I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 132 "The Mysterious Capital's Primordial Qi Thunder Scroll"

The east was about to dawn that day.

Ying Chan emerged from his stillness, opened his eyes, and revealed a hint of emotion.

Immediately, a beam of brilliant light burst forth from his body, flowing continuously around him, sometimes gathering and sometimes dispersing, transforming into dragons and tigers, and then into flying birds... incredibly agile.

This is precisely the manifestation of condensed magical power, capable of changing at will.

With a slight thought, the mysterious light outside his body suddenly condensed, shrinking into a precious pearl in mid-air. It shone brightly, like daylight, and slowly flew up to the top of the quiet room, hanging on the cave wall, where it remained motionless.

With his current magical power, the light of this 'precious pearl' will not diminish in the slightest within twenty years, and it will only dissipate after twenty-five years.

For those who cultivate the "Myriad Laws and Profound Images Precious Records," practicing the methods is itself a form of spiritual cultivation.

His magical skills gradually became more profound, and their reflection on the Myriad Magic Treasure Scroll greatly benefited his cultivation.

After returning from the Primordial Stone Star, Ying Chan's progress in condensing magical power increased rapidly, advancing by leaps and bounds.

Of course, this is an abnormal situation; otherwise, one would probably not be far from achieving mastery of profound skills.

Ying Chan shook his head, got up and left the meditation room, where he saw a talisman book restrained within the restrictions of the Taoist temple.

He summoned the talisman book and, upon looking at it, understood immediately.

It turns out that this talisman was issued by the Ministry of State Affairs.

In the past few days, those who came to receive the imperial decree have been coming in droves, and the extraterrestrial demons on the Primordial Stone Star have been almost completely wiped out. The rewards from the Capital Affairs Office have also been delivered.

The demonic form was slain and the turbid energy was gathered, filling the gourd-shaped magical implements of the Capital Affairs Bureau. The Capital Affairs Bureau, as per custom, awarded him one hundred merits.

To his surprise, the talisman also mentioned that Ying Chan had made meritorious contributions in rescuing his fellow disciples and in clearing away the demonic form. Therefore, the State Council awarded him another merit for his Taoist achievements.

"It seems that the situation on the Primordial Stone Star was indeed under the surveillance of the Ministry of State Affairs?"

Ying Chan seemed to be deep in thought.

In any case, it is something to be happy about.

This vast amount of Taoist skill could be put to many uses in his hands.

Ying Chan put away the talisman and headed straight for Tiandu Juyue and Cangming Cave.

Now that he knew the way well, he showed his disciple certificate and headed towards the bookshelf area with the character '震' on it.

He found his "Minor Five Elements Thunder Technique" in this area, and this trip was to find another thunder technique.

The "Minor Five Elements Thunder Techniques" is based on the five elements. Although it is a profound magic, it is not considered a superior thunder magic. Ying Chan initially chose it because he had never been exposed to thunder magic before and could easily gain insight into its principles through this method.

After mastering the basics, one can then delve into advanced thunder magic.

Ying Chan had already considered several options and had a few favorites, but he didn't rush to his destination. Instead, he strolled leisurely among the bookshelves with the character "Zhen" on them, occasionally taking down and flipping through any spells or scriptures that interested him.

"The interaction of Yin and Yang, when felt, becomes thunder; when agitated, it becomes lightning..."

Thunderous energy is quite unique in this world.

It is very common; whenever thunderclouds are brewing, a large amount of thunder essence is naturally generated. It is also very rare; unless the situation is very special or a cultivator intercepts it, thunder essence usually does not stay in the world for long.

When yang energy prevails, it disperses and becomes rain and dew; when yin energy prevails, it condenses and becomes frost and snow.

Scattered throughout heaven and earth, giving birth to all things, hence the saying that thunder nurtures life.

For most thunder magic practitioners, the first step in cultivation is to extract and refine the essence of thunder. Ying Chan's "Minor Five Elements Thunder Qi Manual" uses the five elements' energy to simulate thunder, thus skipping this step, but also losing some of the true essence of thunder magic.

This is also one of the reasons why Ying Chan chose the Thunder Method.

Of course, he wouldn't neglect the "Minor Five Elements Thunder Techniques" either. Perhaps when he reaches a higher level, he will be able to truly refine the Five Elements Thunder?

After wandering around for a while, Ying Chan took down several books, including the "Zixiao Shenying Jing" and the "Leiting Yushu Jing," and then found the "Xuandu Yiqi Leiheng Shu" that he had already selected. After exchanging it with his Taoist skills, he went to the area where he studied and copied Taoist books and found a long table to sit down.

Several classic texts require Taoist cultivation to acquire, but compared to the "Mysterious Capital One Qi Thunder Heng Book," they are insignificant.

This thunder technique is worth 128 points of Dao merit, and it is one of the most valuable Daoist books that Ying Chan has seen in the Cangming Grotto-Heaven.

Naturally, it is evident that this thunder magic is vast in content and profound in its mysteries.

It includes not only more than a dozen methods for intercepting and extracting the essence of thunder, several methods for transporting and refining it, several renowned divine thunder refining methods, but also the key points and essentials for using various thunder techniques...

In addition, there are methods for tempering the body with the essence of thunder and lightning, and methods for condensing magical power with the essence of thunder and lightning, etc. It is itself a profound Taoist scripture and classic.

It can be said that if one can thoroughly study and understand such a book as "Xuandu Yiqi Leiheng Book", one can become a highly accomplished thunder magic cultivator.

Ying Chan spread out the "Xuan Du Yi Qi Lei Heng Shu" on the long table. He first carefully copied a copy, which was considered a thorough reading. Then he began to read it from beginning to end, comparing it with several other classics such as the "Zi Xiao Shen Ying Jing" and the "Lei Ting Yu Shu Jing," and carefully analyzing its essence...

Before I knew it, I was completely absorbed in it.

When the bell tolled to signal the end of the night, Ying Chan snapped out of his daze and realized with a start that he had been in the Cangming Cave Heaven for two full days and nights.

To prevent disciples from neglecting their cultivation, there is a rule that one cannot stay in the Cangming Grotto-heaven for more than three days.

If Ying Chan doesn't leave the grotto soon, the Taoist priest on duty will probably come to give him some pointers.

He shook his head, tidied up the table, put the books and Taoist texts back in their original places, and then took the copies he had made and headed out.

As he walked, he thought to himself, "Whether I want to master profound thunder magic or use the essence of thunder to temper my body and condense my magical power, it doesn't matter."

"They must first extract the essence of thunder from between heaven and earth and bring it into their bodies."

"But the essence of thunder only arises when thunderclouds are brewing..."

One should open one's eyes and reflect deeply.

It is now that the summer sun has not yet faded and the autumn shadows are beginning to rise, which is the season for autumn thunder. Thunderstorms are a common sight in the mountains.

Finding the essence of thunder wouldn't be difficult; he could simply choose a day to leave the immortal abode and wait in the Great Ten Thousand Mountains.

However, he still needs to make sufficient preparations before that.

It should be understood that the essence of thunder is fierce and violent; while it possesses the power to nurture life, it also has the might to destroy all things.

Subduing it is no easy task. If you make a mistake and allow the essence of thunder to enter your body, you will not be able to subdue it and will instead be injured by it.

He reflected on what he had learned from repeatedly reading the "Mysterious Capital One Qi Thunder Heng Book" over the past two days, and gradually an idea came to him.

"We need to go to Linlang Courtyard and Danxia Courtyard..."

"Besides, the method of intercepting and refining lightning also needs to be carefully considered..."

Having made up his mind, Ying Chan did not linger any longer. He quickly left the Cangming Cave Heaven and wandered around the Tiandu Giant Mountain until the afternoon. Then, he rode on his Flaming Light, carrying his bountiful harvest, and returned to the Hanxu Dojo.

(End of this chapter)