Meng Zhao was no longer a complete novice in martial arts. The benefit of having read so many books was that they had broadened his horizons.
The Meng Family's Red Flag Order was fierce and majestic, incomparably blazing, like a scorching sun hanging in the sky. It followed the path of fire, and its power was peerless.
Judging purely by attributes, a fire-element Earth Spirit Pearl would naturally be the best match for Meng Zhao.
However, all things followed the principle that excess was as bad as deficiency. Though a fire-element Earth Spirit Pearl appeared to suit Meng Zhao best, it actually carried enormous hidden dangers and was instead unsuitable.
The Red Flag Order itself was already fraught with hidden perils. Adding a fire-element Earth Spirit Pearl would only be adding fire to fire; more likely than not, he would wound himself before he ever wounded another.
By contrast, according to the mutual generation and restraint of the Five Elements, a Wood Element Earth Spirit Pearl was the best match for the Red Flag Order. Wood gave birth to fire—it was unquestionably the finest choice.
Meng Zhao was overjoyed. Not only had he obtained the Earth Spirit Pearl, but his internal cultivation would also proceed smoothly for some time to come, without any bottlenecks.
He now had hope of forging the strongest foundation and opening a perfect dantian.
What delighted him even more was that the Sky-Illuminating Mirror had actually sensed an enormous number of energy points within this Earth Spirit Pearl.
At this moment, the Sky-Illuminating Mirror was like a greedy child who had spotted delicious food, acting spoiled before him as it impatiently yearned to enjoy the feast.
Yet this was a good thing for Meng Zhao. Although using the Sky-Illuminating Mirror to improve his martial cultivation carried