The main reason was that earth and stone were so common, which also meant they drew little attention in their own right.
Something seemingly unremarkable could be transformed into something that dealt staggering damage.
That was something no other element could accomplish.
Whether fire, lightning, water, or ice, any of those elements would stand out the moment they appeared on a battlefield.
After receiving Xiu Yuan's approval, Morax gazed happily at the unfinished spear taking shape in his hands.
"Big brother, how do you think I should make this piece?"
After fitting together a dozen or so pieces, Morax spent a long time puzzling over one section. Unable to figure it out, he finally asked.
"Make this part thinner, then have this side jut out a little more," Xiu Yuan said, guiding him through fitting the little stone fragment into place.
Ever since Morax had given the spear a name, he had clearly become much more patient, working tirelessly to piece it together.
But that made things miserable for Xiu Yuan. He kept getting asked questions, and whenever Morax failed to wrap his head around something, Xiu Yuan could get so frustrated that his blood pressure shot up.
"I can't take it anymore. I'm going to slack off."
Several days later, Xiu Yuan finally reached his limit.
Morax was the most difficult student he had ever encountered. Xiu Yuan even regretted teaching him how to make this thing.
He had spent several whole days teaching Morax, without eating, drinking, or sleeping, simply keeping him company as he worked on the spear.
To Xiu Yuan, this was clearly a very simple task. He could not understand why Morax, the Geo Archon, was learning so slowly.
He felt that way mainly because he thought too highly of the current Morax and too