Chapter 71: Frank (1/2)
The tower seemed magical, but the disciples knew that it would take a long time until they would visit it. The Lightning Tower was something for disciples who were about to break through into the Energy Gathering Realm.
”By the way,” said Gorn. ”Every day, in the central plaza, a higher ranking disciple is lecturing on the nature of lightning and the cultivation world, as a whole. You might want to attend, though you have to pay money to listen.”
'Money, again' thought the disciples and sighed. It seemed like everything in the Lightning Guild was centered around money.
”Anyway,” continued Gorn. ”I am going to leave you guys to it. Welcome to your new home,” he said with a smile to the disciples. ”Gravis, follow me,” he commanded as he started walking to the guild. Gravis simply followed.
”The best way to manage your time, right now, is to stay in your house and read the Lightning Codex. Reread it many times until you know it by heart. When you have mastered the Codex, you should go to the Lightning Tower. When you know the Lightning Codex by heart, you will automatically know what to do,” Gorn explained patiently.
Gravis nodded while he followed. This seemed like the best way to proceed. ”Do I need to pay money to access the Lightning Tower?” asked Gravis.
Gorn just laughed. ”Of course!” he said, and Gravis only sighed. ”The price depends on which level you want to cultivate. We have four different levels in the Lightning Tower. The higher you go, the less Life Energy the lightning possesses. You'll understand what that means when you read the Codex.”
Now, Gravis was confused. How were Life Energy and lightning related? Gravis shook his head. Gorn said he would understand when he read the Codex. Everything would probably be explained then.
”Oh, another thing,” said Gorn as he remembered something. ”You might want to participate in the tournament in three months.”
Gravis lifted an eyebrow. ”Tournament? Again?” he asked in annoyance.
Gorn laughed slyly. ”No worries. You will win the tournament without issues. I've seen what you can do, and no one in the Body Tempering Realm is your match. Just try not to destroy the other disciples' fighting motivation.”
Gravis furrowed his brows. ”Why should I participate in this tournament?” he asked.
Gorn smirked. ”Winning the tournament gives you the opportunity to cultivate on the fourth level of the Lightning Tower for a week. You shouldn't miss that. When you read the Codex, you should understand.”
Gravis just nodded. They continued walking until they arrived at a house beside the Guild Master's residence. Gorn knocked on the door, and after a while, a young man opened the door.
The young man had long blonde hair and had average height. Initially, his eyes had shown arrogance, but when he noticed the Guild Master, his expression changed to politeness. ”Hello, Guild Master. What can disciple do for you?” he asked politely.