First was the glaring toned muscles, the heavenly chiselled abs and the Greek God level physique. Second was the shining and iridescent hair that was swept back, changing from silver to purple effortlessly like a swirl of colour. He had his head shaved down to the skin on the sides and back but the top was of medium length, giving a sense of being both unkept yet smart and styled. Next was his face that dazzled those around it with its perfect features and divine white teethed smile. His teeth were like a perfectly marbled fence, straight and proper while giving of a sense that they could crush anything beneath them. Lastly, but most importantly, his powerful legs and bulging thighs with his private parts in full display. The first and most instant response to this scene wasn't dazzled faces and shocked speechless mouths but a sharp and high pitched scream.
"Kyaaaaa!"
Rebecca screamed and covered her eyes in shame as she could see all of what Lucius had to offer on display. Jack and the rest were awoken from their stupor by her scream and they didn't now what to say so Jack just pointed out the obvious.
"Young man, your naked you know? You should put some clothes on!"
"Really?" Lucius looked down and noticed his predicament. "Hahaha my bad, I didn't expect for there to be people at the end of the waterfall so I took of my clothes before jumping in."
Lucius then waved a hand over his body and collected all the water dripping from his body and collected it into a water ball in his hand that he threw behind him effortlessly before putting on some clothes. He put on the [Spiders Embrace Mark II] as an undergarment and then wore a stylish white dress shirt with some jeans and a pair of trainers that he had sewed and crafted all by himself in his generality classes. After this transformation he looked like a fresh and vibrant young man while his hair had become messy and curly instead of being swept back.
"Well then, my names Lucius Basil, it's nice to meet you all."
"Likewise Lucius, I'm Jack White and this is my family. My lovely wife Milly, my daughter Rebecca and my son John. But never mind that, why the hell did you jump down a 500 metre waterfall? Are you damn crazy boy?!"
"It looked like a lot of fun, when I was up at the top I felt a massive urge to just jump. Like something primitive within me was awoken and since I knew I would be fine even if I jumped, I just went ahead and did it. I don't regret it at all, that was so much fun! You should try it some time John!"
John who was shaking in his boots out of excitement and admiration burst out with passion greater than his usual self.
"Yes, yes, yes. Dad can I please try it. Please, please, please?"
"Are you mad? You would be torn apart and die from a fall of that height you bumbling idiot. You would need a body of steel to survive that fall. Tell me young Lucius, what stage have you reached in your cultivation to have survived that monstrous fall?"
"I've just broke through to the Spirit Gatherer realm recently. Actually, today is my 12th birthday so I came out to celebrate. If you want, I can take John to the top and fall down with him, making sure he doesn't get hurt from the fall!"
The Whites were stunned by Lucius' declaration. A 12 year old Spirit Gatherer! It had to be said that the Crown prince who was hailed as a once in a century genius and had all the resources of the Royal Family at his disposal had only reached the spirit gathering stage by the age of 15, while Rebecca hadn't even reached it yet and she was nearing 16 years old. Once someone had reached the spirit gathering stage they could be said to have become someone worthy of notice and could travel through the more rural reaches of Bakre unhindered. Spirit Gatherers could become kings of their own small countries and even join the various powerful families or sects as elders. To reach such a stage at the age of 12 was a monumental achievement for a small tier 1 low grade world like Bakre.
"Wow, you're so cool Lucius! You're my age but you're as strong as the Crown Prince!"
"Now now, calm down. Everyone should come sit down to eat or my food will go cold. We can still talk while eating!"
Everyone moved over and sat down again but Lucius looked around and decided it was not enough food for him and everyone so he pulled out some Iron Boar meat and an auxiliary artifact he had crafted that took the function of a grill. It was 20 metres long and 5 wide and Lucius layered a heap of meat onto it. The Whites were stunned even further as although they could put Lucius' strange clothes past them and assumed he was merely a foreigner but now he had pulled out a never before seen artifact. Jack and Milly began having suspicions about Lucius's origins and began to observe him more closely. Lucius pulled out herbs and spices and masterfully seasoned the meat while adjusting the temperature of the flames with his qi techniques.
"Lucius dear it looks like you really know how to cook, did your parents teach you how to cook?" Milly began to probe into Lucius' origins.
"Yes, my mother taught me how to cook and I've been cooking for myself since I was 5 years old."
"Never mind that! Lucius boy, what meat is that from!?"
"This is meat from a 50 year old Tier 1 low grade Iron Boar I hunted in the morning. Why, is there something wrong?"
"Of course there is, if you eat magic beast meat without purifying it, it could kill you instantly!"
"Ahh, you don't have to worry sir. I have already purified the meat using a purifying flame technique."
"Ohh, so Lucius dear, you're also an alchemist?"
"Yes, I'm well versed in all the areas of creation. I'm an alchemist, blacksmith and formation master all in one."
"I don't believe you! Prove it!" shouted Rebecca. She hated that he was getting so much attention and the fact that she had waited all this time but he hadn't even spoken to her or even acknowledged her presence. She also hated how handsome he was and how he was more talented than her and her beloved crown prince.
Lucius smiled simply and pulled out a small jade bottle and threw it to Rebecca. She snorted at the rude and abrupt manner of the throw and then opened the bottle of pills. Inside were 10 milky white pills with a rose pink tint. She could tell immediately from the fragrance and the shade of colour that these were high grade healing pills. Jack and Milly also looked and were shocked at the quality and fragrance of the pills, 'these were definitely created by a master' they both thought in unison. It was hard for them to imagine that these pills had indeed been created by a 12 year old but this was a 12 year old that had already reached the Spirit Gathering realm so they had slightly accepted it. Rebecca on the other hand wouldn't admit it at all, as this would mean that she and her future husband were inferior to a random 12 year old she had met in the dirty forest.
"This doesn't show anything! These pills were obviously made by a great master and not by a bumpkin brat like you. Humph!"
Lucius smiled and shrugged his shoulders, waving his hand as he used his qi to sweep up the bottle and return it to his space ring. The Whites were slightly surprised by the space ring but it was common among the wealthy and was actually the least surprising thing about Lucius they had seen today. After that Lucius had finished grilling the meat and had pulled out the chefs knife, cutting it up into portions and serving everyone equally. This meant that everyone had 2 pounds worth of grilled meat in front of them and although Lucius had thought it to be the most fair and just way to distribute the food, Rebecca was outraged as she thought that Lucius was saying she was fat enough to eat 2 pounds of magic beast meat. For normal adult males eating a bite of magic beast meat was enough for them to be full and satisfied for a full week! For cultivators they could eat a lot more but a delicate girl like Rebecca who was only at the Qi Condenser stage was only able to eat half a pound of meat before tapping out. The portion size was only really able to be eaten by Lucius and Jack as Jack was a Spirit Condenser while Lucius was a body refiner. Lucius had simply served everyone the same portion as himself since he was used to doing that with Delilah.
"Lucius dear you've given us too much meat. Only Jack will be able to eat this much magic beast meat you know! When serving multiple people magic beast meat you need to serve them the right portions or it could be bad for their health!"
"Is that so, haha. I've only ever made food for me and Delilah and she's a lot stronger than me so she always ate more than me."
"That's, alright dear. We will only eat as much as we can alright? And also, who is this Delilah you speak of? Your sister?"
" Delilah isn't my sister, she's my best friend. Our parents were best friends so we were brought up together. Right now she's attempting to breakthrough to the next stage in her cultivation so she can't be hear right now. It's a shame since she was more excited to be here than I was!"
After discussing for a while they began to eat and immediately they noticed the exquisite taste of the meat and the soft and gentle rushes of energy that spread throughout their bodies. Since none of the Whites were body refiners they couldn't proactively refine the energies in the meat and could only rely on their bodies' natural ability to intake and refine energy. They were not only surprised by the taste that could rival Milly's cooking but also by how gentle the energy was. This meant that Lucius' purifying flame technique was high level as the violent energies of the beast meat were now pacified and harmonised with their bodies easily. They ended up eating a lot more than they thought they could because of how gentle the energies were and how good the meat tasted. After half an hour, everyone sat back with full stomachs and grins on their faces.