Chapter 1298: Flame of Space
"Nascent Void, how can I train this Extreme Soldier to repair you?" Yang Yan asked in confusion.
Nascent Void said in a deep voice, "Yang Yan, you know this Extreme Soldier is an extraordinary object, ordinary fire cannot forge it!"
"Then what should I do? Or where can I collect extraordinary fire found in the world?" Yang Yan furrowed his brow and said.
But he felt something was amiss after he spoke.
If extraordinary fire were needed, Nascent Void would have already sent him to find it; it wouldn’t wait until immediately before starting to mention it.
Nascent Void immediately resolved this doubt for him.
"This kind of flame doesn’t need to be sought elsewhere; it’s within you!"
"What? How is that possible?" Yang Yan said in disbelief.
"You possess the Power of Space," Nascent Void said calmly.
"So what about the Power of Space?" Yang Yan still did not understand, "Could it possibly give rise to fire?"
"Yes! It’s the Flame of Space!" Nascent Void affirmed.
"The Flame... of Space?" Yang Yan extended his hands, laying Power of Space between his palms, and murmured as if talking to himself.
"When you perform swordsmanship, you should have felt a sense of seamless integration. That is actually a form of mastery."
Seeing Yang Yan still seemed unable to understand, Nascent Void continued to explain: "When you’ve mastered swordsmanship, every move and style is effortless, like using your own limbs, without the slightest hitch."
"This is because your consciousness can alter with the operation of swordsmanship. And now, what you need to do is master this Power of Space."
"Space is one of the top constructs of this world; if you master the Power of Space, you will surely be able to wield the Flame of Space!"
Hearing this, Yang Yan was even more hesitant: "The Power of Space is so ineffable, how can I possibly master it?"
Nascent Void chuckled: "People say the Power of Space is one of the utmost, yet they don’t know that space is also a type of element."
Elements...
Yang Yan seemed to understand something, yet could not fully grasp it.
Just then, Nascent Void continued: "In fact, possessing the Power of Space is the most difficult part; some people spend their whole lives without grasping even a hint of it. Yang Yan, can you proficiently control fire and water?"
"Of course!" Yang Yan said as he casually summoned a Water Dragon and a Fire Dragon, the vibrant red and pale blue intermingling.
Controlling ordinary water and fire is the simplest task.
"This water and fire are also types of elements; so why not regard this Power of Space as both fire and water?" Nascent Void said again.
Yang Yan was plunged into contemplation.
It sounds simple, but how could water and fire compare to the Power of Space?
"It’s like a thin veil; since you’ve grasped the Power of Space, understanding this shouldn’t be too difficult." Nascent Void’s patient and encouraging voice sounded again.
Yang Yan fell completely silent, with his left hand controlling Water Flame and his right hand holding the Power of Space.
Yang Yan has never been foolish; on the contrary, he is exceptionally bright. Otherwise, he couldn’t have grown step by step from a mortal on Earth to become the Alliance Leader of the Wandering Dragon Alliance, admired by the world.
The human left and right hands are connected; among mortals, if the left hand draws a circle, the right hand also draws a circle.
Drawing a circle with the left hand and a square with the right only comes after constant effort.
What Yang Yan needed to do now was to return to the basics, making both hands perform the same actions.
Since water and fire could be controlled freely, why shouldn’t the Power of Space as well?
Seeing Yang Yan’s method, Nascent Void couldn’t help but be a bit impressed.
Even it had only tried comparing and controlling water, fire, and the Power of Space over and over; naturally, this method takes a long time for comparison results.
After all, the difference between them is too vast, with only a thread of connection.
And Yang Yan’s method was unknown to be many times more ingenious.
As Nascent Void marveled, Yang Yan suddenly opened his eyes, and the Water Flame above his left hand exploded.
Then, on his right hand, a little fluctuation of space steadily spread outward forming a flame shape.
The Flame of Space, complete!
Yang Yan looked at Nascent Void and heard a gentle voice saying: "Let’s begin!"
The five Extreme Soldiers around him gradually floated into the air as Yang Yan concentrated his mind.
First water.
Water nourishes all and does not compete, refining Warm and Moist Power first ensures no errors in the process.
Then wood!
Water breeds wood, wood is simple and honest, pure and thick.
Next is fire!
Wood breeds fire, fire is scorching, promoting refining within.
Then earth!
Fire breeds earth, earth is heavy, reducing the agitation during fire catalysis.
Finally, metal!
Metal dominates combat, refining could expose Golden Sharp Qi due to Forging Qi, affecting the whole process.
Wherever the Flame of Space reached, the five Extreme Soldiers would instantly melt, turning into a ball of Extreme Attribute Qi.
After finishing refining, Yang Yan’s face was gaunt, his expression exhausted.
Fortunately, he had prepared a Recovery Elixir in advance, which he directly swallowed and quickly refined its effects.
Half an hour later, Yang Yan’s complexion gradually turned rosy again.
Nascent Void Spirit quickly asked: "How’s the recovery? Can you continue?"
Yang Yan smiled wryly: "I had no idea that extracting the Five Elements Qi would be so exhausting, I almost couldn’t hold on. If the extraction had failed, we would truly be beyond salvation."
Nascent Void also sighed and said: "The extraction is not simple; even lifelong blacksmiths can’t achieve it. They can forge one, but they’re only processing already pure materials."
"What you need is to further refine materials that are already pure, which is even more difficult. This is something only Nascent Soul Stage cultivators can attempt, and for you, a Golden Core cultivator to try it is enough to be proud of."
Yang Yan nodded lightly, saying a bit helplessly: "It seems I overestimated myself. And our time is running out, let’s proceed with the repair!"
"Alright, now follow the order of Five Elements Mutual Generation, fuse them with spiritual power, and I’ll deal with the rest. Quickly, the repair can be completed in ten days." Nascent Void Spirit spoke seriously, eyes full of expectation.
Yang Yan exhaled deeply, focusing again, using Divine Sense as a guide and spiritual power as a tool to fuse the Five Elements Qi.
Water breeds wood, wood breeds fire, fire breeds earth, earth breeds metal, metal breeds water...
Though the fusion followed the sequence of the Five Elements, there was still repulsion between them.
And what Yang Yan had to do was suppress this repulsive force to allow them to become compatible.
Despite thinking he’d been cautious enough this time, he hadn’t anticipated the resistance’s spiritual power consumption would be so immense.
Seeing Yang Yan’s deteriorating complexion, Nascent Void Spirit quickly tossed a pill into his mouth to prevent fusion failure.
After two hours, Yang Yan finally completed the fusion of the two significant Five Elements Essence, wood and water, without any unexpected incidents.