In the Panshi Cave Mansion, Yu Heye sat at the main seat, with Ning Zhuo standing in front of him.
Although Ning Zhuo relied on many Foundation Establishment Cultivators to defeat all of Yu Heye’s subordinates, in Yu Heye’s heart, it only proved that Ning Zhuo had some hidden force assisting him.
Yu Heye’s impression of Ning Zhuo was still limited to the level of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
Ning Zhuo was indifferent and took the initiative to speak: "Senior Yu, I have been studying the ’Reverse Five Elements Demon Technique,’ and there are a few points of confusion. The first is ’the heart fire extracts three parts of the blood, turning the red essence into syrup.’ Although I have not practiced this skill, just reading it, I can deduce that if one operates the technique according to this point, it would undoubtedly cause the heart and veins to be agitated, and blood to flow too quickly. How does senior usually harmonize such an issue?"
Ning Zhuo’s Five Elements Realm was quite profound, but he had not cultivated any of the ’Reverse Five Elements Demon Technique,’ and was limited to theoretical research, so even though he understood the essence of this technique, he had many questions.
Yu Heye sneered: "Harmonize? Harmonize what? Just extract and use it directly."
As he spoke, he spread the five fingers of his right hand, palm facing up, and drew out a stream of Essence Blood.
The Essence Blood was dark red in color, pulsating and twisting like a living thing.
Yu Heye continued: "After extraction, it’s like a person holding branding iron, it must be consumed immediately, as it can’t suppress its agitated nature at all!"
He suddenly clenched his five fingers tightly, and the blob of Essence Blood instantly collapsed and solidified, transforming into a scarlet flame that enveloped his fist, burning fiercely.
"The agitation of the heart and veins, the rapid flow of blood, are not burdens, but strong causes for attacking the enemy in battle."
"The mind must be fierce, like a wildfire blazing across the fields, one thought rising, and the blood has already turned into Qi, burning fiercely."
"Harmonize what? A slight delay would result in the consequence of burning through the heart and veins!"
Ning Zhuo was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.
"So that’s how it is. Overcome fierce with fierceness, control violence with speed... Then this phrase ’the Liver Palace nurtures Wood Essence, passes Ququan and channels to Zhangmen,’ how does Senior interpret the three words ’pass Ququan’? Operating at this point, I’m afraid, will cause the meridians to become stagnant, like vines entwining dry wood. The more times it happens, the deeper the aftereffects."
Yu Heye nodded: "It is indeed stagnant."
"Look." He bent his left arm, his loose robe sleeve sliding down to reveal a deep, old scar on the inside of his arm, showing bone, with a bluish-black Wood Qi.
Around the scar, the muscles and veins were twisted and knotted, exuding a bizarre vitality, as if small roots were traveling under the skin.
"Do you see it?"
"This is left every time when my energy runs through the ’Ququan’ pass!"
"The spontaneous Qi of the Liver Palace is domineering and tricky, like the roots of an old tree. Because of the frequent use, this pass is almost completely blocked. However, I have thought of a method."
Saying this, he placed two fingers like a knife and traced several virtual strokes near his left rib at the ’Zhangmen point,’ the fingertips raising strands of green Qi, winding a strange snake-shaped trajectory in the air.
"Ququan is like an old tree’s knot, almost a dead end."
"I then follow the wood attribute, like vines clinging, circulating along its texture. When operating the technique, focus the mind on Zhangmen, using the point as the ’root,’ guide the Wood Essence to explore like spring tendrils, with some parts seeping through Ququan, the majority detouring from both sides."
"Though tortuously winding, it consumes quite a lot of Vital Energy, but at least it prevents Wood Qi from fully clogging and backlashing the Liver Palace!"
At this point, a flash of mixed dread and satisfaction glimmered in his eyes.
This clever method was something he realized through agony and inspiration when he once nearly succumbed to Deviation.
Ning Zhuo also noticed it.
He looked at Yu Heye in front of him, a hint of pity flashing in his eyes.
"Practicing like him, the frequency of Deviation is very high."
"These clever methods were probably summarized from blood and tears, due to so many occurrences of Deviation and constant accumulation of experience."
"I’m afraid he masters other such methods as well."
Such clever methods are undoubtedly short-sighted.
But this is as high as Yu Heye’s Five Elements Realm can go.
Ning Zhuo, with keen observation, inferred Yu Heye’s Five Elements Realm just from this small trick.
"Given his ability, inventing these clever methods indeed allows him to maintain his cultivation level and uphold his strength with minimal cost."
"Accumulate enough of such clever methods, and they can trigger qualitative changes through quantitative ones, gradually improving this Demon Technique."
Many Cultivation Techniques have been continuously improved and perfected in this manner.
For a moment, Ning Zhuo couldn’t help but feel emotional.
He thought of his own ’Five Elements Qi Regulation Art.’
Compared to it, the ’Reverse Five Elements Demon Technique’ is merely rubble against a shining pearl.
Yu Heye’s cultivation of the ’Reverse Five Elements Demon Technique,’ with each cultivation, is destroying his own body, the higher his cultivation level, the more drawbacks and hidden dangers he accumulates.
Because its greatest strength is the conversion of Essence and Qi, yet it is converted rather crudely and simply. Just channeling Qi can cause damage to a cultivator’s physical body.
’Five Elements Qi Regulation Art’ specializes in the Middle Dantian Qi Sea, allowing free conversion between the five elements. Since it’s confined within the Qi Sea, all backlashes from the conversion of the elements are borne by the Qi Sea, rendering them negligible.
’Reverse Five Elements Demon Technique’ is troublesome, it can convert Essence Blood into Mana, but the cultivator’s body is not empty, quite the contrary, it is dense and substantial.
"Just the ’Five Elements Qi Regulation Art’ alone is a top-tier technique in the world, and this is only one of the Three Superior Sect Techniques."
"Compared to Yu Heye, I am fortunate."
"When I save my mother, the Lava Fairy Palace is destined to be under my control."
The Three Superior Sect Techniques that Ning Zhuo obtained included only the Foundation Establishment Chapter, not the Golden Core Chapter. He needs to seek it from the Dharma Transmission Bell of the Lava Fairy Palace.
While traveling to the Myriad Images Sect, Ning Zhuo’s cultivation level did not improve significantly, but his combat prowess advanced by leaps and bounds.