Chapter 188: 188 Concerns_1

Chapter 188: Chapter 188 Concerns_1

Elder Yu took the spirit stones, allocating a portion for public use, to construct the Refinery Shop, and with the remainder, he arranged for a vast amount of wine and meat, inviting the craftsmen and Monster Hunters to have a hearty feast.

The wine was indeed fine, but the meat was not spiritual meat.

Feeding so many cultivators with spiritual meat was beyond Elder Yu’s means. He sought out Mo Shan and spent spirit stones to have Liu Ruhua assist in cooking some Monster Beasts’ flesh.

There was beef, mutton, chicken, and others, stewed with pungent spices, the mix of aromas was very enticing, and there was plenty prepared, enough to eat to one’s content.

Everyone ate their fill with great gusto, and Mo Hua was no exception, finding great delight in the meal, and the atmosphere at the Refinery Shop was lively and cheerful.

Only Master Ban ate without any taste.

Originally, he was worried that with just Mo Hua drawing the formations, they would be short-handed and unable to meet the schedule.

But now, with the Qian Family repeatedly causing trouble, injuring the craftsmen and damaging some of the constructions, some formations needed to be redrawn, which made catching up with the progress even more unlikely.

Master Ban sighed, the wine in his mouth tasting both sour and bitter, an indescribable flavor.

Mo Hua, who was gnawing on a large chicken leg, noticed Master Ban’s expression and asked,

“Master Ban, are you troubled by something?”

Master Ban sighed again, full of worries yet unsure how to express them.

He surely couldn’t hurry Mo Hua, asking her to quicken her formation drawing.

Moreover, ever since he learned that Mo Hua was a Formation Master, and one capable of drawing First-grade Formations at that, Master Ban felt a certain reverence towards her, making him more cautious with his words and less at ease than before.

Seeing that Master Ban was troubled, Mo Hua said, “If you have something to say, just speak up.”

With Mo Hua coaxing him, Master Ban could only firm up his resolve and say, “Mo... Mo Hua, this formation, how much longer will it take to complete...?”

Mo Hua estimated and replied, “It depends on whether the Qian Family will continue to make trouble. If they keep it up, it’ll likely drag out longer, but if they’re scared off and learn their lesson, then the end will come quicker. However, due to the Qian Family’s disturbances, some formations need to be redrawn, so it’ll definitely take longer than initially anticipated.”

Master Ban nodded, “Then I’ll leave it in your capable hands.”

“Taoist Court Officials are really no good!” Mo Hua said angrily.

Then he remembered that Zhang Lan was also a cultivator of the Taoist Court and was quite a nice person. He had unintentionally seemed to have wronged him...

“You can’t say it like that,” Master Ban calmly advised Mo Hua.

“Are there exceptions?”

Master Ban nodded, “The Cultivation World is so vast, with Taoist Courts everywhere. Some of them are dutiful and loyal, while others are greedy and corrupt; it’s not right to generalize... In several cities nearby where I’ve dealt with the Taoist Courts, the Taoist Court of Tongxian City is relatively rule-abiding. Even if they occasionally take some kickbacks, it’s human nature. In other places, there are good and bad. Some Taoist Courts even collude with local clans to seize property, covet cultivation techniques and inheritances, causing others to lose both their family and their lives...”

As Master Ban spoke, he was visibly shaken.

Mo Hua was also shocked to hear this. The Tao Cultivation World was indeed more complex than he had imagined.

He took all these matters to heart, to be prepared in case he encountered such situations in the future.

“Master Ban, don’t worry. Although Elder Yu is stingy, he will give the spirit stones that are due and won’t default on the payment!”

Mo Hua assured him with conviction. Then, after thinking about it, he added, “Regarding the formations, I will paint even faster to avoid too much delay.”

After all, it was not easy for craftsmen to earn spirit stones, and waiting on them to get by was not an enjoyable experience.

But Master Ban was taken aback, “Paint even faster?”

He was already painting fast enough; how could he possibly paint any faster? After all, Mo Hua was just one person, and a child of eleven or twelve at that.

Master Ban felt a bit guilty and worriedly said, “You don’t need to rush; just proceed in an orderly fashion. There’s no need to overdo it. If you overexert your divine sense, and it damages your sea of consciousness, it will be troublesome. I’ve heard that if a Formation Master’s sea of consciousness is injured, they won’t be able to paint formations for the rest of their life...”

“Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing,” Mo Hua replied.

Before, because it was his first time painting formations on such a large Tao Cultivation building, and it was also the first time he was designing and planning so many formations, he started painting carefully and cautiously, which meant a slower pace to avoid mistakes.

Now, having painted for so many days, his technique had become much more proficient. Although there were many formations, they were not complex; most of them didn’t even reach the grade of a first-grade formation method and were not difficult to paint, just somewhat monotonous.

Mo Hua also needed to finish painting as soon as possible so that he could find a way to learn and apply higher-level compound formations.

Compound formations should be much more interesting.