Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 114 - 110 Cultivation of the Thunder Technique!

Chapter 114: Chapter 110 Cultivation of the Thunder Technique!

With a clank, Emperor Li Gai, squinting his eyes amiably through the Internal Servants Ministry, remarked,

"The Imperial Censor must have drunk too much, to spout such nonsense!"

"I am not drunk! I request the extermination of Buddha!"

"Guards, why haven’t you escorted Lord Han away yet!"

Hence, Imperial Censor Grandee Han Yu was forcibly taken away by four Thousand Cattle Guards to "sober up" at home.

Following this commotion, Li Ping’an lost interest in watching any further and, alone among thousands, moved against the current, becoming the most conspicuous figure.

Sitting within the dragon chariot, Emperor Li Gai had the clearest view and, puzzled, suddenly drew back the curtains of the chariot, revealing two angry eyes staring at Li Ping’an, who walked alone against millions.

Seeing Emperor Li Gai personally draw back the curtain signaled a grave matter, so the courtiers immediately followed the direction of the Emperor’s gaze and saw a young man walking alone, his demeanor striking. They promptly began whispering among themselves:

"Who is this person, possessing such boldness? The Buddha’s Relics assembly has not yet concluded, and yet he dares to leave before the Emperor!"

As the courtiers speculated about Li Ping’an’s identity, National Teacher Pudu Cihang also glanced back and found Li Ping’an’s silhouette somewhat familiar, as if seen somewhere before, but couldn’t recall specifically who it was.

"Such a brave youth! Clear-headed despite the wine!"

Among the courtiers, Li Wubai squinted his eyes in admiration at the sight of Li Ping’an’s retreating figure. Such clear-headedness was rare among the foolish populace, so he immediately dropped a drip of wine from his fingertip and flicked it toward Li Ping’an.

The drip of wine moved incredibly fast and reached the front of Li Ping’an in an instant, transforming into a human-shaped mist of wine, scrutinizing Li Ping’an’s features:

"Hmm? The Red Sun Jade Pendant!? It’s actually him!"

Li Wubai among the courtiers immediately exclaimed in shock.

Of course, Li Wubai was not the only one exclaiming "It’s actually him"; another was a man who Li Ping’an passed by.

"He actually came to Chang’an?"

This man was none other than Wang Lang the Protector, an old acquaintance Li Ping’an encountered at Five Finger Mountain, the Protector of County Magistrate Cen Changqing of Five Finger Mountain.

"Is this scoundrel in Chang’an to tell the brother of Cen Changqing, Vice Minister Cen Changjin of the Ministry of Revenue, that I killed Lord Cen?"

Ever since Wang Lang, influenced by the Six Demons at Five Finger Mountain, had killed Cen Changqing, he had hurriedly returned to Chang’an City and sought refuge with Cen Changqing’s brother, Cen Changjin, originally thinking Li Ping’an, Zixia, and the others died at the hands of the Six Demons at Five Finger Peak, planning to conceal the misdeed of killing his master forever.

Today, here to revere the Buddha’s Relics, he saw Li Ping’an walking alone against the current, leaving him intensely uneasy.

"No, I must strike first! Once the Buddha’s Relics assembly concludes, I’ll tell Lord Cen Changjin that this scoundrel killed Cen Changqing and then conspired with the Five-Finger Mountain Axe Gang to steal those ten thousand taels of gold and silver!"

"Lately, I’ve won Lord Cen Changjin’s favor, and he will surely believe me. Li Ping’an, you bandit leader, daring to come to this dangerous place, prepare to meet your doom!"

As Li Ping’an continued walking alone, he suddenly felt someone cursing him from behind. Just as he was about to look back, Wang Lang immediately crouched down, disappearing into the dense throng of people.

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At night, after aimlessly searching for Zixia for a day, Li Ping’an washed his feet and lay on the bed, pondering that continuing in this manner was not a solution. Instead, he should take this opportunity to become stronger, to learn more offensive techniques, such as mastering the Thunder Technique. Moreover, there were still mundane matters in the real world that he had not resolved, such as fulfilling the promise to Yuan Furong. Thus, in the darkness of the night, he shouted:

"Save!"

When Li Ping’an opened his eyes again, he was back in the real world. This time, his return was not as exhausting as before; instead, he felt invigorated, thanks to his increasingly advanced cultivation and the absorption of spiritual essence.

"What? September 10th! So, it has been seven days since I last entered ’Black Myth: The Fated One’!"

Li Ping’an looked outside the house. It was noon on September 10th, and the sun was blazing. He was immediately surprised:

"Usually, the time spent in the ’Black Myth: The Fated One’ world is almost consistent with the real world, but this time, more than half a month has passed in the ’Black Myth: The Fated One’ world, and only seven days have passed in the real world? Could it be that the time between the two worlds will become disorderly in the future?"

Li Ping’an already felt something odd but couldn’t figure out the reason. For now, the most important thing was to learn the Thunder Technique. Luckily, his three despicable roommates were not around, so he immediately began searching for books about the Thunder Technique among the many Taoist classics he had borrowed from the museum last time.

"I’ve read this one already!"

"This one is not about the Thunder Technique!"

"I’ve read this one too!"

"Hmm?"

Just when Li Ping’an thought there were no books on the Thunder Technique among the Taoist classics borrowed from the museum, suddenly, a Taoist book caught his eye: ’Profound Jade Pivot Thunder Method’.

This book was also authored by Ancestor Bai, Bai Yuchan, and it started by discussing how the Thunder Technique integrates the inner core with the Curse Talisman Technique, covering both Thought Preservation, Mind Preserving, inner core cultivation, and the rituals of Prayer and Purification Rites and Magic Curse Talisman, emphasizing cultivation of the inner core as the foundation, and the use of the Curse Talisman Technique.

The foundational idea was the theory of interaction between heaven and man, which posits that the human body is a microcosm, with its various parts corresponding to the macrocosm; the head representing heaven, the feet representing earth, the limbs representing the seasons, and the five viscera corresponding to the Five Elements. All aspects of Essence, Qi, and Spirit are interconnected with heaven and earth, influencing nature, and further, they can even control the elements of wind and thunder.

As long as one could achieve Thought Preservation, Mind Preserving, and inner core cultivation, manipulating weather and causing seas to overturn seemed almost effortless.

"Thought Preservation, also known as enlightenment, I have it; Mind Preserving, also known as Essence, Qi, and Spirit, I have it; inner core cultivation, I’ve reached the Guxuan Realm; I have all three, so I can definitely learn the Thunder Technique!"

Upon seeing the requirements for learning the Thunder Technique, Li Ping’an realized he met them all and continued reading:

The Thunder Technique, due to different sects and cultivation methods, is subdivided into Five Thunder Righteous Method and Thunder Magic Talisman.

The Five Thunder Righteous Method is the supreme form of Thunder Technique used by the Tiger Strength Immortal in the ’Journey to the West,’ during the magical duel in the nation of Chechi. Anyone who cultivates it to the highest level, even the Great Jade Emperor must listen to the Five Thunder Righteous Method and command rain to fall.

The Thunder Magic Talisman was slightly less powerful than the Five Thunder Righteous Method, emphasizing individual cultivation while combined with talisman techniques.

Although slightly inferior in power to the Five Thunder Righteous Method, it allows for the integration of Five Elements, Yin and Yang, and the Eight Trigrams to cultivate different Thunder System Spells such as Heavenly Thunder Summoning, Wind Thunder Movement, Water Hidden Thunder, Fire Thunder Burn, and Earth Thunder Explosion, making it the most widely used method of Thunder Technique among cultivators nowadays.

The Thunder Magic Talisman was used by Yiye Zhiqiu, whom Li Ping’an had previously encountered.

Continuing to read, he found the taboos of cultivating the Thunder Technique:

Seeking the Unity of Heaven and Man, focusing on internal cultivation as the foundation}, sincere in heart, feeling the resonance from heaven, and practicing the sect’s tenet of "cultivate internally to express externally."

Those who cultivate initially may hear of the grand Dao, burdened by karma and scanty fortune, encounter all sorts of demonic obstacles, and consequently, change their initial intentions.