After filling our stomachs, Lao Mo and I prepared to head out.
We both wanted to quickly master the new Daoist abilities we were learning, especially since we were heading to Blackwater Mountain in one day.
At this point, Aunt Yunxia spoke up:
"You two! Cultivate diligently for the next two days.
Qiu Xi and I will be leaving ahead of you."
Leaving ahead?
"Aunt Yunxia, are you going to Blackwater Mountain in advance?"
I inquired.
Aunt Yunxia nodded.
Xia Qiu Xi also spoke up at this moment:
"Our fellow disciples from the sect have arrived earlier.
My master is leading the group this time, so we have to go ahead."
Hearing this, we nodded.
So, they were going to lead the group.
As an elder of the Qingcheng Sect, Aunt Yunxia was the leader for this Daoist Class C summons.
It was indeed necessary for her to go ahead and provide support for her disciples.
My uncle took a sip of wine:
"Then you go ahead. We'll be there first thing the day after tomorrow."
"Alright."
Aunt Yunxia nodded.
Afterwards, Aunt Yunxia took two more phone calls.
They were likely from younger disciples of their sect.
After finishing her calls, Aunt Yunxia was ready to depart.
We could only escort them to their vehicle and watch them leave.
After Aunt Yunxia and Xia Qiu Xi left, we went into the mountains again.
Uncle separated me and Lao Mo.
It was mainly to prevent us from affecting each other during our cultivation.
Lao Mo was primarily cultivating lightning techniques; the Lightning Palm.
As for me, I needed to master the simultaneous release of three types of Dao Qi.
My uncle offered very little guidance in this regard, practically none.
This was because my uncle had no prior experience with it, nor had he ever seen it before.
He had only heard of cultivators with multi-elemental spiritual roots existing.
Therefore, I mostly had to rely on my own exploration.
However, using multiple elemental Dao Qi simultaneously is truly difficult.
It requires multitasking.
I tried for a long time, and even as darkness fell, I hadn't succeeded once.
It wasn't until I practiced until ten o'clock at night that I began to grasp some subtle techniques.
When multitasking, I needed to guide the spiritual root seeds simultaneously.
This would then convert into Dao Qi of two or three elements.
This process involves a balance.
It requires dividing one's true qi into two parts and converting Dao Qi at the same point in time.
Only then could Dao Qi of two or three elements coexist simultaneously.
To circulate three elemental Dao Qi at once, one would need to divide true qi into three parts.
It was difficult at first. I tried dividing it into two parts, constantly trying to feel the balance and the techniques.
Although it was challenging, once I grasped the method and rhythm.
I gradually discovered that it wasn't as difficult as I had imagined.
After another night, I was already able to simultaneously use metal and fire elemental Dao Qi.
However, using three elements simultaneously remained difficult.
The difficulty increased exponentially.
I couldn't master it in a short period.
My uncle watched me, observing my monotonous, tireless practice.
Seeing my absorbed state, he sighed.
But he did not stop me.
I also understood.
To survive and continue on this path, I had to rely on myself.
Even with the help of the Bottomless Mother or the Fox Clan, it wouldn't be enough.
True strength comes only from oneself.
No matter how good others' promises are, or how grand their visions, if you lack the capability yourself, it's all in vain.
To forge iron, one must be strong oneself.
In the blink of an eye, it was the evening of the third day.
Tomorrow morning was the departure time.
At this moment, three peach wood swords were placed before me.
Besides the "Seven Stars" peach wood sword I usually used,
the other two were made by my uncle overnight.
They were respectively designed to carry metal and wood elements.
To distinguish them, I gave the other two peach wood swords names.
Six Stars and Eight Stars.
Six Stars was the sword imbued with metal elemental Dao Qi, and Eight Stars was for wood elemental Dao Qi.
As my master said before the Ancestor's spirit, when I requested the swords.
"Cultivate three methods, wield three swords."
"Six Stars!"
I formed a sword finger with my right hand and pointed at the Six Stars gold sword.
Using the sword-controlling ability of the "Chè" character technique from the Qiankun True Method.
I drew the Six Stars sword into my hand.
Sixteen streams of true qi circulated.
Metal elemental Dao Qi surged, flowing into the Six Stars sword.
Instantly, a sharp sword aura faintly appeared outside the Six Stars sword.
Metal elemental Dao Qi carried a hint of pale yellow.
In the Five Elements, metal elemental Dao Qi was the sharpest and its offensive power the most ferocious.
I raised my hand and swung the sword.
"Swish swish swish," the protective qi vibrated.
The sharp sword aura felt particularly fierce.
I swung forward with my hand.
With a "hum," a single strike severed a tree trunk as thick as a thigh.
The large tree was instantly cut in half, and I felt no resistance whatsoever.
I set down the Six Stars sword.
I pointed my sword finger at the Seven Stars sword.
"Whoosh!"
The Seven Stars sword flew into my hand.
Fire elemental Dao Qi surged.
A faint red light appeared on the Seven Stars sword.
Fire element, carrying intense ferocity, had a significant scorching effect on Yin-based spiritual entities.
"Swish swish swish," a fiery aura permeated the air.
As I swung the sword down, a scorched mark appeared on the ground.
In the past, I would never have been able to do this.
It was only after I broke through to the Profound Core realm that my fire elemental Dao Qi became stronger, and the effect more pronounced.
I put down the Seven Stars sword and summoned the Eight Stars sword.
This was the long sword for talismanic wood elemental techniques.
Wood elemental Dao Qi, with a hint of green, gave a gentle feeling.
Wood element did not have obvious amplification capabilities in terms of offense.
However, individuals with wood elemental spiritual roots generally had faster spiritual energy absorption and recovery abilities.
This was directly proportional to the strength of their cultivation.
Additionally, with the augmentation of wood elemental Dao Qi, the body would become more agile.
It might not be very suitable for killing enemies, unless there was an elemental advantage.
Otherwise, its effectiveness in escaping and recovering was significant.
Three swords were raised, three swords were lowered.
In just two and a half days, I had, with my utmost effort, mastered three types of Dao Qi and their mutual conversion.
Although I couldn't skillfully control three swords simultaneously, nor master the simultaneous circulation of three elemental Dao Qi.
I could already achieve the simultaneous use of two elemental Dao Qi and two swords.
I wouldn't claim to be incredibly powerful now.
But with the mastery of three elemental Dao Qi, possessing three elemental attributes.
I dared to say that within the same realm, no one could defeat me.