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."

beginning," his father said, "you might not know, but

raised an eyebrow. "Could you elaborate?" he

choose. The important word is

shone. "So, I can alter

reach a new Realm with it," his father said. "The alterations are also limited. Don't expect to immediately create

example, 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

while. "Why is the change so

body anymore. Only by slowly changing one part at a time can your body still be yours, even though it

"I would also need to change my

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 long

will probably enter a snake or frog, something completely different to

are high, yes," his father

he remembered something. "What happens if I enter a very

body has become powerful enough. Of course, reaching Unity will be easier than

I reached Unity. By falling out of Unity and regaining it, wouldn't my Spirit and Lightning become

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

thought. "This whole thing changes all my plans. Initially, I wanted to go to a middle world directly,

that you won't be able to fall back on

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

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

Gravis nodded.

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 their own at that point since everyone's comprehension is

eyebrow. "Law Comprehension Realm?" he

Realm is all about understanding the Laws and finding yourself with them. After that comes the Self Transformation Realm, also

the Immortal Realm is the seventh one?"