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Chapter 48: Lei Jun, Tribulation is Risky!
Chapter 48: Lei Jun, Tribulation is Risky!
Lei Jun had some new ideas. "I still have a long way to go, Master. Please forgive my boldness."
Back in Xuanyang Dongtian, whether it was him or Qu Yong and the others, they could only throw one Flaming Talisman at a time.
Although they could fire them consecutively, Lei Jun felt that the attack was somewhat scattered.
He wished to make it denser and on a larger scale.
Perhaps as his cultivation base improved, there might be other spells that could achieve this, but Lei Jun was determined to give it a try.
However, for now, it was only a prototype, and there were still many challenges to overcome.
If he couldn't find a solution for an extended period, Lei Jun wouldn't obsess over it.
But if he could quickly obtain the Water Marrow Yin Fish and successfully enhance his comprehension, things would be different.
In this regard, he had already tasted the benefits.
After discussing his ideas about the spirit talisman with Yuan Mobai, Lei Jun extended his hand, palm up, with his fingers spread out.
He silently channeled his profound energy, gathering and infusing it into the palm of his right hand.
A faint layer of green light appeared in his palm, even shimmering faintly.
It was as if a hidden, surging underground river lay beneath Lei Jun's skin.
As Lei Jun waved his hand, the green light remained hidden beneath his skin.
But the corrosive power that ate away at the flesh was startling to behold.
If an opponent's physical body were struck by Lei Jun's palm without any external defense, their qi and blood would immediately deteriorate over a large area.
"After refining and combining the Qingshimoling power with your own spiritual power, you've created a new kind of force?" Yuan Mobai smiled as he observed.
Lei Jun said, "Please guide me, Master."
Originally, it would take a long time for the Qingshimol to erode and damage a person's qi, blood, and physical body.
But now, after Lei Jun's continuous contemplation and research, it had finally transformed into a force that could be quickly brought to bear.
Although it required a long-term exposure to Qingshimol ore to cultivate this ability, once mastered, its power could be unleashed with great speed.
Lei Jun named this technique the "Underground River Force."
He curled his fingers into a fist, concealing the green light within his palm.
Though the light was no longer visible, the hidden force still lurked within his hand.
When he punched, the effect was similar to the previous palm strike, but with even greater concealment.
"Why is my character veering more and more towards the old silver coin style, when I clearly want to be a swift and agile warrior who strikes with precision and maintains a safe distance?" Lei Jun thought to himself, feeling that something was amiss.
Fortunately, he was pleased to have successfully created a new force.
Although it was still primitive and could not be considered a Daoist technique or spell, one of the joys of cultivating in this world since his arrival from Blue Star was turning his ideas into reality.
This achievement was not only due to his cultivation advancing from foundation establishment to the law forum, but also because the fire marrow sunfish had nourished his spirit.
This made Lei Jun even more eager to enhance his comprehension as soon as possible.
Not just the Underground River Force, but he had many other ideas he wanted to put into practice.
"Given your age and cultivation level, this is quite remarkable," Yuan Mobai said, his smile growing warmer. He offered guidance and made some subtle adjustments to help Lei Jun further perfect this entirely new force.
Though he taught in a conventional manner, he did not force Lei Jun, so he proceeded to offer pointers in other areas of cultivation.
While the overall environment here did not have as rich spiritual energy as Dragon and Tiger Mountain, Lei Jun had anticipated this and had brought ample resources, ensuring that his daily cultivation would not be affected.
Thus, master and disciple remained in the mountains, quietly awaiting the maturation of the cold spring yin fish while continuing their teachings.
Unaware of the passing time, summer arrived unnoticed.
One day, the tranquility was suddenly broken.
Yuan Mobai informed Lei Jun that he had to leave Qingxiaoguan for a while to attend to some matters. He couldn't pinpoint his return date, but he estimated that he would be back before the Water Marrow Yin Fish appeared.
During this time, Lei Jun was to remain at Qingxiaoguan.
Lei Jun was curious but naturally agreed.
Yuan Mobai left him with some tasks to work on during his absence, and Lei Jun began his solitary practice.
One day, during lunch...
"Lei, to be honest, I truly envy you. Not only did you enter Dragon and Tiger Mountain, but you also became a disciple of Elder Yuan. Every day, you get to listen to the Elder's teachings and dharma talks."
Qingyun Guan's "Deputy View Master," Qin Tao, couldn't hide his admiration: "In just a few short months, I feel that the confusions I've had in my cultivation over the years have been suddenly enlightened by listening to the Elder's lectures."
Lei Jun glanced at him.
Qin Tao appeared to be in his forties, wearing a Daoist robe and a Daoist crown, with three strands of long beard on his chest. Like Lu Zhaoqing, the View Master, he had the appearance of an enlightened person and was revered as a celestial being by the tens of thousands of people in the nearby villages and towns of Qingxiaoshan.
Lei Jun knew that the other party was already in his fifties and had reached the Second Layer of the Foundation Establishment.
Seeing Qin Tao's pensive expression, Lei Jun said simply, "I was fortunate to become Master's disciple because of my good fortune."
Qin Tao put down his chopsticks and picked up his teacup. "Please forgive my boldness, but I've heard that Brother Lei is only in his early twenties?"
"Twenty-four," Lei Jun replied.
"What an exceptional talent!" Qin Tao exclaimed. "Looking at Brother Lei's demeanor and qi, I suspect you've already perfected your Foundation Establishment?"
Instead of answering, Lei Jun asked, "Brother Qin seems to have perfected his Foundation Establishment as well?"
Qin Tao smiled bitterly. "After many years of cultivation, I've made some progress. But alas, the heavenly tribulation is difficult to overcome, and I've been unable to enter the Third Layer."
He looked at Lei Jun, his voice heavy with concern. "Brother Lei, you must understand the dangers I'm referring to, having crossed the tribulation from the First Layer to the Second Layer."
"Mmm," Lei Jun acknowledged.
Qin Tao continued in a low voice, "The tribulations between major cultivation realms are extremely dangerous and life-threatening. They truly can take one's life! Three years ago, one of our newly initiated disciples in the Purple Cloud Sect failed to successfully establish his foundation due to the tribulation's challenges and ended up severely injured and possessed by inner demons. If not for the senior brothers' emergency rescue, he might have perished on the spot."
Lei Jun listened quietly.
The other party wasn't exaggerating.
In the cultivation world, it was customary that if one didn't have a strong grasp of their cultivation, they shouldn't attempt to cross the tribulation between major realms.
Because once they failed, there was no second chance, no room for trial and error.
It was aptly named a "trial death."
The tribulation between the First and Second Layers could also be deadly.
"Then, last year, our sect's senior brother, who was seated above me, failed in his attempt to reach the Law Forum realm and perished during the tribulation," Qin Tao continued. "He couldn't be saved, and he died on the spot. So, the position of the senior brother in our sect is currently vacant."
In this world, the Dragon and Tiger Mountain Heavenly Master's Mansion held a grand initiation ceremony every three years, but the dates for the bestowment of the registers were irregular.
While the scale of the mountain's Taoist palace was large, and there were many disciples, it wasn't overly exaggerated. One reason for this was that outstanding disciples often left to start their own lineages, constantly branching out.
The other reasons were more somber.
As a sacred site of Taoism, the Heavenly Master's Mansion had, in recent years, experienced relatively few abnormal deaths among its disciples.
The two factors contributing to mortality were natural lifespans coming to an end and failures during tribulation crossings.
Not only the Heavenly Master's Mansion but also various famous sects, families, and cultivation sites faced these challenges.
For sects like the Purple Cloud Sect, which were a notch below the Heavenly Master's Mansion in terms of prestige, the situation would be even more severe.
However, Lei Jun didn't feel grateful for Qin Tao's words, even though the other party appeared to be speaking from the heart.
Usually, the Heavenly Master's Mansion or the Purple Cloud Sect would only remind newly initiated disciples about the dangers of tribulation crossings and rarely mentioned specific previous failure cases.
It wasn't to make Lei Jun and the others complacent.
But rather, the more one knew, the more obstacles they faced, and the more they thought about it, the more they feared, and the easier it was to fall to their deaths at the tribulation!
Although Qin Tao hid it well, Lei Jun had already discovered, even before today, that the other party, as a branch lineage descendant, often revealed his envy and even jealousy of the true lineage of Dragon and Tiger Mountain.
He was already in his fifties this year and had passed the golden window of cultivation for Foundation Establishment and Law Forum cultivators. From now on, his cultivation progress would be twice the effort for half the result.
Based on his previous progress, it could be said that he had little hope of reaching the Fourth Layer before the age of a hundred.
In other words, the greatest possibility for him in this lifetime was to live to the age of two hundred.
For an ordinary person, this would be an unattainable longevity.
But compared to Lei Jun and the other true disciples of the Heavenly Master's Mansion, their futures were on completely different levels.
Qin Tao suffered from insomnia that night.
His mental state had become unbalanced.
With Yuan Mobai away, Qin Tao had approached Lei Jun today, and his seemingly well-intentioned words were not as innocent as they seemed.
He had also specifically chosen a time when no one else was in the dining hall, ensuring they were alone.
"Brother Qin's words are profound. Indeed, there is great terror between life and death!" Lei Jun agreed with him.
Qin Tao's eyes darted. "Yes..."
"But we cultivators must still strive to improve," Lei Jun continued, his tone more sincere than Qin Tao's. "After all, there is something even more terrifying than death..."
"Eh?" Qin Tao asked, intrigued.
"Waiting for death," Lei Jun replied.
(End of Chapter)
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