Chapter Fifteen: The Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan Outside of Jindan

  "In the air, fire in stone, fire in wood, Samadhi fire, human fire. The five fires are another name for the five-star spiritual fire. Now you only need to simulate the energy of the five elements with Hongmeng purple fire and continuously smelt these five fires and seven birds fans." Cloud Middle Child said.

  "In this world, all things are born from the harmony of yin and yang, and the five elements generate and overcome each other in a cycle." said Yun Zhongzi.

  "Metal is born of earth, excess metal buries; Earth is born of fire, excess earth chokes; Fire is born of wood, excess wood fuels; Wood is born of water, excess water floats; Water is born of metal, excess metal muddies."

  Gold generates water, excess water makes gold sink; Water generates wood, excess wood makes water shrink; Wood generates fire, excess fire makes wood burn; Fire generates earth, excess earth makes fire fade; Earth generates gold, excess gold makes earth weak.

  Gold can overcome wood, but if the gold is insufficient, it will be overcome by wood; Wood can overcome earth, but if the earth is too heavy, the wood will break; Earth can overcome water, but if there is too much water, the earth will flow away; Water can overcome fire, but if the fire is too fierce, the water will evaporate; Fire can overcome gold, but if there is too much gold, the fire will be extinguished.

  Metal declines when it encounters fire, and is sure to be melted; Fire weakens when it meets water, and is sure to be extinguished; Water weakens when it meets earth, and is sure to be blocked; Earth declines when it meets wood, and is sure to be overthrown; Wood weakens when it meets metal, and is sure to be chopped.

  When metal is strong, it will be tempered by water; when water is strong, its flow will be slowed down by wood; when wood is strong, its growth will be pruned by fire; when fire is strong, its flames will be extinguished by earth; when earth is strong, its stubbornness will be transformed by metal. Do you understand? Cloud Middle Child asked.

  "Disciple is foolish and couldn't understand Master's words." said Sun Mingdao.

  "It's all right, it can't be explained in a short time, you start first." Yun Zhongzi said.

  "Yes, got it, Master." Sun Ming replied.

  A folding fan was slowly flying in front of Sun Ming, supported by his true yuan force. The ancient fan surface was full of symbols, but it looked like there was no sense of clutter at all. Those symbols seemed to have been on the fan from the very beginning, as if they were born with it. There were phoenixes, blue birds, giant pengs, peacocks, white cranes, swans, and hawks, seven kinds of spiritual birds jumping on the fan, vividly lifelike.

  Suddenly a purple flame engulfed the fan, and at this time the seven spiritual birds on the fan surface seemed to come alive, chasing each other.

  "Master, look! The spirit bird inside is actually moving!" Sun Ming exclaimed in surprise.

  Yun Zhongzi's face was covered in black lines as he helplessly said to Sun Ming, "This Five Fires Seven Birds Fan, if you collect the seven spiritual feathers of the seven spiritual birds on it, when facing an enemy, the seven spiritual fire bodies of these seven spiritual birds will fly out from the fan surface. That is the most beautiful moment. What you need now is to successfully refine the fan body, not stare blankly at these seven dead birds."

  "A practitioner of the Way cannot be deluded by a gaudy exterior; the more beautiful something is, the more dangerous it is." said Yun Zhongzi.

  "Disciple knows he was wrong." Sun Ming said in a panic.

  "Hehe, you don't have to be too anxious, this curiosity is the original sin of human beings. Cultivators are also human, even if they are immortals, they will always be human. No one can escape the weaknesses of human nature, so just pay attention from now on." Yun Zhongzi said with a smile.

  "The five elements generate and overcome each other in turn," Yun Zhongzi said.

  White, green, black, red and yellow five-colored spiritual flames appeared in sequence. The five spiritual birds on the surface of the Five Fire Seven Bird Fan seemed to be about to fly out, and they actually flowed like water on the fan's surface, flowing into each other on a flat surface. As the speed of the spiritual flame's transformation increased, the flow of the seven spiritual birds also slowly increased. Suddenly, a bright light flashed, and the Five Fire Seven Bird Fan disappeared in front of Sun Ming's chest, and Sun Ming also fainted.

  At this time, Sun Ming had lost control of his body, but his consciousness was a clear awakening, and he now discovered something that excited him - he was actually in introspection.

  Only to see the spiritual energy of heaven and earth being absorbed into his body through the pores, gathering in the meridians along the route of the Xuantian Yuexu Gong, these originally white heavenly spiritual energies now showed Sun Ming a different scene. White, green, black, red, and yellow were actually the colors of the five elements, and these five-colored spiritual energies quickly gathered towards his dantian, slowly forming a mixed spiritual energy ball of five colors.

  "First, fire generates earth, and then earth generates metal. It's a transformation from yang to yin, with yang being in charge of growth and yin being in charge of decline. Yang is in charge of progress, while yin is in charge of retreat. Following the normal order is yang, while going against it is yin. Therefore, only when fire transforms into metal can we say that fire generates earth and earth generates metal. However, from water to wood, there's only water generating wood, without any intermediate earth to transmit. Fire transforming into metal relies entirely on the work of earth. The transformation from yang to yin is originally a reversal, but with the presence of earth, it becomes a normal progression: fire generates earth, and earth generates metal. Yin transforms into yang, and all things reach their extreme in yang before turning back to yin. I finally understand." Sun Ming murmured to himself.

  At this time, the five-colored mixed spiritual energy ball in his body suddenly shrank violently, and then the surrounding spiritual energy seemed to go crazy and entered Sun Ming's body. The spiritual energy ball was constantly shrinking at this time, and finally condensed in an instant when Sun Ming was stunned. A purple golden elixir appeared in Sun Ming's dantian. The five elements of spiritual energy around the purple golden elixir were alternately rotating, and every rotation made Sun Ming feel that his internal spiritual power had increased a bit, although it was only a tiny bit, but fortunately, it could continue to increase without deliberate cultivation. The Five Fire Seven Bird Fan was just below the golden elixir, and as soon as Sun Ming's mind moved, the fan appeared in his hand.

  "Master, I've formed a Golden Elixir! Although this purple Golden Elixir is a bit...unusual." Sun Mingdao said.

  "What a mess! That's the Zi Ji Jin Dan, one of the best golden elixirs in the cultivation world," said Yun Zhongzi.

  "Hurry up and leave the cave, find a secluded mountain valley." Yun Zhongzi said.

  "What's going on, Master? I just formed the Golden Elixir and wasn't consolidating my realm here? Could it be that this remote mountain valley has one of the seven spiritual birds on this fan?" Sun Ming asked.

  "What? The Fan of Spirit Birds is for Master to find the place of Golden Elixir Tribulation!!" Zhongzi said.

  "What is Jindan Jie?" Sun Ming asked with a puzzled expression.

  "Haven't you heard of the three great heavenly tribulations that a cultivator must face before becoming an immortal? The Golden Elixir Tribulation, the Nascent Soul Tribulation, and the Immortal Ascension Tribulation are collectively known as the Three Great Heavenly Tribulations! Haven't you heard of them?" Yun Zhongzi asked with a look of astonishment.

  "What's Golden Elixir Tribulation, Yuan Ying Tribulation? I only know there's a Xian Tribulation, the others I've never even heard of." Sun Ming said with an innocent face.

  "Hmm, not good. It seems that my arrival has altered the heavenly laws of this place. For others, without this golden elixir, it would be a calamity for their nascent soul. But you are my disciple, and your cultivation is not based on the methods of this world. As your master, I can feel the spiritual energy in the sky fluctuating greatly. Quickly take out the Five Fires Seven Birds Fan to find a place to transcend the calamity, otherwise this cave will be destroyed." Yun Zhongzi said seriously.

  Sun Ming heard the serious voice of Yun Zhongzi and knew that his master had not deceived him this time (in fact, Yun Zhongzi had never deceived him). He immediately raised the Five Fire Seven Birds fan and flew out of the cave. As soon as he flew out of the cave, a bolt of lightning struck a stone beside him.

  Looking at the dark clouds in the sky, looking at the stone blocks shattered beside him, Sun Ming didn't say a word and set up the Five Fire Seven Bird Fan and flew away. Seeing that the dark cloud did not follow, Sun Ming began to think wildly again.

  "Others are either flying swords or spiritual boats, but I'm just using a fan. Even the wine jug of that Windy Old Man is not as outlandish as this fan of mine. He gets tired and can still have a drink, but when I get hot, I fan myself with this thing - guaranteed to be burned to death."

  Muttering to himself, he flew into a valley in the outer reaches of the Huoyun Mountains, where disciples rarely came. Sun Ming retracted his Five Fire Seven Bird Fan and asked Yun Zhongzi:

  "Master, look at what you said about the Golden Elixir Tribulation, but there's no tribulation cloud following us"

  "Disciple, take a look at your head," said Yun Zhongzi.

  "I'm fed up, can't even let people live!" Sun Ming cursed. A black cloud began to condense again.

  "Master, what should I do? Am I supposed to just stand here and let it split?" Sun Ming asked.

  "You're absolutely right. Only then will the tribulation clouds disperse on their own after striking you three times." said Yun Zhongzi.

  "What if it kills me?" Sun Mingdao said

  "You have the Heaven's Seal, don't you? And also the Five Fires Seven Birds Fan. Why do you still need me to teach you? This Golden Elixir Tribulation can't even break through the defense of the Five Fires Seven Birds Fan, so just relax." Cloud Ancestor said.

  Sun Ming didn't say much at this time, and directly placed the Five Fire Seven Fowl Fan on his head. Just as he finished putting it up, the first Heavenly Thunderbolt came down, Sun Ming's body shook slightly, but he didn't feel anything.

  "Master, is this thunderbolt just like this?" Sun Mingdao said.

  "Do not be arrogant." Yun Zhongzi said.

  As soon as Yun Zhongzi's voice fell, Sun Ming was struck by the second heavenly thunderbolt and spat out blood.

  "Son of a...! Today I've updated twice already, the author is tired and won't write anymore, yet you're still scolding me!!!!!!"