Celestial Master： I Have an Otherworld

Chapter 362 - 113: Thunder Skill (Part 2)

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Zhaonan Prefecture.

"Hoo..."

Fang Zheng sat cross-legged on a mat, exhaling heavily, his face shadowed with gloom:

"The Five Ghost Celestial Demon Transformation actually has such severe aftereffects?"

"If I had known, I wouldn’t have pushed so hard back then. Letting Qian Fusong escape would have been better than possibly ending my cultivation path now."

"Ah!"

Fang Zheng shook his head and sighed softly, his face full of regret.

At that time, he was overwhelmed with murderous intent, fixated only on finding a method to drastically increase his power and kill Qian Fusong, completely forgetting that such Dharma Gates always had dangerous consequences.

All had aftereffects.

The more power increased, the greater the aftereffects.

The Five Ghost Celestial Demon Transformation fused the Power of Five Ghosts for personal use, making his strength in a short time comparable to a Flawless Martial Artist, even stronger than a typical Flawless.

Such defiance against the heavens, how could there be no cost?

But in retrospect, if given another chance, he feared he would still make the same choice.

"Ghost Energy invading the body, there is entry but no retreat!"

Fang Zheng’s brows furrowed tightly:

"Is it possible that I must become a Ghost Cultivator in the future?"

Ghost Energy merging with True Qi essentially transformed the attributes of True Qi.

Theoretically, unless some extraordinary treasure purged the Ghost Energy that fused with True Qi, one couldn’t cultivate other Dharma Gates.

Even if one could,

it would be greatly affected.

Only the rumored lineage of Ghost Cultivators could remain unaffected, instead gaining some advantage.

But not to mention the rarity of Ghost Cultivation Techniques, even Master Jiuyuan didn’t possess them, abandoning the hard-earned legacy would also be a waste.

By now, Fang Zheng had already exited the state of Five Ghost Celestial Demon Transformation, but he was a shadow of his former self, with hollow eyes and lifeless expressions.

Still resembling neither man nor ghost.

Quietly practicing the Elemental Thunder Skill.

The circulation of True Qi was more sluggish than before.

But...

"Seems like the impact isn’t significant?"

Fang Zheng’s eyes flickered, trying other Dharma Gates again, though they were not smooth, it felt more like the normal fatigue after exhaustion.

Somewhat weakened, but harboring abundant vitality within.

Not like being in a post-Secret Technique aftereffect state.

"Strange?"

He scratched his chin, puzzled:

"Is it because I used the Five Ghost Celestial Demon Transformation for too short a time, not enough to damage my foundation?"

"Or perhaps..."

"The Cultivation Technique description was exaggerated?"

Though puzzled, ultimately it was a good thing; having obtained the complete Elemental Thunder Skill, he certainly didn’t want to switch cultivation again.

"Hmm?"

The anomaly in his Sea of Consciousness made Fang Zheng’s heart stir.

Yama Visualization Method!

Unbeknownst to him, a layer of Yin Energy covered the Yama depicted by his intent, with a more solid appearance compared to before.

Yin Energy?

No!

It was Ghost Energy!

Fang Zheng’s eyes twitched.

What was going on?

The Ghost Energy integrated into his body was being consumed by the Yama summoned by the Visualization Method?

"Yama?"

"Yama!"

"The first time Master Jiuyuan saw me, he called me Yama; could it be... related to this Yama Visualization Method?"

Baffled yet unable to figure it out, he simply stopped pondering over it, since the Ghost Energy issue had been resolved and the Elemental Thunder Skill could continue to be cultivated.

"Hmm..."

Fang Zheng stretched his muscles, a wave of drowsiness rising uncontrollably; rushing all over and being busy for two days, he hadn’t had a proper rest.

Once he relaxed his mind, his eyelids felt as heavy as thousand-pound stones.

"Let’s sleep first!"

With that sleep.

It lasted a whole day and night.

When he opened his eyes again, his entire body felt pleasantly lazy, every part comfortable, and his previously exhausted mind now refreshed.

"It seems true, the Five Ghost Celestial Demon Transformation didn’t destroy my Martial Dao foundation; however, the decline of physical Essence is inevitable, even my cultivation base has regressed to some degree."

"Thinking of keeping it as a last resort is likely impossible; using it a few more times, my body’s vital essence would surely be drained by the Five Ghosts."

"Hoo..."

He exhaled heavily, propped himself up from the bed, invigorating his spirit:

"Time to get organized."

"Clatter..."

All the items spilled onto the desk.

The most conspicuous was Qian Fusong’s Treasure Sword, exceptionally sharp, even slicing through modern technologically forged Long Sabers.

Truly a Divine Weapon!

There were also two Magical Artifacts.

A palm-sized Magic Sword and a Binding Gold Rope.

Plus a few Spirit Talismans and some Silver Notes...

It seemed that Qian Fusong had exhausted his means that day, with no other trump cards on him, causing Fang Zheng to be startled in vain.

"I wonder if there’s anything here like a Storage Pouch, otherwise with more items accumulating, storing them becomes inconvenient."

Mumbling softly, he gathered the items, sat cross-legged on the mat.

Be it Treasure Swords or Magical Artifacts, ultimately they were external and of little reliance; to Fang Zheng, only cultivation base and Cultivation Technique were fundamental.

Elemental Thunder Skill!

With a shift of thought, the Celestial Secret Compass in his Sea of Consciousness began to rotate, and the "records" of Elemental Thunder Skill appeared one by one in his mind.

Inside it, there was not only the complete version of Elemental Thunder Skill but also insights from Master Jiuyuan’s cultivation, useful for reference.

It would also prevent going astray.

This Cultivation Technique he had long yearned for was finally in hand.

"Twelve levels!"

Fang Zheng raised an eyebrow slightly.

The complete version of Elemental Thunder Skill comprised twelve levels in total.

The Realm of Nine Thunders meant Perfection for a Martial Artist, and when Nine Thunders united, one could become a Master, advancing to the tenth level of the Elemental Thunder Skill.

Master Jiuyuan.

Had cultivated to the tenth level of the Elemental Thunder Skill.

Though he practiced only casually, his Martial Dao achievements were far inferior to his Magic.

Cultivating to the eleventh level paralleled Master Jiuyuan’s accomplishments in the Magic domain; the twelfth level made one a top expert among Martial Arts Grandmasters.

By then, feared to be on par with the Daoist Lord of Profound Celestial Dao.