Braised Dragon with Soy Sauce

After understanding the principles of the Five Elements' mutual generation and restraint, Mo Yuming placed his left hand gently on Xinlan's back without hesitation.

He closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and mobilized the metal elemental spiritual power within his body.

This powerful force flowed through his meridians and eventually converged in his left hand.

He carefully controlled the output of his spiritual energy, slowly injecting it into Xinlan's body.

Despite his slightly clumsy technique, he successfully completed this seemingly simple yet crucial step thanks to his profound understanding of the principles of the Five Elements.

As time went by, Mo Yuming felt that a wonderful connection had been established between him and Xinlan.

He could clearly sense the state of her body, as if his soul had merged into her body.

This feeling made him both excited and nervous, because he knew that he would have to be extra careful with every step from now on.

During the process of infusing the gold elemental spiritual power, Mo Yuming remained vigilant and closely monitored Xinlan's reaction.

He was worried that any mistake could hurt her.

However, when he saw Xinlan's complexion gradually become rosy and her breathing become steady, he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

After Xinlan accepted the gold elemental spiritual power inputted by Mo Yuming, she felt a powerful force flowing into her body.

Suddenly, he felt the water elemental energy within his body begin to stir, becoming unusually active, like a flame that had been ignited.

As if stimulated, the spiritual root in the dantian suddenly increased its operating speed, which was originally slow, and also greatly increased its absorption speed of external water spiritual energy.

A large amount of water elemental energy surged into the body like a tide, continuously replenishing the dantian.

These spiritual energies converged with the spiritual power in the dantian, forming a powerful torrent that flowed ceaselessly at an unprecedented speed.

A moment later, Xinlan felt that her profound spiritual power had become much stronger, as if it had been injected with new life force.

Her cultivation level seemed to have improved significantly in an instant, and she could clearly feel the increase in her own strength.

The spiritual energy that had been depleted from firing the ice arrows quickly recovered, becoming even stronger than before.

When she tried to condense an ice arrow again, she was surprised to find that both the speed and the strength of the ice arrow had made a qualitative leap.

The speed at which ice arrows are condensed has nearly doubled, and the duration of ice arrows has also been greatly extended, which means that she can continuously output stronger attack power.

Not only that, her control over the ice arrows has also improved, allowing her to more accurately control the direction and landing point of the ice arrows, and her accuracy has been greatly enhanced.

Mo Yuming's guess turned out to be correct. Due to the principle of metal generating water, Xinlan's body was now simultaneously circulating two elemental spiritual energies.

This means that although her cultivation level in the profound arts did not increase, the amount of spiritual energy available in her body doubled. This is the combined effect of cultivating two different profound arts simultaneously.

The benefits Xinlan gained were self-evident; she was able to quickly recover her lost spiritual power, and her cultivation of profound arts also increased.

Practitioners of profound martial arts have some degree of deficiency in elemental affinity, and generally can only have a high affinity with a certain element.

Even if there are two or more types, one is high and one is low, and it would be quite good if the low one could reach one percent of the high one.

A freak like Mo Yuming, who has a good affinity for all five elements, is definitely the first person in the history of this continent.

While it's hard to say whether they will have no descendants, it's undoubtedly unprecedented.

Although all the profound energy in his body was obtained through forced absorption, the primary condition was having such a special physique.

Otherwise, like Xinlan, even if different spiritual energies are forcibly infused, although the cultivation speed of the water element can be improved, the other four elements will still have little effect.

As Mo Yuming continuously channeled metal energy into Xinlan, the metal and water elemental energies within her body temporarily reached a relative balance.

The metal element greatly enhanced the power of the water element, making the water element power within Xinlan's body unprecedentedly active. Her Xuan Gong level temporarily jumped more than two levels, from level seven to the peak of level nine, reaching the quasi-Earth level.

At this moment, Xinlan was like two people of the same cultivation level attacking together.

Although he cannot yet truly control his spiritual energy to manifest and attack enemies, it is not difficult to make the ice arrows he fires more robust, sharper, and more durable.

Furthermore, one can slightly adjust the direction of the ice arrow with their mind. Although the adjustment is small, it can at least make the ice arrow attack the opponent with an arc, thus greatly improving the accuracy of attacking moving targets.

Xinlan was clearly much more skilled at controlling the spiritual power of the Xuan Gong than Mo Yuming. After several attempts, she was able to skillfully control the direction and force of the ice arrows.

The iron-armed giant bears, who were frantically attacking the tree trunk, are now in a miserable situation.

After being struck by Xinlan's precise attack, the giant bears had no choice but to abandon their attack on the tree trunk and began to wander around aimlessly like headless flies.

The reason is simple: both giant bears were completely blinded by the dense barrage of icy arrows, becoming veritable "blind bears."

The giant bears that were fleeing in chaos under the tree could no longer pose any threat to them. At this moment, Mo Yuming also felt a little weak, so he stopped sending spiritual energy to Xinlan.

After losing the support of the metal elemental spiritual power, Xinlan's profound skill level quickly returned to its original level.

However, since the gold elemental spiritual power that had entered her body did not disappear immediately, it still affected Xinlan's own spiritual power to some extent.

Xinlan, who was already on the verge of a breakthrough, vaguely sensed signs of a breakthrough after this attack that exceeded her limits. So she immediately followed her feeling and sat on a tree branch to cultivate.

When cultivating and improving one's mind, the greatest fear is being disturbed, and Mo Yuming knows this to be of utmost importance.

Although he could sense that the area within a radius of nearly a hundred feet was very safe, apart from the two giant bears wriggling around under the tree, there were no suspicious magical fluctuations.

Moreover, Xinlan was already aware of this situation beforehand, so this little commotion wouldn't have a significant impact on her.

Nevertheless, Mo Yuming still felt that he could not let his guard down and had to deal with these two potential threats as soon as possible.

The blind bears are now like two paper tigers, only capable of roaring angrily and blindly charging around.

Mo Yuming quickly took out a long spear from his storage bag and quietly jumped in front of one of the giant bears.

Taking advantage of the giant bear's roar as it raised its head to the sky, he concentrated his energy to mobilize the power of metal, gathering the powerful metal elemental spiritual energy at the tip of the spear, and then thrust it into the giant bear's chest with astonishing speed and accuracy.

The spear tip pierced directly through its heart. Due to the powerful elemental energy it contained, the spear tip, made of ordinary metal, was on the verge of breaking. It exploded instantly, completely shattering the giant bear's internal organs.

The massive, hill-like body immediately froze, then collapsed to the ground with a thud, like a crumbling earthen wall.

Mo Yuming then used the same technique again, swiftly ending the life of another giant bear with an ordinary iron sword.

Although this method is quite resource-intensive, the results are excellent.

After doing all this, he lightly leaped to a position a foot away from Dailan and stood firmly, vigilantly guarding her.

At the same time, under the shade of another large tree not far from this giant tree, a figure quietly appeared and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye, without making a sound.

If Mo Yuming were to notice anything, he would be greatly shocked, because the figure was none other than Shi Potian, who had led them out for a trip and then left alone under the pretense of having something to do.

"These two little guys have really good reflexes; they even know how to make good use of elemental enhancement techniques! It seems I underestimated them."

"Since that's the case, let's give them something a bit more challenging. Go and capture a few higher-level magical beasts, like a level four Rift-Headed Crocodile or a Blood-Eyed Leopard."

Shi Potian spoke to Yilong and Hesheng, who were also hiding in the shadows.

"Isn't a level 4 high-ranking Blood-Eyed Leopard a bit too high-level?"

That's a real bloodthirsty magical beast! Lan's level is only Human Rank 7! She can't possibly fight against such a high-level magical beast, can she?"

He Sheng said with some concern.

"It's alright. From what I just observed, Lan is currently breaking through, and she will at least reach the early stage of level eight soon."

As for that little monster Yu Ming, there's even less to worry about. I just discovered that besides possessing a level 5 Earth Elemental Mystic Art, he also possesses a level 7 or 8 Human Elemental Mystic Art! If he weren't still somewhat unfamiliar with the use of these elemental spiritual powers, those two iron-armed giant bears would be a piece of cake!

Shi Potian was not worried at all.

"In that case, let's go catch some monsters!"

Under a giant tree two miles away, the people talking to Shi Potian were the same old men who had previously helped Mo Yuming and Xinlan improve their profound spiritual power.

Led by He Sheng and Yi Long, the team split into two groups to capture magical beasts in the Ruimu Forest for Mo Yuming and his companion to train.

After Shi Potian finished giving his instructions, the elders vanished silently, disappearing in different directions...

"Lanmei, how is she?"

Seeing that Xinlan had finished her practice, Mo Yuming couldn't wait to ask.

"I have successfully broken through to the eighth level of the Human Profound Realm and reached the early stage of the eighth level! Thank you, Brother Yuming!"

Xinlan answered excitedly.

"I didn't help you with your promotion, so why are you thanking me?"

Mo Yuming was somewhat surprised.

"The reason why Xinlan was able to break through so quickly is entirely because of the gold element spiritual power you infused into my body during the battle just now!" Xinlan said happily.

"With just that little bit of gold elemental spiritual power?"

Mo Yuming was quite surprised and somewhat disbelieving.

"That's true. I don't know why, but I absorbed far more metal elemental spiritual energy when I cultivated in the past than I do today."

However, only a tiny fraction of it can be converted and absorbed by me; the vast majority is lost immediately and cannot be absorbed at all.

Before this, the metal spiritual power in his body was not even at the initial level of the human rank, so it was impossible to use it in actual combat.

The gold elemental energy you just channeled into my body was completely absorbed by me.

Most of the metal elemental energy as it flowed through my meridians assimilated with the ice elemental energy within me, creating a new abundance of ice elemental energy.

Moreover, this newly generated ice elemental energy is particularly strong and active, several times stronger than my previous ice elemental energy, and it almost broke my meridians.

The remaining small portion of gold elemental spiritual power mixed with the gold elemental spiritual power I already possessed, transforming into my own gold elemental spiritual power. This raised my previously unimproved gold elemental spiritual power to near the early stage of the Human Rank! Perhaps it won't be long before I break through and enter the early stage of the Human Rank.”

Xinlan was overjoyed.

"Is something really that strange?"

Mo Yuming had doubts, so he tried to circulate the water element spiritual power in his body first, and then he distracted himself to circulate the metal element spiritual power.

As a result, before the metal elemental spiritual power could even begin to circulate, the water elemental spiritual power that was already circulating lost control due to his multitasking, almost becoming a chaotic mess and nearly causing him to suffer a qi deviation.

Mo Yuming was startled and quickly stopped, muttering to himself with lingering fear, "That was close."

"Brother Yuming, let's take the giant bear's magic crystal and leave, lest some other magical beasts come!"

Xinlan wasn't particularly interested in these low-level magic crystals at first, but knowing that Mo Yuming liked them, she offered a reminder.

"Ok!"

Mo Yuming quickly began cutting up the giant bear's carcass.

"It seems we won't be able to return to the Valley of Forgotten Worlds smoothly! More trouble has come!"

After obtaining the two magic crystals, Mo Yuming wiped the blood off them and said helplessly to Xinlan.

Xinlan glanced at Mo Yuming in confusion at first, but then, sensing the approach of the magical beast, she immediately understood.

"Indeed, a few more magical beasts are coming, and their magic level seems to be much higher than before. However, they are still some distance away from us. We don't need to wait here; let them chase after us!"

"Alright, let them chase us! Hehe, let's go!"

"Brother, some of those magical beasts are really fast. They almost caught up with us in less than the time it takes to brew a cup of tea!"

The two ran swiftly through the woods, keeping an eye out for the monsters chasing them.

"Hmm, three of them are indeed quite fast, but the other four are getting further and further away. It seems they are not the same kind of magical beast!"

Mo Yuming said after carefully sensing it.

"Brother, your control over the profound arts has improved a lot again. In less than half a day, your ability to perceive spiritual energy has surpassed mine! You're amazing!"

Xinlan was quite surprised by the speed at which Mo Yuming's abilities improved.

"Really? I didn't feel anything myself. I just felt that I was a little more proficient in controlling the profound spiritual energy in my body than before! There was nothing special about it!"

Mo Yuming was unaware that he had made great progress, because he believed that he had only become more proficient in controlling spiritual power, which was merely an accumulation of experience and had not changed his profound cultivation level.

However, although he was unaware of this, his strength had actually been greatly enhanced.

Compared to before, they now face greater troubles, but their strength and experience in dealing with them have made a qualitative leap.

Furthermore, through actual combat, their teamwork has become more seamless, enabling them to better leverage each other's strengths.

Facing a total of seven magical beasts, they easily dealt with them, including even a very powerful, ferocious, and bloodthirsty Blood-Eyed Leopard.

This battle brought Mo Yuming a great deal of gains. He now possesses three low-grade and high-grade magic crystals of wind and earth attributes, as well as one low-grade and mid-grade magic crystal of metal attribute.