Asking about longevity

The next day, Mo Hua took leave, left Taixumen, and first went to Daotingsi on the border of Qianxue Prefecture.

This was an agreement between him and Gu Changhuai.

First meet up at Daotingsi, and then set off to Bishan City.

In the Daoting Department, Gu Changhuai came back to pick up Mo Hua, and at the same time handed Mo Hua a storage bag.

"What is this?" Mo Hua asked.

"It can be regarded as supplies distributed by Daotingsi on a mission." Gu Changhuai said calmly.

Mo Hua opened the storage bag and saw some pills, some spiritual stones, some talismans, and a standard Taoist robe inside.

"Don't wear Taixumen's clothes. It's too conspicuous. Put on your robe..."

"oh."

Mo Hua changed into Tao Ting Si's Taoist robe, looking cute and dignified.

It's just that the robe is baggy and the sleeves are a little longer, obviously one size too big.

"Uncle Gu, the clothes are too big..."

"Just wear it, this is already the smallest size..."

"Can't it be customized?"

Gu Changhuai was a little helpless, "You are a non-staff member, so I can just make do with it. How can I customize it for you?"

Mo Hua whispered, "How stingy..."

The dignified fifth-rank Qian Xuezhou Jie Dao Tingsi is too stingy.

There is no other way, Fire Buddha's business is important.

Mo Hua could only tighten his belt, roll up his sleeves, and said eagerly:

"Let's go."

There are seven days to catch the Fire Buddha and obtain the Fire Meteor Technique. There is not so much time to waste.

"Yeah." Gu Changhuai nodded.

Afterwards, Gu Changhuai took the ink painting and walked outside the Daoting Department.

Just halfway through, I met a middle-aged man, wearing a black robe, with narrow eyes and a pale face, but with a smile on his face.

"Gu Diansi."

The man smiled and greeted.

Gu Changhuai's eyes were slightly cold and he said reluctantly:

"Xiao Diansi."

Mo Hua stood aside, secretly looking at Gu Changhuai, and saw that he had a cold look on his face. He seemed to be unfriendly to this Diansi named "Xiao".

It is estimated that the relationship between the two is not very good.

Xiao Diansi was about to say something else when he suddenly saw the ink painting and looked slightly surprised.

"This little monk..."

He was wearing a Daotingsi robe, but it obviously didn't fit him, as if he had found a temporary one and put it on casually.

Wearing a uniform means that he is from Daotingsi.

But looking at his height and appearance, he is just a young monk who is not experienced in the world, and it is impossible to enter the Daotingsi.

What's more, he was following behind Gu Changhuai, the "cold-faced judge" who kept strangers away.

This is even more strange...

"This little brother is..."

Xiao Diansi's face was as pure as spring breeze, but his eyes were slightly sinister, which made people feel uncomfortable.

Mo Hua immediately nicknamed him "Smiling Tiger" in his heart.

Just as he was thinking about how to make up an excuse to fool this smiling tiger, Gu Changhuai said coldly:

"Xiao Diansi, we still have official business."

Xiao Diansi was interrupted and had no choice but to turn to Gu Changhuai. His eyes were slightly strange, but the smile on his face remained unchanged and he asked:

"Gu Diansi, are you still busy with the Buddha case?"

"yes."

"It's been a long time coming..."

Gu Changhuai remained silent.

Xiao Diansi sighed, "The Fire Buddha's destruction of the family is too bad and makes people panic. The higher-ups attach great importance to it and the boss is under great pressure..."

"It's just... although this case is difficult, no matter what, it is really difficult to explain after it has been delayed for so long."

"I don't blame the superiors, I blame Gu Diansi for not doing things well..."

"It's better..." Xiao Diansi's eyes narrowed slightly and he whispered: "Catch a few first, close the case, and give an explanation to the superiors..."

Gu Changhuai's eyes were deep, "Is this what the boss means, or Xiao Diansi, what do you mean?"

Xiao Diansi's expression froze, and he said with a smile:

"Gu Diansi, you don't dare to make such a joke..."

"You and I are both officials. We have orders from above. We just have to act according to orders. Remember not to..."

Xiao Diansi's smile faded slightly, and he said meaningfully: "You make your own decisions..."

Gu Changhuai became impatient, his face immediately darkened, and he said rudely:

"Be your own Dianji and don't try to teach me how to do things."

Xiao Diansi hesitated.

Gu Changhuai snorted coldly and walked away with a flick of his sleeves.

Mo Hua looked at his nose and mouth, pretending not to hear anything, and followed Gu Changhuai away step by step.

Xiao Diansi was the only one standing there.

The smile on his face gradually faded, and he sneered softly:

"If the Gu family is still so upright, they will die clean sooner or later..."

…

Sitting on the carriage heading to Bishan City, Mo Hua asked in a low voice:

"Uncle Gu, does that Xiao Diansi have a grudge against you?"

Gu Changhuai, who was deep in thought, did not answer.

Mo Hua asked again: "Isn't he the ghost of Daotingsi..."

Gu Changhuai was startled when he heard this, "How did you tell?"

"feel like……"

Gu Changhuai was helpless, "Daotingsi cannot do things based on feelings alone..."

"Xiao Diansi..."

Mo Hua muttered something and then said thoughtfully: "To be able to be Dian Si, he should also be a descendant of a noble family, with the surname Xiao, Xiao family... Is this 'Xiao' family, like the Gu family, also a family closely related to Daoting Si?"

Gu Changhuai was a little surprised, but still nodded and said:

"Yes, the Xiao family has greater power in the Dao Tingsi than the Gu family. The current head of the fifth-grade Dao Tingsi in Qianxue Prefecture is named Xiao..."

"oh……"

Mo Hua nodded, then curiously said:

"Then this Xiao Diansi..."

"Don't ask." Gu Changhuai interrupted Mo Hua, "Don't ask about the Xiao family's affairs. It's best to stay away from them, so as not to get into trouble..."

"Don't be accused of an unfounded crime for no reason. I won't go to the Taoist Prison to catch you..."

"All right……"

Mo Hua agreed.

It is also a good habit to listen to other people's suggestions honestly.

He didn't ask about the Xiao family's affairs. It had nothing to do with him anyway.

The car was fast and the horse was fast, and the road was bumpy.

But there was still some distance to go to Bishan City, and Mo Hua took advantage of this time to ask about the Fire Buddha.

"Uncle Gu, can't you enter the Demon Cave?"

Gu Changhuai looked out the window and sighed: "There is a formation..."

"What formation?"

Gu Changhuai silently looked at the ink painting.

Mo Hua suddenly realized.

Uncle Gu is a "formation blind". If he had known, he would not have let him come.

However, it is fortunate that Uncle Gu is a "formation blind", otherwise he would not have the chance to interfere with the Fire Buddha's affairs...

Gu Changhuai glanced at Mo Hua suspiciously, and his intuition told him that Mo Hua must not have anything good to say in mind.

"Did you say bad things about me in your heart?"

Mo Hua denied: "No!"

Gu Changhuai snorted lightly.

Mo Hua asked again: "Daotingsi, there should be other formation masters, right?"

Gu Changhuai's expression became complicated.

There was no one else around, and there was something else to do next. He wanted to trouble Mo Hua, so Gu Changhuai didn't care and told the truth:

"Most of the best formation masters in the cultivation world are in Tianshu Pavilion."

"The formation masters of Tianshu Pavilion are so noble that even the Dao Tingsi usually cannot recruit them..."

"Generally speaking, the level of formation masters Daotingsi can hire will be lower..."

"As for the Fire Buddha incident, it happened in the second-grade Bishan City. The criminal cultivators are all second-grade, so despite its bad nature, it is only considered a second-grade case..."

"Second-grade cases are looked down upon by third-grade formation masters."

"And this group of criminal cultivators is extremely vicious, and even second-grade formation masters don't dare to come."

"Generally, it is better to survey the scene and crack the formation. In a siege battle like this, ordinary formation masters have no means to save their lives, which is very dangerous."

"Despite this, I still used the Gu family's connections in Daotingsi to transfer a few second-grade formation masters, but..."

Gu Changhuai frowned and sighed:

"The mountain roads are hidden and the formations are obscure."

"They don't see any clues, let alone how they can help..."

Mo Hua probably understood in his heart.

No wonder Uncle Gu, who always wanted to save face, would let him go to help.

Mo Hua said: "Don't worry, Uncle Gu, as long as it is a second-grade formation, there will be no problem!"

Later, Mo Hua felt that he was boasting a bit, so he added:

"Below second-grade mid-level and below high-level, no problem."

Judging from the current situation, Fire Buddha's group of sin cultivators must have formation masters.

Fire Buddha is in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and he is the boss, so the formation masters under him should not be more than Foundation Establishment.

However, the standard of general formation masters lags behind the realm.

For example, in the middle stage of foundation building, you become a second-grade primary formation master.

In the later stage of foundation building, he became a second-grade mid-level formation master.

Only those who reach the peak of the later stage of foundation building, or the golden elixir, can become a second-grade high-level formation master.

These are normal conditions.

Those whose level of formation master matches their cultivation realm are already considered to be the best among formation masters.

Such formation masters are considered to be geniuses in formations, and they are generally unlikely to fall into association with evil cultivators.

Therefore, the formations in the Bishan Devil's Cave should only be at the second-level mid-level, and I can completely handle them.

Mo Hua looked confident.

For the first time, Gu Changhuai felt that Mo Hua's self-confident and self-satisfied look was a bit pleasing to the eye...

…

After that, the two of them were silent all the way until they arrived at Bishan City.

Entering Bishan City, walking through the streets in the city, and walking to the foot of the mountain in the north of the city, you will see dangerous mountains with beautiful peaks, many mountains and rugged mountains.

Gu Changhuai led Mo Hua to a cave.

The entrance of the cave is covered by ivy, but the cave is wide and open. It is the temporary stronghold of Daotingsi. There are dozens of executives inside who are discussing something in low voices.

Gu Changhuai and Mo Hua walked into the cave.

These executives all stood up quickly and saluted Gu Changhuai respectfully, but when they looked at the ink painting, they couldn't help but look puzzled.

Gu Diansi brought a young monk here. What does it mean?

Gu Changhuai did not explain to them, but ordered two people, "Gu Quan, Gu An, you come with me."

Among the crowd, two monks wearing the priest's robes, with the same figure and appearance, stood out.

They bowed and said, "Yes, sir."

"The surname is Gu..."

Mo Hua didn't need to guess, he knew that these two people must be from the Gu family, and they looked very similar, so they were probably twins.

Gu Changhuai took Mo Hua, Gu Quan and Gu An and left the cave. After walking in the mountains for a cup of tea, they stopped at a huge rock.

When Mo Hua looked up, he saw rocks stretching across the top of the mountain.

There is a natural crack in the middle, covered on both sides, like a line between heaven and earth.

"One line of sky..."

Mo Hua murmured, and then looked at Gu Changhuai, "There is a cave outside the sky, so this devil's cave is behind this line of sky?"

Gu Changhuai nodded.

The sky is narrow and can only be passed by one person.

Gu Changhuai took the lead and walked in front, Mo Hua followed behind him, and Gu An and Gu Quan were behind.

After passing the line of sky, the vision suddenly became clear.

The sky is high and the clouds are wide, white clouds are floating in the sky and floating around. There is a cliff at the foot, and there is no other way.

Gu Changhuai pointed to the distance and looked along the ink painting. He saw in the distance, in a hazy place, what seemed to be a solitary peak towering in the air.

"That's the Devil's Cave."

Gu Changhuai paused for a moment and then said:

"You are right. There is a stone bridge at your feet, with a concealment array carved on it, hiding the traces. Therefore, no one can find the devil's cave opposite..."

Mo Hua looked at the cliffs on the horizon and felt dazed for a while.

He seemed to see again, the hidden stone road on the cliff in the back mountain of Dahei Mountain.

Concealment Formation...

Mo Hua sighed.

The aristocratic clans use formations to exploit and make profits.

Evil cultivators will also use formations to hide their traces and do evil.

On the contrary, it is the casual cultivators at the lowest level who are living a hard life and cannot even use the lowest level formations.

Tongxian City in Lizhou is like this, Nanyue City is like this, and now the Immortal City in Qianzhou also seems to have this sign...

When can the formation that upholds the Great Way of Heaven and Earth truly benefit the common people?

Mo Hua was filled with emotion.

But now is not the time to sigh...

Mo Hua released his consciousness and scanned the empty clouds and mist under the cliff.

In the consciousness of the ink painting, a stone bridge clearly emerged.

On the stone bridge, formations are carved.

There are reinforced earth and stone formations, a Xiaoyuan magnetic formation for monitoring, and a concealment formation for invisibility.

Mo Hua looked at it and was suddenly startled.

"Hidden Formation..."

This hidden formation seems to be...

Mo Hua concentrated on his perception and couldn't help but be shocked.

The second-grade nineteen-pattern formation!

The concealment formation that Mo Hua had learned before was the first-grade nine-mark formation. He had not learned the second-grade concealment formation yet.

Mo Hua immediately realized that he had overlooked something before.

Concealment formation is the most difficult type of formation to learn among ordinary formations.

A first-grade concealment formation with a total of nine formation patterns.

It is very possible that the second-grade concealment formation is the top-grade second-grade formation, with nineteen formation patterns...

My judgment was wrong.

Among Fire Buddha's group of sin cultivators, there is a second-grade high-level formation master!

"I was careless..."

Mo Hua sighed in his heart.

The concealment formation that can hide it from the foundation-building monks is most likely to be of the second grade.

As for the second-grade concealment formation, it is not surprising that it has nineteen formation patterns.

An array master who can draw nineteen formation patterns must be a second-grade high-level array master.

Then his cultivation level... golden elixir?

Mo Hua frowned and thought for a while, then shook his head.

It shouldn't be a golden elixir.

It is impossible for a person like him, a second-grade high-level formation master in the Golden Core Realm, to work for the Fire Buddha. He is not worthy of the Fire Buddha.

There is a high probability that he will still be in the late stage of foundation building, or even at the peak of foundation building.

In the late stage of foundation building, a second-grade high-level formation master...

Mo Hua's eyes narrowed.

This man is a master of formations!

And it is very possible that he also has a high talent for formations...

Mo Hua frowned.

Second-grade high-level formation masters are very tricky...

But we have to go to the Demon Cave, and we have to catch the Fire Buddha...

Mo Hua pondered silently in his heart.

The second-grade high-level is the second-grade high-level.

When I arrived at the border of Qianxue State, I had never actually fought against a second-grade formation master.

This can also be regarded as a kind of communication experience.

Moreover, the battle between formation masters is not like a battle of skills, where life and death must be determined.

Although it is difficult, it is not that dangerous.

Therefore, you still have to go to this devil's cave, but you can't go there alone.

Mo Hua thought about it for a moment.

At the beginning, I went to Black Mountain Village alone, but thinking about it afterwards, it was indeed too risky and made my parents worried.

Now that I have grown up a lot, I naturally have to be more prudent in doing things.

You can go, but you need to find a bodyguard.

A "golden elixir" bodyguard.

Mo Hua secretly glanced at Gu Changhuai.

Gu Changhuai saw Mo Hua's strange expression and wondered what he was thinking, so he asked:

"What did you see?"

Mo Hua thought for a while and then said truthfully: "Fire Buddha should have a second-grade high-level formation master under his command..."

Gu Changhuai frowned when he heard this.

A second-grade high-level formation master... this is very troublesome.

"What to do now?" Mo Hua asked.

Gu Changhuai thought for a moment and said slowly:

"No matter what, we can't let the Fire Buddha escape. It doesn't matter to the second-grade high-level formation master. Find an opportunity and kill them all..."

"But...how did you get there?" Mo Hua was a little confused, "If you go there in a grand manner, you will be discovered..."

Gu Changhuai said: "I brought a few precious spiritual weapons from the Gu family for concealment. I will return them to him in his own way, and we will also be invisible."

Mo Hua's eyes lit up.

As expected of Uncle Gu, he has the self-cultivation of a "bodyguard"!

He even thought about how to get there.

Mo Hua said: "I'll go too!"

Gu Changhuai was startled.

Gu An and Gu Quan also looked at each other.

This kid is too courageous.

Gu Changhuai refused: "You can't go."

If he died inside, he wouldn't be able to explain it to his cousin.

Mo Hua said: "If I don't go, you will be discovered even if you are hidden..."

Gu Changhuai frowned.

Mo Hua pointed at the cliff in front of him, "On the stone bridge below, in addition to the concealment array, there is also the Xiaoyuan Magnetic Array..."

"This small magnetic array is used for early warning..."

"Once you encounter the formation, under the magnetic induction, the Fire Buddha will know that someone is walking on the stone bridge..."

"They block the intersection, or attack them unprepared, intercept them halfway, or if they are more ruthless, they directly knock down the stone bridge. You will be in danger..."

"But..." Mo Hua raised his eyebrows, "If you take me with you, it will be fine!"

"These small Yuan magnetic arrays cannot be hidden from me."

Gu Changhuai's face didn't look good.

This was also the reason why he did not cross the bridge rashly even though he had prepared an invisibility weapon before.

He was afraid of some unknown hands and feet on the bridge.

But opposite was the Demon's Cave, and Gu Changhuai was still worried about letting Mo Hua go there with him.

"It's just a small Yuan Magnetic Array. I'll ask someone to look back home and bring some Yuan Magnetic Sinan over to test it a little bit..."

Mo Hua shook his head, "What a waste of time. Besides, what if there are other early warning formations?"

"If you miss it by mistake, you will be discovered by the Fire Buddha."

"If he had prepared in advance and escaped from the devil's cave, the operation would have failed in vain."

I won’t be able to learn the Fire Meteor Technique...

Mo Hua muttered in his heart.

Gu Changhuai was indeed shaken.

Mo Hua observed the words and colors and continued:

"This is just a stone bridge. When we get to Fire Buddha's 'Devil's Cave', there are probably more formations inside..."

"In this case, don't you need a smart, witty 'little formation master' with extraordinary attainments in formations to help you solve your problems?"

Mo Hua blinked.

Although Gu Changhuai did not want to admit these modified titles of "self-proclaimed" ink painting, he could not deny it.

If he really had a way with these formations, he wouldn't have invited Mo Hua.

Gu Changhuai remained silent, and finally sighed:

"Okay, you follow us first, go over and check out the situation, and remember the 'Three Chapters of the Agreement'."

"Yeah, yeah." Mo Hua said quickly, "Follow you, don't take action, just be a bastard."

He still remembered this.

Gu Changhuai sighed, looking helpless.

Gu An and Gu Quan on the side looked normal, but they were extremely shocked in their hearts.

They worked in Daotingsi and seldom looked back at home. This was the first time they saw ink paintings.

This is also the first time I have seen someone able to "bargain" with the young master to this extent.

He could even make the young master "compromise" to this extent.

For the first time, they saw a look of helplessness and trouble on the face of the always arrogant young master...

At this moment, they couldn't help but stand in awe of the ink paintings.

Then, Gu Changhuai took out several jade pendants and gave one to each of them.

"This is Water Hidden Jade, a second-grade hidden spiritual weapon. After wearing it, water will cover your body and you can hide your body..."

Gu An and Gu Quan respectfully took the jade pendant.

Mo Hua thought for a while and accepted it "like a good person".

Although he knows the concealment technique, and it is a high-end five-element concealment technique, it is always good to have an extra layer of insurance.

What's more, this jade pendant looks so expensive, it must be worth a lot of spiritual stones.

He couldn't live up to Uncle Gu's kindness.

Mo Hua silently put Shui Yinyu into his arms.

Before setting off, Gu Changhuai told Mo Hua again:

"If something happens, leave us alone. Just run away if you can and save your own life."

Mo Hua nodded, "I will!"

So everyone set off.

There were four people in the group, Gu Changhuai from the golden elixir stage, Gu An and Gu Quan from the later stage of foundation establishment, and ink painting from the early stage of foundation establishment.

The four of them all hid their figures and stepped onto the invisible stone bridge leading to the Demon Cave.