Chapter Fourteen: Water Control Technique

  Very soon, Wu Ye Yu twisted several times in the water and arrived at the place where he was beaten last time. This is also a turning point of the stream, forming a lake that is not too big or too small. If you continue downstream, you will enter a vast swamp, which is said to be very dangerous, with poisonous snakes, mud pits, man-eating fish, and even ugly swamp fish people who are very savage and live in a primitive way. These were all said by the mercenary Wu Ye Yu had met on the road before. Behind the swamp is the sea, and as a stream, it can be said that it has achieved its goal and reached its final destination. After all, not every river can merge into the sea.

  After standing up, he let out a long sigh of turbid air. Although he could use the Water Control Technique to store some air in the water, it wouldn't be much, and with the intense exercise, he couldn't help but feel a bit oxygen-deprived.

  "Hmm! Isn't water originally composed of oxygen-containing components, and doesn't it also contain dissolved oxygen? When can we separate the oxygen from the water, so we won't have to worry about breathing underwater...?" Wu Ye Yu shook off the water droplets on his head and suddenly thought, "I'm afraid I'll have to master the primary Water Control technique to its peak. Hmm, at that time, I can casually dive to the seabed to play around, and there should be more treasures there than on land. After all, the land has been developed for tens of thousands of years. Hmm, okay, in a few years when I have time, I'll go take a look, maybe I'll really find something good... but, I've heard that the sea is also very dangerous, not to mention the strong winds and waves, it seems like I won't be able to dive too deep either, or the gravity and water pressure will be enough to overwhelm me. Sigh~ let's talk about it later, what's the point of thinking so much now...?"

  After a moment of absent-minded thinking, Wu Ye Yu sat cross-legged in the water, deciding to take advantage of this leisure time to practice controlling the water. With his eyes slightly closed, he gradually entered an ethereal state, and his hands floated up. As Wu Ye Yu moved, the lake water within thirty meters around him began to slowly rise, being lifted up, and the distant water flow also followed, supplementing and rising slowly. This continued until a thick layer of water had floated above Wu Ye Yu's head, at which point the lake water stopped rising and filled in the empty space.

  At this time, Wu Yeru felt that his water control technique had reached a critical point. His head was throbbing with pain as if it were about to explode. He felt extremely uncomfortable and in the depths of his mind, there seemed to be a voice constantly telling him, "Give up, give up, give up... giving up will make you feel a little better, fall down, fall down, fall down... falling down will stop your head from hurting."

  At this time, the floating lake water in the air also began to shake constantly, becoming unstable, and may collapse at any moment, falling down, one drop, two drops, three drops... The water droplets started to fall slowly, the speed of falling was very slow, apparently the water droplets were still under Wu Ye Yu's control, just not as strong. When the floating water droplets fell slowly and were about to merge into the lake water, they couldn't fall down no matter what, just like there was a layer of transparent glass in between, the distance between them was short, but they just couldn't fall down.

  At this time, Wu Yeru's face was red with suffocation, and even in the cool water, he couldn't relieve it. His mouth kept bubbling out air bubbles, but his nose was bleeding, slowly dissolving into the water. The neck full of fat had already been covered with blue veins, as if using force to push the water on his head back.

  "I'm not going to back down! I'm the king of integrity! My aura is unmatched! You dare to provoke me with just a few water droplets? If this gets out, I'll be done for! Get back here!!!" The obsession in his heart surged out, like an unyielding will that shot straight up into the sky, transforming into an invisible force that spread throughout Wu Ye Yu's body. His mind suddenly felt refreshed and clear, as if he was being nourished by a sweet dew. A mysterious power burst forth from his body, making him feel light and relaxed, with the energy in his dantian circulating rapidly, slowly absorbing the spiritual energy between heaven and earth. At the same time, some of this energy seemed to be drawn to something, rushing towards Wu Ye Yu's head, entering through his pores and nourishing his soul.

  Only to see the scattered water droplets around him start to rise gradually, constantly merging into the lake water suspended above his head. The trembling lake water also began to stabilize, gradually merging into one, starting to turn round, square, and various shapes. Although at first, the speed of change was very slow, but it was very firm and accurately executed Wu Ye Yu's command, and gradually accelerated. Just like a group of students who had just started military training, at first, there were always a few or more students whose bodies couldn't keep up with the rhythm, reacting slowly. However, as the instructor continued to drill, it wouldn't take long for them to blend into the entire team, becoming neat and uniform.

  As Wu Ye Yu's control became more skilled, the lake water in the air began to stabilize and become more agile, sometimes transforming into a large hand that slowly grasped, and sometimes transforming into a sharp sword that swept back and forth, step by step perfecting and improving.

  At this time, in a courtyard of Wu's family in Qing Shui Town, Old Yu was reclining on a chaise longue, slowly swaying back and forth, savoring the tea, while Little Loli Wen Xiyue was happily playing beside him, skillfully taking pictures of the scenery in the yard with her mobile phone, occasionally striking various poses, recording these scenes, the beautiful music coming from the mobile phone, gentle and lively, together with Little Loli's laughter, formed a beautiful melody.

  The old man's eyes were slightly closed, one hand slowly and rhythmically tapping the armrest, as if enjoying the music, but his mind had long been elsewhere, shrouding the vast land around him.

  When Wu Ye Yu started practicing in the lake, Lao Yu had already discovered him. He was still very curious about this ability to control water flow, and he had seen it before when he was violently beating up Wu Si Shao. Although it was a bit rough and childish, its potential was undoubtedly huge. From Wu Ye Yu's start of practice, to the lake water collapsing, and then to his gradual endurance, breakthrough, mastery, and gradually becoming proficient in application, all of his movements were under Lao Yu's gaze. Seeing him being able to persevere through difficulties and make a breakthrough, Lao Yu was very appreciative. Only with such tenacity can one achieve something on the path of cultivation. Only by experiencing pain can one overcome difficulties and reach new heights, making new breakthroughs.

  If one gives up halfway, there will always be a lingering sense of regret in the heart, becoming an obstacle to future cultivation or an excuse for evasion. Therefore, on the path of cultivation, a persistent heart is a necessary condition; otherwise, even with exceptional talent, it's hard to achieve great accomplishments. Wu Ye Yu's actions have undoubtedly earned Old Yu's recognition, confirming that this young man will make a name for himself in the future, and if his talents are not mistaken, he might even accomplish something remarkable. Thinking of this, Old Yu couldn't help but smile faintly, revealing a hint of satisfaction.

  "Snap!" At this moment, little loli Wen Xiyue was holding her phone, taking pictures of Old Yu, and making adorable giggling sounds.

  "Hahaha... Grandpa Yu, your expression just now was so sly! It's like you're smiling but not really smiling, and crying but not really crying. It feels so weird! Hahaha..." Wen Xiyue couldn't help but start laughing as she looked at the photo on her phone.

  "Hmm... is that so? Laughing at me with such a sly smile? You little scamp, daring to joke around with Old Master Yu like this! Let's see if I'll still buy you treats in the future!" Old Yu said, pretending to be exasperated.

  "Hmph! Denying it is useless! Look! Doesn't Grandpa Yu's expression in this photo say exactly what I said?!" Wen Xiyue said, and then handed her phone to Old Yu for him to see for himself.

  After taking the phone, Old Yu looked at the screen and saw a old man with a head full of white hair and wrinkles on his face, giving off a sly smile as if thinking about something bad. Upon seeing this face, Old Yu's first reaction was that this guy's expression wasn't just sly, but rather like a cat stealing fish sauce, so despicable it made him want to punch the screen...

  "Is this really me? Have I already become so old? Hasn't it been a short time...?" As Lao Yu looked at the photo above, he felt his face, adjusted his eyes, and touched his forehead. Indeed, it was already full of wrinkles. Thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy in his heart. Time had indeed passed imperceptibly, and he had become an old man!

  Wen Xueyue on the side also ignored Lao Yu's sentimentalism, and after taking over the phone, she started another round of selfies.

  "I don't know where Little Fatty went, and he hasn't been answering his phone these days. Hmph! When he comes back, I'll teach him a lesson! And I'll give him a gift too!"

  Wu Ye Yu was sitting cross-legged in the water, still controlling the lake water on his head. However, the lake water now seemed to have shrunk a lot, not just decreased but actually become smaller. This was the result of Wu Ye Yu's compression. As he continued to increase the intensity of his control, the water mass in the air kept decreasing in volume, from tens of cubic meters at first to only ten or so cubic meters now, and the change was still ongoing.

  This is not an easy task, and it's probably even more difficult than the extreme water control just now. These waters were originally those, and there was no shortage of them. If you use a tool to measure their weight, it will definitely not decrease, but only increase in density.

  "Keep compressing! I'm going to see today where the limit is!"

  With a splash, Wu Yeru stood up from the water, and at this moment, Wu Yeru's hands were raised, shaking constantly all over his body. His two hands slowly moved towards each other, but it seemed like there was something invisible blocking them, unable to merge in one go, only able to move slowly. At the same time, the water sphere in the air also began to slowly close and shrink with Wu Yeru's hands, until finally, a three-meter-sized water sphere could no longer change shape, which was Wu Yeru's current limit. However, thinking about it, from thirty cubic meters to now three cubic meters, there is a tenfold difference, it's not hard to see that this little fatty's progress is still very great, and in the future, with continuous practice, he will definitely get better and better.

  After the water mass in the air turned into an ice lump, Wu Yeru slowly let out a breath, wiped the sweat from his forehead and put it away in his storage space. Because Wu Yeru's Water Control Technique had just broken through, his cultivation also showed a small increase, not much, only breaking through from mid-level Sword Disciple to high-level, so the area of the storage space naturally changed with the situation, expanding by about 7 or 8 cubic meters. Unfortunately, this breakthrough in power did not wash his bones and marrow, which was a regrettable thing.

  After tidying up the things in the space, Wu Yeyu took out a piece of clothing that his mother had sewn with her own hands and put it on. He shook his hair, tied a cloth strip behind him, wore shoes, patted his butt, and headed towards the town.