God of Thunder - Chapter4- Thunder LunLi (Part 2)

The old man laughed heartily and said, “Haha, nonsense! There’s much to consider here. Don’t just talk about rare Thunder Wheels. What I’m talking about here are single wheels, just one attribute. People who test for wheel attributes are already rare, and most of them have multiple wheel attributes.”

A’Feng asked, “What do you mean by multiple wheel attributes?”

The old man explained, “It means having more than one wheel attribute. For example, someone may have both Fire Wheel and Water Wheel, making it a dual attribute. Of course, having a dual attribute is considered good. But what’s truly rare are those with four or five attributes. Once you exceed four attributes, although you can still cultivate, your growth rate becomes extremely slow, making it almost impossible to reach the height of a Master of Thousand Rings.”

A’Feng suddenly understood and said, “So, the more focused one is, the faster the cultivation speed?”

The old man nodded, “That’s right. You see, a person’s life is limited, and the lifespan of an ordinary person is around fifty years, with very few reaching sixty or seventy. If one cannot reach the level of a Master of Thousand Rings within a limited time, everything will be in vain.”

A’Feng asked, “Reaching the level of a Master of Thousand Rings… can extend one’s lifespan?”

The old man replied, “Of course. By cultivating Lun Li, one can live to at least seventy or more. By reaching the level of a Master of Thousand Rings, one can live to at least ninety. Hehe, when I say ninety, I mean at least ninety while still maintaining youthful vitality.”

A’Feng suddenly remembered something and asked, “How old are you, Grandpa?”

The old man fell silent for a moment and then said, “A’Feng, don’t worry. I should be able to see you reach the level of a Master of Thousand Rings.” He thought to himself, “If it weren’t for the continuation of my bloodline, I wouldn’t struggle so hard to survive. Although I’ve lived for over five hundred years, after being injured, there weren’t many good years left. But still, it’s much better than an ordinary person’s life. I should be able to wait until A’Feng grows up.”

“If I can pass this hurdle, perhaps my fate will be very different.” Although he thought so, he also knew that it would be difficult to achieve, otherwise he wouldn’t have hidden away in this remote and impoverished place to live out his days.

A’Feng, of course, had no idea that the old man was someone who had lived for hundreds of years. Even if the old man told him, he probably wouldn’t believe it. Those who could live for hundreds of years were not human, they were monsters. He couldn’t comprehend it, so he said, “Sure, Grandpa, you have to wait for me to become a Master of Thousand Rings.” He hoped his grandfather could live a long and healthy life.

As they spoke, A’Feng had already finished all the food, wiped his mouth, and said, “Grandpa, how should I practice? Teach me.”

The old man said, “Follow me.” And he walked outside.

The two of them walked together, heading up the road towards the cliff. After about half an hour, they arrived at the cliff and walked along it for a distance. The old man said, “Here we are. This place is relatively secluded. There shouldn’t be anyone coming here. It’s a good place for cultivation.”

A’Feng observed the surroundings.

It was a pile of rubble, with rocks several meters high. No one would come here, not even children. It was a very secluded and safe place. He said, “Okay, let’s practice here. What should I do?”

The old man said, “First, sit cross-legged. There are some things… I need to tell you in advance, and I hope you can understand.” His serious demeanor made A’Feng also become serious.

A’Feng said, “Grandpa, go ahead.”

The old man nodded and said, “Thunder LunLi is a very rare attribute. I won’t hide it from you. I cultivate Thunder LunLi, and you must have inherited my bloodline to have such an outstanding attribute.”

A’Feng could see the old man’s pride, so he nodded and listened attentively.

The old man continued, “Having Thunder LunLi has two major advantages. First, Thunder LunLi has extremely powerful attack power, making it the highest level among all LunLi. Second, Thunder LunLi cultivates very quickly. The best place for Thunder LunLi cultivation… is during a thunderstorm, absorbing the power of heavenly thunder, which can accelerate cultivation speed and increase the chances of breaking through bottlenecks.”

A’Feng was astonished. This sounded like courting disaster. Of course, he knew what the consequences were of being struck by lightning during a thunderstorm. It meant death. In his memories from his past life, there were quite a few people who died from lightning strikes.

“Struck by lightning?”

The old man said, “Nonsense, getting struck by lightning will kill you!”

A’Feng felt relieved. It seemed that the lightning from the sky was unstoppable. He had a misconception that being struck by lightning meant certain death. In reality, even in his past life, many people survived being struck by lightning.

The old man continued, “However, there are advantages and disadvantages.”

“The disadvantage is… once you cultivate Thunder LunLi, your personality will gradually change. Your temper will become relatively irritable, and you may even become quite wild.”

A’Feng was stunned for a moment. Then he said, “Grandpa, your temper is very good… I haven’t seen you lose your temper.” The old man was always kind and never raised his voice at him.

The old man sighed. Since his cultivation was disrupted, his temperament had completely changed. In the past, he was capricious and reckless, with a very irritable personality. He would resort to violence at the slightest provocation. However, since his cultivation was disrupted, he had become completely calm. After these years of peaceful living, he vaguely felt that if he could maintain his composure and regain his strength, perhaps he could break through. Unfortunately, he had never had the opportunity.

“It’s a pity. I can no longer cultivate… so…”

A’Feng said, “I will control it…”

The old man shook his head. “You can’t control it. That goes against the nature of Thunder LunLi. If you want to advance quickly, you must let go of your inhibitions and charge forward with Thunder LunLi. Remember, you have no time to waste. You must advance to become a Master of Thousand Rings in the shortest time possible.”

A’Feng had no concept of cultivating Thunder LunLi. He could only listen to what the old man said. He understood the old man’s experience could save him from many detours.

“I understand. I won’t control it. I’ll let Thunder LunLi’s nature charge forward.”

The old man smiled and said, “Alright, let’s begin the cultivation…” He explained in detail how to cultivate, as well as the precautions to take. Finally, he said, “With the Thunder Mark integrated into your body, your cultivation shouldn’t be difficult, because the hardest part is already behind you. I didn’t expect that you could integrate the Thunder Mark into your body. Heh heh, you’re quite lucky, kid. Let’s begin!”

A’Feng secretly grumbled to himself. He hadn’t expected the Thunder Mark to be so abnormal, causing him to lie down for a full two days and nights.

Following the old man’s instructions, A’Feng sat cross-legged and began his first cultivation.

The old man stepped back a few steps and sat down, staring intently at A’Feng. This step was very important, especially for the first cultivation. He hoped A’Feng could cultivate some LunLi.

In just a few minutes, there were crackling sounds coming from A’Feng’s body. The sound was very faint, almost imperceptible if one didn’t pay attention. The old man’s face lit up with joy. This proved that A’Feng’s cultivation was going very smoothly.

The tingling sensation surged again, and A’Feng knew he was doing it right. Because of the detailed explanation given by the old man, he was confident and continued to work hard.

Slowly, A’Feng became immersed in it. Arcs of electricity began to appear on his body, especially on his hands, feet, and sometimes his head. The crackling sound grew louder, gradually turning into a sizzling noise. Watching the arcs of electricity jump out, gradually forming a small ring above A’Feng’s head, floating and occasionally replenishing with arcs, the old man understood that A’Feng’s first Thunder Ring was about to form. Once it was absorbed into his body, it meant that he had gained the power of the first Thunder Ring.

At first, the ring of thunder formed was unstable. As time passed, the thunder ring became brighter and rounder, with countless tiny arcs of electricity flickering on it. The thunder ring continuously expanded and contracted until, after just ten minutes, the ring suddenly shrank into a dazzling point of light and instantly disappeared into A’Feng’s head.

The old man clenched his fists tightly, secretly excited. The first thunder ring had formed so easily. He recalled that when he had condensed his first thunder ring, he had sat on the edge of a thunderstorm area for a whole night before barely succeeding. Truly, being someone who had integrated the Thunder Mark, A’Feng’s potential was unparalleled.

The second thunder ring formed in just five minutes.

Ten thunder rings were formed in one go.

The old man said in a deep voice, “Alright, too much is as bad as too little. Gradually familiarize yourself with the feeling of LunLi within your body, and follow what I just said. Continuously refine the thunder LunLi within your body until you can completely control it.”

The old man’s voice trembled slightly, and he was almost ecstatic. Starting with ten rings of LunLi right away was unimaginable. He, too, had a unique thunder LunLi aptitude before and was considered a genius. It took him three days to achieve one ring of LunLi, and one day to master it. To attain ten rings of LunLi, he spent over thirty days, shocking many. But his grandson, A’Feng, achieved ten rings of LunLi in less than four hours. It was frighteningly amazing.

“There’s hope for the future! There’s hope for the future! I never expected to have such a heaven-defying grandson. Haha, hahaha!”

The old man was overjoyed, laughing inwardly.

A’Feng naturally had no idea what the old man was thinking or that his grandpa was on the verge of going crazy with happiness. He just focused diligently on refining the ten rings of LunLi within his body. Thanks to the Thunder Mark, he didn’t need to exert too much effort. The Thunder Mark was also refining the thunder LunLi within his body. He only needed to master it skillfully.

For ordinary cultivators, especially those who hadn’t reached a thousand rings of LunLi, the external appearance wouldn’t show much change during LunLi cultivation. Only those who had cultivated to a thousand LunLi rings would manifest their LunLi rings externally. A’Feng had only cultivated ten LunLi rings, yet the thunder LunLi rings were already evident on the outside.

The old man clearly saw rings of thunder LunLi outside A’Feng’s body, flickering intermittently, occasionally emitting dazzling light, and bursting with arcs of electricity, which was thrilling for those who saw it.

After an hour of refinement and control, A’Feng felt completely in control. He gathered the thunder LunLi, following the old man’s instructions. There were a total of six storage places for the thunder LunLi, with the most important being the chest, followed by the hands and feet, and lastly the head, though the least amount of thunder LunLi could be stored in the head.

Since he had only cultivated ten rings of Lunli , A’Feng stored one ring of thunder LunLi in his head, one in each hand, a bit more in each leg (placing two in each leg), and three in the chest. The reason for having more in the legs was the old man’s instruction; it would help him run faster.

After allocating the thunder LunLi, A’Feng suddenly made a new discovery and exclaimed, “What the heck is this?”

The old man asked, “What is it?”