Chapter 10: Five Element Seal, Earth Origin Stage!
"The Five Element Seal is composed of five techniques: Spirit Wood Seal, Blazing Fire Seal, Heavy Earth Seal, Metal Edge Seal, and Gentle Water Seal..."
Lin Fan opened the manual containing the Five Element Seal and carefully studied its contents.
Thanks to his heaven-defying comprehension, grasping the technique wasn't difficult at all.
In less than half an hour, Lin Fan had fully comprehended the Five Element Seal.
The seal consisted of five forms, which corresponded to five levels of mastery.
The first form, Spirit Wood Seal, was the simplest. The subsequent forms had to be practiced in the order of the Five Elements' cycle to be mastered smoothly.
According to the manual, even the simplest first seal required Earth Origin Stage cultivation to be performed.
Looks like his current top priority was still to break through to the Earth Origin Stage!
Having finished his comprehension, Lin Fan put away the manual and made a mental note.
He wasn't too worried. Over the past half-year, he had collected quite a number of Yin Pearls through his reward-touching with Qingtan—enough to break through to the Earth Origin Stage!
Moreover, Lin Fan had discovered that the Yin Pearls he obtained via the system were far superior in quality to those refined through Lin Dong's talisman—more than ten times better!
With a plan forming in his mind, Lin Fan didn't rush to start cultivating. It was already nighttime, and rest was essential.
Only by staying well-rested and mentally sharp could he cultivate more effectively.
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In the days that followed, Lin Fan once again secluded himself, focusing entirely on refining Yin Pearls and the spiritual pills he had accumulated, all in preparation for breaking through the Earth Origin Stage bottleneck.
Meanwhile, after helping Lin Fan refine all six thousand Yang Essence Stones into Yang Essence Pills, Lin Dong also plunged into intense cultivation.
Even Qingtan, who usually slacked off in her training, became noticeably more diligent under their influence.
With Lin Xiao away and Liu Yan seeing all three children working so hard, she felt both comforted and concerned. The only thing she could do was cook better meals for them each day to help nourish their bodies.
When one is completely focused on cultivation, time always flies.
In the blink of an eye, a month and a half had passed since the clan competition.
In a dense mountain forest, Lin Fan sat cross-legged. He took out another Yin Pearl and swallowed it. His body trembled slightly before quickly stabilizing.
In the past month and a half, Lin Fan had refined dozens of Yin Pearls!
The Yin Fiend energy within had nearly merged completely with his Yuan Power, with only the final fusion in his dantian remaining.
His body had almost fully adapted to the intense Yin energy.
Carefully, Lin Fan guided the remaining Yin energy into his dantian.
Inside, the once-balanced energies—half icy blue Yin Fiend energy and half pure white Yuan Power—were suddenly thrown into chaos.
The dantian erupted into a violent internal clash—a fierce battle between the two forces, trying to erode and assimilate each other.
This kind of internal struggle had occurred countless times over the past month and a half.
Each time, Lin Fan endured immense pain.
And this time was no different.
However, to Lin Fan's surprise, this time the conflict finally showed results.
Before he realized it, seventy to eighty percent of the Yuan Power had been consumed, and signs of fusion with the Yin Fiend energy began to emerge!
As the two forces gradually merged, the pure white Yuan Power took on a deep blue hue.
The formerly fist-sized Yuan Power seed transformed into a swirling mass of icy blue energy.
At the moment of that transformation, Lin Fan's body jolted as if he had broken through some invisible barrier. A powerful feeling welled up from deep within his being.
"I've reached the Earth Origin Stage!"
Letting out a long breath, Lin Fan stopped cultivating, joy written all over his face.
Breaking through to the Earth Origin Stage was the first major hurdle in martial cultivation.
After a month and a half of effort, he had finally succeeded!
Lin Fan stood up and suddenly formed a series of complex hand seals.
It was the Spirit Wood Seal, the first form of the Five Element Seal!
This technique required the Earth Origin Stage to perform, and now that Lin Fan had broken through, he was eager to test its power—and express the excitement of his breakthrough.
As he moved, his hands suddenly shriveled and dried up, leaving only skin and bones.
Bulging veins stood out grotesquely, resembling the roots of an ancient tree!
His transformed hands locked in place. Lin Fan took a step forward and slammed his palm into a massive boulder.
Boom!
With a deafening crack, the boulder—three feet in diameter—shattered into countless fragments, flying through the air like an explosion of gravel!
"Impressive. Anyone below Earth Origin Stage wouldn't stand a chance against that. Even within the same realm, I might still come out on top."
Lin Fan was very satisfied with the Spirit Wood Seal's destructive power.
And this was only one of its effects.
The Spirit Wood Seal also had healing properties.
"Ah! Lin Fan-ge, what happened to your hands?!"
Suddenly, a worried voice rang out from the woods.
Qingtan fluttered over like a butterfly, rushing to Lin Fan's side and grabbing his hands with a distressed expression.
[Ding! You touched Lin Qingtan and obtained the cultivation technique "Mystic Profound Art"!]
Hearing the familiar system chime in his mind, Lin Fan felt a jolt of joy. From the Earth Origin Stage onward, he could finally begin cultivating proper techniques to accelerate his progress.
And this new reward had come at the perfect time.
Still, he didn't check it right away. Smiling, he reassured Qingtan:
"Don't worry, it's just a side effect of a special martial technique I was training."
As he spoke, Lin Fan willed his energy, and his hands returned to normal in seconds.
Qingtan's eyes widened. "Wow, that's amazing!"
Lin Fan smiled. "If you want to learn, I can teach you. But you'll need to reach the Earth Origin Stage first."
Her eyes lit up with excitement. "So that means you've already broken through?!"
"That's right. Just did," Lin Fan nodded, not hiding it. "By the way, did you need something?"
Qingtan's face lit up even more. "Lin Fan-ge, I finally cultivated Yuan Power!"
Lin Fan's face lit up with pride too. "You've reached the sixth level of Body Tempering already? That's amazing!"
Qingtan pouted. "What's amazing about it? Compared to you, I'm still way behind."
Lin Fan chuckled. "I spent years reaching the sixth level. You did it in a few months. That's not amazing?"
"Hehe, I guess you're right," Qingtan giggled happily.
"Your fast progress is probably related to your special physique. If others ask, just say it was because you ate some spiritual fruit," Lin Fan reminded her after thinking for a moment.
"Got it!" Qingtan nodded obediently. Then she added excitedly, "Oh right, Lin Fan-ge, it's the end of the month! Qingyang Town's market fair is super lively right now. Can we go check it out?"
As she spoke, she tugged on his sleeve, her clear eyes full of anticipation.
"The market fair?" Lin Fan raised a brow, then nodded. "Alright. Let's go invite your Lin Dong-ge and all go together."
"Yay!" Qingtan cheered, bouncing off to find Lin Dong.
Lin Fan smiled and followed behind her at a leisurely pace.
Before long, the two found Lin Dong and explained the plan. The three of them then left the Lin estate together, heading toward the bustling market fair.
As they stepped out, Lin Fan patted Lin Dong's shoulder—hoping to see if he might trigger another reward.
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