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Chen Xuan's body jolted, and countless images surged through his mind.
In the images, he sat cross-legged at the center of five clusters of light, guiding five strands of true qi into motion according to the mental method of the Five Elements Divine Technique.
The first step was mutual generation.
Wood gave rise to fire.
Yimu True Qi slowly flowed into Xuanhuo True Qi. Azure and crimson blended together, and Xuanhuo True Qi abruptly brightened, becoming fiercer and more vigorous.
Fire gave rise to earth.
Xuanhuo True Qi flowed into Houtu True Qi. Crimson and earthy yellow blended together, and Houtu True Qi became heavier and more stable.
Earth gave rise to metal.
Houtu True Qi flowed into Vajra True Qi. Earthy yellow and gold blended together, and Vajra True Qi became more forceful and sharper.
Metal gave rise to water.
Vajra True Qi flowed into Heishui True Qi. Gold and black blended together, and Heishui True Qi became deeper and more enduring.
Water gave rise to wood.
Heishui True Qi flowed into Yimu True Qi. Black and azure blended together, and Yimu True Qi became more resilient and brimming with life.
After one full cycle, each of the five strands of true qi was slightly stronger than before.
Though it was only a trace, Chen Xuan clearly sensed the change. They were no longer acting independently, but nourishing and strengthening one another.
Like a river with five sluice gates thrown open at once, the current flowed from wood to fire, fire to earth, earth to metal, metal to water, and water back to wood, cycling endlessly, life giving rise to life without end.
But Five Elements Mutual Generation was only the first step.
The true essence of the Five Elements Divine Technique was fusion.
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