In the phase of phenomena within the Talisman stage, what matters is the cultivator’s understanding of the cultivation technique.
Once the understanding reaches the standard, a complete Lifebound Technique can be formed.
The manifestation of Lifebound Techniques varies for each person.
Currently, in Ning Zhuo’s Qi Sea, the Lifebound Technique of the Five Elements Qi Regulation Art has already fully formed.
It has five-colored brilliance, constantly changing shapes. When it’s a single color, it’s a unified whole. If there are two hues, it forms two angles. Three colors make a triangle, and four colors make a quadrilateral. Upon reaching five colors, it becomes a three-dimensional five-pointed star.
Of course, this is just a superficial view from the outside. Upon a detailed investigation, within the five-pointed star are complex, meticulous, and ever-changing Talisman patterns compressed to the extreme.
Five Qi Life and Death Technique!
After thoroughly comprehending it, Ning Zhuo naturally understands the power of this spell.
It is, in essence, the ultimate application of the Five Elements Qi Regulation Art. The specialty of this cultivation technique lies in mastering the Five Elements, with mutual reinforcement and counteraction, achieving harmonious unity.
The Five Qi Life and Death Technique can directly mobilize any single element from the Five Elements Mana, influencing their mutual interactions. Because it can simultaneously control five types of mana, the effects of reinforcement and counteraction are dozens of times greater than before!
For example, previously, when Ning Zhuo wanted to convert all his mana to Wood Element, he could only control one type of mana, starting the conversion from Fire-attribute Mana.
One unit of Fire-attribute Mana generates two units of Earth Element Power. Fire-attribute Mana completely disappears.
Ning Zhuo controls the Earth Element Power and begins to generate Gold Element Magic Power.
Once the Gold Element Magic Power is completely consumed, it produces double the Water Element Magic Power, and Ning Zhuo starts to focus on controlling the Water Element Magic Power.
The Water Element Magic Power eventually generates Wood Element Mana, thus purifying the Five Elements Mana into a single element, expanding the mana scale by more than sixfold.
Transforming it bit by bit, even if Ning Zhuo exerted all his strength, it would still take a lot of time.
But now, under the Five Qi Life and Death Technique, the simultaneous conversion of Five Elements Mana directly undergoes a qualitative change in speed, greatly reducing the time consumed, completing in just two or three breaths.
Ning Zhuo extended his palm and summoned the Five Elements Mana, allowing a bunch of vines to grow between his hand.
It is one of his most proficient Earth Element Magic spells—Root Vine Entanglement.
He immediately noticed the difference.
Previously, if he wanted to swiftly cast this spell, he could only use the Wood Element in the Five Elements Magic.
Now, with just a little expenditure of time, he can convert all Five Elements Mana to Wood Element, increasing the mana scale by over six times.
"Worth it!" Seeing the vines from the second casting were more than six times the size, Ning Zhuo felt immensely satisfied.
He then continuously cast other single-element spells, and found that under the support of the Five Elements Life and Death Technique, they all performed remarkably well.
Especially—
Five Qi Torrent!
Ning Zhuo spread his five fingers, pressing forward in the air.
Immediately, five-colored mana surged out, forming a spiral torrent that charged forward.
Ning Zhuo suddenly had a slight change in expression.
Under his control, the Five Qi Torrent suddenly changed colors, producing different transformations. Sometimes it blazed red, sometimes it was engulfed in black ink...
Even when the Five Qi Torrent is cast, with the aid of the Five Elements Life and Death Technique, it can undergo transformations of creation and destruction within the five elements.
"If it’s like this..."
Ning Zhuo attempted to switch to a single element, and indeed succeeded. The torrent’s volume suddenly expanded more than sixfold, but the spiral rotation ceased, meaning this offense wasn’t purely enhanced.
Single-element mana is more targeted, while the Five Qi Torrent can handle complex situations.
With profound insight into the Five Elements Realm, Ning Zhuo immediately devised an improved spell—Five Qi Torrent Transformation!
Clearly, the Five Elements Life and Death Technique is an auxiliary spell. Activating it can greatly help cultivators master the Five Elements Mana.
Once it is not activated, this help disappears instantly.
The Five Elements Qi Regulation Art inherently follows the path of strict mastery of the Five Elements, and this core spell, the Five Qi Life and Death Technique, elevates the definition of this cultivation technique to its utmost potential.
"Wait a minute, what if I activate the Five Viscera Spirit God Technique?" Ning Zhuo naturally progressed to this thought.
He immediately divided his Divine Sense into five parts, allocating them to the spirits of the Five Internal Organs Temple, causing the statues in each temple to become lifelike.
As a result, his control of the Five Elements Magic immediately elevated to a precision level.
The effects of both are very similar.
To Ning Zhuo’s delight, instead of canceling each other out or being ineffective, the effects of both techniques could perfectly stack together!
Previously, when Ning Zhuo used the Five Viscera Spirit God Technique, he astonished people like Wen Ruanyu and Yang Sanyan with his mastery of Five Elements Magic.
Now, with power upon power! Ning Zhuo’s mastery of Five Elements Magic has reached an extremely superior level.
This advantage immediately reflected in his spell practice.
Ning Zhuo selected a few relatively unfamiliar spells and began practicing on the spot.
Under the superimposed state, his command over the spells was exceedingly sharp, even with new spells.
During the learning process, Ning Zhuo kept adjusting. Every adjustment, no matter how minute, could be achieved by him.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Ning Zhuo disentangled from the stacked state, his face pale, emitting weak coughing sounds.
The stacked state, though beneficial, exerted a tremendous burden on his Divine Sense. After all, when he used the Five Viscera Spirit God Technique previously, he used a single spiritual temple at a time.
In contrast, the Five Qi Life and Death Technique, due to consolidating a Talisman, only required Ning Zhuo to imbue mana, making it highly convenient to use.
This is the advantage of Lifebound Techniques.
Ning Zhuo attempted practicing an entirely new spell.
When only activating the Five Elements Life and Death Technique or the Five Viscera Spirit God Technique, the practice effect was about ten times that of the non-augmented state.
Under the stacked state, the practice effect soared to over a hundred times!
The cumulative effects of both not only added to one another but multiplied.
"This is fantastic!" Ning Zhuo felt genuine joy.
All along, although he possessed a superior Five Elements Realm, he didn’t have the time to practice the related spells.
He could only substitute practice with battle.
Yet, because of the existence of the Five Internal Organs Temple Spirit God Skill, even lack of practice allowed him to cast these spells to practical standards, even achieving significant feats.
Now, Ning Zhuo can practice extensively and truly master various Five Elements Magic spells.
This must significantly aid in enhancing his combat prowess!
For a while, Ning Zhuo immersed himself in the practice of Five Elements Magic.
He progressed swiftly; many entirely new spells required only three or four practices for him to perform intricate manipulations.
This rapid progression repeatedly filled Ning Zhuo with a sense of accomplishment, to the extent that correspondence from Shen Xi was overlooked by him.
Martial Arts Division.
Su Lingkou stood beside Shen Xi, the young girl expressing hope yet concluding in disappointment: "Cousin, Ning Zhuo didn’t even come. He hasn’t even sent a response, is he afraid?"
Shen Xi shook his head: "Closed cultivation, not returning a Flying Message happens frequently; don’t worry about it."
Su Lingkou: "But..."