Lightning Is the Only Way

Not much time passed before Siral appeared in front of Gravis.

"Master," Siral said deferentially with a bow.

Siral's bow reminded Gravis of when he had still been addressed as prince by everyone in Opposer City. They had also all bowed to him like this. However, that was long ago.

"What did you learn in the past 30,000 years?" Gravis asked.

"Master, I comprehended some level three Laws, and several level four Laws are close to being complete. However, I require tempering for the level four Laws. I didn't dare to temper myself without your consent, Master," Siral said.

Gravis nodded. "Understandable," he commented. "From now on, we will travel together for a while. You will have to do some errands for me due to several reasons I don't want to explain right now."

"Your wish is my command, Master," Siral said.

Gravis nodded again. "Have you gathered enough Energy for your breakthrough in the last 30,000 years?" Gravis asked.

"Yes, Master. Immortal Kings require around 40,000 years to passively gather enough Energy from the environment to reach the next level. I have been on my current level for more than 40,000 years," Siral explained.

Passively gather Energy to breakthrough?

That was possible?

Of course it was!

Why else would humans want to also live in Energy-rich environments? There was Energy in the atmosphere, and the body and Spirit slowly absorbed the Energy in the air.

One could theoretically become supremely powerful without even consuming a single plant or another living being. However, the time it took was insane.

required around 20,000 years to gather enough Energy to reach the next level. Of course, this was according to the Energy density of the Sect Alliance's territory. The Core

a lot of time. One had to remember that there was a total of seven levels in the Immortal Realm. This meant that an Immortal would need to live for 140,000 years to become an Immortal King if they didn't consume anything else. This meant that they would nearly reach their third

already summoned an opponent two levels above oneself, which was insurmountable for nearly everyone. The best-case scenario

Major Circulation Immortal, someone two levels above them. After winning, one had to breakthrough immediately to the Mid Major Circulation Immortal Realm. One would still need to achieve three breakthroughs from that point

Gravis could easily complete his third tribulation with his current power and current Realm. This gave him a grand total of 200,000 years of Immortal time. After a total of 200,000 years, the fourth tribulation would come, and that would summon someone in the Early Major Circulation Immortal King Realm, someone six

actually cultivated like that, and it didn't matter to Gravis. Gravis was already running low on effective Laws to comprehend, and he hadn't even

"Breakthrough," Gravis ordered.

Siral said

no reason for Siral to wait. Reaching the next level now or in about 300 years didn't make much

about an hour for Siral to reach the next level, but that was it. One only had to gather the stored-up Energy inside themselves and fuse it

was done, he bowed before Gravis again, awaiting further

King, someone that could destroy the entire Sect

above Gravis. If Siral weren't under the

Was it dangerous to allow his servant to become

No.

so expensive for Gravis, but its price was unaffordable for 90% of all Immortals in the highest

If it were so easy to break free from the Life Ring's Formation Arrays, it wouldn't be sold for such an exorbitant price,

nodded. "Alright. Keep watch over the surroundings while I

Master," Siral said

time to gather enough Energy for a breakthrough, Gravis obviously also had enough time. Gravis required about five times as much Energy for a breakthrough than the average Cultivator, but he also absorbed more. If the Energy density was enough for a Late Minor Circulation Immortal King, it would be enough

didn't work like normal breakthroughs. By absorbing lightning, Gravis was often not at the beginning of a new level but somewhere in the middle. After all, he nearly always absorbed far

considered, 30,000 years was more than

as he absorbed the Energy in the surroundings. Gravis didn't gather Energy like a normal

much, but it would still take Gravis a couple of months to absorb the remaining Energy

hour later, Gravis stopped. 'This is taking too long,' he

a couple of Immortal Stones and ate