Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master

Chapter 1609: Chapter 675: Yang Dao Grandmaster_2

Ning Zhuo thought for a moment, then laughed softly.

"I am being greedy, wanting more than I can handle."

He had now been promoted to an alchemy master, and upon further reflection on the Pure Yang Ancestor Master Pill, he gained profound insights.

"This pill was refined primarily to carry the Yang Dao Realm, not the Alchemy Dao. Therefore, the true intent of alchemy in it is much less than that of the Yang Dao true intent."

"The Pure Yang Palace aimed to create a treasure of inheritance, which is the Pure Yang Path; alchemy was merely an accompanying aspect."

"To develop the elixir recipe of the Pure Yang Ancestor Master Pill is already an extraordinary achievement. To optimize it further to perfectly contain the true intent of alchemy?"

Ning Zhuo shook his head inwardly.

Previously, he couldn’t perceive its difficulty, but now, having become an alchemy master, he could feel the daunting challenge involved. Just the elixir recipe of the Pure Yang Ancestor Master Pill alone had left him in awe.

To further enhance this elixir recipe is as difficult as reaching heaven!

"Among the Four Great Skills of Cultivation, alchemy, array-making, artifact refining, and talisman making, I have already reached master level in two of them. Refining has reached master level, thanks to Qingwu Langjun’s infusion of true intent. Talisman making remains at the basic craftsman level."

Ning Zhuo exhibited a slight sense of irony.

Speaking of which, his family, the Ning Family, was renowned for talisman making. Yet in Ning Zhuo’s skills, talisman making was the weakest aspect.

"Even being just an alchemy master is already precious enough."

"Even among a large sect like the Myriad Images Sect, this is enough to make others view me differently."

Finally, there is the Fire Element Master realm!

This achievement was particularly surprising to him.

Previously, he thought his fire realm had reached quite a height.

He received the inheritance of the Five Elements God Master, witnessed the fierce fire attribute, fire’s light and heat, the awakening of fire. The Nanming Fire Furnace, Blood Ash Tinder, Nine Fires of the Nine Fire Dragon Lord, the Three Thousand Scripture Burning Fire of Chun Yangzi — the various wonders of the fire realm were once displayed before him. He felt he had seen the pinnacle scenery on the fire path.

Yet, when the true intent of the Pure Yang Ancestor Master Pill was swallowed up by the Myriad Phenomena Cradle, he realized there was still a vast unknown world in the fire realm.

"Pure Yang Palace Sect Leaders of past generations had an extremely refined understanding of fire."

"The same strand of fire, when placed in a pill furnace, elevates medicinal properties. When placed on the battlefield, it becomes a blade of slaughter. When placed on a patient, it revives life. When placed on evil spirits, it becomes a calamity. When placed on the Dao heart, it may become a lamp illuminating delusions."

In the past, Ning Zhuo often analyzed fire using the Five Elements relationship.

Wood produces fire, fire produces earth. Water restrains fire, fire restrains gold.

He observed its flow, its balance, the influence and constraint among the Five Elements.

This is viewing fire from the Five Elements Realm.

The fire element true intent within the Pure Yang Ancestor Master Pill specifically addresses the fire element itself.

One thought of artifact refining, it becomes fierce, the martial fire of the furnace.

One thought of alchemy, it becomes delicate, like the gentle fire of the medicine furnace.

One thought of vanquishing evil, it becomes magnificent, like sunlight on a dark alley.

One thought of slaying enemies, it becomes sharp, like a fire blade unsheathed.

Ning Zhuo’s eyes showed a trace of doubt.

His fire element already reached the grandmaster realm, but what realm his Five Elements realm was still remains unknown. The latter is profound, substantial, and vast; it is difficult to measure by the scale of a single fire realm.

Ning Zhuo pondered: "The Five Elements God Master was an ancient figure. In his era, he reached the pinnacle of heaven and earth, but his immense power provoked disaster."

"Yet time flies; the cultivation world has developed to this day; how can it remain stagnant?"

"Naturally, there has been significant development in the fire realm. Pure Yang Palace is a modern sect, even if weak now, its leaders have certainly accumulated many latest thoughts on the fire realm."

"And one more thing."

"The Five Elements realm refers to the Five Elements. It explains the relationships among the Five Elements."

"The Fire Element realm speaks to the fire realm. It solely expounds on the theories of the fire realm."

"Initially, my Five Elements realm was profound, but each element merely excelled individually. Similar to my current Yang Dao realm achieving grandmaster level, yet the Yin Path remains shallow. The Yin Yang realm, due to the foundation of the Yang Dao realm, is higher than the Yin Path but lower than the Yang Path."

This realization surfaced in his heart, and the doubt lingering in Ning Zhuo’s eyes finally dissipated greatly.

A vast domain sky appeared, and the colossal divine shadow of the Earth Guardian True Monarch slowly moved.

His figure was towering like a mountain, ancient and solid, with deep and calm eyes, gazing down at the ant-like Ning Zhuo on the ground.

Ning Zhuo cupped his hands respectfully: "The success of this endeavor is all thanks to the protection of the True Monarch."

"Your ability to withstand it is your own skill," said the Earth Guardian True Monarch, "The Myriad Phenomena Cradle was used very well."

Ning Zhuo’s eyes flickered slightly.

The Earth Guardian True Monarch continued, "This method allows one to review the myriad phenomena with the heart of an infant, bypassing the barrier of old knowledge, temporarily escaping the curse of learning, which is rare."

"However, this method has its limits."

Ning Zhuo listened intently, his gaze shifting slightly.

The Earth Guardian True Monarch said, "In the future, as you master more realms and grow deeper in foundation, this spell will gradually fail to cover everything, its effectiveness diminishes until it becomes useless."

Ning Zhuo considered for a moment and nodded in agreement.

If the Myriad Phenomena Cradle lacked this flaw, cultivators blessed with early wisdom talent could surely thrive, soaring dramatically. Forgetting old knowledge today, learning new paths tomorrow, acquiring more and comprehending faster, ultimately becoming so powerful and leaving a major mark in history.

But in reality, the Myriad Phenomena Cradle remains obscure.

This itself serves as proof.

Ning Zhuo cupped his hands: "Junior understands. The Myriad Phenomena Cradle is suitable for early to mid-stage development. Once the foundation grows too thick and the realms too weighty in the later stages, it becomes ineffective."

"May I ask if there are other methods similar to the Myriad Phenomena Cradle?"

The Earth Guardian True Monarch said, "The world is vast and full of wonders, naturally there are other methods. However..."

He shifted the topic: "Consider Qian Longzi from the East Sea Qian Family; in his youth, golden dragon patterns appeared faintly on his forehead, with amber-like pupils. This person was intelligent, with a broad temperament, yet had the flaw of being overly eager to learn."

"Before reaching the age of three hundred, he successively achieved grandmaster realm in gold element, fire element, earth element, water element, wood element, beast taming, talisman making, among ten fields."

"When the demon tide surged towards the shores of Guanghai Country, Qian Longzi established the Ten-tide Dragon Palace overnight, creating seventy-two small techniques in the heat of battle, connecting the ten grandmaster realms with each other, and forcibly defended three giant islands. Later generations honored him as the Ten-Complete Dragon King, erecting monuments and offering incense ceaselessly."

"However, he cultivated to Refining Void Level, and even to the end of his life, he couldn’t master an eleventh grandmaster realm. If he had broken through, his title wouldn’t have been ’Ten-Complete Dragon King’."

"Before his death, he passed away in the Ten-tide Dragon Palace, leaving only one sentence. Knowledge like a dragon, the ten paths elevate me to green clouds, yet bind me to plunge into deep sea."

"The paths are too strong, pressing down on new paths."

The domain fell silent.

Ning Zhuo didn’t speak for a long time.

The example of the Earth Guardian True Monarch was very vivid and lively; Ning Zhuo, being well-read, had known about the affairs of the Ten-Complete Dragon King Qian Longzi.

The youth furrowed his brows slightly, reflecting on himself.

Array-making, artifact refining, alchemy, Five Elements, Yang Dao, Mechanical Techniques, Military family... every path is a harvest, but could also become a constraint in the future.

"Therefore, realms like the Five Elements realm and the Yin Yang realm can actually become harmonizers."

"Walking deeply in a single path easily leads to extremity."

"The Five Elements realm expounds on the relationships among the Five Elements, allowing wood, fire, earth, gold, and water to mutually generate and restrain each other. The Yin Yang realm elucidates on the relationship between Yin and Yang, enabling extreme Yang to see the existence of Yin."

"Generally, to reduce the learning curse, such comprehensive realms are the best buffer."

"God above, is my analysis correct?"

Ning Zhuo looked up and inquired of the heavens.

The Earth Guardian True Monarch nodded: "Indeed so. However, mastering these comprehensive realms is much more difficult compared to individual paths."

"Human power is limited, while the heavens are overwhelmingly vast. I sense your intent to diverge into side paths."

"You learned the Myriad Phenomena Cradle method, and should understand the error of greed. Now, do you still wish to broadly dabble and be jacks-of-all-trades?"

Ning Zhuo sighed softly: "Your words are insightful, I will keep them in mind."

"I primarily focus on Mechanical Techniques, and my interest lies there. Even if I explore multiple paths in the future, I will choose carefully, and not pursue them indiscriminately."