The world is like a prison, my body is holy

Chapter 38 Five Thunder Methods
"Master Ji, Master Ji, Master Ji, help me..."

As soon as the sky was getting light, Wang Wen rushed towards the residence of Taoist Ji Liang, shouting all the way.

Taoist Ji Liang, who hadn't finished his morning prayers yet, slowly walked out of his bedroom upon hearing the noise. He calmly swept his whisk towards Wang Wen, who had rushed into the courtyard in a panic, and said in a steady and powerful voice, "Erhu, what are you so scared of?"

"Master, please take a look at my palm thunder..."

Wang Wen took two steps at a time and rushed to the front of Taoist Ji Liang. He stretched out his right hand, and in an instant, a stream of "black water" as thick as oil gushed out from his palm, and in an instant it overflowed the ground under his feet.

Moreover, this "black water" condensed and did not disperse after it landed on the ground. It spread around him like a layer of mud without wind... If you look closely, you can also find that this "black water" emits a faint colorful glare while floating.

Taoist Ji Liang lowered his head and stared at the "black water" for a full five or six seconds, then his mouth slowly opened wide and his eyes slowly bulged out.

"Master, what's going on? Can you please tell me something?"

Seeing that he was still silent, Wang Wen was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. "Did I do the splitting move wrong? Or have I gone astray? But I was clearly practicing according to the secret manual you gave me!"

Taoist Ji Liang's heart was also in a mess. He swallowed hard several times before he managed to adjust his mentality. He tried his best to speak calmly: "Erhu..."

Wang Wen cried, "Master, is there any hope for me?"

Taoist Ji Liang was once again speechless, sweeping his whisk back and forth, wanting to speak but stopping himself, then stopping again. After a long while, he took a deep breath and said softly with resignation, "From now on, you should go to places of fireworks less often."

Wang Wen was confused: "Huh?"

He was mentally prepared to hear Taoist Ji Liang say "There's no hope, wait for death, goodbye", and when he suddenly heard this, how could he react?
Taoist Ji Liang couldn't help but stroke his chest, forcing himself not to look at the colorful "black water" on the ground. "Why don't you tell me how you mastered the Palm Thunder technique? Didn't you always say you couldn't figure it out? How did you achieve this amazing feat overnight?"

"Yes, I couldn't find the temple door before."

Wang Wen nodded: "Didn't I go out with Brother Xian to carry out a mission yesterday..."

He briefly recounted the events of yesterday's Liu Family Compound, and at the end, he made up a story about the role of the Yin Cha Ling in it: "After returning from the Liu Family Compound, I felt a burning sensation all over my body, as if a burning force was about to burst out of my body, but it couldn't get out no matter what. It felt like a mouthful of phlegm stuck in my throat, unable to spit it out or swallow it down!"

"I felt so uncomfortable, like a lump in my throat, a thorn in my back, and sitting on pins and needles. I simply stood up and started practicing. However, when I tried other techniques, none of them worked. As soon as I got to the Palm Thunder Technique, that scorching power suddenly burst out!"

"At first, it was actually fine. There was still some electric light, but the color was a little gray. I thought it was because I hadn't practiced my kung fu well enough, and it would be normal once I practiced it well. But the more I practiced, the darker it got..."

"Master, do you think that when the Five Thunder Talisman struck me and the old ghost from the Liu family, the old ghost's evil spirit was transmitted to me?"

"Otherwise, why is my palm thunder so shiny black?"

"I thought, I haven't done anything bad!"

Taoist Ji Liang took a look at Wang Wen’s fluffy long hair and closed his eyes in pain... Even the Taoist could think of such an infectious disease!

"Master, please forgive me for my mistake."

Wang Wen looked at his face, which was covered with a mask of pain, and his heart almost died: "What's wrong with me? Taoist priest, please say something!"

"You're fine!"

Taoist Ji Liang silently chanted "Wulian Tianzun" and said quietly, "It was me who was almost in trouble!"

Wang Wen: “Huh?”

He opened his eyes, looked at the confused Wang Wen with a complicated expression, slowed down his tone and said: "You have practiced the palm thunder very well, much better than I expected..." Wang Wen showed ecstasy on his face and opened his mouth to ask a question.

Taoist Ji Liang interrupted his rambling with a hand, "The reason your thunder technique is like this is because you've lost too much of your Yuan Yang. It's hard for your Heart Fire to guide the Lung Metal Qi to stimulate the Yang Qi and cultivate the Yang Five Thunders. You can only use the Kidney Water to guide the Liver Wood Qi to stimulate the Yin Qi and cultivate the Yin Five Thunders."

"The Yang Five Thunders and the Yin Five Thunders are two sides of the same Five Thunders Law. Although they have evolved differently and each has its own magical powers, there is no distinction between superior and inferior. Strength is determined by the practitioner's own practice."

"Erhu, you have cultivated the Yin Five Thunders into such a magnificent sight. It is the favor of Heaven and the blessing of the ancestors. You can only use it to slay demons and uphold justice. You must never use it to commit crimes or harm lives, otherwise you will be punished by Heaven!"

Think of Taoist Jingxu, who went up the mountain to seek the truth when he was young, and has been practicing diligently and honestly for decades, never daring to slack off for a single day. However, he has only made small progress in the Five Thunders Orthodoxy.

However, this reckless man, who lived in the mundane world without any knowledge, did what he wanted and possessed all the five vices, yet he cultivated the Five Thunders Law to such a magnificent state overnight. He was the latecomer who surpassed the others!
It's simply heaven...

"Master, please forgive me for my mistake. I have had some foolish thoughts again!"

Taoist Ji Liang lowered his eyes and silently chanted "Wulian Tianzun".

"Yang Wu Lei? Yin Wu Lei?"

Wang Wen scratched his head vigorously. "Master, the secret manual you gave me didn't mention that the Five Thunders Method has a distinction between yin and yang."

Taoist Ji Liang, who had managed to hold his defenses tight, was nearly broken by his words. He couldn't help but raise his voice: "You also know that what I taught you was the Palm Thunder, not the Five Thunders?"

Wang Wen nodded hesitantly: "Yes, you taught me the Palm Thunder, so what's going on with me?"

Taoist Ji Liang waved his whisk in frustration and said, "You ask me, but who should I ask?"

Strictly speaking, "Palm Thunder" also belongs to "Five Thunders Method".

But the gap between the two is like that between a BB pistol and Li Yunlong's Italian cannon.

And this is the point that broke the defense of Master Ji Liang.

In his opinion, he had just taught Wang Wen how to load and aim a BB pistol, but when he turned around, he found that he could already take someone's head from 800 meters away with a sniper rifle!
That is indeed a truth, but can it be the same thing?

Are you here to mess with people's mentality?
"Oh, is that so awesome?"

Wang Wen silently summoned the Yincha Order, glanced at the 45 merit points left, and the Palm Thunder that had been promoted to the third level, and thought to himself: "No wonder the second level is only 20 points, and the third level is 80 points, doubled... You really get what you pay for!"

Taoist Ji Liang watched him beam with joy, but ultimately he couldn't completely quell the evil thoughts within him. He said with a stern face, "Although the Yin Five Thunders aren't as powerful and masculine as the Yang Five Thunders, they're still as effective as divine aid in slaying demons and monsters. Erhu, now that you've mastered the Yin Five Thunders, your future share of Thunder and Fire Talismans should be passed on to those who need them more."

After saying this, he swept his whisk, turned around and strode back to his room.

Logically speaking, seeing such a talented person, he should have brought up the old matter, accepted this good disciple, and brought glory to his family.

But Dao Ye was jealous and unbalanced in his heart, and he couldn't vent his anger or let his thoughts go!

So whether to accept disciples or not, we’ll talk about it later!
Let the Taoist vent his anger first!

Wang Wen looked at the old Taoist priest's angry back, confused for a long time before slowly reacting and laughing: "This old Taoist priest is really a good person!"

(End of this chapter)