The writing brush was finished, but its washed and processed tip was still damp. In this bitter cold, the sunlight outside was too weak to dry it easily.
Fan Dazhi scratched his head and thought for a moment. Suddenly, his expression grew solemn. He turned his right palm upward, and primordial energy churned violently above it. A ball of blue flame appeared out of thin air in his palm.
Holding the brush in his left hand, he placed it above the flame. In moments, the bristles were dry.
"When did you master this... this skill?"
He An could not help looking moved by the sight and cried out in surprise.
"Heh heh... There's a passage at the beginning of Primordial Energy Manifestation specifically explaining primordial energy. I didn't understand it at first either, so my cultivation progressed slowly. Only later did I figure out what it meant!"
Fan Dazhi smiled a little sheepishly, then lifted his teacup and took a sip.
"According to the text, primordial energy also has the attributes of the five elements. It's made up of five kinds of primordial energy-metal, wood, water, fire, and earth-which generate and restrain one another in an endless cycle. Interestingly, primordial energy as a whole doesn't display any attribute."
Seeing He An listening intently, looking eager to learn, Fan Dazhi waggled his eyebrows and leisurely took another sip.
"Later, I wondered whether I could control primordial energy with divine sense and strip away the other four attributes, leaving only one kind within a small area. I never imagined... it would actually work!"
As Fan Dazhi spoke, he opened his palm. Primordial energy churned violently above it again, mist gathering in his hand. A small pool of clear water appeared a moment later. Wisps of white vapor curled upward, and in an