While in Battle Through the Heavens, one can pre-appoint oneself as an emperor.

The end of the Fire Energy Hunting Competition does not mean that the new students can now cultivate peacefully in the inner courtyard.

They also had to undergo another baptism, which was the constant coming of senior monks to collect tribute fees.

Despite the fact that all fifty freshmen except Chen Xiao only had two days' worth of fire energy left, the senior students who came to collect their tribute fees kept coming in waves.

As a result, every time Chen Xiao returned to the freshman dormitory area in the past few days, he saw freshmen and seniors clashing.

It was called a conflict, but it was more like a one-sided lesson.

After all, among the new group, except for a limited number of great fighters who can resist a little, the rest are hardly a match for him, and the gap is obvious at a glance.

What's interesting is that although senior students come to cause trouble every day, none of them have any intention of targeting Chen Xiao. Occasionally, when they meet on the street, these senior students who don't know him at all will nod kindly to Chen Xiao.

The reason for this is related to three small things.

First, the news from the Black and White Team and the fifty freshmen.

Secondly, Elder Liu personally confirmed at the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower that Chen Xiao was already a five-star Dou Ling.

Finally, rumors circulated from the Medicine Clan that Chen Xiao and Zi Yan had a close relationship.

The combination of these three events made Chen Xiao already quite famous in the inner courtyard, even though he hadn't done anything yet, making all the new students envious.

Chen Xiao didn't care about this. For him, it was much easier if the senior students didn't bother him. In this way, he could spend all his time improving himself.

Every day, he would spend two hours at the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower to condense his battle qi, then spend one hour reading in Elder Su Qian's study, before heading to the deep mountains behind the city to meditate and wait for a thunderstorm to arrive.

My life revolved around three points: home, work, and study. It was peaceful and fulfilling.

In this atmosphere, half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

...

In the vast, deep mountains, the lush greenery stretches to the horizon, like an endless green ocean. Standing within it, a gust of wind stirs the forest, causing waves of green to surge from afar, a spectacle that leaves one speechless.

On a mountaintop, Chen Xiao and Zi Yan, who had nothing to do all day, stood steadily. Apart from the rustling of leaves in the wind, the only sound was the girl's constant crunching.

"Do you want it?"

Seeing Chen Xiao looking down, Zi Yan generously spread out her hands, revealing three irregular-shaped pills.

Chen Xiao shook his head helplessly and pushed the little dragon's claws back.

"My question is, on average, how often do thunderstorms occur in these deep mountains?"

He clearly remembered that when Huo Huo was cultivating the Three Thousand Thunder Movements, it only took him one or two days to wait for suitable thunderstorm weather. Why is it that when it comes to him, it hasn't rained for a full half month?

Could it be that Xiao Yan really had such good luck?

"I haven't paid attention to that, but the weather in the deep mountains is very unpredictable. Sometimes it rains for several days in a row, and sometimes it doesn't rain for a long time. I remember the time I accidentally ate the Transformation Grass, it rained for several days in a row, and I was so hungry that I couldn't stand it. So I went out and picked up some food, and that's when I ate the Transformation Grass."

Zi Yan shook her head and replied, still full of resentment when she mentioned that unfortunate experience.

As if sensing her emotions, suddenly, dark clouds appeared out of nowhere in the once bright and sunny sky, covering the sky and the sun. Gusts of wind suddenly rose up, making the trees in the mountains rustle loudly.

"You're right, the weather is really unpredictable!"

After a brief moment of surprise, Chen Xiao finally smiled.

laugh!

A bolt of lightning streaked through the dark clouds, its blinding light bathing the mountains in a silvery glow.

"I need to practice my combat skills. If you're free, could you keep an eye on things from a distance and prevent these magical beasts from disturbing me?"

"Okay, then hurry up. I've been going to the medicinal herb storage room quite often these days; Old Hao is keeping a closer eye on things."

Zi Yan gave an instruction, then threw the empty jade bottle in her hand at a demonic beast below, hitting it precisely on the head. She chuckled and chased after it.

Without worrying about Zi Yan, Chen Xiao sat down cross-legged on the spot as the world grew increasingly dim, and took out the Three Thousand Thunder Scroll from his storage ring.

As the sounds of wind and thunder intensified, large raindrops fell from the sky, causing the temperature to drop several degrees instantly.

However, the silver scroll in Chen Xiao's hand seemed to be automatically activated, emitting a faint warmth. Upon closer inspection, one could see tiny silver sparks flashing from it, causing a tingling sensation in Chen Xiao's palm.

Looking up at the flashing arcs of electricity in the dark clouds, Chen Xiao took a deep breath, and without hesitation, ripped the scroll open and placed it on his lap.

In an instant, a blinding silver light burst forth from the scroll, transforming into a silver lightning energy pillar as thick as a washbasin that shot into the sky and pierced straight into the thick, dark layer of the high sky.

The dazzling beam of light was extremely conspicuous in the dim world, and Zi Yan, who had already run several miles away, could see it clearly. She decisively abandoned the pursuing monster and approached to observe with a look of surprise.

Fortunately, the beam of energy did not last long. It only lasted for a few breaths before it hissed and rapidly retracted from the dark clouds, eventually disappearing completely into the scroll.

Seeing this, Chen Xiao felt a slight sense of relief.

His gaze returned to the scroll in front of him. He could see that the silver scroll was now enveloped in a faint silver light. On the surface of the light, strange images appeared and disappeared, as if demonstrating the correct method of cultivating the Three Thousand Thunder Movement.

Chen Xiao dared not be distracted. He focused his mind and poured out all his soul power, which was no less than that of an ordinary alchemist, to firmly remember every movement depicted in the image.

At that moment, the silver light on the scroll grew stronger and stronger. Finally, the scroll slowly floated up under the support of the light, and only stopped when it reached Chen Xiao's chest.

The images that appeared and disappeared became clearer and brighter, more lifelike, until one moment, these little figures running around in various forms seemed to come alive. Amid the slight ripples in the space, they broke free from the constraints of the light and rushed straight toward the distant horizon!

"Frozen Mirror!"

Chen Xiao had been preparing for a long time. Suddenly, an ice-condensing mirror appeared above his head, blocking all the fleeing energy figures.

Unable to escape, these energy figures remained suspended in mid-air in a chaotic manner.

Upon seeing this, Chen Xiao had a thought and used his soul power to envelop all the energy figures, drawing them all into his mind.

snort~

A low sound of wind and thunder came from Chen Xiao's body, followed by extremely mysterious human figures that kept flashing in his mind, causing Chen Xiao's body to tremble slightly.

Looking inward at this moment, Chen Xiao could clearly see countless tiny arcs of electricity flashing in his meridians. Each flash caused him a sharp, needle-like pain. If he hadn't undergone countless medicinal baths with the Earth Core Tempering Milk, which gave him a certain tolerance for pain, he probably wouldn't have been able to keep his mind steady.

"You've already come to my territory and you still want to run away..."

Knowing that these tiny arcs of electricity were the manifestation of the wind and thunder power, and that its origin lay hidden within them, Chen Xiao chuckled inwardly. He quickly formed cultivation hand seals, and his internal fighting spirit began to circulate, washing over the tiny arcs of electricity in his meridians again and again, causing them to circulate along with the cultivation technique.

After countless cycles, the tiny arcs of electricity that had spread throughout the meridians finally subsided, revealing a silver lightning bolt that was almost identical in shape to a small snake.

This is the origin of the power of wind and thunder!

Without hesitation, Chen Xiao's fighting spirit suddenly accelerated, like a torrent pouring down. Before the little snake could react, he had already swept it up and circulated it through his meridians again and again until he felt that it was as easy to control as the ice-attribute fighting spirit in his body, and then he slowly stopped.

I opened my eyes to find the thunder and rain still raging outside, and the sky seemed even darker.

Chen Xiao stretched out his palm and gently rubbed his two fingers together. Instantly, a very faint wisp of silver lightning, accompanied by a slight hissing sound, emerged from between his fingers.

"It's done already?"

A petite figure appeared out of nowhere beside him, staring curiously at Chen Xiao's fingertips.

"It's not that easy. I've only successfully refined this wisp of wind and thunder power, thus gaining the qualification to formally cultivate."

That's what he said, but Chen Xiao couldn't hide the joy on his face.

After all, the most difficult step in practicing Three Thousand Thunders has been taken!

Next, with diligent practice, one can gradually master it. The cultivation conditions are no longer demanding, and one can train and gain experience in the Black Corner Region at the same time.

"This is so troublesome."

This is a rant…

Chen Xiao had no way to refute it.

"Oh, right, Old Man Su just sent me a telepathic message saying that two guests have suddenly arrived and that we should head back early today."