God of Thunder - Chapter 3- Thunder LunLi (Part 1)

The old man laughed heartily, saying, “Good! Very good!”

A’Feng felt depressed, thinking to himself, “What’s so good about this? I can’t even move, and he’s saying it’s good… Is he really my grandfather?” Little did he know, he had gained a significant advantage. The level of the Thunder Seal was unimaginably high, as it could actually merge with his body. Although he could only temporarily utilize a fraction of its power, or not even that, it still brought him incredible benefits. He didn’t understand this, but the old man clearly did.

The wrinkles on the old man’s face seemed to blossom like flowers, as if he had let go of his heaviest burden. His relaxed mood made him seem much younger.

The little girl wanted to go help A’Feng, but the old man hurriedly stopped her, saying, “Don’t touch your brother!”

“But… but brother is still lying on the ground…”

Though A’Feng was nearly electrocuted to death, seeing the worry in Yao Yao’s eyes made his heart ache. He said, “Yao Yao, don’t worry, I’m fine… Wasn’t brother’s dance just now entertaining?”

Yao Yao couldn’t help but laugh at this once her worries dissipated. Remembering A’Feng’s earlier antics, she couldn’t help but smile. Her brother was really funny.

Seeing Yao Yao laugh, A’Feng felt much better. He asked, “Grandpa, when will I be able to move? Do I need to do anything?”

The old man suppressed his smile and said seriously, “Just lie there. Nobody should touch you right now, or they’ll get electrocuted! Your body needs to fully adapt to the Thunder Seal. It might take a day, or maybe three, it depends on your potential… Of course, your potential has already surprised me. If you can continue to surprise me, well, that would be perfect.”

A’Feng smiled bitterly and said, “Potential… sigh…”

Yao Yao ran into the cave and quickly returned with a large piece of animal hide, saying, “Grandpa, cover brother with this!”

A’Feng felt touched in his heart. The little girl’s maturity was heartwarming. In his previous life, a six or seven-year-old girl didn’t understand anything. Let alone taking care of others, even taking care of herself was beyond her capabilities. Yet, the girls in this world already acted like adults.

The old man took the animal hide and gently covered A’Feng with it, saying, “Don’t worry. Now that you have absorbed the Thunder Seal, you can truly begin your cultivation. Before, you were just exercising your body and hadn’t yet reached the level of cultivation. After overcoming this hurdle, you will enter a completely new world you’ve never seen before.”

A’Feng also felt hopeful. He said, “If I can cultivate LunLi, does it mean… I can leave the mountains and see the outside world?”

The old man laughed heartily, “Haha, of course. Do you want to end up like this old man and die in this ghostly place?” In that instant, the imposing aura he emanated left A’Feng stunned. The air of superiority, even the sense of looking down on everyone, made A’Feng realize something: this old man was no ordinary person. He must have had quite a story.

After fussing around for so long and enduring so much fear, the little girl finally got tired. Leaning against her grandfather, she kept nodding off. A’Feng said, “Grandpa, you should take Little Sister to sleep, and then we can talk some more.” Since he couldn’t move, he wanted to chat with the old man and try to learn more about LunLi and cultivation.

The old man nodded and carried Yao Yao into the stone cave, laying her on the stone bed. Then, he came out and sat beside A’Feng, saying, “Ask whatever you want to know.”

A’Feng said, “Grandpa, do you also possess LunLi?”

The old man sighed and said, “What I once possessed wasn’t LunLi, but Seal Power. However… I am just an ordinary person now.”

A’Feng was taken aback and asked, “Seal Power? What’s that?”

The old man said, “You don’t need to know now. Let’s put it this way, Seal Power is too distant for you right now, so you don’t need to concern yourself with it.”

A’Feng asked, “Why did your Seal Power disappear?”

A hint of bitterness flashed in the old man’s eyes. After a while, he said, “Why did it disappear… because I was beaten. Heh, I had to hide in this ghostly place. Trying to raise a descendant, that’s all there is to it. You don’t need to ask too much. My enemies… unless you reach a certain level, hmm, that seems too difficult, so… I’m not holding out any hope.”

A’Feng pondered for a moment and asked, “What exactly is LunLi?”

The old man was stunned by his question. He had never considered this question before. LunLi is acquired through cultivation, but as for what it is, he wasn’t sure. After thinking for a moment, he said, “I can’t say what LunLi is, but… I know that once you cultivate the first ring of LunLi, you will possess the power of one ring.”

A’Feng smiled bitterly. He didn’t understand what “the power of one ring” meant. After hesitating for a moment, he said, “The power of one ring? Then does that mean there’s the power of two rings? Or maybe even the power of ten rings?”

The old man immediately smiled and said, “Your insight is quite good. Yes, the power of one ring is just the beginning. Relying on the power of one ring, you can cultivate more LunLi. Not only can you cultivate the power of a hundred rings or a thousand rings, but when you cultivate to the power of ten thousand rings… heh, you will have reached the pinnacle. Possessing the power of ten thousand rings makes you a Master of Ten Thousand Rings, and further advancement leads to becoming a Master of Secret Rings.”

A’Feng was startled. The power of ten thousand rings? Then what kind of power does the power of one ring represent? Even if this power is not great individually, but in quantity, what concept is this? His heart suddenly became fiery.

“A Master of Secret Rings?”

The old man nodded and said, “That’s right, a Master of Secret Rings. If you can reach this level, you can leave this world, leave the mountains, and embrace the outside world.”

A’Feng said, “How long does it take to become a Master of Secret Rings? Even if I cultivate LunLi now, I would only possess the power of one ring… Reaching the power of ten thousand rings seems a bit intimidating.” He suddenly felt completely devoid of confidence.

The old man couldn’t help but laugh. He said, “It’s not that difficult, especially for people with outstanding talent. With the right cultivation method, progress is extremely rapid. When you reach the power of a hundred rings, heh, you’ll truly understand the power of LunLi. Reaching the strength of a hundred rings, you can be called a Master of a Hundred Rings. You should aim to become a Master of a Hundred Rings first.”

A’Feng’s mind was a bit confused. He said, “Okay, I’ll try cultivating when I can move.”

The old man said, “Rest for a while first. I’m tired too, so I’m going to rest.” He got up and walked into the cave.

A’Feng lay on the wooden floor, covered with thick animal hide. The feeling of exhaustion washed over him like a tide, and in a moment, he sank into a deep sleep.

He slept for two days and two nights. A’Feng finally woke up and opened his eyes to see a small head and a pair of pure, innocent eyes. He couldn’t help but smile and say, “Yao Yao, what are you doing here?”

The little girl immediately plunged into his arms, choked up, and said, “Brother, you’ve been sleeping for two days… I was worried…”

A’Feng gently patted her back and comforted her, “Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid… I’m awake now, right? Hehe.”

The little girl didn’t say anything, just hugged him tightly.

The old man came in from outside and said, “A’Feng, get up now. I’ve made some meat soup for you to eat, then you can start your first cultivation. Yao Yao, don’t bother your brother.”

The little girl obediently agreed and got up, saying, “Brother, get up too. I’ll go boil some water.” She bounced out, clearly in a very good mood.

A’Feng got up. This sleep had completely awakened him. The numbness brought by the Seal Power had completely disappeared, and he felt full of strength all over his body. It was a feeling he had never experienced before. Standing up, he stretched his body, and every joint in his body made a crackling sound. The extreme comfort made him unable to help but want to groan. Although he had been exercising before, he had never felt such a clear understanding of powerful strength.

Step by step, he walked out of the cabin and into the courtyard. The old man stood under the big tree in the courtyard, his face full of smiles. Seeing A’Feng walk out of the wooden house, he waved and said, “Come over and eat something.”

Under the big tree, on a stone table, there was a clay pot emitting a strong fragrance. The little girl brought a large wooden tray, on which was a stack of cakes made from cassava flour. This was a staple food of the locals, made from cassava flour, rice flour, and a type of plant fruit, roasted to perfection. Its taste was quite good, at least A’Feng found it tastier than the cakes made from flour in his previous life.

A’Feng didn’t hesitate either. After sitting down, he began to eat heartily. He was really hungry. He hadn’t eaten anything for two days and two nights, feeling both hungry and thirsty.

Outside the courtyard, someone called out, “Yao Yao, Yao Yao…”

Yao Yao ran to the door, opened it, and saw a little girl of about ten standing outside. She exclaimed, “Xiang Xiang, how come you’re here?”

Xiang Xiang was a child from the neighbor’s house. In Tiger Cliff Fortress, Yao Yao only had this one friend. She looked back, saw A’Feng smiling and waving his hand to signal her to go play, and then smiled, “Grandpa, brother, I’m going to play with Xiang Xiang…” At this moment, she finally revealed the liveliness that a child should have.

The two little girls held hands and left.

A’Feng sighed and said, “There are too few people here to play with Yao Yao.”

The old man remained silent.

Suddenly, A’Feng remembered something and asked, “Grandpa, can Yao Yao cultivate LunLi?”

The old man nodded and said, “I’ve tested it. Yao Yao can cultivate LunLi, but she’s still young. She needs to undergo training and can only start cultivating at sixteen.”

A’Feng asked, “Does she also need to absorb a Thunder Seal?”

The old man smiled wryly and said, “Do you think Thunder Seals are easy to come by? Besides, Yao Yao’s attribute is completely different from yours. You cultivate Thunder LunLi, while hers is Green LunLi, not Thunder LunLi.”

A’Feng was puzzled, “Green LunLi? What does that mean?”

The old man explained, “The Life LunLi is also a relatively rare attribute, completely different from yours.”

A’Feng asked, “Grandpa, how many types of LunLi are there in total?”

The old man replied, “Many, such as Fire LunLi, Water LunLi, Gold LunLi, Wind LunLi, Light LunLi, Dark LunLi, and so on. There are also rarer ones like Ice LunLi, Green LunLi, Thunder LunLi, Moon LunLi, and the like. Yours belongs to the special Thunder LunLi.”

A’Feng exclaimed, “So many types of LunLi… Wow… I thought everyone had Thunder LunLi!”

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Tranlator’s Note:

LunLi can also be translated as Wheel Power or Rotary Force, however, I’ll be translating it as LunLi. I will translate Wheels as Wheels when they are mentioned instead of translating them to Lun. Also, I have translated Seal Power as Seal Power itself.