With that thought, Lu Li immediately began mobilizing his energies, preparing to fuse them.
He first drew upon his sharp metal power and blazing flame power, merging them together. Then, with a sharp pop, the fused internal qi burst apart, turning into specks of starlight that dissipated in midair.
Lu Li stared at the sight in astonishment, then sank into thought.
Hmm. According to the principle of mutual generation and restraint among the five elements, fire restrains metal. Could that mean these two cannot be fused?
No, this world doesn't seem to follow that principle.
Even if fire restrains metal, it would still take a very long time for fire to melt it completely. Besides, that also depends on the metal's quality. Poor-quality metal would melt quickly, but flames might never melt a top-grade metal crystal, even in an entire lifetime.
With that in mind, Lu Li tried fusing water and wood, just to test it. As expected, they burst apart the moment they merged.
He tried several more times, but every attempt failed without exception. By then, Lu Li's mind was growing hazy, and he suddenly felt as though he might pass out. His vision blurred, his ears buzzed, and his head felt as heavy as if it had been filled with lead.
It looks like I was right. The problem isn't mutual generation and restraint among all things, but that my own level of mental acuity is far too low to sustain the fusion of these energies! Having reached that conclusion, Lu Li felt utterly helpless.
He could not even sustain two strands of energy. The demands of the All-Things Creation Technique were simply too great.
Lu Li shook his head. Once he had recovered a little mental energy, he continued his tests.
Only when the first faint