After finishing, Yaoyao pointed at the ceiling with her finger and asked me, "How was your harvest today?"
"No matter how much I harvest, it's not as good as a moment with your spring breeze," I chuckled.
"Such a smooth talker," Yaoyao nudged me with her elbow. "But seriously, this afternoon, I mainly praised Bingbing and said she was improving rapidly. Actually, you're not slow either. You've reached the stage where you can learn the five elements."
"Like you, controlling spells of the five elements?" I asked.
"You can think of it as spells if you like; I'm not sure what else to call them. But your pure yin constitution, unlike mine, my pure yang constitution allows me to practice spells of all five elements. However, I can't master any of the five elements to great depth. You two can only choose one to practice. Practicing too many will actually affect the results. But your results in the future will definitely surpass mine."
"It's like the difference between high school and college?" I asked.
"What do you mean?"
I forgot, Yaoyao never went to college.
"In high school, you study nine subjects, and for the college entrance exam, you'll take at least six. So, you need to master six of them, which means you can't learn any of them too deeply. But in college, you specialize. Each person studies only one major, and you'll learn more solidly in that field, your abilities will surpass your high school days."
Yaoyao nodded. "That's roughly the idea. But don't think that if you master one spell, you can surpass me—guess why?"
"Because the five elements generate and overcome each other. No matter which spell I learn, you'll have a spell that can counter me."
"Smart," Yaoyao snapped her fingers. "It's like, if you study literature in college and become a writer, even though I'm a high school student, I can compete with you in mathematics!"
This analogy wasn't perfect, but it was amazing that Yaoyao could learn and adapt so quickly. She probably didn't even understand what "mathematics" truly was. If she knew that most of the math we learned for twelve years was basically useless, she would scoff at us. As ordinary people, math up to junior high would definitely be enough. An author born in the 1980s said this, and I wholeheartedly agree, especially after entering society.
"Choose one," Yaoyao flipped over, propped herself up on her elbows, and looked at me with a smile. "The slow bird flies first, so I'll teach you first, then Bingbing, so you don't fall behind her."
"...Which element do you think suits me?" I asked. I didn't know much, but I had seen Yaoyao demonstrate all five attributes, and they were all dazzling.
"In the future, you'll have many direct confrontations with the mountain and sea demon races, and they still believe your strength is very weak. So, I think it would be better for you to master a spell with a hidden attribute," Yaoyao analyzed.
"What do you mean by 'hidden attribute'?"
"Of the five elements, which element do you most easily overlook?" Yaoyao asked.
"Metal, wood, water, fire, earth... Earth?" I guessed. Metal certainly not, with swords, spears, axes, and halberds, carrying a strong aura of malevolence. Wood is mainly plants, which are visible. Water, rivers, lakes, and seas, I've encountered them all. Fire, I smoke every day. Only earth, sometimes it's hard to see in the city. Although cement, concrete, etc., are also classified as earth elements, they are inherently different from earth. Moreover, they are often mixed with "metal" attribute steel bars. Yaoyao can control them because she has all five elements. If I only knew earth, I might not be able to control these "building materials."
However, I was wrong.
"Not earth, but fire."
"Fire? How can that be, it's so hot!" I frowned in confusion.
"The fire you're talking about is the chivalrous fire, fire at high temperatures. Think about it, what is the essence of fire?"
I had learned this before. Most fire in nature can be considered gaseous. On one hand, it's combustible gas that is directly ignited. On the other hand, it's combustible material that emits light under the action of oxygen. The essence is still the combustion of oxygen.
"It's gas?"
"Clever. So, this is the most easily overlooked element." Yaoyao swiped her hand in the air, then shaped her hand like a gun and pointed it at a beverage bottle on the windowsill. "Watch."
As Yaoyao flicked her finger, the beverage bottle suddenly flew out with a "bang"!
Curiously, I got out of bed and picked up the beverage bottle. To my surprise, two holes were pierced through its body, as if it had been shot by a gun!
"How... how did you do that?" I asked, astonished.
Yaoyao continued in her gun-holding posture, pointing her index finger at me. "Air bullet."