Lightning Is the Only Way

The group looked with questioning gazes at Gravis. What was he talking about? Someone with Life Lightning wouldn't be able to use their element offensively. This gave them a severe disadvantage over their opponents. Someone like that could be the strongest fighter? How would that even work?

Joyce waved her hands defensively. "No, no, no!" she said quickly. "How would I be able to win against the others? Their elements suppress me, and I would be on the defensive the whole time!"

Gravis smirked while rubbing his chin. "Let me explain," he said. "First of all, why didn't you upgrade your body to the Seed Stage already?"

The group got even more confused as they furrowed their brows. What's it with this stupid, obvious question?

Joyce also furrowed her brows. "Because my own body would hinder my element, and if I wanted to release it, I would probably spend over double the cost. My element would be weakened significantly like this."

Gravis nodded. "Yes, but that is only a disadvantage if you wanted to release it to fight, right?"

"That also counts if I want to heal someone else. If I don't use my Life Lightning to heal others, what would be the point of having it in the first place?" Joyce asked with skepticism.

Gravis wasn't deterred by her question and only chuckled a little. "But can't you still heal yourself?"

Joyce scratched her neck. "I mean, sure. The healing of my own body wouldn't be hindered. I would only need to use more Life Lightning to heal it since a stronger body requires more Life Energy."

Gravis continued smirking. "Right. Now, let's think logically about this. You can probably heal yourself to your peak condition from a near-death state about 20 times, right?"

Joyce nodded.

"With a body at the Seed Stage, you would still be able to heal yourself around ten times, right?"

Joyce nodded again.

"Alright. So, if you fight as you are now, you can probably take down one enemy one Stage above yourself thanks to your Will-Aura, right?" Gravis asked.

Joyce nodded.

"Then, how many enemies at the Seed Stage would you be able to take down with a body at the Seed Stage?" Gravis asked with a smirk.

her eyes

elements can't increase their body above their current Stage because of their element's detriment, but your case is different. After all,

she said after a while. Her

Stage. Your Will-Aura would be able to bridge the gap of two Stages. Both of your Will-Auras would get canceled out, leaving you both with your base strengths. Everything besides your body would be two Stages lower. Yet, with only your body, you would still be able

but I would only be able to injure my enemy once

You would be able to stab the enemy's body once, but the counterattack would be swift. Yet, thanks to your Life Lightning, you only need to protect your head and dantian. As long as one of these two things isn't destroyed, you can immediately heal yourself to your

was growing agitated and excited as Gravis continued explaining. "Yes,

can heal yourself ten times, you can stab your enemy ten times, right? Wouldn't that kill them?" he

nearly couldn't believe it. This was too unreal. Fighting one Stage above herself was already like a dream to someone with Life Lightning. Yet, Gravis was saying that she

it, the more logical it seemed. The others also started realizing the implication of

between her mind and her dantian since it would bisect

her. Yet, now, he needed to actually plan on how to win. The revelation of this possibility

Only by knowing the weapons of the enemy would she be able to counter them. If you two were to fight, she would need to keep herself

slash, a cultivator needs to move their body around a meter to the side. But in Joyce's case, she only needs to

slash, the opponent would be open to a counterattack. Imagine yourself in the enemy's shoes. You just used your most powerful attack, but your enemy wasn't even injured. You would have wasted your most powerful attack for basically nothing. Like this, without her even doing anything, she

second!" Joyce interjected. "Don't talk like I'm not here! Yes, that way of fighting sounds very impressive, but one mistake and I would

"Isn't that already the case? One hit to your

to refute

a hand on her shoulder. "If you want to reach the top, you need to unearth all your potential. You need to get comfortable with injuring yourself

at the floor. Gravis' words hurt her, but she realized that he was right. If she couldn't even beat

the perfect element to become incredibly powerful, but in order

unsure eyes into Gravis' eyes. "But, my temperament is defined by my

but against an enemy, it isn't compassionate. With a more powerful body, you will still be able to heal others, just not as

problem. You will still use your Life Lightning to heal, but instead of focusing on healing others, you are focusing on healing

Gravis' mouth. It was like he was opening a new door for her future. Her worries about the future seemed so distant now. Even though she hadn't talked about it, she

she wouldn't have any friends or family anymore. Together with her weak element, wouldn't she just be wild prey? All her security from this world would vanish, leaving her alone to fend for

these worries unimportant. If others were able to get through their lives alone, why wouldn't she be able to? She had a powerful Will-Aura and

and then reopened them. Yet, instead of uncertainty, they shone with battle-intent. "You're right!" she shouted. "I need to depend on myself! Additionally, if I absorb all the injuries, my close ones

was how a cultivator should be! Strong and able to fend for themselves! Having companions was great, but it was not a necessity. Even without them,