Chapter 557 - 260: Five Elements Peak! The Appearance of a Super-Rank Skill!

It’s done!

Although Su Ping had anticipated this accomplishment over these many days, even considering it a matter of course, he was still overwhelmed by intense emotions when he heard the day had finally come.

It seemed the usage time of the Five Elements circulation was much shorter compared to when I cultivated the Heart of the Sun for the Wanmu Wolf, especially with Master Zhu Hong and Liu Fuhai’s assistance. However, the energy I actually expended hadn’t decreased by much. Leaving other things aside, the cultivation costs alone were already in the hundreds of millions; the continuous cultivation of Papermen and the stacking of vast resources made the financial expenditure incalculable. The formation of the Heart of the Sun was just too dramatic; its smooth appearance was something even I hadn’t expected. As for the Five Elements circulation, although Xue Hongluan’s presence meant I was effectively standing on a giant’s shoulders, she only provided a preliminary formation diagram and concept. The subsequent refinements and adaptations for the Papermen all required my careful fine-tuning. So, the energy consumed was indeed substantial. Of course, if this is all it takes to perfect and cultivate a genuine Super-Rank Skill, I doubt anyone would refuse!

With this thought, Su Ping quickened his pace.

He arrived at the laboratory, which had been repaired anew to temporarily replace the undead cultivation room.

Upon seeing Su Ping’s arrival, the two elated old men, who no longer cared about maintaining appearances, waved.

"Come on, let’s conduct the experiment for the Five Elements circulation after assembly!"

Su Ping nodded. Even without Qian Yi, the several groups of Five Elements Origami Men he was most familiar with after numerous assembly experiments could now be naturally merged. This also led to the conclusion that whether in the form of Paper Swords or the Five Elements Paper Diagram, the Papermen’s joining would become smoother through constant soul splicing. Eventually, they would truly integrate as one. This was the conclusion that Su Ping, Master Zhu Hong, and Liu Fuhai had reached over time. Moreover, this conclusion was related to the Papermen’s potential for further evolution.

Su Ping didn’t dwell on that. During this period, in addition to the routine cultivation for the Papermen’s continuous improvement and the enhancement of the Five Elements Core, he had also addressed other issues.

I have to admit, my decision to collaborate with Master Zhu Hong and Liu Fuhai on the Five Elements circulation was absolutely the right one. Otherwise, without their experience, it would have taken me at least half a year to reach this stage, just like with the Heart of the Sun. By then, the selection for the Heavenly Tomb Special Controlling-Beast Cultivation Troops would have long been out of the question. How could that compare to now, when I’m at the most critical juncture?

Liu Fuhai, flipping through his notes, spoke excitedly, "This time, among the twenty-five Papermen we’ve cultivated, the Five Elements Core of a few has advanced to Mastery Level! Furthermore, by investing resources generously, they finally reached Commander Fifth Stage. We’ve also optimized many previous aspects. Our main focus was on sustained energy output within the energy circulation and the Five Elements’ interaction. We’ve made the greatest improvement to energy stability outside this cycle."

This was a reflection of Su Ping’s improvements and suggestions from a combat perspective for this Five Elements Paper Diagram, following his return from the Mysterious Snake Secret Realm. Now, with the final cycle complete, these suggestions had been fully implemented through the joint efforts of the three men in recent days.

As for the improvement of the Five Elements Core? The reason was simple. Currently, Su Ping had hundreds of Papermen, all of which had been rapidly cultivating their respective Heart of Elements. The goal was for them to connect, share, and swiftly enhance skills together. And now, that objective was mostly achieved. After advancing to the Commander Level, lighting up the Catalog allowed for one hundred connected shares. A full hundred Pet Beasts could be connected for rapid skill cultivation, making skill level advancement a goal that could be quickly achieved within Su Ping’s Heart of Woods. This was like adding wings to Su Ping’s cultivation work.

Now, all these efforts had finally borne fruit.

Liu Fuhai quickly activated the energy detector.

Master Zhu Hong, ever so practiced, summoned Da Huang for this very moment.

Da Huang, who didn’t seem to care much initially, saw its master and Su Ping. It had assumed its master wanted it to accompany Su Ping somewhere to play again. But upon seeing the Five Elements Paper Diagram slowly assembling before its eyes, it instinctively reacted: "ROAR!"

Da Huang roared at Zhu Hong. Then, it pointed one claw at its blackened scales, which hadn’t yet recovered from the previous explosion, and furiously protested.

The message was clear.

Zhu Hong scratched his head, then confidently patted his chest, "Don’t worry, Da Huang! It absolutely won’t explode this time!"

"ROAR!"

Da Huang continued to express its anger.

Are you taking me for a fool? Wasn’t that the exact promise you made last time?