Asking about longevity

Chapter 718 Customization

"Although I can't leave the sect and can't go with you, I can help you draw the formation." Mo Hua said.

Cheng Mo looked happy, but then he said a little uncertainly:

“You draw a formation and we use it, it’s the same as buying a formation and using it ourselves…”

“We have set up formations before, but we still didn’t catch the snitch…”

Mo Hua said: "It's okay, I'll draw something different."

“Since ordinary formation media can be easily detected by them, then use extraordinary formation media.”

“If you can’t use a medium, you can also use a customized spiritual weapon.”

"Customized spiritual weapons," Cheng Mo was slightly startled, "This kind of thing is very troublesome to make. Where can I customize it?"

 “You don’t have to worry about this, I will find a way.” Mo Hua said generously.

Cheng Mo was in awe and couldn't help but praise: "Senior brother, you have many connections!"

 At this point, Mo Hua was a little curious, so he asked Cheng Mo, "Do you generally use customized spiritual weapons?"

“Inherited spiritual weapons are very precious. If they are even slightly damaged, they will feel distressed and repairing them will be very troublesome.”

“So in my opinion, you must have inherited spiritual weapons, but you can’t rely too much on them, otherwise it will become a constraint for you.”

“In addition to the inherited spiritual weapons passed down from our ancestors,” Situ Jian continued, “general monks will also prepare some standard spiritual weapons.”

Cheng Mo on the side could not help but nod.

“Standard spiritual weapons are mass-produced and are cheap to make, so you don’t feel bad if they break. There are also many types and they are widely used.”

“We, the children of aristocratic families, generally have inherited spiritual weapons. My Lihuo Sword, Cheng Mo’s mountain-breaking ax, and Yang Qianjun’s Army-Breaking Spear are all inherited spiritual weapons.”

When Cheng Mo was feeling worried, he glanced at Situ Jian in the distance, who seemed to have just finished his homework and walked into the dining hall.

Cheng Mo pushed him down on his seat and said to Mo Hua:

“Senior brother, ask Situ! He is a sword cultivator. Sword cultivators are very thoughtful. No, he is thoughtful, very particular about swords, and he knows a lot about weapon refining. You are right to ask him.”

Situ Jian walked over with a puzzled look on his face.

 He thought of those traffickers in black.

“Moreover, using it consumes a lot of spiritual energy. If the realm is not enough and the cultivation level is not deep, it will be difficult to truly exert the full power of the inherited spiritual weapon.”

"Uh-huh!"

He only knows how to swing an ax and chop randomly. Sometimes, he even doesn't care what kind of ax he is swinging...

Situ Jian's mind is much more thoughtful than that of an idiot like Cheng Mo. He has learned more deeply and is very considerate.

 Otherwise, if they use their family's inherited spiritual weapons to do evil, as soon as they take action, someone with an intention will probably find out the truth and uncover all the details.

Mo Hua said silently in his heart.

 “Use standard spiritual weapons to do bad things…”

 “Situ! This way!”

“These inherited spiritual weapons are made of precious materials and specially refined, and they are in line with the family’s own martial arts. Once activated with all their strength, they are very powerful.”

"If you don't have enough cultivation, if you just push it hard, your spiritual power will be exhausted soon."

“In a sense, this is also a symbol of the family’s status.”

 Even the issue of customizing spiritual weapons, a subdivision of the weapon refining industry, he himself had not considered carefully.

 Cheng Mo nodded at the side with a look of pride on his face.

“After all, the world of cultivation is vast, and there are all kinds of monks who practice all kinds of exercises, Taoism, and all kinds of spiritual weapons.”

 Cheng Mo explained a few words to Mo Hua, but he was stupid and couldn't explain clearly.

Situ Jian sighed again: "But this kind of spiritual weapon is not easy to use sometimes..."

 Cheng Mo shook his head, "It's rarely used."

Those human traffickers, who kidnapped, robbed, killed and silenced people, used standard weapons found on the streets.

“Furthermore, the shape of inherited spiritual weapons is fixed, and the formations inside cannot be changed. Although they are powerful, they are not functional enough, making it difficult to cope with various situations.”

Mo Hua nodded slightly.

The pair of mountain axes he was wearing were inherited from his ancestors. They were very valuable and naturally very powerful.

 Cheng Mo immediately stood up and greeted:

 And when you do bad things, it’s not easy to show your heels...

“This kind of standard spiritual weapon is usually found on the streets.”

 This way no clues will be left.

 “Once you encounter a life and death battle, this situation will be very fatal.”

 There is something unclear about the ink painting.

Situ Jian was indeed much more reliable. He thought for a moment and then explained:

Mo Hua had no choice but to ask Situ Jian.

“Once your inherited spiritual weapon is restrained by the enemy, and you have no backup means, you will be very passive...”

“Hao Xuan’s sword is also passed down from his ancestors, but now he doesn’t like to use swords, but prefers to use sticks..."

Mo Hua blinked and silently remembered it.

Situ Jian on the side was obviously not as troubled as Mo Hua, but he continued to explain seriously:

“Although standard spiritual weapons are good, the problem is that these standard spiritual weapons are too rough.”

“From the materials, to the shape, to the craftsmanship, to the formation, they are all cheap and the quality varies.”

“Some good standard spiritual weapons are not cheap, because the cost is high, mass production is difficult, and the price is inflated, so few monks buy them.”

"Oh..." Mo Hua nodded and asked, "What about the customized spiritual weapon?"

Situ Jiandao: "The biggest problem with customizing spiritual weapons is that it's too troublesome."

“Refining custom-made spiritual weapons requires an array master with rich experience in array formations, profound knowledge of array formations, and skilled formation writing skills. Furthermore, it must be led by an array master who is proficient in practical arrays.”

“Such a formation master is hard to find.”

“Some formation masters are only proficient in the written formation theory, but when it comes to actually drawing the formation, their brushwork is unfamiliar and stumbling..."

"Some formation masters, although they are good at drawing formations and their brushwork is not bad, but their drawing is too slow, which is not good."

“There are still formation masters whose thinking is fixed and they only know the basic paradigm and don’t know how to adapt it…”

“There are not many formation masters to begin with, and among the formation masters, these strict conditions are added to the screening, and there are even fewer who meet the requirements.”

“If you learn formations well, you will have broad knowledge, you must also be flexible and practical, you can draw well, and you can draw quickly…”

Situ Jian sighed, "Such formation masters are so rare that they are hard to recruit."

"Uh-huh!"

Mo Hua nodded repeatedly.

Cheng Mo also nodded, but halfway through, he suddenly realized something was wrong and looked at Situ Jian suspiciously, "Why do I think you are beating around the bush and flattering Mo Hua?"

 The more Cheng Mo thought about it, the more it seemed like it.

 Hello, you thick-browed Situ Jian!

 It turns out you are such a person too!

Situ Jian glanced at Cheng Mo, "I'm telling the truth, do you think I'm the same as you?"

Cheng Mo proudly said: "I flatter you and I never beat around the bush!"

Mo Hua was a little helpless, so he asked Situ Jian, "What next?"

Situ Jian was interrupted by Cheng Mo and distracted for a moment. He thought for a while before continuing:

“In addition to the formation master, there is also the weapon refiner.”

“The weapon refiner must be skilled in craftsmanship and have rich experience in weapon refining. Similarly, the thinking must not be too rigid and must be adaptable, but not too deviant. The norms that should be followed must still be followed..."

“There is no fixed paradigm for customizing spiritual weapons, but certain rules must be followed.”

“In addition, there are various issues in the monastic industry, such as the refining furnace, the refining materials, the refining process, etc.”

 “It’s very troublesome anyway…”

Situ Jian sighed and said:

“Our Situ family has invited some formation masters, and we want them to cooperate with the weapon refiners in the clan to refine a batch of specially made armor-breaking spiritual swords.”

“But the formation master thinks the weapon refiner is vulgar, and the weapon refiner thinks the formation master is aloof, so they both look down upon him.”

“During the actual refining process, the weapon refiner felt that the formation diagram of the formation master was not good here and there, and it did not match the spiritual weapon at all.”

"The formation master also feels that the sky is vast and the formation diagram is the largest. The formation diagram cannot be changed. Once it is changed, the effectiveness will be weakened. If the spiritual weapon does not match the formation, that is a problem with the spiritual weapon. The weapon refiner has to find a solution by himself. solve."

“Through this back-and-forth, the process has changed several times, and I don’t know how much wasted on the weapon refining materials and formation spirit ink.”

Situ Jian smiled bitterly, "In the end, we spent a lot of money to refine that batch of spirit swords, but most of them were defective, and not many were usable..."

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

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

Seeing this, Situ Jian asked Mo Hua: "Senior Brother, do you want to refine a custom-made spiritual weapon?"

Mo Hua didn’t hide anything, he nodded and said: “Well, I want to try it first, starting with simple exercises.”

“The weapon smelter, the weapon smelting furnace, the weapon smelting business…”

 “I have a way.”

Situ Jian was a little surprised. Like Cheng Mo, he felt more and more that his "little senior brother" had a wide network of contacts and a "wild" approach.

"But there is a problem," Mo Hua said. "It may take a lot of time to refine these things. You may not be able to use them when catching snitches."

 Two days later, it will be Xun's holiday.

 Cheng Mo and the others will definitely go out to catch the snitch.

 At this time, it is too late no matter what.

Situ Jian then understood why Mo Hua suddenly asked about custom-made spiritual weapons.

 This is indeed a problem.

Mo Hua thought about it for a while and then said:

"Let's do it this time. You should go and catch him as normal this time. It would be best if you can catch him. If you can't catch him, let him go for the time being. Next time during the break, I will get some formation mediums and spiritual weapons for him. Bring it with you."

"Okay." Cheng Mo nodded, then patted his chest and said, "As long as we can catch that **** snitch, I'll pay double the price for the formation and the spiritual weapon!"

 After finishing speaking, Cheng Mo added weakly, "Only for spiritual stones..."

"OK!"

Mo Hua squinted his eyes and smiled.

 After that, Mo Hua wrote a letter and asked someone to send it to Gushan City, telling Master Gu the whole story in advance. During the ten-day break, Mo Hua went to Gu's house again.

Master Gu has been waiting for Mo Hua at Gu's house for a long time.

 Compared with usual, Master Gu's expression was as calm as ever, but there was a hint of expectation in his eyes.

 The two of them found a teahouse in the city.

Mo Hua handed several special formation diagrams to Master Gu.

These formation diagrams, in addition to the layout of the formation, also include illustrations of weapon refining. It is a weapon refining array that combines formation and forging.

“Master Gu, I would like to ask you to practice a few things...”

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

Mo Hua spread out the weapon refining array diagram and explained it to Master Gu one by one.

After Mo Hua finished speaking, Master Gu took the formation map, looked at it carefully several times, and asked some questions cautiously.

  For example, what is the material of the weapon and what is its size.

 Although some weapon refining shapes conform to the formation, the process is very cumbersome and will increase the cost.

 Ink paintings also answered them one by one.

 Some of the weapon refining processes and the structural problems of the array diagram were only briefly thought about in the ink painting, and they were revised on the spot.

 After spending more than an hour in this way, the weapon refining formation diagram was initially drawn up.

Although it is only a preliminary draft, because these medium formations and spiritual weapons are not complicated in themselves, they can almost be finalized.

 After you go back, you can use the refining furnace to refine a batch and take a look.

After the discussion, Mo Hua said:

“Master Gu, please go back and calculate the total cost of the materials and labor for making the weapon.”

Master Gu hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said:

“Although they are customized, these are low-cost spiritual weapons with simple processes. They are not worth many spiritual stones. You don’t need to be polite, young master.”

Mo Hua shook his head, "This is not what I use."

Master Gu was slightly startled.

Mo Hua then smiled and said, "It's for my fellow disciples. They don't lack spiritual stones, so there's no need to save them for them."

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

"good."

Mo Hua also smiled.

 The life of the weapon refiner in Gushan City is already difficult.

Although Master Gu is a gold elixir, he looks after such a large weapon refining business and has many disciples, so he doesn’t have much money.

 Hence, Mo Hua wants to start by customizing spiritual weapons.

It can not only help Cheng Mo and other sect members catch crimes and earn merits, but also improve the business of the Gu family's weapon-making shop.

 At the same time, I can also consolidate the formation more solidly and apply the formation more profoundly. Based on this, with rich experience, I can popularize the formation more widely in the future.

Of course, the goal is still far away.

 At present, we still need to start small and try step by step.

After talking about customizing the spiritual weapon, Mo Hua stood up and left.

Master Gu stood up in person and sent the ink painting to the door. As he watched the carriage of the ink painting go away, a big stone in his heart finally slowly fell to the ground.

 This young master is indeed a "noble man".

The casual cultivators in Gushan City may be able to live a good life for a few days in a down-to-earth manner in the near future...

Master Gu looked at the weapon refining formation diagram in his hand again, with a precious and serious look.

 In this picture, there seem to be only a few simple spiritual weapons.

 But this is an important beginning…

 …

Before the ten-day break was over, Mo Hua returned to the sect, waiting for news about Cheng Mo and the others catching the snitch.

If you don't catch it, then the custom-made spiritual weapons that you asked Master Gu to refine in the next ten days will come in handy.

 It doesn't matter if Cheng Mo and the others have already caught the snitch.

 It is always a good thing to successfully arrest the criminal cultivator.

These spiritual weapons will definitely come in handy in the future, so there is no rush.

 About evening, Cheng Mo and others came back dejectedly.

Mo Hua didn't need to ask. Just by looking at their faces, he knew that they must have failed.

 “That bastard!”

“I stared at him all day and night, and I almost caught him, but the wind movement technique he learned was too fast, and he escaped from the crowd.”

 “Let’s chase it again, there will be no shadow anywhere…”

Cheng Mo sat next to Mo Hua, eating the spiritual meal, complaining to Mo Hua, and then looked at Mo Hua eagerly.

 According to convention, when the matter is over, they should let it go.

 It is simply not an option to continue spending like this.

 It not only wastes time, but also earns no merit.

But the more Cheng Mo thought about it, the angrier he became, especially when he thought about the contemptuous look that the snitch looked back at them after escaping.

Mo Hua nodded and said: "I have asked the master to help me refine it. I should be able to refine it before the next ten-day break."

 Cheng Mo was overjoyed.

Seven days later, Master Gu sent someone to deliver a storage bag to Taixu Gate and handed it to Mo Hua.

 In the storage bag, there are two types of spiritual weapons and two types of formation disks.

Mo Hua took some time to draw the formation on it, then gave it to Cheng Mo and the others, and explained to them at the same time:

“That snitch is very experienced, and he has obviously been surrounded by many formations. In this case, ordinary formations and conspicuous formation flags cannot be used, and a more concealed method is needed..."

"There are two types of spiritual weapons here, one is stone needles, and the other is silver needles."

“They are all made using micro-engraving techniques and painted formations.”

“The stone needles are used for reconnaissance. The formation above is a small magnetic array. It is inserted into the soil, thrown into the gravel, or nailed into the rocks, so that it is not easily detected by others.”

"The silver needle is for tracking. It has the Sinan Child Formation painted on it. When he is not prepared, he will pierce the snitch's body with the silver needle. Any flesh, blood, clothing, or hair will do. Then use the compass to locate it, and he will be unable to escape. ”

“Next, there are two types of arrays.”

“Because it is a large-scale quicksand formation and wood binding formation, it cannot be done without a formation disk.”

“However, this kind of formation plate is specially refined. It only uses materials that are compatible with the earth. Although it is not durable, it is still hidden. It is buried in the ground and is not easily detected.”

Hou Mo Hua told Cheng Mo and the others the methods of burying formations and traps commonly used by monster hunters.

"do you understand?"

 Cheng Mo nodded, then shook his head.

 He is only suitable for swinging an axe, but cannot do such mental tasks.

On the other hand, it was Hao Xuan who looked serious and remembered it clearly.

 After that, Mo Hua warned some things to pay attention to.

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

Mo Hua will stay in the sect this time, practicing painting formations, and waiting for news from Cheng Mo and the others.

 Two days later, Cheng Mo and others came back.

A few people looked relaxed, Cheng Mo even raised his head and chest, looking majestic and proud.

“We are in the mountains and we have set up stone needles engraved with small magnetic formations. If there is any movement, we will know everything.”

 “That snitch is no exception.”

“We caught him as soon as he showed his head.”

"But he was good at movement and ran fast. Fortunately, Yang Qianjun was good at shooting. He shot him in the back. Situ Jian also had quick eyesight and quick hands. He instantly inserted the silver needle into the snitch's wound."

“The snitch has a silver needle on his body, like a fish that has swallowed a hook. No matter how he swims, the thread is still attached to his body.”

“We are like a cat chasing a mouse, chasing him away in the mountains.”

“Finally, while he was exhausted, we set up a formation in advance and finally caught the dog snitch.”

“When this snitch was caught, he looked in disbelief and kept asking, ‘How on earth did you catch me?’”

 “I didn’t say anything and beat him up…”

 Cheng Mo spoke vividly and felt very happy.

After Cheng Mo finished speaking, he offered a big chicken drumstick to the ink painting and praised: "As expected of my little senior brother!"

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

After this incident, Cheng Mo offered a reward, and whenever he had any problems, he would come to Mo Hua for advice.

 He often buys some stone needles, spiritual needles or formation disks from Mo Hua for reconnaissance, tracking or setting up ambushes.

 With these specially made spiritual weapons and formation mediums, arresting criminal cultivators can basically get twice the result with half the effort.

On this day, Mo Hua was eating in the dining hall.

Cheng Mo, a tall man, brought a disciple over and walked up to Mo Hua.

 Cheng Mo said to the disciple: "Call me, little senior brother!"

The disciple respectfully called out to the ink painting, "Senior Brother."

Mo Hua was stunned.

At that moment, he had the illusion that he had become the "Tangkou" boss, and others came to him to "worship the Tangkou".

 (End of this chapter)