Chapter 19: The Small Fireball Technique

  "Wang Bo's method is to directly condense a fireball, but only those who have reached the 'Hua Hai Realm' can cultivate the five-element basic spells. Otherwise, it is impossible to directly condense the power of the five elements, and I don't know how this world cultivates."

  However, the old god stick taught is the modern method of cultivation, which is called special function on earth. By combining molecular particles that make up the flame structure, a flame phenomenon can be formed without using combustible materials, rather than directly condensing into a fireball." Shi Sheng recalled some knowledge from Earth.

  "Fire is a phenomenon produced in the process of material combustion, and intense oxidation reactions occur in the flame. With the vibration of particles, different shapes are formed, producing light and heat, which is a manifestation of energy release." Shi Sheng finished speaking, closed his eyes immediately, and tried to form a gas flame state without any combustible materials, relying solely on molecular particles.

  The room was exceptionally quiet, with a pin-drop silence, and Shi Sheng's senses were attuned to the various elements between heaven and earth. In just a moment, tiny particles that were normally invisible to the naked eye, emitting all sorts of light halos, appeared within Shi Sheng's range of mental perception.

  He manipulated the surrounding particles with his mind, combining them according to the chemical structure of flames and generating intense oxidation friction, condensing on his palm, but still unable to form a flame.

  "It's strange, theoretically, the components of flame decomposition should be in this state, but why can't they form a flame after recombination?" Shi Sheng was somewhat puzzled, and although he had failed repeatedly and couldn't find the key, he didn't give up.

  "Must we first form light and heat in order to finally form a flame?" Shi Sheng attempted to recombine the molecular particles, and before long, with the gathering of tiny molecular particles, sparks danced on his palm due to oxidation and friction. A faint white spark appeared, followed by a faint temperature emanating from it, swaying gently like fireflies in the wind.

  "Success! Haha!" Shi Sheng saw this faint flame and was so excited that he almost jumped up. If a young tech enthusiast on Earth could really produce flames with his bare hands, wouldn't that be an incredible thing? How could it not make Shi Sheng thrilled?

  Just as Shí Shēng was getting excited, there was a sudden muffled sound, and the small flame went out. But Shí Shēng didn't lose hope, instead he became even more excited. Although cultivation is usually dry and tasteless, making it hard for ordinary people to persist, Shí Shēng resolutely continued to explore, without the initial hardships, how could there be the final triumph that would make him proud of the world?

  "At present, the temperature of the gaseous flame formed by molecular particles is too low and the destructive power is general. If the flame continues to obtain energy from the external air, after a certain temperature heat, its particles can further split into negatively charged electrons and positively charged ions, that is, the atoms or molecules have undergone 'ionization' effect."

  "The free electrons and positive ions carry equal amounts of negative and positive charges, while the overall is electrically neutral, and its behavior is affected by electromagnetic fields, called 'plasma', which is also a state of extremely high temperature flame." Shi Sheng recalled.

  Because all solid, liquid and gaseous states of matter belong to the "aggregate state", from the order of chemical physics aggregate state, it is also often referred to as the fourth state of new characteristic matter.

  Plasmas are also used in medicine, military and display technology such as neon lights, sparks from electrical welding, lightning, flames etc. The sun is a huge plasma ball.

  "In that case, to condense a super-strong fireball, the flame must be transformed into a plasma state. Only then will its destructive power exceed the heat and destruction generated by ordinary objects burning." Shi Sheng said, once again condensing a small flame about an inch in size in his palm.

  Immediately afterwards, Shi Sheng used his mental power to continuously stimulate the particles in the flame on his palm to split and produce ions. The ions chased each other, splitting and combining again, producing "ionization" after emitting a pure white "light", as well as a fierce "heat". The two powers combined together, forming a fist-sized plasma flame.

  "This flame is actually emitting white light, indicating that the ratio of 'light' and 'heat' is out of balance. Some oxygen molecules should be removed to increase the heat." Shi Sheng felt the greatness of modern knowledge, it seems that cultivation also cannot leave the power of knowledge!"

  It's just like the flame of a gas stove, if it is white light, it means that the incoming air is excessive, and you need to adjust the air valve to make it smaller until it turns blue. Because excessive air takes away a lot of heat, people want to use its heat to cook rice, not to use its white light for lighting. Only when the flame can hardly reflect light, when it emits blue light, is the oxygen content suitable, and the gas stove burns fully, will the temperature reach its highest.

  Mmm!

  A sizzling sound of hot iron branding on skin was heard, followed by the aroma of roasted pig's trotters and burnt pig hair wafting out!

  "Ah......" Shi Sheng suddenly let out a mournful cry, his face twisted in agony, his palm charred black as coal. He abruptly flung his hand outward before quickly pulling it back.

  With a loud crash, a blue fireball the size of a fist landed on the wooden table, instantly penetrating the thin tabletop, and then the flames also burst open with a loud crash.

  "This... " Shi Sheng seemed to have forgotten the pain, now even if he used his psychic powers to control the peach wood dagger, it would be difficult to penetrate that wooden table with all his might. In this case, wouldn't this fist-sized fireball have a greater killing power than his own peach wood dagger?

  "Ouch!" Shi Sheng was about to get up and take a look, but as soon as his palm touched the bed, the scalded area on his palm throbbed with pain, causing him to grimace. The fireball's power was great, but it also harmed himself. He estimated that only a small fireball cultivated through normal practice of the Five Elements in the Huahai realm would not harm himself.

  "I heard you screaming from next door, what's wrong Ah Sheng?" Just then, Lin Wan'er pushed the door open and came to Shi Sheng's bedside with a worried face, but when she pulled up Shi Sheng's palm, she couldn't help but reveal a heart-aching expression.

  She didn't ask Shi Sheng what was going on, Lin Wan'er hurriedly ran out to get a wet towel and a basin of clear water, helping Shi Sheng wipe his small hands that were swollen like pig's trotters after being scalded.

  Although his hands were still aching with a piercing pain, thanks to Lin Wan'er's meticulous care, Shi Shen felt much better and concentrated his spiritual energy in the center of his palm to dispel that painful sensation.

  "You... have gone too far, Ah Sheng?" Finally, Lin Wan'er couldn't help but ask a sentence, and then looked at the black hole burned on the wooden table.

  "Cough, Wan'er sister, I'm already so old and still playing with fire? Just now, I had a little accident during my practice, but it won't happen next time, hehe!" Shi Sheng looked at Lin Wan'er's considerate appearance, feeling a bit smug in his heart.

  "Don't let there be a next time, this thatched hut can't withstand such turmoil, one spark and it'll all be gone. Don't overexert yourself, get some rest early, even cultivation should be done gradually!" Lin Wan'er reminded.

  "Alright, I know Sister Wan'er is worried about me, I'll rest in a bit!" Shi Sheng said with a smile.

  "Again, poor mouth!" Lin Wan'er lifted a strand of green silk from her forehead, hastily coming out with clothes that weren't even worn properly, looking somewhat loose, but emitting an enticing feeling. Her petite figure was wrapped in a large robe, and no matter how you looked at it, she seemed like a lotus flower emerging from the water.

  "Alright, we don't have ice cubes, so we can only make do with this wet towel. Hold onto it when you sleep tonight!" Lin Wan'er seemed to notice that Shi Sheng's gaze was a bit off, and her breathing became deeper as she hastily threw down the towel and ran back to her own room.

  "Hey, you're already my fiancée, why are you still so shy!" Shi Sheng rolled his eyes, but didn't focus on this matter, instead recalling the previous scene, his heart was still excited.

  But after a day of struggling, the previous gathering of small fireballs had almost exhausted his spiritual power, and now he had to disperse the pain with his spiritual power at all times. Shi Sheng felt a wave of fatigue, and immediately fell asleep with his eyes closed.

  ……

  At almost the same time, in a quiet room outside Zhou's house, a fat young man sat cross-legged, holding a round pill the size of an ox eye, with a bright red color all over, and his eyes shone with excitement, his face showing a look of agitation.

  "Haha, I didn't expect this trip to be so smooth. Not only did I kill that evil cultivator, but I also got the 'Gathering Mind Pill'. With this pill, I should be able to advance to the 'Sea of Transformation' stage. When I return to the sect, it'll be enough to make some of those old guys look at me with new eyes!" The fat young man said, and then swallowed the pill in one gulp, slowly digesting its medicinal properties with a cultivation method that was completely different from Shi's.

  Of course, if Shí Shēng Ruò wants to go further, he will have to use the cultivation methods of this world. After all, on Earth, there are only two layers, and these cultivation methods cannot go far in this world. Compared with others of the same rank, there are many shortcomings, but there are also some advantages that this world cannot match.

  ……

  On the second day, early in the morning, in a large hall of Zhou Yu's residence!

  "What? Is Brother Zhou Tao telling the truth? Does that person really not put us, the Wugu Mountain disciples, in his eyes?" The fat young man looked at Zhou Tao.

  "Lu Yuan, this person didn't say it outright, but the implication of his words was quite clear. Once when we were talking, he said to me that even the disciples of Wugu Mountain are nothing more than this. Unfortunately, my junior brother and I have similar cultivation levels, so there's no way for us to stand out."

  "If I hadn't seen Brother Shang's breakthrough to the Sea Boundary this morning, I wouldn't have dared to tell you the truth." Zhou Tao said with a sigh, while a young man in yellow robes frowned at him.

  "Hmph, since you're so bold, you should have told me last time. But it's not too late now. Come on, take me to his house. I want to have a good match with him and see why the disciples of Wugu Mountain are no match for him!" said the fat young man Lu Yuan.

  When he heard this, a hint of sinister joy flashed in Zhou Tao's eyes, but it did not escape Lu Yuan's attention. Lu Yuan sneered inwardly, and as the current leader of the Huahai realm, he was not afraid of Shi Zheng's threats. He had been looking for an opportunity to establish his authority in front of his fellow disciples, and Zhou Tao's little trick had given him that chance. So Lu Yuan pretended not to know, revealing a somewhat cunning mind.

  "Haha, alright, Lu Shixiong, Ma Shidi, let's go take a look. I'll teach him a lesson on behalf of his family's master and make him know that the disciples of Wugu Mountain are not to be trifled with!" Zhou Tao said as he led the two men out of the hall, heading towards Shi Sheng's residence, imagining the delightful scene of Shi Sheng being brutally beaten. (End of this chapter, next chapter is even more exciting!)

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