Mo Hua opened his mouth, speechless.
Five Elements Chess is so simple, you can play it blindfolded, and there’s no room for retreat even if you wanted to…
However, Old Kui’s words reminded him, and taking the opportunity, Mo Hua quietly asked:
“Grandpa Gui, do you know any spells?”
Old Kui hesitated for a moment, then said, “I have some understanding.”
Mo Hua’s eyes lit up, “Then, could you teach me a little?”
Old Kui got up and started walking away.
Mo Hua thought Old Kui was unwilling, but after walking a few steps, Old Kui turned back to look at Mo Hua and said:
“Follow me.”
“Oh oh.” Mo Hua hurriedly followed.
Old Kui led Mo Hua to another grassy area, far from the large locust tree.
This place was open and spacious, with lush green grass, surrounded by small bridges, ponds, and a bamboo forest rustling in the wind.
“In learning spells, don’t just focus on their power. The suitable ones are the best,” Old Kui said.
Mo Hua listened attentively, then asked:
“So, Grandpa Gui, what spell should I learn?”
Old Kui pondered briefly and said, “Unpredictable and mysterious spells, like Illusion Technique, Trickery Technique, Strange Skill…”
Mo Hua’s eyes shone brightly.
“…but your Spiritual Root is not good, you won’t be able to learn them.”
Mo Hua: “…”
“Spells of great power, like the Big Five Elements type of spells…”
Mo Hua perked up.
“…you don’t have enough Spiritual Power to use them.”
Mo Hua glanced at Old Kui somewhat resentfully.
Old Kui had a smile that was not quite a smile, “But your Divine Sense is outstanding, there’s no need to learn these complicated ones, the simplest spells will do.”
Old Kui tossed a thin book to Mo Hua.
Mo Hua opened it and saw three big characters:
Fireball Technique.
Mo Hua frowned and pondered for a moment, then couldn’t help asking: “Grandpa Gui, is this Fireball Technique any different from other fireball techniques?”
Old Kui shook his head, “It’s the same.”
Mo Hua flipped through the book and realized that the Fireball Technique Old Kui gave him was not much different from those he had seen in “Basic spells at Qi Refinement Realm—Fireball Manipulation.”
He felt a smidgen of disappointment.
“Don’t want to learn it?” Old Kui asked.
Mo Hua hesitated for a moment, feeling that Old Kui had a point. Spells that were too complex, too difficult or required too much Spiritual Power indeed weren’t suitable for him.
Besides, he hadn’t planned on learning any remarkable spells to start with, starting from the basics was best, practicality was all that mattered.
Old Kui was willing to teach him, he was more than grateful, so why be picky?
Mo Hua shook his head sincerely and said:
“I want to learn, Grandpa Gui, please teach me.”
Old Kui nodded almost imperceptibly.
“The key to a spell lies in three aspects, Divine Sense, Spiritual Power, and Meridian.”
“Use Divine Sense to mobilize Spiritual Power, channel it through the meridians to specific acupoints to establish Circulation, and you can condense the spell.”
“A movement technique is also a kind of spell. Since you’ve learned a movement technique, you should understand the similar principle. Starting with the Fireball Technique now should not be difficult…”
Old Kui told Mo Hua several key points, and Mo Hua remembered each one, then channeled his Spiritual Power according to the incantation and Meridian Chart of the Fireball Technique.
The Fireball Technique was very simple, and its path of Spiritual Power circulation was also much simpler than the Water Passing Step.
After trying a few times, Mo Hua learned it.
“Give it a try,” Old Kui said.
Mo Hua took a deep breath, concentrated, mobilized his Spiritual Power, activated his meridians, formed Circulation, then pointed his fingers toward the pond not far away.
A faint red Spiritual Power gathered at Mo Hua’s fingertips, forming a gaseous red flame, which, following his Divine Sense, shot straight towards the pond.
The fireball exploded on the water surface, jolting the pond water, shredding the water plants, and startling the fish at the bottom.
The surface of the pond rippled with waves for a while, a complete mess.