Demon Cultivator with Celestial Book

Chapter 337: Chapter 242: Dao Discourse on the Five Elements, Completely Convinced (Part 3)

This is the convergence of the Five Elements, the unification of the five principles!

Finally, Jiang Yi waved his hand. The earthy-yellow cluster of qi slowly contracted, and from within, a strand of brilliant white-gold qi re-condensed, echoing the initial gold qi from afar.

"Earth begets Metal. The Five Elements return to their source, where generation and restriction complement each other. This is the principle of the world’s cycles, and it is also the key for a Cultivator to attain a Perfect Dao Foundation."

The entire demonstration took less than half an incense stick’s worth of time.

The True Inheritance disciples of both the Innate Sect and the Taifu Sect were all astonished.

’Is this really a Daoist theory a Qi Cultivation Cultivator can fully grasp?’

Jiang Yi turned his gaze to Yu Changqing, his tone calm.

"You cultivate the Wood Virtue. Although it is reinforced by Water and Earth, allowing you to forge a towering Jia Wood physique unafraid of Fire Virtue’s incineration, your Wood Qi is overabundant. With no Metal Qi to restrain it, you’ve gone too far, and it has become a detriment.

Brother Feng seemed to injure your physique with the Burning Wood Magic Saber, but in reality, he used Fire to produce Earth, which then suppressed your Wood and severed your foundation."

With that, Jiang Yi began a personal demonstration, clearly revealing the cause of Yu Changqing’s defeat.

He condensed verdant Wood Qi in his palm once more. The Wood Qi flared, transforming into the phantom of a towering ancient tree with gnarled, twisting branches. It was lush and vibrant, a perfect picture of flourishing growth.

"This is Wood Qi at its most vibrant. It looks powerful, but in reality, it’s riddled with flaws."

The moment he finished speaking, he condensed a strand of brilliant white-gold qi on his fingertip. With a light touch, the qi, sharp as a blade, slashed straight at the phantom tree.

"Metal overcomes Wood. Using the sharp, cutting nature of Metal Qi to break the flourishing growth of Wood Qi—this is direct suppression.

But in Magical Combat, you cannot rely solely on brute force. You must borrow the power of the generation cycle to aid the suppression cycle."

Then, he circulated his True Qi again. Beneath the Metal Qi, he condensed a strand of Water Qi, using it to nourish the Metal.

The Metal Qi grew even sharper, instantly severing the phantom tree’s branches. Yet, the phantom didn’t dissipate. Instead, Earth Qi began to coalesce from the broken ends.

"Metal begets Water, and Water begets Wood. Though Wood is suppressed, it can regenerate with Water Qi. At that point, you must use Earth Qi to suppress the Water, cutting off its path to life."

’So it really was him who advised Feng Yuan... he saw the flaw in the Daoist Technique I’ve been cultivating...’

Yu Changqing trembled, his face instantly turning deathly pale.

Jiang Yi’s words had struck the heart of the matter!

He had cultivated for many years, always believing that the more abundant his Wood Qi, the higher his Cultivation. He had never imagined that an overabundance of Wood Qi, left unchecked, would actually hinder his Dao Foundation!

Jiang Yi paid no mind to the change in Yu Changqing’s expression and simply continued.

"Earth suppresses Water. Once Water is cut off, Wood withers. When Wood withers, Metal flourishes. This is what is meant by ’generation within suppression, a breakthrough within generation.’

Magical Combat is not just about the abundance of your own True Qi. It is more about understanding the generation and suppression of the Five Elements, adapting to the situation, and using your opponent’s momentum to break their strategy."

Silence reigned in the heavens.

The True Inheritance disciples of the Taifu Sect looked at each other in dismay. It wasn’t that they didn’t understand these Daoist theories—in fact, the very selection of their True Skills and the Cultivation of their Dao Foundations were based on these principles.

’But how could Jiang Yi, a mere Qi Cultivation Realm cultivator, explain it all so nonchalantly?’

This wasn’t knowledge that could be gleaned simply by reading Daoist Scriptures and mulling over the text. It involved countless variations of principle and practice.

It was something that could only be truly understood through personal Cultivation!

Even True Monarch Guangzhao Jinghai was visibly moved, praising him involuntarily.

"A magnificent explanation of the generation and suppression of the Five Elements! Though Daoist Jiang is only at the Qi Cultivation Realm, his understanding of the Five Elements far surpasses that of ordinary Foundation Establishment True Masters. This Monarch is deeply impressed."

Jiang Yi swept his gaze over the crowd. As if this display wasn’t enough, the corners of his lips curved upward.

"I also have some insights on the Numerology of the Five Elements, which I would be happy to share with everyone for mutual verification."

The eyes of the Taifu Sect’s True Inheritance disciples lit up. Even Yu Changqing, situated within the Heaven of Accumulated Consciousness, revealed a look of shock and delight.

The Numerology of the Five Elements—it concerns the Dao Fruit itself!

This was a supreme Daoist secret, one that even the True Inheritance disciples of Ancestral Sects rarely had access to!

Yu Changqing’s previous arrogance had vanished, the agitation from his damaged Dao Foundation now suppressed by this new revelation.

"Daoist, your insight is profound. I am ashamed of my own inadequacy. I have been offensive before, and I ask for your forgiveness."