plumnovel Chapter 17 The Divine Thunder of Jia Wood Startles the Clan Chief
Chapter 17 The Divine Thunder of Jia Wood Startles the Clan Chief
Upon seeing it, Chen Chunan was slightly startled.
The clan leader, who always paid attention to his image, now had disheveled hair and a somewhat unfocused gaze. He didn't look like a cultivator at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining at all, but rather like an ordinary old man.
"Have a seat. Mingchuan said you have something important to discuss with the old man?"
Chen Chunan briefly stated his purpose, and then mobilized his spiritual power on the spot to demonstrate his cultivation.
"Huh? Level six of Qi Refining? Your aura is so refined, you're only half a step away from level seven! You! Weren't you only at level three of Qi Refining? Were you hiding your cultivation level before?"
"No, I was only at the third level of Qi Refining in August. It took me four months of cultivation to reach my current level."
"So you used your sister's resources? No! No! Red Thread has already reached the sixth level of Qi Refining. If she were to share resources with you, she definitely wouldn't have arrived so quickly! How did you cultivate to this level? You haven't even left the clan."
Seeing the clan leader's somewhat excited expression, Chen Chunan did not mention the Inner Alchemy Method.
It's not that I wanted to keep it a secret, but the internal alchemy method is not something the Chen family can protect.
For a family practicing internal alchemy, it's no different from a child throwing gold around and causing trouble.
Even if a secret is only passed on to a few people, it is still bound to be leaked. A secret that is known to more than two people is no longer a secret.
Chen Chunan's previous thought was that his spiritual root had not been accurately measured.
The quality of one's spiritual root is mainly determined by their affinity with spiritual energy.
Chen Chunan's current rate of absorbing spiritual energy is so fast that even calling him a top-grade spiritual root would be an understatement.
They weren't afraid of being exposed.
As for progress, I attribute it to that Five Elements Cultivation Manual; that's how I've been cultivating anyway.
Having never left their clan's territory, they couldn't possibly have any extraordinary opportunities.
Believe it or not~
"I don't quite know either. After my sister Hongxian obtained the Five Elements Cultivation Technique for me, my cultivation suddenly accelerated. Moreover, I can also sense the spiritual energy of thunder."
As he spoke, Chen Chunan mobilized his lightning spiritual energy.
A burst of intense, bluish-purple spiritual energy was drawn into Chen Chunan's palm.
It looked as if it was holding up a ball of lightning.
The clan chief was so shocked that he plucked out several hairs from his beard.
"Even though the family's spiritual root testing artifact is the lowest grade, it shouldn't be this inaccurate, right? Oh, I remember now, last time Hongxian went to the Second Elder to ask for a lightning technique, was that for you?"
Chen Chunan gave an embarrassed smile at just the right moment: "I was afraid that if I asked for it myself, the Second Elder wouldn't give it to me, so I asked Hongxian to help me ask for it. However, I accidentally succeeded in the cultivation, but it was a bit crooked."
The clan chief asked curiously, "How is it crooked?"
"That thunder technique is the Yi Wood Divine Thunder left by our ancestor Lingbai. Because our clan only has Jia Wood Spirit Peach Trees, and I also absorb Jia Wood spiritual energy, it doesn't feel right when I use it. It should be that the thunder comes out like needles and covers the ground like a canopy. The thunder I cultivated is like arrows, exceptionally fierce. I call it Jia Wood Divine Thunder."
Chen Daoping's eyes gleamed with curiosity: "Jia Wood Divine Thunder? That's quite rare! Show it to me!"
Chen Chunan was in a dilemma. Last time, he had blasted out a crater tens of meters in diameter, but this study was only about 20 square meters. If he blasted it, it would be completely destroyed.
"Chief, this place is too small; let's find a more open space."
"Can't unleash its full power? How much strength can you possibly possess at the mere sixth level of Qi Refining? Fine, let me see just how wondrous your Wood Divine Thunder truly is!"
As Chen Daoping spoke, he grabbed Chen Chunan's shoulder and, with a few leaps, reached the back mountain.
"Is this big enough? Go ahead and show me what you've got!"
"Alright, clan leader, please stand further back."
As he spoke, Chen Chunan once again mobilized the Qi within his body, and the Jia Wood Divine Thunder was instantly generated.
A bright, cyan divine lightning bolt burst forth from Chen Chunan's palm.
A huge crater had been blasted into the cliff face of the distant valley!
The rolling pebbles churned up a cloud of dust.
Chen Chunan looked at the clan leader, wanting to ask how many levels of Qi Refining this power was roughly equivalent to.
As soon as they turned their gazes, they saw the clan chief's eyes bulging, his mouth slightly open, and his entire body motionless as if playing a game of "Red Light, Green Light."
Chen Chunan wondered to himself, "Could it be that its power is stronger than I expected? Reaching the full force of a late-stage Qi Refining attack?"
"Chieftain? Chieftain? Chieftain!"
"Ah, who's calling for me!"
Chen Daoping suddenly woke up with a start, and after realizing what had happened, he stammered, "You you you~ I I I~ This this this~ This is what you, you hit, you hit?"
"Yeah? The power is pretty good, right? Is it at the level of late-stage Qi Refining?"
Chen Chunan looked at the clan leader with some anticipation.
The clan chief barely managed to compose himself before grumbling, "Late-stage Qi Refining?! Even my full-force attack could only create a crater this big in the mountain!"
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck the old patriarch: "Wait a minute, wasn't it you who used lightning magic to create those two huge craters on the western mountain last month? Yes, it was definitely you! That familiar wood element aura! But why is the power so different?"
Chen Chunan knew that since he planned to reveal his innate Jia Wood Divine Thunder, it was inevitable that someone would guess it.
He readily admitted, "I had just finished refining it and found an open space to test it out. I didn't expect it to alarm the clan leader. Last time, I used half of my spiritual power in the test, so its power was greater."
However, the power of the Thunderclap was far beyond his expectations.
I thought it was roughly equivalent to the tenth level of Qi Refining, but I didn't expect that just one-tenth of it would have the power of a full-force attack from the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.
The fact that I mobilized half of my mana last time meant I must have had the power of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
It seems I now have the ability to barely protect myself.
The clan chief's expression was complex, a mixture of surprise, relief, and heartache.
"Why didn't you come to me sooner! I thought the Liu family had hidden a Foundation Establishment cultivator with a lightning spiritual root. I've been so worried these past few days that I even sacrificed one of my clan's important spies to find out! You, you, you! Sigh~"
"Ah, Chieftain, is this why you've gotten yourself into this state?"
"Not entirely, but this matter has indeed consumed most of my energy! Do you know how terrifying a Foundation Establishment cultivator skilled in lightning magic is? It means we're no different from fish on a chopping board in front of him!"
As the two were talking, three figures broke through the air and arrived. The newcomers were none other than the eldest clan elder Chen Daoxuan, the second clan elder Chen Daoyan, and the third clan elder Chen Heming.
By the time Chen Chunan noticed, it was too late to avoid it.
"Clan leader, has that Foundation Establishment Thunder Cultivator reappeared? Hey? Chen Chunan, what are you doing here?"
The speaker was Elder Chen Heming, who, along with two other elders, was immediately drawn to the huge crater in the distance as soon as they landed.
Clan Chief Chen Daoping pointed at Chen Chunan with a strange expression and said, "We don't have any Foundation Establishment Lightning Cultivators, but our Chen Clan has produced a prodigy comparable to one!"
"A prodigy comparable to a Foundation Establishment cultivator?" *3
The three clan elders stared wide-eyed at Tong Ling and then at Chen Chunan.
The elder of the second clan blurted out, "Chu Nan? That can't be right! This child has five spiritual roots, and they're all only mid-grade. He can't possibly cultivate thunder magic!"
The three elders were also incredulous: "Impossible! When Chu Nan came to listen to the Dao last time, he was only at the third level of Qi Refining. How could he unleash such a powerful thunder technique?"
The elder clan leader was the most direct, releasing his divine sense—a skill typically cultivated only at the late stage of Qi Refining—to probe over directly.
"Huh? Level six of Qi Refining? No, no, even someone at level six of Qi Refining couldn't possibly unleash such a powerful lightning spell!"
"Sixth level of Qi Refining? How is that possible? The last sermon was in August! How could you break through three levels in just four months?"
There was chaos and confusion, and the three divine senses kept probing, which greatly annoyed Chen Chunan.
Chen Chunan felt that these spiritual senses were quite weak, and if he used his Yin spirit to deal with them, he could sever them instantly.
However, severing the divine consciousness would harm the owner of that consciousness, which is why I didn't take action.
But that didn't stop him from expressing his dissatisfaction: "Three elders, since you don't believe me, why don't I just unleash another divine lightning bolt to show you?"
As he spoke, Chen Chunan raised his hand and unleashed another innate wood-based divine lightning bolt, which, carrying immense power, blasted an even larger crater into the cliff face than before.
"Hiss~" *3
Three gasps of shock rang out almost simultaneously.
Chen Chunan instantly felt the surroundings warm up slightly.
"That's unbelievable!"
"This power is already comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, isn't it?"
"Pretty much. I've seen Liu Sen, that old dog Liu Guisheng's son, make a move. He's at the second level of Foundation Establishment. Although Chu Nan's move isn't as powerful as his, it's not far off! Anyway, I, at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, can't unleash such a powerful spell."
The three elders discussed the matter animatedly.
Clan Chief Chen Daoping then asked a crucial question: "Chu Nan, how many times can you unleash such powerful lightning magic?"
Chen Chunan pondered for a moment: "Ten or eight times is no problem."
The consumption of lightning magic is not actually that great; it is mainly limited by the spiritual power in one's lower dantian.
Each use consumes about 1% of the Five Elements spiritual power, so saying that ten or eight times wouldn't be a lie.
As soon as Chen Chunan finished speaking, four gasps of astonishment rang out again.
"Ten or eight times? It must be because your cultivation is insufficient to last."
"If their cultivation level were higher and their spiritual energy reserves greater, they might be comparable to a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator!"
The three elders seemed to have a new understanding of Chen Chunan.
Chen Chunan felt very uncomfortable with the way the person was eyeing the rare animal.
Fortunately, the clan chief intervened in time: "We shouldn't stay here any longer! Let's go back and talk about it!"