When he saw the [Thor's Asgardian Thunder Body] and its contents, his blood began to boil.
"Master, how did you know this book was so incredible? I cannot understand it at all, but these words make my whole body tremble." Shadow said with a prideful voice.
"I am a God. How could I not sense another God's power. Kid I envy your luck, with this book you can have a [Asgardian Body] and just your body will be compared to a God, But you are still too young you need to achieve the Sky Phase [Fourth Realm] before training in this Divine Body."
'He's just a third level Disciple and is a long way before the ninth level and the first realm, and i need to help him reach the ninth level in six months so he can have a good foundation before learning magic spells. For now i can only teach him martial arts.'
While thinking how to train Elijah, Shadow remembers something "Kid this other book too."
Elijah saw a book written [Basic Hammer Technique] and took it to his father. "Father, I want this" and showed the book to his father who made a skeptical face "Basic Hammer Technique, you really want this?"
"Yes, Father, I want this technique." "Okay then, your cousin already chose hers so we can go now. When we reach home go in the armory and take a hammer for you."
...
Hours later, in the castle's garden
"Come, let's begin the training. Sit down with legs crossed, close your eyes, and enter a deep meditative state." Shadow said.
Deep meditation was one of the basic forms of training. It was needed for both absorbing elemental energies to refine the body, and for improving one's elemental quality. The first time one entered a deep meditative state was the most dangerous one, but of course, under the guidance of Shadow, Elijah didn't need to worry.
After one hour of instruction, Elijah finally entered the deep meditative state for the first time.
Immediately a large amount of elemental energy began to swirl around him. Elijah, still in a deep meditative state, felt excited. He had never realized that around him, there were so many types of energy. Countless rays of light were floating around him, it was shocking.
"Master, I can feel it. There's so many elemental energy. So many my body can't hold it any longer."
Hearing this news, Shadow was immediately ecstatic.
"Very good. Now, slowly, do as I say. Don't think about anything besides the Void Steps I've given you."
After awakening from the deep meditative state, Elijah felt he was full of energy, and begin practicing the movements in the [Void Steps], in a few minutes his mind entered into trance as he practiced faster and faster. After spending his energy excess he began to slow down as he eventually stopped.
This was his first step into the cultivation world. Elijah was filled with amazement.
"Master, why aren't you talking? You think I did well?" Elijah asked nervously. "Good. Extremely good. Your affinity with my void element is extremely high." The figure inside shadow was wreathed in smiles.
"Now, it's time for the second test, to test your talent." Shadow said solemnly.
"Master, what do I need to do?" Elijah asked, mentally preparing himself
"I am a great God, while you just have just a mortal body. I am capable of sensing your body's talent! There's no need to test it. I can tell you right now!" Shadow's voice appeared on his head.
"I… what is my talent?" Elijah held his breath.
The talent of a person's spiritual energy determined one's destiny.
"Your talent in three times stronger than an average person of your age." Shadow smiled as he transferred his voice. Elijah felt excitement in his heart, but the other half nearly destroyed his confidence.
"Generally speaking, only one in ten thousand can achieve the Fourth Realm, principally because there's a high requirement when it comes to talent and Soul. The absolute minimum requirement for a Sky Foundation early phase (Fourth Realm) is having a talent thirty times more than someone of the same age, with is considered High level talent. Three times puts you roughly in the bottom of the pack, as far as the average person goes." Elijah's earlier excitement was immediately dampened.
"If i was not your master you could at most reach the 2nd realm and stop there. That was if your soul was not so powerful, with your soul, and with my help instructing you, the situation is now different." Shadow spoke contentedly, a look of self-confidence in his eyes.
Elijah suddenly came to a realization.
Right, Shadow was a God! But a good instructor has been just one part of the equation, the most important part was still one's own efforts and opportunities.
"Master, please don't worry. I won't disappoint you, or my father, or the Branches family." At this moment, Elijah's mind was filled with the image of the Asrgardian Body he saw in the library, and his confidence rise.
In the Dark Space.
Shadow was in deep thought an he let out a female's voice "That thing behind the gate. It's possible that this kid is the reincarnation of a god or something on the same level. Not even i could understand him. i just hope he can become strong enough before my time ends."
...
Four Months later Elijah was in the castle's backyard training with a guard.
"Young master, how you became so powerful in only four months?" Guard David said to the boy holding a hammer in his right hand.
Elijah raised his hammer and said. "It's not because I strong, is because you are too slow, come another round."
And he jumped in the guard's direction, who raised his sword and attacked, but he only hit an afterimage, then Elijah strikes his leg with the hammer making him fall to the ground. "Young master, could you be more gentle in the training, my body can't handle so much beating"
Elijah smiled "If I'm gentle than my training is for nothing, let's go another round?" Then he heard his mother approaching from behind: "Ell, your father is going to a nearby town to sell our grains and participate in an auction, he asked if you want to go to. If you want to go he is on the town's entrance waiting for you."
Shadow who was watching everything said "Elijah go, maybe we can find good things in this auction."
"Okay mom, let me change my clothes fist." Running toward his bedroom.
"This boy, he seems to be more determined after Chloe returned to her home." Elijah's mother looked at his back and said to herself.