Ten years passed in a flash. On the summit of a mountain that towered into the clouds stood a handsome young man. He raised his right hand slightly, and a short sword suddenly appeared in his palm. Then, with a thought from Ye Feng, the sword slowly dissipated.
"The Metal Origin really is difficult to comprehend. After all these years, I've only barely reached the introductory stage."
This young man was none other than Ye Feng, who had been cultivating all this time.
Over these ten years, Ye Feng had traveled from place to place, comprehending the Origin Force of the Five Elements.
Ye Feng had comprehended the Wood Origin and Water Origin the fastest, reaching the introductory stage in both in just one year.
Most members of the Uchiha Clan had fire constitutions, so Ye Feng also had a decent affinity for the Fire Origin, reaching the introductory stage in just two years.
As for the Earth Origin, even with Ryūmyaku's guidance, Ye Feng had taken two years to reach the introductory stage.
The hardest to cultivate was the Metal Origin. Ye Feng had spent a full five years just barely reaching its threshold.
During those five years, both his Wood Origin and Water Origin had reached minor mastery. The power of his Fire Origin had also improved considerably and was not far from minor mastery.
It was easy to imagine how much of Ye Feng's time the Metal Origin would consume in the future.
Just then, Ryūmyaku's voice rang out:
"Since you've comprehended the Metal Origin, hurry up and leave. We've stayed here too long. I've already used up far too much power!"
At that, Ye Feng scratched his head sheepishly and said:
"Sorry for the trouble, but give me just a little more time. I'll leave as