Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis blinked a couple of times in surprise. "So, my original body is already gone?"

His father nodded.

"Huh," Gravis said, "this feels kind of weird. I don't really feel any different."

"Yes, because your body isn't you," his father said. "Same thing with a beast body. Didn't you say once that you are you, and that won't change, no matter how much you change?"

Gravis was a bit surprised about that. "I said that?" he asked.

"Yes, after you talked to some boy about the death of the other green bird," his father said.

Gravis scratched his chin in thought. That phrase actually sounded way too philosophical for his personality. Usually, he wasn't a fan of philosophical stuff since it didn't change reality. Apparently, his mind had been in a weird place at the time if he said something like that.

"I think you're right. It's weird having my own words thrown at me," Gravis said with a little bit of embarrassment.

"I thought it was a good phrase," his father said.

"Might be," Gravis answered. "By the way, what body will I enter?" Gravis asked.

"It depends on someone's path of cultivation," his father said. "You, obviously, have an affinity towards lightning, so you will enter a body that also has an affinity towards lightning. Lightning is a peculiar affinity in regards to beasts. It's rarer than the other elements."

"Additionally, most beasts with lightning affinity only get that later in their lives. Though, which body you enter depends on luck," his father said, "so, be prepared for a bad one."

Gravis sighed. "Luck again, huh?" he commented. "Then, wouldn't that be putting everything on one card? The body could be useless or unsuited for fighting."

at the beginning," his father said, "you might not know, but the development of the

an eyebrow. "Could you elaborate?"

beasts follow their instincts when they reach a higher Realm. The instincts dictate which body they will choose. The important word is choose. They simply change the body into a form

I can

when you reach a new Realm with it," his father said. "The alterations are also limited. Don't expect to immediately create a human body. If you want to return

you could get an additional pair of legs or arms after reaching a new Realm, but that is about as far as you can take it with only one breakthrough. Changing the outer layer of the body would also require

thought about this for a while. "Why

acclimate to the body. Otherwise, it wouldn't be your body anymore. Only by slowly changing one part at a time can your body still

Gravis commented. "I would also need to

change your body," his father said. "If you aim for a humanoid body and enter the body of an ape, you could keep your current fighting style. Though, if you enter a body very different from a human's, it would take a

a snake or frog, something

chances are high, yes," his

way," Gravis said as he remembered something. "What happens if

need to reestablish your Unity after your body has become powerful enough. Of course, reaching

I reached Unity. By falling

and lightning don't need more of the waste that your body produces. They will stay the same while your body will rise

I wanted to go to a

you won't be able to fall back on

Techniques, and similar things. This will need some getting used to," Gravis said

past the part where pills are necessary. The lack of Formation Arrays is also more of an advantage than a disadvantage.

Gravis nodded.

anyway since your path is vastly different. Battle Techniques are nice, but as soon as you reach the Law Comprehension Realm, Battle Techniques are very specific anyway. Most cultivators just create

an eyebrow. "Law Comprehension Realm?"

answered. "As its name suggests, that Realm is all about understanding the Laws and finding

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