newbobooks Chapter 133 Stealing Thunder from the Secret Realm, Brewing Azure Thunder
Chapter 133 Stealing Thunder from the Secret Realm, Brewing Azure Thunder
Chapter 133 Stealing Thunder from the Secret Realm, Brewing Azure Thunder
"It's extremely difficult to accumulate a large amount of resources in one go..."
Chen Yi focused his divine sense on the several purple-glowing lightning crystals within the acupoint, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.
Each of these lightning crystals contains the purest destructive power of the Thunder Pool. On the surface, they are as quiet as tamed young beasts, but inside, lightning patterns move like dragons and snakes, quietly lying dormant under his control.
Although its application in body refinement is not yet fully developed, aside from detonating it to kill enemies in combat,
But he knew very well—
Such an opportunity to accumulate a large amount of Thunder Crystals is rare and must be seized!
Let's get our hands on the Thunder Crystal first; we'll need it eventually.
While the secret realm still has the Thunder Pool,
Take as much as you can, since this large jar can hold about a third of the thunder liquid in the thunder pool. If he fills it twice more, it will be gone.
Over the next few days, Chen Yi devoted himself entirely to refining the Thunder Pool Spirit Liquid.
He is a completely different person now.
The third-order divine sense is like an invisible hand, precisely dismantling every strand of lightning spirit power;
Golden bones shimmered with lightning patterns, and the lightning spirit runes between the internal organs and diaphragms swirled like stars, forming an invisible net that tamed the raging lightning spirit power.
The absorption efficiency is far greater than before!
Compared to the wretched state he was in when he first entered the underground cave, where a single drop of Thunder Pool Spirit Liquid nearly caused his physical body to collapse, it was like night and day!
Several days later, the small half-jar of Thunder Pool Spirit Liquid was completely refined.
More than ten third-order lightning crystals floated quietly in the bone cavity, their purple light shimmering like stars.
The golden bone thunder patterns became increasingly dense, and several more thunder spirit runes were added between the internal organs and diaphragms, vaguely forming a mysterious sequence;
What surprised Chen Yi even more was—
These lightning runes were constantly releasing a faint lightning power, like spring rain nourishing all things, slowly but persistently tempering his physical body!
"I see... Thunder Spirit Body Tempering is not something that can be achieved overnight."
The ancient Thunder Soul Sect's body-forging method is by no means a simple and brutal thunderbolt attack. Instead, it uses runes as a guide to allow the power of thunder spirits to continuously nourish the physical body like a gentle stream.
This is Chen Yi's latest insight.
He discovered that the level of the Thunder Spirit Body Forging Technique of the Ancient Thunder Soul Sect might be even higher than that of the Vajra Technique and other Five Elements Techniques.
Keep in mind that he has only accumulated 10 Thunder Spirit Runes, less than a third of his 36 runes, and yet he has already achieved this effect.
I wonder what it will be like if I collect all the Thunder Spirit Runes.
Chen Yi was not concerned about the current lack of other five elements resources. Now he could focus on the Thunder Pool Spirit Liquid, and his mindset was very stable.
Ten days later,
Chen Yi put the modified Magnetic Thunder Altar into his storage bag and returned to the entrance of the secret realm.
He registered at the entrance to the Immortal City Secret Realm under the alias of Bald Xu Jiu.
The Jade Dragon Sect naturally knew that he had gone in.
But the Jade Dragon Sect was too lazy to pay him any more attention and let him fend for himself.
"We can't indulge his habit of demanding exorbitant amounts of money."
The deputy sect leader gave such instructions.
The sect elder at the entrance to the secret realm was indifferent to Chen Yi, but Chen Yi just smiled and ignored him.
Anyway, he'd already made a good living selling the Magnetic Thunder Pearls to the Jade Dragon Sect at a high price.
We can find another opportunity later.
He needed Azure Dragon Jade Marrow, but the cultivation world was full of wonders and there were substitutes.
Entering the secret realm again,
Suddenly, a gust of wind energy, several feet high, rose around Chen Yi. His robes fluttered as he shot towards Medicine Valley like an arrow released from a bow.
Although the Azure Wind Escape is not a natal escape technique, under the exquisite control of a third-order divine sense, its burst speed is in no way inferior to that of a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Currently, Chen Yi's use of the Azure Wind Escape technique is fine, except for the slightly high mana consumption.
After all, he didn't have a wind-attribute spiritual root; the spiritual power required for the Azure Wind Escape technique was all converted from wood-attribute spiritual power by himself.
But it's sufficient for short trips.
Outside the Medicine Valley, Chen Yi descended with his escape light, his divine sense spreading out like a tide.
He checked the status of his two spirit pets.
"Hmm? This is rather interesting."
Through divine sense, two familiar auras were active somewhere in the valley.
The treasure-hunting rat, its grayish-brown body nimbly weaving through the rock crevices, its nose flashing with brown light, precisely pinpointing each hidden medicinal herb.
The Crimson Flame Sparrow concealed its fiery feathers and lurked like a ghost in the shadows of the tree canopy, waiting for the Treasure-Seeking Rat to lure out the guardian beast before unleashing a crimson beam that pierced its mind!
The two pets work together seamlessly.
After succeeding, one took flight and soared into the sky, while the other vanished without a trace. Their perfect coordination was as if they had rehearsed it a thousand times.
In the past ten days or so, the aura emanating from the souls of these two pets has become much stronger than before.
Chen Yi gently stroked his chin, a look of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.
"Since you are so capable, then as your master, I should offer you some assistance."
With a slight thought, he transmitted a few messages through the connection between his soul and his two pets.
The two pets, who were busy dividing the spoils, suddenly stood up and then happily darted towards their master.
"Squeak!"
"Chirp—"
Chen Yi's palm radiated emerald-like Taiyi Longevity Magic Power, which he gently stroked over the bodies of the two pets.
As the unique vitality of the Heavenly Grade Wood Attribute magic flowed, the burns at the base of the Crimson Flame Sparrow's wings and the cracks between the Treasure-Seeking Rat's claws healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
then,
Chen Yi slightly closed his eyes, and his third-level divine sense transformed into two invisible needles, precisely piercing into the consciousness seas of the two pets.
"Bear with it."
Before the words were even finished, seven Thunder Spirit Runes had already been imprinted deep within the souls of the two pets through the divine consciousness channel.
Before the words were finished, the treasure-hunting rat suddenly convulsed, its gray-brown fur standing on end;
The Crimson Flame Sparrow exploded into a fireball, with tiny sparks of electricity crackling from its feathers.
The pain lasted for a full three breaths.
As the last rune was completed, purple lightning patterns flashed in the pupils of both pets simultaneously, and their auras suddenly changed—
They could clearly feel that the thunderous power that used to terrify demons was now circulating in their bodies like a gentle stream!
"The basic runes for Thunder Spirit Body Tempering will be enough for you to use for the rest of your lives."
Chen Yi withdrew his hand.
These runes were extracted from the Thunder Spirit Body Tempering Technique in the Inheritance Hall. Although that technique could not be directly passed on to outsiders,
However, for his own spirit pets, Chen Yi could use the method of planting divine soul thunder spirit rune restrictions to allow them to directly apply some thunder spirit runes.
The most dangerous things in this secret realm are, firstly, attacks using divine sense, and secondly, the lightning spirit arrays scattered throughout.
Regarding soul attacks, Chen Yi had already planted a soul restriction similar to the one Qin Chengcheng had applied to the souls of the two spirit pets.
After several years of honing their skills, their spiritual awareness has surpassed that of their contemporaries.
Lightning strikes are one of the most feared tribulations among demonic beasts, but after Chen Yi planted the lightning spirit runes,
These two spirit pets have greatly increased their resistance to lightning spirits, and can even use the power of lightning spirits to temper their physical bodies, just like Chen Yi did initially.
This greatly helps them improve their demonic bodies.
With this assistance, coupled with their cautious nature, their skilled cooperation, and the fundamental premise that one is born with the ability to burrow underground and the other has extremely high flying speed,
In this secret realm, one can actually do quite well.
After processing the soul imprints on the two spirit pets, Chen Yi lightly tapped his fingertip, and a talisman emitting an earth-shaking light silently burned.
The talisman turned into tiny specks of light and disappeared into the ground, and he slowly sank into the rock strata as if he were sinking into water.
The underground cave remained dark and damp, with only the central Thunder Pool radiating an unchanging bluish-purple lightning.
As soon as Chen Yi stepped off the rock face, his pupils suddenly contracted—
The Thunder Pool, which he had taken away nearly a third of, has now been restored to its full state!
"This thing actually refills automatically?"
Chen Yi crouched down, his third-level divine sense probing into the depths of the Thunder Pool like whiskers.
In the darkest corner at the bottom of the pool, he detected a faint spatial fluctuation—
It seemed to connect to some Thunder Spirit Secret Realm, where new Thunder Liquid was seeping out at an extremely slow rate.
"It seems this Thunder Pool shares the same origin as some place in the secret realm."
It would be great if we could have unlimited refills.
He thought that the Thunder Pool only had this much Thunder Liquid, and that it would be gone once it was used up.
He originally thought that the spiritual liquid in the Thunder Pool was like an ordinary rare treasure, and that taking even a little would diminish its value.
For this reason, they even suspended the in-depth development of the Thunder Crystal and rushed over to collect the Thunder Liquid, fearing that they would miss this rare opportunity.
Now it seems there's no need to rush?
Chen Yi was in a very good mood.
Of course, this just means we don't have to worry about the lightning liquid being used up twice, but it's uncertain how much longer this secret realm will remain open.
Chen Yi will still take what he's entitled to.
He took out the Magnetic Thunder Altar and activated his magic power.
Thirty-six magnetic lightning beads simultaneously lit up with a bright blue light, and the familiar lightning-absorbing vortex formed once again.
The water level of the Thunder Pool slowly dropped until the jar was filled with 30% of the Thunder Pool Spirit Liquid.
This is not finished.
Chen Yi rolled up his sleeves and plunged his arms, as white as jade, into the pool of lightning.
Sizzle—!
The violent power of lightning surged into the meridians of his arm, but was absorbed and dispersed by the lightning patterns the moment it touched the golden bone.
The seven Thunder Spirit Runes within his internal organs greedily devoured the pure energy, quickly emitting a saturated purple light.
"happy!"
He breathed a sigh of relief, and the water level in Leichi dropped by another half percent.
Chen Yi's eyes lit up with hope: "I hope your lightning liquid will be full when I come next time."
In high spirits, he used Earth Escape to return to the ground, and then used Azure Wind Escape to leave the secret realm.
If you collect a jar of Thunder Liquid each time you enter the secret realm, you only need to pay the entrance fee.
It's a huge profit, considering that this jar of Thunder Liquid, if converted into resources, would be worth at least 20,000.
Chen Yi thought to himself.
The entire process, from entering the secret realm to exiting, took less than an hour.
Even the fake core cultivator guarding the secret realm looked at Chen Yi's bald head with pity.
"Xu Lishi, although you have obtained some resources from my Jade Dragon Sect, you spend a thousand spirit stones to enter once, and only stay for an hour before coming out."
And they didn't go to the Hall of Inheritance.
Given your limited time, it's impossible for you to visit those high-level resource or great opportunity treasure troves deep within the secret realm.
If it comes out so quickly, even if you have 20,000 spirit stones, how much of it can you waste?
Can you handle that?
Upon hearing this, Chen Yi pondered for a moment and realized that what this fake alchemist said made sense.
His quick comings and goings were all too obvious.
Unless he's the foolish son of a Nascent Soul cultivator, a normal rogue cultivator wouldn't squander spirit stones like that.
It seems that next time he goes in, he'll spend half a day there, making sure he looks like he's made his money before leaving.
Otherwise, if this goes on for too long, his strange behavior is very likely to be discovered by someone with ulterior motives.
You should know that in the world of cultivation, there exists a disgusting profession like divination.
Sometimes, even if he only reveals a tiny clue, the truth can be guessed.
Thinking of this, Chen Yi solemnly bowed to the fake elixir:
"Thank you for the reminder, senior. I came out in an emergency. I need to adjust a magical artifact after I leave. I will come back in a few days."
During this trip into the secret realm, I hardly went anywhere.
For the sake of being fellow members of the Jade Dragon Sect,
Could you please waive the entrance fee for me this time?
Chen Yi's gratitude was genuine, after all, the other party had reminded him once. But later on, he took advantage of the situation and directly asked that fake Dan elder a question that caught him off guard.
"Of course not. We have video recordings of everyone coming in and out. If we undercharge you with spirit stones, I'll have to make up the difference myself."
The other person simply shook their head.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Yi asked again, "Elder, since I am also a disciple of the Jade Dragon Sect, are there any preferential treatment options for entering the secret realm?"
"Well, as a formal disciple of the Jade Dragon Sect, I do receive some sect privileges when entering the secret realm. I only need to pay 80% of the normal entrance fee in spirit stones."
But you're just a figurehead."
"So what if I'm just a nominal disciple? Aren't I a disciple recognized by the Jade Dragon Sect? I gave the sect priority in providing those Magnetic Thunder Beads and Magnetic Thunder Collars!"
"Sigh. Oh well, from now on you'll enjoy about 80% of the benefits when you enter the secret realm."
Thank you.
You can save another two hundred each time.
Chen Yi's mood improved further, and he left the Immortal City, returning to his private kitchen's underground secret chamber.
Begin to digest these Thunder Pool Elixir.
After Chen Yi left, the fake Core Formation Elder went to report to the Vice Sect Master.
The deputy sect leader sneered upon hearing this:
"This guy knows how to take advantage of a situation. Hmph, it's only a cheap price of two hundred spirit stones per time."
Let him take it.
A person whose eyes can only see two hundred spirit stones can't accomplish anything great.
Afterwards, Elder Jia Dan gave a brief report on the recent situation in the secret realm.
"You mean, that kid Xu Jiu has never been to the Inheritance Hall even once?"
Haven't you even explored the other high-level resources and opportunities within the secret realm?
Are they only looking for unwanted opportunities in the safest medicine valley?
"Does this guy really need to be so cautious?"
The Jade Dragon Sect's vice sect leader was speechless at Chen Yi's caution. He had thought the Jade Dragon Sect had found a genius comparable to the nine great prodigies.
Go to those high-level locations in those secret realms and help the Jade Dragon Sect make a name for itself.
As a result, this guy was more cunning than anyone else, refusing to take any benefits he could have gotten.
"Never mind, I doubt he has the ability."
Even Qi Wuba struggled on the second level of the Inheritance Hall, so Xu Jiu wouldn't have much hope going there either.
You can't count on him.
Currently, four people have entered the third level of the Thunder Soul Sect.
But not one of them was from my state of Qi.
Has that female cultivator, who was suspected of practicing demonic arts, been confirmed to be Ning Bu'er?
"It should be Ning Bu'er, the third-tier puppeteer and rogue cultivator Iron Bone True Man, who gave the reply."
He explained that his disciple, Ning Bu'er, had only accidentally obtained the inheritance of a demonic supernatural power, and the fundamental cultivation method he practiced was not a demonic technique. He asked everyone not to be difficult.
Iron Bone Master also vouched for Ning Bu'er, saying that if she did anything unjust to the righteous path, he would personally clean up her house.
The royal family has acknowledged the matter but hasn't made a definitive judgment on Ning Bu'er, presumably wanting to observe the situation further.
"Okay. Got it."
However, regardless of the circumstances, Ning Bu'er has entered the third level through demonic arts. Even if he has obtained the inheritance, he may not be considered a member of the righteous cultivation world of Qi Kingdom.
The most urgent task now is to send a few outstanding talents from our Qi Kingdom to the third level.
We must contend with the prodigies from the Central Plains.
Otherwise, if we can't even get into the third level, then all the true disciples of the Thunder Soul Sect will truly be irrelevant to us.
That would be a laughing stock.
"Vice Sect Master, wasn't it said that Young Master Qi Wuba obtained the Vajra Secret Medicine and could try to break through to the first or second level?" Elder False Core asked.
"Alas—, the lightning spiritual energy at the entrance to that Thunder Pool is unstable. Most of the time, Qi Wuba has difficulty breaking in, or even if he does manage to break in, he will be seriously injured and unable to participate in the competition for the third level of opportunities."
He thought he should practice the Thunder Spirit Body Tempering Technique for a while longer to increase his body's resistance to thunder spirits before proceeding.
Huh?
As the vice sect leader was speaking, a communication jade slip on his body began to flash.
After taking it out, I scanned it with my divine sense.
The deputy sect leader showed a hint of surprise, followed by a smile.
"What's wrong, Vice Sect Master?" Elder Jia Dan asked anxiously.
But the vice sect leader smiled and said:
"I don't know what happened to that Thunder Pool, but the amount of lightning liquid in it suddenly dropped a little, about half a percent."
This is the second time it has decreased. If it continues to decrease according to this rule...
Before long, let alone Wu Qi Ba being able to enter,
Even the other geniuses of my Qi Kingdom can enter!
"That's wonderful news for us!"
"Very good!
The intensity of the lightning pool is decreasing!
At the same time, the geniuses of the Qi Kingdom in the secret realm exclaimed in surprise and excitement.
Previously, besides Qiu Li, the little monk, and Ning Bu'er going in,
The young master Ji from Zhongzhou has already gone inside.
Upon entering, he consumed a small porcelain bottle of high-grade, third-tier spirit wine. The spirit wine, once swallowed,
He exuded a powerful aura of lightning spirit, and gradually, the surrounding lightning field began to regard him as one of its own, ceasing to attack him.
Even if it walks into the Thunder Pool, it only causes very little damage before it enters.
Seeing this, the sword cultivator with his left hand raised an envious look:
"It's actually [Azure Thunder Brew]!"
That's fucking extravagant!
Zuo Shouqing was a man of few words, and since this place was filled with the pride of the Qi Kingdom, he didn't offer much explanation.
Even though he was usually aloof, he now revealed the envy and jealousy of a peasant seeing a rich dog.
These prodigies of Qi had never even heard of the [Azure Thunder Brew].
Only by seeing the expression on that sword-wielding genius's face did one realize that this thing was definitely worth a fortune.
And its effects alone can give us some insight.
This fermented wine, once consumed, can mimic the aura of the Thunder Spirit's origin, allowing cultivators to walk through the Thunder Pool as if on flat ground.
This kind of fermented rice wine must be extraordinary.
At this moment, after noticing that the intensity of the Thunder Pool had decreased by about half a percent,
Even Zuo Shouqing couldn't hold back any longer.
The next moment, all his magical power condensed into a single beam, and a flying sword shot out from between his eyebrows.
A powerful and incomparably sharp force gathered on it, and it slashed towards the core of the thunder pool.
A sharp, unparalleled sword intent swept across, cleaving the thunder pool in two.
It might not even be able to close up in a short time, considering that the lightning liquid inside is a powerful, near-liquid state.
It could be sliced open with a single sword strike, and like a human skin injury, it couldn't heal.
It is evident how terrifying the sword intent contained in this single strike can be.
After slashing with his sword, Zuo Shouqing barely mustered the last bit of his magic power and shot it directly into the pool of lightning.
The proud talents of Qi turned pale upon seeing this sword strike.
Because everyone present realized that none of them could withstand the sword strike.
"Is this the terror of 'sword intent'?"
On the Qi Kingdom's side, the swordsman Leng Jianfei was deathly pale, muttering to himself.
Clearly, he had lost all confidence in the face of this sword strike.
At this moment, on the third floor.
Qiu Li stood a dozen feet in front of the entrance, barely managing to sit down inside the lightning shield of the first inheritance stele, and began to comprehend it.
The young monk, He Ningbu'er, stood at the entrance, still studying, and did not move forward.
The newly arrived Zuo Shouqing looked slightly pale. After entering, he found a safe spot near the wall and sat down to take pills to recover his mana.
Only the young master Ji, who had consumed the Azure Thunder Brew later, was pacing back and forth in the thunderfield of the Three Thunders.
Now, he has gone to the second heritage stele.
The reason why no one else moved was that...
Of these three, besides the one being a similar minefield that was a level higher than the second-level minefield,
In front of each ancestral stone tablet stands a thunder lion.
That Thunder Lion, though only the size of an ordinary house cat, exudes a terrifyingly powerful thunder spirit force, reaching the third-tier superior level.
These prodigies are not without ways to deal with ordinary third-tier high-grade inanimate lightning spiritual power.
However, these thunder lions were different; they were like true demonic beasts, possessing intelligence and divine consciousness.
Not only does it possess powerful physical attack capabilities, but it also wields terrifying lightning-based divine abilities and formidable combat skills.
In the past few days, the young monk and Ning Bu'er have made several attempts.
For some reason, neither of them was able to exert their full strength.
Currently, they haven't even passed the test of the first Thunder Lion, and haven't even been able to see the runes on the first stone tablet in the third level.
However, Qiu Li, relying on her powerful lightning spirit talent, fought a fierce battle for several days.
Finally, on the eleventh day, they barely managed to defeat the first Thunder Lion.
The Thunder Lion possesses intelligence. Once you defeat it, you gain its approval, and it will not attack you when you move around in the thunder field.
As for Young Master Ji, who had only been here for two days and was already sitting in front of the second stone tablet, comprehending the inheritance...
They took a shortcut.
When he first entered, his entire body had transformed into a strange aura of thunder spirit after consuming the [Azure Thunder Brew].
That aura not only grants immunity to attacks from the lightning field, but also confuses the Thunder Lion to a certain extent, and largely negates the Thunder Lion's lightning magic attacks.
While the effects of the thunderous brew hadn't worn off yet,
In his battle with the first Thunder Lion, he allowed the opponent to unleash all its attack methods.
He remained unharmed, and finally unleashed a thunder spirit spell even more powerful than the Thunder Lion.
The Thunder Lion naturally acknowledged that Young Master Ji's strength surpassed its own.
After defeating the first beast, he did not go to the stone tablet to study its inscription.
Instead, with about half of the Thunder Brew's energy remaining, they went directly to challenge the second Thunder Lion.
Using the last of his thunderous energy, he barely managed to outlast the second thunder lion.
Then he sat down directly in front of the second stone tablet.
Ji Gongzi's almost cheating method—starting late but getting there first—allowed him to comprehend the two stone tablets before others.
The people from Zhongzhou didn't say much.
They were used to it long ago.
The Ji family has always been like this; the treasures they possess are beyond your imagination, and there's nothing they can't produce.
Furthermore, if this Young Master Ji were to come here and decide to pay any price,
No one can rival him in inheriting the legacy of the ancient Thunder Soul Sect.
However, the price to pay might be unbearable even for a Nascent Soul family.
If the Thunder Soul Sect's inheritance doesn't have any "real stuff" left, then it will be a huge loss.
Therefore, this young master Ji was in no hurry and stayed at the forefront of the group, deciding where to spend money and how much to spend.
At this moment, I wonder if it's just a misperception...
The little monk, Qi Wuer, and the others suddenly felt that the thunder lions here seemed to have slowed down a bit.
The overall thunder spirit power within the Thunder Lion did not change much, but it felt as if its spirituality had decreased slightly.
Even the lightning spirit runes that should appear on the inheritance stone tablet inside are becoming increasingly difficult to communicate with.
Young monks, in particular, are most sensitive to these mysterious and enigmatic things.
He had a gut feeling that something was wrong here.
Sure enough, several hours later,
The swordsman, with his left hand raised, provided the information:
"Just a few hours ago, just before he came in, the power of the second-level guarding thunder pool outside suddenly dropped by about half a percent."
Seeing this, the little monk and Ning Bu'er exchanged a glance.
Both of them simultaneously thought of the Thunder Pool entrance in the underground cave; something had happened.
Of course, it's also possible that something happened to the inheritance hall of this secret realm, causing this thunder pool energy to persist for tens of thousands of years.
With so much usage lately, some wear and tear is normal.
Whether it's normal wear and tear or a problem outside, the two need to confirm again.
A 6600-word chapter, I don't think it's padded, right? I've glossed over many parts that should have been described in detail.
(End of this chapter)