In the Federal era, the technology to stimulate human potential through electric current had been somewhat perfected. As an elite student of Xinghua University, the highest academic institution in the Federation, Qin Tianyi had once been fortunate enough to witness it with his own eyes.

  With some simple tools, a lightning pool was built in less than three days.

  The physical quality of a high-level swordsman is much stronger than that of a practitioner in the Federation era. A small accident would not be a big deal, and Qin Tianyi could easily withstand an electric shock.

  It's now in the autumn-summer season, and the Thunder Pool has been built for three days. Just in time to catch a thunderstorm, within one night, the Thunder Pool has gathered a large amount of thunder power, with strong electric currents flashing out from the mountain peak platform from time to time. The powerful electromagnetic field radiates in all directions. If an ordinary person who has never cultivated were to climb up the mountain peak, they would likely be electrocuted and injured immediately.

  "The result of six days!"

  Looking at this mountain peak surrounded by lightning, Qin Tianyi's expression gradually calmed down.

  "Tianji, is this really effective?"

  After Qin Tianji's death, four people were present: Qin Yuyan, Qi Lingyun, Gucheng and Xiao Sumin.

  They were the four strongest of Yunlai Jianzong, especially Gu Cheng and Xiao Su Yue. Their cultivation had reached the middle stage of 6th level swordsmen. If they could thoroughly refine the remaining medicinal power in their bodies, it was highly likely that they would advance to the peak of 6th level swordsmen within half a month. At that time, they only needed to adjust and prepare for a period of time before taking the Return to Truth Pill to challenge the high-level swordsmen.

  "It should be no big deal."

  It was Qī Língyún who took a look at the Thunder Gathering Pool in front of him, as if he had thought of something, and said: "In those years, I was fortunate enough to witness some ancient books, which recorded that some extraordinary strong people can borrow the power of thunder to temper themselves, and refine the body of heavenly thunder. This method is probably similar to the methods recorded in those books."

  "The effect will be seen soon, I'll go in and try it out first."

  "Be careful, if it cannot be done, do not force it."

  Qin Tianyi nodded and strode towards the top of the mountain peak. Before long, he had already entered the Gathering Thunder Pond.

  Inside the Thunder Pool, there was only a rampage of electric currents. The moment Qin Tianyi stepped in, an electric current shot out from his body, causing his flesh to tense up momentarily.

  "The physical quality of a 7th-level swordsman can barely hold on! This is the electric current from 16 lightning strikes in one night... If the current were any stronger, even I, as a 7th-level swordsman, would be injured despite my body being tempered by true energy. It seems that this gauge needs to be carefully grasped, and each time, No. 2 must personally detect it to ensure absolute safety."

  Qin Tian quietly collected data from the Gathering Thunder Pool, feeling the changes in his body, and soon sat down cross-legged to circulate the Cloud Sea Tide Birth Secret.

  The medicinal properties that were stimulated by the electric current, re-emerged from his body and were absorbed by him. Four hours later, with almost no progress in his cultivation, he finally took another important step forward, touching the bottleneck of an 8th-level swordsman.

  "Four hours, it's almost at the limit. If this continues, even a Seventh Level Swordsman's physical condition will be fundamentally damaged, and it won't be worth it."

  After refining the medicinal properties, Qin Tianji hastily left the Gathering Thunder Pond.

  "Tianji, how is it?"

  "It's very effective, in just four hours, the residual medicinal power inside my body has been refined by at least a third. I have a premonition that once I refine all the residual medicinal power inside my body, even if I don't take the Refining Qi Pill again, I can naturally advance to an 8th-level swordsman. The only drawback is the damage caused by the electric current to the body. Even with the help of those medicinal pills and Tiger Bone Soup, it takes two or three days to recover before I can do it again."

  "One-third of it has been refined!? It only needs to come up three or four more times, and the remaining medicinal properties can be fully refined!?"

  Upon hearing Qin Tianyi's words, Xiao Sumeng couldn't help but reveal a look of surprise and delight on her face.

  "The first time was quite effective, but it only refined about a third of it. The second and third times, the effect should be somewhat weakened."

  Qin Yuyan guessed.

  "It should be like this, and the electric current stimulation can't completely refine the remaining medicinal properties, but even so, before we Yunlai Sword Sect disciples advance to high-level swordsmen, this Gathering Thunder Pond is equivalent to a cultivation holy land."

  "Not bad! With this place of cultivation, we Yunlei Sword Sect disciples have a great hope to cultivate to the advanced swordsman stage within two years. By then, even if there is no Great Swordsman presiding over us, our Yunlei Sword Sect will not be inferior to those weaker second-rate sects."

  Old Qi smiled and said, his expression somewhat invigorated.

  "Isn't there a great swordsman?"

  Xiao Su Yue shook her head: "Qi Chang Lao, don't forget that our Yun Lei Sword Sect has the Thunder Eagles. We can borrow the power of lightning to cultivate, and the Thunder Eagles are no exception. Moreover, their cultivation effect in the Gathering Thunder Pool is likely to surpass ours. Normally, a Thunder Eagle can enter its growth period within one or two years and possess the cultivation of a Great Swordsman. With the help of the Gathering Thunder Pool, our sect's two Thunder Eagles will be able to reach the peak of Great Swordsman in two years... and maybe even..."

  Xiao Su Yue didn't continue speaking, but the people present all knew what her eyes were referring to. For a moment, there was a hint of fervor between their eyebrows.

  "Sword Master!"

  By then, Yunlai Jianzong would even have two overlords equivalent to human sword masters guarding the mountain gate.

  Thinking of this, Qin Yuyan's heart was already somewhat impatient: "Don't delay, Tianji, let those two little guys enter the Thunder Pool to cultivate now!"

  Qin Tianyi nodded slightly.

  The A-02 mech's rampage in the Dawn Valley may have caused shock and awe, but it cannot guarantee the long-term peace of Yunlai Sword Sect. Moreover, this mech has run out of energy and is now just an empty shell, a mere show of force. If Yunlai Sword Sect were to truly face a threat from a powerful swordsman, they would be powerless to fight back.

  Only when these two young Thunder Eagles truly grow up and become Lord-level fierce beasts, can Yunlei Sword Sect truly be considered to have nothing to worry about. Even if the sect doesn't have any great swordsmen, no other sect in Wanxia County would dare look down on them again.

  In the next few days, with the help of Qin Tianyi's Thunder Pool, the entire Yunle Sword Sect's strength was soaring at an extremely fast speed.

  The greatest beneficiary, Qin Tianyi, finally broke through to Sword Master 8th level on the twelfth day, after using the Thunderbolt Pool for the fourth time.

  Qin Yuyan's progress was slightly inferior to Qin Tianyi, but with the support of Pang Da Dan Yao, he also cultivated to the peak of Sword Master Seventh Level.

  The greatest progress is still Xiao Su Yue and Gu Cheng!

  These two disciples were originally second only to Qin Yuyan in terms of natural talent within Yunlai Sword Sect...

  No!

  The cultivation talent of the Lonely City is in a way, even surpassing Qin Tianyi. At this moment, both of them have received resources and support that are not inferior to those of top-notch sect core disciples. Finally, on the 15th day after the establishment of the Thunder Pool, they accumulated to the peak of Swordsmanship Level 6, and then swallowed the Return to Truth Pill, breaking through to the Advanced Swordsman realm in one go.

  From then on, the number of senior swordsmen in Yunlai Jianzong reached five smoothly.

  Although it is completely inconsistent with their second-rate sect status, among the 36 major sects in Wanxia County, they are no longer at the bottom.

  As Qin Tianyi, Xiao Sumiao, and several others from the Lonely City made their breakthroughs, the day of the sect's grand competition was also drawing near.

  The Yunlai Sword Sect will also face a new severe test.

  However, at this moment when Yunlai Jianzong is rising rapidly and the A-02 mech's deterrent force exists, Qin Tianyi should feel relaxed about the upcoming sect competition. But in his heart, there seems to be an unspoken crisis, and this sense of crisis is getting stronger and stronger, making him restless, even affecting his daily cultivation.

  "Something will definitely happen when the sects compete in the ranking competition!"

  Qin Tianyi furrowed his brow.

  Once a spiritual practitioner breaks through to the level of spiritual master, even if they are about to face a crisis, they will have a premonition. Some spiritual masters, when boarding a cosmic transport vessel and planning to travel to other star systems for tourism, can sense whether this trip will be smooth or not at the moment they step onto that vessel.

  Even if a warship is dispatched to intercept a strong spiritual master, the spiritual master can still sense it early and make sufficient preparations, even giving the opponent a crushing blow.

  Qin Tianji is now not a spiritual master, but his spiritual level has also reached the peak of the 9th rank, touching the barrier of a spiritual master.

  Although many spiritual masters' supernatural powers cannot be used, this kind of heart and blood **, the ability to predict crises has not been affected.

  "What kind of crisis is this? Is it the Xuanling Sect? The Xuanling Sect has lost three great swordsmen and can barely cope with the pressure from the Leishen Temple and the Taiyin Pavilion, how would they have time to deal with us? Moreover, this crisis is related to the sect's grand competition, and a second-rate sect like ours doesn't even qualify to challenge another second-rate sect... Among the third-rate sects, only one has made up its mind to fight against us to the end... The Jingang Gate!"

  Golden Gate! Four 9th-level swordsmen!

  Qin Tianji was lost in thought, and the look of unease between his eyebrows became increasingly apparent.

  "Originally, following this trend, at the moment when the ranking competition of Yunlai Sword Sect officially arrives, there will be at least six or seven seventh-level swordsmen, two eighth-level swordsmen, and one ninth-level swordsman... Even those two Thunder Eagles may rapidly grow to the growth period, possessing the power to threaten top-level strongmen. I just need to quietly wait for that moment to arrive... But now..."

  Never sit and wait for death.

  After all!

  He is not strong enough!

  Qin Tianyi immediately said to the outside, "Snow Bamboo Shizi is here."

  "Less is more!"

  Outside, Xue Zhu heard Qin Tianyi's shouting and hurriedly walked in.

  "Shao Zongzhu, you're looking for me?"

  "Alright, Xue Zhu, help me prepare some essential items. I'm going to the Mountains of No Sunset for a training session that will last anywhere from a few days to over a month."

  "Practicing in the Setting Sun Mountains for a month?"

  Xue Zhu was taken aback: "This... a month later is the sect's ranking competition, why does the young master need to go to Riyi Mountain Range at this time? Shouldn't we discuss this with Qi Changlao and Qin Shijie?"

  "No need, go and prepare, I have my own plan in mind."

  If it were in the past, Xue Zhu would definitely ask for a reason.

  However, recently, Qin Tianyi's series of actions in Yunlai Sword Sect have already established a certain prestige for him in Yunlai Sword Sect, and he has gained the respect of all his fellow disciples.

  She hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, I'll go prepare now."