blueteamnovel Chapter 548: The Origin of the Five Elements Battle Formation
Chapter 548: The Origin of the Five Elements Battle Formation
Chapter 548: The Origin of the Five Elements Battle Formation
"Finally done."
Lu Yang stretched lazily. Under the guidance of the Transmission Elder, their learning progress was swift, and they had achieved some success with the Five Elements Battle Formation.
The Transmission Elder stroked his white beard and nodded slightly, "Not bad. There's nothing more I can teach you."
Among all the disciples he had taught, Lu Yang and his group of five were the quickest to master the Five Elements Battle Formation. This was partly due to the powerful divine sense of Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou, which played a leading role in their cultivation.
Another important factor was their strong unity, which made their learning process twice as effective with half the effort.@@@@
"The Five Elements Battle Formation is indeed powerful," Li Haoran nodded secretly. If the Jiuyou Sect had mastered this formation, Qin Haoran and the four deputy leaders might have been able to fend off their debt collectors.
Of course, this assumed that the four deputy leaders were aware of the Jiuyou Sect's financial troubles and could still work together after finding out.
"By the way, who invented this miraculous Five Elements Battle Formation? They must have been a genius," Lu Yang asked curiously.
"This formation was created by the founding patriarch of our Five Elements Sect, Master Tian Kui. He was a prodigious talent who left many foundational legacies for our sect, including the Five Elements Battle Formation."
Master Tian Kui was renowned in Great Xia, a contemporary of the Returning to Origin Celestial from the Seek Tao Sect ten thousand years ago, and a key figure in establishing the five major immortal sects.
The Transmission Elder's expression turned nostalgic as he recalled the stories passed down through the Five Elements Sect.
"Master Tian Kui was born into a scholarly family during the late Great Yu period, deeply influenced by the Confucian ideals of loyalty and filial piety. Initially, he aimed to achieve scholarly honors and join the military to lay the groundwork for a future rebellion, hoping to rally support and establish himself as king. These last two sentences are his own words, not mine."
"Unfortunately, before he could achieve his scholarly honors, the Great Yu Emperor was assassinated on his throne, shattering his plans for rebellion."
"Wait a minute, Elder. You said Master Tian Kui was deeply influenced by Confucian ideals, and then he rebelled?" Meng Jingzhou couldn't help but interrupt, despite knowing it was impolite to do so.
"Yes, Master Tian Kui got tired of the Confucian ideals and wanted to see what would happen if he didn't follow them."
Man Gu suddenly understood. So, there were Confucian cultivators who didn't just study but also tested the validity of their teachings through practice. He realized his previous learning had been too rigid.
"During the chaos, Master Tian Kui's cultivation wasn't enough to compete for the world, so he focused on his cultivation, using the battlefield to hone his skills rapidly."
"Master Tian Kui claimed that his talent was limited, and he only comprehended a tenth of the chess game. There were deeper mysteries he couldn't grasp, such as why the third immortal, the woodcutter, came to observe the game. Was it to use all beings as fuel, or to show his neutral stance?"
The Transmission Elder shook his head regretfully. There were too many unclear aspects, and the ancient mysteries remained largely unknown to them.
Lu Yang: "..."
He remembered the Immortal Fairy once said that Heavenly Immortal Ying and Kylin Immortal avoided eating her cooking by using the chess game as an excuse, refusing to leave. The Immortal Fairy sent Jiuchong Immortal to chop wood for cooking, and Jiuchong Immortal ended up watching the game. The three immortals played chess for a hundred years.
Lu Yang had thought that a game lasting a hundred years must be something profound like Go, embodying the principles of the universe.
Turns out they were playing Gomoku!
"You see, this Immortal told you, Jiuchong Immortal integrated Yin-Yang and the five elements into the chessboard to enlighten future generations. Isn't this a perfect example?" the Immortal Fairy said righteously, finally finding an example to prove she was telling the truth.
"Elder, is that immortal realm still there?"
"It is. Although the shadows of the immortals have disappeared and no one has been able to gain any insights from it since, Master Tian Kui thought it was still an immortal realm and moved it back to our sect."
Lu Yang thought, no wonder the first Metal Vein elder moved several mines back to the sect. The founding patriarch even moved an immortal realm!
But now was not the time to dwell on that.
"Can we enter the secret realm to observe the immortal chess game?"
After all, it was a place where three immortals had been. There might be some clues.
Hearing Lu Yang's suggestion, Meng Jingzhou and the others also became interested. Anything related to immortals was worth a look.
The Transmission Elder pondered for a moment, "I need to consult the Sect Leader about this. I believe the Sect Leader will agree."
(Midnight update for the extra chapter)