Versatile Mage: Thunderstorm

Chapter 176: Spiritual Refining Method
In the small courtyard.

Li Yu placed the last black piece on the chessboard with sweat on his forehead, and the old man also completed the game with ease.

There was no need to count the number of eyes, and the old man smiled and said:
"Not bad. Even though I gave him nine pieces, it's pretty good that a beginner could play against me for more than 20 games without breaking down at the end."

"Feel free to ask any questions you want."

Li Yu was delighted when he heard this and couldn't wait to say:
"May I ask your identity, senior?"

"identity?"

The old man narrowed his eyes, which were full of energy.
"The first Lord of Thunder City, right? If the lineage of the guardians of Thunder City still exists, I should be considered the first great guardian."

"The Great Guardian?"

Li Yu's pupils suddenly shrank. The influence of the guardian lineage of Leicheng in this city has reached a point where everyone knows it. Both their prestige and strength are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Their overall strength is no less than that of many big families, not to mention the inheritance that has continued for thousands of years.

However, he did not expect that the first generation of the Guardian would be so powerful. To some extent, the current Guardians do feel a bit declining, at least the strength of the strongest one is far behind.

"From your expression, it seems that the current guardian lineage still exists?"

After listening to Li Yu's description of the current situation in Leicheng, the old man was in a good mood. He nodded in appreciation and said with great satisfaction:

"It's worth it that I worked so hard to build this South China Sea Thunder Region."

"South China Sea Thunder Region?"

When this word was combined with the information he had learned before, Li Yu suddenly realized:

"Is the special environment of Leicheng your creation?"

"It's just a little trick, not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning, haha~"

Although the words were very humble, the other party's expression was obviously extremely proud.

Then, the old man began to ask questions.
"You haven't broken through to the super level yet?"

Not surprised that the other party could see his strength, Li Yu nodded and added:

"This time, I visited Leicheng City to find an opportunity to break through to the super level."

"Breakthrough to the super level?" The old man smiled.

"Then you have come to the right place. I did leave some good things for the victims of the Lightning Element Disaster in the future."

Li Yu asked expectantly:

"Senior, are you going to hand the things over to me?"

Didn't he travel thousands of miles to Leicheng just for these things? Now that he was about to get what he wanted, Li Yu was in an extremely good mood.

"here you are?"

The old man smiled cunningly.
"Didn't you already have it?"

"got it?"

Li Yu looked at his whole body carefully and pointed at himself.
"I?"

"Have it?"

"Do you really think that I, old man, asked you to chop wood and play chess just for fun?"

The old man looked distressed.

"Am I such a person in your eyes?"

Facing the old man who had just started his performance, Li Yu was at a loss as to what to do and could only smile awkwardly and scratch his head.

Of course, he didn't act like a naughty boy for too long before returning to normal, his tone becoming more steady and in keeping with his age.

"The root cause of the disaster victims becoming walking disasters is that they are unable to control their own overwhelming power. If you want to improve this control, the most direct way is to strengthen your mental strength and raise your spiritual realm."

"You are now in the form of a soul living in this stone tablet. Your every move and every word are the embodiment of your spiritual power."

At this time, Li Yu finally came back to his senses and said in surprise:
"So, whether it's chopping wood or playing chess, it's a way to temper my mental strength?"

"Of course, now your spiritual realm has reached the upper sixth realm. It is not strong, but it is suitable for the time being." Upper sixth realm?

Li Yu just felt that he was dreaming. As a victim of the disaster, his mental power was inherently a little higher than that of ordinary mages of the same level, but only a little.

Before entering the Thunder Forbidden Zone, his mental strength was only in the middle of the fourth realm. But just by chopping two piles of firewood and playing dozens of games of chess, his mental strength soared to the upper sixth realm?
Crossing two major realms in a short period of time, if converted into money, it would be nearly 10 billion. The heaviness of this gift is so overwhelming that it is hard to breathe.

"Senior, I see that you have lived alone for many years and your life is inconvenient. How about I chop some firewood for you?"

As he said that, Li Yu prepared to get up. If chopping wood could improve his spiritual realm, Li Yu could chop wood until the end of time.

However, Li Yu's idea was quickly stopped by the old man, who was in a dilemma.

"It is so difficult to increase your mental strength. What are you daydreaming about?"

Li Yu also knew that his fantasy was unrealistic, so he sat back down and said with great regret:
"After all, such a good opportunity should be seized."

"After all, relying solely on practice is too slow."

Li Yu's last muttering caught the old man's attention, and he asked curiously:

"You, the people of later generations, have never improved the method of improving spiritual power?"

“There’s still this thing?”

Li Yu was stunned. Is there a way to train mental strength? He always thought it depended on practice and related resources.

"There's none?"

The old man also said strangely:
“Although the methods to refine spiritual power are relatively precious and inefficient, they do exist.

I was fortunate enough to be rewarded by His Majesty and learn the royal cultivation method."

"I thought this method would gradually become obsolete with the development of magic civilization. From what you said..."

"Has this kind of method been lost in the outside world?"

No wonder the kid opposite, as a disaster victim, has such a low spiritual level even though he is naturally stronger than ordinary people.

However, these things have touched upon Li Yu's blind spots in knowledge, and he can only say,

"Perhaps it's because I'm unable to access the corresponding methods at my current level?"

"That makes sense." The old man agreed deeply. After all, this kind of thing is still relatively precious. Instead of believing in the disaster of the method being lost, it is better to regard it as a method that is not easily passed on, and the little guy in front of him cannot touch it.

Otherwise, magicians of later generations would be too unfortunate.

"Well, since you don't have it, I will teach you this method. After you learn it, you can also teach others."

As the old man spoke, he pointed a finger at Li Yu's forehead, and a short memory instantly flooded into the latter's mind.

"This method is called 'Ming Xin Jian', and it is a method of cultivation for the royal family. I was also taught by your majesty. I have learned the upper part, and can cultivate to the middle of the eighth realm at most."

"Even if His Majesty has ordered that this should not be spread outside, since it has been so many years, and judging from your decoration, you are not from the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty may no longer exist, the imperial decree does not need to be strictly followed."

"In addition, there are two methods of lower grade. They are the accumulation of my life. They can be cultivated to the seventh level at most. You can exchange them for resources or teach them to your subordinates as needed."

"Thank you for the gift, senior." Li Yu was overjoyed to have obtained three methods of cultivating mental strength that were enough to reach a higher level at one time. If he was aware of the ancient etiquette, Li Yu would have performed the etiquette of a disciple on the spot.

"You're welcome. I'm grateful to you for helping you control your own physique and gain more advantages for our human race in a place surrounded by monsters. This is also a small token of my appreciation as an old man."

The old man is very open-minded. He knows that he can take nothing with him when he is born and can take nothing with him when he dies. He can only stay in this narrow world. There is no need to cling to those outdated things.

Of course, neither he nor the current Li Yu knew what kind of changes these three methods, which only seemed a little precious, would bring about in the future.

"The next gift is about your breakthrough to the super level."

Super level?

Hearing this key word, Li Yu listened attentively. Only by breaking through the super level can one be considered a truly strong man. With his special physique, once he reaches the super level, he can ensure his own safety unless there is a forbidden spell.

What is the opportunity to reach the super level?
Li Yu waited for the old man's answer.

(End of this chapter)