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Chapter 378: Chapter 378: The True Man of the Thunder Department_1

In the cultivation system of Sea Blue Star, where Spiritual Energy is in short supply and practice methods are outdated, magic spells are extremely rare. Yano Luo was very lucky to have obtained one.

Especially since this spell could greatly enhance the combat power of Ancient Martial Artists; with an entry-level Grandmaster Realm capability, one could slay mid-stage Grandmasters.

The spell that Sun Lihua was holding was the very foundation of Yano Luo’s vendetta visit— the Thunder Mastery Technique.

He hid it well before leaping out of the deep pit.

As the behind-the-scenes boss of the City North Qingyun Gang in Zhonghai City, he knew better than to publicize this incident. If word got out that he had acquired the Thunder Mastery Technique, it might shake the entire Ancient Martial World, possibly bringing out those ancient martial families and powerful sect forces. A confrontation could lead to murder and robbery.

Hence, even though he trusted the Eight Great Protectors of the Qingyun Sect, one must always guard against the betrayal of others. What if he was sold out? Things could spiral out of control.

Therefore, Sun Lihua came to the Eight Great Protectors with a calm expression and said, “The matter is resolved, the night is deep, you all should go back and rest well.”

The Eight Great Protectors, having witnessed the great battle, were immensely shocked and their minds a bit disordered; they indeed needed a good rest.

After they had left, Xu Fan had already helped Sun Jin’an recover, and as for Chang Muxin, with much higher cultivation, he could definitely recuperate on his own.

Once Chang Muxin was largely recovered, he couldn’t hide the excitement on his face as he stepped forward to Xu Fan, bowed deeply, and said with utmost respect, “Chang Muxin pays respects to the Immortal.”

There was no helping it, Xu Fan’s methods had exceeded the understanding of normal people, reaching the realm described in the ancient texts as being godlike and profound.

Even if Xu Fan wasn’t an Immortal, the techniques he used were those of Immortals. With a wave of his hand, he had unleashed millions of thunderstorms to condense a Thunder Dragon, instantly killing the Grandmaster-level expert, Yano Luo.

This scene was too shocking, and he supposed he would never forget it for as long as he lived.

Xu Fan was about to offer a modest reply. Although the techniques he used were those of Immortals, he was far from becoming a true Immortal— he was at most a Cultivator who had just entered the threshold.

At this moment, Sun Lihua hurried forward, taking out a bamboo slip from his sleeve and excitedly said, “Grandfather, Master Xu Fan, Mr. Chang, this is the good thing I found in the pit.”

“Huh?”

Xu Fan glanced at it and couldn’t help but show a ripple of emotion on his face.

“What’s wrong with it, Master Xu Fan?” Seeing the slight change in Xu Fan’s expression, Sun Lihua couldn’t help but ask.

Xu Fan silently took the bamboo slip, released his Divine Sense into it, and after a while, his eyes flashed with surprise.

What appeared to be a bamboo slip was actually a jade slip, made of ancient jade pieces. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Thinking that this object hadn’t been turned into ashes by the Thunder Dragon, but rather remained unharmed, it must be an extraordinary item. And indeed, such were the characteristics of a jade slip.

Jade slips are generally exclusive to Cultivators, mainly for recording text, drawings, and information, such as cultivation techniques, secret spells, pill prescriptions, Talismans, formations, and so on— in essence, comparable to books of ancient Earth, newspapers of the recent past, and electronic devices of the modern era.

Hence, some Cultivators with high realms could even leave precious video messages in jade slips.

The information transmitted through videos is naturally much more detailed and diverse than text and illustrations, which is why many super Cultivation sects have been passing down their teachings through video jade slips.

He truly couldn’t understand why a jade slip, a tool exclusive to Cultivators, would appear on Sea Blue Star, where the cultivation system was significantly underdeveloped.

Thus, he couldn’t help but use his Divine Sense to probe the content of the jade slip, and that’s when he learned of its origin.

Recorded within the jade slip was naturally the Thunder Mastery Technique practiced by Yano Luo.

However, upon comparison, he realized that Yano Luo was merely imitating the form without grasping the essence. The lightning whips he wielded were incomplete in shape and lacked spirit, harnessing only a tenth or two of the technique’s true power.

Otherwise, an ancient divine art of such stature couldn’t possibly be as weak as what he showcased.

He was certain that if he faced the Thunder Mastery Technique at its full power, he wouldn’t dare to meet it head-on, and the battle would become a brief struggle.

How should one put it? The grade of the Thunder Mastery Technique was not low at all. Although, in Xu Fan’s eyes, it was trash unworthy of attention, that was simply because of his vast knowledge and lofty perspective.

Truthfully, even within the vast Cultivation World, the Thunder Mastery Technique could be considered a mid-tier spell.

The jade slip also recorded the life story of its creator. About two thousand years ago, there was a cultivator known as Thunder Sect’s Real Man. Even though he didn’t specify his Realm, Xu Fan could roughly infer that Thunder Sect’s Real Man had reached the Golden Core stage, and possibly even formed a Nascent Soul.

The life of Thunder Sect’s Real Man was also legendary. From an early age, after witnessing a battle between cultivators, he yearned deeply for that power and thus embarked on the path of martial arts. After his father, angered to death by his waywardness in only practicing sword and saber, passed away, Thunder Sect’s Real Man, now reticent, built a hut near his father’s grave to observe mourning for three years.

Once the period of mourning was over, he set off alone to the deep mountains and great rivers in search of the legendary immortals. After many hardships, even narrowly avoiding being devoured by a tiger, his search yielded nothing.

Feeling utterly disheartened, during a rainy night, he howled at the sky, only to be struck by lightning.

He lay unconscious for several days, and upon waking up, found to his surprise that he had acquired a cultivation technique in his mind… In the year he recognized his destiny, he mastered the divine art and entered the Secular World, causing countless ripples and turning the Ancient Martial World upside down.

From then on, Thunder Sect’s Real Man became a legend, the strongest in the world.

And the Thunder Mastery Technique was a technique he inadvertently created on a stormy night, nearly at the age of four hundred.

Four hundred years old, for ordinary people, is nothing short of mythological. But for cultivators, it is still considered “young”.

His life story was recorded up to this point; as for what transpired in Thunder Sect’s Real Man’s life afterward, Xu Fan was not aware.

But through these pieces of information, a sense of admiration for Thunder Sect’s Real Man arose in Xu Fan’s heart, even feeling a slight kinship.

Because their circumstances were quite similar, both had embarked on the path of cultivation through their own legendary encounters. Without a powerful support, everything depended on their own struggle and exploration. It could be said that they both took many detours, and the hardships they faced along the way were not for others to speak of.

Thinking that Thunder Sect’s Real Man managed to cultivate to the Golden Core and possibly even the Nascent Soul stages on the Spiritual Energy-depleted Sea Blue Star, it had to be said he was extraordinary, probably a freakish genius in his own right.

And the fact that he created a not low-grade spell himself made him all the more remarkable.

If he were still alive after more than two thousand years, then by now, even if he hadn’t faced Tribulation Transcendence, he should have ascended to the Body Integration Realm.

Having understood the ins and outs, Xu Fan’s heart stirred, and he turned to Sun Lihua, “Brother Sun, could you bestow this jade slip to me?”

Sun Lihua was a cousin of Lu Chennong and Lu Chenbing, and since Lu brothers addressed Xu Fan as a brother, it was natural for Xu Fan to call him that.

Without a second thought, Sun Lihua said, “Brother Xu, you’re being too polite. You defeated Yano Luo, and this is your spoils of war. If it wasn’t for your timely rescue, my Sun Family would probably have faced disaster today. Hence, my Sun Family owes Brother Xu a great favor. Should you need anything in the future, my Sun Family will go through fire and water at your behest.”