Cultivation System: Stronger with Age
Chapter 69 - 57: The Majestic Might of the Fantom Lightning, Soul-Extinction Celestial Thunder Reemerges (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 69: Chapter 57: The Majestic Might of the Fantom Lightning, Soul-Extinction Celestial Thunder Reemerges (Please Subscribe)

Hu Shuo, Nalan Yunzhu, and Lin Jiao came to this Cultivation Room for visualization, but it was merely to refresh their memories, so after a brief moment of reflection, they visualized for only a short time before departing.

Lin Xuankong, however, sat cross-legged near the second Jade, beginning his visualization. With his previous experience visualizing the Jade and the powerful effect of his "Vigorous in Old Age" Life Plate, Lin Xuankong’s current visualization was countless times smoother than with the first Jade. Moreover, this Thunder Technique Jade was not one for nurturing Divine Thunder Roots, so it consumed less Heart Spirit. In just the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Lin Xuankong had already gained numerous insights from his visualization!

Quickly, he retracted his Heart Spirit, a joyous expression appearing on his face. Through the insights he had just gained, he was now one hundred percent confident that after nurturing and strengthening the twenty-third and twenty-fourth Divine Thunder Roots, he would be able to directly activate the Divine Thunder Illusion Technique!

With the Divine Thunder Illusion Technique in hand, next up would be the Aurora Heaven-Brightening Technique!

Lin Xuankong’s eyes glinted with anticipation. He turned his gaze away from the second Jade and moved to sit cross-legged before the third Jade.

Another cup of tea’s time passed. Lin Xuankong’s eyes sparkled, and his face once again showed a joyful expression. Without hesitation, he moved directly to sit before the fourth Jade.

The few guards in the Cultivation Room, seeing Lin Xuankong moving around, couldn’t help but look surprised. Was this Silver Jade Steward trying to find which cushion was the most comfortable? Or perhaps the Silver Jade Steward had recently encountered an issue in his Cultivation and injured his lower body, making sitting uncomfortable? After all, even the genius Steward Gu Beicheng had accidentally charred his own beard and lips with Divine Thunder!

How could these guards have guessed that in merely the time it took to drink three cups of tea, the "Vigorous in Old Age" Lin Xuankong had already comprehended all three Thunder Techniques! Even if Lin Xuankong told them personally, they would likely think this Silver Jade Steward’s old mind had gone awry.

When Lin Xuankong walked out of the Cultivation Room, a guard disciple kindly reminded him, "Silver Jade Steward, did you encounter any issues in your Cultivation? The medical hall in the branch is on your left, just two hundred steps away!"

Lin Xuankong was stunned. Issues? Too fast, is that also an issue? Then my problem is truly huge!

「In the blink of an eye, five days had passed.」

On this day, Lin Xuankong stood in his backyard, looking at the several lines of text in his Brain Mansion Life Plate:

[Yin Talisman Technique: Initial Glimpse: 17/60]

After these five days of Cultivation, the Divine Thunder Roots within him had grown progressively stronger. Their thickness had increased from that of twenty of Lii Xiaolan’s hairs to a quarter of a pinky finger’s width. Right now, the Divine Thunder Roots, containing even more formidable Thunder Divine Power, wriggled through his Dantian like miniature Divine Dragons! His Realm in the Yin Talisman Technique had advanced to the Initial Glimpse Realm four days ago.

What made him happiest was that he could already skillfully use the Divine Thunder Illusion Technique!

At this moment, Lin Xuankong’s eyes gleamed with anticipation. He secretly began to operate the Yin Talisman Technique Heart Method. Instantly, his twenty-four Divine Thunder Roots in his Dantian all trembled. Immediately, electric light continuously flashed from Lin Xuankong’s right arm as twenty-four Divine Thunders suddenly appeared. These Divine Thunders all circled his arm, brilliantly dazzling, as if his entire right arm had turned into lightning! Each Divine Thunder was full of Spirituality and power, each a quarter of a pinky finger thick. Under the guidance of Lin Xuankong’s Heart Thought, they sometimes circled together, sometimes chased one another, sometimes twisted together, and sometimes separated.

After controlling the Divine Thunders for a while, Lin Xuankong’s eyes focused. He slightly bent his knees and pressed his right hand to the ground.

In an instant, the twenty-four fierce Divine Thunders transformed into hundreds of tiny lightning bolts, rapidly spreading in all directions.

Many objects in the yard—a carrying pole, willow basket, hoe, shovel, wooden stick, and so on—were all covered in fine lightning. They constantly produced "POP POP POP POP" sounds as they quickly exploded, twisted, and deformed.

Among them, items forged of iron, such as shovels, hoes, iron chains, and a large iron rod, swiftly softened and melted into slowly flowing hot liquid under the Divine Thunder Power! In the blink of an eye, every object around had burst into rising flames under the Divine Thunder Power. Only then did he stop, waving his palm to send out a gust of wind that extinguished the flames.

Such a scene, such terrifying power! It was as if the backyard had been turned into a desolate wasteland ravaged by hundreds of Celestial Thunders!

The most mystical part was that Lin Xuankong could not only control those twenty-four Divine Thunders but also the hundreds of dispersed lightning bolts.

At this moment, if any ordinary Early Stage First or Second Layer Martial Cultivators stood within the range of his Illusionary Thunder Technique, even without his deliberate targeting, they would surely die instantly and be turned into charred remains.

Such a Thunder Technique, comparable to Immortal Techniques, had power far surpassing the Spiritual Crane Finger of the Pine Crane Longevity Technique. After all, the core of the Pine Crane Longevity Technique was not combat but the Metamorphosis of the body and extending Lifespan.

At this moment, except for the Old Willow Tree he had deliberately spared, even the ground had turned pitch black. Seeing the backyard turned into a wasteland, Lin Xuankong’s heart was filled with joy.

His Divine Thunder Illusion Technique, after just a few days of Cultivation, already possessed power surpassing the genius Gu Beicheng many times over. And he had yet to master the even more terrifying Aurora Shining Heaven and the Soul-Extinction Celestial Thunder Divine Technique. Once those two Thunder Techniques were brought to bear...

If he encountered that Bearded again now, would he still need the Twin Vine Demon Pearl to control him? Would he still need the Demon Pearl’s assistance? Just the rampage of thunder would rapidly deplete the Bearded’s Qi Blood, nullifying his powerful defense, and allowing for an easy, instant kill!

「From the second-floor window,」

Lii Xiaolan, nibbling on melon seeds, furrowed her delicate brows helplessly. This guy tore his clothes last time after a major power increase. As expected, after another power increase this time, he demolished the house! I really don’t know what he’ll do after his next significant power increase; it’s truly giving me a headache! Previously, I thought I had some special Talent. Even if his Cultivation caught up to mine, he could never defeat me. But now, seeing how fierce his Divine Thunder is, if he secretly jolted me, it would probably be very uncomfortable... No, I need to eat a few more melon seeds quickly and then go cultivate!

「In the backyard,」

Beside the Old Willow Tree with its slightly trembling branches, Lin Xuankong’s initial joy gave way to a slight frown.

The Divine Thunder Illusion Technique is already quite proficient! Unfortunately, if I perform Aurora Shining Heaven here, it would cause too much commotion, making it unsuitable for Cultivation. As the Silver Jade Steward, I should probably find a larger courtyard and build a sealed Cultivation Room for myself and Lan. But my hands are itching right now; I just want to cultivate Aurora Shining Heaven and Soul-Extinction Celestial Thunder Divine Technique immediately so I can quickly master these two Thunder Techniques that far surpass the Illusionary Thunder Technique! Just by using the Divine Thunder Illusion Technique, my Attack Techniques have undergone a Metamorphosis, advancing several great steps! If I could master those two Thunder Techniques entirely...

After a slight contemplation, Lin Xuankong’s gaze shifted, looking towards the Mule Street Branch.

According to the Cultivation Technique, years ago, the founder of the Yin Talisman Sect had obtained the technique, the Heaven-Interpreting Stone, and twenty-four Visualization Jades through a fortunate encounter. The four Visualization Jades in the Great Marsh Hall were made of special jade material. Although small in size, they were incredibly sturdy, weighed several hundred tons, and were capable of absorbing endless Thunder Power.

Cultivating in the Cultivation Room would be ideal. That place is empty at night, and the Visualization Jades can absorb Thunder Power, so there’s no fear of causing too much noise and disturbing others.

「Moments later,」

After dodging the patrols within the hall, Lin Xuankong opened the door and stood in the extremely spacious and quiet Cultivation Room. Important items such as the Transmission Jade Butterfly had already been collected and removed, leaving only the four Visualization Jades.

Lin Xuankong thought for a moment, then directly stood before the fourth Jade, activating a spark of thunder to illuminate the marks on its surface.

According to the Cultivation Technique and the insights gained from visualization, mastering the Soul-Extinction Celestial Thunder Divine Technique required forming a highly complex Rune with over eighteen Divine Thunder Roots within the Dantian. Lin Xuankong could naturally control the Divine Thunder Roots very proficiently. The challenging part was forming the Rune; it was exceedingly complicated, with intricate structures more complex than hundreds of threads entwined together.

The degree of complexity and difficulty, for Lin Xuankong who had been a web novel author in his past life, was like having to publish a hundred Chapters in one go!

Nevertheless, Lin Xuankong’s eyes still held intense anticipation.

Standing before the Visualization Jade, he tried again and again to form that Rune with his twenty-four Divine Thunder Roots.

The tenth try: failed.

The thousandth try: failed...

First day: failed.

Second day: failed.

On the night of the sixth day, a flash of light suddenly appeared before the fourth Visualization Jade...

「On the seventh day, in the morning,」

Over two hundred new disciples entered the Cultivation Room one after another.

Lou Yi, with his thick black eyebrows, spotted a skinny disciple in the crowd and said, "This Junior Brother is new, right? I haven’t seen you before!"

Li Xiaohu adjusted his Daoist Robe and cupped his hands towards Lou Yi, saying, "Senior Brother, I am Li Xiaohu. I am indeed a new disciple. I was fortunate to complete twelve disciple tasks at the Cow and Horse Street outpost, so I am now able to cultivate the Yin Talisman Technique!" After speaking, a hint of a smile appeared on Li Xiaohu’s face.

After joining the Yin Talisman Sect some time ago, Uncle Lin had me transferred to the Cow and Horse Street outpost. Although Uncle Lin has been busy and rarely spoken to me during this period, he instructed Second Vice Steward Li to assign me disciple tasks properly. After all, I have a Two-Seal Talent. Even with no foundation in Cultivation, completing twelve disciple tasks allowed me to start cultivating the Yin Talisman Technique directly, without waiting three months.

Lou Yi nodded. "I am Lou Yi. We’ll be cultivating together from now on. If you encounter any problems and find it inconvenient to consult Steward Xu, feel free to ask me!"

Seeing this Senior Brother Lou being so kind, Li Xiaohu quickly cupped his hands with a smile. "Thank you, Senior Brother!"

After chatting for a bit, they each stood near a meditation cushion. Li Xiaohu curiously looked around.

Soon, his gaze fell on the four Visualization Jades. After observing them for a moment, he asked softly, "Senior Brother Lou, are these the Visualization Jades you and the other senior brothers mentioned? But why do the other three Jades have so many marks, while the fourth Jade only has two circular marks?"

Lou Yi began to explain, "The marks on these four Jades are different because... huh? What did you say? Two circular marks?"

He turned his head in surprise. His body stiffened, his face changed, and even his thick black eyebrows jumped high.

Lou Yi’s voice rose significantly. "This... how has an additional mark of the Soul-Extinction Celestial Thunder Divine Technique appeared on the Fourth Jade! Could it be that someone in the Sect, like our founder, can now activate the Soul-Extinction Celestial Thunder Divine Technique?"

At this moment, before Lou Yi’s eyes, the Fourth Jade, which originally had only one mark of the Soul-Extinction Celestial Thunder Divine Technique, now clearly bore an additional circular mark. The intricate patterns within this new circular mark were identical to the one above it!

Lou Yi’s considerably louder voice reached the ears of every disciple in the Cultivation Room.

Instantly, the over two hundred disciples who had been chatting softly all stopped their conversations and looked towards Lou Yi and the Fourth Jade. When the disciples saw the second circular mark, their faces also changed, their eyes filled with intense confusion and astonishment.

A few moments later, Xu Bei, clutching the Silver Token at his waist, walked into the Cultivation Room. He frowned at the disciples, who were all staring intently at the Fourth Jade, and shouted in a deep voice, "Today, you lot aren’t gossiping for a change. But with those dumbfounded looks... have you seen a ghost?"

"N-no! Steward Xu, look... just look at the Fourth Jade!" a disciple stammered.

Transmission Steward Xu Bei, putting on airs, sneered at the disciple’s stuttering manner.