Chapter 79 - Elemental Laws (2/2)

As you practice, the spirit seed within you will grow, giving you more power. From its seed stage, it will become a spirit root, and from its root stage to spirit tree. And the more the tree grows, the stronger your attacks' power will be.

However, there is a problem. You will have to balance the time spent studying your Elemental Laws with the time spent on cultivation. If you spend too much time on your laws, there is a risk that you will waste your potential, and you won't be able to move up to the next stage or rank. But if you advance too fast, your techniques will be too inferior to the ones used by other martial artists of the same rank, not to mention that it will be more challenging to understand the laws as your spirit power is lacking.

It is precisely because of this problem that bloodlines are of such priceless value. They make it possible to speed up the law comprehension, leaving more time to cultivate or do other things.'

Then Bao Bei paused. The notions inside her speech were numerous. It wasn't so easy to understand all of them at the beginning. For that reason, she let Hei and the others completely digest what she had said before continuing.

”Okay. After so many explanations, I think it's time to pass to determinate your elements. Arrange yourselves in a circle and grab this object simultaneously. Then close your eyes and let your spirit power flow. After that, wait until you see something.”

Having said this, Bao Bei gave them a crystal ball with 15 small fragments of different colors inside. These fragments weren't simple stone or mineral fragments but were pieces of elemental essences. Although they weren't big enough to be absorbed, by inserting them inside an object, martial artists had developed a system to perceive the innate elemental law hidden in their body.

This sphere belonged to the personal collection of sect leader. It must be known that last night, Bao Bei was sneaked into the sect leader residence and ”borrowed” that sphere. Although they were allies, it wasn't wise to ultimately reveal their cards. The sect leader had said that they had to get to the sixth stage by the end of the three months, so it wasn't necessary to let her know when the two youths managed to achieve it. In any case, as soon as they ended here, the sphere would be returned to its place.

Hei, Lian, Xing, Ye touched the crystal ball together and poured their spirit power into it. The fragments inside received their spirit power and began to light up.

After some time passed, the first to speak was Xing.

'Mother, I saw some things... I saw our spiderweb house, but it was purple and contained poison. But it wasn't just that. Although it was visible to me, at the same time, it wasn't because the leaves, dust, and other substances passed through it as it didn't exist.'

'Uhmm... I see. The poison comes from your bloodline, and we already knew that. As for the invisible effect of the web, it is due to your innate element. Like me, you are apt to study the Law of Illusions.'

'Woah, like mother. How beautiful.'

Meanwhile, Ye had also ended up seeing something, but she asked a question before revealing what she had seen.

'Mother, father, instead, what elemental laws he had?'

'Your father possessed the Poison and Darkness Laws. Why? Is there something wrong?'

Ye lowered her face as she answered,

'I saw a black metal that glistened but no poison.'

'Metal?! I understand. The darkness is your father's bloodline. But your innate element is none other than the Metal Law.'

Upon hearing her mother's confirmation, Ye appeared even more downcast. Usually, she would have been cheerful, but now she was down in the dumps. After all, Xing had the same configuration as their mother, while she managed only to gain one of her father elements.

Understanding her daughter's thoughts, Bao Bei hastened to reassure.

'It's not a bad thing to be different. Diversity is what makes us special. The Metal Law fits you perfectly, and it's very powerful. Don't be sad; it doesn't matter if you don't have the Law of Poison. You have something that none of us has. Whether you follow the footsteps of those who preceded you or take a totally different path, it doesn't matter. The important thing is that you give your best to make your dreams come true. Besides, you still have your father's bloodline. Don't forget it.'

At her mother's words, Ye appeared to cheer herself up a little as she raised her head. Even though she was still a bit sad, it wasn't so bad after all to have something unique from the rest of the family. Moreover, as her mother had said, she still had something in common with her father.

At that point, Lian also spoke. She waited until Bao Bei had finished talking so as not to disturb that critical moment between mother and daughter.

”I saw something too. I saw water streams coming together and then forming big waves.”

'Waves... then you have the water element. Interesting. The ideal would have been to awaken the Wood Law, but the Law of Water is the second-best option for the Lotus Style.'

Finally, Bao Bei's eyes turned to her son, Hei. For some reason, she was more agitated now than when she had been before with the others.

Hei opened his eyes and communicated what he had seen.

”I saw our spiderweb house. As in Xing's vision, it was sprinkled with poison, but it wasn't invisible or had other particular effects. Instead, we were all present there and the darkness…”

'The darkness was wrapping us gently as it stretched its arms as if to hug us.'

”Yes, mother. How did you know? ”

Bao Bei didn't answer Hei but looked up. She clearly remembered what she had heard many years ago.

'Hei An, what did you see when you reached the stage of divine beast?'

'I felt the Darkness. I thought about my birthplace and my family. The darkness was wrapping us gently in an embrace with its long arms.'

'Hei An, your son looks more and more like you. If only you could know him, I bet he would make you proud. But the fact that he looks like you is what worries me. Because you are both loved by darkness, I don't want Hei to be swallowed up by it as it happened to you. For this reason...' Bao Bei looked at Lian and her two daughters, 'he must not remain alone. He will take his own path, and eventually, he will accomplish what we wanted.'

”Mother?” Hei asked worriedly. His mother became suddenly silent as she was thinking about something in her mind.

'I'm fine, don't worry. As for your elements, you have Poison and Darkness. Exactly like your father.'

On hearing that, Hei smiled. He was happy that his innate element was darkness. Although he had never known 'his father' and knew that he wasn't his biological father, it didn't matter. For his mother, his father was an unforgettable existence. And just because he gave her a chance to survive and letting her meet him, Hei was immensely grateful to this father he would never know in his life, but whose legacy he was carrying.