: Achievement Comes from Personal Effort

2024-08-12 Author: Gu Zhenren

The Art of Five Elements Mutual Generation and Restraint!

Ning Zhuo sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, holding the Five Elements Ruler in his hand.

He channeled his Five Elements spiritual power into this magical tool.

The array patterns on the Five Elements Ruler glowed brightly, flowing out five streams of single-element spiritual power—White Metal, Green Wood, Black Water, Red Fire, and Yellow Earth!

The five streams of single-element spiritual power coiled around Ning Zhuo's body, swirling up and down like dancing dragons.

Metal generates Water, Water generates Wood... Following the cycle of mutual generation among the Five Elements, the single-element spiritual powers eventually transformed and merged, becoming the brownish-yellow Earth-element spiritual power.

A faint light flickered in Ning Zhuo's eyes as the Earth-element spiritual power split into two parts. Twenty percent remained as Earth-element. The remaining eighty percent followed the generation cycle, transforming from Earth to Metal, completely converting into Metal-element spiritual power.

The Metal-element spiritual power then split again. One portion was retained as Metal-element, while the rest generated Water, turning into black Water-element spiritual power.

Water transformed into Wood, Wood transformed into Fire.

In the end, five streams of single-element spiritual power still circled around Ning Zhuo.

However, compared to before, each of these five streams had significantly diminished.

Although the Five Elements follow a cycle of mutual generation, each transformation to the next stage incurs considerable loss.

Ning Zhuo had already practiced this exercise over a thousand times!

Initially, his attempts were clumsy and time-consuming.

But now, his entire transformation process had become remarkably smooth, taking less than a tenth of the original time, if not even shorter.

After practicing mutual generation, Ning Zhuo began working on mutual restraint.

He set the five streams of single-element spiritual power against each other.

For a moment, five-colored light illuminated his face as the five streams of spiritual power, like slender snakes or coiling dragons, entangled and contended with one another, constantly generating and extinguishing in a cycle of transformation.

The complex and dazzling changes were utterly magnificent, enough to make one's eyes spin.

"The mutual restraint of the Five Elements allows one to counter any mechanical construct through spiritual power, as long as that construct utilizes either mixed or single-element Five Elements spiritual power."

Ning Zhuo's thoughts then turned to the Demonic Blood Tendon Technique and the Mirror Platform Spirit Channeling Art.

"Patriarch San Zong designed these three techniques to establish strict control over mechanical constructs through three aspects: divine sense, spiritual power, and blood restrictions."

"My techniques, Buddha's Heart Demonic Seal and the Divine Ability Human Life Hanging by a Thread, represent higher-tier methods of control."

"Does Patriarch San Zong seem to fear mechanical constructs going out of control?"

"The three techniques and various spells he designed all aim to strengthen control over mechanical constructs."

Ning Zhuo slowly ceased his cultivation, storing the Five Elements Ruler back into his storage belt.

"The Art of Five Elements Mutual Generation and Restraint has yielded some small achievements."

Since obtaining this spell, Ning Zhuo had practiced diligently without interruption.

Now, he had honed this spell to an extremely proficient level, making it as instinctive and effortless as breathing.

"The next step is to achieve mastery through practice."

"This isn't something that can be accomplished by mere relentless practice alone; it requires flashes of insight during application."

Ning Zhuo planned to reduce his practice volume.

The goal of achieving mastery through practice is unpredictable.

It could take a few days, several dozen days, or even several years... any of these were possible.

He knew it was time to go to the second Dao Gate and retrieve the Five Elements Spirit Conversion Disk.

Ning Zhuo's residence.

He summoned his classmates from the modification team.

Everyone gathered in the small courtyard, their faces bright with excitement and joy.

The youths greeted Ning Zhuo one after another.

"Brother Zhuo, how is your research on the substitute puppet going? I can also contribute my own flesh and blood for your research, without asking for a single spirit stone!"

"Brother Zhuo, can we really build that mechanical ape? That's a Golden Core level construct! The three major families are all busy with this matter. You're truly amazing."

Ning Zhuo's recent feat of leveraging the three families' power to forge a Golden Core level mechanical ape had caused quite a stir.

After all, Ning Zhuo was merely at the "Qi Refining third layer," yet he accomplished such a significant task.

His classmates couldn't help but feel both envy and admiration.

Regarding this, Ning Zhuo needed to clarify.

He said, "The matter of the Golden Core level mechanical ape is still far from certain."

"I only plan to create its skeleton and external armor first."

"The real key has always been its internal structure and various mechanical components."

"I'm still designing that aspect. Sigh, the difficulty is incredibly high!"

At this point, Ning Zhuo shook his head with a bitter smile.

He spoke to everyone with an honest attitude: "Actually, both researching the substitute puppet and building the Golden Core level mechanical ape are actions driven by my inner fears."

"Sigh, the previous joint operation by the three families, where Ning Xiaohui framed me, hurt me deeply and shook me to the core!"

"If even my own clansmen act like this, what about outsiders?"

"Not long ago, Elders Ning Houjun and Ning Youfu specifically advised me to pay attention to my safety."

"It's also by chance that I took charge of the black market. Recently, I've been in the spotlight, and who knows how many people are watching me in the shadows. It is indeed very dangerous."

Ning Yong was the first to get agitated: "That petty villain Ning Xiaohui! I even had a secret crush on her when we studied together in the academy!"

"She is a disgrace to the main lineage, a disgrace to the Ning family!"

Ning Chen comforted him: "Brother Zhuo, it's alright. Our clan's patriarch has already spoken; you are the Ning family's greatest contributor. The main lineage people won't dare to target you so openly anymore."

Someone objected: "But covert actions are even harder to guard against and more terrifying, aren't they?"

Most were indignant: "Hmph, these despicable villains! They just can't stand seeing a pillar, a future family elder, emerge from our branch lineage!"

"Alright, alright." Ning Zhuo raised his hand to stop the discussion.

As usual, he began explaining his insights and experiences regarding spellcasting.

His classmates soon became immersed, listening with rapt attention.

Ning Zhuo's live demonstrations of Five Elements spells often elicited waves of amazed exclamations.

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