“Although I cannot leave the sect and go with you all, I can help you draw formations,” Mo Hua said.

Cheng Mo’s expression lit up, but then he said with some uncertainty, “You draw formations, we take them and use them. Is that the same as us buying formations and using them ourselves?”

“We’ve set up formations before, but we still couldn’t catch that flying thief…”

Mo Hua said, “It doesn’t matter, I’ll draw some different ones.”

“Since ordinary formation mediums are easily detected by them, we’ll use extraordinary formation mediums.”

“If formation mediums don’t work, we can still use custom spirit tools.”

“Custom spirit tools?” Cheng Mo was slightly taken aback. “Making that kind of thing is very troublesome. Where can we get them custom-made?”

“You don’t need to worry about this, I will figure out a way,” Mo Hua said, taking on the responsibility.

Cheng Mo sincerely admired him and couldn’t help but praise, “Little Senior Brother, you have many connections!”

Speaking of which, Mo Hua was a bit curious, so he asked Cheng Mo, “Do you all usually use custom spirit tools?”

Cheng Mo shook his head. “Very rarely used.”

Mo Hua didn’t quite understand.

Cheng Mo explained a few sentences to Mo Hua, but he was clumsy with words and couldn’t explain clearly.

Even the subdivision of custom spirit tools in the refining industry was something he himself hadn’t carefully considered.

He only knew how to swing an axe and chop wildly. Sometimes, he didn’t even pay attention to which axe he was swinging…

Just as Cheng Mo was worrying, his gaze swept across and he saw Si Tu Jian in the distance, who seemed to have just finished his homework and was also walking into the dining hall.

Cheng Mo immediately stood up to greet him, saying,

“Si Tu! Over here!”

Si Tu Jian walked over with a look of doubt.

Cheng Mo just pressed him into a seat and said to Mo Hua,

“Little Senior Brother, ask Si Tu! He’s a sword cultivator, sword cultivators are more thoughtful, no, they think more carefully. They are very particular about their swords, and they know more about the way of refining tools. Asking him is absolutely right.”

Mo Hua had to ask Si Tu Jian.

Si Tu Jian was indeed much more reliable. He pondered for a moment and then explained,

“Our families’ children generally have inherited spirit tools. My Li Huo Sword, Cheng Mo’s Kai Shan Axe, Yang Qian Jun’s Po Jun Spear, they are all inherited spirit tools.”

“Hao Xuan’s sword is also ancestral, but now he doesn’t like using a sword, he prefers using a staff.”

“These inherited spirit tools are made of precious materials, specially refined, and matched with the family’s own cultivation methods and Dao methods. Once fully unleashed, their power is very strong.”

“In a sense, this is also a symbol of family identity and status.”

“Mhm mhm!”

Cheng Mo nodded at the side, looking as if he shared the glory.

The pair of Kai Shan Axes on his body were ancestral, very precious, and naturally also very powerful.

Si Tu Jian sighed again and said, “However, this kind of spirit tool is sometimes not very easy to use…”

“Inherited spirit tools are very precious. Any slight damage is very heart-wrenching, and repairing them is also very troublesome.”

“And using them consumes an extremely large amount of spirit power. If your realm isn’t high enough and your cultivation isn’t deep, it’s difficult to truly unleash the full power of an inherited spirit tool.”

“If your cultivation isn’t sufficient and you force it, your spirit power will quickly be exhausted.”

“Once you encounter a life-or-death battle, this situation is very fatal.”

“Furthermore, inherited spirit tools have fixed forms, and the formations inside cannot be changed. Although the power is strong, the functions are insufficient, making it difficult to cope with various situations.”

“After all, the cultivation world is vast, and there are various types of cultivators who cultivate various cultivation methods, Dao methods, and use various spirit tools.”

“Once your inherited spirit tool is countered by the enemy, and you have no backup means, you will be very passive…”

“So in my opinion, inherited spirit tools must be had, but you cannot rely on them too much, otherwise they will become your own shackles.”

Mo Hua nodded slightly.

Si Tu Jian’s thinking was much clearer than Cheng Mo’s foolish one. He thought more deeply and considered things very thoroughly.

Cheng Mo at the side also couldn’t help but nod.

“Besides ancestral inherited spirit tools,” Si Tu Jian continued, “generally cultivators will also prepare some standard spirit tools.”

“This kind of standard spirit tool is generally common everywhere.”

“Standard spirit tools are mass-produced, low-cost, and not heart-wrenching if they break. And there are many kinds, which are relatively versatile.”

And when doing bad things, it’s also not easy to expose your origin…

Mo Hua silently thought in his heart.

He thought of those black-clothed human traffickers.

Those human traffickers who kidnapped and murdered used common standard spirit tools.

This way they wouldn’t leave clues.

Otherwise, if they used their family’s inherited spirit tools to do evil, they would be afraid that people with intentions would see their background and dig everything up as soon as they made a move.

“Using standard spirit tools to do bad things…”

Mo Hua blinked his eyes and silently remembered.

Si Tu Jian, who was at the side, obviously didn’t have as much mischievousness in his belly as Mo Hua, but he was serious and continued to explain,

“Although standard spirit tools are good, the problem is that these standard spirit tools are too crude.”

“From the material, to the form, to the craftsmanship, to the formations, everything is very cheap, and the quality is uneven.”

“Some good standard spirit tools are not cheap in price because the cost is high, mass production is difficult, and the price is inflated, so few cultivators buy them.”

“Oh…” Mo Hua nodded and asked again, “What about custom spirit tools?”

Si Tu Jian said, “The biggest problem with custom spirit tools is that they are too troublesome.”

“Refining custom spirit tools requires a formation master with rich formation experience, profound knowledge of formation principles, skilled formation pattern drawing methods, and who is proficient in practical formations to lead.”

“Such a formation master is very difficult to find.”

“Some formation masters are only proficient in written formation principles. When actually drawing formations, their drawing methods are clumsy and hesitant…”

“Some formation masters, although they draw formations well and their drawing methods are not bad, they draw too slowly, which also doesn’t work.”

“There are also formation masters whose thinking is rigid and only know standard models, not flexibility.”

“There are not many formation masters to begin with, and within the ranks of formation masters, adding these harsh conditions to screen, there are even fewer who meet the requirements.”

“You need to learn formations well, have broad knowledge, still be flexible, be able to apply them in practice, draw well, draw fast…”

Si Tu Jian sighed, “This kind of formation master is originally rare and very difficult to invite.”

“Mhm mhm!”

Mo Hua nodded repeatedly.

Cheng Mo also nodded, but halfway through nodding, he suddenly realized something was wrong, then looked suspiciously at Si Tu Jian, “Why do I feel like you are beating around the bush and flattering Mo Hua?”

The more Cheng Mo thought about it, the more he felt it was true.

Good heavens, you with the thick eyebrows and big eyes, Si Tu Jian!

Turns out you are also this kind of person!

Si Tu Jian glanced at Cheng Mo and said, “I am telling the truth. Do you think I am like you?”

Cheng Mo proudly said, “When I flatter, I never beat around the bush!”

Mo Hua was a bit helpless, then asked Si Tu Jian, “Then what?”

Si Tu Jian was interrupted by Cheng Mo, and his mind wandered. He thought for a bit and then continued,

“Besides formation masters, there are also refining masters.”

“Refining masters need high craftsmanship, rich refining experience, and the same rigid thinking won’t do. They need to be flexible, but they can’t be too impulsive. They still have to follow the norms that should be followed…”

“Custom spirit tools have no fixed model, but they must still follow certain rules.”

“Furthermore, there are still problems in the cultivation industry, such as refining furnaces, refining materials, refining processes, etc., every aspect has problems.”

“Anyway, it’s very troublesome…”

Si Tu Jian sighed and said,

“Our Si Tu family invited some formation masters to cooperate with the clan’s refining masters to refine a batch of special armor-breaking spirit swords.”

“But the formation masters disliked the refining masters’ vulgarity, and the refining masters disliked the formation masters’ arrogance, they all looked down on each other.”

“When actually refining, the refining masters felt that the formation masters’ formation diagrams were not good here and not right there, completely incompatible with the spirit tools.”

“The formation masters felt that heaven and earth were the greatest, and the formation diagrams were the greatest. The formation diagrams could not be changed, once changed, the effect would be weakened. If the spirit tools and the formation methods were incompatible, that was the problem with the spirit tools, and the refining masters had to figure out a way to solve it themselves.”

“Going back and forth like this, the process changed several times, and who knows how much refining materials and formation spirit ink were wasted.”

Si Tu Jian smiled bitterly, “Finally, after spending a lot of money, that batch of spirit swords was refined, but more than half of them were defective, and not many could be used…”

Mo Hua was also a bit stunned when he heard this.

He knew it would be troublesome, but he didn’t expect it to be so troublesome…

Seeing his expression, Si Tu Jian then asked Mo Hua, “Little Senior Brother, do you want to refine custom spirit tools?”

Mo Hua didn’t hide it and nodded, saying, “Well, I want to try refining from simple ones first.”

“Then the refining master, refining furnace, refining lines…”

“I have connections.”

Si Tu Jian was a little surprised, just like Cheng Mo, he felt that this “Little Senior Brother” had a very wide network and very “wild” ways.

“But there is a problem,” Mo Hua said, “Refining these things may take quite some time, so you all might not be able to use them for the next time you catch the flying thief.”

Two days later was the ten-day break.

Cheng Mo and the others would definitely go out to catch that flying thief.

This time, no matter what, it was too late.

Si Tu Jian then understood why Mo Hua suddenly asked about custom spirit tools.

This was indeed a problem.

Mo Hua pondered for a moment and then said,

“How about this, during this ten-day break, you all still go out to catch him as usual. If you can catch him, that’s best. If you can’t, just let him go temporarily. Next ten-day break, I will make some formation mediums and spirit tools and give them to you to bring.”

“Okay.” Cheng Mo nodded, then patted his chest and said, “As long as I can catch that damn flying thief, I will pay double for the formation methods and spirit tools!”

After speaking, Cheng Mo added weakly, “Only limited to spirit stones…”

“Okay!”

Mo Hua narrowed his eyes and smiled.

Afterwards, Mo Hua wrote a letter and entrusted someone to send it to Gu Shan City, simply explaining the matter to Master Gu in advance.

During the ten-day break, Mo Hua went to the Gu family again.

Master Gu was already waiting for Mo Hua at the Gu family.

Compared to usual, Master Gu’s expression was as steady as ever, but there was a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

The two of them found a tea house in the city.

Mo Hua handed over several special formation diagrams to Master Gu.

These formation diagrams, in addition to the formation patterns, also included refining diagrams, which were a type of refining formation diagram that integrated formation methods and forging.

“Master Gu, I want to trouble you to refine a few things…”

“These are two simple types of spirit tools, one is a stone needle, the other is a silver needle, and two special types of formation disks…”

Mo Hua spread out the refining formation diagrams and explained them one by one to Master Gu.

After Mo Hua finished, Master Gu took over the formation diagrams, looked at them carefully several times, and cautiously raised some questions.

For example, what kind of refining materials were needed, and what size they should be.

Some refining forms, although they matched the formation methods, were very cumbersome during the process and would increase the cost.

Mo Hua answered them one by one.

For some refining processes and problems with the formation diagram structure, Mo Hua just thought about it slightly and changed it on the spot with a pen.

It took more than an hour like this, and the refining formation diagram was only a preliminary draft.

Although it was only a preliminary draft, because these formation mediums and spirit tools themselves were not complex, they could almost be finalized.

After going back, he could just use the refining furnace and refine a batch to see.

After discussing, Mo Hua then said,

“Master Gu, go back and calculate the total cost of the refining materials and labor.”

Master Gu hesitated a little, then smiled and said,

“Although they are custom-made, these are all low-cost spirit tools, and the process is also simple, not worth many spirit stones, Young Master, there is no need to be polite.”

Mo Hua shook his head, “These are not for my own use.”

Master Gu was slightly startled.

Mo Hua then smiled and said, “They are for fellow disciples to use. They don’t lack spirit stones, no need to save for them.”

Master Gu’s gaze moved slightly, he gradually understood, nodded and smiled,

“Good.”

Mo Hua also smiled.

The life of scattered cultivators in Gu Shan City was originally difficult.

Although Master Gu was at the Golden Core stage, managing such a large refining line with many disciples, he wouldn’t have much surplus in his hands.

So, Mo Hua wanted to start with custom spirit tools.

This could both help Cheng Mo and his fellow disciples catch evil cultivators and earn merit, and also improve the business of the Gu family’s refining line.

At the same time, he himself could also more firmly consolidate his formation skills, apply them more profoundly, and take this as a foundation to gain rich experience, so that he could popularize formation methods more widely in the future.

Of course, the goal was still very far away.

Currently, he still needed to start small and try step by step.

After the custom spirit tool matter was settled, Mo Hua stood up to leave.

Master Gu personally stood up and sent Mo Hua to the door, watching Mo Hua’s carriage go far away. A big stone in his heart finally slowly fell.

This Young Master is indeed a “noble person.”

The scattered cultivators in Gu Shan City, in the not-too-distant future, might also be able to steadily live a few good days…

Master Gu looked at the refining formation diagram in his hand again, his gaze filled with treasure and weight.

On this diagram, there seemed to be only a few simple spirit tools.

But this, yet, was an important beginning…

The ten-day break was not over, and Mo Hua returned to the sect to wait for news from Cheng Mo and the others about catching the flying thief.

If they didn’t catch him, then for the next ten-day break, the custom spirit tools that he had Master Gu refine could be used in the field.

If Cheng Mo and the others had already caught the flying thief, it didn’t matter either.

Apprehending evil cultivators smoothly was always a good thing.

These spirit tools would definitely be useful in the field later, so there was no hurry for a while.

Probably in the evening, Cheng Mo and the others came back dejectedly.

Mo Hua didn’t need to ask, just looking at their faces, he knew they had definitely failed.

“That bastard!”

“We stared for a day and a night, and were originally about to catch him, but he cultivated wind-attribute body methods, he was really too fast, and it was difficult to escape from the crowd.”

“We chased him again, but where was his shadow…”

Cheng Mo sat beside Mo Hua, complaining while eating spirit meals, then looked at Mo Hua eagerly.

According to custom, things had already reached this point, and they should give up.

If they continued to consume themselves like this, there was fundamentally no way.

It both delayed time and earned no merit.

But the more Cheng Mo thought about it, the more angry he became, especially when he thought of the contemptuous look in that flying thief’s eyes after he escaped, it was even more unbearable.

Mo Hua nodded and said, “I have already asked Master to help refine them. They should be refined before the next ten-day break.”

Cheng Mo was overjoyed.

Seven days later, Master Gu sent someone to deliver a storage bag into Tai Xu Gate and hand it over to Mo Hua.

Inside the storage bag were two types of spirit tools and two types of formation disks.

Mo Hua took the time to draw the formations on them and then handed them over to Cheng Mo and the others, while explaining to them,

“That flying thief is experienced and has obviously been trapped and surrounded by formations many times. Since that’s the case, general formation disks and conspicuous formation flags cannot be used, and we need more covert means…”

“Inside here, there are two types of spirit tools, one is a stone needle, and the other is a silver needle.”

“Both use micro-engraving methods to draw formations.”

“The stone needle is for detection. The formation on it is a small Yuan Magnetic Array. Insert it into the soil, throw it into rubble, or nail it into mountain rocks, it’s not easy to be detected.”

“The silver needle is for tracking. It is drawn with a Si Nan Mother-Child Array. Take advantage of his unpreparedness and stab the silver needle into the flying thief’s body. Whether it’s flesh and blood, clothing, or hair, it’s all fine. After that, use the compass to locate him, and it will be difficult for him to fly.”

“Next, there are two types of formation disks.”

“Because it’s a large-scale quicksand array and wood binding array, it won’t work without a formation disk.”

“However, this kind of formation disk is specially refined. It only selects soil-affinity refining materials. Although it is not durable, it is also covert. If buried in the ground, it is not easy to be perceived.”

Then Mo Hua told Cheng Mo and the others all the methods used by hunters to bury formations and set traps.

“Understand?”

Cheng Mo nodded, then shook his head again.

He was only suitable for swinging an axe and couldn’t handle this kind of brain-using matter.

On the contrary, Hao Xuan had a serious face and remembered everything clearly.

Afterwards, Mo Hua again warned them about some matters to pay attention to.

A few days later, during the ten-day break, Cheng Mo and the others set out again.

This time, Mo Hua stayed in the sect, cultivated, drew formations, and waited for news from Cheng Mo and the others.

Two days later, Cheng Mo and the others returned.

Their expressions were relaxed. Cheng Mo was even more so, with his head held high and chest out, looking heroic and high-spirited.

“We set up stone needles engraved with small Yuan Magnetic Arrays in the mountains. As soon as there was any movement, we knew everything.”

“That flying thief was no exception.”

“As soon as he showed his head, he was caught by us.”

“But he had good body methods and ran fast. Fortunately, Yang Qian Jun’s spear skills were good, and he stabbed a spear into his back. Si Tu Jian was also quick and skillful, instantly stabbing the silver needle into that flying thief’s wound.”

“The flying thief, with the silver needle in his body, was like a fish on a hook. No matter how he swam, his body was pulled by the line.”

“We chased him around the mountains like cats catching mice.”

“Finally, taking advantage of his exhaustion, we used the formation we had set up in advance, and finally caught this dog-like flying thief.”

“When this dog-like flying thief was caught, he still looked unbelievable and kept asking, ‘How on earth did you all catch me?'”

“I didn’t say a word, I just beat him up…”

Cheng Mo said vividly, and he was very happy.

After Cheng Mo finished, he offered Mo Hua a big chicken leg and praised, “As expected of Little Senior Brother!”

Mo Hua took the chicken leg, took a bite, and nodded with satisfaction.

After this matter, Cheng Mo did as he was rewarded. As long as he had a problem, he would come to Mo Hua for ideas.

He also often bought some stone needles, spirit needles, or formation disks for detection, tracking, or setting ambushes from Mo Hua.

With these special spirit tools and formation mediums, apprehending and catching evil cultivators was basically twice the result with half the effort.

One day, Mo Hua was eating in the dining hall.

The tall and strong Cheng Mo brought a disciple over and walked to Mo Hua.

Cheng Mo said to that disciple, “Shout Little Senior Brother!”

That disciple respectfully shouted “Little Senior Brother” to Mo Hua.

Mo Hua was stunned for a moment.

For that instant, he had the illusion that he had become a “gang leader” and others were coming to “worship” him.

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