In the center of the room was a comfortable bed with a red blanket placed upon it. At the bedside table, a delicate jade vial containing a swirling golden liquid was placed.
The sight of it caught Shen Yuan’s attention.
“Huh? What is this?” he murmured, picking up the vial and examining it closely.
[Oh, that?] Yue Lan’s voice echoed in his mind. [It’s a Heaven Grade bloodline from one of your previous quests, the one where you resolved the karmic ties with Han Ming. You had no use for it as well, so I placed it here.]
He uncorked the vial slightly, sensing the potent energy within. “A Heaven Grade bloodline, huh? Well, I was far too busy back then to remember it.”
[Indeed. Though this is useless to you, I doubt your bloodline will allow another bloodline to exist, much less this lower-level bloodline.]
He thought over her words carefully. “Well, I can use it to help someone gain a bloodline or craft a special treasure.”
[That can also be done. Maybe one of your big sister’s disciples can use it.]
Shen Yuan nodded his head and fell into deep thoughts before muttering to himself, “Hmm… Why do I feel like I’m missing something or someone quite important for the last few days?”
[Oh, you finally remembered?]
Yue Lan’s voice turned amused as she had been waiting for him to recall.
Shen Yuan got silent as his brows creased; his mind spun thinking about it, and his eyes soon widened as he blurted out, “Xueyan!”
[Precisely, hehe. You really forgot about the poor thing.]
Shen Yuan released a long exhale. “I really didn’t remember her, but I also didn’t see her in the garden. Where did she go?”
[She is resting inside the Beast Companion space of the system. What? You think there won’t be a beast companion space in the system when you have Dual Cultivation Chambers?]
“Oh? That’s quite nice. So is there any additional benefit of placing my beast companions inside, or is it just an empty place?” He rubbed his chin and asked curiously.
[With Chaos Coins, anything is possible.]
“Hmm… Use 100,000 Chaos Coins to make the environment more suitable for Xueyan’s growth,” he finally decided.
[Hmm? Quite magnanimous you are today. Well, that works as well. She can better absorb the Spirit Stones she ate before.]
He nodded his head upon hearing her words before placing the vial back on the table carefully.
Walking towards the meditation mat and sitting down, he began to prepare for his month-long seclusion.
The array beneath him glowed back to life as they felt his presence. Threads of spiritual energy rose from the formations, enveloping him in a cocoon of warmth.
Shen Yuan closed his eyes and initiated the cultivation techniques which he intended to advance.
First, he decided to focus on the Radiant Lotus Cultivation Art, absorbing the ambient Qi in the surroundings as well as the Qi from the Primordial Yins of his harem members. He guided their energy towards his second Dantian to turn it into pure, gentle Radiant Qi.
The image of a blooming lotus filled his mind, each petal representing his growing comprehension of the cultivation technique.
…
“Phew, finally my Radiant Lotus Cultivation Art broke through to the Origin Core Creation Realm.” He raised his hand as it glowed with soft, gentle energies, even purer than what the core disciples of Radiant Lotus Sacred Sect have.
He shook his hand to dispel the energies before focusing back on the remaining techniques.
“I need to hurry up and advance the last two techniques to the Origin Core Creation Realm, as I need to learn some of the techniques from the Thunder God Codex as well,” he said to himself as he closed his eyes and delved deeper into his meditation.
Visualizing a blazing forge, he channeled the Qi to his fourth Dantian and turned his Qi into elemental fire within him, refining his Qi as a blacksmith tempers steel.
…
Finally, he turned his attention to the Thunder God Codex.
With his newly acquired King Grade Lightning affinity, the technique seemed to be tailor-made for him, moving the Qi as naturally as if it were in nature.
He felt the electric currents coursing through his veins, making his Qi much more active.
Shen Yuan continued to immerse himself in the Thunder God Codex, pushing his understanding and control of lightning Qi to new heights with each passing day.
The electric currents coursing through his veins grew stronger, and his Qi became more active and potent.
Finally, after a long period of rigorous cultivation, he felt a surge within his fifth Dantian.
The lightning Qi condensed, filling his dantian with lightning Qi that crackled with electric energy.
He had successfully broken through to the Origin Core Creation Realm with the Thunder God Codex.
“Finally,” he whispered, opening his eyes to see arcs of lightning dancing across his fingertips.
[Perfect,] Yue Lan’s voice echoed in his mind. [You’ve successfully advanced the Thunder God Codex. Now you can begin learning the basic techniques which are inside of it.]
Shen Yuan nodded. “This manual is so much better than the Inferno Smithing Technique; that doesn’t even have any auxiliary techniques. Anyway, let’s start with the ones that will enhance my combat abilities the most.”
He accessed the codex stored in his Sea of Consciousness, selecting several techniques that caught his interest:
Thunderbolt Flash Step
: Mid Grade Heaven Rank Technique—a movement technique that allows instantaneous movement by transforming into lightning.
Heavenly Thunder Palm
: Low Grade Heaven Rank Technique—an offensive technique that concentrates lightning Qi into the palm, releasing it in a devastating strike.
Lightning Barrier
: High Grade Heaven Rank Technique—a defensive technique that creates a shield of lightning around the user.
Storm Summoning Art
: Peak Grade Heaven Rank Technique—a powerful technique that manipulates weather to call forth a thunderstorm in a small area.
He began with the
Thunderbolt Flash Step
.
This technique required precise control over lightning Qi to convert one’s body into pure energy momentarily.
He stood up and took a deep breath, focusing his mind.
Circulating the lightning Qi throughout his body, he visualized himself becoming one with the lightning.
In a sudden burst, he vanished from his spot and reappeared across the chamber.
“Not bad for a first attempt,” he mused, as his Thunder Affinity and High Comprehension helped him to master the technique on the first try.
Over the next several days, he practiced relentlessly, increasing his speed and the distance he could cover.
His movements became more fluid and instantaneous, leaving afterimages of electric sparks.
Next, he moved on to the
Heavenly Thunder Palm
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This technique required him to gather a significant amount of lightning Qi into his palm and release it upon contact.
He channeled the energy, feeling his palm tingling with lightning Qi.
Facing a sturdy training dummy that Yue Lan had materialized for him, he struck out with his palm.
A burst of lightning exploded upon impact, reducing the dummy to charred fragments.
“Kek, let the soul of those who face this technique rest in peace,” he playfully smirked and joined his hands as if praying.
Yue Lan felt her eye twitching at his action, yet she remained silent as she was too lazy to bother with him.