Chapter 489 - 213: Five Elements
When Sang Yanping heard this, his heart skipped a beat. A realization seemed to dawn on him, and he quickly asked, "Senior Brother, are you... are you going to try and take that step?"
He Yuzhou took a deep breath, his gaze drifting toward the distant mountains beyond the hall. "Xu Wang Mountain has been granted a ten-year exemption from tribute, greatly reducing the pressure on our resources. This is a heaven-sent opportunity. It’s time to cast aside all worldly distractions and make the attempt. While I am gone, I will leave all matters within the Sect in your hands."
Sang Yanping’s expression turned solemn. He cupped his hands in a formal gesture and said, "Senior Brother, you can enter your seclusion without any worries. I will take care of everything in the Sect."
He Yuzhou nodded, said no more, and turned to walk toward the Quiet Chamber on the back mountain.
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「Inside the Quiet Chamber.」
Chen Qing sat cross-legged. The "Sharp Gold Essence" he had obtained from Wanxiang Hall was spinning slowly before him, emitting an incomparably pure and sharp Geng Metal Qi.
He circulated the Fourth Layer Heart Method of the Nine Revolutions Gilded Gold Technique, carefully drawing the sharp qi into his body. He guided it along a specific path to be circulated and refined, then merged it into the mass of Geng Metal True Qi in his Dantian, which resembled a flow of liquid metal.
Geng Metal Qi was an attribute primarily for slaughter—it was incomparably sharp. The slightest mistake could result in damage to his own meridians.
Chen Qing was completely focused, his Heart and Spirit concentrated to the absolute limit as he carefully guided, compressed, and condensed the energy.
Days passed one by one. From time to time, a faint, metallic clanging sound, like the striking of steel, could be heard from within the Quiet Chamber.
Occasionally, a faint metallic sheen would appear on the surface of Chen Qing’s skin, only to quickly fade away.
One late night, a month later, the sharp aura within the Quiet Chamber suddenly flared intensely!
BZZZZ—!
Chen Qing’s body trembled. The vast and sharp Geng Metal True Qi within his Dantian abruptly contracted, and a single, infinitesimally small point of extremely condensed light flared up at its center.
[Nine Revolutions Gilded Gold Technique Fifth Layer: (1/10000)]
The Geng Metal True Astral was formed!
"HUUUH!"
Chen Qing let out a long breath. It was like a sword, actually creating a brief whistling sound as it cut through the air.
’Next, I’ll convert all the Geng Metal True Qi in my body into Geng Metal True Astral. Then I can finally fuse the Five True Astrals.’
His goal was within reach, and Chen Qing’s heart burned with anticipation.
After briefly regulating his breathing, he once again sank into his Cultivation, tirelessly tempering the remaining Geng Metal True Qi.
During this period, he also didn’t neglect his Spear Technique training.
The Cloud-Coiling Spear flew through the courtyard as he practiced. The moves of the Mountain-Splitting Thunder Shock Spear were already second nature to him, and when he executed them, they were as swift as crashing thunder, domineering and fierce.
Because his Mountain Prison-Suppression Spear had reached the Extreme Realm, his progress with the Mountain-Splitting Thunder Shock Spear was incredibly fast. Breaking through to the Realm of Perfection was a natural next step, and he wasn’t far from comprehending the ’Thunderous Momentum’ either.
As time went on, the last wisp of Geng Metal True Qi was finally and completely converted into the platinum-colored Geng Metal True Astral.
The Five True Astrals—the life force of Cyan Wood, the weight of Kun Earth, the abyssal cold of Gui Water, the blazing heat of Li Fire, and the sharpness of Geng Metal—were a kaleidoscope of colors. Their auras were completely different, yet they faintly formed a strange kind of balance and connection.
’The Five Elements are all gathered. It’s time for the fusion.’
Chen Qing felt the majestic power within his Dantian, and an unprecedented, brilliant light erupted in his eyes.
He took a deep breath, sank his Heart and Spirit into his Dantian, and began to guide the Geng Metal True Astral toward the final fusion.
By this point, the four True Astrals of Cyan Wood, Kun Earth, Gui Water, and Li Fire had already blended together as perfectly as milk and water. They circulated slowly, emitting a majestic aura.
The power of this Fusion True Astral was undeniable, but Chen Qing could feel that it was still lacking something.
Next came the final step—integrating the Geng Metal True Astral!
With a slight nudge of his Intention, the Geng Metal True Astral, which had been coiled in a corner of his Dantian, transformed into a brilliant, platinum stream of light and cautiously approached the Fusion True Astral.
At first, the moment the two made contact, they did not immediately fuse.
The Geng Metal True Astral’s unique, sharp, and deadly aura clashed slightly with the inclusive and tranquil nature of the fused energy, creating a subtle repulsion.
It was like a drop of ice water falling into hot oil, causing his entire Dantian to boil over.
Chen Qing’s Heart and Spirit tensed, and he didn’t dare to be the slightest bit careless.
He carefully adjusted the frequencies between the two energies, buffering and guiding them, patiently working to merge two auras of completely different natures.
The process was slow and torturous.
The Geng Metal True Astral was exceptionally stubborn. Its sharp attribute constantly attempted to tear apart the Fusion True Astral, while the Chaos True Astral, in turn, worked to continuously dissolve this sharp energy.
This was not a confrontation, but a deeper level of integration and reshaping.
Time trickled by, and the very air within the Quiet Chamber seemed to freeze solid.
Fine beads of sweat broke out on Chen Qing’s brow. His Spiritual Power was highly concentrated, entirely devoted to inner observation and control.
Finally, thanks to his unflagging efforts, the Geng Metal True Astral’s resistance gradually weakened, and its sharp essence began to be slowly absorbed by the Chaos True Astral.
The platinum stream of light began to truly merge into that chaotic mass.
However, just as Chen Qing thought he had finally succeeded—
A sudden, unexpected change occurred!
The Fusion True Astral in his Dantian, which had been on the verge of stabilizing, did not become more solid at the instant it completely absorbed the Geng Metal True Astral. Instead, it began to vibrate violently!
BZZZZ—!
A muffled roar that only Chen Qing himself could hear exploded from the depths of his Dantian!
The next moment, that powerful mass of fused True Astral suddenly disintegrated, re-separating without any warning!
The cyan Cyan Wood True Astral, the ochre Kun Earth True Astral, the deep blue Gui Water True Astral, the crimson Li Fire True Astral, and the platinum Geng Metal True Astral—five True Astrals of completely different attributes—were suddenly pushed apart as if by an invisible, repulsive force.
Each transformed into a brilliant stream of light and rapidly retreated to one of the five corners of his Dantian. They faced each other from a distance, their auras sharply distinct, and one could even faintly feel fluctuations of mutual opposition and restraint between them!
It was as if the fusion from moments ago had never happened at all.
’What in the world is going on?’