Gou in the world of comprehension

Chapter 1511 The Treasury Hall of the Heavenly Thunder Dao Palace
Su Fan, inside the "Thunderclap Hall," did not stop explaining.

He dispersed the four elemental light orbs in his hand and instead raised his hand to set up a small lightning array in front of him.

When the formation was activated, he did not simply summon a single attack lightning bolt like ordinary lightning cultivators, but instead combined the lightning with the bone-corroding yin wind.

Deep purple lightning mixed with a gray-black wind struck the stone pillars at the edge of the formation.

With a "crack," the stone pillar was not only pierced by the lightning, but also corroded by the eerie wind, instantly turning into ashes without leaving even a fragment.

Immediately afterwards, he combined the lightning with the Nine Nether Mystic Water.

Lightning crackled with water droplets and landed on another stone pillar, instantly freezing it into an ice pillar with a fine layer of ice patterns on its surface.

Before anyone could react, the ice pillar shattered into countless ice shards under the impact of the lightning, landing on the obsidian ground with a crisp sound.

"Thunder itself does not have fixed 'attributes'..."

Su Fan's voice clearly reached everyone's ears through the hum of the array.

"It can be a weapon of attack, a shield of defense, or a bond of fusion. When you practice the Way of Thunder, you don't have to be limited to the inherent knowledge that 'thunder can split things.' Try to combine thunder with other powers that you control."

If one focuses on physical cultivation, then one should integrate lightning into the body to temper the muscles and bones; if one focuses on formations, then one should use lightning as the core of the formation to connect the power within; if one focuses on alchemy, then one should use lightning as a 'catalyst' for the alchemical fire to improve the quality of the pills…”

As he spoke, he kept changing the way he fused the thunder.

Sometimes he would combine the lightning with his own spiritual power, transforming it into gentle "nourishing lightning." With a flick of his fingertips, a wisp of pale golden lightning would land on a spiritual herb in the hall that was about to wither.

The herb instantly came back to life; the yellow spots on its leaves faded, and new buds sprouted.

Sometimes, the lightning combines with divine sense to transform into "detecting lightning," which extends outward from the palace.

A moment later, a phantom appeared in the hall.

Just a few miles away, the scene of the Dao Palace disciples cultivating on the mountain was clearly visible, down to the smallest detail.

Each method of fusion impressed the members of the "Heavenly Thunder Palace".

Each example overturned their preconceived notions about the power of thunder.

Next, Su Fan shared his insights on the Thunder Fusion Technique over the years with everyone without holding back.

At this moment, a disciple in a blue-patterned robe stood at the corner of the hall. His cultivation had been stuck at the mid-Nascent Soul stage for many years due to the clash between his lightning and water elemental attributes.

At that moment, following Su Fan's method, he tried to use lightning to guide the water's power, and suddenly let out a cry of surprise.

"It's done... The lightning and water powers within me are no longer in conflict; they are nourishing each other..."

The once silent Thunderclap Hall was now filled only with gasps of amazement and the soft rustling of pens gliding across jade slips.

Everyone was frantically recording every word Su Fan said, afraid of missing any detail.

When Su Fan stopped explaining, the entire Thunderclap Hall was so quiet that you could hear everyone breathing.

A moment later, Zheng Xinghuai was the first to react. He quickly walked down from the main platform and came to Su Fan, his eyes full of admiration.

"Senior Brother Su Fan, your Thunder Fusion Technique is practically tailor-made for my 'Heavenly Thunder Dao Palace'..."

His voice trembled slightly, and his hands clenched into fists.

"For tens of thousands of years, our Dao Palace has been trapped in the bottleneck of 'single control of lightning.' Only today, with your guidance, have I realized that the Dao of Lightning has such a vast scope..."

At this point, Zheng Xinghuai bowed deeply to Su Fan, his waist almost parallel to the ground.

"This immense kindness will never be forgotten by the entire Dao Palace..."

Immediately afterwards, thousands of cultivators stood up and bowed to Su Fan.

Their movements were perfectly synchronized, and their voices resounded throughout the Thunderclap Hall, causing even the luminous pearl on the roof to sway slightly.

"Thank you so much, Senior Brother Su Fan, for imparting your teachings. We are deeply grateful..."

There was no doubt in that voice, only pure awe and gratitude.

Su Fan used the example of the fusion of Yang-Yang Earthly Fiend, Nine Nether Profound Water, Bone-Corroding Yin Wind and Thunder to completely shatter their inherent understanding of the Dao of Thunder, and also brought a new dawn to the Thunder Magic cultivation of the entire "Heavenly Thunder Dao Palace".

Su Fan preached in the "Thunderclap Hall" until night.

Despite the fact that a whole day had passed, the disciples of the "Heavenly Thunder Palace" in the main hall were still full of energy and showed no signs of fatigue.

Even after Su Fan finished his sermon, many of the lightning cultivators were still somewhat reluctant to leave.

Zheng Xinghuai even hoped that Su Fan would continue to preach at the "Thunderclap Hall," but Su Fan politely declined.

What a joke! Aside from the Thunder Fusion Technique, he really has nothing else to say.

Su Fan's approach to this was actually a bit unconventional.

To put it bluntly, it could very well be a wrong path.

If he hadn't had a fortuitous encounter in the realm of evil spirits, given his understanding of the Dao of Thunder, he would never have been able to comprehend the "Evil-Suppressing Thunder Seal" even in several lifetimes.

Even so, he had gone to great lengths and, through a fortunate epiphany, managed to comprehend the art of fusion of thunder through the twin patterns of the "Evil-Suppressing Thunder Seal".

To put it bluntly, his understanding of the origin of thunder is far inferior to that of the thunder cultivators present here.

However, the many thunder cultivators of the "Heavenly Thunder Palace" did not see it that way; the Thunder Fusion Technique was equivalent to opening a door for them.

Moreover, in the future, the "Heavenly Thunder Palace" will have many disciples who will spend a lot of time and energy studying and figuring out the art of integrating thunder and Dao.

Although there will certainly not be many people who succeed in the end, even if only one person comprehends the art of fusion of thunder and dao, it will greatly enhance the foundation of the "Heavenly Thunder Dao Palace".

In this world of cultivation, an important standard for demonstrating the strength of a sect is whether its foundation is profound.

After the sermon, Zheng Xinghuai personally led Su Fan to the Dharma Hall.

This palace, located beneath the main peak of the "Heavenly Thunder Palace," is shrouded in nine layers of restrictions formed from ancient runes.

Each layer of restrictions contains immense lightning power; even a cultivator at the Integration Realm who forcibly enters without permission will be pulverized by the lightning.

The moment Su Fan stepped through the palace gates, he felt a profound sense of history wash over him.

The Hall of Buddhist Scriptures does not have the bookshelves of an ordinary library. Instead, there are thousands of light clusters floating in the air, like stars in the night sky, radiating a soft yet profound light.

“Senior Brother Su Fan, these orbs of light are all ancient texts treasured by our Dao Palace for tens of thousands of years. The red orbs are attack techniques, the blue ones are defensive methods, the gold ones are insights into the Dao, and the purple ones are special techniques passed down from ancient times…” Zheng Xinghuai pointed to the orbs of light, his tone full of pride.

"Disciples within the Dao Palace must exchange their merits for access to the texts. Those below the Integration Realm can only access the third level of the scriptures at most. However, Senior Brother, you have rendered meritorious service in preaching the Dao today, so you can freely browse through all the light orbs on the ninth level. If you gain any insights, you can even imprint the contents of the scriptures into your divine sense and take them with you..."

Su Fan bowed in thanks, his gaze sweeping over the orbs of light before finally settling on the golden orb area representing "comprehension of the Dao".

Although he has mastered various powers such as thunder, extreme yang earthly evil, and nine netherworld mysterious water since he began his cultivation, he has always lacked a deep understanding of the underlying logic of power fusion.

As an ancient sect that established itself on the Dao of Thunder, the Heavenly Thunder Palace's interpretation of the laws of thunder would surely be able to answer his questions.

Within the first ball of light was an ancient book called "The True Explanation of Thunder," which recorded the insights of the first sect leader of the "Heavenly Thunder Dao Palace" into the laws of thunder.

Su Fan probed it with his divine sense and felt a vast understanding of the Dao of Thunder surge into his mind. The first sect leader believed that thunder was the embodiment of the wrath of heaven and earth, and the guardian of order. Cultivating the Dao of Thunder meant conforming to the order of heaven and earth and using the power of thunder to punish evil.

This viewpoint was completely different from Su Fan's previous understanding, but it gave him a pleasant surprise.

He always viewed thunder as a means of attack, but never considered its connection to the order of heaven and earth.

As he continued reading, he came across interpretations of the Dao of Thunder by elders from different periods of the "Heavenly Thunder Dao Palace".

Some believe that thunder is a combination of "life" and "death," capable of destroying all things, but also nourishing life.

Some proposed "thunder transformation," condensing thunder into physical forms such as thunder dragons and thunder tigers to enhance combat power.

Each volume of the classic text was like a key, unlocking new doors of knowledge for Su Fan.

As he flipped through the pages, he pondered the implications, drawing upon his own lightning fusion technique.

He reached out and touched a golden ball of light nearby. The moment the light dissipated, a phantom image of an ancient book called "The Origin of Thunder" appeared before his eyes.

This book was written by the third-generation sect leader of the Heavenly Thunder Dao Palace, and it details the origin of thunder.

It is not simply a strange phenomenon of heaven and earth, but rather "the orderly power generated by the interaction of yin and yang and the collision of qi in heaven and earth".

The book proposes that the essence of thunder is a "balancer," capable of destroying unbalanced evil forces and nourishing unbalanced life in the world.

"A vessel for balance..."

Su Fan murmured softly, and the scene of fusing the four elements of lightning, fire, water, and wind suddenly flashed through his mind.

Although he had been able to achieve power fusion before, he had never understood the underlying principles. But when he saw the word "balance" at this moment, he suddenly understood.

The reason why Thunder can connect forces of different attributes is because it has the quality of balancing conflicting attributes. Previously, he only knew how to use it, but he did not understand its essence.

Following this line of thought, he successively read through more than ten volumes of classic texts on the Dao of Thunder.

The "Lei Yan Jing" states that "thunder has no form and changes with the environment; it becomes soft when encountering hardness and hard when encountering softness," which made him understand that the form and power of thunder are not fixed and can be flexibly adjusted according to the opponent's attributes.

The "Secret Essentials of Profound Thunder" mentions that "drawing thunder into the body is not done by force, but by intention," which corrects his previous misconception of relying too much on brute force when refining thunder and provides him with a new approach to further control the power of the "Evil-Suppressing Thunder Seal."

While flipping through the fourth layer of the scriptures, a purple ball of light caught Su Fan's attention.

The aura emanating from this ball of light was different from the others; it not only contained the power of thunder but also a trace of spatial fluctuation.

Upon touching the ball of light, an ancient book called "The True Explanation of Lightning Escape" appeared in phantom form. The book contained a spatial secret technique called "Lightning Escape Technique" that used ancient lightning as a medium.

This method differs from the teleportation technique Su Fan previously mastered, which requires the use of spatial nodes and has a limited range.

The "Lightning Escape Technique" involves drawing upon the power of lightning in the world to tear apart spatial barriers and achieve long-distance travel. During the travel, a lightning shield will be formed, which can resist the impact of spatial turbulence.

What surprised Su Fan even more was that the book also contained the advanced method of "Thunder Escape Technique".

If one can fuse one's own lightning power with spatial power, one can even achieve "Lightning Clone," which means using lightning clones to traverse space while the main body remains in place, perfectly avoiding the risks during the traversal.

"If I can fully comprehend this Lightning Release Technique, my future travels will not only be more efficient, but also much safer..."

Su Fan was secretly delighted. He carefully imprinted the contents of the "True Explanation of Lightning Escape" into his divine sense, and at the same time began to try to circulate the lightning power in his body, simulating the starting posture of the Lightning Escape Technique.

A moment later, a faint spatial fluctuation flashed across his fingertips. Although he had not successfully used the Lightning Escape Technique, he had already grasped the basics. With a little more practice, he would be able to master it.

Of course, this is just a good idea; achieving the level described in the classic texts is definitely not an easy task.

Next, Su Fan continued to explore downwards, and on the seventh floor, he found a fragmented book called "Five Elements Thunder Treasure Mirror".

Although this book only contains the latter half, it records an extremely powerful secret technique called the "Five Elements Thunder Array".

This formation requires five different types of spiritual materials as its foundation, drawing upon the power of the five elements in the world, and using lightning as a link to fuse the power of the five elements into a composite attack that far surpasses any single power.

More importantly, the ancient texts mention that "if one controls multiple elemental powers, one can set up formations directly using one's own power without the need for spiritual materials."

This perfectly aligns with Su Fan's control over the Yang Earthly Fiend (fire), the Nine Nether Profound Water (water), and the Bone-Corroding Yin Wind (wind), along with the lightning (thunder) and his own spiritual power (earth).

Su Fan immediately sat down cross-legged and, following the instructions in the ancient texts, attempted to set up a miniature Five Elements Thunder Array within his body.

With lightning as the core, he placed the Yang Earthly Fiend, the Nine Nether Profound Water, the Bone-Corroding Yin Wind, and his own spiritual power around it, guiding the power of lightning to connect the four elements.

Initially, there was still a slight conflict between the four elements, but after he used the "balance" method he had learned from the "Theory of Thunder Origin", the conflict gradually dissipated, and the five elements formed a small Five Elements Thunder Array in his dantian.

However, this miniature formation, like the "True Explanation of Lightning Escape," only provided him with a new approach. Whether it could possess the terrifying power described in the classic texts remained to be seen.

However, Su Fan can use the "balance" method in the classic texts to further improve the art of integrating thunder and lightning.

On his last day in the Hall of Buddhist Scriptures, Su Fan came across a book titled "The Record of Ten Thousand Thunders Returning to One," written by the first Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Thunder Dao Palace.

This book does not record specific secret techniques, but rather records the first Supreme Elder's insights into the Dao of Thunder throughout his life. The core idea is "All thunder returns to one, returning to the original mind."

No matter how many kinds of thunder power one controls, it must ultimately be in harmony with one's own Dao heart. Otherwise, the stronger the power, the easier it is to be devoured by the violent energy of thunder and lose one's true nature.

Upon seeing this, Su Fan couldn't help but think of the "Evil-Suppressing Thunder Seal" within his body.

Although he had been able to draw upon the power of the Thunder Seal, he always felt there was a barrier between him and the Thunder Seal.

At this moment, he understood the principle of "returning to one's original mind," and immediately sat cross-legged, abandoning distracting thoughts, and used his Daoist mind to sense the thunder seal.

A moment later, he felt a gentle response from the Thunder Seal. The previous sense of distance vanished instantly, and the power of the Thunder Seal obeyed his commands like an arm. He could even freely mobilize the ancient thunder essence contained within the Thunder Seal.

When Su Fan walked out of the Dharma Hall, a month had passed.

Although his aura seemed no different from before, it had gained a sense of composure and agility.

Su Fan's understanding of the origin of thunder has improved significantly compared to before, allowing him to take his control over power to a new level.

If he could master Lightning Release, it would make up for his weakness in spatial abilities.

If he could master the true meaning of the "Five Elements Thunder Formation," it would give him an extra trump card.

Of course, this only provides him with some ideas; further research and contemplation are still needed, and whether he will succeed is uncertain.

However, the insights and experiences of the predecessors of the "Heavenly Thunder Dao Palace" brought him a lot of inspiration.

This deepened his understanding of the origin of thunder, and if he can achieve a deep synergy with the Demon-Suppressing Thunder Seal in the future, it will definitely greatly enhance his core combat power.

Su Fan arrived at the main hall of the "Heavenly Thunder Dao Palace" and Zheng Xinghuai hurriedly came to greet him.

"Senior Brother Su Fan, did you gain anything from this trip to the Dharma Hall...?"

"The harvest far exceeded expectations, thank you for the generosity of Dao Palace..."

"It would be an honor for our Dao Palace to be of any help to you, Senior Brother. If you need to consult any scriptures in the future, the Library Hall is always open to you..."

Su Fan bowed in thanks, already beginning to plan his future cultivation path.

With the gains from the Hidden Dharma Hall, his next goal is to further comprehend the origin of the Thunder Dao through the insights and experiences of the Dao Palace's predecessors.

(End of this chapter)