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.

enough Energy to reach the next level. Of course, this was according to the Energy density of the Sect Alliance's territory. The Core Regions would have more Energy, which would allow them to reach the next level faster, but not by overly

passive breakthrough was 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

everyone. The best-case

Late 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 onward, but with enough saved up Energy, one might

200,000 years of Immortal time.

No one actually cultivated like that, and it didn't matter to Gravis. Gravis was already running low on effective Laws to comprehend, and

"Breakthrough," Gravis ordered.

Siral said with a

wait. Reaching the next level now or

for Siral to reach the next level, but that was it. One only had to gather the stored-up Energy inside

bowed

Early Major Circulation Immortal King, someone that could destroy the

now six levels above Gravis. If Siral weren't under the effect of Gravis' Life Ring, he could destroy

this a risk? Was it dangerous to allow his servant to become so

No.

high-quality items came from the highest world. The Life Ring hadn't been so expensive for Gravis,

stuff. 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, and even if it

surroundings while I

Master," Siral said

time. Gravis required about five times as much Energy for a breakthrough than the average Cultivator, but he also absorbed more. If the Energy

new level but somewhere in the middle. After all, he nearly always absorbed

was more than enough for Gravis

surroundings. Gravis didn't gather Energy like a normal Cultivator since his cultivation

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

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

couple of Immortal