He's here!
Hanyu knew at once that the old geezer was about to give him another private lesson.
He quickly rose from the roadside, his face serious as he prepared to listen.
"Actually, the Five Elements are a mystery. I don't know anything about them either."
Zhishou's words nearly made him breathe fire.
"If you don't know, then don't put on such a knowing expression!"
Hanyu shot him a scathing look, then lazily prepared to sit back down.
"But..."
Zhishou changed tack, leaving Hanyu hanging all over again.
Seeing Hanyu's constipated expression, Zhishou grinned wickedly and held his tongue.
"Fine! Please enlighten me."
Hanyu rolled his eyes, then clasped his hands and bowed respectfully. After observing all the proper courtesies, he spoke.
Zhishou was quite pleased. Only then did he nod and continue what he had left unsaid.
"The Five Elements are the source of all things. You carry all five within you, which means they're part of your very nature. If you can comprehend them, you'll benefit from it for the rest of your life."
Hanyu pricked up his ears and listened carefully, then stared blankly at him.
Nothing happened. He waited a little longer.
Still nothing.
"That's it?"
Hanyu asked, dumbfounded.
"That's it!"
Zhishou nodded as though it were only natural.
Hanyu nearly scowled again. After all that pleading and bowing, he'd only gotten one bland sentence?
"That one sentence will keep you benefiting for a long time. What more do you want?"
Zhishou replied with complete confidence.
Hanyu was at a loss for words. He possessed all five elemental divine abilities, so of course he knew there was more to explore. He just thought Zhishou had said nothing useful.
Zhishou seemed to sense what Hanyu was thinking and rolled his eyes dramatically.
He looked as though he