Starting as dockworkers, they swept through Chongqing.

The dark gold ointment on Xilun's body rippled from the sound of his heartbeat.

The lightning that entered the heart quickly lost its ferocity and transformed into pure lightning energy, which was then sent to the waist, abdomen, legs, and back.

A complete cycle is now complete.

But that's still far from enough.

According to the requirements of the Golden Thunder Vortex Scripture, the first transformation must be completed in nine cycles during one cultivation session.

If the process stops midway, the residual lightning energy will disperse into the flesh and blood, and it will take at least three days to be expelled.

Without hesitation, Xilun drew upon the thunder once more.

boom!

The second bolt of lightning struck the metal pole.

Slightly weaker than the first one, it still made the air in the quiet room instantly scorching hot.

The eagle-shaped Thunder Spirit spread its wings, drawing some of the free-floating electric arcs into its body.

The first cycle took twenty-seven breaths.

The second time, only twenty-four were used.

By the third time, Celen was able to control muscle contraction in advance when the Thunder entered the large tendon, guiding it to reach the heart along the shortest route.

Eighteen breaths.

The fourth time, sixteen breaths.

However, as the number of cycles increases, the amount of lightning power accumulated in the body also increases.

The golden marks on Xilun's arm gradually extended towards his shoulder, but paused slightly as they passed his chest.

A bolt of lightning broke free of its path and headed straight for the evil god's severed limb deep within the right arm.

The dark red and black energy that had been suppressed by the blood lock suddenly became agitated, as if it wanted to devour the lightning.

Xilun frowned.

A chilling aura instantly enveloped his right arm.

The icy aura froze the black energy, causing the Thunder Dragon's Heart to tremble and forcibly pull the deviated lightning back onto its normal path.

He did not stop because of this accident.

The fifth cycle.

The sixth cycle.

The dark gold ointment began to dry and crack, and its medicinal effect was rapidly weakening.

By the seventh time, Xilun's skin was red, and tiny beads of blood seeped from his pores, only to evaporate rapidly under the intense heat of the thunder.

The quiet room was filled with a burnt smell.

Siren's breathing remained steady.

But every time my heart beats, I feel a sharp, stabbing pain in my chest.

He finally understood why Randall's heart stopped during his second turn.

The Golden Thunder Vortex Sutra does not simply store thunder in flesh and blood, but continuously alters the body's structure.

Each time a cycle is completed, Leili leaves a barely perceptible trace along the way.

After nine cycles, these traces connect end to end to form the first lightning pattern.

Each lightning pattern is equivalent to opening up a lightning meridian in the human body that did not originally exist.

By the time the eighth cycle was completed, Xilun felt a strong sense of fullness within his body.

The speed at which the eagle-shaped lightning spirit absorbed lightning began to decrease.

Lei Jiao's heart still had some strength left.

Instead of continuing to draw upon the natural lightning above Thunderclap Cliff, Xilun mobilized the pure lightning energy stored in his heart and completed the final tempering along the route.

After the violent impact subsided, the pressure on my body was immediately reduced by more than half.

The ninth cycle lasted for a full fifty breaths.

As the last wisp of lightning passed through his wrist, the golden marks that had originally extended throughout his body began to slowly shrink.

The lightning on his arms, chest, waist, abdomen, and legs disappeared one by one, eventually gathering on his left wrist.

A pale gold thunder pattern appeared, with its ends connected.

It is only as thick as a little finger and is shaped like a slowly rotating vortex.

Xilun opened his eyes.

The lightning flashes had subsided inside the quiet room, but the metal lightning rod was still vibrating slightly.

He looked down at his wrist.

The lightning pattern only lasted for a few breaths before sinking back into the depths of the skin.

fail.

Although the first lightning pattern has taken shape, it is not stable enough. As long as the lightning energy in the body fluctuates slightly, the vortex will disperse on its own.

Xilun was not disappointed.

If Randall could master the Golden Thunder Vortex Scripture in one go, he wouldn't have spent half a year on his first reincarnation.

He took out clean water and washed the ointment off his body.

The skin beneath the ointment was covered in burns, and there was even a three-inch-long gash on the right side of the abdomen. If someone else suffered such injuries, they would need at least several days to recover.

The Thunder Dragon's heart had already begun to beat.

Warm blood flowed throughout his body, and the bleeding from the edges of the laceration stopped at a visible rate.

Xilun took a bottle of recovery potion and sat there for half an hour.

Once he regained his strength, he picked up the Thunder Spear and walked out of the quiet room.

Night fell over Thunderclap Cliff, while in the distance, Star Ring City shone brightly.

Bruno was sitting on the edge of the training ground eating barbecue when he saw Xilen covered in burns, and he immediately stopped chewing.

"You really practiced?"

"I tried it once."

"What was the result?"

"The first lightning pattern has taken shape, but it cannot be fixed yet."

Bruno paused, glanced down at the roast meat in his hand, and then looked up at Xilun.

"first?"

"Yes."

"It ran for nine full cycles?"

"good."

Bruno remained silent for a moment.

"I only managed to do it four times before my chest felt like it had been hit by a heavy hammer. After lying in bed for half a month, my teacher told me to stop practicing."

"You've practiced this before?"

"Which disciple of Thunderclap Cliff hasn't tried it?"

Bruno stuffed the rest of the roasted meat into his mouth and mumbled, "My senior brother tried it twice back then, but found it would affect his spear skills, so he gave up. My lightning talent is average, and continuing to practice would only be a waste of time."

"The teacher's secret recipe is indeed effective," Siren said.

"A secret recipe?"

Bruno's expression turned strange.

"Did the teacher give that to you?"

"What's the problem?"

"no."

Bruno quickly shook his head: "It's just that the ointment smells too strong. When my teacher was young, the entire cave was filled with the smell of fish oil for months on end. The previous manager of the cave almost kicked him out."

Xilun glanced at the lingering smell of ointment on his body.

No wonder Gna never showed up after he came out.

Bruno chuckled gloatingly.

When do you plan to practice again?

"Three days later."

"Only three days?"

"Three days is enough for the body to recover."

Xilun picked up the Thunder Spear and walked to the center of the training ground.

He did not use his Thunder Force, but instead used the Overturning Sea Technique in conjunction with the Canglang Step to begin familiarizing himself with the power he had gained after his body reached its peak.

The gun barrel sliced ​​through the night, leaving a low, rumbling sound as it rippled through the water.

Although the first lightning pattern was not yet stable, it had already left its mark on his flesh and blood.

Each time the Thunder Spear changes direction, a subtle pushing force is transmitted to the left wrist.

That's not physical strength, nor is it simply muscle strength.

It is, in fact, the lightning stored within the Golden Thunder Vortex.

The next day, Xilun did not practice the Golden Thunder Vortex Sutra.

He used the Moon Memory Meditation Method to review the entire process, marking the abnormal movement of the evil god's severed right arm during the fifth cycle, and adjusting the pressure on his heart after the seventh cycle.

On the third day, he prepared the ointment again.

This time, the amount of *Lei Xu Cao* in the prescription was reduced by half a percent, and the amount of *Jin Ye Teng* juice was increased by ten percent.

On the morning of the fourth day, a thunderstorm was raging on Minglei Cliff.

Xilun sat in the lightning-summoning array and began his second cultivation session.

The ninth cycle was smoother than the first.

The right arm, the remnant of the evil god, still tried to devour the lightning, but was blocked by the pre-arranged Xuan Yin coldness.

The final cycle was completed, and the pale gold thunder pattern reappeared.

This time, it lasted for twenty-seven breaths.

On the sixth day, the third training session began.

The lightning pattern lasts for half a quarter of an hour.

The eighth day, the fourth training session.

The lightning pattern did not disappear after Xilun stopped using his powers, but its color became slightly duller.

On the evening of the tenth day.

The dark clouds that had been gathering above Thunderclap Cliff for days finally dispersed, and the setting sun shone through the gaps in the clouds, turning half of the cliff into a dark red.

In the quiet room, Xilun sat cross-legged, motionless.

The ointment was no longer visible on his skin, leaving only red marks from the lightning.

call!

With the last breath of white air exhaled, the lightning within his body completed its ninth cycle.

On his left wrist, a pale golden lightning pattern slowly appeared.

Unlike before, this time the lightning patterns did not flicker, nor did they dissipate when the Great Thunder Breathing Technique stopped.

It's like the lines that naturally grow into flesh and blood.

With each beat of the Thunder Dragon's Heart, the golden vortex rotates once, drawing in the nearby stray lightning energy.

Xilun raised his hand.

A thought subtly stirred within me.

The pale gold lightning pattern suddenly lit up, and a tiny wisp of lightning instantly covered the five fingers.

Snapped!

He pointed to the edge of the stone table beside him.

The hard rock did not break, but a soft sound came from inside.

A few breaths later, the edge of the stone table cracked, and the broken edge was covered with charred marks from the lightning strike.

The first turn was successful.

Xilun carefully felt the changes in his body.

While his physical strength did not increase significantly, his skin's ability to withstand lightning increased by nearly 20%.

More importantly, the lightning pattern on the left wrist can store a portion of lightning energy.

Although the amount is small, it can burst forth instantly without requiring the heart to mobilize.

This is precisely what makes the Golden Thunder Vortex Sutra so unique.

The stone door was suddenly pushed open.

Swain stood outside the door, his gaze fixed on Siron's left wrist.

"Ten days."

His tone revealed neither joy nor anger.

"You mastered the first transformation in ten days."

Siron rose and bowed.

"The prescription is very effective."

"The prescription can only help you open up the skin membrane."

Swain entered the quiet room and placed two fingers on the golden lightning pattern.

A wisp of energy seeped into it.

Leiwen instinctively spun, attempting to neutralize this external force, but was easily suppressed by Swain.

A moment later, Swain released his grip.

"These are not artificially formed patterns, and their foundation is quite solid."

"Faster than I expected."

"How long do you expect, teacher?" Siren asked.

"One month."

"Looks like we're still too slow."

Swain glanced at him.

"If Randall heard that, he might be waiting for you at the training ground."

Xilun remained unmoved: "Senior Brother Randall wouldn't do such a thing."

"He won't, but Tinos will."

Swain turned and walked out.

"After completing the first transformation, rest for at least five days. Wait until the lightning patterns and flesh are completely integrated before starting the second transformation."

"The second transformation penetrates deep into the flesh and blood, and the pain is several times greater than the first transformation."

"If the Thunder Dragon Heart is found to be stagnant, immediately stop it."

"Yes."

Following Swain's instructions, Xilun did not continue his cultivation for five days.

He focused his energy on the Overturning Sea Technique and the Thunderous Spear Technique, while also beginning to study the Lightning Step.

This footwork technique may seem to have only seven variations in force exertion, but its true core lies in the thundercloud within the body.

The inability to practice before the fourth stage does not mean that one cannot familiarize oneself with the coordination of tendons and bones in advance.

Five days later, the first lightning pattern completely sank into the flesh of his left wrist.

West Ham begins its second rotation.

The second transformation requires channeling lightning into the flesh and blood of the right arm, forming a vortex that resonates with the first lightning pattern.

The difficulty level is indeed far greater than the first turn.

On his first attempt, he only completed six cycles before his right arm began to tear. If it weren't for the timely repair by the Thunder Dragon Heart, the injury would have lasted at least half a month.

On the second attempt, the right arm, the remnant of the evil god, suddenly became agitated and nearly swallowed the golden lightning vortex.

Xilun had to adjust the Blood Lock, using a portion of the dark red and black energy to fix the lightning pattern route.

On the third attempt, the Eagle-shaped Thunder Spirit absorbed too much external lightning and almost went out of control.

The series of unexpected events made Siron truly realize the difficulty of this scripture.

But each failure deepened his understanding of how the Thunder operated.

A month later, the second lightning pattern could be maintained for half a quarter of an hour.

Xilun did not rush things.

He only cultivates once a day, spending the rest of his time using the Overturning Sea Technique to heal his injuries, and at different heights on Thunderclap Cliff, he draws in lightning of varying strengths to find the most suitable level for himself.

Another half month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Late that night, a torrential downpour struck outside Jingwai.

Bruno stood at the edge of the training ground, watching the lightning bolts falling continuously from the sky.

The entire cave was trembling slightly.

Grena, clutching a wooden bucket full of roasted fish, hid in the stone corridor, too afraid to approach.

"Second Senior Brother, is Junior Brother really alright?"

"The teacher hasn't come out, what could have happened to him?"

Bruno said this, but his gaze never left the quiet room.

boom!

Another bolt of lightning struck.

This time, the lightning did not dissipate immediately.

Two pale gold lines were still clearly visible through the stone wall of the quiet room.

One on the left and one on the right, like two swirling golden vortexes.

After about a dozen breaths, the stone door slowly opened.

Xilun emerged from the lightning.

His shirt was mostly burned, and each of his arms was wrapped with a pale golden lightning pattern.

As he took a step, the two lightning patterns disappeared simultaneously.

Bruno glanced at the sky and then calculated the date.

"A month and a half?"

"almost."

"The second transformation is complete?"

Xilun nodded.

Grena stood beside him, his eyes widening.

Bruno remained silent for a long time, then suddenly reached out and lifted the wooden bucket.

"Would you like some fish?"

Xilun has just completed his cultivation and does indeed need to replenish his blood, flesh, and vital energy.

"eat."

The three sat under the stone corridor.

The heavy rain pounded on the training ground, splashing up a layer of misty water.

Bruno tore off a piece of tail meat as thick as a roasted fish leg and couldn't help but ask, "Are you planning to cultivate to the third stage immediately?"

"No rush."

Xilun ate a large piece of fish, feeling the food in his stomach quickly turn into a warm current.

"The third stage is the tempering of the tendons. The circulation route will pass through both legs and the spine at the same time. Although my tendons are like dragons and can withstand lightning, they still need to be re-analyzed."

"And there are only four and a half months left until the hunting season."

He raised his right hand.

The second lightning pattern slowly rotated under the skin, forming a slight traction with the lightning pattern on the left wrist.

"Before entering the Blackwater Abyss, I need to completely solidify these two lightning patterns."

Bruno breathed a sigh of relief.

He was genuinely afraid that Xilun would continue cultivating in one go.

However, he did not know that Xiren was not prepared to stop.

Instead, they are accumulating strength to enter the third turn more quickly.

Time passed slowly amidst the ever-present thunder at Minglei Cliff.

In the second month of refining the Golden Thunder Vortex Scripture, Xilun did not attempt to condense a third thunder pattern.

Every morning, he practices the Great Thunder Sound Breathing Method on the 400-zhang platform, using natural thunder to nourish the two thunder patterns that have already taken shape.

In the afternoon, they returned to their cave to practice the Cang Lei Spear Technique.

After his physique reached its peak, his control over his own power became increasingly refined.

The Azure Thunder Spear no longer solely pursues the explosive power of thunder, but truly integrates the enduring force of water with the swiftness of thunder.

At night, Xilun studies the "Thunder Step".

Although he couldn't formally cultivate, he broke down the seven variations of power generation and incorporated them into the Canglang Step.

In the first few days, every time he forcibly changed direction, the rocks under his feet would be crushed.

By the end of the month, he was able to change direction seven times in three steps without damaging the ground.

Swain occasionally appears at the edge of the training ground.

He rarely praised her, only tapping the ground lightly with his broken spear when Xilun made a mistake.

A sound indicates that the waist and abdomen are engaged too early.

Two sounds indicate that the thunderous force did not penetrate to the soles of the feet.

The third sound means that Xilun's body is nearing its limit and he should stop.

Most of the time, the master and apprentice would not speak to each other.

One was practicing shooting, the other was watching the tide.

However, every few days, Xilun would find a bottle of medicine to protect his heart outside the quiet room.

At the beginning of the third month, Xiren began to attempt the third turn.

The Golden Thunder Vortex undergoes a completely different transformation in its third cycle compared to the first two.

The first stage tempers the skin and membranes, while the second stage penetrates deep into the flesh and blood. Although painful, it is still within the scope of ordinary body-tempering methods that can be understood.

The third transformation requires the lightning to simultaneously penetrate all the major tendons of the body.

The large tendons in a person are interconnected.

Damage to one area can affect nearby muscles and bones.

If the operation of the lightning goes astray, at best, the hands and feet will lose sensation; at worst, the major tendons near the spine will rupture, rendering the person completely disabled.

Randall remained in the third rotation for many years because he was never able to complete the cycle in the spine position.

Xilun, however, possesses massive, dragon-like tendons.

When Lei Ting first entered Da Jin, his whole body resounded with a dense series of snapping sounds.

The tendon did not break; instead, it tightened on its own under stimulation, locking the lightning within the scripture's path.

Even so, the third turn is still much more difficult than the first two turns.

As the lightning passed by his legs, Xilun's Canglang Steps instinctively activated, disrupting the original route of the Golden Lightning Vortex.

Once inside the spine, the eagle-shaped lightning spirit will be attracted again, attempting to devour all the lightning.

The first training session only completed three cycles.

Xilun lost feeling in both legs and sat in the quiet room for two whole hours before he regained his mobility.

The second time, five cycles.

Dozens of tiny cracks appeared on the surface of the large rib.

The third time, the sixth cycle.

The repair speed of the Thunder Dragon Heart began to lag behind the rate of damage.

Xilun stopped for seven days, using the power of the Overturning Sea Technique to cleanse all the major tendons in his body, eliminating all the deep-seated injuries.

He did not become anxious because of the slowdown in progress.

Having cultivated to this point, he has long understood that so-called talent only allows people to move faster, but it cannot walk the entire path for them.

Each failure is recorded as a problem.

He wrote down the contraction range of the large tendons, the rhythm of breathing, the beating interval of the Thunder Dragon Heart, and the upper limit of lightning that the Eagle-shaped Thunder Spirit could withstand on the paper in the quiet room.

At the end of the third month, Xilun completed its eighth cycle.

Only one step remains before the third lightning pattern is formed.

However, this step is actually the most dangerous.

The accumulated lightning power from the first eight cycles has permeated all the major meridians of the body. If a problem occurs in the ninth cycle, all the accumulated power will erupt simultaneously.

After examining his body, Swain said only two words.

"Wait a little longer."

So Siren waited another month.

During this month, he stopped trying to reach the third transformation and instead used the Thunderclap Cliff to repeatedly polish the golden traces left from the previous eight cycles.

During this time, news of the hunting day gradually spread throughout the inner courtyard.