Lightning Is the Only Way

"Formation Arrays are inscriptions, which are carved into a weapon. Different shapes have different effects on Energy. Of course, the basic Formation Arrays only have a very subtle effect on Energy. For example, you can't convert Energy into an element with just the basic Formation Arrays," his father explained.

"There are Formation Arrays that absorb Energy, some that move it around, some that store it. Some other Formation Arrays influence the will, Spirit, element, or awareness. The last one isn't relevant to forging weapons."

"I'm going to teach you the relevant Formation Arrays for manipulating Energy, will, Spirit, and lightning. Energy is the base, while you need to know the ones for manipulating will and Spirit for your Lightning Crescent."

"Contrary to the expectations of beginners, carving the Formation Arrays into a weapon is one of the easier parts. Yet, it becomes more difficult the further you progress until it becomes the most challenging part in the end."

"How come?" Gravis asked.

"The initial Formation Arrays are only basic. As I said, they only manipulate the Energy in very simple ways. Yet, such a simple format clearly wouldn't be enough for more powerful cultivators. After all, they have comprehended their Laws, and using basic Formation Arrays wouldn't do justice to these Laws," his father explained.

Gravis nodded. He had already guessed that the Laws would most likely become the strongest weapons of the cultivators in the future. Merely storing and unleashing an element or Energy from a weapon seemed too basic and weak for such powerful people. There were surely ways to make a weapon harness the power of a Law.

"The basic Formation Arrays are used in smithing up to the peak of Nascent Nourishing. As soon as you start comprehending Laws, such basic usage becomes useless. At that point, you would need to transcribe the concept of your Law into the language of Formation Arrays. At that point, inscribing Formation Arrays becomes difficult," his father explained.

"Formation Arrays tailored to specific Laws are sold at a high price. Not everyone has the money, time, guidance, knowledge, or safety to practice forging. Therefore, forgers start becoming more important and sought after the more powerful the cultivators get."

"Theoretically, to inscribe a Law specific Formation Array doesn't require the forger to understand said Law. It's as simple as copying something onto a weapon. Since cultivators all understand different laws, it becomes important for business to know the Formation Arrays for more Laws. That's why these Formation Arrays are so expensive."

Gravis rubbed his chin. "So, theoretically, I could find and ask a forger to create a weapon specifically made for my Punishment Lightning, right? You said that it is a Law."

His father nodded. "Correct. Punishment Lightning is a popular element. So, a lot of forgers know the required Formation Arrays."

Laws become that a cultivator can understand, the harder it is to find these

all, they're comparatively not that hard to understand. The more powerful the Laws, the fewer people are able

scratched his chin. "I guess the Divine Forger, Linus, knows

most powerful Laws. The other people that know as much as him or more

nodded but kept

Whoop!

making Gravis furrow his brows. Did he need to read even more now? Reading the small booklet had already

the relevant basic Formation Arrays noted down," his father said as the book floated over

opened it and was immediately surprised. The size of the writing was large enough that even mortals could read it. This was way less

said," his father said, "the basic Formation Arrays aren't difficult, and even people in the lower

cake. His Spirit had been tempered, which had increased his comprehension ability way past what a mortal could do. Completely memorizing the book from front

to all the properties of all the materials found in the middle worlds. As he finished reading, Gravis realized that the Formation Arrays were really simple. Inscribing them was also straightforward and

his journey, he had always marveled at how great and mysterious they were. Such weapons could store Energy or lightning? This had

creating the edge of a Spirit Weapon. No wonder Old Man Lightning had

Spirit Weapon. This meant that he was already

also trained with many different Unity Rank materials. Together with his knowledge, his forging was already superior to everyone inside

achieve that by myself. Without all these calculations, information about the materials, and endless supply of ore,

many times easier to control

these are only the advanced basics of forging. Similar to my combat training before going

In the beginning, Gravis often wasn't detailed enough in inscribing the Formation Arrays. It required a lot of control and feeling. If the Formation Arrays weren't

a lot of different weapons and Formation Arrays for another

able to make the edges for new materials after only around four failures. Yet, he felt like his feeling for the materials had increased by a lot. He started being able