I Am Never One to Teach Others

Considering that Yasuo is incapable of providing effective guidance and communication in his current state, Yuan Chen decided to simply talk to Taliyah about Ionia's Spirit Theory and the cultivation philosophies of the various schools of thought in Ionia.

Although Yuan Chen didn't travel to many places in Ionia, he spent a lot of time in the heart of Yuan Chen, Placidium Ionia, a place known as an academic mecca.

In this situation, Yuan Chen knew about all the sects that had participated in the celebration, and had even tried to cultivate them.

In this situation, Yuan Chen knows at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, concepts about soil and rock. Of course, these are just different concepts. From Yuan Chen's perspective as a master, aside from those that are deliberately mysterious or created on a whim and are full of problems, there are only about ten that truly have potential.

Thinking it over, Yuan Chen slowly and deliberately explained what he knew about the Spirit Theories of rock and soil elements.

Generally speaking, the geotechnical philosophy of the Navori region tends to be more inclined towards "intense earth," which aspires to elements that represent the wrath of the Earth Axiom, such as earthquakes, landslides, and mudslides.

In Ionia, a country that values harmony, the ideals of the Navori region are not accepted by the other provinces. I have visited the area extensively, albeit only superficially, but there are indeed many problems."

Yuan Chen pointed to the formation of Ionia, the closest point to the Valoran Continent, on the parchment map and gestured with his fingers, saying:

"This idea arose because the Navori region has long interacted with regions outside of Ionia, and some people see gentleness and kindness as a flaw."

"As a result, the people of Navori suffered severe deception and mistreatment. Consequently, the ideology of Navori changed due to subconscious discontent. It transformed from a virtuous land that nurtures all things into a mountain of rage that retaliates with righteous indignation."

Then, Yuan Chen pointed to a corner of a large island and said, "The elemental philosophy of the Buhru region is more inclined towards Ionia itself, a 'tranquil place far removed from the world.' This is because the largest sect on this island, the Wuju Order, advocates seclusion, and even in Placidium, few people know of the existence of this sect."

"Then there's the Qilin region in the far east of Ionia, where people worship 'the earth that gives birth to all things,' and the most unique place Hirana Monastery. The barrier between this place and the spiritual realm is the weakest here, so the practice is 'the soil of the soul,' but very few can even enter it; I've never even seen one..."

Pointing to the parchment map, Yuan Chen spoke eloquently to Taliyah about the various schools of thought in Ionia.

Taliyah was certain that this was not a fabrication by Yuan Chen to deceive her. During the process, Taliyah had also asked many questions about related matters with a degree of curiosity and doubt. And the final results all proved the feasibility of these ideas themselves.

Especially when she heard certain concepts such as "enraging the shattered earth" and "the earth that gives birth to all things," Taliyah could clearly feel the rocks beneath her feet responding to her.

This response is difficult to describe in words; it's more like an impulse that comes from the depths of the soul, yet can be clearly felt from beneath one's feet.

It... or rather, they, the earth, are mastering these technologies.

"This sounds incredible..."

Taliyah said, somewhat dazed.

In the past, Taliyah wandered across almost the entire Shurima desert in search of a path that suited her... or rather, simply to find a teacher who could and was willing to guide her.

During this process, Taliyah did meet people willing to guide her. However, too many of them were just charlatans.

At first, things were fine because Taliyah knew nothing and could learn anything.

However, after learning the basics, few people can master the knowledge beyond that... or even if they do, they are unwilling to pass it on to Taliyah, a wanderer from the desert.

In terms of mastery, Taliyah's knowledge of the earth is only at the intermediate level. What Yuan Chen is talking about now is either high-level or conjectures and conclusions reached by masters after long periods of contemplation.

After all that was said, Taliyah felt like a mouse that had fallen into a rice jar, and for a moment she didn't even know which part to learn more about first.

Because either one sounds like it has great potential! They're both fantastic!

After saying so much, Yuan Chen felt a little thirsty – it had been a long time since he had spoken so fluently.

Although reluctant to admit it, Yuan Chen inherently a show-off. However, the recent trip and the increasing weight of responsibility have somewhat curbed this tendency.

Especially during his interactions with Ryze, Yuan Chen became acutely aware of this shortcoming and resolved to correct this habit known as "being fond of giving advice."

The problem is that this is like dieting. It's fine if you just keep abstaining from food, but if you give in even a little, it's like opening a floodgate—it just keeps pouring out uncontrollably.

Especially Taliyah's natural studious demeanor—compared to Qiyana's arrogant attitude of stubbornly insisting, "I already knew this," even after learning something new, Taliyah's diligent study and eagerness to take notes on the spot clearly excited Yuan Chen more.

He summed up most of Ionia's philosophy about the land in one breath.

In the end, perhaps feeling that only Ionia would appear to be working in isolation, Yuan Chen also said, "Ixialia's Yuan Chu Axiom axioms are also quite good. His analysis of the Earth Axiom encompasses the axioms of rocks, dust, and hardness. Based on this, he expanded upon many valuable concepts such as the axiom of gravity."

"However, the Yuan Chu Axiom are more suitable for step-by-step learning. While enchantments and spells may have miraculous effects, their inherent Spellcasting power is not suitable for true geniuses to fully utilize their talents..."

Having said so much in one breath, Yuan Chen felt his desire to teach and show off had been satisfied, and then he said lightly:

"That's about it. So, have you considered going to Ionia for further studies? Or Ixialia be fine too. I can give you my travel permit and token. Ignoring Ionia for now, you'll have no trouble traveling within Ixialia."

"..."

Taliyah didn't speak, but gazed intently at Yuan Chen with admiration and awe.

That look immediately made Yuan Chen realize something was wrong, and he quickly calmed down.

"Say something!"

"Teacher!" Taliyah hugged Yuan Chen tightly.

"Please be my teacher! I beg you!"