Lightning Is the Only Way

After some more minutes, Gravis finally spoke up. "So, what are we waiting for?"

The Guild Master didn't change his expression. "For your pills."

Gravis squinted his eyes and spoke carefully. "But, don't you have to inform someone or get them then?"

The Guild Master looked like he understood why Gravis asked such an obvious question. After he understood, he only laughed a little. "I have already informed the elder responsible for the treasure storage," he explained. "You might not know, but starting the Spirit Forming Realm, we can send thoughts with our Spirit. I have long informed him."

"Oh," said Gravis as he finally understood. He didn't know that that was possible starting at the Spirit Forming Realm, but it seemed to make sense. The Spirit was an extension of the user's mind and soul, so it could logically also touch and convey the user's thoughts. "I didn't know."

The Guild Master only smiled slightly. "Well, there's no reason in telling you. As soon as you reach the Spirit Forming Realm, you would know it automatically," he explained with patience. "I know branch manager Aion, and I can guess why he hasn't told you about that before."

Gravis could also guess why. Aion was basically a physical manifestation of laziness. Even talking with Gravis was already too much work for him. Why would he go out of his way to teach Gravis about Spirit Forming?

came running and handed a sack of pills to the Guild Master. After that, the weapons appeared again, and the elder collected them. The elder had an

Transmission, you might also not know about our Spirit Space," explained the Guild Master. "We can store and retrieve items in

this application of the Spirit. He had learned that thing back in his homeworld. For

involuntarily. 'Those should be enough to boost my body to the ninth level. Only about just as many pills remain for

above that. That also

why did no one in the Middle-Continent know? Some elders were sure to consume many more pills to test it. In truth, they actually did know about the tenth level of the body. However, there was an issue with having a body stronger than

than their Energy, their own element would be weakened by the body. It was rather logical. The element had to pass

people who achieved the tenth level of the body had found issues in releasing their elements. The strength of their element fell from the ninth level of Energy Gathering to the eighth. Of course, thanks to Gravis' Elemental Synchronicity, that was

one would trade their elemental power for physical power. In a different

said Gravis as he closed the sack and looked back at

thought. 'His valiant search for power, his readiness to slay his enemies, and his genuine search for tempering would make him an outstanding disciple of our Fire

tempering with the Fire Guild. There hadn't been an angry mob that shouted at him for killing their brothers. There hadn't been some malicious scheme in the background. Even after all his opponents had died, the

flying around aimlessly. Gravis had not said where their next destination was. In actuality, Gravis had to replan. Initially, he had intended to go to the Earth Guild next to do the same thing. Maybe not as many people as the Fire Guild would be interested in this, but everyone needed a powerful

of his Will-Aura, that plan fell flat. Tempering became impossible for him in the Energy Gathering Realm. 'Might as well just increase my realm and