96 Falling From The Skies (1/2)
The world did not know that while the metal attribute was hailed as the strongest element, it is not. The five basic elements of nature were equal. They each have their own advantages and disadvantages. It was only due to the royal family's vast possession of cultivation knowledge that they were able to bring out the best of their abilities.
A lot of preparation was required for metals to be in their strongest form. The metal element wasn't readily useable for metal-users as elements does for other awakeners. Without processing the ores, metal would still be buried tens to hundreds of feet beneath the earth, making metal-users be like birds without wings. Thus, depending on the environment, they could become a natural domain for the awakener. Like the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot repress the local snake.
When Leon was handed the [Myriad Metal Compendium Vol.1/10], he had no intention to start reading any time soon. Although it looked like headache to read the entire book, it was not a problem for Leon. He had an advantage that no one else in Gaia had; his divine sense. With a sweep of his divine sense, he could read the book hundreds of times faster than he could with his trained eyes.
But to learn the contents of the book, he would have to sweep the book numerous times and digest the information slowly. This was not a problem for Leon. The problem was that it was very taxing to use his divine sense beyond his body for extended periods. Divine State practitioners could naturally sweep hundreds of meters of their surrounding with their divine sense freely, but Leon was no longer a Divine State practitioner. The usage of his divine sense would naturally be limited as a result his lack of cultivation and spirit body.
Before going back to recover his peak state and resume pill concoction, there was a something he needed to clarify with his mother.
The feeling had only lasted a brief moment, but the weightlessness and air brushing feeling made him believe his mother was capable of flight.
”Hoho, you are very perceptive, son. Yes, we have flown over just now.” Elizabeth answered. She didn't expect her son to be able to perceive anything, given the speed they had travelled at just now.
Hearing his mother's confirmation, Leon suddenly realized something. He understood why his mother's body was adorned with all those accessories and trinkets. By manipulating these items, his mother was capable of flight. But such method wasn't considered true flight.
Divine practitioners were capable of true flight at the Heaven Ascension Realm, but one only need to reach the Energy Condensation Realm and refine a spirit sword to be able to soar through the skies. However, awakeners were still one step ahead of divine practitioners to be able to fly so early at this stage in cultivation. Perhaps he was also capable of flying at his current awakening cultivation.
After Leon bade farewell to his mother, he headed back to his courtyard. The room was being cleaned by palace maids. Their smoky-black faces showed their unhappiness with the job, but they did not dare to direct it at him, the culprit.
”Your Highness.” The guards greeted upon entry.
”Mm.” Leon acknowledged their greeting with a nod and found himself a spot in the courtyard to sit down and practice his [Hegemony of Primal Chaos]. The world's energy gathered to him in a slow but steady stream.
Half an hour later, his cultivation didn't increase but he had recovered to his peak mental state.
”Your Highness, the pill cauldron you ordered.”
The palace guard took the chance to inform him of the pill cauldron delivery. It had arrived much earlier, but seeing the prince cultivating, he chose not to disturb and waited quietly. Every awakener knew better than to disturb another awakener's cultivation.
”What is your name?” Leon asked. He was not ignorant of the guard's small action of consideration. Although it wouldn't cause any detrimental effects if he was disturbed during cultivation, he still had a good impression of the guard.
”I-It is Howard, your highness.”
After being taken aback the prince's sudden interest in his name, the guard was flattered by the honor.
”Thank you, Howard. You can just leave the pill cauldron there.”
Leon didn't say too much and set aside the pill cauldron for another matter.
”Fire-users should also be capable of flight, right?”
He silently pondered as he entered a strange leaping stance.
Howard joined the other palace guards as they watched the prince. They couldn't understand his highness wanted to do.
”What do you guys think his highness is trying to do?” Howard whispered to the guards.
”I feel like his highness is trying to jump.”
”Are you being serious? Would jumping require such an exaggerated leaping stance?”