Comprehending the Five Elements! Continuing the Trial!

Li Bufan watched the changes in his palm with rapt attention. He noticed that the fusion of the two was not achieved in a single stroke, but proceeded step by step.

Throughout the process, a gentle force guided them. That force did not come from the outside, but from within themselves.

It was as though they had originally been one whole, only temporarily separated, and were now merely returning to their source.

Li Bufan seemed to gain some insight, yet he could not grasp that flash of inspiration.

He held the Forget Love Stone and Crossing Hatred Water in his left palm, while his right hand formed a blade and slowly slashed out.

One slash, two slashes, three slashes... His movements were slow. With every slash, he attempted to merge the mutually opposing forces.

Yet water and fire were ultimately incompatible. The instant Fire True Meaning and True Meaning of Water met within the blade light, they repelled one another with sizzling sounds, like cold water poured onto boiling oil.

Li Bufan withdrew his hand. No, still wrong. He continued observing the fusion in his palm and continued making attempts with his blade-hand.

Time passed bit by bit. The three of them wandered aimlessly across the pink earth.

The Forget Love Stone and Crossing Hatred Water slowly merged in Li Bufan's palm. More and more azure patterns appeared, while the transparent liquid grew increasingly viscous.

From time to time, Li Bufan summoned the Crimson Fire Flowing Paste, sensing the difference between it and this stone paste.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

The Forget Love Stone and Crossing Hatred Water finally fused completely, transforming into a lump of mud-like substance that emitted an azure-white glow.

The glow was soft and warm, like moonlight, like jade. Merely looking