Traversing the path of life and death

Chapter Fourteen: The Five Elements Formula

Lin Yu looked at the dazzling array of cultivation techniques on the first floor of the pavilion. He wondered how many of them he had already read. He was surrounded by jade slips, and with each slip he looked at, he would abandon the one he had been reading before. He didn't even know which one was good anymore.

One by one, the jade slips seemed to have grown wings and slowly drifted through the first floor. Whenever someone came in, they would approach the person who came here. Only less than ten jade slips remained quietly in the distance, choosing not to move. However, they were simple and unadorned, unlike the other jade slips that shone with dazzling light. Lin Yu also noticed these few jade slips.

Picking up a jade slip at random, Lin Yu felt a cool sensation emanating from his hand as soon as he held it, which slowly spread throughout his body. He infused the jade slip with his power, and immediately information about a cultivation technique entered his mind.

"Gold of the Stars" is a metal cultivation technique. The content recorded on it is very different from other techniques. It says, "This technique seizes the power of heaven and earth, transforms one's own destiny, takes the power of the stars, tempers oneself, and ultimately transforms into gold." These few words show that this technique is extraordinary. If his teacher hadn't said earlier that "it can only be looked at, not learned," Lin Yu would have hardened his heart to learn this technique.

Lin Yu then finished reading the remaining jade slips and felt that each cultivation technique was extraordinary and extremely powerful. Envious, he left the first floor and went to the second floor.

As Lin Yu arrived on the second floor, a rich woody aura spread out, and jade slips surrounded him like a layer of jade slips, each emitting its own light and attracting Lin Yu's attention.

Lin Yu ignored them and instead went to the middle of the second-floor pavilion, where there were five jade slips. These five jade slips were tightly connected. Out of curiosity, Lin Yu picked up one of them, but while picking up one, he also picked up the remaining four.

Seeing this incredible scene, Lin Yu channeled his power into it, wanting to know what the technique was.

Upon seeing the name of the technique, "Azure Star Wood Transformation Technique I," Lin Yu felt incredulous. He then quickly channeled his power into the other jade slips.

The names of the other jade slips also appeared in Lin Yu's mind: "Azure Star Wood Transformation Technique II"... "Azure Star Wood Transformation Technique V"—five cultivation techniques with similar names, the only difference being the last few numbers. "Teacher, please take a look at this cultivation technique," Lin Yu said.

After reading the information sent by Lin Yu, Elder Wu said, "This technique is a combined attack method that requires five people to cultivate. Each person cultivates one technique, and when they are cultivated to the extreme, their combined power is destructive. This type of technique has become very rare now, since five people cannot be together all the time. If these five techniques are separated, each one is very ordinary."

Upon hearing his teacher's words, Lin Yu's curiosity vanished, and he thought to himself, "Spiritual cultivation techniques are truly peculiar." He felt even more eager to become a spiritual cultivator.

After quickly finishing the second floor, Lin Yu went to the third floor. The third floor was the same, so he casually flipped through a few books and left. He glanced at the fourth and fifth floors and then headed to the next floor.

The sixth floor is the highest floor of the Cultivation Techniques Pavilion, where many types of cultivation techniques are available. However, few people come here, probably because those who do come to the Cultivation Techniques Pavilion are already attracted by the techniques in front of them and choose one of them.

The number of six levels of cultivation techniques is enormous, exceeding the combined number of the first and second levels, and they are extremely diverse.

When the administrators of the cultivation technique pavilion categorize the acquired spiritual cultivation techniques, they usually put the slightly inferior, less desirable, and those they can't distinguish here. Some members of the Lin family who want to become spiritual cultivators sometimes come here to hunt for treasures, but it's rare for anyone to choose a technique from among them, since good techniques are not so easy to obtain.

Lin Yu casually picked up a jade slip and infused it with his power. The cultivation technique only had two simple words: "Mysterious Leaf," without any further explanation. If anyone saw this jade slip, no one would want to learn it, because learning this was too dangerous. It would be better to find other cultivation techniques with clear explanations.

Then Lin Yu picked up another jade slip. The technique on it transmitted to Lin Yu a very vague technique called "Water and Fire Calamity". Originally, water and fire are incompatible, but this technique forcibly merges water and fire together, causing them to intertwine. When this technique is used, it is often accompanied by some strange phenomena.

Looking at the pile of jade slips in front of him, Lin Yu was filled with doubt. He flipped through the jade slips one by one, reading "The Furnace of Fire," "Lightness Technique," "Mysterious Water Flame Technique," and so on. The information on each jade slip floated through Lin Yu's mind. Finally, when he finished reading the last jade slip, Lin Yu's mind was filled with chaos.

"Relax for a moment," Elder Wu's voice echoed in Lin Yu's mind.

"After reading these techniques, I think you have some thoughts, right? Tell me what your thoughts are," Elder Wu continued.

"Teacher, I am already a body cultivator, but I also yearn to become a spirit cultivator," Lin Yu said.

Hearing Lin Yu say this, Elder Wu was filled with relief and said to Lin Yu, "The cultivators of the five innate elements shone brightly in ancient times. Now, the cultivators of the five elements have declined, and no strong ones have appeared again. Even if a strong person of the five elements appears again, it will only be a flash in the pan. The cultivation of the five elements is extremely difficult, and ordinary people cannot endure it. But those who persevere to the end can become powerful figures in their own right."

“You are my disciple, and you are destined to become a powerful figure who dominates the region. I also have some selfish motives. There are very few people in the world who can only refine their bodies and cultivate their spirits. You have great talent in body refinement. Most importantly, you have a heart that is not afraid of difficulties. On the basis of cultivation, I think you can make a breakthrough in spiritual cultivation. I have a cultivation method of my Wu clan here, but it is extremely difficult to cultivate. You decide for yourself whether you want to learn it,” Elder Wu continued.

Then, a massive amount of information entered Lin Yu's mind, far exceeding anything he had seen before. As time ticked by, Lin Yu was finally able to see the technique.

The Five Elements Technique is the most advanced spiritual cultivation method of the Witch Clan. Many outstanding geniuses within the clan have chosen to cultivate this technique, but all have ultimately failed, forced to choose other methods. Cultivation is exceptionally difficult; it requires drawing upon the five elements of heaven and earth, drawing upon one's own spiritual power for the technique's practice. In short, cultivating this technique demands a continuous supply of elemental support. Ancient texts record that only one person successfully cultivated it—the creator of the technique, the ancestor of the Witch Clan, whose innate elemental affinities were the five elements.

Lin Yu stopped reading after seeing this part and began to reflect on his teacher's words. He could hear a hint of sadness in his teacher's words, especially when the old man lowered his voice and sighed. When he saw that someone had succeeded in cultivating, Lin Yu made a decision.

"Teacher, I want to learn," Lin Yu said confidently.