Refining medicine can't save Doupo!

Chapter 688 Jiang Lin: You mean you're going to call off the engagement too? No, you haven't even gotten engaged yet!
"Cough cough cough... This palm strike actually gave me a little experience point."

If Jiang Lin possessed a system, then at this moment, when the Thunder Tribulation Palm struck his chest, the violent energy, almost comparable to the Heavenly Dao Thunder, erupted within him, and several 'Experience +1' 'Experience +1' should have appeared above Jiang Lin's head.
"The Thunderous Palm technique was useless against you?!" A flash of lightning appeared, and Lei Dong looked at Jiang Lin, who had been sent flying by his palm strike, and his cold eyes finally began to flicker.

"Cough cough. It wasn't entirely ineffective; it really hurt a bit." The Wind Spirit Twelve Wings instantly unfurled, and Jiang Lin, having regained his footing, rubbed his somewhat darkened chest. Black Demon Lightning Battle Qi surged wildly within his body, gradually turning Jiang Lin's light blue lightning armor a bluish-black color.

Lei Dong: "."

Lei Dong remained silent, staring at Jiang Lin, who had been struck by his Thunder Tribulation Palm but was not only unharmed but whose aura was growing stronger. At this moment, he was at a loss for what to do with Jiang Lin.

"I underestimated everyone. Spirit Craftsman, you win." Lei Dong didn't make another move. Although he knew that Jiang Lin didn't have the power to defeat him, he felt there was no need to fight anymore since he hadn't been able to break through Jiang Lin's defense even when he used all his strength and his combat power reached the level of a five-star Dou Sheng.

"I told you, you didn't underestimate anyone, because I'm not really a human being." Jiang Lin shook his head, his body began to emit electricity, a large amount of energy was absorbed by the Divine Essence Black Hole, and his own aura began to recover to the Nine-Star Dou Zun realm.

Jiang Lin wasn't without secret techniques for temporarily boosting his cultivation level; however, he took it a step further. He would continuously absorb the energy of the surrounding world during battle, thereby constantly enhancing his abilities in all aspects. Previously, Jiang Lin would suppress his cultivation level. For example, under normal circumstances, he could maintain his Nine-Star Dou Zun realm while continuously absorbing the energy of heaven and earth and his opponents, thus allowing his combat power to break through to Dou Sheng.

However, when facing Lei Dong, whose realm was too high, Jiang Lin needed to temporarily raise his realm to prevent being suppressed too severely by Lei Dong's Dou Sheng energy. That's why the more Lei Dong used the Thunder Clan's Thunder Dou Qi, the stronger Jiang Lin's temporary realm became.

"So what do you want to do?" Lei Dong stared intently at Jiang Lin for a long time. He understood that if he changed his fighting style, he could suppress Jiang Lin, or even dominate him. But Lei Dong wouldn't do that. Even knowing that Jiang Lin possessed the strange 'lightning fast charging' ability, Lei Dong still chose to use the strongest power of the Lei Clan.

"Try your talent." Jiang Lin smiled slightly, then his body absorbed the various colors of the surrounding天地 (heaven and earth) energy, which was then woven into threads that formed a black robe with iridescent colors on Jiang Lin's body.

"You are clearly not a Nine-Turn Dou Zun, yet you already possess the ability to control various Dou Qi attribute energies. No wonder simple lightning-type Dou Techniques are useless against you." Seeing Jiang Lin return to normal, Lei Dong also dispelled the Emperor Mark on his forehead and the Black Demon Lightning Dou Qi on his body, and his aura began to return to normal.

"I've just been exposed to lightning too much lately, so I wanted to test your lightning techniques and see if my body has become highly adapted to lightning," Jiang Lin explained with a smile, then continued, "Jiang Lin."

“Lei Dong,” Lei Dong nodded.

Lei Ying and Lan Hong flew over from a distance with different expressions. Lei Ying seemed to have many questions he wanted to ask, but after thinking about it, he didn't ask too many. He simply inquired about the two of them's health and then asked Lei Dong to take Jiang Lin to familiarize himself with the Thunder Realm, leaving the time for the young man.

After Lei Ying left, Lei Dong, having become somewhat acquainted with Jiang Lin, finally couldn't help but ask Lan Hong, who was standing next to Jiang Lin, "Miss, have we met before?"

Lei Dong looked at Lan Hong with great confusion. This loli fighting saint in front of him gave him a strange sense of familiarity, as if he had seen her somewhere before.

“I have seen it, of course I have.” Lan Hong smiled slightly at this, but did not explain. Instead, she said, “If you can become an ally, then you may have a chance to find out.”

"Allies?" Lei Dong turned to Jiang Lin and asked, "You want to form an alliance with the Lei Clan?"

"It's not that I'm arrogant, but the Lei Clan, as one of the most powerful imperial clans in the world today, has no plans to form an alliance for the time being." Lei shook his head. The current situation on the continent seemed a bit delicate, and the Lei Clan didn't want to be the first to stick its neck out.

"Little brat, we're only giving you this opportunity because we have some kind of connection with you. If you don't cherish it, then there's no need to say anything more." Lan Hong smiled faintly.

Lei Dong frowned, somewhat displeased with Lan Hong's form of address.

However, Lan Hong just smiled faintly: "Not happy? Kid, there are always people better than you, and there's always a higher level to reach. Don't think you're so great just because you're a three-star Dou Sheng. With your small frame, if I punch you, your father will be crying and begging you not to die." As she spoke, Lan Hong even waved her little fist triumphantly, although it didn't look very intimidating.

However, in Lei Dong's eyes, this scene gave him a strange sense of familiarity.
However, at this moment, Jiang Lin spoke up: "Let's talk about the life artifact. As a trade, the Lei Clan will provide the materials, and I will forge a suitable life artifact for you. Of course, it's not possible now. I need to break through to the Dou Sheng realm. Don't worry, if all goes well, it won't be long."

Lei Dong was somewhat dissatisfied with Jiang Lin's nonchalant attitude towards breaking through to Dou Sheng, but he didn't say anything because he knew that Jiang Lin's physique was terrifying, the strongest physique he had ever seen in all these years.

If Jiang Lin were to break through to the Dou Sheng realm, even the physically powerful Taixu Ancient Dragon would likely have to admit defeat.
"As for the life-bound artifact, the Lei Clan will give you sufficient compensation." Lei Dong nodded. This was something Lei Ying had already arranged, and Lei Dong didn't object. Just now, Jiang Lin had used the Wind Spirit Twelve Wings multiple times, and that strange speed had greatly tempted Lei Dong.

“There’s more.” Lei Dong thought for a moment, then opened his palm, revealing a thunder bead containing thunder spear runes in his hand.

"Dragon Scale Thunder Spear is a special fighting technique that allows a Dou Sheng to have weapon derivatives. The core of the Dragon Scale Thunder Spear is a Thunder Dragon Pearl from a ninth-order Heavenly Thunder Sacred Dragon. This is considered a legacy item of the Thunder Clan. I think you might need this." Lei Dong handed the Thunder Dragon Pearl to Jiang Lin.

“I do really need this.” Jiang Lin looked at the Thunder Dragon Pearl in his hand, his gaze momentarily paused, and then he couldn’t help but chuckle.

After reaching the Dou Sheng realm, people don't really like using Dou weapons, because ordinary Dou weapons are not as useful as the energy weapons they can easily condense.

However, the Battle Saints have also developed some unique ways to play with energy weapons, such as the Thunder Clan's Dragon Scale Thunder Spear.

The Dragon Scale Thunder Spear is a special fighting technique that you can simply understand as the Thunder Clan's Battle Saint using their Saint-level Battle Qi to form a Battle Technique Railgun in their hand. Then, with this Battle Technique Railgun, they can generate countless advanced Battle Techniques!

Jiang Lin was quite familiar with this kind of thing, because he had used this kind of energy orbit fighting technique when he was fighting spirits.

"Give me some time to study it." After obtaining the Thunder Dragon Pearl, Jiang Lin prepared to study it carefully.

“Of course.” Lei Dong became a little more enthusiastic and directly gave Jiang Lin the Thunder Secret Realm he had been cultivating.

Jiang Lin lived up to expectations, deciphering the Dragon Scale Thunder Spear in about seven days and gaining some insights into energy weapons.

It then took another month to successfully refine the Thunder Dragon Pearl, which became one of the crystal cores in Jiang Lin's body.

"Fellow Daoist, you've already mastered the Dragon Scale Thunder Spear so quickly?" Lei Dong asked with some surprise when he found Jiang Lin, who had just emerged from seclusion.

The Dragon Scale Thunder Spear is a Heaven-Rank Battle Technique, extremely difficult to cultivate, let alone research and decipher. Jiang Lin's ability to emerge from seclusion in just over a month surprised Lei Dong somewhat.

"Hmm, I've gained some insights. Would you like to take a look?" Jiang Lin took out a scroll of soul jade from his robes and handed it to the curious Lei Dong.

Without hesitation, Lei Dong placed the soul jade slip on his forehead. Soon, a large amount of soul information entered his head and formed a special technique called "Illusory Spirit Weapon Technique" on his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Excellent! Fellow Daoist's comprehension is terrifying! Such a secret technique is at least of the Heavenly Rank!" Lei Dong was immediately shocked after only a cursory glance at the effects of the "Illusory Spirit Weapon Technique," because the "Illusory Spirit Weapon Technique" used battle qi as a weapon material to form an extremely complex multi-energy weapon! Lei Dong could imagine that if he cultivated the "Illusory Spirit Weapon Technique" to perfection, he would only need to stand in the air with his arms crossed, countless lightning patterns and arrays appearing behind him, and then he could unleash all sorts of Heavenly Rank battle techniques on his enemies as if they were free!

"I had done some research before, but after seeing the Thunder Clan's Dragon Scale Thunder Spear, I suddenly had some insights, so I organized them." Jiang Lin smiled slightly, not thinking that the "Illusionary Spirit Weapon Technique" was anything special, although, if this "Illusionary Spirit Weapon Technique" was cultivated to a high level, it would have the possibility of summoning Gundams.
but
Jiang Lin looked down at Lei Dong's hand, which was placed in front of him, and asked in a puzzled tone, "Why are you shrugging? I can't just give you the life weapon right now."

"No." Lei Dong's expression froze for a moment, then he looked at Jiang Lin: "Where's the Thunder Dragon Pearl?"

"What Thunder Dragon Pearl?" Jiang Lin asked, puzzled. "Didn't you give it to me?"

"I gave it to you because I was worried you wouldn't have a template for researching life-saving artifacts." Lei Dong's face twitched slightly.

"I...I thought you gave it to me." Jiang Lin bit her lip, feeling like he had misunderstood something.

"...But..." Lei Dong's expression froze for a moment, then he suddenly said, "Don't tell me that the sudden burst of lightning a while ago was because you refined the Thunder Dragon Pearl, right???"

"I thought it was payment," Jiang Lin said, feeling a little embarrassed.

He had been collecting various high-level magic cores, and now the Thunder Clan was giving him a ninth-tier lightning magic core directly. Jiang Lin subconsciously thought this was an advance payment for him.

"Ah, no," Lei Dong's expression turned somewhat grim, "That's... a clan heirloom."

"How about we switch to another inheritance?" Jiang Lin had already refined the Thunder Dragon Pearl, so he wasn't about to spit it out.

"Never mind, they probably won't find out in a short time. Let's talk about it when the time comes." Lei Dong thought for a moment. Since things had come to this, he would wait until the Lei Clan found out before making any decisions.

"But what do you want the Thunder Dragon Ball for?" Lei Dong suddenly asked curiously.

"Materials for breaking through to the Dou Sheng realm." Jiang Lin thought for a moment and then explained in a language that Lei Dong could understand.

"I see." Lei Dong thought about it and realized that Jiang Lin's words were understandable.

"Is it related to your current physical condition?" Lei Dong asked.

"Yes." Jiang Lin nodded, making no attempt to hide anything.

“No wonder your physique is so strong,” Lei Dong couldn’t help but sigh. “But with your physique like this, it seems a bit too difficult for you to advance to the Dou Sheng level.”

"Actually, it's not too bad. Before reaching the Thunder Clan, we only lack three elements: lightning, ice, and earth," Jiang Lin said.

"Is this how life-bound artifacts were created?" Lei Dong asked.

Jiang Lin thought for a moment, then explained the principle of the life-bound artifact to Lei Dong.

After hearing this, Lei Dong's eyes gleamed with an inexplicable light: "Isn't the best material for a life-bound weapon something otherworldly?"

"Yes and no, but in most cases, otherworldly spirits are the best material."

"So that's how it is. Did you initially want the Black Demon Thunder?" Lei Dong suddenly understood why Jiang Lin wanted to make contact with the Thunder Clan.

"If there's an opportunity, that's naturally the case." Jiang Lin didn't hide anything.

"..." Lei Dong was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "The Black Demon Lightning is a treasure of the Thunder Clan, and I can't give it to you. However, if you can refine the Black Demon Lightning into a life weapon, I'll give you the Thunder Dragon Pearl. How about that?"

“Okay.” Jiang Lin nodded calmly.

"Hmm?" Lei Dong suddenly looked at Jiang Lin: "You don't have any objections at all? Wasn't that your original goal?"

However, Jiang Lin just smiled and said, "Actually, I have information about two kinds of different lightning. I came to the Thunder Clan only because of Elder Lei, and also to see if there was any opportunity for the Black Demon Lightning. But now that the young patriarch of the Thunder Clan has a need for it, and has a Thunder Dragon Pearl as compensation, my need for the Black Demon Lightning is actually very small."

Jiang Lin wasn't particularly keen on exotic species, as his primary goal was to break through to the Dou Sheng realm. If a ninth-tier magic core could help him achieve that, then so be it. After all, once Jiang Lin reached Dou Sheng, all sorts of exotic species would fall into his lap.

"Two kinds of different lightning?" Lei Dong nodded to himself upon hearing this, rationalizing Jiang Lin's motives in his mind.

"In that case, are you going to Zhongzhou?" Lei Dong suddenly asked.

"Ok?"

A month later, in the Ice Valley of Zhongzhou, a group of four appeared amidst the boundless snow.

"Is this the Glacier Valley?" Among the four, a white-clad man wearing a straw hat raised an eyebrow as he looked at the towering glacier ahead.

“If Venerable Ice River hasn’t moved, then this should be it. Anyway, this is my first time here.” Behind the white-robed man, a black-robed man wearing a black-patterned mask and a bamboo hat glanced ahead, then looked back at the white-robed man:
"I'm still quite curious, what brings you to Zhongzhou?"

"break off an engagement."

"???"

(End of this chapter)