I Pick up a Lost Godhood

Chapter 368 - 351: A Great Success

Of the five core members, Wang Meng was undoubtedly the leader. "Let’s begin!"

"I’ll go first! Five Elements Flame, Bathing in Fire Rebirth!"

Li Tianyi brought his palms together. A fiery light ignited between them, then shot down to light up the array beneath him. The Five Elements Cultivation Array began to activate.

"Earth of the Five Elements, Rich and Nurturing!" Mingren smiled faintly and extended his hands. A dense Earth Elemental Power flowed down from the top of his head, sinking into the array. The connection was perfectly smooth.

With that one move, everyone could see the difference in their skill levels. Mingren’s Control Power was astonishing. Everyone knew he was strong, but this was the first time they had seen him display his Five Elements Talent.

"Metal of the Five Elements, All-Conquering!"

Wang Meng injected his Metal of the Five Elements. Deeply versed in the Five Elements Technique, his timing and control were simply masterful.

It not only connected to Mingren’s Earth of the Five Elements but also linked Fire, Earth, and Metal together.

"Water of the Five Elements, Ever-Flowing!" Yanm Yuyue’s clear voice rang out as a white light rippled out like a water wave, connecting to the Metal of the Five Elements.

Yanm Yuyue’s Water of the Five Elements was indeed exceptionally pure. Any Five Elements Power that could be detected by the academy’s arrays was of extraordinary quality. However, her connection was slightly rigid.

"Wood of the Five Elements, Source of Life!"

Ma Tian’Er’s entire being radiated a verdant, spring-like Vitality as she injected the Wood of the Five Elements into the array.

The most crucial connection of the Five Elements Formation began, and the five powers flared with brilliant light.

A sudden change occurred in the next instant. The five powers began to clash violently, and the entire formation started to waver.

The powers were imbalanced. The most crucial issue was the extreme complexity of the Five Elements’ cycles of generation and suppression. It was not a simple matter of one element countering another; they were all interconnected. Simpler combinations were easy to manage, but once all Five Elements were present, even the slightest deviation could trigger a chain reaction between the Five Elements Attributes and cause a total collapse.

Everyone’s expression immediately turned grim. Fan Hong and the others could see it plainly: Earth suppressing Water, Water suppressing Fire, Metal suppressing Wood, Wood suppressing Earth...

The cycles of generation and suppression descended into chaos, like a pot boiling over. They were all exceptionally talented, but now they were flustered, trying to fix one problem only for another to arise. The formation was on the verge of collapse.

Wang Meng suddenly roared, and everyone felt their minds clear. "Follow my lead!"

Wang Meng’s Five Elements Technique flared to life as he focused all his might on stabilizing the Five Elements Formation. While maintaining his output of the Metal of the Five Elements, he began to constantly adjust the balance of the other four types of Elemental Power.

Arhat’s mouth hung wide open. ’...A person like this actually exists in the world???’

’My idol!!!’

’No wonder he can freely enter and exit the Third Layer of the array. This is a true expert. The boss is just too low-key! How could I not have known about someone so powerful? I’ve really been living under a rock!’

As Wang Meng asserted his powerful Five Elements Balance, the formation miraculously began to stabilize.

Fan Hong and the others also looked thrilled. This was Wang Meng’s true ability. For most people, only a few of their Five Elements would be prominent. Wang Meng’s strongest was naturally the Five Elements of Fire, but miraculously, his other aspects weren’t overshadowed. An expert like Arhat could see even more clearly that this wasn’t just about his Control Power over Elemental Power. It was Wang Meng’s profound understanding of Five Elements Formations. The Five Elements Attributes were so complex and interlinked that the mental strain of balancing them could kill a person. Yet Wang Meng, like a master butcher carving an ox, had effortlessly shouldered the burden.

Wang Meng breathed a sigh of relief. This Five Elements Cultivation Array operated on similar principles to the Pentagram Array within his own body. For him, achieving Five Elements Balance was pure instinct and didn’t require much conscious thought. If he had to actively think about it, the mental exhaustion would have been lethal.

The Five Elements Formation operated smoothly, but just as it was about to complete its first cycle, another problem arose.

This time, the problem came from Yanm Yuyue. She... was an Evil Cultivator. While their foundational Cultivation Techniques were similar, her long-term practice had created a subtle difference in her Elemental Power. The Five Elements Cultivation Array demanded a common source, heart, and frequency. Normally such a small discrepancy was inconsequential, but within the Five Elements Cultivation Array, it was amplified to the point that it would eventually cause the entire formation to collapse.

Yanm Yuyue began to panic slightly. Wang Meng did his best to restore the balance. ’Is this the Power of Inversion?’

No one was more familiar with this power than Wang Meng. Just as he prepared to counteract the discrepancy, another power suddenly reached out, and the imbalance began to diminish.

...It was Mingren!

Mingren could actually balance this power, and he was doing it with some sort of indescribable method.

Wang Meng’s expression turned to one of excitement, his gaze burning as he stared at Mingren. ’This guy... he really knows how to hide his strength. It was the same back in the Holy Hall; Mingren never used his full power. And he’s been absurdly low-key here at the Cultivation Academy.’

Yanm Yuyue also felt a wave of relief and shot him a grateful look.

"Excellent. Everyone, focus your Heart Spirit and complete the first cycle!"

Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth!

As each of their Cultivation Techniques completed a full Circulation simultaneously, the Five Elements Cultivation Array erupted in a dazzling radiance. A pillar of white light formed at the center of the core array and enveloped the five of them, bringing with it an indescribably wondrous sensation.

In an instant, five columns of light flared up from their bodies, the most powerful of which undoubtedly belonged to Wang Meng. The practice of Five Elements Magic typically focused on a single element—this was the essence of the Five Elements Technique, to accentuate the body’s strongest element and enhance its power. But with the Five Elements Cultivation Array, the foundation of all Five Elements within the body could be reinforced.

Take Li Tianyi, for instance. His primary attribute was the Five Elements of Fire, but his body still contained the other four. The Five Elements Cultivation Array improved the Five Elements as a whole. With this holistic enhancement, his Five Elements Flame, now with stronger support, would naturally become more powerful and more stable.

Wang Meng benefited the most, as the array directly supplemented his Five Elements Technique. In that instant, he felt that with the help of this Five Elements Formation, his Five Elements Technique now had the potential for nearly limitless growth.

Wang Meng’s gains were expected, but Mingren was a surprise. When the white Five Elements light reached him, it split in two and was sucked into his body like a vortex. It was filled with a formidable balancing force, but one that was different from the Five Elements Balance.

Li Tianyi, Ma Tian’Er, and Yanm Yuyue absorbed the power in a more conventional manner. Soon, the light completely dissipated.

All five of their eyes filled with joyful surprise. It was an unprecedented, magical sensation.

"Power... I can feel the power!" Li Tianyi murmured, staring at his hands.

"It’s so strange. My body feels full of power, as if I completed seven or eight Circulations all at once."

Ma Tian’Er added in pleasant surprise.

Yanm Yuyue calmly assessed the energy flowing within her. "If we can keep this up, we’ll surely create a miracle!"

Yanm Yuyue looked at Wang Meng and Mingren, now deeply aware of just how formidable this formation was. The most critical factor, however, was its incredibly strict requirements. Without Wang Meng and Mingren, they would have been utterly incapable of succeeding.

’Perhaps the array is a Treasure Vault, but without the key, it’s all useless.’

"Brother Mingren, that wasn’t very fair of you. With strength like that, you’ll have to pull more weight in the future. How can you leave the whole burden on my shoulders?"

Wang Meng said with a laugh.

Mingren smiled wryly to himself. ’How was I supposed to know the Five Elements Formation would expose me like this? Then again, it was bound to happen sooner or later.’ A smile touched his lips. "The more capable one is, the more work one does. I’m just here to assist, at most."

"Being too humble is just another form of pride. We should find some time to spar sometime."

Wang Meng had sensed it more clearly than the others. The power Mingren displayed was peculiar, not a normal Five Elements power. It was likely a special trait on par with his own Five Elements Body.

Mingren broke into a nervous sweat. ’I knew he’d say that.’ "Ahem, perhaps some other time."

"Wang Meng, stop bullying Brother Mingren. He doesn’t even like to fight," Li Tianyi said with a laugh. He understood Mingren well. The man hadn’t liked fighting back at the Holy Hall, let alone here. Some people, like Wang Meng and himself, were born battle maniacs. Others, like Mingren, were born cultivation fanatics.

Wang Meng rolled his eyes. "We’ll see who’s bullying whom. Haha."

Arhat never expected to find so many masters in such a small faction.

Ma Tian’Er, Yanm Yuyue, and Li Tianyi all possessed very pure Five Elements Bodies. By the Cultivation Academy’s standards for cultivation physiques, they all had boundless futures ahead of them. But Wang Meng and Mingren... they likely possessed talent that transcended the ordinary Five Elements Body. This was truly incredible.

Arhat’s eyes filled with anticipation.

"Excellent, a great success! Wang Meng, once you all have perfected your coordination in the core array, we can use the complete Five Elements Cultivation Array!"

Hex Zui said. This array was incredibly effective. He had to admit, watching his junior brothers advance by leaps and bounds every day put a lot of pressure on him. If there was a method like this for him to increase his strength, it would certainly put more fire in his belly.

This array had ignited hope.

"Don’t worry, Brother Hex. Starting today, everyone is staying the night at the Little Holy Hall. No one leaves until we’ve perfected this drill!" Wang Meng declared.

"Yes, yes, yes! I’m all for it!" Fan Xiaoniao cheered the loudest. Once the array was complete, good times were ahead for everyone. The faster he improved, the more goodies he could squeeze out of his old man.

Mingren shook his head. ’Looks like my peaceful days are over.’ Still, he could also feel that this array offered him significant benefits. The pure Elemental Power, gathered from the Five Elements Power, could apparently be converted into his own Yin-Yang power. This was a rare method for enhancing it, and a completely unexpected windfall.

「In the following days」 Arhat busied himself setting up the other five subsidiary arrays, while Fan Xiaoniao took Zhou Feng to the Alchemy Institute. He and Mi Dao of the Alchemy Institute were old acquaintances, so calling in a favor was no problem at all.

The moment Zhou Feng was exposed to the Cultivation Academy’s Alchemy Technique, he was completely enthralled. He began staying overnight at the Alchemy Institute, not even returning to the Little Holy Hall. For a Pill Zealot, this place was a new world that surpassed his every other desire.

Hex Zui tried to talk him out of it to no avail, so he eventually just let him be.

The Little Holy Hall received more visitors: Lv Buwei and Li Lishang. They had once carried out the mission in the Sea Emperor’s Small Thousand World alongside Wang Meng. Of course, their visit didn’t have a thing to do with Wang Meng. They were here for Yanm Yuyue.

"This place isn’t half bad. More spacious than I imagined," Lv Buwei said with a smile.

"And you two are?" Ning Zhiyuan asked.

Li Lishang gave Ning Zhiyuan a cool glance. "Li Lishang. Lv Buwei. We’re here to find our boss, Yanm Yuyue."

Ning Zhiyuan smiled faintly. "Ah, so you’re experts from the Dragon King Faction."

Ning Zhiyuan’s heart tightened. ’Looks like trouble has arrived.’ (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)