The aristocratic families of Metaphysics were the representatives of the Metaphysics Association. Their interests and the Metaphysics Association's interests were unified yet contradictory. This special relationship determined that they would definitely be hostile towards a new force of the Metaphysics Association like me.
However, this didn't stop them from being curious about my innate talents of the five elements. Humans always liked to join in on the fun.
The upper limit of the innate talents of the five elements was determined by the opening of the eight extraordinary meridians. In the past few years, the strongest innate talent in the Metaphysics world was only Ye Pianpian with three meridians. The highest innate talent of the five elements was only three. In other words, no one had ever seen anyone with four elemental innate talents.
Previously, during the acupoint detection stone test, only the staff of the Metaphysics Association and the members of the Young Phoenix Union had personally witnessed my four meridians. This time, since the aristocratic families of Metaphysics had the opportunity, they would definitely want to witness it with their own eyes.
I calmed down and walked to the statue with a smile. Without any hesitation, I placed both of my hands on the statue.
The statue's reaction was extremely fast. This had already been demonstrated by the people who had been tested earlier. I was no exception. Just as I placed my hands on the statue, the statue's eyes, which were made of colorless gems, rapidly reacted. An inky black dot appeared in the center of the eyes and rapidly expanded, filling the entire statue's eyes.
A single water attribute?
Even if I didn't care, I still couldn't help but be astonished by this result.
The water attribute was black. According to the results of the previous test, the statue's eyes showing this color meant that I only had innate talents of the water attribute.
However, after I carefully observed the statue's eyes, I discovered that the color wasn't black. There was a faint dark green, similar to the color of the ink bead that Xiao Jin had given me.
I was shocked when I thought of this. I hastily turned to look at my surroundings. Everyone's gazes were focused on me. Their eyes were filled with amazement. I didn't know if they had noticed any clues.
The origin of the dark green power was mysterious. From what Nan Gong had told me, this power seemed to have some sort of taboo. I didn't dare to reveal it since I was in the Metaphysics Association. I hastily tried to retract my hands. However, when I exerted some force, I realized that the ordinary-looking statue had a strong suction force. My hands were firmly glued to the statue, making me unable to move.
I was shocked, but I didn't care anymore. I used my Dao Qi to circulate in my hands and exerted force again. However, it was still useless. Even with the power of my acupoint sealing, I couldn't make the statue move at all.
With no other choice, I could only stay vigilant and observe the situation.
A few seconds later, the statue's pitch-black eyes changed again!
This time, the five colors of gold, green, black, red, and yellow appeared in the statue's eyes at the same time. In an instant, the ink-black color from before disappeared and was replaced by a five-colored light. It was a very beautiful sight to behold.
Almost everyone in the hall exclaimed in surprise. The surprise on their faces turned into shock.
I couldn't help but open my eyes wide. What was going on?
I had all five innate talents?
How was that possible? Ye Pianpian had told me that the upper limit of the five elemental talents was determined by the eight extraordinary meridians. I had four meridians, so my upper limit should be four elemental powers. Why was it five?
Before I could react, a repulsive force came from the statue and pushed my hands away.
After my hands left the statue, I completed the test. I turned around and looked at the Metaphysics Association member who was standing at the side.
I didn't know this person's name, nor had I interacted with him before. However, he was the one who announced the results of the test. Everyone's test results were announced by him and recorded.
"Metaphysics Association's Book of Changes. Test result: all five elements!"
I heaved a sigh of relief when I heard the result. It seemed that the black color hadn't been noticed by the people present.
However, after this person finished reporting, he looked at me with a gaze that made me suspicious. Logically speaking, a talent with all five elements should at least make people sigh in admiration and respect. However, this person only looked at me with admiration and not admiration. On the contrary, there was a kind of regret and pity. In the end, he looked at me and even sighed slightly.
I frowned slightly and turned around to look at the other people in the hall. Currently, everyone's gazes were still focused on me, but without exception, all of them had a look of pity in their eyes. There were even a few who seemed to be rejoicing in my misfortune.
I was filled with suspicion. I turned away from the statue and returned to my original position.
Han Wennan, Zhang Kunlun, and the others who were participating in the test were all there. Their gazes were similar to the others, filled with regret. Han Wennan even sighed when he saw me walk over.
"Brother Han, is there a problem with having all five elements?
Why are you all looking at me like that? "
Hearing my question, Han Wennan opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he looked to the side and said in a muffled voice, "This … The people from the Metaphysics Association will tell you. Zhou Yi, don't be discouraged. Maybe there will be a solution."
As soon as he said that, the people from the Metaphysics Association announced the end of the test and dismissed everyone. Before I could ask anything else, Han Wennan, Zhang Kunlun, and the others left in a hurry. I was left alone at the same spot, confused.
Even though I was slow, I could tell from Han Wennan's words that something was wrong. It made me feel uneasy, and I didn't know what to do.
After Han Wennan and the others left, the people from the aristocratic families and the staff of the Metaphysics Association also left quickly. In the blink of an eye, the originally noisy hall became empty. Ye Pianpian walked to my side. Her gaze was no different from the others. She stood in front of me in silence for a while before saying, "Zhou Yi, let's go back first."
I nodded and quickly calmed myself down. Then, I followed Ye Pianpian and left the hall.
When we went out, there was only one person left in the hall, Chao Cuo.
He stood next to the statue whose eyes were still glowing with five-colored light. He looked at me from afar. His solemn face revealed a strange smile, which gave me goosebumps. However, Ye Pianpian had already left the room. I could only follow her.
On the way back, I couldn't help but ask Ye Pianpian what was going on, but she shook her head and said faintly, "Let's talk when we get home."
When we reached the entrance of the small courtyard, Ye Pianpian turned her head and stared at me for a while before she finally spoke.
"Have you ever heard of the Heavenly Barrier?"
Heavenly Barrier?
I shook my head.
Ye Pianpian sighed and said, "Obsidian is divided into five elements. When a Fengshui Master uses obsidian, he needs to absorb obsidian that is compatible with his five elements. To put it simply, a person with the water attribute will absorb the star power of the water attribute obsidian. A person with two elements' innate talents will absorb the star power of two types of obsidian at the same time."
I nodded to show that I understood. Then, I continued to ask, "Then, I'll absorb the star power of five types of obsidian at the same time. Even if I consume more and the ten obsidian stones I got this time aren't enough, I'll think of another way to get more.
Three obsidian stones at most will be enough for one of the five elements' star power. In other words, if I get another five obsidian stones, it'll be enough. What do you mean by the Heavenly Barrier? "
Ye Pianpian became silent again. After a long while, she suddenly shook her head, "You're right. Three obsidian stones at most will be enough for one of the five elements' star power. Nine obsidian stones will be enough for three of the five elements' talents. Twelve obsidian stones will be enough for four of the five elements' talents. However … to have all five elements, I'll need more than fifteen obsidian stones."
The uneasiness in my heart intensified. My voice trembled as I asked, "How many do I need?"
Ye Pianpian shook her head again, "I … I don't know either. Star power needs to be absorbed at the same time. The five types of obsidian stones all have different absorption speeds. With your innate talent, you'll only absorb the obsidian stone at the slowest speed because of the different speeds. The other obsidian stones will consume a large amount of star power … Among the five elements' obsidian stones, the difference in absorption speed between the slowest and fastest obsidian stones is five times. If you want to absorb all of them, you'll need at least ten of them."
Her words made me heave a sigh of relief. I couldn't help but ask again, "Then, based on three, you'll need at most forty-five obsidian stones, right?"
Ye Pianpian still shook her head, "That's not all. The five elements are a kind of perfection. They complement and counteract each other. When you absorb the five types of star power, the star power that enters your body will form a cycle. Most of it will disappear and only a small portion will remain … The more you have of the five elements, the better it will be. However, five is the limit. When it's full, you'll lose. When it's too full, you'll lose.
At this moment, no matter how slow I was, I should have understood what she meant … She was saying that it was impossible for me to learn obsidian!