I use my future dreams to prove immortality.

Chapter 8 Thunder

"Body cultivators originate from the immortal path of body cultivation. Those without spiritual roots who wish to embark on this path can only rely on external means." Wei Jin advised, "You can't even afford the tuition fees, so the path of body cultivators won't last long. You might as well honestly sign a contract with the Wang family."

"This disciple has no intention of guarding other people's homes." Zhou Qiuyuan's eyes were firm and unwavering. "The path of cultivation is long and arduous. Even if the road ahead is full of thorns, this disciple will forge ahead without hesitation."

Those without spiritual roots cannot cultivate immortality; this has been an ironclad rule for countless years. The emergence of acquired spiritual roots has given ordinary people hope for cultivating immortality.

There are too many people who want to take this path; it's no less than a thousand troops crossing a single-plank bridge.

Zhou Qiuyuan showed no sign of backing down; though there be thousands of people, I will go!

Wei Jin saw the stubbornness in Zhou Qiuyuan's eyes and said, "I will trust you this time. The tuition fee will be paid tomorrow, still 20,000 coins."

"From this day forward, you will be my third disciple."

Wei Jin was not afraid of his newly recognized disciple defaulting on his debts. Thunder-type body cultivators were rare, so Zhou Qiuyuan did not have many options.

Moreover, without the aid of the Thunder Spirit Tool, all the skills learned are like rootless duckweed.

"Greetings, Master!" Zhou Qiuyuan performed the three bows and nine kowtows ceremony to Wei Jin as a disciple.

"Alright, get up!"

A tremendous force came from Zhou Qiuyuan's arm. Wei Jin had somehow stood up from the recliner and lifted him up with one hand.

"Those without spiritual roots cannot build a dantian within their bodies like cultivators to contain the accumulated and refined magical power. Body refiners can only use spiritual tools as a bridge and employ breathing techniques to borrow power from heaven and earth."

"Therefore, the first step for a body cultivator is the breathing technique."

"The upper limit of the energy you can borrow from heaven and earth through breathing determines the limit of the power you can exert."

"This is the Thunderclap Breathing Technique that I have mastered."

Zhou Qiuyuan took the booklet handed to him by Wei Jin and began to read it carefully.

The Thunder Breathing Method is about a thousand words long, and it also includes simple illustrations and detailed instructions on how to guide the breathing.

The Thunder Breathing Technique is characterized by long and deep breathing, and it unleashes the borrowed thunder power in a short period of time.

"The Wang family also has a thunder-based breathing technique. I wonder how the Thunderclap Breathing Technique is superior to it?" Zhou Qiuyuan didn't forget that he had just become a disciple of someone else, so he asked the question that had been bothering him.

Wei Jin had seen many people compare the two thunder-based breathing techniques, so he explained, "Both are thunder-based breathing techniques, but each has its own emphasis."

"The Thunder Breathing Technique absorbs the free-floating Yang Thunder power between heaven and earth, which is the most fierce and domineering. Once it is unleashed, it is as powerful as a thunderbolt."

"The Wang family's Dark Lightning Breathing Technique focuses on absorbing the power of Yin Lightning. Lightning is Yin in nature, and it uses rapid, shallow, multi-stage breathing techniques to allow practitioners to quickly move the lightning power in and out. It is often combined with continuous moves, with each move accumulating dark lightning power on the target until it is detonated."

"When lightning-type body cultivators of the same level clash, a body cultivator using the Dark Lightning Breathing Technique cannot withstand a body cultivator using the Thunderclap Breathing Technique."

"Ahem, as the saying goes, too much rigidity leads to breakage. Overly domineering breathing techniques must be restrained. Before entering the Body Tempering Realm, the Thunderclap Breathing Technique should be cultivated gently and gradually. Do not rush it. Once it leaves behind problems, it will be too late to regret it."

Wei Jin then remembered something and reminded him, "Don't even think about practicing two different lightning-based breathing techniques at the same time."

"Both the Dark Thunder Breathing Technique and the Thunderous Breathing Technique absorb the power of thunder from heaven and earth, subtly transforming the lungs to achieve a state more suitable for corresponding to the power of heaven and earth."

"Lungs modified by the Thunder Breathing Technique are more suitable for Yang Thunder. Absorbing Yin Thunder power rashly will affect Yang Thunder lungs. At best, it will reduce the upper limit of Thunder power that can be absorbed; at worst, it will cause irreversible damage to the lungs."

"The right path for body cultivators to acquire acquired spiritual roots and embark on the path of cultivation is to cultivate immortality."

Wei Jin then pointed out the key points of practicing the Thunderclap Breathing Method, explaining the rhythm and frequency of breathing.

For ordinary people, breathing difficulties might only cause a feeling of tightness in the chest. However, for those who practice breathing techniques and use lightning-powered tools to guide their breathing, even a single mistake can have a significant impact on their health.

After his master gave him many instructions, Zhou Qiuyuan finally found the right breathing rhythm.

Wei Jin was fairly satisfied with this. He looked at Luo Tong, who was holding the Thunderclap Blade and maintaining a standing posture in the distance.

As dusk fell, Luo Tong exhaled a wisp of purple air from his nostrils, accompanied by a faint rumble of thunder, and several exposed patches of skin turned a barely perceptible pale purple.

After a short while, he stopped cultivating, his eyes showing signs of fatigue.

"This is your senior brother, Luo Tong."

"You have a second senior brother, but he happens to be away today."

"Luo Tong, hand the Thunder Blade to your junior brother."

"Hold on tight." Luo Tong walked up to Zhou Qiuyuan, reminded him, and then handed him the Thunderclap Blade.

Thunder Spirit Tool!

The Thunderclap Blade is about five feet long, with a straight blade, a curved tip, and a reverse edge, resembling a goose feather blade. The blade is covered in fine, scattered purple patterns, like irregular thunder patterns.

Zhou Qiuyuan caught the blade with both hands, but to his surprise, the Thunder Blade was much heavier than he had imagined. He felt his hands sink and almost couldn't hold it up.

The moment his palm touched the Thunder Blade, the blade seemed to possess an inexplicable attraction, and his gaze was as if it were firmly drawn to a magnet.

His eyes became dark and deep, and wherever his gaze fell, countless purple points of light appeared like a sky full of dazzling purple stars, seemingly omnipresent.

The Thunder Blade held aloft by both hands seemed to be the source of the purple starry sea, with countless purple light points gathering around it.

The power of thunder!

Zhou Qiuyuan had undergone a spiritual awakening once in a future dream, so he was no stranger to the purple light spots.

He adjusted his breathing rhythm, his consciousness focusing on a purple dot of light. The purple dot flickered slightly, becoming active and pulsating, seemingly resonating with his breathing.

Come here!

The purple light spot did not react, and several attempts were unsuccessful.

The method is wrong!

Zhou Qiuyuan focused his attention on the fine patterns on the Thunder Blade, and his mind traveled along the patterns.

My spirit felt completely drained, and a strong sense of exhaustion washed over me, leaving me feeling dizzy and lightheaded.

At the same time, he developed a subtle connection with the Thunder Blade.

Zhou Qiuyuan maintained the rhythm of the Thunderclap Breathing Technique, communicating with the Thunderclap Blade. A thin, purple root, as fine as a hair, sprouted from the Thunderclap Blade and burrowed into his body. The root, along with the airflow he exhaled, fell towards the purple light spot that resonated with it.

The roots curled up purple light spots and disappeared without a trace as they were inhaled.

It slid down the airway into the lungs, bringing a cool and tingling sensation wherever it went.

After one breathing cycle, the purple light that had completed its circulation in the lungs slowly floated out.

The Qi has been successfully drawn into the body!

Although it is just a purple dot of light drawing energy into the body, it is a crucial step in the breathing technique.

Zhou Qiuyuan's first success was met with overwhelming joy. His attention was no longer limited to a single purple dot of light, and he began to connect with more lightning power.

Wei Jin planned to let Zhou Qiuyuan handle the Thunder Blade before ending the day's instruction.

Unexpectedly, after coming into contact with the Thunder Blade, the young apprentice effortlessly connected with the power of thunder and even began to draw energy into his body.

The pace of progress is simply too fast!

Wei Jin was a fourth-grade Thunder Spirit, and it took him seven days to begin to develop synesthesia.

His second disciple, who was the most talented, possessed the aptitude of a seventh-grade thunder spirit. He had already amazed the master by completing the synesthesia and drawing qi into his body in a single day.

The newly accepted apprentice's talent is simply extraordinary; he can perform synesthesia and qi cultivation without any hindrance and complete them with ease.

Even a genius with a ninth-grade aptitude wouldn't cultivate this fast!