Over the course of a few weeks, John made several breakthroughs in terms of wielding this new mysterious energy. Firstly, John discovered the existence of what he called energy veins, in his new body. While observing channeling energy to converge upon his body he found that the path that they took was always the same path. John realized that there was most likely the existence of energy path's in his body, which would explain the nourishing qualities of the energy and why it didn't do anything outside him.
Armed with this new knowledge, John was now able to channel his energy several times more efficiently making his growing body develop even further. However, energy veins were not the only thing John discovered. While channeling energy he found that with strong enough flow energy rushing out could subtly affect the shape of the outside and interior of the core. After further observation he also observed that the more spherical the core the faster the energy would flow and be absorbed which meant that he could shape the core to be more spherical in order to increase efficiency.
With the two new discoveries John's days were spent shaping and improving his core, as well as improving his body. While unable to discover new things and learn new knowledge, John knew that a strong foundation was the key for him to uncover the secrets of this mystical energy.
3 Months Later
While shaping his core, John suddenly observed a decrease in energy around his room. The energy around his room began thinning rapidly and before he knew it, with one last suction by his core, the energy around him diminished to barely a sliver of what it once was.
"As I expected, the excess of energy must have been due to some sort of intervention of my new body's family," John thought as he awaited for any sudden changes. After a little while, the doors flew open and John observed as a woman with a long dress stepped in along with an old frail man.
The first thing John noticed was the overwhelming aura surrounding the two. As soon as the two stepped in John felt that the already diminished energy vanished entirely, seemingly suppressed. In fact, John's very core trembled, most likely being suppressed by the aura of the two.
Before John could think further, he heard the old man speak. "My Lady, the infusion ritual has been completed, shall I check on the Young Master's Core?"
"You may proceed." A proud, cold voice rang out around the room. Looking at the old man, John watched as the old man stepped near his crib and put his hand on him. Suddenly he felt a strong pulse of energy, extremely dense and refined, pulse through his energy veins and enter his core.
Vrooom, like a sponge soaking up water, John's now mainly circular core sucked up the energy and glowed brightly. "Woah, that felt good," thought John, observing as his core slowly became even more dense due to the strand of energy.
"It's a great success, My Lady," exclaimed the old man. "I expected the Young Master's core to be somewhere around a high end Sharp Core, but the Young Master's core has managed to barely advance into a Brilliant Core. His core even sucked up the aether energy I channeled into him," said the old man chuckling.
"Good, the amount of aether stones used could've drained an entire minor house. It better have been worth it." A stern, firm voice rang out, with footsteps following. A stern looking man with a massive physique stepped into the room. John, who had been pretending to be sleeping the whole time, quickly curled up into a ball due to his body's instinctive response.
The aura of the man was overwhelming to say the least. If the previous aura were like streams, the current one would be like a river. "Enough Peter, you're scaring our son." reprimanded the woman.
"Alright." said the man before John felt the aura around him weakening. Scared to show any anomalies John quickly began crying.
"Alright, Mage, tell me what's the status of my son, and what is his talent level?" asked the man, John's father. "Lord, the infusion ritual was extremely successful and we have successfully elevated the Young Lord's talent level to Brilliant Core level."
"Splendid," said the man, "Maids take my son to the aether nursing chamber. Elizabeth come with me. As for you, you may leave, rest assured you will be rewarded."
John observed the man and the woman, presumably his father and mother, stepping outside into the corridor, as he was carried by a maid outside his room and after climbing a few floors into his new room, a nursery that had a faint aura of energy around it, presumably for him.
Being slowly dropped down to the crib in the center of the nursery, John's attention was quickly captivated as one of the maid's flicked her wrist and opened a curtain. Looking outside, John realized that he was situated on top of an entire mountain. Beyond the window stretched steep cliffs, jagged stone, and a sea of endless clouds far below.
As John looked outside, he quickly began processing all the things that had just happened in rapid succession. The appearance of his father and mother as well as the new terminology he learned, and most important of all his strange ability to understand the language of his parents.
Clearly, judging from the words spoken by his father he was clearly birthed into a very well off family. The phrase "minor house" implied that there was nobility in this world, and judging from how his father 's words showed a sense of superiority, he was most likely born into the house of a high ranking noble. The new terminology "aether" was most likely the energy that he could wield. However, something John didn't know about was his strange ability to understand the language of his parents. Contemplating regarding the matter, John slowly dozed off, after all all that stimulation was quite taxing on his young body.