Chapter Thirty-Seven: Gathering Thunder

  "Ding! According to database display, feasible optimization plan type one. After optimization, refining success rate increased by 16.15%, efficacy increased by 28.17%!"

  "The success rate has increased by one and a half, and the efficacy has improved by nearly three tenths... With this brand new True Essence Pill, helping a sixth-level peak swordsman break through should be quite easy."

  Qin Tianyi's face revealed a smile, quite satisfied with this data.

  It has been two months since the battle of Dawn Valley.

  Relying on the A-02 mech, with a thunderous momentum, two powerful great swordsmen were killed, bringing an unprecedented calm to Yunlei Sword Sect for two months.

  Not only did no sect dare to provoke Yunlai Sword Sect again, but even those sects that had some differences with Yunlai Sword Sect before sent envoys to visit and apologize. Those sects that had a good relationship with Yunlai Sword Sect before were eager to repair their old friendship and establish a new one.

  The entire Yunlai Sword Sect is actively moving forward in a positive direction.

  "The strong are revered, and true power is the foundation for standing firm in this world."

  Qin Tianji was deep in thought, and had already taken out the refined Returning to Truth Pill, one by one placing them into jade boxes.

  "With only a month left until the Sect's Grand Competition, although Yunlei Sword Sect having obtained the A-02 mech has intimidated many sects, not everyone has become thoroughly honest. That mysterious black figure who secretly came to investigate Yunlei Sword Sect the other day is probably, in all likelihood, the first master of Jingang Gate, a swordsman at the ninth level peak."

  In the jade box, the number of Returning Truth Pills had already reached twenty-two.

  Having twenty-two Return to Truth Pills is enough for Yunlai Sword Sect for the time being.

  "Tang Liang, Jiang Caiyin, Xue Ziyi, Yi Shishi, and also Xue Zhu, have all entered the sixth level of swordsmanship this month. Xiao Sumeng and Gu Cheng, on the other hand, had already reached the sixth level last month. However, their foundation is not solid, and if there's no special reason, on the day of the sect's grand competition, it will be difficult for them to reach the peak of sixth-level swordsmanship and then take the Return to Truth Pill to advance to a higher level."

  Qin Tianyi measured for a moment, and finally could only silently shake his head: "It seems that we can only hope that the killing effect caused by the A-02 type mech will still be there on the day of the sect's ranking competition. I hope no powerful sects will set their sights on our Yunlai Sword Sect, otherwise, the qualifications for a second-rate sect will definitely not be preserved."

  I hope...

  Just hoping.

  At least, with the attitude of Jingangmen towards Yunlai Sword Sect, they will never give up during the sect's ranking competition.

  Jingangmen...

  But there were four ninth-grade swordsmen.

  "Number Two, has my physical data been updated?"

  "Drip! 12 minutes and 36 seconds remaining until distance update is complete."

  "Is it 12 minutes?"

  Qin Tianyi sat down, but he didn't seem anxious, instead, he was quietly adjusting his physical condition.

  "Ding! Host data updated, currently at the peak of a 7th-level swordsmen, spiritual degree 1.4, physical degree 2.3, true energy degree 1.3!"

  "Spiritual power has reached 1.4, but true energy..."

  In this world, the spiritually gifted have been subjected to extreme restrictions. Correspondingly, under the pressure of the vast universe and the heavens, the spiritual refinement they undergo is beyond what can be experienced in non-federated worlds.

  In a federal world, he could never increase his spiritual score by 0.1 in just two months!

  "According to the previous data, shouldn't a sufficient amount of Lianqi Dan be enough to quickly advance my cultivation to Swordsmen 8th level? Why is it that in the past half month, my true energy has almost no significant breakthrough?"

  "Ding! The host's body has stored a large amount of medicinal power, locally producing antibodies, resulting in the efficacy of the Refining Qi Pill being incrementally weakened."

  Taking Dan medicine will have such drawbacks, which is also within Qin Tianji's expectation.

  Although there is no significant bottleneck between the 7th to 9th level swordsmen, if taking enough elixirs can make a 7th level swordsman cultivate into a 9th level swordsman, then these three cultivation stages would not be divided.

  "Eight-level swordsmen are still not enough, must hurry! Number two, according to the database analysis, I need a solution for this situation."

  "Drip! Host's collected database analysis, please assist with Golden Flame Grass, Yuan Yang Dan, and Chi Blood Tiger Bone Soup. Sit on the Lei Feng Nine Extreme Magnetic Stone and wait for sufficient electricity storage. Use the electric current to stimulate cells, accelerate metabolism, and digest internal energy... This method is expected to advance to 8th-level swordsman within half a month..."

  "Golden Flame Grass, Yuan Yang Dan, and Chi Xue Hu Guo Tang are all extremely yang substances. This is to stimulate the thermal energy of my body's energy, under the theory of heat expansion and cold contraction, making my cells and acupoints all in a state of expansion. Adding the natural electromagnetic waves of the thunder magnet stone on Mount Lei Yun will stimulate my physical body, allowing it to frantically refine the medicinal properties contained within my cells? Great, Mount Lei Yun! I remember there was a thunderstorm yesterday! The opportunity is at hand, I'll head to Mount Lei Yun immediately. The sooner I enter the 8th level of Swordsmanship, the better!"

  Qin Tianyi also saw some truth from the second plan.

  In the Federal era, there were some spiritual practitioners who used electric currents to stimulate their spirits during meditation, making their spirits extremely active in an instant, and then breaking through the bottleneck of the spiritual practitioner at that time.

  If tracing back to a more ancient era, it is said that some practitioners of physical exercises who have reached the pinnacle of their craft, in order to break through the barrier of the flesh, deliberately invite the power of thunder and lightning from heaven and earth to strike their bodies. Once successful, the body receives the baptism of heavenly thunder, breaking through human physical limits, thereby transcending the ordinary and entering the realm of the sacred.

  Qin Tianyi's current physical body is strong, but without using his true energy, he can at most withstand a current of 1000V from a regular unit. The current of lightning is usually counted in tens of thousands of volts, it's hard to imagine that one could withstand heavenly thunder with their physical body alone, just how strong would the physical body have to be?

  Have someone prepare a bowl of Red Blooded Tiger Bone Soup for you immediately and then hurry to the Avoiding Lightning Peak.

  At the time when Yunlai Sword Sect was at its peak, it was a first-rate sect with an area of tens of kilometers in diameter, all belonging to Yunlai Sword Sect. Within this range, there were naturally not only one mountain peak, but as Yunlai Sword Sect declined, the number of disciples gradually decreased, and all personnel concentrated on living on Yunlai Peak, so that the surrounding mountains became increasingly desolate and became a rare sight for human eyes.

  Along the lightning-proof peak on that already overgrown with grass and shrubs staircase, Qin Tianyi quickly climbed up to the top of the lightning-proof peak.

  The mountain peak has been uninhabited for at least fifty or sixty years. The buildings from back then have either collapsed in the wind and rain, or have become dilapidated houses on the verge of collapse, covered by vegetation with strong vitality, looking desolate.

  Only from the foot of this six-meter-wide, straight-to-the-top bluestone road can some traces of its former prosperity be found.

  "Yunlai Jianzong..."

  Looking at the desolate and barren road in front of him, Qin Tianji muttered these four words.

  "Since I've done it, I must do it well. I, Qin Tianyi, was able to rise from a commoner background and achieve great success at Xinghua University, becoming the top elite student in the entire university. My spiritual cultivation has even reached the level of a 9th-level spiritual master, surpassing many aristocratic families and noble descendants. Now, developing Yunlai Sword Sect and restoring it to its former glory when it had a sword master sitting in power is not a difficult task."

  As he said this, Qin Tianyi slightly raised his head and stood at the top of the mountain peak. Along this green stone path covered with weeds and moss, he looked down towards the lower part. For a moment, the entire Yunlai Sword Sect was within sight.

  "Heaven is eternal and strong; a gentleman should constantly strive for self-improvement!"

  "Whoosh!"

  In an instant, Qin Tianyi had appeared at the summit of the mountain peak of Mount Huiyun.

  In the Leifeng Peak, there is a mineral called Leimengshi. This mineral has no special effects, but it is particularly easy to absorb lightning from the sky. After being struck by lightning, it will form an electromagnetic field around it. With this electromagnetic field present, during the next weather change, the collision of electrons between the two poles can easily lead to the formation of thunderclouds again.

  This magnetic field will cause slight harm to ordinary people who are not practicing, and even affect the normal growth of infants and young children. This is also one of the reasons why Yunlai Jianzong personnel chose to abandon Yilei Peak after becoming scarce.

  "Less is more!"

  Qin Tianji had just climbed up the Avoiding Thunder Peak when a disciple rushed down from the mountain peak, saw Qin Tianji and hurriedly paid his respects.

  "Chu Lie? You're here..."

  "Yesterday, there was a timely thunderstorm. Qin Shijie asked me to come to the Avoiding Thunder Peak to select some minerals that had absorbed the power of lightning for Leiying to take."

  Qin Tianyi nodded slightly.

  At this moment, he suddenly felt a stir in his heart.

  His physical body was unable to withstand the impact of lightning, but he could use some reasonable methods to guide the lightning down and weaken it. The weakened current not only greatly benefited their cultivation, but even the Thunder Hawk could enjoy a weakened version of the Heavenly Lightning Baptism in advance, allowing it to evolve more quickly.

  "Zi Lingyun, Qin Yuyan, Gu Cheng, Xiao Sumiao, Yi Shishi, Tang Liang and others, it can be said that every one of them who can cultivate so quickly is all thanks to the medicinal pills. Every one of their bodies contains a huge amount of unabsorbed medicinal energy. If this continues, the effect of the medicinal pills on them will only become weaker and weaker. But if I can establish a lightning storage base station here, I can absolutely turn the Avoiding Lightning Peak into a cultivation holy land! Although being stimulated by electric currents will be very painful and will cause some damage to the body, it can be alleviated with medicine. If this method is feasible, all disciples of the Yunlai Sword Sect will have their cultivation greatly improved, and disciples like Xiao Sumiao and Gu Cheng who have entered the sixth level of swordsmanship will also have hope in reaching the peak of the sixth level in a short amount of time!"

  Thinking of this, Qin Tianyi immediately had a preliminary plan in mind.

  This plan would be difficult to implement elsewhere, after all who can guarantee that every time a thunderstorm will form in the sky and bring down lightning?

  However, Yunlai Sword Sect, which has a special mountain peak like Leifeng, perfectly solved this problem.

  "It's not difficult to create a Thunder Pool, I'll go try it out now. If it works, I'll immediately promote it throughout the Yunlai Sword Sect."

  Qin Tianyi immediately made a decision in his heart and let Chu Lie list some essential materials, telling Jiang Caiyun to go prepare.