Chapter 2883 — Kang Jingming Sows Discord
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"Mm. However, there are still a few things you need to know about this martial technique!" Elder Ancestor Xuanchen waved a hand, signaling Kang Jingming not to get ahead of himself. "Because this technique relies on dan-fire, it has another weakness besides the time required to activate it: it is ineffective against cultivators whose true attributes are ice or mist. No matter how large a dan-fire bomb you activate, it cannot harm cultivators possessing either of those true attributes."
"Oh?" Kang Jingming was slightly taken aback. He knew a little about true and false attributes; the fire attribute within him was a false attribute produced through the Blazing Flame Fire Pill. Still, he did not take the matter very seriously. "But cultivators with true ice or mist attributes are exceedingly rare. That hardly counts as a weakness."
"Indeed. But there is one more point to note: a dan-fire bomb condensed from fire-element dan-fire is also ineffective against cultivators whose true attribute is water!" said Elder Ancestor Xuanchen.
"What? Master, why not simply say that dan-fire bombs are ineffective against cultivators with the true attributes of water, ice, or mist? Why make a separate point of it?" Kang Jingming asked, puzzled.
"That is not the same thing. I am speaking of a qi bomb condensed from fire-element dan-fire, not a dan-fire bomb condensed from water-element dan-fire!" Elder Ancestor Xuanchen waved a hand as he explained. "Cultivators with the true attributes of ice or mist can resist dan-fire bombs condensed from dan-fire of any element. However, a dan-fire bomb condensed from water-element dan-fire is ineffective against cultivators whose true attribute is earth..."
"I understand, Master. It follows the principle that metal overcomes wood, wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, and fire overcomes metal, doesn't it?" Kang Jingming was not entirely witless; he grasped the logic at once.
"Correct. Dan-fire bombs condensed from each of these attributes are ineffective against cultivators with their corresponding true attributes. So you must choose your targets wisely. You cannot activate a dan-fire bomb blindly." Elder Ancestor Xuanchen nodded with satisfaction. He was quite pleased with Kang Jingming's ability to comprehend.
"Wei Zhao should be a fire-and-wood cultivator, shouldn't he? I hear he is also an alchemist..." Kang Jingming thought for a moment. "Then a dan-fire bomb formed from fire-element dan-fire should be enough to deal with him!"
"That should be the case. Which elemental dan-fires can you condense now?" Elder Ancestor Xuanchen asked.
"To answer you, Master, this disciple can currently condense fire-element and wood-element dan-fire. I have not yet tried the others..." Kang Jingming replied honestly.
"Oh, not bad. But from now on, you should also begin trying to condense dan-fire of the other elements." Elder Ancestor Xuanchen nodded. "You need not become highly proficient. So long as you can successfully condense each type, keep condensing it. There is no need to concern yourself with changing the intensity or temperature of the flames, since you will not be using them to refine pills, only to activate dan-fire bombs. Of course, the greater the intensity and heat, the faster the condensation will be, so proficiency still has its advantages."
"Yes, Master. I understand. I will return at once and devote myself to diligent study and cultivation!" Kang Jingming hurriedly replied.
"Mm, there is no need to rush. You are one of the elders in charge of this trial, and there are still awards to be presented afterward. You can begin practicing once you have finished your duties." Elder Ancestor Xuanchen spoke in an indifferent tone.
"Yes, Master!" Kang Jingming clasped his fists.