Chapter 530: Learning the Water Dividing Technique

"Stop talking nonsense! How can Five Elements spells be that easy to cultivate?" the Elder of Imparting Skills scolded Lu Yang. If Five Elements spells were that simple to learn, what would be the purpose of their Five Elements Sect?

"Don't think that just because you accidentally cultivated one Five Elements spell, you can underestimate the learning of spells."

"Which Five Elements spells have you cultivated? Let me see."

In the Elder's opinion, Lu Yang had probably only learned simple spells like Fireball or Earth Wall, which made him think Five Elements spells were easy to cultivate.

Lu Yang, feeling helpless, had no choice but to demonstrate the spells he had learned one by one.

He spread out his right hand, and a golden firebird appeared in his palm, lifelike and radiating terrifying heat, igniting the pop quiz the Elder had left on the podium.

Then, Lu Yang spread out his left hand, and the Samadhi True Fire blazed fiercely.

The Elder's attention was completely focused on Lu Yang's palms, so he didn't notice this minor detail.

"What is this?"

"Golden Bird True Flame, Samadhi True Fire."

"What?!"

Why had he never heard of these two True Fires?

When did the 108 True Fires become 110?

Before the Elder could react, Lu Yang took out a seed and planted it on the ground.

The seed immediately took root and grew two lotus flowers. Standing on the lotus flowers were two Lu Yangs, one wearing clothes and the other wearing lotus leaves.

"What kind of spell is this?" The Elder's eyes nearly popped out; this was truly unheard of.

"Tree Planting Art."

Whose Tree Planting Art looks like that?!

Before the Elder could voice his thoughts, Lu Yang retracted his doppelgangers and began burrowing underground, moving freely. When he had nothing else to do, he would even open his mouth and eat some dirt.

"Earth Evasion?" The Elder was astonished and uncertain. Lu Yang's posture strongly resembled Earth Evasion, but the spiritual energy circulation path was different.

"I've named it 'Shrinking Ground'."

"You created it yourself?"

"More or less, it was created by chance."

The Elder's face twitched. He hadn't seen a single one of the Five Elements spells Lu Yang demonstrated. These were definitely not those simple-to-learn spells.

"As for Metal-attribute spells, sword techniques barely count."

Lu Yang had no intention of demonstrating the Six-Foot Golden Body. That was Young Sect Master Lu's move, and he wasn't Young Sect Master Lu, so how could he know it?

"I haven't learned any Water-attribute spells, though."

The Elder was utterly amazed. Lu Yang had learned four of the Five Elements spells, and he had done so while his sword techniques were profound and his cultivation realm had not lagged.

Could it be that Lu Yang truly possessed such high attainment in Five Elements spells?

He had taken a huge loss by reincarnating... and becoming a disciple of the Dao Inquiry Sect!

"Good, good. Five Elements spells are mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining. Few people can learn two mutually restraining spells. The fact that you can learn four of the Five Elements shows you have extraordinary talent in this area."

"That's right, and I'm not exaggerating, Lu Yang's talent is even stronger than Senior Sister's!" Meng Jingzhou greatly praised Lu Yang's spell talent. As a good brother, he felt incredibly honored.

"Yes, yes, I think so too," Li Haoran eagerly chimed in.

Man Gu scratched his head, feeling as if these two had an ulterior motive. Was it just his imagination?

Never mind, he'd go with the flow.

"I think so too."

Only Tao Yao Ye remained silent.

Cold sweat trickled down Lu Yang's back. Meng Jingzhou, you rascal, you're trying to praise me to death!

Your intentions are punishable!

"Since you can learn four types of Five Elements spells, then the remaining Water-attribute spell shouldn't be too difficult for you."

"If you can master five spells of different attributes, based on the principle of mutual generation among the Five Elements, you can cast powerful combination spells!"

"How about it? Do you want to learn another Water-attribute spell?"

Upon hearing there was an opportunity to learn a spell, how could Lu Yang refuse?

"Elder, please instruct me."

Seeing Lu Yang's respectful attitude, the Elder's impression of him improved significantly. He nodded.

"Let me see. Then you shall learn Water Dividing Art."

"Water Dividing Art?"

"Water Dividing Art is an extremely difficult Water-attribute spell to learn. Even those with dual water spiritual roots might not be able to learn it. But conversely, being extremely difficult to learn means powerful strength. It can be said that once mastered, it can restrain all Water-attribute spells!"

Everyone was surprised. They hadn't expected this spell to be so powerful.

The Elder stroked his white beard with a smile and said, "It is said that towards the end of the Great Yu Dynasty, aristocratic feudal lords raised armies, and the land was ravaged by war, leaving the people in destitution. There was a powerful cultivator who led a town's people to seek refuge, but they were blocked by a colossal river. The river waves were vast, and the currents turbulent, making boat travel impossible."

"The powerful cultivator could naturally cross the river, but the common people behind him could not."

"The powerful cultivator stood by the river, holding his staff, and tapped the ground three times. The colossal river parted in the middle, revealing an eighty-meter-wide path. The rivers on both sides rose high, forming walls of water."

"Once the people had crossed the great river, the water walls on both sides collapsed with a roar, and the river returned to its original state."

"This is the Water Dividing Art!"

Being able to split a river in two, no Water-attribute spell would be effective against this divine ability.

"With your current realm, splitting a river is too difficult; your body couldn't withstand it. However, when facing Water-attribute spells of the same realm, it should not pose a threat."

Lu Yang gasped. This Water Dividing Art sounded incredibly powerful.

"For example, like this."

The Elder took out a glass full of water. With a gentle swipe over the cup, the water inside clearly separated into two distinct halves.

He tilted his head back and drank half the water, leaving the other half untouched.

"Elder, please teach me," Lu Yang said, cupping his fists again.

"Good."

The Elder did not give Lu Yang special lessons but explained the Water Dividing Art to all five of them.

This would also allow him to see just how talented Lu Yang was in Five Elements spells.

"To learn Water Dividing Art, you must calm your mind and focus your spiritual energy in your hands, forming the Five Elements Water Seal: the pads of your thumbs and little fingers connect, and the other three fingers extend..."

The Elder truly lived up to his reputation as the Five Elements Sect disciples' enlightenment teacher. Although the knowledge he imparted was dry and tedious, once understood, his explanations felt incredibly clear.

In less than two hours, Lu Yang had grasped the secret of the Water Dividing Art. As for Meng Jingzhou and the others, due to their limited spell talent, especially for spells that required water spiritual roots, their learning progress was very slow.

"Elder, I'd like to try."

With a thought from the Elder, a water orb the size of a soccer ball floated before Lu Yang.

"If you can split the water orb in two, you will have mastered it."

Lu Yang formed the Five Elements Water Seal with both hands and silently recited the incantation.

"All rivers and seas return to the mansion, nine rivers and eight lakes open four paths... Divide!"

Lu Yang joined his right middle and index fingers, pointed at the water orb, and lightly shouted. The water orb vanished without a trace!

The Elder: "..."

This wasn't right. Where was the water orb?

"Again."

He condensed another water orb and gestured for Lu Yang to try again. Lu Yang performed the Water Dividing Art, and the water orb once again disappeared into thin air, leaving no trace.

Lu Yang was also puzzled. How could a water orb just vanish into thin air? He wasn't learning Nullification spells. He found Immortal Fairy: "Fairy, could you see what I just did?"

Hearing that Lu Yang was learning spells, Immortal Fairy naturally didn't miss the scene and had been observing carefully in his spiritual space.

"I saw it. After you performed the Water Dividing Art, the water orb didn't disappear; it became too small to see."

"Too small to see?"

"Yes, it separated into two streams of gas. Inside one stream, a small sphere revolved around another small sphere. Inside the other stream, eight small spheres revolved around another small sphere."

"These two streams of gas are present everywhere in the air; they are very common."

Lu Yang: "..."

So, I just separated the water into hydrogen and oxygen?