It only took a handful of seconds for him to coat the surface of the stick in a heavy layer of swordsman's aura, what was roughly akin to a tenth of what his body could produce with his current level of stamina. The first thing that he did was try to stabilize this energy in a coherent shape, as it tended to fluctuate like flames over an open fire despite being invisible to the naked eye. He managed to do this in about twenty seconds with the help of his sixth sense, somewhat used to the process as he often cloaked his practice sword in energy to ensure that he dealt heavier hits during his spars with Zech and Jaden.
It was the next phase in the process that gave him the most trouble.