Raviel turned toward Rendric, resting his elbow on the table.

"So, Elder Rendric, what do you think about that?"

Rendric rubbed his chin, deep in thought.

"Hmm… if that's truly what Sect Leader Garion wants, then yes. It's rare, but not restricted. We can prepare it for him easily enough."

Raviel nodded slowly, then gave a small smirk.

"Good. Then that's settled."

He leaned forward slightly, his tone turning curious again.

"Now that we've made a deal… Could you at least tell me a little about your cultivation path, Sect Leader Garion?"

Garion chuckled softly. "Now that's a fair deal."

He took another sip of his drink, then set the cup down and looked up at the night sky.

"Let's see... How should I even start this…? Alright. Let's do it like this."

He leaned forward slightly, beginning to explain it slowly for them.

"For a normal cultivator, during the first realm, they absorb mana and store it in the lower abdomen, creating what you call a mana pool."

"From there, they circulate that mana through their meridians, strengthening the body as it moves through. All of it's true, right?"

Raviel nodded. "Yes, that's the foundation of cultivation."

Garion continued.

"And in the second realm, that pool evolves into a mana core, and then a cultivator awakens their mana trait, something unique to their bloodline or body. I got both realms, right?"

Rendric crossed his arms, nodding in agreement.

"Correct so far. You understand cultivation well for someone who claims to walk a different path."

Garion grinned faintly. "That's because I make it my business to understand both sides."

Then he flexed his arm slowly, showing the faint red and blue lines on his skin.

"But here's the difference. On our path, we don't use meridians, and we don't form a mana pool at all."

Both Raviel and Rendric froze for a second.

Rendric frowned. "No meridians? No pool? Then… how does the mana flow through your body?"

Garion smirked. "Simple."

He tapped one of the veins visible on his arm.

"You see this? These are blood vessels. They carry blood all over the body. Every living being has them. So I thought, If these vessels already exist, why not use them instead?"

Raviel blinked, intrigued. "You used blood vessels as… mana channels?"

Garion nodded. "Exactly."

"I trained my disciples to strengthen their bodies to the point where their vessels could handle mana flow directly."

"We don't create artificial meridians. We repurpose what already exists in the human body."

He clenched his fist lightly, the muscles in his forearm tightening.

"We absorb mana into the bloodstream itself and then fuse it with the blood."

Rendric's brows furrowed.

"That's… dangerous. The body could tear itself apart if the mana density's too high."

Garion chuckled softly.

"You're right... but think about it. When someone first starts cultivating, their mana density is low anyway, right? It doesn't rise all at once."

He raised his hand, motioning as if tracing energy through the air.

"Step by step, the mana seeps into the blood, then strengthens the vessels. Once the vessels adapt, it spreads to the muscles, organs, bones… until everything becomes one system."

Rendric leaned back, nodding slowly but still looking skeptical.

"So you build the body from the inside out."

"Exactly," Garion said with a small grin.

"And while that happens, we strengthen the body the traditional way to ease the later parts of the cultivation."

He clenched his fist and flexed it lightly.

"And eventually, the body holds mana on its own. No need to draw from a pool. It's already part of you."

Raviel sat quietly, his eyes narrowing slightly as he thought it through.

"So that's why your aura felt strange. At first, I thought you were constantly suppressing your power, but it wasn't that. It was just faint mana leaking naturally from your body."

Garion nodded, his tone calm and sure.

"Exactly. That's why even in places where mana is thin, we're unaffected. We don't depend on the world's energy. We carry our own."

Rendric let out a long breath, shaking his head slowly.

"You've… turned the human body into a living mana pool."

Garion smirked. "That's one way to describe it, yes."

Raviel folded his hands on the table, eyes gleaming with interest.

"So in your path, at the start, you still meditate and absorb mana, but as the process goes on… it becomes passive?"

Garion's grin widened.

"Exactly. At first, you have to consciously focus and absorb. But once the body's fully tempered, the process becomes automatic."

"The body recognizes mana the same way it recognizes air. It breathes it in naturally."

Rendric stared at him for a long moment, then let out a small, half-disbelieving laugh.

"You really are insane. This path is indeed stronger, but it's risky. One mistake, and the body could destroy itself from within."

Garion nodded casually.

"Of course it's dangerous. That's why I'm stronger than most people. Because I take the risks others won't."

That answer made Raviel laugh quietly.

"A dangerous approach indeed, and that's exactly what makes the other sects so afraid of you."

Garion gave a slight smirk. "I'll take that as a compliment."

Rendric exhaled again, rubbing his temples.

"Still, I have to admit… It's fascinating. You've turned training into cultivation."

Garion smiled faintly. "You understand it well. That's the foundation of our system."

Raviel tilted his head.

"And what about the next step? You've mentioned the first realm... the refinement of the body. What happens at the Mana Core Realm?"

Garion leaned back in his chair, his eyes thoughtful for a moment.

"It's the same principle. If the first realm turns the body into a living mana pool… then the second realm transforms it into a living mana core."

Raviel and Rendric both looked at him closely, intrigued.

Garion continued. "And instead of awakening a simple mana trait like others do…"

He paused, his eyes gleaming faintly. "...we awaken something else, a unique mana physique."

Rendric frowned. "Unique physique?"

Garion nodded.

"Yes. While others get mana traits tied to elements or affinities, we evolve the body itself, tied to elements or affinities."

Raviel leaned back again, visibly impressed. "That's… revolutionary. If your method spreads, the entire cultivation world could change."

Garion's grin turned sharper. "That's the plan."

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