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.

Alliance's territory. The Core Regions would have more Energy, which would allow them to reach

a 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

best-case scenario would be to reach the early Major Circulation Realm after 60,000 years and wait for

tribulation would summon a 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

Immortal time. After a

cultivated like that, and it didn't matter to Gravis. Gravis was already

"Breakthrough," Gravis ordered.

Siral said with

to wait. Reaching the next level now or in about 300 years didn't

to reach the next level, but that was it. One only

he bowed before Gravis again,

was now an Early Major Circulation Immortal King, someone that could destroy the entire Sect

power was now six levels above Gravis. If Siral weren't under the effect of

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

No.

so expensive for Gravis, but its price was unaffordable for 90%

wouldn't be sold

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

Master," Siral

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

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 more than he needed for

30,000 years was more than enough for Gravis to gather

eyes as he absorbed the Energy in the surroundings. Gravis didn't gather Energy like a normal Cultivator since his cultivation worked so

still take Gravis a couple of months

about half an hour later, Gravis stopped. 'This is taking

couple