Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 2045 Chapter 978: Solitary Mountain Formation

The Gu Family's massive spiritual machine loomed over the peak of Solitary Mountain.

With a thunderous roar, the spiritual machine's colossal mechanical arm—resembling that of a titan—carved into the mountainside. It excavated mines and flattened the ruins of the collapsed Solitary Mountain, rebuilding the foundation to serve as the base for Mo Hua's Formation project.

Mo Hua intended to reconstruct a magnificent Formation atop the mountain's summit.

Naturally, this array did not reach the complexity of a true Large Formation.

Even with Mo Hua's current level of Divine Sense, attempting to build a Second Grade Large Formation was simply impossible. Furthermore, the sheer scale of manual labor, the vastness of material resources required, the time commitment, and the astronomical consumption of Spirit Stones and Spiritual Ink were far beyond his current means.

Instead, Mo Hua was designing an expansive Compound Formation.

Despite being a Compound Formation, its scale was immense, blanketing over half of Solitary Mountain. It incorporated a diverse array of formations, including the Five Elements and the Eight Trigrams, and needed to integrate various Formation Patterns. In many ways, it served as a "prototype" for a Large Formation.

This project was essentially Mo Hua's "practice ground."

Since he was currently unable to produce a Second Grade Large Formation, he opted for the next best alternative: layering a massive Compound Formation to create a pseudo Large Formation.

Even though it was only a "pseudo Large Formation," the sheer size made the task incredibly daunting. It demanded profound Formation depth, an exhaustive knowledge of the craft, and the mastery of numerous Second Grade Formations.

Moreover, building such a large-scale Compound Formation required the Formation Master to possess a grand vision. One had to manage the primary structure, the overall Formation Pivot, and the core Formation Eye while ensuring compatibility between arrays and controlling the entire project from a macro perspective.

It was rare for a Formation Master to truly possess such high-level capabilities or relevant experience.

Ever since he departed from Solitary Mountain and returned to the Sect, Mo Hua had been turning this problem over in his mind. Whenever he found a spare moment, he worked on the blueprints for the large Compound Formation of Solitary Mountain.

After a long period of contemplation, Mo Hua finally succeeded in drafting the Formation Diagram. However, feeling a lingering uncertainty about his design, he sought out Elder Master Xun to ask for his professional opinion.

When Elder Master Xun saw the sprawling Formation Diagram for Solitary Mountain, his internal emotions were difficult to put into words. He immediately recognized that this was, for all intents and purposes, a "prototype" of a Large Formation.

It had only been scaled down into a secondary Compound Formation because of the current constraints in skill, manpower, materials, and funding. Yet, the grand ambition and the outline of a Large Formation were clearly visible within the work.

To a seasoned Fifth Grade Formation Master like Elder Master Xun, the Large Formation techniques embedded in the design were obvious at a single glance.

Elder Master Xun thought back to the rumors he had heard from Tongxian City, and his heart stirred once again.

“Back then, did this child... truly have the potential to serve as the lead architect for a First Grade Large Formation?”

The Principal Formation Master of a First Grade Large Formation... just how young had he been at that time?

Elder Master Xun felt a bit dazed and lost in thought. He let out a soft sigh before meticulously examining Mo Hua’s diagram. He pointed out several errors, refined specific nodes, and removed unnecessary Formation Pivots. With a final, masterful touch, he made the entire diagram more streamlined and flawless.

Mo Hua gained immense insight from studying the changes, and his respect for Elder Master Xun’s Formation expertise grew even deeper. With the "corrections" from the Elder Master, Mo Hua’s worries vanished.

He officially began the implementation of his plan according to the diagram, executing his large Compound Formation design. This would serve as the stepping stone toward his goal of eventually constructing a genuine Second Grade Large Formation.

Under Mo Hua’s leadership, the construction of the Solitary Mountain Compound Formation officially commenced. The project had received "special authorization" from the Taoist Court.

A large-scale Tao cultivation project of this magnitude was considered a "major achievement," so it was naturally supported by the Solitary Mountain Taoist Court. Master Xia even utilized his supervisory authority to allocate Spirit Stones to help fund the construction. Additionally, the Gu Family provided a significant amount of material resources.

Most of the Second Grade large spiritual machines used on-site were mobilized by the Gu Family. Their willingness to assist was partly due to their small stake in Solitary Mountain's artifact refining industry. Though the industry was modest, Master Gu’s efforts had turned it into a "pillar" of the city's economy. Without the Gu Family's refinery shop, many people in Solitary Mountain City would have faced starvation.

Given the Gu Family's upright character, they were not the type to stand by and do nothing. Furthermore, since Mo Hua was the head of this "Formation project," they wanted to support the bigger picture and maintain Mo Hua's favor.

Wenren Wan also provided her full support, helping Mo Hua significantly. As the legitimate daughter of the Wenren Family and a young lady of the Shangguan Family, she even paid for a portion of the Compound Formation’s costs out of her own pocket.

As for the labor, it was mostly provided by the Loose Cultivators of Solitary Mountain City. These cultivators were desperately poor and struggled just to find food.

Mo Hua implemented a "work-for-relief" program, using the construction project as a way to provide them with a livelihood. As long as they contributed—no matter how small the task—they were fed. Even the frail or the young orphans could receive a full meal just for helping to move a few stones.

The primary challenge for the future remained the Formation itself. The Compound Formation required a staggering number of individual formations. While fewer than a Large Formation, it was still far more complex than any standard project. Even if Mo Hua drew them all himself, it would take an enormous amount of time.

Unfortunately, he didn't have that much time, nor could he remain at Solitary Mountain indefinitely. Hiring external Formation Masters would be expensive, and Mo Hua didn't fully trust their work.

After thinking it over, Mo Hua hit upon a brilliant idea. He returned to Elder Master Xun, expressing his wish to provide his Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters with an opportunity for hands-on experience in the field of Formations.