Chapter 36: Five-Organ Tempering, Schemes in Elemental City
In the quiet room of the Family, Yu Yuanchen slowly withdrew his technique, and the faint arcs of electricity swirling around his body vanished into him like swallows returning to their nests.
Feeling the increasingly robust and solid Soul Power of a Level 63 Peak Soul Master within him, as well as his vigorous Qi and blood flowing ceaselessly like mercury and paste, there was little sign of relaxation in his eyes.
After more than two years of hard work, the tempering of his flesh and bones had been initially completed, laying a solid Foundation.
But this was merely the beginning of the path of Body Tempering.
Whether it was the further refinement of flesh or the deeper strengthening of bones, it required years of patient, steady effort; it could not be rushed, nor could it be fast.
He could feel that the improvements in these two aspects had entered a plateau period.
And the next step, which was also a more dangerous one—Five-Organ Tempering—made him feel unprecedentedly troubled.
The organs were the hub of the human body's Life activities, storing essence, Qi, and spirit, and were far more delicate and fragile than the bones and flesh.
He initially tried to apply the "Qi and blood compression and flushing method" used for tempering bones to his organs, but the effect was minimal. Several times, due to a slight lack of control over the force, he triggered a backlash of Qi and blood, causing his internal organs to ache faintly. If not for his robust physique and timely withdrawal, he would likely have been injured.
"This method is too rigid and fierce, not suitable for the fragile internal organs." Yu Yuanchen frowned and pondered, "I must change my approach. For organ tempering, the priority is nourishment and harmonization, not brute force impact."
His thoughts drifted, and combining the vague medical theories from his past Life with his current knowledge of the Soul Master System, a bold Concept gradually became clear in his mind.
"The human body's five organs—heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys—belong to the Five Elements, corresponding to fire, wood, earth, metal, and water. This is the mystery of Life's operation and the Foundation of energy circulation." He pondered to himself, "If I want to efficiently and safely temper the five organs, perhaps I can start from here."
But a problem followed. He was a pure lightning-attribute Soul Master; was he supposed to introduce the power of the other four attributes into his body? That would be tantamount to self-destruction. With conflicting attributes, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"No, it is definitely not about introducing foreign attributes." Yu Yuanchen's eyes brightened as he grasped the key, "What I need is not the true power of fire, wood, earth, metal, or water, but the 'characteristics' or 'Concepts' represented by these five attributes!"
He began to analyze them one by one:
"The heart belongs to fire, governing the Bloodline; its nature is flaming upward, warm, and rising. I do not need fire-attribute Soul Power, but can I make my own lightning-attribute Soul Power and Qi and blood simulate that 'vigorous, warm, and driving' Concept to nourish and temper the heart?"
"The liver belongs to wood, governing dispersion; its nature is free-flowing, growing, and burgeoning. Lightning attributes can also contain vitality (spring thunder awakening insects), so can I simulate the 'germination, stretching, and dredging' Concept to temper the liver?"
"The spleen belongs to earth, governing transportation and transformation; its nature is heavy, bearing, and generating. Can lightning simulate the'stable, transforming, and nourishing' Concept to temper the spleen?"
"The lungs belong to metal, governing Qi and respiration; its nature is clear, astringent, and descending. There seem to be few pure metal-attribute Soul Masters in this world, but wind-attribute Soul Masters have power characteristics of 'light, swift, and flowing,' which fit the lung's function of 'governing Qi and respiration' better. Perhaps I can use the 'wind' Concept to correspond to the lungs, simulating its 'clear, dispersing, and descending' nature to temper them."
"The kidneys belong to water, governing the storage of essence and water fluids; its nature is moistening downward, cold, and storing. Thunder and rain accompany each other, and after a thunderstorm, there is often sweet rain. Can I comprehend a trace of the 'moistening, dormant, and storing' Concept from lightning to temper the kidneys?"
His train of thought suddenly became clear! He was not trying to become an all-attribute Soul Master, but to be a top-tier "imitator" and "learner"! By observing and studying the unique properties and patterns of change in Soul Power and Qi and blood when wind, fire, water, earth (and possibly wood in the future) attribute Soul Masters operate their power, he could reverse-engineer and simulate them. This would allow his own lightning power, which was essentially "a coexistence of destruction and creation," to derive corresponding "forms" with different emphases such as gentle, germinating, heavy, clear, and moistening, thereby completing the safe and effective tempering of his five organs!
"If this method succeeds, not only will the path of Body Tempering be promising, but my understanding and control of the power of lightning will surely reach an unprecedented height!" A surge of uncontrollable excitement welled up in Yu Yuanchen's heart. This was undoubtedly a difficult path full of unknowns, but once traversed, the rewards would be immeasurable.
His goal became clear. He needed to observe and study the energy operation methods of Soul Masters of different attributes in large quantities. And on the continent, where else was more suitable than "Elemental City," which gathered the five major academies of wind, fire, water, earth, and lightning?
In the current Elemental City, the five major academies stood side by side. Needless to say, Thunder Academy had a close relationship with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and its teaching core was the development and application of lightning-attribute power. Blazing Academy specialized in fire attributes, Heavenly Water Academy controlled water (ice) attributes, and Divine Wind Academy studied wind attributes. However, the original earth-attribute academy—Rock Academy—was in a somewhat delicate situation.
Elephant Armored Academy was ambitious and had been trying to annex Rock Academy to strengthen itself with its profound earth-attribute heritage. Rock Academy was not monolithic internally; some senior management and students had already been secretly infiltrated and wooed by Elephant Armored Academy. However, the old Dean and most of the core teachers and students of Rock Academy still guarded the academy's independence and traditions, unwilling to become vassals of Elephant Armored Academy. With the implicit support of the other four major academies, especially Thunder Academy and Divine Wind Academy, which were already on bad terms with Elephant Armored Academy, Rock Academy was still struggling to resist Elephant Armored Academy, maintaining an outward appearance of independence, but the secret struggle had never stopped.
As for the Plant Academy representing the "wood" attribute, it was located within the Star Luo Empire and was temporarily not in Yu Yuanchen's plan for this trip.
After informing his grandfather Yu Boxuan and father Yu Mingfeng of this Concept regarding Five-Organ Tempering and his plan to go to Elemental City, both were once again shocked by their grandson (son)'s imaginative yet logically rigorous train of thought.
Yu Boxuan pondered for a long time, his eyes flashing with brilliant light: "Observing and learning the power characteristics of Soul Masters of various attributes, and using this to reverse-engineer and temper oneself... Chener, this idea is truly brilliant! Although the path ahead is unknown, if you succeed, it will surely be an act of founding a new school!"
He stroked his beard and continued: "Elemental City is a mixed bag, and you going alone, while able to hide your identity, will make it difficult to deeply access the core teaching and outstanding students of each academy. I have a close personal friendship with the current Head of Thunder Academy, Dean, who can be considered my half-Named Disciple. How about I write a letter to recommend you to Thunder Academy to serve as a teacher temporarily?"
"A teacher?" Yu Yuanchen was slightly stunned.
"Exactly." Yu Boxuan smiled, "With your current cultivation as a Soul Emperor, your understanding and control of the power of lightning, especially the mystery of that 'Thunder God Power,' are more than enough to serve as a teacher at Thunder Academy. The Five Elements Academies have a tradition of exchange, and exchanges and visits between teachers are common. Using this as a bridge, you can observe, contact, and even communicate with teachers and outstanding students from other academies with a reasonable identity. It will be much more convenient and safer than exploring on your own."
Yu Mingfeng also nodded in agreement: "Father is absolutely right. A teacher's identity is a very good cover, and it can also allow you to understand the teaching System of various attribute powers more systematically, which may be more helpful for you to comprehend the 'Concepts' of different attributes."
Yu Yuanchen thought carefully and felt that his grandfather's suggestion was indeed seasoned and thorough. Infiltrating as a teacher could avoid arousing suspicion and allow him to obtain higher authorization to access core knowledge, which was indeed infinitely better than being an auditing student or a pure outsider.
"Grandson understands. I will follow Grandfather's advice." Yu Yuanchen cupped his hands and agreed.
"Good! I will immediately write a letter to Dean. Prepare yourself; you can set off for Elemental City in a few days." Yu Boxuan was decisive, "Remember, this trip is focused on comprehension and accumulation. Unless absolutely necessary, do not expose all your strength and trump cards. The situation in Elemental City is complex, especially the entanglement between Rock Academy and Elephant Armored Academy. You must be careful to avoid it and not get too deeply involved."
Yu Yuanchen nodded solemnly, his eyes flashing with anticipation. Elemental City would be the next stop on his path of Body Tempering and exploring the true meaning of lightning. He was very curious: when destructive lightning began to try to simulate the "gentleness" of other attributes, what kind of brilliant sparks would collide?
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