Invincibility Begins with Mastery of Fist Techniques-Chapter 129 - 125: Nature

Liehong Mountain stood on the surface of the sea, a dozen or so meters from the shore. The water never rose past his calves.

Zhou Yuanjue knew this was an effect Liehong Mountain achieved by using his immense physical prowess and bodily control to tread the water with small, high-frequency steps, generating a powerful upward thrust.

At this moment, Liehong Mountain's tall frame stood quietly upon the ocean's surface, rising and falling with the waves. The light of the setting sun bathed his body. If an ordinary person were to see this, they might think they had encountered a Divine Spirit of the sea.

He had compressed his incredibly vast Life Magnetic Field into a one-meter radius around him, enveloping his body like a Furnace Cauldron.

The energy of the setting sun's afterglow seemed to be absorbed by the red light around him. Under the pull of his Life Magnetic Field, the surrounding Natural Magnetic Field changed drastically. The ambient temperature shot up, and his own body temperature rose rapidly in response.

His skin began to change color, turning a solid red under the influence of his Life Magnetic Field, like a branding iron heated until it glowed.

SZZZ SZZZ SZZZ!

The surrounding seawater sizzled, vaporizing rapidly in the intense heat. A great plume of steam rose from the ocean's surface. As the afterglow scattered through it, the light refracted, giving birth to shimmering rainbows.

Zhou Yuanjue was inwardly shaken.

His own Life Magnetic Field could significantly affect the Life Magnetic Fields of other living beings. It could cause imbalances in their bodily functions, leading to phenomena like abnormal body temperature, internal organ damage, or mental derangement. He could easily obliterate an ordinary life form this way.

But its influence on the physical world was extremely limited. At most, it could combine with certain trace elements in the air to create a faint glow, attract dust, or stir the air slightly.

If he wanted to raise the surrounding temperature, he could only do so by adjusting his body's metabolic rate, increasing blood circulation, and sealing his pores.

Liehong Mountain's method, however, bypassed his physical body. He was using his Life Magnetic Field to directly and tangibly change the temperature of the surrounding environment.

Heaven and Earth are the furnace, creation is the smith; Yin and Yang are the charcoal, all of creation is the copper.

The Heaven and Earth Furnace...

Zhou Yuanjue contemplated Liehong Mountain's recent words. As he sensed the dramatic changes in the man's body, he suddenly began to understand.

'The entire world is like a giant furnace.'

'Living beings have their own Life Magnetic Fields.'

'And the world has its own Natural Magnetic Field.'

'This field isn't incompatible with life; on the contrary, the two are inextricably linked.'

As the old saying goes, your home shapes your spirit, and your diet shapes your body.

If a room is well-designed—facing south, with plenty of sunlight and good ventilation—a person living there will feel comfortable. This leads to a better mood and a more cheerful disposition. This, in turn, reflects on the body, promoting smooth circulation of qi and blood and improving the body's resistance and Repair Power. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Conversely, if someone lives in a dark, stuffy place for a long time, their mood will grow sullen, they'll become prone to depression, and their qi and blood will stagnate, all of which is detrimental to their health.

In ancient times, this was what was known as feng shui.

Feng shui is simply the relationship between humanity and the world.

'This made Zhou Yuanjue think of Zhang Zhizhen from the Celestial Heart Sect. Wasn't his state of Unity of Heaven and Man based on a similar principle? He constantly adjusted his own Life Magnetic Field to match the state of the surrounding Natural Magnetic Field, all to eliminate his presence as much as possible.'

But now, Liehong Mountain was doing more than just attuning himself to the surrounding Natural Magnetic Field. He was manipulating his own powerful Life Magnetic Field to *leverage* the Natural Magnetic Field around him, forcing it to change dramatically. That was why the environment within a certain radius of him was undergoing such a massive transformation.

The mind influences the body, allowing the body's Life Magnetic Field to be Reshaped and altered. That Life Magnetic Field, in turn, influences nature, creating a resonance with the Natural Magnetic Field.

'Mind, body, and nature... how mysterious and wonderful.'

This was the Saint Awakening Realm. No longer confined to the physical body, the mind could dance with nature.

From the finite to the infinite... this was no longer Martial Arts. This was already a "Divine Power."

At this very moment, Liehong Mountain was using this state to form a Furnace Cauldron around himself, one created by his Life Magnetic Field communing with the Natural Magnetic Field. And what was being refined within it was his own body.

In this wondrous state, his body was slowly changing. Within this resonance of magnetic fields, he was gradually reaching a state that was impossible to achieve by relying solely on his body's own nourishment.

Just then, the Life Magnetic Field around Liehong Mountain abruptly retracted, returning to normal. He strode across the waves and returned to Zhou Yuanjue's side. Seeing him with his head bowed in thought, Liehong Mountain smiled faintly. He knew Zhou Yuanjue had grasped something. As for the path he would walk from now on, that would be up to him.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhou Yuanjue looked up and sighed in admiration. "The mind, life, the world... so that's how it is. The mysteries of Saint Awakening are far beyond my imagination. This method of Cultivation is no different from the legends of 'breathing the essence of the world and gathering the spirit of all creation.'"

"The ancients had a limited understanding of the world," Liehong Mountain said with a smile. "Sometimes, even when they reached the right state, their explanations remained mysterious and profound, letting the imagination run wild. But in reality, if you strip it all away, it's just a single principle."

"Indeed," Zhou Yuanjue asked. "But the world's magnetic field differs from place to place—sometimes high, sometimes low, sometimes strong, sometimes weak. If you were to use this method in actual combat, wouldn't it be incredibly risky?"

"Of course. Everything has its pros and cons. Take this temperature-related magnetic field, for instance. It's stronger at noon than at night, in a desert than over the ocean, in a sun-drenched area than in the shade, near an active volcano than in a dark cave. Manipulating it is therefore exceedingly difficult, like treading on thin ice."

"That's exactly what I wanted to tell you. This method is powerful, but you must be extremely cautious when you attempt it, or it could lead to disaster. An ordinary person's Life Magnetic Field is weak, so even if it's out of sync with the surrounding Natural Magnetic Field, nothing serious is likely to happen. However, with the intensity of our fields, if something goes wrong while we're in a state of resonance, we could end up setting ourselves on fire."

"The ancient masters of the Buddhist Sect spoke of 'Rainbow Transformation,' ascending into light. The masters of the Daoist Family spoke of 'Feather Transformation,' ascending with feathers of light. In truth, these are empty tales. There is no Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, no Immortal Realm. Most of them simply immolated themselves in the process of adjusting their magnetic fields. Their bodies were completely refined away by the world itself, which is why they seemed to vanish so mysteriously. This shows you just how dangerous this method is."

"However, if a master capable of manipulating the Natural Magnetic Field is determined enough, they can unleash immense power in the final moment of that 'Feather Transformation.' Take the General level Celestial Demon from the battle at Haisa Island, for example. In its final moments, it set itself ablaze, abandoning its physical body to fight for a chance at survival. The one you captured only failed because its body was too weak, its Life Magnetic Field was limited, and you took it by surprise. If you encounter other experts of the Saint Awakening Realm in the future, you must be extremely careful," Liehong Mountain said.