A month had passed since the sun rose and the moon set.
Throughout the month, the old man would visit almost every day. He was not good at conversing with people, and his quiet character was very similar to 108's.
Although he had obtained a piece of black iron from the old man, He Yiming did not become attentive because of it, nor did he have any bad intentions. He still prepared the roasted fish as usual. As long as the old man came, he would definitely not leave on an empty stomach.
As for the white horse, it gradually became familiar with He Yiming and the others. In particular, Baozhu could ride on its head and hug its horns with its front hooves as it circled around the island.
Needless to say, from that day onward, Baozhu did not need to fish in the sea anymore. The single-horned white horse would bring a pile of fish every time it visited, causing He Yiming to feel nauseous whenever he saw the grilled fish. That said, he could not figure out why the old man and the white horse were so fond of grilled fish.
On this day, He Yiming stayed at the bottom of the sea for half a day to quietly observe the lifestyles of the underwater creatures. Despite that, he had a vague feeling that it was too slow to grasp the power of water and condense a water flower through this method.
In his mind, from time to time, he would recall the stormy night.
Perhaps he could only have an epiphany under those circumstances.
Ou Yangming twisted his body a few times and swam up naturally like a big fish.
Once He Yiming arrived at the surface of the sea, he casually sat in a corner of the beach. He turned to look but for some reason, the old man did not come today. When He Yiming thought about the old man, he instantly thought about the peculiar armor on the old man's body.
Using tangible flowers to absorb the Qi of Heaven and Earth and condense it into armor was a method that no one had ever mentioned before. Even in books, there was no record of it.
In actuality, Innate Stage powerhouses had all sorts of protective tools, such as the Red Wolf King's leather armor, and so on, which could resist attacks from essential Qi.
As for Venerable Ones, they naturally had corresponding protective tools, such as Gabri's big shield and matching armor.
Even so, venerable armors and defensive items were extremely rare. This was because the materials needed to refine a protective tool that could defend against a Venerable One's attack were real treasures of the universe.
Among the five elements, black iron was one of them. As for the fur of a spirit beast, it had to reach the standard of a sacred beast before it could be refined into a leather armor of this level.
It was evident how difficult it was to refine defensive equipment for Venerable Ones.
Therefore, when He Yiming saw the old man's strange technique, he was greatly moved. Such a magical armor would definitely become one of his best means of protection.
He Yiming closed his eyes and pondered for a long time. He seemed to have understood something.
He took a deep breath, and the True Qi in his body surged and rolled endlessly.
He Yiming opened his mouth and exhaled. Along with the exhalation, there were three flowers that could be seen.
Although he had condensed 4 flowers, there were only 3 of them among the five elements. The 3 flowers cooperated well and had the characteristics of engendering each other. With them as the center, the power that was condensed from them would not be inferior to that of the 4 flowers.
When the three flowers appeared, they began to slowly hover above his head.
He Yiming's mind kept replaying the scene of the old man condensing the armor. Although it was impossible for him to know the exact method of the old man's cultivation, he more or less comprehended it after a period of exploration.
After circling for a long time, the three flowers of fire, earth, and metal suddenly exploded.
They emitted different colors in the air and slowly blended together. At last, they became a blended flower with 3 colors.
Once the blended flower was formed, it began to absorb a large amount of essential Qi from the outside world like an unfathomable black hole.
An endless amount of essential Qi gushed in, and the surrounding aura was even a little chaotic.
In the distance, the old man's figure appeared from the forest. However, he did not sit next to 108 as usual. Instead, he looked over.
Almost at the same time, a white figure ran over from the sea. The speed of this white figure was unbelievably fast. As soon as it appeared in the distance, it arrived at the coastline of the island in the blink of an eye.
It was a snow-white, single-horned white horse. On top of the white horse's head, there was a small white pig.
Their gazes were also focused on He Yiming. They were obviously attracted by his movements and the changes in the surrounding Qi of Heaven and Earth.
He Yiming had come to this island and this was the first time he had officially mobilized the Qi of Heaven and Earth. After seeing this scene, the old man and the white horse finally confirmed that He Yiming was a person with the same power as them.
At this moment, He Yiming took a deep breath. He focused all his energy on the blended flower above his head. He did not care about anything else.
This was because he believed that with 108 present, he would not be hurt no matter what.
The blended flower in the air absorbed the Qi of Heaven and Earth from the outside world to its heart's content. When this power accumulated to a certain extent, it finally underwent a strange change.
The blended flower slowly descended from He Yiming's head. When it touched his forehead, it immediately flowed down like flowing water.
The blended flower seemed to be getting thinner and thinner. He Yiming's body was covered with a layer of shining armor.
The old man's eyes suddenly widened. He opened his mouth wide and looked at all this in disbelief.
When the blended flower began to flow down, the old man had actually guessed He Yiming's plan. However, he never expected He Yiming to succeed on the first try.
Ever since the old man thought of using a tangible flower as a guide to absorb the Qi of Heaven and Earth from the outside world to form an armor, he had been exploring the changes. In the end, it took him more than 20 years to see the embryonic form. After another 10 years, he finally found the key point and succeeded in one try.
But counting with his fingers, he had spent 30 years of research before he could be considered to have succeeded.
This was He Yiming's first time using it, and it was already quite decent. Although in the eyes of the old man, the thickness of this armor was uneven, and there were many flaws in the protection of some key areas, it was really incredible that he could successfully condense the Qi of Heaven and Earth to form an armor for the first time.
"Pow …"
With a soft sound, He Yiming's armor exploded for some reason. A large amount of Qi of Heaven and Earth spread in all directions, stirring up a lot of dust and gravel.
A gust of wind suddenly appeared. This gust of wind seemed to have a mind of its own as it swept all the dust away and blew it away without a trace.
He Yiming stood quietly on the spot and furrowed his eyebrows as if he was thinking about the reason for his failure earlier.
Attacking an enemy with a Fusion Flower and turning it into an armor to cover one's body were 2 entirely different concepts. There was also a Heaven and Earth difference in difficulty.
It was human nature to attack. Even a ruffian in the marketplace who had never learned martial arts would swing his fist or draw his saber to hurt people.
On the other hand, those who had never learned martial arts would be barely passable in terms of defense. In fact, they might not even know how to defend at all.
It was the same for Venerable Ones when they used a new method.
Any Venerable One could use a Fusion Flower to attack without needing to be taught. The only difference was in the details and crudeness. On the other hand, not all Venerable Ones could use a tangible flower to turn it into an armor to defend themselves.
Just as He Yiming was deep in thought, he heard a familiar voice. "You didn't use your power evenly, so your essential Qi clashed and couldn't flow smoothly, which is why it exploded."
When Ou Yangming looked up in shock, he realized that the elder had walked out of the forest.
He Yiming blushed and quickly explained, "I saw you fighting the white horse a few days ago. It was very novel and effective for you to use a tangible flower to defend yourself, so I learned a thing or two from it. Please forgive me."
The elder sighed. "The path of martial arts is ever-changing, so anyone can take advantage of one's strong points to make up for one's weak points." He chuckled and added, "That said, I've never seen someone as gifted as you. It's only been a few days, but you managed to condense a tangible armor. You're really …"
He Yiming shook his head with a rather interesting look on his face. He Yiming had seen similar expressions before, so other than being slightly embarrassed, he did not feel that anything was wrong.
The elder looked up at the sky and hesitated for a while before he finally said, "I've been studying this path for over 30 years. Lil 'friend, would you like to hear about it?"
He Yiming's eyes lit up, and he answered without any hesitation, "I'm all ears."
The elder did not hide anything, so he told Ou Yangming everything he learned over the past 30 years.
In the beginning, He Yiming's brows were slightly furrowed. He was a little confused about this new theory. But slowly, with the old man's explanation, a brand-new system of using true energy gradually formed in his mind.
Turning the flower into armor was definitely not as easy as one would imagine. If He Yiming had not received the careful guidance of this old man, it would have taken at least ten years for him to study it thoroughly.
Nevertheless, He Yiming already had an idea about some of the key issues after the elder's unreserved explanation. As long as he practiced more, he would surely be able to successfully condense a tangible armor.
The elder said a lot in one breath, then asked He Yiming to raise his doubts. The two of them seemed to have forgotten about time as they discussed intensely.
Needless to say, He Yiming only asked questions while the elder answered them.
After an unknown amount of time, the two of them stopped at the same time. The elder stroked his beard and smiled, whereas He Yiming's eyes glowed faintly. His mind was completely captivated by the peculiar combat skill.
The old man sighed and said, "You comprehend very quickly. I have nothing else to teach you." He waved his hand and said, "Give it a try. Perhaps you'll succeed this time." (To be continued, if you'd like to know what happens next, please visit www.qidian.com. There are more chapters, support the author, support the original reading!)
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