Chapter 915 -624 Leeks Elder Master Xun, completely unaware, had no idea what he had done in front of Mo Hua… Yet, as soon as the authority levels were changed, an inexplicable trepidation suddenly arose in his heart. But this trepidation was subtle and fleeting. Elder Master Xun paused for a moment, feeling quite puzzled: “I haven’t really done anything, so why do I suddenly feel a bit restless…” All I did was change the permissions for this child Mo Hua, that shouldn’t be violating any of the rules or teachings of the sect. Besides, some of these rules and teachings are my own creation… “Could there be another reason?” When Elder Master Xun tried to think it over again, everything was gone without a trace, as if what had passed had truly passed. That which had been stolen and learned, had already been learned. For the deed had already been done. Elder Master Xun frowned, lost in thought for a moment, and repeatedly confirmed in his mind before he finally let out a silent sigh of relief. This should have… nothing to do with Taixu Gate… Then I won’t bother with it! “I, an old man, can’t manage the affairs of other sects…” With that, Elder Master Xun was at ease and did not bother any further. He turned his head to return the Taixu Token to Mo Hua, but suddenly froze. Mo Hua’s fair little face was filled with surprise, eyes sparkling like the stars in the sky. Elder Master Xun was taken aback. What has this child figured out now? But I haven’t taught him anything, have I? Changing the permissions, what could he have learned? Elder Master Xun furrowed his brows, thoroughly perplexed. “Keep the Taixu Token safe,” Elder Master Xun instructed. Coming back to reality, Mo Hua hastily nodded and said, “Mhm,” before taking the Taixu Token and tucking it away with a smile. “This child… what exactly is he so pleased about?” Elder Master Xun wondered to himself. The Taixu Token had been altered, and things that shouldn’t have been learned were learned, so Mo Hua bid farewell and was about to leave. “Oh, that’s right…” Elder Master Xun suddenly remembered something and asked, “Your Merit Points seem to have accumulated quite a bit, haven’t they?” When he had just been modifying Mo Hua’s Taixu Token, he glanced at it unintentionally and discovered that it contained more than a hundred Merit Points. The entry-level merit tasks were usually worth just a few points. Over a hundred Merit Points would take quite some time to accumulate. He wondered how many Formations Mo Hua had drawn, how many times he had swept the steps, how many times he had looked at the sect gate… Mo Hua couldn’t help but nod and said, “Yes, I’ve worked hard to save them!” Throughout these days, all the Sin Cultivators he had caught or killed were counted in numbers before the Taoist Court. On the path to the Underworld, they could even form a small queue. Thus, he had earned over a thousand Merit Points! He had bought six sets of Second Grade Sixteen Pattern Formations, and he hadn’t even spent them all! Mo Hua had a look of accomplishment on his face. Elder Master Xun nodded slightly and praised: “Well done, keep up the good work!” Mo Hua nodded and said, “Don’t worry, Gentleman, I will!” … After taking his leave from Elder Master Xun, Mo Hua couldn’t wait to get back to the Disciple’s Residence to start pondering over “usurping”… no, “modifying” authority levels. Modifying authority! This was the real application of Secondary Thunder Pattern. Previously, Mo Hua had deduced and included the Secondary Thunder Pattern in his collection. Although he had gathered quite a few, he had been somewhat muddled, unaware of the principles and the ultimate use of the Secondary Thunder Pattern. But now, good-hearted Elder Master Xun had pointed him in the right direction. Over and over in his mind, he recreated the process of Elder Master Xun modifying the Taixu Token, and he summarized the key points: Firstly, one must master the Secondary Thunder Pattern. Accumulating a “Secondary Thunder Pattern Library” alone wasn’t enough; he needed a profound understanding and genuine mastery of the use of Secondary Thunder Patterns. His previous method had been guesswork—selecting Secondary Thunder Patterns to unlock and decrypt. This was like having a pile of “keys” and then relying on luck to open someone else’s lock. Although this type of “luck” was based on a solid foundation of Formation knowledge and the incredibly complex, cunningly integrated application of Divine Thought—counting on Heavenly secrets. But it was still a bit rough. The technical content of Formation was a bit low. However, now Elder Master Xun had demonstrated a brand new technique. That is, by controlling the Secondary Thunder Pattern, to inversely affect the Unfixed Magnetic Pattern, alter the Fixed Magnetic Pattern, thus reconstructing the underlying Formation and usurping core authority. It was like turning the key into “molten gold,” freely modifying the Formation acting as the “door lock.” This act was not akin to “unlocking” but rather “changing the lock.” Altering someone else’s lock according to one’s own wishes into the desired form. After “unlocking,” the underlying Formation Patterns remained unchanged, and it was still entering someone else’s “home.” But after changing the lock, the underlying Formation Patterns were replaced, authority shifted. Whose “home” this Yuan Magnetic Formation made belonged to was now a question. Who could enter, who could not, all was now up to him to decide… And at the heart of all this was the connection between Magnetic Patterns—although faint and elusive, it was more essential— Secondary Thunder Flow, also known as “Secondary Thunder Pattern.” Secondly, the form of Magnetic Patterns. To modify Magnetic Patterns with Secondary Thunder Patterns, one must study a variety of Yuan Magnetic Formations, mastering the myriad combinations of Fixed and Unfixed Magnetic Patterns. In this way, when one could use Secondary Thunder Patterns to alter Yuan Magnetic Formations in the future, they would know how to change, what form to change into, and what effects would result… Thirdly, the Yuan Magnetic Formation Pivot. However, the matter of the Yuan Magnetic Formation Pivot was something that Mo Hua didn’t quite understand yet. The Yuan Magnetic Formations he had learned did not involve Formation Pivots, and he was unclear on how to apply them. But based on Elder Master Xun’s previously fragmented guidance, Mo Hua speculated that all large-sized Yuan Magnetic Formations were controlled by alternating Formation Pivots at each Yuan Magnetic end.