I proved immortality with thunder magic.

Lei Hefeng, a bamboo house by the stream.

Inside the room, Zhou Tai was lying on a recliner, carefully studying the book "Turtle Spirit Health Preservation Exercise".

Of all the gifts Aaron Kwok gave him, this was the one he valued the most.

For him, other treasures could be purchased from various places as long as he had spirit stones.

This health-preserving exercise book is different.

This kind of unorthodox method of cultivation, although it does nothing to increase one's cultivation level or magical power, is far more valuable than basic cultivation techniques like the "Minor Thunder Yuan Gong".

Zhou Tai wasn't sure if there were similar techniques in the library of Spirit Beast Mountain, but he guessed that even if there were, they certainly wouldn't be placed in the outer library.

In other words, even if he becomes an outer disciple, it would be very difficult for him to obtain this kind of method from within the sect.

So Aaron Kwok really owes him a huge favor!

After carefully studying the secret technique several times, Zhou Tai thoughtfully put down the book and muttered to himself, "This technique doesn't seem too difficult to learn. Its true essence and profundity lie mainly in the longevity aspect at the end!"

The main reason why mortals yearn to become immortal cultivators is that they can truly prolong their lives after cultivating immortality.

Foundation Establishment cultivators live for 240 years, Grand Masters of the Purple Mansion realm live for 400 years, and Core Formation cultivators live for 800 years. This is common knowledge that every cultivator knows.

Moreover, these are just normal lifespan increases resulting from cultivation.

In addition, cultivators have various extraordinary skills and methods to prolong their lifespan, and the cultivation world also has many rare and precious items that can help cultivators extend their lifespan.

Even so, anything related to longevity is usually beyond the reach of cultivators in the Qi Refining stage.

The secret technique "Turtle Spirit Health Preservation Technique" is so powerful that it can truly prolong life, which is enough to tempt many Foundation Establishment cultivators.

After all, even if you live three or five years longer than others, it's still a gain!

However, in the cultivation world, any method related to prolonging life is not easy to master.

If a cultivator truly wishes to prolong their lifespan through practicing the "Turtle Spirit Nourishing Life Technique," they must diligently practice for one or two decades; those who are dull-witted may require even longer.

Fortunately, Zhou Tai no longer seeks to prolong his life through this method; he only wants to slow down the rate at which his vital energy and blood decline by practicing it.

He is over fifty years old and can now clearly feel his energy declining year by year. However, because he has magical cultivation, the decline is much less than that of ordinary people.

But once he turns sixty, this decline will accelerate significantly, making every ten years a major hurdle!

Therefore, the "Turtle Spirit Health Preservation Exercise" came at just the right time, allowing him to slow down the decline of his qi and blood and buy himself a few more years.

In the following days, Zhou Tai even stopped drawing talismans and focused solely on studying and practicing the "Turtle Spirit Health Preservation Exercise," a secret method for preserving health.

Just as he had imagined, this method was not difficult to learn; in fact, it could be said to be quite simple.

He only spent five days exploring and practicing, but he had already begun to grasp the basics and felt the profound mystery of this method.

Inside the quiet room, Zhou Tai lay on the ground like a tortoise, limbs on the ground, his breathing so weak as to be barely audible, and his heartbeat barely perceptible.

Surprisingly, after maintaining this posture for an hour, not only did he not experience any soreness, numbness, or pain in his limbs, but he also felt warm and comfortable all over, and his complexion became rosy and radiant.

At his age, wrinkles would normally be visible on his face, but at this moment, those wrinkles had all disappeared.

This is the result of his practice of the "Turtle Spirit Health Preservation Exercise". Nourished by this method, his physical condition seems to have returned to that of a man in his thirties or forties.

By practicing for one hour each morning and evening, he can maintain his energy throughout the day, and signs of declining blood and qi will no longer exist.

"My body is like a spirited tortoise, my energy flowing endlessly; my heart is like a young man, full of vigor and ambition. If I achieve foundational cultivation in the future, this method will be my foremost achievement!"

Zhou Tai slowly finished his practice and stood up, reciting a limerick with a big smile on his face, showing how good his mood was.

He is now in a state of great success, and it would be no exaggeration to describe him as "riding the crest of success".

The root of all this was that he drew the Thunder Talisman.

So after a while of being happy, Zhou Tai took out the Thunder Bamboo Talisman Paper he had gotten from Aaron Kwok and began drawing talismans.

Now he only draws thunder talismans, trying to improve his proficiency in thunder talismans before the Talisman Battle Ceremony, and draw a few more thunder talismans for Aaron Kwok.

To help him advance to the outer disciple level, Aaron Kwok spared no expense in purchasing a Thunder Brush worth 500 low-grade spirit stones as a prize. If he couldn't win this prize through his own abilities, he would feel guilty whenever he met others in the future.

Moreover, Aaron Kwok will soon be going to the Demon Abyss Mountains to slay demons. If you can draw more thunder talismans to give him before he sets off, you can not only fulfill your own wishes, but also help him defend himself and kill enemies. It can be said to be the best of both worlds.

Of course, while Zhou Tai was focused on practicing and drawing talismans, he did not forget to apply for a day off in advance.

His reason for applying was not to participate in the Talisman Contest, but to seek the Dharma in the Library.

The main concern is that the former might not be approved.

After all, no one except Aaron Kwok knows his true skill level in drawing talismans.

If Zhang Yuanjing's concubines knew that he wanted to participate in the Talisman Contest, they might not laugh at him on the spot, but they might refuse him on the grounds that he was not an outer disciple.

Since his future was at stake, Zhou Tai naturally wanted to proceed with caution.

Time passed day by day, and soon the day of the Talisman Battle Ceremony arrived.

Early in the morning, Zhou Tai packed his things and left Leihe Peak alone.

He has no spirit pet mount, so to get to the location of the Talisman Palace, he can only take public transportation or walk.

Zhou Tai certainly didn't want to walk the hundreds of miles of mountain road on foot.

So he first went to a flying horse post station more than 20 miles away from Leihe Peak, where he rented a flying bird mount for a day using a low-grade spirit stone.

The flying mounts rented to lower-level disciples are all docile beasts; as long as they are not mistreated, even mortals can ride them.

The black-feathered eagle mount that Zhou Tai rented was the same giant black bird he rode when he first came to Spirit Beast Mountain.

With a flying mount, he landed at the foot of the mountain where the Talisman Palace was located in just a quarter of an hour, and left the Black Feather Vulture in the animal pen in the rising and falling plaza.

It's worth mentioning that the animal pen is also a property of the sect's Spirit Beast Hall, and it's part of the same organization as the Flying Rider Station, so temporary storage of flying riders is also free.

When Zhou Tai arrived at the main hall where the talisman-fighting ceremony had been held, Aaron Kwok was indeed already waiting for him.

"Junior Brother Zhou, you've finally arrived."

When Aaron Kwok saw Zhou Tai arrive, he immediately greeted him warmly and pulled him towards the outside of the hall.

"Come with me outside, I'll show you something."

Zhou Tai was somewhat bewildered as he was pulled out of the main hall and led to a secluded spot at the back.

Once they reached a secluded spot, Aaron Kwok casually took a spirit beast pouch from his person and handed it to Zhou Tai.

"Junior Brother Zhou, your things have now been returned to their rightful owner."

My things?

Zhou Tai was slightly taken aback, then seemed to realize something and said with a look of sudden realization, "Senior Brother Guo, you mean that Thunder-Patterned Frog, right?"

Aaron Kwok nodded and said, "Yes, this Thunder-Patterned Frog should have been given to you, Junior Brother Zhou, a long time ago. It's a pity that Uncle Zhang occupied Thunder Crane Peak. If it had been given to you back then, it would have harmed you!"

After saying that, he chuckled lightly and said, "But it doesn't matter now. From today onwards, you are an outer disciple. Even if Uncle Zhang finds out about this Thunder-Patterned Frog, he has no reason to punish you!"

"Furthermore, I've already spoken with Uncle Sun. Once you become an outer disciple, you can openly help him raise frogs at Biyue Pool. He'll give you a substantial amount of money every year, and you can even buy some Thunder-Patterned Frog Skins from him later!"

Zhou Tai already knew that the Thunder-Patterned Frog belonging to his Uncle Sun was sold by Aaron Kwok, so he wasn't surprised by this arrangement; it was a win-win situation.

However, upon hearing that his Uncle Sun was willing to sell the Thunder-Patterned Frog Skin, he immediately became happy.

Compared to thunder bamboo paper, talisman paper made from thunder-patterned frog skin is undoubtedly better, and can even enhance the power of the talisman.

If he could obtain such superior animal hide talisman paper, his chances of making first-grade high-quality thunder talismans in the future would be much greater.

He immediately assured them with a serious expression, "If I am indeed promoted to an outer disciple, I will certainly be happy to serve Uncle-Master Sun!"

Then he untied the spirit beast pouch in his hand and released the Thunder-Patterned Frog inside.

To Zhou Tai's surprise, even though they hadn't seen each other for a year or two, the Thunder-Patterned Frog seemed to still remember his presence.

After coming out, she was only stunned for a moment before jumping to his trouser leg and staring at him with wide eyes.

Upon seeing this, Aaron Kwok exclaimed, "At first, I wondered why you, Junior Brother Zhou, specifically brought out this Thunder-Patterned Frog as your spirit pet. But in the past two years, I've discovered that it is indeed different from other Thunder-Patterned Frogs. Its spiritual intelligence is significantly stronger. Perhaps it can truly become a Frog King in the future!"

Zhou Tai understood what he meant by "Frog King".

Generally speaking, in the cultivation world, once the number of wild, social monsters reaches a certain scale, a king is likely to emerge.

These kings of monsters are not only stronger than their own kind, but they are also often very intelligent and capable of commanding other monsters of their own kind, or even monsters of other races!

Some high-level demon beast kings are even just as clever and cunning as human cultivators, and can even use unexpected tricks that humans can't even imagine!

However, Zhou Tai hadn't really thought that far ahead, so he spoke the truth: "I didn't intend for it to become any kind of frog king. I just felt it was somewhat special, and I wanted to raise a Thunder-striped Frog to extract its blood for ink, so I gave it the opportunity!"

Upon hearing this, Aaron Kwok immediately smiled and said, "Then Junior Brother Zhou, you must take good care of it from now on. It hasn't been able to grow its cultivation level much in the past two years without your nourishing care, which has caused some delays."

"Of course! If you come with me, I can't guarantee anything else, but you'll definitely have plenty of food and drink!"

Zhou Tai nodded with a smile, and then casually made a hand seal to cast a spell, giving the frog under his feet a "Thunder Arc Finger".

Blue and white arcs of electricity fell on the frog, and the frog immediately felt comfortable, its eyes narrowing as it experienced a long-lost pleasure.

Zhou Tai cast a spell on it three times before finally putting the full beast back into the spirit beast pouch.

The Talisman Battle Ceremony is about to begin, and now is not the time to form a spirit pet contract with it. Once its status as an outer disciple is settled, there will naturally be ample time to do this.