Zhang Tie looked through it and discovered that this secret manual began by igniting the Bright Points on the five viscera. It used the mutually generating and restraining relationships of the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—within the human body to continuously unlock the body's potential, advancing step by step until one finally attained mastery.
The cultivation method described in this secret manual gave Zhang Tie the impression of being upright, balanced, peaceful, and aboveboard, with much profound mystery hidden within. Beginning at level twelve, every time a cultivator advanced one level, an additional force of the five elements would emerge within their Battle Qi. This force could not be called heaven-defying, but it was far from ordinary. Especially as the cultivator's level rose, once all five elements had been gathered within their Battle Qi in the later stages, its power would grow ever stronger.
"What grade is this secret manual, and where did it come from?" Zhang Tie asked Major General Fude.
"This viscount-grade secret manual came from the exiled royal family of the Duding Kingdom, which was wiped out by the Devil Race in the northern occupied territories. After coordination by the Allied Forces Headquarters—and out of respect and recognition for you personally—the exiled royal family of the Duding Kingdom agreed to provide this manual for your cultivation. Their only condition is that, without their consent, you must not reveal the contents of this manual to anyone else!"
"Don't worry. I guarantee that no one else will learn the contents of this secret manual once it reaches my hands. But if someone obtains it through other channels and it gets leaked, that will have nothing to do with me!" Zhang Tie said solemnly.
As the saying went, a phoenix stripped of its feathers was no better than