Introduction to the Five Elements Dharma Spells Translator: Xzy ***
He spent a few hours with the rabbit-weasel, now named Muyong, and got a little closer to it.
He had developed the relationship to the point where, at the very least, the creature was not unconditionally afraid of him.
The help of the Spirit Liquid was very significant. In the meantime, other rabbit-weasels had been furtively peeking around, but naturally, Han Yu-jin paid them no mind.
Beyond just paying them no mind, he didn't even allow them to eat the corpses of the monkey monsters.
He immediately took out the Bloodwood seeds and created three Bloodwood Essence Fruits.
After successfully recovering the seeds from the remains of the Bloodwood, which had bloomed quickly and then crumbled into sandy soil in an instant, he held Muyong in his arms and said.
"Let's go."
It was clear where he meant to go. It was much better to take the wolf beasts' hideout than to continue living in that burrow under the tree.
For one, it was the safest and most comfortable place he knew of, and since he had lived there for a while, he had a good grasp of the surrounding environment.
Although an unpleasant memory was associated with the nearby area, there was also a lake overflowing with very useful cultivation resources.
It was a place where he could live without any trouble until the Dharma Soul Stage. Of course, there might be better places somewhere in this primeval forest, but he could look for those slowly.
'How long will I be staying this time?'
He might have to properly organize and write down the situation in reality before starting his full-fledged cultivation.
That way, he wouldn't get confused when he returned to reality.
As he moved, retracing his memory while thinking, it didn't take long to reach the wolf den.
As if it had smelled danger, the useless creature, Muyong, kept looking around and became a little anxious.
"Let me show you how strong this hyung-nim is."
As he said that, he suddenly remembered that the creature was female, but he thought, what did it matter since it was just an animal anyway.
And the only expressions he could think of to replace hyung-nim to match its gender were oppa or orabeoni, and the thought of referring to himself like that to a pet made his expression turn sour.
While having such miscellaneous thoughts, Han Yu-jin deliberately adjusted his Shadow Hiding Spell and let his aura leak out from near their den.
What happened next was very simple.
Naturally, the creatures that had sensed an unfamiliar and not particularly strong presence near their den came swarming out like a hive of bees, and without much sizing up, they charged at him.
What greeted those creatures were the streaks of golden energy shot out from the Five Elements Sword.
Whatever the reason, if they tried to kill him first, they should have naturally been prepared for a counterattack.
'Especially now, it's a justifiable self-defense that I have no qualms about.'
With that mindset, he slaughtered all the wolves with stingers on their tails, then went inside the den and sent the few guards and young that hadn't managed to escape, unlike last time, to the other side as well.
After the battle, which was not very fierce but would have been very impressive to an uninformed observer, ended.
"How was that, huh? Don't you feel a sense of awe for this hyung-nim? Don't you have the brains for that yet?"
CHWIK-!
"You're saying it was awesome? I know that too, you punk."
He held the useless creature, Muyong, which he had been holding in his arms the whole time, up with both hands and teased it for a moment before starting to clean up.
Most of them were just turned into Bloodwood Essence Fruits.
It was convenient, and he also had high expectations for the Bloodwood Essence Fruit Spirit Wine that he could make with the fruits.
The reason he didn't turn them all into fruit was to pursue a variety in his diet, even if it was a bit inefficient.
Not for nutritional reasons, but for reasons of taste and sentiment.
'Cultivation is a marathon.'
Just running with all your might is not the best way. A trivial inefficiency, a little rest, can result in being able to go further and for longer.
This was, in fact, a very simple principle that everyone was bound to know.
He carefully butchered all the meat he had intentionally left behind and stored it in the storage pouch, burned away the remaining traces of the wolves inside the hidden grotto with the Fire Bullet Spell, and did a final check for any potential remaining risk factors.
And so, he settled in just like that time.
Han Yu-jin brought over a rock he had used back then and used it as a chair, then placed Muyong in front of him, closed his eyes, and concentrated, drawing out his spiritual energy.
A drop of blood suddenly bloomed at the tip of his raised right index finger, and from it, a faint halo of light of all colors flowed, revealing a Dharma script from time to time.
After concentrating like that for a long time and successfully creating the restrictive blood essence of the Enlightened Beast Taming Art, he finally opened his eyes and looked down at the useless creature in front of him.
"This is something like a contract. It will also become the seed of your growth in the future."
He sent the unusually sparkling drop of blood flying with the Object Control Spell.
Immediately, as if it had sensed some delicious feeling, true to its gluttonous nature, it swallowed it on its own.
"You're no different from a pig."
Han Yu-jin chuckled and stroked the creature's head.
It seemed it would take a few hours for it to take effect, so it would be perfect to build a shelter in the meantime.
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Cultivation for the Dharma Soul Stage, the training of the body and soul, did not necessarily require just sitting down and circulating a cultivation art.
Just as simply moving the body aimlessly becomes a form of exercise, consuming a lot of energy through Dharma spell training and such is also quite helpful.
This was the principle by which the Hunters of Earth could grow without an outstanding cultivation method like a cultivation art.
Han Yu-jin was now standing in a place quite far from the hideout.
He intended to try out the Dharma spells from the Five Elements Dharma Spellbook that he had succeeded in getting an introduction to over the past month or so.
'First, the Fire Spirit Bird Art.'
With the thought, flames suddenly swirled from his outstretched hand, and they transformed into the shape of two rather nimble birds, then flapped their wings as if they were truly alive and flew around the area.
It wasn't for nothing that the name of the Dharma spell had 'Spirit Bird' in it. It wasn't just a feeling; these fire birds actually possessed a slight spirituality.
Once a target was designated, he didn't need to pay any more attention to them, and they would attack on their own.
They also showed quite a cunning side, such as bypassing defenses or using feints, and at the final moment, they could cause an explosion to inflict even greater damage.
Right now, there were only two of them, but once he reached the Dharma Soul Stage, he would be able to create more than ten as his proficiency with the Dharma spell increased.
"Go."
Since he was still inexperienced, it was more efficient to convey his intention by speaking out loud.
In any case, following that command, the two fire birds immediately flew like shot arrows and directly hit the targeted tree.
KWAKWAKWANG-!
KWAGWANG-!!
In the two explosions, the huge tree couldn't hold on for even a moment, its base was shattered into ashes, and it quickly fell over.
It also collided with other trees, causing a great commotion in the quiet forest.
Right at that moment, Han Yu-jin was casting the second Dharma spell.
As he concentrated with his eyes closed, he suddenly opened his closed eyes and pointed his hand at the falling tree.
PAKWAKWANG-!!
Immediately after, a thick, bluish-white thunderbolt appeared from the clear sky and struck down with terrifying accuracy.
In the burst of light, his vision was momentarily dyed black and white, and the body of the tree, which had been relatively intact, was burned black and crumbled like sand.
A terrible burning smell, accompanied by hazy smoke, swirled around for a moment, overwhelming the surroundings.
"Hoo…"
The Lightning Strike Art had the clear disadvantage of taking a long time to cast, but once it was successfully cast, it was very fast and powerful.
In a situation where he was launching a surprise attack or against a slow enemy, there would be no better Dharma spell than this.
With just two casts of Dharma spells, a large tree that must have lived for at least a hundred years was left with barely a trace of its form.
He changed his target and cast the third Dharma spell.
HOO…!
As he lightly pursed his lips and breathed out, the spiritual energy and Dharma script fluctuations seemed to sparkle, and they instantly turned into a gust of wind and hit another targeted tree.
KWAGAGAGAGAK!
Along with a sharp noise, numerous marks, as if the tree had been struck by an axe more than dozens of times, appeared.
The important thing was that the attack was not over yet.
KWAGAGAGAK-!
PAGAGAK-!
The Wind Blade Art, cast with his breath, relentlessly carved away at the tree until its power was exhausted, and not content with completely felling that tree, it devoured more than half of the tree next to it before slowly fading away.
An attack that was invisible, had no particular form, was fast, and had high sustainability was bound to be difficult for an enemy to deal with.
It would surely be useful when facing multiple opponents as well.
When he cast the fourth Dharma spell, the spiritual energy from Han Yu-jin's outstretched hand condensed like water, took the distinct shape of a wheel, and flew out quickly.
The sound of it cutting through the air as it flew was particularly heavy.
KWAGWANG-!!
And when it collided with the tree that had been more than half carved away, a roar almost like a bomb exploding occurred.
The tree couldn't hold on for even a moment and fell with the most violent force yet, scattering fragments in all directions.
The Water Wheel Art was a Dharma spell specialized in heavy impact rather than sharpness. In terms of weapons, it could be seen not as a sword, but as a blunt weapon, and among them, like a battle axe or a battle hammer.
'Now what's left is…'
Gauging the amount of spiritual energy he had consumed, Han Yu-jin formed a sword seal. It was a hand shape with the index and middle fingers extended and held together while the fist was clenched.
As he did so, a golden light momentarily formed on the sword seal he had created, and following a light swinging motion, that energy was shot out at high speed.
It was a sight as if a master from a martial arts novel was emitting sword qi.
PASEUK-!
To the eyes of an ordinary person, it would have looked like a golden light had flashed for a moment.
However, the large tree that was hit began to fall, feeling almost as if it were sliding, as it was cut diagonally.
When that tree had completely fallen and all the commotion had subsided, he once again shot out the Refined Gold Sword Qi that was imbued in the sword seal.
The energy of the cast Dharma spell split into two mid-air and cut down large trees in different directions.
Those large trees also seemed to slide for a moment before soon falling over noisily.
With proficiency, he could split it into not just two, but three or four streams. It was a technique called Sword Light Division.
Also, naturally, he thought that his Refined Gold Sword Qi was much stronger than the sword qi that appeared in martial arts novels.
'Of course. It's a Dharma spell, after all.'
It was also the true nature of the golden energy shot out by manipulating the Five Elements Sword.
'Now for the finishing touch…'
Although it felt like his spiritual energy was almost depleted, he forced himself to concentrate and cast the final Dharma spell.
In that instant, a halo of light mixed with gold and purple colors emanated from around his body like an aura.
It looked like just a light without any substance, but it was actually a protective barrier with durability far surpassing the Jade Skin Spell.
Moreover, it didn't have the weakness of the Jade Skin Spell, where areas not covered by the skin were not protected.
It was just that since it wasn't a basic Dharma spell, the spiritual energy consumption was severe, but even that would feel just right once he reached the Dharma Soul Stage.
As he became more proficient, he would also be able to control the conspicuous amount of light a bit.
Han Yu-jin, who had maintained the Purple-Gold Radiance for a while longer, finally felt completely exhausted and stopped the Dharma spell, catching his breath.
"Hoo…"
As he was resting, breathing in the fresh forest air and the dense spiritual energy, Muyong, who had been alone behind him for a moment, came over and tugged at his pant leg.
"What?"
CHWIK-!
"Time to go now?"
It seemed it was a little anxious because of the commotion he had caused while practicing the Dharma spells.
Thanks to being connected through the Enlightened Beast Taming Art, he could roughly grasp such emotions.
"Alright, let's go."
Although he had already checked the safety of the surroundings several times before the Dharma spell training, Han Yu-jin didn't particularly insist.
He picked up the creature and started heading back to the hideout using the Wind Cloud Spell.
Unfortunately, he didn't have the energy to practice the Earth Evasion Art on the way back.
About twenty minutes later.
He arrived safely at the hideout and let go of the creature that was useless except for being cute, and headed to one side.
It was a place where he had made a shelter based on a hollow in the rock wall, just like that time, but the difference was that this time, it was created purely with the Earth Manipulation Art.
If a lot of power was invested in the Earth Manipulation Art, it could harden a simple pile of dirt like a rock.
Thus, the appearance of the shelter he was looking at now seemed much more solid and cozy than before.
Entering inside, he examined a specially made jar created with the Earth Manipulation Art according to the method written in the Bloodwood Essence Fruit Brewing Art.
When he slightly opened the lid, the fragrant smell of wine made his mood lift.
It seemed that the brewing, which he was attempting for the first time, was going successfully.
'What would I have done if I hadn't taken that alchemy arts lecture, really.'
Closing the lid again and humming, he went outside.
Besides the jar containing the spirit wine, he had to check on how the process of drying and aging the fruits harvested from the monkey monsters' nest was going.
In fact, he was personally looking forward to those fruits more than the spirit wine.
As a result of carefully examining them by investing time and mobilizing his transcendent comprehension, it seemed that the efficacy contained in those fruits could train the body and at the same time improve the five senses.
An improvement in the five senses meant that the foundation for handling spiritual sense when he reached the Dharma Soul Stage would become stronger.
Considering the usefulness and importance of spiritual sense, it was something he had no choice but to welcome.
This too, if he hadn't taken the Tianyuan Star Alchemy Arts lecture, he would have had no idea how to best consume them.
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