"Stop spouting nonsense, do you think Five Elements magic skills are so easy to practice?" the Elder of Passing Skills scolded Lu Yang. If Five Elements magic skills were that easy to practice, what would they need the Five Elements Sect for?

"Don’t think that just because you stumbled upon a Five Elements magic skill and practiced it casually, you can dismiss the learning of magic skills."

"What Five Elements magic skills have you practiced? Let me see."

In the Elder of Passing Skills’ view, Lu Yang probably learned simple and easy-to-learn magic skills like Fireball and Earth Wall, thus finding Five Elements magic skills easy to practice.

Helpless, Lu Yang had to demonstrate the magic skills he learned one by one.

He opened his right hand, and a golden firebird appeared in his palm. It seemed lifelike, emitting terrifying heat, and burnt the quiz that the Elder of Passing Skills placed on the podium.

Lu Yang then opened his left hand, and the Three Flavored True Fire was burning fiercely.

The Elder of Passing Skills focused all his attention on Lu Yang’s palm, failing to notice this little trick.

"What is this?"

"Golden Bird True Flame, Three Flavored True Fire."

"What?"

How come he hadn’t heard of these two types of True Fire before?

When did the one hundred and eight types of True Fire become one hundred and ten?

Before the Elder of Passing Skills could react, he saw Lu Yang take out a seed and plant it in the ground.

The seed fell into the ground and rooted, sprouting two lotus flowers. On each lotus flower stood a Lu Yang, one dressed in clothes, the other wrapped in a lotus leaf.

"What kind of magic skill is this?" The Elder of Passing Skills almost popped his eyes out, this was unheard of.

"Tree Growing Spell."

What kind of Tree Growing Spell is yours.

Before the Elder of Passing Skills could voice his thoughts aloud, he saw Lu Yang retract his clone, burrowing around in the ground, moving freely. He could even take a couple bites of soil as if it was nothing.

"Earth Escape Skill?" The Elder of Passing Skills was very uncertain. Lu Yang’s posture seemed like the Earth Escape Skill, but the circulation route of his spiritual essence was different.

"I named it ’Shrink Land’."

"You created it yourself?"

"Almost, came across it by chance."

The Elder of Passing Skills’s face twitched. He didn’t recognize any of the Five Elements magic skills demonstrated by Lu Yang. They were definitely not those simple and easy-to-learn magic skills.

"As for a metal-specific magic skill, sword forms should barely count."

Lu Yang did not plan to display the Golden Body. That was Young Master Lu’s move; he was not Young Master Lu, so how could he perform the Golden Body?

"I haven’t learned any water-based magic skills."

The Elder of Passing Skills was astounded. Lu Yang had learned four out of the five elements, and even mastered sword formation techniques without falling behind in any realm.

Could it be that this kid Lu Yang really has such a high attainment in Five Elements magic skills?

Born...taking on Seek Dao Sect as a master, it is indeed a big win!

"Very good, the magic skills of the Five Elements generate and overcome each other. Few people are able to learn two skills that overcome each other; you’ve managed to grasp four of the Five Elements. This shows that you have uncommon talent in this area."

"Exactly, not to brag, but Lu Yang’s talent surpasses even Eldest Senior Sister!" Meng Jingzhou highly praised Lu Yang’s talent in magic skills. As a good brother, he felt quite proud.

"Right, right, right, that’s exactly what I think too." Li Haoran eagerly agreed.

Man Gu scratched his head, feeling that these two people had hidden meanings in their words. Was it just an illusion?

Forget it, let’s just go with the flow.

"I think so too."

Only Tao Yaoye stayed silent.

Lu Yang was sweating profusely, Meng Jingzhou you little bastard, are you trying to kill me with praise?

You can’t escape punishment for this!

"If you can master four of the Five Elements magic skills, the remaining water-based magic skills should not pose too great a difficulty for you."

"If you manage to master five different types of magic skills, according to the generating and overcoming cycle of the Five Elements, you can create powerful combination magic skills!"

"Well, do you want to learn a water-based magic skill?"

As soon as he heard about the opportunity to learn magic skills, Lu Yang was not going to refuse.

"I ask the elder for guidance."

Seeing Lu Yang’s respectful attitude, the Elder of Passing Skills’ impression of Lu Yang improved significantly. He nodded.

"Let me think... then you should learn the Water Division Skill."

"Water Division Skill?"

"Water Division Skill is an extremely difficult water elemental magic skill to learn. Even those with a water attribute dual spirit roots may not necessarily learn it. But conversely, the difficulty in learning it implies immense power. Once learned, it can subdue all water elemental magic skills!"

Everyone present was surprised, they hadn’t realized that this skill was so potent.

The Elder of Passing Skills, stroking his white beard with a chuckle, said, "It is said that during the end of the Great Yu period, when the influential family monarchs raised armies and the world was in chaos, a man possessing the Great Divine Ability led a town of people to refuge, but their path was obstructed by a huge river. The river’s waves were vast and its currents surging.

No ship could cross."

"The Great Divine Ability holder could naturally cross the river, but the common folk could not."

"The Great Divine Ability holder stood by the river, using his staff to touch the ground three times, and the gargantuan river parted in the middle revealing an eighty-meter-wide road, with the water flowing on both sides erecting like walls."

"Once all the people crossed the river, the water walls collapsed with a thunderous sound, and the river returned to its original state."

"That was the Water Division Skill!"

All water spells were rendered useless in front of this divine ability, which could partition a river.

"With your current realm, dividing a river could be too taxing for your body. However, dealing with water spells within your realm should not pose a threat."

Lu Yang gasped. The water division skill sounded formidable.

"Let’s say it this way,"

The Elder of Passing Skills took out a water-filled glass, gently swiped on the glass, and the water in the glass divided into two distinct parts.

He tilted his head back and drank half of the water in one gulp, leaving the other half unchanged.

"Please teach me, elder," Lu Yang bowed his fist.

"Alright."

The Elder of Passing Skills did not give Lu Yang special treatment and explained the water division skill to all five of them.

It was a good opportunity to gauge Lu Yang’s aptitude for the Five Elements magic skills.

"To learn the water division skill, you need to calm your mind, concentrate the spiritual essence in your hands, form the Five Elements water seal. Touch the tip of your thumb and pinky, and spread the remaining three fingers…"

The Elder of Passing Skills, the mentor of the disciples of Five Elements Sect, explained the skill in a dry and lackluster manner. But one would realize how remarkably clear his explanation was once understood.

It didn’t take more than two hours for Lu Yang to grasp the knack of the Water Division Skill. However, Meng Jingzhou and others progressed slowly due to their limited talent in magic skills, especially those that required Water Spirit Root.

"Elder, I want to give it a try."

The Elder of Passing Skills gestured, and a water ball the size of a small ball floated towards Lu Yang.

"If you can divide this water ball into two, you have succeeded."

Lu Yang clasped his hands to form the Five Elements Water seal and recited the mantra silently.

"All the lakes and seas return to their origin, the nine rivers and eight lakes open four paths... split!"

With his right forefinger and middle finger clasped together, Lu Yang aimed at the water ball and shouted lightly. The water ball vanished into thin air!

Elder of Passing Skills: "..."

What’s wrong? Where’s the water ball?

"Try again."

He conjured another water ball and gestured for Lu Yang to proceed. Lu Yang cast the Water Division Skill, and the water ball disappeared into thin air again, leaving no trace.

Lu Yang was also puzzled. How could a water ball simply vanish? He wasn’t studying a void magic skill. He turned to Fairy Eternity, "Fairy, did you see what I just did?"

Having heard that Lu Yang was learning a magic skill, Fairy Eternity naturally didn’t miss the spectacle. She had been observing carefully from within the Spiritual Space.

"I saw it. After you cast the Water Division Skill, the water ball didn’t vanish but became too tiny to be seen."

"Too tiny to see?"

"Yes, it split into two streams of gas. One stream comprised a small ball orbiting another small ball, and the other stream comprised eight small balls orbiting a central small ball."

"These two types of gases are common in the air."

Lu Yang: "..."

So I split the water into hydrogen and oxygen?