Immortal Creation.

Chapter 691 Give Me a Chance to Repay Your Kindness
Become obsessed!

In an instant, Ning Zhuo noticed Yu Heye's state.

This was truly unexpected.

He just wanted to get Yu Heye's attention.

To be precise, it's only a certain degree of importance attached to it.

Yu Heye is at the late stage of the Golden Core realm. The greatest advantage of the "Reverse Five Elements Demonic Art" is its combat ability, which is Yu Heye's strongest point.

If Ning Zhuo wants to defeat him, he will have to reveal some of his trump cards.

Why bother?
Ning Zhuo will not easily reveal his combat strength unless necessary.

There are other ways to draw attention, such as the Five Elements Realm.

As luck would have it, Yu Heye was practicing the "Reverse Five Elements Demonic Art," which naturally fell under the category of the Five Elements. Utilizing the advantage of his Five Elements cultivation level to attract Yu Heye's attention was far better than engaging in martial arts demonstrations.

Yu Heye's Five Elements Realm is clearly not very good, otherwise he wouldn't be in such a predicament.

Throughout the entire process, Ning Zhuo never personally participated in the martial arts demonstration.

The key to tactics is to avoid the enemy's strengths and attack their weaknesses!

Ning Zhuo wouldn't fully reveal his superior level in the Five Elements Realm. There was no need; it was enough to attract Yu Heye's attention and change his attitude.

Under the guise of seeking advice, Ning Zhuo first inquired about Yu Heye's specific situation.

On the one hand, he was only studying the "Reverse Five Elements Demonic Art," which was theoretical and lacked practical experience in cultivation. On the other hand, he needed to gain a deeper understanding of Yu Heye's specific situation.

Ning Zhuo was quite lucky; Yu Heye didn't hide anything from him and told him the truth.

Ning Zhuo successfully discovered that Yu Heye was most proficient in the fire and wood elements, followed by the wood element, while he was very poor in the metal and earth elements.

If you want to demonstrate your superior level of understanding without offending people and making them listen attentively, the best approach is to be altruistic.

If we simply offer some appropriate advice regarding Yu Heye's cultivation, Yu Heye will benefit and be forced to acknowledge Ning Zhuo's strength.

This would be quite difficult for most cultivators. But for Ning Zhuo, it was much easier.

Who could blame him for having such a profound understanding of the Five Elements?

Of course, there's a limit to how profound this level of skill can be. Ning Zhuo can create spells on the spot, but he's not qualified to create a Five Elements-based cultivation method.

The two are worlds apart in terms of difficulty.

Therefore, Ning Zhuo made preparations in advance—he purchased the "Reverse Five Elements Demonic Art".

This demonic technique is quite simple. Ning Zhuo understood its principles at a glance.

Furthermore, Ning Zhuo also cultivates the "Five Elements Qi Law Technique," a top-tier technique whose strength lies in balancing and harmonizing the five elements' magical power. It can also continuously transform individual magical power through the principles of mutual generation and restraint, achieving the effect of multiplication or reduction.

With this foundation, after learning about Yu Heye's specific situation, Ning Zhuo put all his effort into devising an improvement plan.

In essence, this was a patch for Yu Heye's situation.

Each situation should be analyzed specifically, and then a solution should be found accordingly.

This patch only works for Yu Heye; it has no value for widespread adoption and cannot be used universally. Therefore, it is still far from truly improving this "Reverse Five Elements Demonic Art".

Yu Heye, however, was completely captivated, overjoyed beyond measure, and inevitably became completely absorbed in the moment.

He was so happy!
The problem that had been troubling him was suddenly solved at this moment.

And this solution is so ingenious, so brilliant, and so perfectly suited to him!
Of course. How could a patch tailor-made for him by Ning Zhuo not be suitable?
Although Yu Heye's Five Elements cultivation level was uneven and far inferior to Ning Zhuo's, he was still a major practitioner of the "Reverse Five Elements Demonic Art," so he had a solid foundation in the Five Elements. Therefore, he understood the principles behind Ning Zhuo's improved plan—and those principles were correct.

“That’s right!”

"It can work, it really can work!"

Overwhelmed with joy, Yu Heye became so engrossed that he couldn't help but give it a try.

It failed the first time I tried.

To some extent, this patch is equivalent to reconstructing the flow of magical energy within Yu Heye's body. There are many things to prepare in advance, and even more practice is needed; Yu Heye's actions were too rash.

But Ning Zhuo was very understanding of him.

Because Ning Zhuo also had a very similar experience.

He unexpectedly discovered the "Heaven and Earth Nourishing Fetal Breathing Great Method" in the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat, and couldn't help but study it, forgetting the fact that he was a practitioner of the Three Seas and had his own main cultivation method.

This caused him to suffer a backlash and be seriously injured.

At that time, his desire to revive his mother was too urgent. (Ning Zhuo was still unaware of the main reason for his low luck.)
Yu Heye was also very anxious.

He faced immense pressure, almost to the point of despair, and had to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

This patch will greatly adjust his condition, increasing his chances of breaking through by at least 30%. How could Yu Heye not be overjoyed?
In the throes of ecstasy, one loses all sense of self-control.

"I'm going to die!" Yu Heye's mood plummeted from the clouds to the mud in an instant.

Most cultivators would have given it a shot. But Yu Heye had suffered from qi deviation far too many times, and he was far too experienced in this regard.

Therefore, he immediately recognized the reality and knew that this desperate situation meant certain death and there was no way to save him.

"I never imagined I would die this way!" He fainted.

Ning Zhuo frowned deeply!

If Yu Heye really dies, that will be quite troublesome.

Ning Zhuo's most urgent need was to enter his mother's cave. Therefore, he needed to start from this mountain peak, taking a shortcut and avoiding the long and time-consuming journey of the regular route.

If Yu Heye dies, this matter will become a huge scandal.

The Myriad Manifestations Sect encourages cultivators to resolve disputes through martial arts practice, rather than this method.

This easily leads to suspicion that Yu Heye was assassinated. His death would inevitably trigger an interrogation and investigation by the Wanxiang Sect, which could easily cause further complications.

As for Shen Xi, he's just an add-on. He has room for development, but at present, he's more of a decoy and can be dispensable.

Ning Zhu scoffed inwardly, "Going astray in cultivation?"

"I will not allow you to go astray in front of me!"

He reached out, his five fingers spread wide, his magical power surging forth, and with a single stroke, he captured something from thin air.

He held Yu Heye in his palm, his five fingers pinching his head as if he were holding a ball.

Yu Heye had completely lost consciousness and was motionless.

Supernatural power—life hangs by a thread!
Ning Zhuo observed Yu Heye's internal condition and discovered that lava was spewing from his heart, poisonous vines were piercing his liver, stagnant water was eroding his kidneys, golden blades were dancing wildly in his lungs, and the foundation of his spleen was collapsing! The five elements of magic power and essence blood were in complete chaos, intertwined and in a tangled mess.

If this continues, it will affect the Reverse Five Elements Golden Core in just a few breaths, causing the Golden Core to self-destruct, and the entire cave and mountain will be annihilated in the explosion.

The power of a Golden Core self-destruction is extremely strong.

This is especially true for Golden Core cultivators like Yu Heye, who excel in combat.

Back then, Qingyan's self-destruction of his golden core could even block the spatial storm for a moment, buying Ning Zhuo and Qing Chi the crucial time to escape.

Ning Zhuo snorted coldly again, channeling his divine sense into Yu Heye's entire body. At the same time, the life-sustaining thread descended, landing directly on the Reverse Five Elements Golden Core.

The next moment, he directly manipulated the golden core, unleashing a violent burst of five elements magic power.

The magical power surged wildly, causing extensive damage to Yu Heye's body.

Yu Heye's mouth was bleeding, indicating a serious injury.

However, the use of force to control force had an immediate effect, temporarily stabilizing his situation, easing the crisis, and buying him enough time.

Ning Zhuo carefully manipulated the tools and began to meticulously carve and refine the work.

Yu Heye offered no resistance; he simply put his earlier reasoning into practice, directly initiating a new cycle of magical power within Ning Zhuo's body. Sweat gradually beaded on Ning Zhuo's forehead. His concentration was rapidly depleting his mental energy.

A moment later, Ning Zhuo exhaled a breath of stale air and slowly withdrew his hand.

His face was as white as paper, his eyes like cold stars, and he secretly rejoiced: "This is the first time I've manipulated someone else's golden core like this."

"The Reverse Five Elements Golden Elixir is very difficult to control. The expelled magic power is naturally mixed with the five elements, and there is no way to control the flow precisely."

"Luckily, I have similar experience..."

Ning Zhuo's experience comes from the Five Elements Golden Elixir Wheel.

This mechanical component is the core of the Azure Iron Armor. Ning Zhuo lost several of these armors in the previous battle against the Lord of the Forgotten River.

The frequent use of the Golden Elixir in life-or-death battles also gave Ning Zhuo a lot of insights into its application.

These insights, when applied here, helped him to painstakingly control the Reverse Five Elements Golden Elixir, barely achieving his expected goal.

Ning Zhuo took out a futon, immediately closed his eyes and sat cross-legged, partly to rest himself, and partly to secretly review his thoughts, memorizing his insights and inspirations.

This experience gave him new ideas about the Five Elements Golden Elixir Wheel.

He has now memorized the idea and will explore it further when the opportunity arises.

"Perhaps we can make some improvements to the Five Elements Golden Elixir Wheel!"

After a cup of tea, Yu Heye, who was lying on the ground, slowly opened his eyes.

"What's wrong with me?"

"pain!"

"Wait, am I dead?!" He suddenly widened his eyes and sat up abruptly.

A sharp pain shot through him, causing him to gasp.

He subconsciously looked inward and discovered that he was seriously injured!
But he was ecstatic.

He discovered that the dire situation of the Five Elements being reversed before he fainted had completely disappeared. New cycles had been established, revolving around the Reverse Five Elements Golden Elixir and operating on their own.

The deadly crisis has been averted.

"I'm still alive! I'm actually still alive!"

His gaze suddenly fixed on Ning Zhuo.

He then realized that he was lying on the ground, while Ning Zhuo, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, was sitting in his seat, drinking tea and reading the cultivation manual jade slips on his bookshelf.

Yu Heye blinked a few times, looking at Ning Zhuo with surprise and doubt: "You saved me?"

Ning Zhuo turned her gaze to him, her expression indifferent, and uttered only a nasal sound: "Hmm?"

Yu Heye froze for a moment, then suddenly woke up.

He endured the pain and struggled to his feet. With a solemn expression, he bowed deeply to Ning Zhuo, saying, "Fellow Daoist Ning Zhuo, I am deeply grateful for your life-saving grace and will never forget it!"

He wondered: Was it Ning Zhuo himself, or was there another expert who helped him?

"Fellow Daoist Ning Zhuo is only at the Foundation Establishment stage. Could he have resolved the perilous situation I just faced?"

"More likely, an elder is lurking around him. The way he spoke to me before was probably guided by an elder."

Yu Heye had just fainted and was completely unaware of his surroundings. Given his life experience, it was hard for him to imagine that Ning Zhuo had single-handedly saved him from his desperate situation.

But whether it was his elders or Ning Zhuo himself who helped him, they were his saviors.

Yu Heye maintained his bowing and thanking posture, and spoke again to express his willingness to repay Ning Zhuo.

Ning Zhuo was secretly pleased; Yu He was wild and quick-witted.

This was exactly what Ning Zhuo had expected.

He had previously analyzed Yu Heye's temperament when he was researching intelligence. Yu Heye's conflict with the main peak caused him to suffer suppression for many years. This life experience taught him many lessons, gave him a strong sense of self-awareness, and made him very knowledgeable about the rules of interpersonal relationships.

If he truly acted recklessly and according to his whims, he would have already brought about his own demise and wouldn't have ended up like this today.

It was precisely because Ning Zhuo had this understanding of Yu Heye that he decided to lend a helping hand when Yu Heye was unconscious.

“You do need to repay me.” Ning Zhuo first presented a divine contract, “but before that, sign it first.”

Yu Heye's heart sank; he had thought it was some kind of contract of enslavement.

But he accepted it!

Upon inspection, he discovered it was merely a very basic confidentiality agreement.

He signed the contract immediately.

Ning Zhuo smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Yu Heye, I have absolutely no interest in the mountain you have chosen. I was unaware of it beforehand."

"Originally, I wanted to take ten mid-grade spirit stones, leave this place, and rent another cave dwelling."

"It's better to avoid trouble."

"I'm new here too, and I don't want to make enemies so easily."

"But who would have thought that Shen Xi would come to me and tell me..."

Ning Zhuo used Shen Xi's request as an excuse.

Yu Heye readily accepted, nodding repeatedly: "I have long heard of the Shen family of Jiugong Immortal City. They are renowned throughout the entire Feiyun Kingdom for their mastery of array formations, and are truly remarkable."

"Fellow Daoist Ning Zhuo is young yet has achieved extraordinary things. It is very suitable for him to communicate with a genius like Shen Xi!"

At this point, he clasped his hands in a fist salute again: "Then I, Yu, will immediately pack my bags, take my subordinates, and move away from here."

Ning Zhu laughed and waved his hand, saying, "No need, no need, that's too ostentatious."

"I'm new here and don't want to stand out too much. I'll observe the situation first."

Yu Heye understood and nodded again, indicating that he was willing to follow Ning Zhuo's arrangements.

Ning Zhuo said, "Since I have left, I will not come back. You and I can keep today's events strictly confidential."

"I need you to host a banquet for Shen Xi and Su Lingkou, these two cousins. During the banquet, you can talk to me as an equal."

Yu Heye was stunned again.

I never expected Ning Zhuo's request to be so easy!
Yu Heye, on the contrary, felt the pressure. He first expressed his willingness to actively cooperate with Ning Zhuo, and then carefully pointed out that such an arrangement would make it impossible for him to repay the debt of saving his life.

Ning Zhuo smiled at him: "Our dispute is as insignificant as dust. If it weren't for Shen Xi... do you think I would be entangled here? If you hadn't died in front of me, which would have attracted a lot of trouble and attention, I wouldn't have stepped in to help."

"This is the truth, please don't take offense."

Even now, Ning Zhuo, though only at the Foundation Establishment stage, has enough confidence to stand on equal footing with Golden Core cultivators like Yu Heye.

Yu Heye opened his mouth as if to speak, but he had his own principles.

Seeing this, Ning Zhuo said, "How about this? I'll arrange for some of my subordinates to temporarily reside on your mountain. It's not very convenient for them to stay by my side for the time being. You make a list of the cave dwellings here, and I'll choose a few."

Yu Heye had no doubts and immediately agreed.

At this point, Ning Zhuo's true objective had been achieved.

Soon after, the message reached Shen Xi.

Shen Xi was discussing the setup of an array with Su Lingkou when he received the letter and smiled: "Fellow Daoist Ning Zhuo, it's done."

Su Lingkou extended her divine sense: "Yu Heye hosted a banquet for us, and he specifically mentioned Ning Zhuo as a guest. Ning Zhuo... how did he manage that?"

Shen Xi quickly reviewed Ning Zhuo's actions in his mind: "It is very likely that he has persuaded some elders. This person must be from a prominent family!"

(End of this chapter)