blogombal Chapter 145 Ji Wuchen, Thunder Brewing Recipe
Chapter 145 Ji Wuchen, Thunder Brewing Recipe
Chapter 145 Ji Wuchen, Thunder Brewing Recipe
A short while later.
The core area of the minefield still retains intertwined purple, white, gold, and blue lightning flashes.
The liquid plasma on the ground flowed slowly, creating a stark contrast with the patterns of thunder.
Qiu Li knelt on one knee, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, the protective lightning around her body cracking in a spiderweb pattern.
Young Master Ji retreated to the wall, the thunder patterns on the surface of his gilded magic umbrella flickering erratically.
Qin Chengcheng lay sprawled on the ground, a broken jade hairpin in her hair, a small pool of blood pooling beneath her.
The other cultivators lay sprawled on the ground, their protective auras shattered.
Half of the lightning crystals on the surface of the "cage" the size of the carriage where Chen Yi was located shattered.
The interior of the cage was intact, a stark contrast to the chaos outside.
Thirty-six dull crystal fragments were scattered outside the cage.
At that moment, everyone was filled with fear.
"How could such an illogical surge of lightning emanate from these three levels?"
Young Master Ji stood up, straightened his robes, and asked in confusion.
Ahead, Qiu Li's body crackled with lightning as he swallowed a pill, his aura rapidly recovering.
She paused for a moment before answering:
"It must have been during my battle with the fourth Thunder Lion that I triggered some kind of rule, which caused a powerful surge of thunder spirits."
Either you survive the first three lightning lions, or the fourth one will inevitably trigger.
Either I used the wrong method to pass the level, triggering a backlash from the lightning array.
Qiu Li explained a few words,
At this moment, she was not in good physical condition and was backing away.
After hearing her words, everyone fell into deep thought again. If each person broke through to the fourth Thunder Lion, it would trigger such a terrifying thunder tide.
That would be fatal.
After Qiu Li got up, she immediately looked around for her friend Qin Chengcheng.
I searched everywhere but couldn't find it.
Finally, I saw her in the cage in the corner.
After the thunder subsided, Chen Yi immediately picked up Qin Chengcheng and took her back to the horse cage in the corner.
At this point, the cage was expanded to fit two people.
Although the large-scale lightning surge has ended, the regular lightning field attacks continue unabated.
The cultivators outside were injured and had to withstand the attacks from the lightning field.
Alternatively, you can choose to exit the third floor and then re-enter later.
Chen Yi took Qin Chengcheng to a safe place so that she could focus on healing without being disturbed by the outside world.
This was the only preferential treatment given to them in the entire event.
At this moment, Qin Chengcheng lay across Chen Yi's lap, her starry eyes half-open, automatically ignoring Chen Yi's bald head.
Looking into Chen Yi's eyes, the image of that gentle and unassuming young man came to mind.
"You finally came and hugged me."
Qin Chengcheng murmured.
"Ahem, fairy, don't misunderstand. We have a strategic partnership. I'm just worried that if you die, we'll lose a lot of resources."
But the fairy felt bad and said that resting in my stable could be for a fee.
A resource fee of one thousand spirit stones per day.
Chen Yi spoke in a calm voice, uttering a string of cold words.
Upon hearing this, Qin Chengcheng rolled her eyes. What an obnoxious man!
but,
She seemed to have anticipated Chen Yi's response.
She's now taking her friend's advice: don't look at what men say, look at what they do.
"No matter what, you were the first to rush out and protect me when I was injured, and that's enough."
Hmph~
She gave a soft snort and, through the gap in the horse cage, glanced at Ning Bu'er, who was languishing in the corner, his aura of black demonic flames waning.
At this moment, Ning Bu'er, for reasons unknown, also looked towards the horse cage.
The two women's eyes met in mid-air.
Although they were both injured,
But a feeling of relief washed over Qin Chengcheng.
Although Ning Bu'er appeared calm, Qin Chengcheng sensed a hint of helplessness and pity in her heart.
This is a woman's intuition.
At this moment, Qin Chengcheng was in a very good mood.
Hmph, you vixen, wherever I am, you'll still be watching from the sidelines!
When Chen Yi followed Qin Chengcheng's gaze, Ning Bu'er had already lowered his head.
She gritted her teeth and circulated her demonic power, beginning to gradually clear the lightning that had invaded her body.
Chen Yi showed no expression, and his heart was completely calm.
Following the gaze, I looked towards the clever little monk near Ning Bu'er.
This surprised Chen Yi slightly.
The young monk was in better condition than everyone else.
It even revealed a powerful edge of Vajra Kung Fu.
It seems that some of his previously hidden strength has been revealed.
Chen Yi didn't know,
Under this surge of lightning, the indelible demonic thought suppressed deep within the little monk's body by the ninety-nine strands of quasi-golden crystal marrow was actually shrunk by a size due to the attack of the lightning surge.
This made it easier for the young monk to suppress it.
At the same time, it also invigorated the young monk, who seemed to have found a way to deal with that demonic thought.
It's important to understand that some crises are both dangers and opportunities.
If he could refine the demonic essence that was a whole realm beyond his reach within this secret realm,
This will be a very significant improvement to his spiritual essence.
Ning Bu'er shared the same feelings as the young monk.
Just now, she was communicating with the demonic thoughts in her mind:
"So, you're afraid of this thing."
Remember this: if you dare to harbor any ill intentions towards me again, then I, this young lady, will risk having my body destroyed by the lightning tide to throw myself into it and perish together with you!
Of course, this was just her thought, and it was a choice she would only make when she was forced into a desperate situation.
Now, she can still try to fight for the Thunder Soul Sect's inheritance on her own. If she can withstand the test and obtain a portion of its true teachings, she should be able to find a way to deal with that demonic thought.
Even if it can't be solved, she, a demonic cultivator, survived in the Thunder Spirit environment.
This can be considered a baptism for her, and her future cultivation path will be smoother.
Half a day later,
Qin Chengcheng was the first to recover from her injuries.
She stepped out of the horse cage, full of energy, her magical power restored to 90%, and her consciousness perfectly clear.
This explains why she took healing pills and was not subsequently attacked by the minefield in a safe environment.
There was also the reason that Chen Yi secretly helped.
Chen Yi drew out a significant amount of her lightning spiritual energy using his unique lightning crystal, greatly slowing down Qin Chengcheng's healing and recovery process.
And in this process,
She seemed to sense a fragment flash through her memory, like a dream—vague, infrequent, yet strangely familiar.
Qin Chengcheng looked at Chen Yi with her starry eyes and asked what was going on.
Chen Yi only said that his cultivation required this kind of "safe" lightning spiritual power to replenish his lightning crystal energy.
Since you came here and happened to possess this lightning spiritual power, which I needed, I simply removed it.
Chen Yi told Qin Chengcheng not to overthink it.
Qin Chengcheng cursed Chen Yi inwardly for being so stubborn.
Qin Chengcheng emerged so quickly, full of energy, ready to face the minefield once again.
This made others very envious.
However, out of consideration for face, no one else has entered Chen Yi's "horse cage" yet.
Chen Yi didn't pay any attention.
Regardless of the raging thunderstorms outside, he continued his cultivation in peace.
He secretly replenished the lightning crystals in his body once again.
Just as Chen Yi was preparing to reactivate the anti-spy array on the horse cage and use some resources for body tempering cultivation,
A gentle voice appeared.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, I am Ji Wuchen from the Ji family of Zhongzhou. I apologize for disturbing you."
Chen Yi looked up and saw a young man with a magnificent aura of spiritual treasures smiling politely at him at the entrance of the stable.
"Young Master Ji, I have long heard of your reputation."
Chen Yi stood up and clasped his hands in a fist salute.
Now, he can barely stand upright in his horse's cage, but it's impossible for him to stand completely straight.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, aren't you going to invite me in?"
The handsome young man smiled again.
"Oh? With your status, Young Master Ji, you actually dare to stoop down and enter my stable?"
Chen Yi was surprised, but as he spoke, he opened the iron gate.
The iron gate is still unfinished. Young Master Ji is tall, and he has to bend down very low to squeeze through it.
As Young Master Ji bent down to crawl inside, a piece of rusted iron was accidentally scraped off his gilded belt, but it was bounced off by the lightning pattern the moment it touched the ground.
His pupils contracted slightly—this seemingly crude iron fence was actually made of lightning crystals, with liquid lightning paste flowing inside each iron bar, and the rust on the surface was actually a protective oxide layer formed by the overload of lightning spirit.
"Thirty-six lightning crystals form the array base." He lightly touched the cage wall with his fingertips, and a slight tremor came from his fingertips.
Those seemingly randomly inlaid crystal clusters are actually arranged according to the Heavenly Gang sequence, and each rust mark is a carefully calculated channel for guiding spirits.
Most astonishingly, the inconspicuous copper ring at the top of the cage actually transforms the external thunderous tides into stable pulse energy, as if putting reins on a raging tsunami, calming and guiding it.
Young Master Ji suddenly chuckled: "Fellow Daoist Xu's 'horse cage' is indeed in harmony with the Dao of Thunder Spirit. Outwardly it appears as a crude dwelling for cattle and horses, but inwardly it contains the wondrous power of a Thunder Pool. Even my Ji family's third-tier Thunder-Avoiding Pearl cannot achieve such effortless mastery."
"With this ugly appearance as a cover, it seems like a divine being that conceals itself."
When observing objects, one should also observe the person behind them. This applies not only to these objects, but also to Fellow Daoist Xu, whom I perceive to be a similar person.
After a moment of reflection, Ji Wuchen observed Chen Yi's face and then spoke these words.
When Ji Wuchen looked at Chen Yi, he seemed to have a feeling that he had been seen through.
However, the other party did not use any divine sense or magic power to excessively probe Chen Yi's situation.
The other party's eyes seem to have a problem.
"Fellow Daoist Ji, your eyes?"
Chen Yi was surprised and suspicious.
"Hehe, I was quite mischievous when I was little and often got into trouble. Later, my father was afraid that I would mess with people I shouldn't have."
They went to great lengths to find me an ancient, rare, and spiritual treasure, which opened my spiritual eyes.
Therefore, when looking at people and things, it's easier to see their true nature.
A faint golden ripple shimmered deep within Ji Wuchen's pupils, like two ancient wells reflecting the secrets of heaven. These [Mysterious Eyes] could directly observe the essence of all things:
The manifestation of fortune, omens of good and bad luck, the dispelling of illusions, and the energy pathways are all visible to the naked eye and cannot be hidden.
It is said that when this spiritual eye supernatural power reaches a high level, it can even briefly glimpse the Dao patterns that are the manifestation of the laws of heaven and earth.
It shares many similarities with divination, but the difference lies in...
It must be observed directly with the naked eye; it is impossible to combine the ability with divine sense or magical power.
Furthermore, overuse can strain eyesight.
The advantage is that, unlike divination, it won't deplete your life force.
This spiritual eye ability was something Chen Yi had seen explained in a book about innate Dao bodies and the hundred great supernatural abilities: the [Mysterious Spiritual Eye].
Unexpectedly, this legendary supernatural power has actually appeared before my eyes.
Isn't this something only powerful beings from ancient times possessed?
Who exactly is this bastard of yours that he's like this?
"Ahem, Fellow Daoist Xu, there's no need to curse me in your heart. I rarely use it anyway."
After all, it's very physically demanding.
Ji Wuchen coughed lightly and said something.
Holy crap, you even know that? Who the hell is your enemy? You've got your ass completely exposed.
A thought immediately arose in Chen Yi's mind: From now on, stay far away from this bastard, cough... stay far away from this guy surnamed Ji. Even if I can't avoid him, I'll never be his enemy.
There are just too many ruthless people in this cultivation world.
"Young Master Ji, you are too kind. I dare not presume to say such a thing."
Chen Yi quickly lowered his head, feeling extremely uncomfortable. He really didn't want to be in the same room with this Young Master Ji.
"Hehe, whether it's Fellow Daoist Xu or some other brother."
Ji promised that unless there are special circumstances, he would voluntarily close his spiritual eye when he interacted with you.
Fellow Daoist Xu, there's no need to be nervous. Your secret is nothing.
Besides, I, Ji, have seen countless geniuses and individuals of great fortune; if I were to record the deeds of each and every one of them, I would be exhausted.
Chen Yi sighed inwardly, stopped thinking about it, and clasped his hands to get straight to the point:
"Young Master Ji, what brings you here?"
"Look at this third-tier array artifact that can defend against lightning tides, and then look at Fellow Daoist Xu himself."
Ji Wuchen was also a straightforward person, and he said directly to Chen Yi:
"I'm not very interested in the core inheritance in this secret realm. What I want is a special, unorthodox supernatural power. If it comes to that, I hope Fellow Daoist Xu can help me this once."
Chen Yi shook his head without even thinking:
"I apologize, Young Master Ji. I have never been fond of adventure, and I have no interest in the core inheritance of this secret realm."
Presumably, even with Young Master Ji's abilities, the special supernatural power that requires his assistance must be quite difficult.
It seems that Mr. Xu has exhausted his efforts and is powerless to do anything more.
"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Xu is too modest. With Fellow Daoist Xu's rate of progress, given time, 99% of the places in this secret realm will no longer pose a threat to Fellow Daoist Xu."
Fellow Daoist Xu, please don't rush to refuse. If it works out, consider it a favor I owe you. Whether you achieve True Core or advance to Nascent Soul, this favor will increase proportionally with your cultivation level.
This is a bottle of Azure Thunder Brew, which serves as payment for Ji's entry into Fellow Daoist Xu's protective formation.
Furthermore, I'm giving this recipe for Azure Thunder Brew to Fellow Daoist Xu as a deposit for my request for your assistance.
Even if our paths don't cross and we don't have the chance to cooperate in the future, this recipe can serve as a way for me, Ji, to befriend Fellow Daoist Xu.
As he spoke, Young Master Ji casually took out a bottle of Thunder Brew and a jade slip, placing them on the stone table in front of Chen Yi.
Chen Yi scanned the jade slip with his divine sense and found nothing wrong with it. After taking it and examining it briefly,
I couldn't help but be moved.
It is made from millennia-old lightning-struck wood as its skeleton, and the essence of nine kinds of thunder beasts as its catalyst, nurtured over decades using a special method.
The liquid was purplish-gold in color, and the electric sparks dancing on its surface condensed into miniature phantom images of lightning pools.
Within twelve hours of drinking it, one's body transforms into a thunder spirit, doubling the effectiveness of thunder-based spells and granting immunity to most thunder-based spell attacks.
This secret recipe is no longer an ordinary third-tier medicine; it is considered top-grade among third-tier medicines.
What shocked Chen Yi even more was that Ji Wuchen actually knew the recipe for rice wine, which clearly showed that he had seen that Chen Yi was a spiritual chef.
That damn young master's eyes can see right through his hiding place, so what the hell is he trying to hide?
After leaving the secret realm, be sure to stay far away from this person.
Furthermore, I'll go back and study the Hundred Great Ancient Divine Powers again to see which one can defend against this kind of Mysterious Eye.
This Mysterious Eye is terrifying.
As for the present situation, Chen Yi could only smile wryly. Young Master Ji had already anticipated this, so he was naturally well-prepared.
"I cannot make a promise now; we will discuss it later. If what Young Master Ji intends to do is within my tolerance level..."
Mr. Xu might consider collaborating on one or two occasions.
(End of this chapter)