CHAPTER 66: CHAPTER 66: HARMONY OF YIN AND YANG

These kinds of arrays may not be perfect and powerful in a localized area, but when expanded, they can be formidable, especially when leveraging the might of mountains and rivers.

"Combining foundational arrays with this kind of array is ideal."

Shen Wang pondered for a while, then returned to his visualization.

He felt as if his soul was being bathed in moonlight, tempered by the Power of the Stars, as if soaking in cool water, with an exceptionally clear consciousness.

In this state, his spiritual perception spread, merging with the surrounding heaven and earth, unconsciously reaching a state of Unity of Heaven and Man.

In this state, time flew by quickly. As the sun rose, Shen Wang felt a warmth in his Dantian, a surge of Pure Yang Qi rushed up to his tongue tip, merging with the Pure Yin Qi, transforming into a mouthful of saliva.

Gulp.

After swallowing the Yin and Yang balanced saliva, Shen Wang felt all his pores open, expelling turbid impurities, his entire body refreshed.

The Fire and Wood Spiritual Power within him became purer and flowed more harmoniously.

"The Path of Yin and Yang is deeper than the changes in the Five Elements. Perhaps I should start from the operation of Yin and Yang to adjust the Five Elements Mutual Generation, rather than simply harmonizing the changes in the Five Elements."

Shen Wang had some insights. His talent was average, but he planned to make full use of his Mixed Spirit Root to cultivate multiple attributes of Spiritual Power. During this period, he had become familiar with Wood and Fire Mutual Generation, and to become stronger in the future, he must take it a step further.

And the changes in Yin and Yang might help him continue on this path.

Recording his insights, Shen Wang opened his eyes.

He saw the early sun blooming on the horizon, vaguely noticing a wisp of purple qi coming from the east. He instinctively took a breath, and a trace of purple qi entered his body, his gaze becoming even brighter.

"Practicing here has its benefits."

Shen Wang was surprised. At this moment, his ears were sharp, his eyes bright, his inner Yin and Yang balanced, his body’s meridians unblocked, and his status was exceptionally good.

"Is this the benefit brought by the environment?"

He murmured to himself, looking at the Cave Mansion under the morning light.

Not able to cultivate here for long, he considered mastering the arrangement method to change the environment at home, thinking it might have the same effect.

He glanced around again, combining the changes in Yin and Yang with the Five Elements Mutual Generation, gaining more insights.

The Yin Yang Inversion Array at his home utilized the Array Flag as a base, using Spirit Stones to mobilize the Power of Heaven and Earth, reversing the changes of Yin and Yang.

The array here was set up using natural items, leveraging the Yin Yang Five Elements Qi inherent in these objects for operation. As long as the items remained, the array could operate without consuming any Spirit Stones.

The advantage of the former was that the array was complete and precisely controllable, while the latter was self-sustaining and didn’t require the consumption of Spirit Stones, definitely a level higher than the former.

After all, if the array in front of him were to be enhanced with things like an Array Flag, its power would be even greater.

"When I go back, I will combine the grass, stones, and other elements around the ancestral home with the Yin Yang Inversion Array."

Shen Wang pondered.

As he was nearly done with his observations, the sun rose high, the Solar Power suppressed the Taiyin, and the Array Power nearby began to weaken, making it suitable for exploring the Cave Mansion.

Chen Xian was the first to walk out, seeing Shen Wang staying outside overnight, and smiled: "Good morning, Younger Brother Shen."

"Shen, are you afraid of staying inside and being ambushed by us?"

Hou Shangcai teased.

"Lao Liu, don’t say that, Shen is studying the array here,"

Li Yuanning lightly slapped Hou Shangcai with a feather fan and laughed: "Shen, did you gain anything?"

"A little."

Shen Wang didn’t say much, turning to the others: "Shall we continue now?"

"If Younger Brother Shen is ready, we shall proceed to the third Cave Mansion."

Chen Xian nodded, "Based on our last exploration, there are five Ancient Cultivator’s Cave Mansions nearby, and the Cave Mansion corresponding to our last key is over there."

Following Chen Xian’s direction, Shen Wang glanced over but didn’t see anything.

Cultivators have their secrets, and Cave Mansions are generally not too close to one another. Usually, the higher the cultivation, the farther they are apart, even occupying a single peak or mountain alone is quite normal.

"Is there anything recorded in writing here?"

Shen Wang inquired, as he had not yet entered a Cave Mansion.

"No, I feel like the Ancient Cultivator of that time deliberately took those things away."

Chen Xian shook his head.

"Then how come there are still things left?"

Shen Wang felt it was strange, was it necessary to clean it so thoroughly?

Li Yuanning replied: "Shen, we won’t hide it from you. According to our speculation, the items we obtained last time were left by later Ancient Cultivators and not from the first batch."

A flash of Spiritual Light appeared in Shen Wang’s mind: "I understand. Since we can come here, others can also enter with keys, and some cultivators might have settled down here."

"Mm."

Li Yuanning nodded: "We don’t know if it’s always like this, but the Ancient Cultivator’s Cave Mansions we’ve explored so far are like this, and the items inside aren’t very ancient."

Shen Wang furrowed his brows: "Is it possible that there are still cultivators living inside? After all, this place is relatively safe."

He had just considered whether to move his family here in the future, but now he was hesitant.

"There shouldn’t be any. We haven’t found any traces of living people recently."

Chen Xian shook his head: "Plus, this place is remote, with scarce Spiritual Qi, not a great location. Without arrays, it’s not even as good as our Jinshui Lake."

The group conversed as they walked horizontally along the mountainside for several miles, finally sighting another Cave Mansion.

This Cave Mansion faced east and south, surrounded by lush vegetation. A tall pine tree grew above it, old in age, as the Cave Mansion was naturally formed within the tree’s hollow.

With Stone Talismans in possession, they easily passed through the outer array to the entrance of the Cave Mansion, feeling more impressed by the enormity of the pine tree from this vantage point, with its diameter exceeding eight zhang and the hollow inside stretching over five zhang.

"This mansion’s prohibitions are the toughest to break through, and we failed last time. With more time this time, we should be able to obtain the items."

Chen Xian expressed with anticipation.

Through the screen of prohibition, Shen Wang could see some conditions inside, feeling that this Cave Mansion was no different from a cave, but here it was within a massive tree.

The interior of the Cave Mansion was divided into a hall and various rooms, with little dust. The hall had bookshelves and meditation mats, all surrounded by a layer of barriers. The entrance also had a barrier, standing two zhang high and half a zhang wide, originally without doors, but Stone Talismans couldn’t pass through.

"The Stone Talismans were likely given by their sect, while the prohibitions inside the Cave Mansion were personally arranged."

Li Yuanning explained to Shen Wang, hitting the barrier with his palm. The seemingly translucent barrier suddenly emanated a green glow, becoming much more resilient.

"Everyone together, today we must break this entrance prohibition."

Chen Xian spoke, and a strand of black True Qi, akin to a dragon-snake, surged from his body to his palm, adopting an attack stance.

Shen Wang looked into the Cave Mansion, lost in thought.

These prohibitions were definitely formed through inscribing array runes, unlike the styles outside, seemingly an integration of different array benefits.

"First, attack from a distance, aim for the middle area, everyone prepare, I’ll count to three before we attack."

Chen Xian signaled to the others. Shen Wang followed suit, forming a Fireball with hand signs, while Li Yuanning saw him using fire and his feather fan glowed. With Chen Xian’s order, a series of attacks simultaneously struck the barrier.