A Failure's hopeful Journey

Chapter 172: Five Elemental Core Formation.

Before deploying the guards, You Naixin addressed them all and told them that the information they all had come to know is not to be discussed with anyone regardless they are from the family or not. Anyone found in violation of the gag order will be killed. This was an addition to the family rules. If the secret of You Xi Wang being five elemental cultivator leaks before he is significantly strong then it will spell disaster for the family. The guards were none other than the young members of the family. How could they not adhere to the orders of the elders? 

The anxious You family calmed down when Alester Book arrived with an 8th-grade illusion and defense array. Other than the 8th-grade array he was also given a mini 9th-grade array disk by his master, Animus, the mentalist. Before coming over Alester Book contacted his master through special means. Animus passed him a 9th-grade concealment array. This array could only cover the space of 200 meters. So, Alester Book set the array disk near You Xi Wang. 

The array disk activated and covered the whole room with ease. No one was able to detect the deployment. You Zhichi was standing at the side when Alester Book setup the array disk. 

She spoke in a grateful voice, "Senior, thank you very much for coming over so soon and using such precious treasures for the safety of my brother and the family."

Alester Book shook his head and said, "Xiao Chi, he is my last disciple. Given his talent and nature. He is worth it. Also, this array disk comes from his grandmaster. Animus, the strongest array master of the world." his voice carried a hint of pride as he introduced his master. 

You Zhichi was shocked and then she felt joy from the bottom of her heart. Her brother was a genius who could be the grand disciple and disciple of such great personas, of course, she was happy. Alester Book glanced at You Zhichi and then abruptly asked, "Do you practice the maiden's heart sutra?"josei

You Zhichi was not surprised and did not hide anything as she could not hide anything from an expert in Nirvana rebirth realm. She nodded while keeping quiet. Alester Book waved his sleeves and created a sound isolation sphere around them. He spoke, "Do you have a master?"

You Zhichi shook her head in denial. Alester Book then spoke, "You know that this technique will need you to be alone forever?"

You Zhichi smiled and said, "Who said I will be alone forever senior? My brother is with me. So is my family. I know that I can never have any man in my life but I never felt that it is necessary to have a man to support you. I can do things on my own and if I need support then my gougou is more than enough. You also know that senior." she replied in a tone that was neither too humble nor too arrogant. 

Alester Book smiled and nodded. He spoke, "I happen to have a senior sister. She lacks a disciple. The coincidence is that she also practices a method similar to yours. Let Xiao Wang breakthrough and I will call that old lady to introduce you to her. Do not worry she will test you properly first. As for her identity, I will tell you after she arrives." 

You Zhichi did not expect Alester Book to come up with such an idea. She smiled and bowed to him with respect and gratitude. Alester Book quickly helped her up and then dispersed the sound isolation sphere and sat down in the room with his aura converged. You Zhichi was anxious about her brother so she also sat down in front of You Xi Wang on a cushion and converged her aura. They both did this to prevent from causing any disturbance in You Xi Wang's cultivation.

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You Xi Wang was unaware of the situation outside and he focused on the spirit oceans inside him. He slowly willed for the spirit energy in the oceans to turn into wisps. Soon there were hundreds of wisps floating of the oceans. You Xi Wang was not proficient in controlling such an amount so he first reduced the number of wisps to only ten at a time. Then he controlled the wisps to merge. This process was slow but the number of wisps merging over an ocean had to be kept the same. So You Xi Wang applied the principle of slow is smooth and smooth is fast.

The wisps merged and created a strand of shiny spirit energy. You Xi Wang controlled the strands to move slightly higher and created some room for the wisps to emerge. Again ten wisps emerged from the ocean and slowly merged. This process continued till there were 10 strands of the spirit energy. You Xi Wang sighed and merged the strands. The strands together formed a rope. You Xi Wang did not have the luxury to admire these ropes and continued to control the spirit energy in the oceans to form wisps. Wisps then merged into strands. The strands then formed Ropes.

When ten ropes, each as long as his forearm was formed. He slowly merged them 10 at a time, 2 of each element. The ropes were not tied together but willed to dissolve in each other. The dissolved spirit energy formed a ball. There were five balls over each ocean. He then merged the balls and then condensed them into an even smaller ball. This process was again repeated. Wisps to strands than ropes into balls. The balls then became condensed seeds. Yes, You Xi Wang condensed the energy balls that were as big as the tenth of a sesame seed. And to successfully form a core one should have a core as big as a ping-pong ball. 

He sat there and kept repeating the cycle. You Xi Wang was definitely a genius. As he repeated the process he learned how to control the spirit energy. His control over the spirit energy grew quickly. Unknowingly, two hours have passed. Sweat beads formed on his forehead. He looked tired. Watching him in such a state You Zhichi was anxious. The only thing that made her patient was Alester Book, who sat on the side silently. He did not have any trace of worry in his eyes. 

What she did not know was that Alester Book was even more nervous inside his heart. He thought to himself as he watched You Xi Wang, 'This kid sure ain't an easy one to deal with. According to the cultivation method he practices. The only requirement is to keep the five elements in balance. Although it will be slower, this is definitely safer. But who would have thought that this boy would form the core in steps? I feel depressed as I watch him. No wonder master took a liking to him.'

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Inside You Xi Wang's dantian the ocean has now shrunk into lakes. He was now very tired. The system, who has been keeping quiet spoke, [I'll help, you recover some energy.]

You Xi Wang did not let go of the control completely. He just became a co-pilot and let the system drive. The system used the soul energy to control the spirit energy faster. The pace of forming a core grew faster than You Xi Wang himself. Alester Book on the outside noticed this and a sense of surprise took over him. He could not find a valid explanation for such a process. He pondered for a while and then gave up. He was an expert himself and understood that just like anyone else his disciple also has his own secrets. 

The system helped You Xi Wang to recover his strength and in just an hour made the spirit lakes shrink into spirit ponds. You Xi Wang then took over and continued the process. It took him another hour to completely condense the spirit energy into seeds. He was not at the most vulnerable step of his cultivation. One slightest mistake will cause his death. There was no in-between, either you die or either you cross this bridge.

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Alester Book sensed this and sent out a divine message to everyone in the family. He did this so the family does not give up their guard. They have been guarding for the past four hours and till now nothing has happened. He was afraid that the family might have gaps in the defenses that is why he sent out the message.

You Ziyou took a deep breath and spoke, "Activate the defense arrays, Killing formation, puppet guards, Autonomous spirit guns, and crossbows. All guards, stand by." as he issued the commands. The whole You family mansion turned into an iron fortress. Every corner of the mansion had a heavy autonomous spirit gun. The roof-top corners had autonomous heavy spirit crossbows. They have bought high tech war robots to act as guards. They also invited the best array master they can find to deploy multiple fifth-grade defense arrays and Killing Arrays. There was only a minor area that was not under the range of the arrays. That area was also covered by the grannies and the other elites of the family. They also had the young spirit formation cultivators support them while guarding. If anyone was to barge in the You Family mansion now. They would surely lose a layer or two of their skin. 

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You Xi Wang sat down and patiently started to merge the seeds together. The spirit energy seeds grew in size, from sesame seed to flax seed then into pumpkin seed. You Xi Wang then made the seed change into a round button-sized pill. The pill started to grow in size and after an hour there were only five different colored balls inside You Xi Wang's dantian. They all were suspended in emptiness, giving off a slight glow of the corresponding elemental color. The core started to react to each other and started humming which was generated by the equilibrium formed between them. 

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On the outside, Alester Book and You Zhichi sensed the strong aura radiated from You Xi Wang, slowly the core formation phenomena occurred. You Xi Wang's body gave off a five-colored glow. It was so blindingly strong that even Alester Book had to close his eyes. The old man smiled and said, "Finally the breakthrough is complete."

After a few minutes, the glow subsided and You Xi Wang opened his eyes. Inside his eyes, a faint multicolored spark could be seen if one focused. You Xi Wang calmed himself and the spark in his eyes also subsided. You Zhichi came to his side a wiped the sweat on his forehead. She spoke with an affectionate tone, "Congratulations on the breakthrough, Gougou."