Return to the Sui Kingdom, Part II

Practitioners often sought to master control over their elements. Mei Xilan’s ability to freeze shadows could have been attributed to her mastery of the ice element. By channeling her chi and focusing her intent, she could extend her influence of the ambient moisture in the air, lowering its temperature to below freezing in a localized area. This technique must have advanced to the point where she could manipulate the very essence of the shadows, imbuing them with her icy energy and causing them to solidify into a frozen form.

How much effort had she put into honing her element, he wondered.

Judging by how much effort everyone was putting into their sparring, it was clear they had been training like this for a while.