LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 601: Deep understanding
At this point, he was trying to test one of his theories about Ice.
His mind was in near-perfect tune with the Ice in front of him. The icy storm buzzed in his ear and crossed from side to side, causing several icy chunks to hit him lightly.
It was no light damage he received; those icy chunks broke his skin and flesh, leading him to suffer a mysterious icy pain. Still, he didn't bother with those minor wounds.
He focused on the icy piece before him, and his mind filled with thoughts about something he had thought about a few hours ago.
The element of Ice, is a moldable element.
He was not referring to the Law of Ice but to the Ice itself.
The moldability of Ice lies in the understanding of the user.
If someone could comprehend the Laws of Ice to his 'Bearer' state, he could succeed in molding the Ice to fight in an astonishing way. However, Tang Yin did not believe that he could reach the most profound understanding of ice in that way.
He has no previous references, but something inside him tells him that a user's deep understanding of Ice is not only due to his rank in understanding the Law of Ice.
Because Ice itself is not the Law of Ice.
In the end, the Law of Ice must have a deeper purpose than 'Ice'. Yes, the Law of Ice is likely the absolute power of the Element Ice, but that does not mean that it is more perfect in every way than Ice itself.
An example is 'Death' and 'The Law of Death'. The Law of Death has a deeper purpose: It can end everything in existence in any way it wants.
But this end, if it occurs in a battle, would not necessarily be a permanent end. Corroding the soul is complicated, even for the Law of Death. It can do it, that is so, but if the soul bearer has a powerful enough soul ability, it might manage to flee. Read latest chapters at My Virtual Library Empire
But, when 'Death' comes naturally, it is impossible to escape it.
Using that example, Tang Yin had a hunch that understanding 'Ice' could help him understand the Law of Ice, but understanding the Law of Ice would not necessarily help him understand 'Ice'.
So, he wants to understand Ice in its purest state and see what he can do with it.
Maybe that could help him on his way to becoming a genuine 'Controller'.
So, he focused on the large chunk of Ice before him. It had a perfectly square cut as if it had been made with machinery.
Soon, the square piece of ice began to change strangely. It looked as if someone was molding it with their hand.
It looked like the most moldable clay, and the perfect square soon became a semicircular round.
It required intense concentration on Tang Yin's part, so initially, he had not noticed it, but when he felt the Ice had changed, he returned to himself and lowered his hand.
The Ice fell into his hand, holding the semicircular round.
He then focused his mind again to mold it into another shape.
As the minutes continued to pass, the Ice maintained its semicircle, causing Tang Yin to frown.
'It's moldable, but it's complicated to understand it in depth. Having done it once is already great progress; I shouldn't be arrogant.' He thought and dropped the Ice to the ground.
'I should keep moving around here. I need more familiarity with the Ice.' He thought.
He didn't care that it was night right now; he just continued walking through the vast icy forest while the howling of the beasts sounded in the background and the little ice birds sang among the branches.
...
Time flies.
Two weeks had passed since Tang Yin plunged into the depths of the Ice Forest. Because of his determination to understand the Law of Ice in depth, he did not leave the forest for a moment.
He was immersed in his own quest for Ice.
He had not even eaten these days, but he did not care, for all this time had been fruitful for him.
'I still don't understand the Law of Ice though... It's so strange.' Tang Yin thought as he sat on the branch of a tree, watching some beasts passing below.
They were powerful beasts from the Supreme Spiritual Realm, with hundreds of thousands of years of cultivation.
Even so, none of those passing by noticed Tang Yin's presence above them.
During these two weeks here, Tang Yin has understood Ice in a more profound and detailed way. So much so that he can now make his aura look like that of an icy cone he encounters along the path for the beasts.
It's perfect camouflage in an icy world like this.
After seeing the beasts cross over, Tang Yin jumped down and began his journey again.
In the distance, Bing Yinyin was watching him and sighed.
"If he keeps going like this, he'll understand in 1 month, but I wonder if we have a month's time." She said softly as she remembered the news Bing Xian had sent her.
The demons attacked the mainland, and the Tang Clan showed their claws.
She received it one week ago but had not told Tang Yin because she could see how hard he was trying to learn the Law of Ice. She could see an unwavering determination; she didn't want to upset him.
Still, it was time to tell him.
She had already made up her mind, and she would tell him.
Therefore, she jumped up from where she was looking at Tang Yin and fell beside him.
"Yinyin, what's wrong?" Tang Yin asked after seeing her fall, and she nodded to him.
"I've been watching you. Although I see that you are still calm and trying to get it right, I also notice that your steps are getting more and more hurried." She said, and he smiled.
"I was always proud of my own talent, you know? But now I've spent a lot of days trying to figure something out, and I still can't. If I keep trying, it's because I want to be stubborn and prove my talent again in something impactful like learning a new Law. But, despite that, I feel that I have less and less time left."
"Although you haven't told me, I can sense that demons have been attacking because of the fluctuations in the earth. The earth seems to be in a constant slight tremor that no one feels but that cannot be hidden from my perception. That tells me that time for me is short, so it makes me despair a little, I think I'm being too slow." He replied with a slight sigh.