"Controlling heat, and you thought of it so quickly?"
After so light teasing, Iroh reheated the tea himself, but he no longer had the mood to savor it and kept sighing.
Just as Kahn had expected, Iroh also had considerable skill in this area, but compared to Kahn, the gap seed significant.
He had always known Kahn was a genius, but before, Kahn had only been learning existing knowledge.
Now, however, he was beginning to discover, think, and create on his own, and the difference in difficulty between the two was imnse.
Yet even in this, Kahn still displayed extraordinary talent.
If Kahn could hear Iroh's thoughts, he would probably feel a bit embarrassed, since none of this was truly original, and he had simply seen enough in his previous life.
One could only say this was the advantage of soone from another world.
Regardless, having taken a major step forward, Kahn was filled with a sense of accomplishnt.
Speaking of the move that had just frozen the tea, he said proudly,
"I've already nad this move: [Zero Point Breakthrough of Dying Will · First Generation Edition]!"
"What?"
Iroh briefly wondered if he had misheard.
Looking at Kahn's triumphant expression, he could not understand how such an abstract na had been conceived, especially with "First Generation Edition" added at the end.
What was the purpose of that?
Kahn revealed a mysterious smile, claiming that only those who shared his vision could understand the aning behind the na.
Iroh could only respond,
Fine, whatever makes you happy.
At the sa ti, Kahn sought Iroh's advice on another matter.
He felt that developing these techniques had been unbelievably smooth, as if there were no obstacles at all, which made him uneasy.
...
Is that even sothing a normal person would say?
Hearing such a question, Iroh felt montarily speechless, but this was not the first or second ti Kahn had said sothing like this.
He quickly adjusted and began to think seriously.
"That speed…"
He understood the principle behind the "First Generation Edition" technique at a glance.
It was simply using bending to extract heat from the tea.
But the speed at which it was done was astonishing, revealing Kahn's terrifying level of control over chi.
Combined with Kahn's earlier claim that he had perfect control over his body, Iroh ford a rough hypothesis and said,
"This might be because your spirit is stronger than that of ordinary people."
"Spirit?
You an spiritual energy?"
Kahn asked instinctively.
"Does that refer to the chi within my body?"
"No.
This spirit refers to consciousness and the soul."
Iroh explained.
Life in this world consists of two parts: spirit and flesh.
In other words, soul and body.
Chi is the product of their interaction.
Iroh speculated that, for so unknown reason, Kahn's soul was stronger than average.
Because of this, his control over both his body and his chi far exceeded that of ordinary people.
Another piece of knowledge gained.
While marveling at Iroh's insight, Kahn quickly accepted this explanation.
With the Avatar's cycle of reincarnation already established, the existence of souls felt entirely natural.
He even ca up with a possible reason for his unusually strong spirit.
It was likely due to the fusion of his soul with that of the original body, which also explained how he had inherited its mories.
Logical and reasonable.
As this thought ford, he could not help but think of the Avatar.
If the fusion of just two souls granted him such extraordinary talent, then how terrifying must a soul that had undergone countless reincarnations be?
It might reach a level he could not even imagine.
While Kahn's thoughts wandered, Iroh ford another speculation.
Since Kahn's soul was unusually strong, he might possess other unique talents beyond firebending.
Iroh kept this to himself, waiting for Kahn to discover it naturally.
Speaking too soon and raising false expectations might do more harm than good.
So instead, he said casually,
"You should try ditating more often lately.
It might bring unexpected results."
More riddles again.
Kahn pretended not to care, but he kept it in mind.
After all, Iroh would not mislead him, and ditating more would not hurt.
After that, the two returned to discussing the control of heat.
Kahn divided this ability into three main aspects.
Generating thermal energy and transferring it to other objects.
Controlling the direction of thermal energy.
And extracting thermal energy from other objects.
Each application was incredibly powerful.
For example, rapidly injecting a large amount of heat into a tree would cause the water inside it to expand instantly and explode.
The sa principle could apply to the human body.
Controlling the direction of heat could allow extre temperatures to coexist within a single object.
At the boundary between hot and cold, the object would easily warp and break.
As for extracting heat, Kahn had just demonstrated it, and its effects on living beings would be equally devastating.
Although an ordinary firebender might not be able to use this ability so effectively, in Kahn's hands, it was undoubtedly formidable.
However, Iroh quickly tempered his enthusiasm.
He conjured a ball of fla in his hand and asked Kahn to extract heat from it.
The result was far less impressive.
Kahn had expected the fla to be extinguished instantly.
Instead, it rely shrank slightly, which was disappointing.
Iroh smiled and explained,
"Chi.
That is the key factor."
Although all things possess so form of energy, the chi within inanimate objects like water or stone is negligible and nearly undetectable.
Plants have slightly more, but still very little.
In animals, especially humans, chi is far more distinct.
Even if ordinary people cannot consciously use it, the presence of chi itself provides a natural resistance to external interference.
Unless Kahn's own chi was overwhelmingly stronger, the results would remain limited.
However, Kahn objected,
"But it worked quite well when I used it on myself."
He had previously attempted to convert extracted heat back into chi to strengthen himself, but it had failed.
The heat could be absorbed, but it could not be transford into chi.
"You experinted on your own body?"
Iroh's eyes widened as he sharply reprimanded him.
Then he explained more calmly,
"That is because the chi you use for bending cos from yourself.
It is like returning ho.
Your own body will not resist it."
Kahn was stunned.
That made perfect sense.
So this ability was essentially less effective against others, but fully effective on oneself?
That was quite sothing.
Even so, despite the limitations, its versatility and potential remained imnse.
He was already quite satisfied.
At that mont, Iroh suddenly sighed.
"At this level, you can already be considered a firebending master."
Kahn: "?"
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