Chapter 77 The Unity of the Five Elements

Under the focused gaze of the crowd, Lin Yue walked unhurriedly toward the other side of the spiritual field. His steps appeared light and steady, as if every step contained profound meaning.

When he reached the edge of the spiritual field, he stopped, slightly raised his right hand, and a faint layer of golden light flickered at his fingertips.

This golden radiance was not ordinary light, but the Golden Core Spiritual Rhyme of Liu Qingyan.

This powerful spiritual power flowed slowly within Lin Yue's body, perfectly blending with his Hundred Meridians Unblocked body.

In this instant, Lin Yue could clearly feel every meridian within his body, as well as the trajectory of that Golden Core Spiritual Rhyme traversing through them.

His gaze fell upon the spiritual field, as if he could penetrate the soil and see every subtle detail within.

At this moment, his perception was infinitely magnified; he could detect every node of the array pattern laid out by Ren Tianxing.

This array pattern was interwoven from five different attributes of spiritual power: the sharp radiance of the Metal attribute was responsible for cutting the soil, the green vines of the Wood attribute twined around the roots in the spiritual field, the spiritual rain of the Water attribute nourished the Meridians of the spiritual field, the Pill Fire of the Fire attribute regulated the temperature of the spiritual field, and the thick earth of the Earth attribute locked in the Spiritual Qi within the spiritual field.

"Without the Five Elements Spiritual Pivot Staff, one cannot cast Five Elements spells?" Lin Yue chuckled, raising his hand to trace in the air toward the spiritual field.

He did not use any Magical Artifact, only relying on the spiritual rhyme at his fingertips to stir the five attributes of Spiritual Qi: the golden radiance was no longer sharp, but instead carried a gentle curve, avoiding the fine roots of the Nine-Leaf Mysterious Ginseng; the green vines no longer entangled the ground, but grew along the nodes of the earth's veins, interweaving with the spiritual rain; the Pill Fire turned into fine sparks, evenly scattered on the soil surface; the Earth-attribute Spiritual Qi became fluffy, allowing the roots of the Nine-Leaf Mysterious Ginseng to stretch freely.

Even more astonishing was that the five attributes of Spiritual Qi he stirred also contained a trace of Liu Qingyan's spiritual rhyme. The pale golden light merged into the array pattern, and the originally stagnant "Fire generates Earth" segment instantly became smooth. The array pattern actually emitted a lustrous white radiance, perfectly resonating with the earth's veins beneath the spiritual field.

The moment the pale golden spiritual rhyme at Lin Yue's fingertips slowly flowed and intertwined with the spiritual field array pattern, Liu Qingyan, who was beside the trial platform, suddenly paused slightly.

She lowered her eyes to look at her palm; the Dao Rhyme that had originally been calm and dormant within her Golden Core seemed to be pulled by a gentle force, beginning to flow lightly.

That familiar spiritual rhyme fluctuation—it was precisely the Golden Core power she had previously transferred to Lin Yue. At this moment, it was actually fusing with his Hundred Meridians body within him, sending back a faint yet clear resonance.

Liu Qingyan subconsciously held her breath, feeling as if the Golden Core within her Dantian was being soaked in warm water. The Dao Rhyme, which had been slightly stagnant due to her recent Cultivate, was actually slowly stretching out along with that wisp of resonance.

She could clearly perceive every detail of Lin Yue stirring the five attributes of Spiritual Qi: the gentle turning of the golden radiance, the interweaving trajectory of the green vines and spiritual rain, and even the subtle spiritual power tremors when the Pill Fire turned into sparks.

This perception did not come from her sight, but stemmed from the quietly strengthened mental connection between the two of them, as if she and Lin Yue shared the same network of spiritual power.

"Hmm?" Mo Renxing, who was beside her, noticed her abnormality. Catching a glimpse of the fleeting luster in her eyes and the unconscious rise of the spiritual rhyme around her, he could not help but frown—Liu Qingyan's Cultivate had clearly been stuck at the Golden Core Middle Stage for several months, yet at this moment, there were faint signs of a Breakthrough in her Bottleneck. The Dao Rhyme around her was more lively than usual, as if it had received some kind of nourishment.

Liu Qingyan, however, paid no attention to the gazes of others, her attention completely immersed in that wondrous mental resonance.

When Lin Yue integrated her Golden Core spiritual rhyme into the Five Elements array pattern, making the stagnant "Fire generates Earth" segment smooth, the Golden Core within her Dantian suddenly trembled slightly, and a pure spiritual power overflowed from the Golden Core, flowing through her Meridians throughout her entire body.

She could even feel Lin Yue's state of mind at this moment: calmness mixed with control over the spell, without a trace of impatience, which coincided perfectly with the "Dao follows Nature" that she pursued in her daily Cultivate.

This dual resonance of mind and Dao Rhyme caused her Cultivate, which had been stuck at the Middle Stage Bottleneck, to quietly loosen a little.

When Lin Yue finished his technique and the Nine-Leaf Mysterious Ginseng was completely mature, Liu Qingyan slowly exhaled and inhaled. She felt that the spiritual power within her body was more profound than before, and the flow of Dao Rhyme became increasingly harmonious—she had actually taken advantage of this mental resonance to unexpectedly improve her Cultivate.

"This... this is Five Elements Fusion? And it's mixed with spiritual rhyme!" Wang Badan was so shocked that he took half a step back, and the record book in his hand fell to the ground.

The crowd saw the Nine-Leaf Mysterious Ginseng in front of Lin Yue growing at an even faster speed. The spiritual patterns on the leaves were clearer than those on Ren Tianxing's side, and even shimmered with a faint golden light. The ginseng body also appeared more lustrous, and the purity of the Spiritual Qi far exceeded the former.

Even more magically, the Spiritual Plants around the Nine-Leaf Mysterious Ginseng also benefited. The originally wilted Spiritual Plant actually stretched their leaves, and the concentration of Spiritual Qi in the spiritual field instantly rose by thirty percent!

Ren Tianxing widened his eyes, and the Five Elements Spiritual Pivot Staff in his hand was trembling—he clearly saw that Lin Yue's array pattern was more exquisite than his own. The cycle of the five attributes generating each other had no stagnation, and it could even nourish the surrounding Spiritual Plant. This was a Realm he hadn't reached even after ten years of practice!

"Impossible! How could you understand the essence of the Five Elements generation?" Ren Tianxing rushed forward like a madman, wanting to destroy Lin Yue's array pattern, but was blocked by a pale golden spiritual rhyme—that was Liu Qingyan's spiritual power. Although weak, it carried the pressure of a Golden Core Cultivator, making it impossible for him to get close to the spiritual field.

When Lin Yue finished his technique, the Nine-Leaf Mysterious Ginseng had completely matured. The flower bud at the top bloomed, emitting a rich medicinal fragrance. Wang Badan stepped forward to inspect it, his voice trembling: "Nine-Leaf Mysterious Ginseng spiritual pattern integrity 100%, Spiritual Qi purity 98%, and it also nourished the surrounding Spiritual Plant... Lin Yue wins!"

Ren Tianxing was like a thunderstruck person, collapsing to the ground. The Five Elements Spiritual Pivot Staff slipped from his hand, and the light of the five spiritual beads instantly dimmed.

He looked at the Nine-Leaf Mysterious Ginseng in the spiritual field, then looked at Lin Yue, his eyes filled with despair—he had lost, lost completely.

Wu Tianli stared at Lin Yue standing in the spiritual field, then glanced at Liu Qingyan, whose aura was becoming increasingly cold beside him. His throat bobbed twice, and he finally forced out a sophistical remark: "This is impossible! Lin Yue must have used evil arts to disturb the aura of the Spiritual Plant. Otherwise, with his Qi Refinement Stage Cultivate, how could he be more exquisite than Ren Tianxing's Five Elements spell?"

The Zizhi Garden's Mountain Governing Jade Token was related to the allocation of medicinal plant resources in the Outer Sect, and the Baicao Valley held many secret Pill Formula records. If they were truly handed over, not only would they lose all face, but their subsequent Cultivate resources would also be cut by more than half.

Liu Qingyan pressed directly toward Wu Tianli: "In front of everyone, do you still want to renege on the debt? Or do you think the rules of this Sect can be trampled upon at will?"

Her voice was not loud, but it was like a blade quenched in ice, scraping against Wu Tianli's skin until it tightened.

Wu Tianli subconsciously took half a step back. He knew Liu Qingyan's strength—if they were to truly fight, she would likely be able to take his life within a few moves.

Moreover, that guy Mo Renxing had always cherished his life; he might not truly join forces with him.

Mo Renxing's expression also changed. He secretly glanced at the cold light in Liu Qingyan's eyes; that was true killing intent, not comparable to the deterrence from before.

He coughed twice, wanting to find a way down: "Junior Sister Liu, don't misunderstand, I just felt..."

"Felt what?" Liu Qingyan suddenly stepped forward, her fingers gripping the pure spirit immortal flute tightening slightly. The lustrous white spiritual light on the flute body suddenly turned colder, and the gentle spiritual rhyme that had originally lingered around the trial platform instantly transformed into pressure carrying sharp edges. "Ren Tianxing has already admitted defeat, yet the two of you are here pestering endlessly. Could it be that you want to destroy the Sect's rules in front of all the Disciple?"

These words were like a thorn, stinging Wu Tianli and Mo Renxing's faces until they burned.

The surrounding Disciple had already begun to whisper, their gazes toward the two filled with disdain—just a moment ago they had a high and mighty appearance, and now that they lost, they wanted to renege. Where was there any dignity left of a Golden Core Cultivator?

Wu Tianli and Mo Renxing exchanged glances, both seeing the struggle in the other's eyes.

They knew that continuing to pester would only make things more embarrassing. Since Liu Qingyan dared to protect Lin Yue, she would absolutely not let them off easily.

Finally, Wu Tianli gritted his teeth and took out a black jade token engraved with the three characters "Zizhi Garden" and a yellowed land deed from his Storage Pouch, slamming them heavily on the ground in front of Liu Qingyan: "The Mountain Governing Jade Token and the land deed are both yours! But remember, I, Wu Tianli, have noted down today's humiliation!"

Leaving behind such a harsh threat, he hurriedly left!!

That Mo Renxing, however, said to Liu Qingyan: "Junior Sister has good methods. The time for the Qingyuan Attainment is approaching; let us decide the outcome again during that grand event."

Liu Qingyan watched this scene, a faint smile curling at the corner of her lips. She turned to the watching Disciple and said: "Today's matter is concluded, everyone disperse. In the future, whoever dares to cause trouble in the East Mountain Courtyard again, don't blame me for being impolite."

The Disciple, upon hearing this, dispersed one after another. When leaving, they did not forget to look back at Lin Yue and the three women, their eyes filled with awe.

After the crowd dispersed, Liu Qingyan looked at Lin Yue, her tone carrying a bit of seriousness: "Wu Tianli and Mo Renxing will not let this rest. You must be careful in the future. If you encounter trouble, go to the East Peak to find me at any time."

Lin Yue nodded: "Thank you, Revered Master."

Liu Qingyan waved her hand, turned into a stream of light, and disappeared into the horizon.

Lin Yue held the Zizhi Garden's Mountain Governing Jade Token, then looked at the Baicao Valley land deed in Luo Ningshuang's hand, a trace of determination flashing in his eyes.

He knew that this was just the beginning. The road ahead was still long. The revenge of Wu Tianli and Mo Renxing, the Opportunity of the Qingyuan Secret Realm, and the System task of binding with Liu Qingyan were all waiting for him to complete.