"Metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, or wind, water, earth, and fire, are very important to the western transcendental system. These are the major elements they believe to be part of this world, and which they have been studying as major disciplines. However, to the oriental Taoist skills, the five elements are only one of the many types of spiritual essence, and are not considered exceptional. Moreover, we have numerous talismans, which include all sorts of skills involving the five elements."