Chapter 44

Another half month passed, and it was almost mid-December. In about half a month, Zhu Lingwu would prepare to return to the Zhu family's ancestral land in Chilong Prefecture, as he needed to get home before the New Year, and the journey would take about half a month.

Zhu Junyan had also instructed Zhu Lingwu to take back some items, which were currently being prepared. For a time, the people under the Zhu family in Tongshan County were all busy.

As for the prescription from Meng Yishi, it was unknown how the steward under Zhu Junyan obtained it, but at least from the surface, Meng Yishi did not put up much resistance and obediently handed over the prescription.

As compensation for Meng Yishi, he was appointed as the steward of a trading shop in Tongshan County under the Zhu family, which seemed to give him some status within the Zhu family.

Of course, this also meant that Meng Yishi would not appear before Zhu Lingwu for the time being. Naturally, the maids close to Zhu Lingwu would help him prepare the medicinal soup and mix it with the beast blood.

If one did not think too deeply about it, perhaps this matter would have settled down. Regardless of who Meng Yishi was, the Zhu family had taken his precious prescription and given him compensation, making him a steward with some authority. For ordinary commoners, this was already a good position, something they would strive for their entire lives.

However, Zhu Lingwu knew that Meng Yishi would not give up so easily. The wandering soul he had released was still secretly monitoring his every move. Unfortunately, Zhu Lingwu currently had no means to counter-monitor him, even though he had a sub-soul cultivated within his body.

But since Meng Yishi could also control wandering souls, Zhu Lingwu did not want to reveal his own methods, as that would only make Meng Yishi suspicious and alert him.

However, Zhu Lingwu was confident that as long as he left Tongshan County and returned to the Zhu family's ancestral land, Meng Yishi, no matter who he was, would not be able to threaten him. The only concern was if he did something on the way.

Although Zhu Junyan had prepared for Liu Ping to lead a team of Zhu family private soldiers to escort him, if Meng Yishi really used some magic, Liu Ping, a martial arts expert, would be of little use.

Unfortunately, all of this was just Zhu Lingwu's speculation. Perhaps he was overthinking it. Meng Yishi might not take action against him. At worst, he could have his "cheap" father arrange some tasks for him during those days, making it impossible for him to act.

Of course, this was not what Zhu Lingwu was most concerned about at the moment. What he valued most now was trying to break through to the first level of the Ninefold Lightning Body Technique in the next half month.

This was a bodily reminder, a very peculiar feeling. Zhu Lingwu knew that he was just a step away from entering the first level of the Ninefold Lightning Body Technique.

At that time, the electricity would be completely contained within his body, and he would no longer be filled with static electricity, which would cause others to be shocked when they touched him. The white fox's reluctance to let him touch it was mainly due to this reason.

Zhu Lingwu also knew that this was not a good situation, as it made his hair stand up and attracted all sorts of things. The maids who served him secretly complained, and he had noticed this.

The Ninefold Lightning Body Technique also provided detailed explanations of the levels. In fact, the name "Ninefold Lightning Body Technique" was just a catchy title.

In reality, the technique was divided into seven levels: the first level was to draw and contain electricity, the second level was the initial formation of the lightning body, the third level was the transformation of purple lightning into a dragon, the fourth level was the coiling of the lightning dragon around the body, the fifth level was to control lightning to refine the body, the sixth level was to dominate the lightning body, and the seventh level was to break through the innate realm and achieve the innate lightning body.

As long as he could enter the first level, he could completely contain the electricity within his body, thus avoiding the generation of static electricity and the waste of current.

Of course, the difference between drawing electricity into the body and containing it was significant. It was fortunate that Zhu Lingwu had specially crafted a Baghdad battery to cultivate the Ninefold Lightning Body Technique.

This was a process of accumulation. After cultivating for more than half a year, the amount of electricity Zhu Lingwu had introduced into his body finally reached a critical point, and he had passed the first level of the Ninefold Lightning Body Technique, marking his entry into the technique.

In recent days, Zhu Lingwu had not rushed to break through the twelve main meridians and acupoints of the Great Cycle. Although the Thunder Palm and Swift Swallow Step had helped him open dozens of acupoints in his hands and feet, the twelve main meridians included hundreds of acupoints throughout the body. Even for Zhu Lingwu, it would not be as quick as the Small Cycle.

During practice, he only circulated the current introduced by his hands through the Small Cycle and the already opened acupoints of the Great Cycle, gradually storing it in various parts of his body.

Although Zhu Lingwu had not yet opened all the acupoints and could not send current to every part of his body, the human body was an interconnected whole. The Small Cycle, which connected most of the body, allowed the current to naturally spread to other areas.

Now, Zhu Lingwu could feel the static electricity in his body at all times, which was a sign. He had a feeling that he could break through to the first level of the Ninefold Lightning Body Technique today.

As usual, Zhu Lingwu got up early, changed into his practice clothes, and went to the practice room. He set the current output of the Baghdad battery to the third level, which actually exceeded his current body's current tolerance.

However, to break through to the first level, Zhu Lingwu had to take the risk of enduring this high-intensity current. He did not tell anyone what he was about to do.

Now, Zhu Lingwu no longer needed Liu Ping to guard him while he practiced the Ninefold Lightning Body Technique. As for Liang Cai, an outsider, he naturally did not understand the danger involved.

Today, Zhu Lingwu specially changed his usual practice routine. Before getting on the practice platform, he had Liang Cai bring him the medicinal soup mixed with the spirit beast blood. He then spent time absorbing the innate spiritual energy contained in the blood into his body.

This allowed the yuan qi in his body to be replenished to its best state. He exhaled a breath of turbid air, feeling the abundant yuan qi in his body. He then placed his hands on the two copper rods connected to the battery.

Immediately, a strong current flowed from his fingers into his body. Although his body now had a strong resistance to electricity, the current still made his fingers slightly numb.

At the same time, the current seemed to stick his fingers to the copper rods. However, the current quickly flowed into the blood vessels in his hands and then spread throughout his body.

The strong current was temporarily beyond Zhu Lingwu's control, so it almost instantly spread throughout his body. This time, the effect was significant, and electric sparks appeared all over his body.

Zhu Lingwu's practice clothes were made of pure cotton with no metal, so they did not conduct electricity. However, the current still reacted with the impurities in the clothes and the particles in the air, burning many scorch marks on the pure cotton practice clothes.

This situation made Liang Cai, who was watching from the side, panic. Previously, Zhu Lingwu's practice had not shown such a violent reaction...

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