The Quest for Immortality-Chapter 1218: Customization

"Although I can’t leave the Sect and join you, I can help you draw Formations," Mo Hua said.

Cheng Mo’s expression brightened, but then he seemed uncertain:

"If you draw the Formation and we use it, is it the same as if we bought a Formation and used it ourselves..."

"We also set up Formations before, but we still didn’t catch that flying thief..."

Mo Hua said: "No worries, I will draw some different ones."

"Since ordinary Formation media are easily detected by them, let’s use the extraordinary ones."

"If Formation media don’t work, we can use customized spiritual tools."

"Customized spiritual tools," Cheng Mo was slightly startled, "These things are complicated to make, where can we get them customized?"

"Don’t worry about that, I’ll figure something out," Mo Hua assured comprehensively.

Cheng Mo was sincerely respectful and couldn’t help but praise: "Junior Brother, you have so many connections!"

At this point, Mo Hua, curious, asked Cheng Mo, "Do you usually use customized spiritual tools?"

Cheng Mo shook his head, "Rarely used."

Mo Hua didn’t quite understand.

Cheng Mo tried to explain a few things to Mo Hua, but he was not good at articulating.

Even the issue about the specialization within the Artifact Refining industry like customized spiritual tools, he himself hadn’t thought thoroughly about it.

He only knew how to swing his axe, chopping wildly, sometimes not even caring what axe he was swinging...

As Cheng Mo was worrying, he glanced over and saw Situ Jian who seemed to have just completed his assignments and was also entering the dining hall.

Cheng Mo immediately stood up and called out:

"Situ! Over here!"

Situ Jian walked over with a puzzled face.

Cheng Mo pushed him into a seat and said to Mo Hua:

"Junior Brother, ask Situ! He is a Sword Cultivator. Sword Cultivators are meticulous, not - they are detail-oriented and particular about Sword Weapons, and he knows more about the intricacies of Artifact Refining, he will definitely have the right answer."

Mo Hua had no choice but to ask Situ Jian.

Situ Jian proved indeed to be more reliable, as he pondered for a moment and explained:

"We noble family’s sons usually have hereditary spiritual tools, my Li Fire Sword, Cheng Mo’s Mountain Splitting Axe, Yang Qianjun’s Break Army Spear, they are all inherited spiritual tools."

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

"These hereditary spiritual tools, made from precious materials, specially crafted, and harmonize with the family’s own Cultivation Skills, when fully activated, are very powerful."

"In a way, it’s also a symbol of a noble family’s status and position."

"Hmm hmm!"

Cheng Mo nodded on the side, his face beaming with pride.

The pair of Mountain Splitting Axes he owned were ancestral and very precious, naturally also very formidable.

Situ Jian then sighed: "However, these kinds of spiritual tools can sometimes be hard to use..."

"Hereditary spiritual tools, being incredibly valuable, any slight damage causes heartache, and repairs are troublesome."

"Moreover, using them consumes a huge amount of Spiritual Power. Without sufficient Cultivation or a high enough realm, it’s difficult to unleash the full power of hereditary spiritual tools."

"If you’re not sufficiently Cultivated and force it, your Spiritual Power will quickly be depleted."

"In a life-and-death battle, this can be deadly."

"Moreover, hereditary spiritual tools have a fixed shape, and the internal Formation cannot be changed. Although they are powerful, they are not versatile enough to handle various circumstances."

"After all, the Cultivation World is vast, and Cultivators are of every kind, practicing various Cultivation Techniques, using various spiritual tools."

"If your hereditary spiritual tool is countered by an enemy, and you don’t have alternative means, you can be very passive..."

"So in my view, while it’s essential to have hereditary spiritual tools, one must not depend too much on them, lest they become a hindrance."

Mo Hua nodded slightly.

Situ Jian’s thoughts were much more meticulous than Cheng Mo, the dunce, with deeper learning and more thorough consideration.

Cheng Mo on the side couldn’t help but nod along.

"Aside from ancestral hereditary spiritual tools," Situ Jian continued, "ordinary Cultivators also keep some standard spiritual weapons."

"These standard spiritual weapons are generally widespread."

"Standard spiritual weapons are mass-produced, cheap to make, not a concern if broken, and they come in various types, making them quite versatile."

And when it comes to doing bad deeds, they also don’t make it easy to trace back...

Mo Hua thought to himself.

He considered the human traffickers in black robes.

Those traffickers, engaging in kidnapping and silencing witnesses, use these widespread standard spiritual weapons.

So as not to leave behind any clues.

Otherwise, if they used their family’s hereditary spiritual tools to commit crimes, as soon as they made their move, astute bystanders might trace their actions and unravel their identities.

"Using standard spiritual weapons for wrongdoing..."

Mo Hua blinked, mentally taking note.

On the side, Situ Jian, clearly not as cunning as Mo Hua, continued earnestly explaining:

"Though standard spiritual weapons are great, the problem lies in that these tools are too crudely made."

"From materials, to design, to craftsmanship, to Formation patterns, everything is cheap and quality varies greatly."

"Some good standard spiritual weapons are actually not cheap, due to high production costs, making mass production difficult, and thus, they are sold at inflated prices, attracting fewer buyers."

"Oh..." Mo Hua nodded, then asked, "What about customized spiritual tools?"

Situ Jian said: "The biggest issue with customized spiritual tools is that they are too troublesome."

"Crafting customized spiritual tools requires a Formation Master who is experienced with Formation Principles, profound in Formation Knowledge, skilled in drawing Formation Patterns, and must be adept in practical Formations."

"Such a Formation Master is hard to find."

"Some Formation Masters, while understanding theoretical Formation Principles, when actually drawing the Formations, show awkward and clumsy brushwork..."

"Some Formation Masters, although they draw good Formations and their technique isn’t bad, draw too slowly, which is also problematic."