"That all four of them," Ryker exclaimed, swinging his sword to remove the blood on it. He put the carcass of the Rock Bears inside his storage ring. Thankfully, time in a storage ring seem to slow down or stop completely, the carcasses will not rot inside a storage ring.
He then turned his head towards where the Rock Bear was looking at before it's death.
"Impressive," he uttered. In front of him is a large Earth Crystal, filled with Earth Energy.
Earth Cystal is almost the same as Energy Crystal, with some difference. The main one being the energy contained inside of it. While Energy Crystal would possess pure worldly energy, Elemental Crystal, such as the Earth Crystal would be filled with elemental energy.
The Elemental Crystal formation would depend on the elemental energy around it, as opposed to the Energy Crystal that will form near a World Vein. Because of the high concentration of Earth energy, it is not a surprise that there would be Earth Crystals nearby.
Ryker quickly grabbed the entire Earth Crystals and stuffed it inside another storage ring. After he was done, he grabbed the Dust Bunny and put it inside his coat. The Dust Bunny struggled at first before it stopped.
After getting the creature to stop, Ryker melded with the shadow and ran away as quickly as possible, not planning to be found by the Rock Bears.
-x-
"This should be far enough," he said, taking a quick breather. After the rather terrifying ordeal, he would love to get some much needed break.
"Maybe I head back latter at night," he mused. While it would be more dangerous by doing so, as some powerful beasts roamed the wilderness during the dead of the night, it is also one of the best time for him.
Shadow Travesing Step allow him move in the darkness, and it is harder to find any place than in the middle of the night. Without a doubt, he would be able to reach Alten City in a day.
However, he did not have a plan to do so, for now. After all, he just get a rather impressive resource in the form of Earth Crystals and he planned to use it now.
Though, before he could do that, he need to find a place rich in worldly energy. Maybe he can hit two beast with one stones.
He took out a wooden puppet before throwing it at the sky. Instead of falling back to the ground, the puppet began to spin in the air, before stopping, it's face pointing somewhere north of his current position.
The puppet then fell on the ground, in which Ryker grab it before heading towards the direction it pointed at.
-x-
"This is a good place," he exclaimed, feeling a tingle all over his body. He admit the place would make a fine spot to cultivate if not for the fact it is inside the wilderness. Very few would travel this far in hope of finding a great cultivation spot.
Though, he was slightly surprise by the fact there is no beast in the area. After all, this is a good place for them to raise their realm.
He put the question aside as he walked deeper into the rich energy zone. When he felt he had reach deep enough, he stop before absorbing some of the worldly energy.
A smile formed on his face as he circulate the Celestial Energy Art, refining the energy into qi and absorbing it, increasing his strength.
As the place was rich with the worldly energy, it did not take long before he reach the peak of 6th Stage. A little more was enough for him to breakthrough, reaching the 7th Stage.
After he reach the 7th Stage, Ryker stopped and focus on consolidating his cultivation. Thankfully, it did not take too long due to how the amount of worldly energy in the area.
After he was done with the task, he took out the Earth Crystal.
"Let's hope it would be enough," he muttered before he circulate the Prime Earth Art. The Prime Earth Art would turn any worldly energy into Earth qi. As for Earth energy, it would refine it, making it purer.
As he circulate the Prime Earth Art, he could feel himself understanding a small part of the Law of Earth. He focused on the immersion, understanding the Law of Earth as best as he could.
Slowly, be could feel his understanding of the Law deepen. As he focused on comprehending it, a small object began to form in his Inner Realm. He absorb the Earth energy inside the Earth Crystal, refining it into Earth qi.
As he did so, he quickly realize the refining of energy into Earth qi is the reason for his comprehension of Law of Earth to rise. However, he could also tell that while refining worldly energy would help, it would not be as good as refining a treasure filled with Earth qi.
He focused on refining the Earth Crystal, forgoing the worldly energy around him. Soon, the size of the Crystal shrink. From being as tall as a man, it had shrunk to the size of fist.
Yet, it was the fist size part that contained the purest Earth energy. Ryker focused on the energy swirling in front of him, comprehending the Earth energy. As he did so, the energy inside the crystal was slowly absorbed by him.
Soon, the entire crystal disappear, the energy inside having been completely absorbed by the silver-eyed man.
However, while the entire crystal is fully absorbed, Ryker is not done yet. He refine the Earth energy, while at the same time, comprehending the Law of Earth. By the time he finish refining the last of the Earth energy, Ryker is busy immersing himself in comprehending the Law of Earth.
Even as he finish absorbing the last Earth qi, Ryker continue his comprehension, circulating the Prime Earth Art. When it is almost dusk did he stopped. The silver-eyed man calmly circulate the Prime Earth Art, turning the qi inside of him into Earth qi.
He then perform a single punch, empowered by his qi. The punch carved through the forest, leaving huge craters inside it.
He then control the earth around him using the Earth qi. He is not surprise by the fact it is much easier.
A smile formed on his face.
"Looks like my mastery of Law of Earth had reach the Elementary Understanding,"