Chapter 9: Reversing the Five Elements (Seeking follow-up reading and investment)

Hong Fu thought for a long time, her expression calm. Suddenly, she remembered a spell she had snatched from the forbidden land of Xi Country in her early years. It was just right for Qi Yuan's five elements spiritual roots to practice. She immediately stretched out her snow-white jade palm, and a flash of spiritual light appeared, and she said:
"Since you are determined to venture into the Blood Forbidden Land, I will teach you this top-level mental method, 'Inverted Five Elements Technique', so that you can be safer in the forbidden land."

Reversed Five Elements Art! Could it be related to Qi Yunxiao's Reversed Five Elements Formation?

Qi Yuan looked puzzled and said, "Grandmaster, is this mental method related to the inverted five elements formation?"

"Oh! You know about the Reversed Five Elements Array..." Hong Fu's bright eyes had a strange look, and she continued, "The five elements are not rare. Many genius cultivators have studied them throughout history. They just have the same attributes, and they are not created by the same person. After you practice this method, your basic magic power will rise to another dimension. The spiritual sea in your dantian will be as strong as a mountain, and you will be as immovable as a mountain. After you advance to the foundation-building stage, you will be able to use the magical power that comes with it, the 'Reversed Five Elements Field'. The strength of any cultivator who is enveloped will be suppressed, at least reduced by more than 30%. However, if you encounter a cultivator who is one realm higher than you, the effect will be minimal. You can only trap the enemy for a few breaths, barely squeezing out some time to escape."

Good idea!
After listening to Hong Fu's story, Qi Yuan couldn't help but look happy. He moved his body unconsciously and took the jade slip with both hands. The touch of the beautiful woman's jade hand conveyed a soft and tender emotion, which made his heart ripple slightly. Then he calmly held the jade slip in his hand and returned to his seat, saying: "Disciple thanks the master for his gift! With this mental method, I will definitely be able to walk out of the bloody forbidden land alive."

"Don't say discouraging words. Move to my cave to practice during this period of time and make all your efforts to prepare for the forbidden area. I will inform the utility room." Hong Fu glared at him with her snow-white eyes. Her feelings for Qi Yuan had obviously improved. It was completely the mood of an elder and a junior.

Qi Yuan was stunned for a moment when he heard this. This meant that his relationship with Hong Fu had transcended the kindness brought by their ancestors and had restructured the affection between them.

This is a very important signal, which means that the two sides have become much closer, and there is no need to be too restrained in the future...

"Yes, Master. I will live up to your reputation and complete the journey to the forbidden area beautifully."

Hongfu's heart was satisfied and she nodded slightly. She liked this descendant of her benefactor more and more. Looking at his heroic and steady appearance, she felt that he was better than the man she had misjudged at first. A look of joy involuntarily emerged on her face, adding a touch of beautiful spring light to this simple hall.

……

Qi Yuan stayed in Hongfu Cave for a while, and then left on the pretext of going back to pack up his things.

There was nothing else happening on the road, but when he was walking in a remote place, he was stopped by an old man in his fifties or sixties. He was wearing black clothes, looked energetic, had slightly gray hair, and had a pair of tiger eyes that were intimidating without even being angry.

One can tell at first glance that he is a person with a strong personality, and his aura is almost the same as Hong Fu's. He is most likely a cultivator in the Jindan stage in the valley.

Qi Yuan looked at the other person. Besides him and the old man, they were the only ones here. He must be looking for him. He said respectfully, "What instructions do you have, Grandmaster?"

"Haha, you're an interesting guy." Li Huayuan looked Qi Yuan up and down, and nodded slightly when he saw that his magical power was steady.

Qi Yuan agreed with a smile and said, "Master, you are too kind."

Li Huayuan coughed and said, "I heard that you are not going to sell your elixirs anymore? Is that true?"

"Master Hongfu has just reprimanded the disciple, so it will not be sold to outsiders in the future." Qi Yuan had a vague understanding of the visitor's intention.

Li Huayuan put his hands behind his back, took a few steps, and said, "Senior Sister Hongfu is doing this for your own good. You will easily offend people if you do this. Just stop. The other sisters will help you. You don't need to worry too much."

"Thank you for your concern, Master. I wonder why you are looking for me..." Qi Yuan thought about trying to find out the intention of the visitor again. Did he want to get a piece of the pie? The other party was a Jindan ancestor, so he would share it.

"Well, do you have any extra of those three kinds of pills? I want to buy some to give as gifts..." Li Huayuan's face looked a little unnatural, but due to his rich experience, his expression was only fleeting, and people with blunt eyesight would find it difficult to notice anything unusual.

Give it to someone! I don't trust you...

How could Qi Yuan not know the efficacy of those three kinds of elixirs? After his purification, the efficacy was amazing, otherwise there would not be enough yin and yang energy to accelerate the cultivation of several thousand-year-old elixirs.

It must be because of his identity as an ancestor that he confused the other party, so he made this excuse.

Otherwise, if it gets publicized, where’s your authority?
In fact, Li Huayuan also had his own difficulties. His Taoist partner was extremely beautiful and they had been in love for many years. He was gradually unable to keep up and was unwilling to waste too much of his energy. However, his Taoist partner was still tirelessly demanding more, which made him distressed.

Recently he heard a rumor that a disciple in the valley was selling an invincible elixir. He had originally just listened to it as a fun story, as he had taken elixirs that replenished kidney yang before.

He already knew how effective the medicine was, but he didn't expect that after a while, everyone heard about the magic pill. This aroused his curiosity, and he wanted to buy some to try.

However, he was in a high position and had great power. If he asked his direct disciples to buy it, it would undermine his prestige. If he asked ordinary disciples to buy it, it would easily give people a chance to criticize him.

After thinking it over, I decided it would be safer to go there myself!
Qi Yuan thought that it would be good to use this method to get another ancestor. He no longer had to worry about spirit stones, but he was worried about how to protect him. He immediately took out a dozen bottles of magic pills, presented them to the master, and said, "Master, this is a pill that I have improved over and over again. It is more powerful than the previous ones. Please keep it..."

Upon hearing this, Li Huayuan couldn't help but move his feet, waved his sleeves and said: "Well, don't publicize this matter, don't let outsiders know..."

"Disciple understands. I promise to keep my mouth shut and not reveal a single word." Qi Yuan said tactfully.

Upon hearing this, Li Huayuan's face showed satisfaction. He raised his hand and a light flashed, and he took in all the pills. Then he threw a storage bag to Qi Yuan and his figure disappeared instantly.

It was as if no one had appeared just now!

Qi Yuan watched the man leave and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve. As for the storage bag left by his master, he put it away without checking it, then flew to the utility room with his head lowered in thought.

After flying for a while, he accidentally bumped into someone. He came to his senses and said politely, "Excuse me, fellow apprentice."

"It's okay, you're too polite, senior brother." The person who was hit said softly.

Qi Yuan observed the other person. He had an ordinary appearance, wearing the uniform of a disciple of the Yellow Maple Valley. His black eyes revealed a sense of vigilance when he looked at people and things. His cultivation was actually not much different from his. A name suddenly popped up in his mind, and he asked, "What's your name, junior brother? I'll prepare some good wine to apologize some other day."

"Han Li, senior brother, thank you for your courtesy. If there is nothing else, I will leave first." Han Li replied indifferently, and then flew away.

(End of this chapter)