Chapter 1206: Chapter 714: Bottleneck_2 Mo Hua couldn’t help but sigh: "What kind of Cultivation Technique did I learn, after all..." The requirements of this technique are too harsh, and don’t seem meant for humans. But it seems impossible that it’s meant for "divine beings" either. Deities are created from the Dao and know it instinctively. Mo Hua has never heard of deities needing to learn cultivation techniques. Then for whom is this technique intended...? Mo Hua frowned. Demon? Demon? No matter how he thought about it, Mo Hua found it unlikely, so he simply gave up. "Well, since I’m already aboard this pirate ship, it’s impossible to change course now. I can only practice with my eyes closed." Mo Hua had long been prepared for breaking through bottlenecks. Solving formations was second nature to him. He had also met the conditions for Divine Rank. He just needed some time, proceed step by step, solve the Mystery Formations one by one, and the bottleneck would naturally break. However, Mo Hua was somewhat surprised that the color of the Mystery Formation was silver... Silver is the color of Divine Marrow, symbolizing Divine Rank. Mo Hua has devoured a vast amount of Divine Marrow. A large portion of his Divine Thought has fused into his pale golden blood, with specks of pure gold. Compared to silver, it’s far ahead. The Divine Rank requirement for the Heaven Yan Jue’s bottleneck seems absurd, but for the current Mo Hua, it seems a bit low. Mo Hua felt slightly disappointed. Mere silver... If he had known this, he wouldn’t have had to make so much effort exploring dry wells, entering fishing villages, venturing into the River God Temple, and killing the River God, or "consuming" the Evil God. All that worry was for nothing. His precautions were a bit too ahead of need. But this is just the beginning of the transformation of his Divine Thought. It seems normal to use the power of silver as a threshold. The next stages are likely not to be so simple. "Next..." Mo Hua mused for a moment, his heart chilled. The next bottlenecks, the Divine Rank requirement might not just be pale gold, pure gold, but even more advanced jade-color and glazed glass, right? What level of Divine Essence would that be? Where could he find such high-quality Divine Essence to consume? And even more importantly, could he defeat those formidable deities? Mo Hua’s scalp tingled. "It seems I still need to consume more Divine Marrow. If I can’t find good ones, just eat more of the ordinary ones, accumulate little by little, otherwise, the future bottlenecks will really become troublesome..." Mo Hua sighed internally. However, for now, the bottleneck at the Foundation Building Middle Stage is not difficult. With some time, solving the Sea of Consciousness Mystery Formations, once he breaks through the bottleneck, his cultivation will successfully advance to the Foundation Building Middle Stage. In the Foundation Building Middle Stage, he could keep up with the pace of his Sect mates and wouldn’t have to repeat a grade. Otherwise, if his cultivation couldn’t keep up, he’d have to repeat a grade. If that happens, he would forever become a junior, just when he had only been a Junior Brother for a little more than a year. Thankfully, his cultivation is keeping up for now... Mo Hua slowly exhaled a breath of relief. Afterward, Mo Hua continued his cultivation steadily, breaking through bottlenecks little by little, with his progress well under control. Soon, the New Year was approaching. Mo Hua’s second year at the Taixu Gate was also coming to an end. After the annual year-end assessment, Taixu Gate would close for the New Year vacation. Mo Hua’s results were stable as last year, one Grade A and six Grade Cs in Formation, consistently performing stable. In other courses like Alchemy, or Artifact Refining, apart from Grade C, he couldn’t attain any other grades. This report card held no surprises and naturally no anticipations. Mo Hua had anticipated this, his heart as calm as still water. During the vacation, most disciples go back home for the New Year. Mo Hua, however, stayed at the Taixu Gate. Li State was far away, surrounded by mountains and rivers, covered by clouds and mist, he couldn’t go back even if he wanted to; he could only stay at the Sect, read Formation Books every day, learn Formations, and break through bottlenecks. Though lonely, it was fulfilling. Still, he gave himself two days off. On the 28th, just before the New Year, the Gu Family had a family feast. Aunt Wan invited him to come over, to relax, see some lanterns, and have some good food. Mo Hua hesitated a bit. Attending the Gu Family’s feast, he wasn’t sure if it was appropriate. But Yu Er, standing beside him, tugged at his sleeve, her eyes watery, expectantly looking at him. Mo Hua’s heart softened, and he agreed. Soon it was the 28th, and Mo Hua prepared to leave the Sect and head to the Gu Family, so he went to bid farewell to Elder Master Xun. Elder Master Xun, hearing that Mo Hua was going to attend a family feast at the Gu’s surprised him a little. He knew Mo Hua had relations with the Gu Family, but he hadn’t expected that the relationship was so deep that he was even going to their New Year’s feast. Gu Family, Wenren Family, Shangguan Family... Elder Master Xun thought for a moment, then looked up at Mo Hua, who was empty-handed, and asked: "You’re going to the feast just like this?" Mo Hua scratched his head. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to bring a gift. The point was, he had nothing appropriate to offer. The Gu Family, Wenren Family, all came from Great Families with deep roots and vast wealth, mountains of Spirit Stones, lacking nothing. His modest family wealth didn’t have anything noteworthy to offer. Previously, he did gift Aunt Wan a golden lotus-colored tri-colored carp, but that was a fluke, hard to come by and expensive. Moreover, in the end, half of that tri-colored carp ended up in his own stomach, the other half was eaten by Yu Er; Aunt Wan had only a sip of the soup... Elder Master Xun nodded slightly, "Wait here." After saying that, he stood up, took out some paper and pen, and personally wrote down a few words, handing them to Mo Hua. "Take this with you as a gift." Mo Hua was stunned, pleasantly surprised. Over these days, he had understood that Elder Master Xun, though seemingly just an "Instructor", possessed a perception, breadth of mind, stature, and an indignant authority that were no ordinary Cultivator’s. It seemed to be just a few simple words, but they must be incredibly valuable.