Wilbur looked at Aqua Dragon, then frowned and said, "Mister Aqua Dragon, how did this happen? If you don''t want to take me as your disciple, just say so. Why tamper with the water?"


    The Aqua Dragon replied, "I didn''t tamper with anything. You''re justcking in strength. You should look for the reason within yourself."


    "Impossible! If there was nothing in the water, how did my energy disappear?"


    "There is indeed a formation in the water. It was the formation that absorbed your energy."


    "Since there''s a formation, how can I be tested properly?"


    The Aqua Dragon looked at Wilbur and waited until he was quiet before speaking slowly, "Young man, nothing in this world exists in apletely tranquil state. When you possess a certain level of strength, every strong person you encounter will have their own unique characteristics. If you can''t adapt to this, you will soon be defeated by them, or even lose your life. That''s right, this formation is a protective one that I''ve set up. Without its support, even a cultivator at the Sanctuary level could easily create a twenty-meter vortex on theke''s surface. Do you take pride in such basic abilities?"


    "I..."


    Wilbur wanted to refute, but on second thought, the Aqua Dragon was right. These three tests seemed simple, and without the formation, a Sanctuary level cultivator could easily pass them.


    "I''ll give you one day. If within a day, you can create a vortex with a diameter of twenty meters, I will take you as my disciple. But if you can''t do it within a day, then please leave Vicente''s immortal realm. When you go back, ry a message to Josie for me. Tell him that Fremont''s chosen one is useless, and our agreement has not been fulfilled. Let him find someone else."


    "What?"


    Wilbur clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. He had worked so hard to get here, and now he was about to be eliminated? If it were just elimination, that would be one thing, but how could he face Josie and say such words?


    "Mister Aqua Dragon!"


    Wilbur suddenly looked up, but the Aqua Dragon had already disappeared without a trace. Wilbur looked at the scorching sun in the sky, then at the calmke below.


    At this moment, the fighting spirit within Wilbur was ignited. He gritted his teeth and said word by word, "This time, no matter what, I must stay!"


    Wilbur was not afraid of failure but feared saying those disgraceful words to old friends after failing.


    As a man, one needed to have spirit and pride, and not willingly bow down!


    In the next second, Wilbur released his dragon aura again and summoned the first dragon cauldron. The cauldron floated in mid-air as Wilbur controlled the dragon aura to surround his body. Then, he began trying to create the vortex again.


    The vortex in the water gradually grewrger, quickly reaching a diameter of ten meters. However, at this moment, the blue formation in the water reappeared, exerting a powerful binding force on the vortex, and started to absorb its energy. Despite Wilbur using all his strength, he could not stop the energy from being absorbed by the blue formation.


    In the end, the vortex shrank again, and the water''s surface returned to calm.


    From morning until afternoon, Wilbur kept trying repeatedly. Finally, a drop of water fell from the sky, hit the water surface below, and created a ripple. In an instant, Wilbur''s eyes lit up, and he excitedly said, "I understand now. It has nothing to do with strength. The Aqua Dragon was testing myprehension! He wants to see what level my understanding of dragon aura has reached. Water always flows downward, but dragon aura can change direction at will. Only by understanding how to control dragon aura can one truly create a water vortex."