Just like that, rushing on the road, drawing arrays, fighting bandits, feeding Big Bai, and along the way, observing the local customs and traditions.

After a few months, Mo Hua’s group finally arrived at Nan Yue City.

Nan Yue City is larger than Tong Xian City.

Standing on a mountain peak outside Nan Yue City, Mo Hua looked into the distance and roughly estimated that Nan Yue City was probably about twice the size of Tong Xian City.

The city walls and towers were a bit higher, but also a bit cruder.

The arrays on them were not considered profound.

Of course, this was from Mo Hua’s perspective.

The city walls were old, and after weathering from wind and sun, they were cracked and mottled in places.

Before entering the city, each person still had to pay one spirit stone as an entry fee.

Not all immortal cities required an entry fee.

Tong Xian City didn’t.

Most immortal cities they had passed through on the journey also didn’t.

Moreover, even if an entry fee was required, it wouldn’t be this much.

One spirit stone was not a small amount for ordinary rogue cultivators.

What’s more, Xiao Huang State here seemed even poorer compared to other places.

Mister Zhuang, Old Kui, plus three young disciples, a group of five people in total.

Mo Hua paid five spirit stones.

The guard at the gate collected the spirit stones and then let them pass.

They didn’t dare to make things difficult for Mo Hua either.

Because the tall and strong Big Bai was standing right beside Mo Hua.

Cultivators who could afford to use this kind of spirit horse and ride in this kind of carriage were not people they could afford to offend.

Mo Hua and the others then passed through the city gate and entered Nan Yue City.

Inside Nan Yue City was even larger, and the roads were wider.

However, the stone bricks on the ground were pitted from weathering, and there was a lot of dust. The cultivators coming and going were mostly shabbily dressed, with faces etched with the hardships of life.

“Master, where are we going?”

Mo Hua, sitting on Big Bai’s back, turned around and asked.

“Let’s find an inn to stay at first.”

“Okay.”

Mo Hua asked a few cultivators and then followed the street, turning left and right, until he arrived at a street corner.

At the street corner, there was an inn with an old signboard hanging on it. The signboard read “Nan Yue Inn”.

“Nan Yue”, only one character different from the city’s name, “Nan Yue”.

This inn was neither luxurious nor crowded, and it looked clean and tidy.

Mo Hua and the others then stayed at the Nan Yue Inn.

They registered, and the waiter served tea.

Mo Hua then said to the waiter:

“Help me feed Big Bai!”

“Okay!”

The waiter responded and asked: “Little brother, what kind of fodder do you use?”

“What’s the difference in fodder?” Mo Hua asked.

“There is, there are general, superior, and premium fodder. The price is different, the quality is different, but it’s definitely worth the money.”

The waiter explained eloquently.

Mo Hua asked the price again and found that even the premium one wasn’t expensive. He then said boldly:

“Feed him the best!”

Xiao Huang State was a bit desolate. They had been rushing on the road these past few days, and Mo Hua hadn’t been able to pick any good grass. Big Bai hadn’t been eating well and had become thin.

Although he still looked tall and sturdy, Mo Hua knew Big Bai was definitely thin.

“Okay!”

The waiter happily went down to get the fodder.

Mo Hua then walked over to pet Big Bai, “You’ll have good food in a bit, eat more!”

Big Bai nodded its head, stretched out its tongue, and affectionately licked Mo Hua’s face.

Mo Hua also smiled, his eyes crinkling.

After preparing good food for Big Bai, he also wanted to eat.

The inn had prepared food and wine.

Mister Zhuang and the others were already seated.

Bai Zi Sheng saw Mo Hua and said with a mixture of envy and puzzlement:

“Why is Big Bai so close to you?”

Mo Hua said righteously: “Because I fed it things!”

Bai Zi Sheng shook his head, “That’s not right.”

Not everyone who fed it would be accepted by Big Bai.

At least when he fed it, Big Bai was clearly a bit disdainful.

Mo Hua asked: “Is it that the things you fed were too unpalatable? So Big Bai disdained you?”

Bai Zi Sheng frowned, “Isn’t it just grass? What’s the difference?”

“Of course there’s a difference, some grass is delicious, some grass is unpalatable.”

Bai Zi Sheng frowned, “I’m not a horse, how would I know which grass is delicious and which grass is unpalatable?”

Then he looked at Mo Hua in shock, “You wouldn’t have tasted it yourself first and then fed it to Big Bai, would you?”

Mo Hua looked at Bai Zi Sheng with a slight disdain, “I’m not you, how could I be so stupid?”

“I’m your senior brother, and you actually say I’m stupid?”

“Who said a senior brother can’t be stupid?”

The two of them bickered and talked a lot more.

Bai Zi Sheng was still puzzled in his heart and couldn’t help but ask again:

“How exactly do you know which grass is delicious and which is unpalatable?”

Mo Hua thought for a moment, then said in a low voice:

“I’m telling you this because you’re my senior brother…”

“Mhm mhm!” Bai Zi Sheng nodded continuously.

Mo Hua then pointed out:

“Picking grass also has its nuances.”

“Grass growing on the ground, when you look at it with your eyes, it’s mostly all one color…”

“But if you use your divine sense to look, the ‘qi color’ of different grasses is different.”

“Some grass is light blue, rich in spiritual energy; some grass is tender green, meaning it’s fresh and tender; some grass is dark green, meaning it’s a bit old; some grass is red, meaning it’s a bit evil; there is some grass that is purple or black, which means it’s poisonous…”

“When feeding Big Bai, you want to pick fresh and tender grass. Even the dark green kind shouldn’t be too old. Of course, it’s better if you can pick grass with spiritual energy…”

Afterward, Mo Hua glanced at Bai Zi Sheng again:

“The grass you picked, it looks the same, but the aura is red, green, and even poisonous. It would be strange if Big Bai didn’t disdain you…”

Bai Zi Sheng’s eyes widened.

Picking grass could actually yield so much knowledge.

“How do you know all this?” Bai Zi Sheng couldn’t help but ask.

Mo Hua was a bit puzzled, “How would I not know? Just look with your eyes and sweep with your divine sense, and you’ll know, right?”

Bai Zi Sheng’s expression was complex.

Alright, he had been fooled by his little junior brother again…

But immediately, he frowned again.

Is it really like this?

He seemed to have also used his divine sense to sweep, but he didn’t see the colorful things Mo Hua mentioned…

Perhaps his divine sense wasn’t strong enough?

Bai Zi Sheng was at the side contemplating the matter of “picking grass”.

Mo Hua was at the side eating heartily.

He had been busy for half a day and was very hungry.

While eating, Mo Hua suddenly thought of something and asked Mister Zhuang again:

“Master, can I go find Instructor Yan?”

Mister Zhuang lightly tasted a mouthful of wine, nodded, “You can.”

After speaking, he instructed: “Zi Sheng and Zi Xi will go with you.”

“Mhm.” Mo Hua nodded.

Bai Zi Sheng and Bai Zi Xi both nodded: “Okay, Master.”

After everyone finished eating, Mister Zhuang rested at the inn, and Old Kui looked after the carriage.

Mo Hua then strolled around Nan Yue City with Bai Zi Sheng and Bai Zi Xi, to see if they could find Instructor Yan.

Mo Hua started from the perspective of an array master.

Instructor Yan was an array master. If he had arrived at Nan Yue City, he should have intersected with other array masters.

Mo Hua asked the waiter and found out the cave mansions of several famous array masters in Nan Yue City.

Among them, there were one or two who were officially recognized Grade One array masters.

There were several others who could draw a Grade One Nine Pattern Array, but hadn’t crossed the threshold and weren’t officially recognized. They could only be considered “fake Grade One” array masters.

Mo Hua remembered the residences of several people, drew a line on the map of Nan Yue City, and then visited them one by one.

The threshold for array masters is high.

Not only the threshold of talent, but even the threshold of their cave mansions is very high.

At least Mo Hua and the two young cultivators couldn’t step over it.

Although they looked extraordinary, they were indeed young and looked too tender.

The gatekeeper stopped them and didn’t let them in, but he was still polite, just saying:

“Our Mister is receiving distinguished guests, it’s inconvenient to disturb them.”

Mo Hua then asked: “When will the reception be finished?”

“This, it’s not easy to say…” The gatekeeper hesitated.

After all, there were so many people queuing to see their Mister, it would take more than a month to queue one by one.

Moreover, their Mister might not have time to see these three young cultivators.

He thought that Mo Hua and the others had come to seek apprenticeship.

This kind of thing happened often.

The gatekeeper then tactfully said: “Three young friends, please go back.”

Mo Hua had no choice but to take out the Tian Shu Ring, indicating his genuine, absolutely genuine “Grade One array master” identity.

The moment he took out the Tian Shu Ring, Mo Hua could clearly feel that the gatekeeper’s whole body trembled a little, and even his voice trembled slightly:

“You, you… this…”

He was a bit incoherent and didn’t know what to say for a moment.

Where would there be a teenage Grade One array master?

The gatekeeper felt it was fake, but he didn’t dare to gamble.

He was also an array apprentice, learning arrays.

If it was fake, it would be fine to stop them.

But if it was real, then he would truly offend a Grade One array master and would have to pack up and leave.

Moreover, even if it was fake, being able to use the “Tian Shu Ring” to fake it meant their identity was not ordinary, at least they were considered “in the industry”.

The gatekeeper then respectfully said:

“Little brother, please wait a moment, I will go in and report it.”

Less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a gorgeously dressed array master with a half-white mustache, looking like the owner of the cave mansion, walked out and said with a smile:

“May I ask which young friend is the Grade One array master?”

Mo Hua showed his Tian Shu Ring again.

This array master looked at the young Mo Hua, then at the oversized Tian Shu Ring on his thumb, then at Mo Hua, then at the Tian Shu Ring…

He was clearly a bit spaced out for a while…

He had heard the gatekeeper say that a very young Grade One array master had come to visit, and at first, he naturally didn’t believe it.

Now, although he had personally seen the Tian Shu Ring, he was still half-believing and half-doubting.

It wasn’t until he invited Mo Hua in and personally saw Mo Hua skillfully draw a Grade One array.

Afterward, they exchanged some knowledge about arrays, and then he was convinced.

His attitude towards Mo Hua then became extremely polite, even with a hint of respect.

In learning, there is no precedence, the capable are respected.

This young Mr., indeed, truly possessed the attainment of a Grade One array master.

(End of this chapter)