Jia Wood reached for the heavens; transformation required fire!
Those eight short words brought Feng Yuan sudden enlightenment.
As a True Disciple of a Sect-tier organization, his Dao Inheritance, foundations, horizons, and knowledge were naturally far from shallow.
An ordinary cultivator might not understand upon suddenly hearing those words, but after pondering them briefly, he grasped the deeper meaning of what the Dao Child had said.
"Jia Wood is yang, vigorous and heaven-reaching. Only through the use of fire can it become useful timber."
Feng Yuan said softly:
"Thus, to cultivate [Wood Virtue] with Jia Wood as the foundation, one must gather Fire Phase techniques to stabilize the Dao Foundation."
Jiang Yi marveled. The True Disciples of Sect-tier organizations were indeed extraordinary, each outstanding among their peers.
He had offered only a single sentence as a lead, and Feng Yuan had understood it thoroughly.
"Fire divides into Bing and Ding. Strong wood benefits from the illumination of Bing Fire, displaying even more vigorous vitality. Weak wood benefits from the nurturing of Ding Fire, allowing it to endure without end."
The deeper Feng Yuan pondered, the more alarmed he became.
If things truly were as the Dao Child said, Yu Changqing of the Great Talisman Sect undoubtedly understood how to "control fire."
For Jia Wood belonged to yang and was inherently strong wood, unafraid of being scorched by fierce flames.
If he overlooked this during their duel, he would naturally lose an edge and fall into a disadvantage.
"With the earth moist and the heavens harmonious, it stands rooted through the ages. If Yu Changqing has cultivated [Earth-Nourishing Harmony], his Dao Foundation will be like Jia Wood generating fire, pure yang in nature, mighty and heaven-reaching, its substance inherently firm."
A trace of cold sweat actually seeped from Feng Yuan's forehead.