Chapter 9

Returning to the barracks, the sky had already grown dark.

After dinner, he tightly closed the door to his room, found a large wooden tub, and filled it with clear water.

Then, he poured in three pounds of Jade Dew Spirit Liquid.

Stirring it, the clear water took on color, mist swirled around, and it was rich in spiritual energy.

"You, aren't you going to sleep yet?"

Zhao Yun glanced at the Moon God, about to take a bath, and felt embarrassed to undress with someone watching.

The Moon God gave Zhao Yun a sidelong glance, wondering if his hair was fully grown.

Zhao Yun, unconcerned, tore off his shirt, thinking if you want to see, then see!

The Moon God retracted his gaze and looked into the vastness again.

With a splash, Zhao Yun leaped into the wooden tub, sat cross-legged, and began to circulate the Bone Washing and Sinew Changing Classic. The water rippled, and the spirit liquid seeped into his body through his pores, cool and gentle, nourishing his physique.

Not long after, the clear water became quite murky.

The spirit liquid was absorbed, but impurities were also refined from his body, carrying a faintly pungent odor.

Thus, three days passed quietly.

During these three days, his life was quite regular. He hid in his room to train his body during the day and practiced the Earth Escape Technique under the moon at night. Apart from eating and sleeping, it seemed he was always training. Over time, he gradually adapted to the pain of body training.

Pop!

On the fourth day, his martial arts cultivation broke through, reaching the fourth level of the Essence Condensation stage.

The next day, he left the barracks early.

In a corner of the alley, he put on a human skin mask, stuck a tuft of white beard on his chin, and added a mole by his mouth. After this disguise, he entered the casino.

As he had said before, this was a good place.

When he was short of money, he would come here to get some; otherwise, how could he afford to buy Jade Dew Spirit Liquid?

Not long after, he came out.

This time, he won three hundred taels, more than before.

The casino was not pleased and sent two servants to tail him, clearly intending to rob and kill him.

Unfortunately, once they entered the alley, Zhao Yun's trail disappeared.

The Earth Escape Technique, Zhao Yun had already mastered it well. After the two servants scratched their heads and left, he came out.

It was still that herbal shop.

When Zhao Yun came out again, he was carrying a large wine jar, but it was filled with Jade Dew Spirit Liquid.

The business at the barracks was still bleak that day, with no one seen for half a day.

Zhao Yun sighed, fearing that his grandfather's hard work would truly be ruined in his hands.

In the blink of an eye, another three days passed.

Zhao Yun did not leave his room, truly a martial arts fanatic, training day and night.

Deep into the night, all was silent.

Zhao Yun dragged his tired body to bed and, perhaps due to exhaustion, soon fell into a deep sleep.

"The divine one calculated that it will rain."

The Moon God, not sleeping, sat on the moon, idly looking into the vastness.

The sky, filled with stars, was now covered with dark clouds.

Soon, a bolt of lightning flashed, and after a few breaths, the rumble of thunder was heard.

"Get up." The Moon God tapped Zhao Yun's consciousness.

Zhao Yun was startled awake, rubbing his sleepy eyes and sitting up, wondering why he was woken up from such a sweet sleep.

"Get on the horse, take the iron rod, and go outside the city."

"What's the matter in the middle of the night?"

"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up."

Zhao Yun yawned, looked around, and not seeing the iron rod, took a random iron spear from the barracks. Seeing that it was about to rain, he also put on a cloak and a raincoat, then rode the horse straight to the outskirts of the city.

Outside the city of Wanggu, there was a range of mountains where fierce beasts often appeared.

Zhao Yun rode the horse along the dark mountain path into the deep mountains, still not knowing what the Moon God wanted to do.

"Stop."

It was not until then that he heard the Moon God's words.

"Go to the mountain peak."

Then, he saw her point to a nearby mountain top.

Zhao Yun tied the horse and climbed up.

"Stand firm and raise the spear." The Moon God's voice was leisurely.

"Don't joke, it's thundering."

Zhao Yun grimaced, thinking that raising an iron spear would surely attract lightning.

"Activate the Primordial Heaven Thunder Technique." The Moon God said calmly, "You won't die."

Zhao Yun's eyes brightened. Since he was taught the Primordial Heaven Thunder Technique, he had put it aside for many days. Now it was mentioned, and from the Moon God's words, this technique with the word 'thunder' in it truly needed to be used with lightning. At this moment, he realized why the Moon God asked him to prepare an iron rod, which was to attract lightning.

Speaking of lightning, he subconsciously looked up at the sky.

The lightning was fierce, and standing there to be struck by lightning was terrifying to think about.

"Hurry up." The Moon God urged.

"Xiu'er, don't trick me."

Zhao Yun coughed, raised the spear, and his heart pounded.

Lightning was not to be trifled with; if struck, one could easily be turned to ashes.

He did not dare to relax, silently reciting the Primordial Heaven Thunder Technique, not stopping for a moment.

From a distance, he looked like a spear standing there, waiting to be struck by lightning.

Boom!

The thunder roared, and a bolt of lightning struck the spear from the sky.

Ouch...

Zhao Yun grunted, staggered, and felt as if his body was about to explode.

Boom! Bang! Boom!

Before he could steady himself, four more bolts of lightning struck, adding to the first one, making it a perfect five strikes of lightning. Anyone who made a false oath would be struck like this, more intense than touching an electric fence.

The spear exploded, turning to ashes.

Zhao Yun also fell, his clothes torn, his body battered, his face blackened, his hair curled, and smoke rising. If you sniffed closely, you could smell the scent of roasted meat.

"Am I still alive?"

Zhao Yun muttered, feeling his mind buzz and his consciousness blurred, unable to distinguish reality from illusion.

"Look inside your body." The Moon God said lazily.

Zhao Yun focused, looked inside his body, and was immediately surprised.

He saw lightning inside his body.

"This is the power of the Primordial Heaven Thunder Technique, which can draw lightning into the body. Combined with the technique, it can refine the body internally and kill enemies externally. Its profundity far exceeds your imagination."

"I see."

Zhao Yun replied in a daze, and with a thought, lightning swirled in his palm, making him feel dazed.

Lightning, this is lightning!

Throughout history, no one who was struck by lightning had a good outcome, let alone drawing lightning into the body.

Looking at the lightning inside his body, it seemed unreal.

In a daze, he was more shocked, shocked by the Primordial Heaven Thunder Technique, which was incredibly powerful.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly activated the Primordial Heaven Thunder Technique.

Immediately, the lightning in his body surged, and lightning could be seen tearing through his skin. Not only on the surface, but also in his limbs, organs, and meridians, lightning swirled, filling his body with a fierce power.

The sound of thunder lingered in his ears.

In addition, his true essence also emitted lightning, becoming even purer under the refinement of lightning.

The profundity did not end there.

What delighted him even more was that as he activated the Primordial Heaven Thunder Technique, the lightning in his body grew stronger, like a seed planted in the soil, taking root and sprouting, and over time, it would surely grow into a towering tree.

Crack! Crack!

He also used two techniques at once, activating the Primordial Heaven Thunder Technique while also activating the Bone Washing and Sinew Changing Classic.

As he expected, it was twice as effective.

Using lightning to refine the body, combined with the Bone Washing and Sinew Changing Classic, was even more powerful.

"Wonderful, truly wonderful."

Zhao Yun was pleasantly surprised; the lightning strike was worth it, bringing about a transformation.

"You have a wind attribute, and lightning enhances the wind, and wind creates the power of lightning." The Moon God's voice was leisurely.

"I understand."

Zhao Yun smiled, knowing that wind attribute martial artists were known for their speed. If lightning enhanced their power, the two would complement each other, and when combined with attack techniques, the power would be formidable. If mastered well, each strike would be a thunderous blow.

"Since I have lightning, can I become a weapon smith?"

With delight, Zhao Yun rubbed his hands, his eyes shining as he looked at the Moon God.

"Of course."

"Then teach me how to forge weapons!"

"There is still lightning in the sky; continue to absorb it. The matter of forging weapons can wait." The Moon God said calmly.

"Understood."

Zhao Yun immediately sat cross-legged and silently recited the Primordial Heaven Thunder Technique.

Now, even without the spear, he could still draw lightning into his body, as he already had lightning inside him.

Using lightning to attract more lightning, yes... no problem.