Earth-bending Genius?

Master Yun, touched his long goat beard looked down at the students with hands behind his back and started speaking" Today we will be continuing with the bending of earth and have a small duel at the end

After saying this the group of students all In line of 4 Moved to the place with rocks, most choose the small rocks and tried lifting it up with all their strength, some succeed while other only made it float up for a bit

Jude looking at this was speechless " Is bending really that hard" he thought.

He looked at Hanrick and his friends trying to lift rocks with Hanrick making it float, his friends seemed to have no luck with it

"Jude , Come with me to meet master Yun" came a voice. Jude looked at the approaching man, it was the same man who registered him in"

"I am about to learn earth-bending?" Jude felt excited again"

After following him, Jude greeted Master Yun " Greetings Master" " Even though you are a greedy bastard, I need your teachings" thought Jude

Master Yun nodded in acknowledgment and said sit pointing at cushion in front of him. After Jude took a seat, Master Yun said" Ask me what you want to know"

Jude, now facing him, said " I would like to know how I can earth-bend

Master Yun took a sip of his tea and said, well as we know earthbending is all bout the connection you have with the earth, but having connected with the earth doesn't make a genius or a good earth bender.

Jude looked at him and said, " So what does make you a good earth- bender?"

" A good Earth-bender feels the 'Earth' with their feet to understand the Earth better and to deepen the connection" replied Master Yun

As Jude heard the last bit, he stared at Master Yun with eyes widened, " That's why?!? so that's why I used to see earthbenders with no shoes!? Earth- benders basically feel the earth and move the earth they can feel, It seems obvious but how could I not remember ??!" as Jude had a Breakthrough, Master Yun asked

" Jude? Do you understand now". " Yes I do, Thank you for your help" said jude.

Master Yun used his Fan to fan himself as he laughed he said" Well that's why I am here, to teach."

Jude looked at him and thought " He really Is not bad"

"If you dont need anything else go and practice with the other students" continued Master Yun. " Alright thank you for the help" After saying that, Jude walked down and found some empty place where he could practice his bending

He stared at the small rock In front of him and thought " If I want to bend the Earth, I need to be connected with it. "

He removed his straw shoes and now barefooted tried to feel the Earth. " Damn Its really uncomfortable, but I guess i need to get used to it, "

Jude closed his eyes snd focused on the rock in front of him, he took a deep breath then released it air out his mouth

" I can do it! I can do it! I can do it! I can do it! I can do it!" Jude Motivated himself with those words then started to bend

With the Intend to lift the rock up, Jude stomped the ground and firmly punched outwards In a smooth one movement

With a loud noice of earth being ripped out of the ground then followed with it being shot out straight into the sky at a shocking speed

" W-What?! screamed the students near Jude", It wasn't only them on the podium stood Master Yun and his assistant with eyes bulging. " Genius! A Genius! they both uttered at same time

Jude him self was shocked more than anyone else as he looked at the earth he just shot straight in the sky

" So Earth- Bending is moving the earth with your mind with the 'Earth' helping you?? But" He thought

As he was occupied in his thoughts, Hanrick and his friends came running with excited face as they looked at him

" Jude!! y-you are actually a genius?!!" Hanrick Asked with starry eyes "

Jude awkwardly smiled and said" I guess I am" as he said that he saw Master Yun and his assistant coming to him

"Jude, Is this your first time bending?" Asked master Yun

"Yes, I didn't know how but thanks to your help I understood what held me back " said Jude

Hearing his confirmation master Yun and his Assistant but beamed a smile before Master Yun said, " Jude, if you don't mind I would like to take you as my personal student "

As he said that Jude who was about to disagree remembered something" Personal student? Isn't he the Personal teacher of Toph, maybe I can meet her through him" as he thought those things

Jude agreed " Sure, I would like to"