In Lucian's talk with his parents he came to learn that the young lady with the white hair and the brown skinned boy that were also in the light family were already famous and renowned prodigal geniuses.
The light family had a few paths that could be followed to grow your strength, one was cultivation where one would gather the energy of the world and refine it into their own energy while strengthening their bodies and energy centers.
The other way was through mastery where they would rely on mastering their control over whatever innate abilities they were born with.
The last was probably the most painstaking since it focused mainly on the soul and soul power. Despite most people being aware of souls and reincarnation it was still the most difficult path to take.
One mistake and they could become a vegetable for the rest of their existence! Meaning they would even reincarnate as a vegetable or severely disabled at least until enough time had passed for it to heal or they came across a divine treasure.
Most people within the light family practiced some form of each power training. The youngest members usually only trained in their innate techniques until they became 10 when they could start training their soul or cultivation.
Lucian came to find out that the brown skinned boy and the white haired girl had opted to become cultivators.
Lucian himself had chose not to become a cultivator due to his past experience in a cultivation world.
Instead Lucian designed his own growth path that focused on equivalent exchange. It was actually quite devious where he had made a soul pact with himself stating anytime he used any of his energy however much he used his energy capacity would be increased by that much when he recovered.
This pact incorporated soul strength and physical energy which would result in increased strength in those aspects as well.
In exchange for this power Lucian decided he would give up his ability to cultivate indefinitely while also secrificing 99.99% of the power he had been born into this world with.
'The light family cultivation methods are like heaven being compared to an ant if I remember the cultivation methods from the mortal world correctly.' Lucian thought to himself as he recalled the strength and power that the other youths displayed.
Because there were so many ways to attain power in this world the powers were divided into ranks.
The ranks were as follows: novice (E rank), competent (D rank), proficient (C rank), advanced (B rank), expert (A rank), ascendant (S rank), transcendent (Z rank), and beyond (Rank 0).
Lucian was in the early stages of c rank, on average anyone able to claim to be in the c rank could at the very least use their own energy to naturally fly through the air.
Just him being at the early stages of the c rank and his performance in the first round put a lot into perspective for him. The youths in this light family were even more talented than he had expected despite he demolished most of them like fodder.
The final 3 he faced off with were without a doubt either at the early stages of rank c like him or they were his superiors rank wise.
Thinking this Lucian's brows furrowed as he intended to get first place 'well now I have a better idea of how deep the water is time to get serious.' Lucian thought to himself as he focused his energy on healing.
A few hours later he found himself waking up to the automated announcing voice.
"Good morning Light family, round 2 of the company portion begins today, as a bracket elimination match with the top 500 performers from yesterday, anyone below the top 500 has the ability to initiate a challenge to anyone within 100 ranks of them to take their rank. Challenges can be issued at the podium near the equipment in your shower room. The tournament will begin in one hour report to the teleportation room and you will be transported to the location of your first match.
Lzucian got up and freshened up and before he knew it an hour had went be and he was transported to what seemed to be an arena surrounded by molten lava as his opponent also quickly materialized in front of him.
"The match may now commence." The automated announcer voiced said followed by the loud ringing of a bell.
Without any hesitation Lucian rushed forward his footsteps covered in a dark light causing him to look like no more than a blur to his opponent.
Just as Lucian was closing the gap his opponent suddenly shouted "I surrender!" With his hands in the air and his eyes tightly shut as he braced to be knocked out.
"Lucian wins round one of the elimination circuit, the next opponent will be transported here after their match." The automated voice sounded as the youth with his hands in the air let out a sigh of relief as he was teleported out of the arena.
Lucian's opponent in the first round was at the cusp of becoming C rank as far as Lucian could tell but the difference between any rank was almost astronomical causing a person one rank above another to almost exist in a completly different world.
Each rank represented heavenly limitation points that could only be surpassed through comprehensions or sheer power. And each limitation passed was like a new divine gift given to the one that attained that level of power.