Chapter 386: Precise Control

Adam felt like his friends' concern was misdirected and there was nothing that they had to worry about.

"I am fine and we all have our paths in life and mine is mine to go along alone. I appreciate your concern, but I truly am fine and I am happier than I have ever been. Living is not enough for me and I am seeking things that you are yet to understand, all I can say is that progress and adventure is what makes me happy"

There was nothing else they could say and Cole knew that Adam was one that would not rely on others and always suffer in silence, which was evident even before he was a cultivator and was barely affording to feed himself and pay his aunt's medical bills.

"Just relax and stop forcing me to be so serious. Being a leader really is draining, I wonder how you guys can do it for so long without ever breaking character" said Adam, trying to ease up the mood.

"After clearing up this mess, I will show you guys the method to form a contract with someone else, but it will be slightly different from the one I will be forming with you guys. You won't be able to form a Soul Contact, but I will bind you with his ring of mine and you can then bind others to you. You can think of it as a Blood Contract"

As he said that, they all went and looked at the red ring on his index finger that he was pointing at and they were all mesmerised by its beauty and it also intimidated them.

The spirit of the King Ring suddenly released some of its aura and it was difficult for Adam to suppress, causing them all to be amazed and curious as to what exactly the ring was.

"This is a special ring that I was gifted by my master before he passed away along with the others and they have special properties and are also integrated with me. Meaning, I cannot take them off or lend them to you" he said, seeing how eager Cole was to try it on.

"So then, how are you planning to clean up this mess alone?" they asked.

"Well, you should have left this to your subordinates as it isn't worth your time and is difficult for one person to do alone, but I will do you a favour and sort it out for you. In the process, I will display something else that I am capable of" answered Adam with a smile as he suddenly transformed the energy within his body into Fire Energy.

With the Stealth Ring and Form Concealment that he was capable of, the switch in his energies couldn't be sensed by them and all they felt was that there was a small change in Adam, but were unsure what exactly it was.

"Wayde, this is something that I believe will greatly interest you and might shock you that I have," said Adam before forming a small flame in his palm.

"You have a Fire Elemental Affinity!" they all exclaimed in unison.

"When did you awaken it? Could you have been hiding it this entire time?"

"It is impossible for you to suddenly awaken it as an adult and after cultivating"

"Maybe he found some sort of treasure"

They were completely shocked by the sudden display of the Fire Elemental Affinity and even Wayde, who was usually emotionless, was unable to mask his shock.

"I am not sure myself, I just awakened it and my master helped me in becoming accustomed to it. I am not sure of the details, but my master is a great man and passed away only a few hours ago" said Adam, using the sadness of his master's death to stop them from asking any more questions about his Fire Elemental Affinity.

Adam didn't want them getting involved in anything too dangerous currently and although by the standards of the cultivators in New York, they were incredible talents, by his own standards, they weren't ready yet.

"This is a demonstration for those of you with Elemental Affinities and wide range capabilities, especially you Wayde. Having great power and large energy reserves are important and very useful, however, one's control and handling of said power and energy is more important" stated Adam.

He wanted to help them develop as much as he could, not only because they were his friends, but also because he was leaving behind a lot of responsibility and the faction in their hands most of the time.

Adam wanted to go out and search for his aunt and also gather information by travelling around the county, then around the world, but before that, he needed to make sure that the faction was functioning well and his friends had increased their power.

"When I say control, I do not mean controlling the amount of energy one is releasing, as I am sure that all of you can do that with ease. What I am trying to demonstrate is controlling one's Internal Energy outside of their body and all of you here have cultivated internally, so should try to practise your controls and improve your fundamentals" advised Adam.

As he said that, he suddenly released an incredibly large burst of fire energy from his body and the heat emanating from his flames far surpassed that of Wayde.

The fire that he produced had a red tint and Adam didn't hold back much of his power as he spread fire in all directions, sending it kilometres away from him.

The burst of flames swept over everyone and everything in the area and while releasing the burst, Adam used a great amount of energy and also kept his eyes closed, controlling the flames temperature and power precisely.

Adam's flames even swept over his friends and yet when it did, it felt cool and didn't burn them in the slightest, completely amazing his friends who had never seen such great power and energy control before.