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CONDUCIVE
From Metal we get Water. In this context, the metal could mean a vessel or container for holding water. So we can say that metal traps water. In another sense, metal is the only element that will change into a liquid when heated.
From Water we get Wood. Water here means the rain or dew that makes plant life flourish, thus producing wood in the process.
From Wood we get Fire. Fire cannot exist by itself but is produced by burning wood.
From Fire we get Earth. Symbolically, fire reduces everything to ashes, which return to the earth.
From Earth we get Metal. All metal has to be extracted from the earth.