The two large characters that entered his mind were actually: Fire Evasion!
"Fire Evasion, as the name implied, was an evasion technique used within fire. This technique was for running away—oh, no, it was for traveling. Earth Evasion was understandable enough. There was dirt everywhere in the world; wherever one went, one's feet could not leave the ground. Once one cultivated Earth Evasion, one could go anywhere. Even Water Evasion was understandable. Not to mention this vast ocean now—if I had the Method of Water Evasion, I might not have failed to escape. Even on land, water was common and could often be used. But what was Fire Evasion for? Could it be that I'd have to escape through someone else's kitchen?"
Sigh, all this fellow ever thought about was running away.
Indeed, in the Shuowen Jiezi, the most obvious meaning of "evasion" was escape. He had used that book for his early education, so naturally, escape had left the deepest impression on him. Besides, had he not cultivated Earth Evasion precisely for the sake of making a getaway?
Suppressing the doubts in his heart, Zhang Xiaohua continued reading. Only after a long while did he suddenly understand. The Martial Way emphasized lightness skill, while the Immortal Way emphasized evasion techniques. Whether Floating Technique, Earth Evasion, Flying Technique, or Fire Evasion, all fell within the scope of evasion techniques. All things in the world lay within the Five Elements, and accordingly, there existed five kinds of evasion techniques: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. The most common were Earth Evasion, Wood Evasion, and Water Evasion, because those three substances existed in great abundance around people. With those three techniques, the needs of immortal cultivators were basically met. Moreover, as the Immortal Way developed, clever people had gone a step further