Staying In The World Of Cultivation

Chapter 12: What Use is Your Iron Rod?

At noon, Xu Wen arrived.

The two sat on the kang, with two dry pots on the kang table, supported by charcoal fire, simmering and bubbling.

Outside, heavy snow was falling, while inside the house, it was warm and filled with enticing aroma.

Xu Wen poured a cup of spirit wine for Su Fan and pointed to the two dry pots on the kang table.

"Brother, these two pots are not bad..."

Su Fan raised his cup and clinked it with Xu Wen's, then drank it all in one gulp.

"The weather is getting colder, so I thought of making two pots and stewing them when you come."

"Well... the food in this pot tastes great with the wine..."

The two chatted while drinking, but in fact, it was Xu Wen who was talking, and Su Fan was listening.

The previous owner of the body was a quiet and reserved person, and although Su Fan had a lot of inner thoughts, he appeared to be a closed book in the eyes of others.

"Brother, how is it going on the side of the Qin Kingdom?"

"What else can it be? Both sides are holding onto that Spirit Vein and won't let go. It won't calm down for a few months without a fight."

After Xu Wen finished speaking, he took a sip of wine and continued, "Don't wander around at night recently..."

Upon hearing this, Su Fan was immediately stunned.

"Brother, what do you mean?"

"A few days ago, the Foundation Building ancestor of the Little Sun Faction led a group of elite disciples to the Qin Kingdom, and the mountain gate was sealed."

Su Fan quickly asked, "Will there be any trouble in the market?"

"The market is fine. Several elders at the Qi Refining Late Stage have come down the mountain and will be stationed in the market in the future."

Su Fan immediately breathed a sigh of relief. If the market was in chaos, there would be no peace in the future.

Xu Wen took a sip of wine and whispered, "In the past few days, it is said that another Demonic Cultivator has been discovered. Now that the Little Sun Faction is short of manpower, it's hard to say in other places. Don't go out and talk nonsense."

Upon hearing this, Su Fan's body was covered in goosebumps.

It was said that Demonic Cultivators were good at raising evil creatures. Could the dirty thing he encountered that night be related to the Demonic Cultivator?

The two continued drinking until evening, and Xu Wen staggered back home.

After Xu Wen left, Su Fan couldn't fall asleep.

The incident from last time was too frightening.

In fact, he had always had a question in his mind. How did he get rid of that dirty thing that night?

Su Fan carefully recalled that at that time, he had almost lost consciousness, and the dirty thing had already penetrated into his body.

At that time, he only heard a sharp scream in his ears, which should have been the evil creature being injured and leaving his body.

But who exactly helped him drive away that dirty thing?

After thinking for a while, Su Fan thought it might be the Thunder Dao Seed.

It should be correct. The Thunder Dao Seed had just been activated those days.

And the thunder and lightning of heaven and earth were the natural enemies of all evil creatures. Dealing with a ghost was too easy for it.

Having experienced the power of evil creatures, Su Fan couldn't feel at ease in his heart and couldn't fall asleep tossing and turning.

The cold and eerie aura silently drilled into his body.

That feeling of almost losing consciousness and helplessly watching the cold aura infiltrate his body was something he never wanted to experience again.

If this kind of thing really happened, there is no way to help him now.

Evil spirits and ghosts only come out at night. When he falls asleep, they will float into this room. Even if the exorcism talisman can give a warning, he won't have time to take out the talisman.

Thinking of this, Su Fan felt even more pressure.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered the "Thunder Law Eye" Divine Ability.

If he mastered this Divine Ability, he would at least not be so passive when encountering evil spirits and ghosts.

But to cultivate this extravagant Divine Ability, he had to invite thunder and lightning into his body.

If there was a treasure that could resist lightning, it would be great. At least it could help him resist the heavenly thunder.

At this moment, an idea came to his mind.

Could the lightning rod from his previous life help him share the lightning?

The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. At least he could give it a try.

Damn it, I can't sleep anymore.

He got up from the broken bed, lit the candle again, and leaned over the table, writing and drawing until dawn.

The next afternoon, Su Fan returned from the market with several iron rods on his shoulders.

He connected two iron rods, each as thick as a baby's arm, to form a long stick of more than ten meters. One end was sharp and pointed upwards, while the other end was inserted into the ground about three to four meters deep.

Six other iron rods, as thick as fingers, were connected to the long stick from different directions, touching the ground and connecting together.

The extended thin rods at the top were all bent at a right angle and inserted into the ground.

In his previous life, Su Fan had never seen a lightning rod, so he made a simple one based on his own guess.

He made it at the same shop where he bought the sword. The burly man listened to his request and looked at him like he was a fool for a while.

"What do you want to do with this thing?"

Su Fan didn't know how to explain. He couldn't say that he wanted to use it to avoid lightning when he was struck by lightning.

After a long time, he finally came up with a sentence, "Um... for cultivation..."

Anyway, this thing was simple, and the burly man didn't ask any more questions. He casually found an apprentice and made the thing in the afternoon.

After finally setting up the lightning rod, he slapped his forehead and realized.

"It's winter now, where the hell is the thunder..."

Su Fan looked at the lightning rod again and decided to leave it there for now.

In the middle of the night, snowflakes started to fall again.

After finishing drawing a few "evil-warding talismans," Su Fan came to the courtyard and looked at the sky.

"Should I give it a try..."

There really is rarely any thunder in winter on Earth, but this is the world of cultivation.

Thinking of this, Su Fan came to the side of the lightning rod and sat cross-legged.

After closing his eyes for a while, he started to activate the "Heavenly Demon Sacred Body Technique."

The spiritual energy between heaven and earth surged into his body and circulated in his meridians.

After a while, there was no response.

It seems that it doesn't work.

Thunder in the middle of winter, isn't this nonsense?

At this moment, a mysterious and unpredictable aura rose from his heart, inexplicably resonating with the heavens and earth.

"It can't really be thundering..."

At this moment, dark clouds densely covered the sky, resembling surging waves.

One wave higher than the next, like the deep sea before a storm.

The sea of clouds rolled slowly, gradually forming a huge black cloud vortex.

Within the black cloud vortex, there were countless lightning snakes.

It seemed as if a colossal creature was about to descend from the vortex.

Under the immense pressure, Su Fan felt an overwhelming sense of insignificance.

This aura was too terrifying, making him extremely fearful!

It was so damn scary.

Boom...

Suddenly, a loud explosion.

Su Fan's heart suddenly chilled.

In an instant, he woke up from his dazed and confused state.

He saw a huge thunderbolt already crashing down.

Fuck...

This was too fast, he wasn't ready yet.

Su Fan wanted to stop the technique, but it was already too late.

"Crack..."

Suddenly, a heart-stopping explosion came from the sky.

As if the heavens were collapsing and the earth was shaking.

Finally, the first thunderbolt roared down.

The dazzling electric light, like a sharp sword, instantly cut through the pitch-black night sky and fiercely struck the ground.

Faced with the lightning rod, the thunderbird didn't avoid it, but directly struck Su Fan.

There was no time to run.

Helplessly, Su Fan could only brace himself.

The violent thunderbolt instantly struck him, causing his skin to burst open.

His entire body was covered in shocking bloodstains.

The scorching hot aura rushed recklessly through his body.

The technique began to uncontrollably circulate, pulling the scorching electric current towards the Dao Seed in his chest.

The excruciating pain that penetrated his bones almost made him faint.

Fortunately, he had already achieved the Thunder Dao Body. Otherwise, he would have been torn apart.

Boom...

Another thunderous explosion.

Immediately after, thunderbolts roared down one after another, continuously striking him.

The scorching electric current ravaged his body, causing his flesh, tendons, bones, and marrow to burn with unbearable pain.

Su Fan endured the intense pain, entering a state where everything was empty and free from worldly distractions.

He expelled all distractions and began to cultivate the "Thunder Law Eye" Divine Ability.

Countless streams of heat surged into his eyes, stirring like steel needles, causing him unbearable pain.

He didn't know how long had passed, but the surging thunderclouds in the sky gradually calmed down.

Su Fan had been tormented to the point of losing all consciousness.

After recovering for a while, he stood up.

His Dao robe was completely torn, and the bloodstains on his body had turned him into a bloody mess.

It was truly a horrifying sight.

He tried to move his body, and his body made crackling sounds like popping beans. His bones vibrated incessantly.

Su Fan knew that despite the bloody wounds on his body, they were only superficial injuries.

He had already achieved the Thunder Dao Body, so being struck by lightning not only didn't harm him, but made his physical body even stronger.

Of course, it still fucking hurt.

He had been in so much pain just now that he wished he could smash his head against something.

Su Fan walked to the side of the lightning rod and kicked it down.

"What's the use of this iron rod of yours..."

Damn it, after all that effort, this thing was useless. All the thunderbolts struck me directly.

Kicking down the lightning rod made him feel a little better.

Su Fan closed his eyes and then suddenly opened them, his gaze flashing like lightning.

He opened the panel, and the data was updated once again.

[Name] Su Fan

[Life Force] 36/92 years

[Cultivation Realm] Qi Refining Third Layer: 9/100

[Cultivation Techniques]

1. Primordial Origin Technique (Rank One): 26/100

2. Cross Training Body Tempering Art (Rank Two): 45/200

3. Heavenly Demon Sacred Body Technique (Rank One): 100/100

[Techniques]

1. Aura Examination Technique (Proficient): 85/800

2. Light Body Technique (Proficient): 242/800

3. Spirit Concealment Technique (Proficient): 72/800

4. Intent Manifestation Fist (Great Completion): 265/400

5. Nine Extreme Continuous Slashes (Great Completion): 151/400

[Skills]

1. Green Lamp Talisman (Novice): 35/100

2. Evil Warding Talisman (Novice): 12/100

[Divine Ability]

1. Thunder Law Eye (Novice): 1/100

Su Fan let out a sigh of relief. He had finally reached the novice level.

(End of this chapter)