Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis stopped thinking about Morus rather quickly. The guy had only been a short time with him, and Gravis also wasn't the biggest fan of him. It didn't really concern him if Morus was alive or dead. So, Gravis concentrated on learning about Weapon Cultivation from Surem.

Gravis and Surem found a free spot for themselves, which wasn't really hard considering that this desert went on for over a thousand kilometers. After that, they sat down, and Surem took out some wine.

Surem offered some to Gravis, but he declined. If wine had some kind of effect on Gravis, he might decide to try it, but he knew that his Spirit was vastly different from ordinary Cultivators. This meant that wine was nothing else but just a random drink for Gravis, and he preferred the taste of coffee and tea more.

Surem shrugged and chugged a whole bottle in an instant, letting out a refreshed breath.

"You're missing out, Senior Brother," he said with a smirk.

"I'm not," Gravis answered with a smirk of his own.

Surem only shrugged. "Your loss."

Surem put the wine away again as he readied himself for a lesson.

"Alright, so, Weapon Cultivation," Surem said. "You know absolutely nothing about it, right?"

Gravis nodded.

"Alright, then I'll just treat you like one of our lowest disciples, no offense," he said.

Gravis waved dismissively, showing that he didn't mind.

"Weapon Cultivation is everything," Surem started, his voice transforming into a solemn one. The casual atmosphere had immediately vanished with these powerful opening words.

"Weapon Cultivation is not only a tool for us. Weapon Cultivation is our entire cultivation path. It is who we are and who we will be. Without our weapon, we are not complete. Our weapon is part of us, and we are part of our weapon. We become one."

"Without our weapon, we can't grow. Without our weapon, we are helpless. Without our weapon, we don't have a future. Without our weapon, we are not complete," Surem said.

"Therefore, we worship our weapon. After all, our weapon represents our cultivation and our future. When we worship our weapon, we are worshipping our power and reaffirm our path forward. We put all our trust and being into our weapon."

"When you put all you are into your weapon, you will feel that your weapon is you. Your Spirit and being enters the weapon and becomes it. Therefore, your weapon also becomes you."

Gravis nodded. All of this sounded rather vague and profound, but he let Surem continue.

"The closer you are to your weapon, the greater its potential becomes. Your very essence supports the weapon, allowing it to unleash more power than it can produce on its own. Your weapon becomes harder, sharper, more flexible, more durable. Overall, it becomes far more powerful."

"You already felt this when you fought the captain of the Burial Ground Set," Surem said.

Gravis nodded as he remembered the Early Major Circulation Immortal that he had killed.

Surem nodded too. "The captain has used a spear made out of the Higher Hard Material Law, and it had been created for someone at the Late Minor Circulation Immortal Realm."

Hard Material Law Surem referred to was the High-Tier Hard

has been created for someone at the Late Minor Circulation

Surem nodded.

Realm, and all of his equipment had been on that level. Yet, when he had clashed with the captain,

said that the equipment of his opponent was actually inferior? Yet, Gravis had been the one

after Surem's explanation, it made sense. This was the power of the connection between a Weapon Cultivator and their

also showed Gravis that he had misjudged the power of the Core Disciple of the Punishment Cleaver Sect. This Core Disciple probably

Gravis had underestimated the

"I understand," Gravis said.

to our weapon. Each time we worship them, our connection improves. Depending on your faithfulness to your weapon, you can decide how much

that your weapon always takes priority over everything," Surem said solemnly. "No matter what happens, your weapon demands its attention, and if

"What's the usual amount?"

dedicate three hours per day

hours per day? Then how was he supposed

three hours per day are for Cultivators that don't yet concentrate on comprehending Laws. As soon as they come into

next level of Intent or lose a lot of their progress. You can directly start with a fitting schedule. A good

that Gravis had a question and also knew what this

is what we call our Weapon Law," Surem said. "A Low-Tier Weapon Intent has the power of an Initial Law. A Mid-Tier Weapon Intent has the power of a Low-Tier Law. A High-Tier Weapon intent has the power

has three levels that correspond to the levels of Laws. A High-Tier Weapon Intent would

"Yet, in the end, it's all up to you. There have been cases of people directly understanding the Weapon Heart from nothing. Comprehending Weapon Intent depends on your

"Heart?" Gravis asked.

comes after

level four Law

Intent," Surem said. "This is something that you have to learn on your own, and no one can help you with

go about creating a connection with

your weapon, and your focus must not waver. Otherwise, you will have disappointed your own path, and everything that you have built

nothing more important than

wrong way, but it feels

shouted in shock. "What are you talking about!? This is the same as understanding

"I simply look at Laws and find out how they tick and what makes them do the things they do. According to your explanation, Weapon

the confused one. "What? Look at Laws and look at what makes them do stuff?" he asked in confusion. "No, that's not it! I concentrate on the Law and feel its being, its soul, its personality. Then, when I feel a close connection to it,

at Surem again. "You're not

ask you!" Surem shouted as he slammed the

hey, hey, what's going on?" the voice of a third person appeared. It was a young girl, a

said he comprehends Laws by looking at them and

that even work? What, you think just because you know how a Law works that you can wield it? That makes no sense. Knowing something doesn't mean being able to use something. The Law must give you its permission to

give their permission to be wielded? What, is understanding

is going on with this superstitious, mysterious, profound,

area