Chunibyo in Cultivation World

Chapter 12: “This Also Works?”

At the very moment when Li Tianwei, following his own understanding, completely altered the “Qi Guiding Method” of the Heaven-Origin Dao Foundation Method, the swarming spiritual energy began to surge and stir restlessly.

The sharpness of metal, the vitality of wood, the nourishment of water, the fury of fire, the vastness of earth…

Under Li Tianwei’s “Fission Qi Guiding Method,” the five elemental spiritual energies collided and clashed exactly as he had envisioned.

In an instant, one became two, two became four…

The Five Elements inherently nurtured and restrained one another, and under such explosive manipulation, their powers continuously expanded.

Since the Spirit-Gathering Array beneath the Sword Monument had originally been set up by Bai Muxu for disciples undertaking the Hundred-Day Foundation, it was among the densest spiritual energy zones within the Sacred Land of Lingxu.

Therefore, under Li Tianwei’s manipulation, the five elemental energies fused and fissioned repeatedly, causing the energy within to erupt continuously.

As the spiritual energy rioted and fissioned, atop Heaven’s Gate Peak, a streak of golden light split the sky, revealing a vast vision—followed by an ancient, towering tree radiating boundless vitality rising to pierce the heavens…

Yet such a sight was only the beginning.

In the azure sky, a vast ocean-blue hue unfurled, as though the heavens themselves had transformed into a sea—and even this was not the end.

High above, within the clear firmament, a blazing sun appeared, descending like the Golden Crow itself, emanating destructive and majestic power in reverse suspension.

Finally, heaven and earth inverted—the land hung above, heavy and vast, while the aura of earth’s grandeur surged forth.

The fivefold heavenly phenomena shone down upon the peak of Heaven’s Gate, and it seemed as if a heavenly ladder descended from the sky—phoenixes flocked, dragons and phoenixes cried together…

“Quick, look! What’s that?”

At that moment, many within the Sacred Land of Lingxu noticed the anomaly atop Heaven’s Gate Peak.

They lifted their heads and beheld the celestial phenomena surging above it.

“Ah! That’s… a vision—heavenly phenomena!”

“Could it be that a heavenly treasure or a rare spiritual herb is being born there?”

“I recall that place is Heaven’s Gate Peak… Could it be that Master Bai is undergoing tribulation?”

The manifestation of the Five-Elemental Vision left the cultivators of the Sacred Land filled with doubt.

Many disciples and elders who had been in seclusion were alarmed by the disturbance.

Meanwhile, atop Heaven’s Gate Peak, Bai Muxu had been anxiously waiting.

He remembered clearly that when he had cultivated the Heaven-Origin Dao Foundation Method, it had taken him merely two hours.

Yet Li Tianwei had already been atop the peak for ten—longer than any disciple he had ever accepted.

Bai Muxu couldn’t help but suspect whether the Heart-Questioning Steps had malfunctioned.

With Li Tianwei’s aptitude, how could he possibly have reached the summit—or had something gone wrong?

Even so, he remembered his own promise—to give Li Tianwei a hundred days to establish his foundation.

Thus, within those hundred days, he would not drive Li Tianwei away.

It was simply regrettable that Li Tianwei wasn’t the kind of disciple he sought.

Just as Bai Muxu sighed in pity, the commotion from the peak reached down below.

The descent of the Five-Elemental Heavenly Vision and the violent surge of spiritual energy clearly spoke of some extraordinary event occurring above.

“What in the heavens is he doing up there…!”

Seeing the disturbance atop the peak, Bai Muxu widened his eyes in disbelief.

“Such a phenomenon could only occur if an Immortal Artifact were being born—no, there’s another possibility…”

Bai Muxu seemed to think of something and lowered his head in contemplation.

“If it isn’t an Immortal Artifact, then it means he has innovated—changed some fundamental law of heaven and earth itself, something capable of leading an era. Thus, Heaven descends with its blessing.”

Realizing this, Bai Muxu found it plausible.

Otherwise, how else could such a phenomenon appear?

“It seems my disciple may truly be a remarkable figure.”

So thought Bai Muxu.

Soon, because of the Five-Elemental Vision, several streaks of light flashed across the sky of the Sacred Land.

Figures appeared above Heaven’s Gate Peak, descending slowly to stand beside Bai Muxu.

“Junior Brother Bai, what’s going on here?”

As Heaven’s Gate Peak was Bai Muxu’s domain, they dared not barge in directly.

“It’s my newly accepted disciple who caused this commotion. I’m terribly ashamed for disturbing you all from seclusion,” Bai Muxu said with a smile.

Hearing this, the others immediately extended their divine senses upward, confirming that the phenomenon indeed matched Bai Muxu’s words.

Some even looked at him with envy.

“If I’d known earlier, I’d have fought you for him.”

Daoist Master Lan Yu from Cloudsky Peak couldn’t help but remark.

Bai Muxu, unable to conceal his joy, cupped his hands toward the gathered peak masters and elders.

“Brothers and elders, please help me suppress this vision.”

“Since Junior Brother asks, how could we refuse?”

With that, they all soared into the sky, taking their positions across the heavens.

Spiritual energy surged as they formed various seals.

The tides of spiritual energy howled, rippling outward.

The entire heaven and earth trembled as though a great curtain descended from the sky, covering the land—until the Five-Elemental Vision gradually dissolved into the world.

Just then, a deep, resonant voice echoed from the depths of the Sacred Land of Lingxu:

“The descent of Five-Elemental Spiritual Resonance has triggered a heavenly phenomenon, now suppressed through the efforts of our elders. Disciples and elders alike, do not neglect your cultivation. Disperse.”

The majestic voice reverberated throughout the Sacred Land.

“Respectfully sending off the Holy Lord…”

All those who had been alarmed by the vision cupped their hands and spoke in unison after hearing the Holy Lord’s decree.

After Bai Muxu and the others suppressed the phenomenon, they understood clearly that the Sacred Lord’s intent was to keep the cause concealed.

“It seems our Sacred Land of Lingxu shall prosper for another few thousand years.”

A few elders stroked their beards and smiled, gazing toward Heaven’s Gate Peak.

As for Li Tianwei, who had caused this massive commotion—he had no time to care about what was happening outside.

At that moment, he was trapped in a situation of no retreat.

His Fission Qi Guiding Method had indeed succeeded.

But precisely because of it, the spiritual energy had become violently unstable.

The energy contained within had become terrifyingly condensed—though seemingly diminished in quantity, it felt hundreds of times more concentrated.

Li Tianwei had a clear sense that if he forcefully absorbed this spiritual energy into his body, there would be only one outcome: he would be crushed and burst apart by the violent force.

“No, if it keeps fissioning, it’ll explode!”

Feeling the current state of the energy, Li Tianwei realized that he could maintain control only because his fission method allowed the five elemental energies to balance one another through mutual counteraction and guidance.

Yet, at the same time, they continued to compress.

That was what made it truly terrifying.

“Should I… try absorbing a little?”

Though a voice in his mind warned that doing so meant death, Li Tianwei couldn’t resist a surge of inexplicable confidence—this kind of energy might be fatal to ordinary cultivators, but he was one with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, a true protagonist of fate.

Perhaps he could endure it.

Thinking that, the wrinkles of hesitation in his mind smoothed away.