Chapter 4

The old man burst into laughter and said, "Haha, nonsense! There's a lot to it. Not to mention the rare Thunder Wheel, I'm talking about single wheels, which means a single attribute. The people being tested originally had few wheel attributes, and most of them had multiple wheel attributes."

Ah Feng asked, "What are multiple wheel attributes?"

The old man replied, "It means more than one wheel attribute. For example, someone might have a Fire Wheel and a Silver Wheel, which is a dual attribute. Of course, a dual attribute is still a good attribute. The truly common ones are those with four or five attributes. Once you exceed four attributes, although you can still cultivate, your growth rate becomes incredibly slow, and it's almost impossible to reach the level of a Secret Wheel Master."

Ah Feng immediately understood and said, "The more focused you are, the faster you cultivate?"

The old man nodded and said, "Yes, you must understand that a person's life is limited. An ordinary person's lifespan is about fifty years, and very few can reach sixty or seventy. If you can't cultivate to the level of a Secret Wheel Master within that limited time, everything is in vain."

Ah Feng said, "Reaching the level of a Secret Wheel Master... can extend one's life?"

The old man said, "Of course. Cultivating wheel power can extend your life to at least seventy years. Reaching the level of a Secret Wheel Master can extend it to at least ninety years. Haha, the ninety years I'm talking about means you can still maintain youthful vitality."

Ah Feng suddenly thought of a question and said, "Grandpa, how old are you?"

The old man fell silent for a moment and then said, "Ah Feng, don't worry, I should be able to see you cultivate to the level of a Secret Wheel Master." He thought to himself, "If it weren't for the continuation of my bloodline, I wouldn't be struggling and barely surviving. I've lived long enough, over five hundred years, but after being injured, I don't have many years left. However, it's still better than ordinary people, and I should be able to wait for Ah Feng to grow up."

"If I can get through this, maybe my fate will change dramatically." Although he thought this, he also knew it was very difficult to achieve, otherwise, he wouldn't have hidden in this remote place to pass the time.

Ah Feng, of course, didn't know that the old man had lived for hundreds of years. Even if he were told, he probably wouldn't believe it. Someone who could live for hundreds of years wasn't human; they were a monster. He couldn't understand and said, "Alright, Grandpa, you have to wait for me to cultivate to the level of a Secret Wheel Master." He hoped his grandpa could live a long life.

As they spoke, Ah Feng had already finished his food. He wiped his mouth and said, "Grandpa, how should I cultivate? Teach me."

The old man said, "Follow me." He walked out.

The two of them walked along the path up to the cliff. After about half an hour, they reached the top of the cliff and walked a bit further. The old man said, "This is it. This place is quite secluded, and no one should come here. It's a good place to cultivate."

Ah Feng observed the surroundings. It was a pile of boulders, several meters high, and no one would come here, not even children. It was a very secluded and safe place. He said, "Alright, let's cultivate here. What should I do?"

The old man said, "Sit cross-legged first. There are some things I need to tell you beforehand, and I hope you can understand." His serious demeanor made Ah Feng also become serious.

Ah Feng said, "Grandpa, go ahead."

The old man nodded and said, "The Thunder Wheel is a very rare attribute. I won't hide it from you; I cultivate the Thunder Wheel. You must have inherited my bloodline to have such an outstanding attribute."

Ah Feng saw the old man's pride and nodded, listening attentively.

The old man said, "Having the Thunder Wheel has two significant advantages. First, the Thunder Wheel has extremely strong offensive power, the highest among all wheel powers. Second, the Thunder Wheel cultivates very quickly. The best place to cultivate the Thunder Wheel is during a thunderstorm, absorbing the power of the lightning, which can speed up cultivation and increase the chances of breaking through bottlenecks."

Ah Feng was startled. This meant being struck by lightning. He knew the consequences of being struck by lightning during a thunderstorm; it could be fatal. In his past life, many people had died from lightning strikes.

"Struck by lightning?"

The old man said, "Nonsense, being struck by lightning can kill you!"

Ah Feng was relieved. The lightning from the sky was something a person couldn't withstand. He had a misconception that being struck by lightning was always fatal, but even in his past life, many people had survived lightning strikes.

The old man continued, "Of course, there are also disadvantages."

"The disadvantage is... once you cultivate the Thunder Wheel, your personality will gradually change, and your temper will become more irritable, even wild."

Ah Feng was stunned. After a while, he said, "Grandpa, your temper is very good... I've never seen you get angry." The old man had always been kind and gentle to him, never raising his voice.

The old man smiled bitterly and shook his head. Since his cultivation was broken, his temper had completely changed. In the past, he was unpredictable and reckless, with an extremely irritable temper. He would often fight at the slightest provocation. After his cultivation was broken, he became completely calm, and after years of a peaceful life, he vaguely felt that if his powers hadn't been lost, he might have been able to break through. Unfortunately, he never got the chance.

"Unfortunately, I can't cultivate anymore... so..."

Ah Feng said, "I will control it..."

The old man shook his head and said, "You can't control it. That's not in line with the Thunder Wheel attribute. To advance quickly, you must open your heart and follow the Thunder Wheel... moving forward. Remember, you don't have time to waste. You must advance to the level of a Secret Wheel Master in the shortest time possible."

Ah Feng had no concept of cultivating the Thunder Wheel. He could only listen to what the old man said. He understood that the old man's experience could save him a lot of detours.

"I understand. Don't control it, let the Thunder Wheel's nature move forward."

The old man smiled and said, "Alright, let's start cultivating..." He explained in detail how to cultivate and the precautions to take. Finally, he said, "The Thunder Seal entering your body, your cultivation shouldn't be difficult because the hardest part is already over. I didn't expect you to be able to absorb the Thunder Seal into your body. Haha, you're really lucky. Start!"

Ah Feng secretly grumbled. He hadn't expected the Thunder Seal to be so extreme, making him lie down for two days and two nights.

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

The old man sat back a few steps and watched Ah Feng intently. This step was crucial, especially the first cultivation. He hoped Ah Feng could cultivate more wheel power.

After just a few minutes, Ah Feng's body emitted a faint crackling sound. The sound was very slight, and you had to listen carefully to hear it. The old man's face immediately showed joy, proving that Ah Feng's cultivation was going very smoothly.

The tingling sensation returned, and Ah Feng knew he was doing it right. The old man had explained in detail, so he was confident and continued to focus.

Slowly, Ah Feng became immersed in it. Tiny arcs of electricity appeared on his skin, especially on his hands, feet, and head. The crackling sound grew louder, gradually turning into a hissing sound. The arcs of electricity formed a small ring above Ah Feng's head, floating and occasionally being replenished.

The old man understood that Ah Feng's first Thunder Wheel was about to form. Once it was absorbed into his body, it meant he had the power of the first Thunder Wheel.

At first, the ring of lightning was unstable, but as time passed, it gradually became brighter and more circular. Countless tiny arcs of electricity danced on the ring, which expanded and contracted. After about ten minutes, the ring of lightning suddenly shrank into a blinding point of light and instantly entered Ah Feng's head.

The old man clenched his fists tightly, excited. The first Thunder Wheel power was so easily generated. When he first condensed his first Thunder Wheel power, he sat at the edge of a thunderstorm area for a whole night, barely succeeding. Ah Feng, who had integrated the Thunder Seal, indeed had unparalleled potential.

The second Thunder Wheel power ring was condensed in just five minutes.

Ah Feng condensed ten Thunder Wheel power rings in one go. The old man said in a deep voice, "That's enough. Overdoing it is not good... gradually get used to the feeling of the wheel power in your body, and continue to refine the Thunder Wheel power in your body as I said, until you fully control it."

The old man's voice was slightly trembling. He was almost ecstatic. Starting with ten wheel powers, what did that mean? He himself had been a single Thunder Wheel attribute, called a genius, and it took him three days to reach one wheel power and one day to master it. It took him over thirty days to reach ten wheel powers, shocking many people. His grandson, however, reached ten wheel powers in less than four hours, which was terrifying.

"Successor! Successor! I never thought I would have such a heaven-defying grandson. Haha, hahaha!"

The old man was overjoyed, laughing inwardly.

Ah Feng, of course, didn't know what the old man was thinking, nor did he realize how close his grandpa was to going crazy with joy. He was just focused on refining the ten wheel powers in his body. With the Thunder Seal, he didn't need to spend too much effort. The Thunder Seal was also refining the Thunder Wheel power in his body, and he just needed to master it.

Generally, when cultivators cultivate wheel power, it's not visible from the outside, especially before reaching a thousand wheels. Only those who cultivate a thousand wheel powers can manifest them externally. Ah Feng, having just cultivated ten wheel powers, already had the Thunder Wheel manifesting externally.

The old man clearly saw the rings of the Thunder Wheel appearing and disappearing around Ah Feng's body, occasionally flashing with blinding light and emitting arcs of electricity, which was breathtaking to watch.

After an hour of refining and controlling, Ah Feng felt he had fully mastered it. He gathered the Thunder Wheel power and, following the old man's instructions, stored it in six places in his body. The most important was the chest, followed by the hands and feet, and lastly the head, which could store the least Thunder Wheel power.

Since he had just cultivated ten wheel powers, Ah Feng stored one in his head, one in each hand, two in each leg, and three in his chest. The legs stored more because the old man had taught him that this would make him run faster.

After distributing the Thunder Wheel power, Ah Feng suddenly had a new discovery and exclaimed, "What the... what is this?"

The old man asked, "What?"

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