zhen, Mu Ling Zhen, Shui Ling Zhen, Huo Ling Zhen, and Tu Ling Zhen, can amplify and strengthen the power of corresponding attribute spiritual power…”

Mo Hua listened attentively and with great interest.

Mr. Zhuang suddenly stopped.

Mo Hua said, “Master, please continue.”

Mr. Zhuang shook his head. “I can’t say more. You need to figure out the rest yourself…”

Saying more would eliminate the difficulty.

Mo Hua was a little regretful, but only said,

“Okay, Master.”

Mr. Zhuang looked at Mo Hua and added, “Although the Wuxing Sect’s set of Wuxing Ling Zhen is said to be a complete set of Wuxing Jue Zhen from low grade to high grade.”

“But the high-grade part is highly likely lost. The part remaining in the Wuxing Sect now is estimated to be only one or two grade arrays…”

“Even having one or two grades is enough.”

“Ultimate arrays like this should originally be learned from shallow to deep, starting from low grades.”

“If you have one, you’ll have two; if you have two, you’ll have three…”

“Learn the first grade, lay a good foundation, and then the subsequent arrays can be comprehended step by step, gradually…”

Mr. Zhuang’s words paused slightly, and he silently said in his heart:

“However, you’ll have to find the subsequent arrays yourself…”

Mr. Zhuang looked at Mo Hua, his gaze somewhat melancholy and somewhat reluctant, but these emotions disappeared in a flash.

Mr. Zhuang’s gaze became warm and gentle again, like water.

Mo Hua furrowed his brows, still thinking about the matter of the ultimate array, and for a moment didn’t notice this hint of strangeness.

After resting for a night, Mr. Zhuang gave some instructions.

The next day, several people set off and formally went to the Wuxing Sect.

However, after half an hour, the carriage arrived at the entrance of the Wuxing Sect.

The Wuxing Sect had tall pavilions standing like a forest, glittering with gold and jade, and was very grand. Besides array pavilions, there were alchemy rooms, refining rooms, cultivation rooms, discussion rooms, spirit steam buildings, and all sorts of other things, all built in a large pile.

The grand construction showed no lack of spirit stones at a glance.

The threshold of the Wuxing Sect was very high, and the steps were also high and long.

There were several gatekeeping disciples wearing Wuxing Sect dao robes at the entrance.

The carriage was stopped by these gatekeeping disciples.

Their demeanor was cold, with a hint of arrogance, and they said impolitely,

“Where are you cultivators from? Don’t you know that carriages are not allowed inside the Wuxing Sect?”

Mo Hua lifted the door curtain, jumped down from the carriage, and in the surprised gazes of these gatekeeping disciples, handed over a jade slip.

One of the gatekeeping disciples frowned. “Who are you? What is this jade slip?”

Mo Hua’s small face was also cold.

He also had a temper.

If others were polite to him, he would be polite to others.

These gatekeeping disciples had stinky faces. Mo Hua was too lazy to respond to them, only raising his small head and instructing,

“Give it to your sect master. He’ll know after looking at it.”

Several gatekeeping disciples all looked displeased.

In this Li Mountain City, very few cultivators dared to be so rude at the entrance of the Wuxing Sect, and their tone towards their sect master also lacked a trace of respect.

Moreover, this person was still a little kid with milk-smelling lips.

One gatekeeping disciple laughed coldly,

“Little kid, open your eyes and see what place this is?”

“This is a third-grade sect, the Wuxing Sect!”

“How can our Wuxing Sect’s sect master be seen by you just like that?”

Mo Hua didn’t speak either, only extended his right hand and raised his thumb.

On his thumb was a large thumb ring, made of emerald jade, with nine stars glimmering on it, exquisite and luxurious.

The Wuxing Sect was established with arrays, and there were numerous array masters in the sect.

Even if these disciples were blind, they could see that this was a rare first-grade Tian Shu Ring, symbolizing the identity of an array master.

Cultivators with their own Tian Shu Ring were all true array masters, graded by the Dao Court and recognized by the Dao Court.

Even if they were only first-grade, their array skills should not be underestimated.

But the problem was that this ring was worn on the hand of a small cultivator who was only a little over ten years old.

This seemed a bit absurd…

However, the gatekeeping disciples, although arrogant, were not brainless.

They habitually fawned over the powerful and trampled on the weak, but a first-grade array master was clearly not someone they were qualified to belittle.

Even if this first-grade array master was potentially fake.

A gatekeeping disciple frowned. “Small…”

He swallowed the words “little kid” forcibly.

His attitude also showed a trace of seriousness. “…Little brother, are you truly a first-grade array master?”

Mo Hua raised his head and chest. “Correct!”

This gatekeeping disciple still found it a little hard to believe.

Mo Hua glanced at him coldly. “Aren’t you going quickly?”

Mo Hua’s attitude was not good, but these gatekeeping disciples dared not be negligent.

If this small cultivator didn’t have true confidence, he would definitely not dare to be so bold.

Moreover, he came by carriage.

Outside the carriage sat an old man driving, who looked ordinary but also made people feel hard to fathom.

And who were the people inside the carriage? What were their identities? They still didn’t know.

But to be able to let a first-grade array master come down to lead the way, the cultivator inside the carriage was definitely not simple.

The leading gatekeeping disciple cupped his hand.

“Little brother, please wait a moment. I will immediately report to the sect master.”

Whether it was true or false, the sect master would decide.

If this small cultivator was truly a first-grade array master, then they should treat him with courtesy.

If not…

Anyone who dared to pretend at the entrance of the Wuxing Sect would definitely not have a good outcome!

The gatekeeping disciple’s expression was cold, and then he went to report.

Mo Hua flipped and sat on Bai Zisheng, waiting, and at the same time boredly scratched Bai Zisheng’s itch.

However, after about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, there was movement inside the Wuxing Sect.

Strands of aura suddenly rose.

The noise also gradually grew louder.

After a while, these auras all gathered towards the entrance.

Mo Hua sat on Bai Zisheng, looked up, and then saw that at some point, many cultivators had already appeared on the long steps in front of the entrance.

Their auras were deep, and their faces were ashen, staring dead at the carriage, looking as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

Not long after, the crowd parted.

From the middle walked out a cultivator wearing a golden crown, a more luxurious dao robe embroidered with the five colors of the Wuxing, and a more majestic appearance.

He looked like the sect master of the Wuxing Sect.

His face was serious, but vaguely contained a trace of expectation. He walked to the front of the carriage and cupped his hand, saying,

“This junior, the sect master of the Wuxing Sect, respectfully welcomes Senior Zhuang.”

As soon as these words came out, those in the Wuxing Sect who knew about it all had cold light in their eyes.

Those who were uninformed were surprised.

Who was the person inside this carriage who could make the dignified sect master of the third-grade Wuxing Sect bow and call him “senior”?

From inside the carriage came Mr. Zhuang’s calm words:

“Changed several generations?”

The Wuxing Sect sect master cupped his hand. “Not to hide it from senior, since then, three generations have passed.”

Mr. Zhuang said “Mm.”

The Wuxing Sect sect master’s gaze flashed, then he turned to the side and said, “Please, senior, enter the sect.”

Gui Lao turned his head and looked at Mr. Zhuang.

Mr. Zhuang then looked through the curtain at the threshold of the Wuxing Sect, then slightly raised his head, taking in the entire sect. After deriving and calculating, he remained silent.

After a long time, he seemed to have made a decision.

The road to walk must always be walked.

That day would always come…

“Go.”

In Mr. Zhuang’s tone, there was a complex and hard-to-understand determination.

Gui Lao nodded, looked at Mo Hua, and Mo Hua patted Bai Zisheng.

Bai Zisheng received the order and then began to pull the carriage, walking towards the inside of the sect.

He hadn’t walked far before encountering the high threshold.

The threshold was high and imposing, and the carriage was stuck outside the entrance.

The cultivators of the Wuxing Sect, from top to bottom, watched with cold eyes. Some people sneered, as if they wanted to make things difficult for Mr. Zhuang.

Mo Hua raised an eyebrow and patted Bai Zisheng again.

Bai Zisheng instantly understood, raised his head and neighed, lifted his front hooves high, and suddenly stomped down, shattering the threshold of the Wuxing Sect. After that, he rubbed Mo Hua’s small hand fawningly with his big head.

Mo Hua’s eyebrows relaxed into a smile. He praised Bai Zisheng and stroked Bai Zisheng’s mane.

Bai Zisheng raised his head and chest, pulling the carriage, and leisurely walked into the Wuxing Sect.

The Wuxing Sect, from top to bottom, was filled with anger, but at the same time, they all dared to be angry but not speak.

Only the gaze of the Wuxing Sect sect master flashed with obscure and hard-to-understand cold light.

(End of this chapter)