SWDnovel Chapter 14 Attempt
Chapter 14 Attempt
The decision to book the entire Future Dreamland venue was the result of Zhou Qiuyuan's careful consideration.
His understanding of future dreams is not comprehensive enough, and he still needs to verify whether future dreams can rapidly improve his cultivation progress.
If the verification is successful, then while others can cultivate for a maximum of twelve hours a day, he can cultivate for... twenty-four hours a day.
Zhou Qiuyuan sat cross-legged, his gaze intently examining the Thunder Blade.
The Thunder Blade is made primarily from a fragmented Thunder Spirit Root. The reason why Body Cultivators can absorb the Thunder Spirit Power between heaven and earth is precisely because of the Thunder Spirit Root hidden within the Thunder Blade.
Unfortunately, body cultivators cannot open their dantian to contain the power of heaven and earth; they can only inhale and exhale the power of heaven and earth to strengthen themselves.
Zhou Qiuyuan has not yet unleashed the full power of the Thunder Blade, simply because he is unable to activate the Thunder Blade's patterns like Qi Lingchuan, in order to awaken the true power of a superior-grade thunder spirit weapon.
In reality, getting injured is extremely troublesome, and he must be very careful, but in the dream world of the future, there is no such concern.
Zhou Qiuyuan swallowed the Breath Protection Pill in one gulp, feeling the medicinal power dissipate, before he began to communicate with the Thunder Blade. One by one, purple thunder spirit tentacles appeared on the Thunder Blade, eventually reaching ninety-nine.
The ninety-nine lightning spirit roots absorbed lightning spirit power with all their might. Instead of sending the lightning spirit power into the lungs to complete the breathing cycle as usual, the lightning spirit power was injected into the lightning spirit roots and then introduced into the Thunder Blade.
The patterns on the Thunder Blade gradually lit up, and the purple light grew brighter and brighter.
At this moment, Zhou Qiuyuan's connection with the Thunder Blade became three times stronger, and he could vaguely glimpse many dimly lit thunder spirit roots lying dormant within the Thunder Blade.
The ninety-nine lightning spirit roots are not the entirety of the Thunder Blade, but rather the upper limit that he can currently mobilize.
Inhale! Exhale!
About a quarter of the patterns on the Thunder Blade lit up, and the flow of lightning energy gave the blade a sharp and piercing look, accompanied by dancing purple arcs of electricity.
With insufficient spiritual energy, the purple patterns lit up only a small portion before losing momentum, like a flashlight with insufficient power, its purple light flickering on and off.
The lightning energy surged uncontrollably, and Zhou Qiuyuan felt as if the hilt of the Thunder Blade had turned into a hedgehog covered in sharp thorns, restless and making it difficult for his numb hands to hold it.
boom!
The Thunder Blade fell to the ground, and the scattered lightning stirred up a cloud of dust.
Zhou Qiuyuan looked down at his palms. His hands, which were gripping the knife handles, were covered with fine wounds, as if they had been pierced by sharp needles, and blood was flowing out continuously.
"Junior Brother Zhou, what are you doing?!"
Upon hearing the commotion, Luo Tong rushed over immediately and saw the lightning emanating from the Thunder Blade. He then understood what Junior Brother Zhou had done.
"This is my fault. I didn't remind you not to try to activate the Thunder Blade before you have mastered the Yang Thunder Lung. If you lose control, you will definitely hurt yourself."
"Junior brother's progress is too fast; this is my oversight."
Luo Tong shouted towards the backyard, "Master's wife, Junior Brother Zhou is injured. Go get some wound medicine."
The coughing in the backyard grew louder, and soon after, the master's wife brought over a medicine bottle.
She glanced at Zhou Qiuyuan, then turned her gaze to Luo Tong, and asked softly, "What exactly happened? Don't worry your master."
"Junior Brother Zhou rashly activated the Thunderclap Blade and suffered only minor injuries. Master and Mistress need not worry."
The master's wife handed the medicine bottle to Luo Tong and then hurriedly left.
Luo Tong applied a wound dressing to Zhou Qiuyuan's palm, wrapped it in cloth, and began to explain carefully.
"There are three key points to the Qi Induction Realm. First, strengthen the connection with the Thunder Blade, explore and utilize more Thunder Spirit Roots, and improve the efficiency of Qi Induction and Breathing."
"Secondly, enhance the control of the mind over the power of lightning. Not only should you rely on the weak nourishment from the breathing and circulation of the lightning spiritual power, but you should also begin to use the power of lightning to strengthen your airways and lungs."
"The final step is to cultivate the Yang Thunder Lungs, so that one can freely breathe in and out the power of thunder without the aid of the Breath Protection Pill. This is also the threshold for using the Thunder Blade."
"It's just a minor cut and bruise. It will heal in three to five days with some wound medicine. Go back and get some rest."
Zhou Qiuyuan didn't want to waste the time he could use the Thunderclap Blade, so he shook his head and said, "A minor injury is nothing! Senior Brother Luo, how can I stabilize and control my thunderous spiritual power to quickly refine the Yang Thunder Lung?"
"The progress in controlling lightning spiritual power varies from person to person. Cultivating the Yang Lightning Lung cannot be rushed and requires a gradual approach. If a riot occurs, the injuries could be much more severe than they are now."
Luo Tong tried to persuade him several times to no avail, and left dejectedly.
Zhou Qiuyuan endured the pain in his palms, sat cross-legged, placed the Thunder Blade on his lap, and focused on his cultivation.
One by one, strands of lightning spirit roots emerged. Perhaps it was a blessing in disguise, as the lightning spirit roots officially broke through the ninety-nine barrier.
Zhou Qiuyuan devoted all his time to cultivation, and before the medicinal power of the Protective Pill had been completely exhausted, he decisively took a second one.
As darkness fell, he was able to control 198 lightning spirit roots.
Perhaps because the cultivation time was too short, he did not feel many changes in his airways and lungs, and he did not know when he would be able to cultivate the Yang Thunder Lungs.
Zhou Qiuyuan had few reservations and fully mobilized his Thunder Spirit Roots, consciously controlling the time they stayed in his airways and lungs to accelerate their strengthening.
Each time the lightning spiritual energy lingers for too long, the medicinal power of the Breath Protection Pill will weaken. If there is even the slightest mistake, the lightning spiritual energy will break through the 'barrier' of the Breath Protection Pill, and the familiar burning sensation will strike again.
The power of the 198 lightning spirit energy points was incomparable to that before; the uncontrolled lightning spirit energy had a tremendous impact.
Zhou Qiuyuan coughed violently, coughing up specks of red blood.
It's just a minor injury, it won't kill you!
Come again!
With the protective pill still in effect, Zhou Qiuyuan swallowed another pill without hesitation.
The second attempt was much more cautious, and the control improved slightly. Unfortunately, dozens of lightning energy points still escaped control, causing him to cough up blood again.
If it were someone else, they would definitely take a more conservative approach, reducing the amount of lightning spiritual power they control until they achieve perfect control, and then increasing the amount of lightning spiritual power they control, in order to minimize the risk.
Zhou Qiuyuan showed no pity for his own body, treating it as if it were an old piece of clothing that he didn't care about.
As long as you don't die from the refining, refine it to the point of death!
A mere life is nothing to worry about!
The third time, the fourth time.
Every time Zhou Qiuyuan experienced a failure, he would summarize his experience and try again.
Each painful experience felt like a spur to action, keeping his mind highly focused and his control over the lightning energy becoming increasingly refined.
cough!
After multiple injuries, his cough worsened, and he used up all nineteen Breath Protection Pills, making it difficult to continue the Thunderclap Breathing Technique.
That concludes today's practice.
Zhou Qiuyuan wiped the blood he had just coughed up from his hands, placed the Thunderclap Blade on a stone table, and called out loudly into the distance, "Senior Brother Luo, see you tomorrow."
His voice was hoarse and he lacked breath support.
Luo Tong stood not far away, quietly watching Zhou Qiuyuan's departing figure, and shook his head helplessly.
I thought Junior Brother Zhou was cautious, but I didn't expect him to be such a reckless brute!