"I suppose the Nature Path breaks out of that mold because it explores a direction that I have never taken a single step in," Rui murmured under his breath. "If that's the case, mastering the six paths will not take forever."
"Don't get too ahead of yourself." Mother Alicia got up from the wooden ground. "The fact of the matter is that you have just barely gotten the essentials of nature manipulation. There is far more to nature manipulation than just the basics and the foundations. You still have not learned to apply it in combat yet, and that in and of itself is the hardest part. You will have to develop the habits and methods to actually use it safely in combat, and that alone can be quite time-consuming."
Rui got up as he dusted his Martial attire.
"I know." He nodded as he stretched his body a bit. "However, I'm quite good at applying things to combat, as you will soon see."
Mother Alicia smiled at him with an expectant expression.
"Let's put that to the test then."
