Cultivation: I Have a Skill Level Panel

Celestial Thunder Valley,

a secret cultivation ground under the jurisdiction of the Celestial Thunder Dao Peak,

Disciples of the Dao Peak often came here to practice Thunder Techniques or to temper their physiques.

Gu Yun stood outside the Celestial Thunder Valley,

his gaze fixed on the valley within.

The valley was vast, stretching for thousands of miles, seemingly without end.

Fierce winds howled. The sky above was thick with dark clouds, like tens of millions of black-armored cavalry thundering past, creating an immense sense of pressure. It felt as if the entire sky was about to collapse, inspiring an involuntary fear!

Arcs of electricity, like lightning serpents, leaped within the dense, pitch-black clouds, flashing with blinding light that illuminated the heavy, dark cloud layer.

Gu Yun hovered outside the Celestial Thunder Valley, looking up slightly at the heavens. His profound gaze seemed to pierce through heaven and earth, penetrating the mountain-thick layers of dark clouds to see the core of purest thunder within.

Between heaven and earth, arcs of lightning roamed and serpents of electricity danced.

From time to time, bolts of thunderous lightning would rip through the sky, flashing brilliantly before striking the ground directly.

In an instant, they would blast a deep crater, and the residual, tyrannical lightning energy would annihilate all the surrounding trees.

"This power... not bad at all!"

Gu Yun praised aloud as his gaze swept over the deep crater.

An ordinary True Martial Realm Cultivator would probably not dare to use thunder for Body Tempering.

After all, without a powerful physique, one simply couldn’t withstand such pure, extreme lightning.

But he was different. His Body Refining Martial Technique, the Thunder Gang Body, had long been cultivated to a realm beyond Perfection. His physical body was exceedingly powerful, and he also practiced a Thunder Attribute Technique.

Using Celestial Thunder for Body Tempering was a uniquely blessed opportunity for him!

If not for the fact that using his sea-like True Yuan to slowly resonate, cleanse, and temper his body in his cavern estate was far too slow,

he wouldn’t have thought of using the Sect’s Celestial Thunder Valley for thunder-forged body tempering.

At this thought,

he no longer hesitated.

The next moment,

Gu Yun stomped on the void, unleashing a tyrannical burst of energy. A shockwave swept out in all directions as he transformed into an afterimage, shooting straight into the sky like a cannonball!

RUMBLE!

High above the Celestial Thunder Valley, thunder roared and arcs of fiery electricity continuously crackled. Blinding light illuminated the entire sky, seeming to cover every corner between heaven and earth.

Terrifying lightning tore through the firmament, as if ripping the very canopy of heaven apart!

Gu Yun’s figure plunged into the endless, heavy, pitch-black clouds that seemed to press down with the weight of the sky. It was like a boulder dropped into a rushing river—it created ripples, but failed to stir up any great waves.

In just a flash, his entire figure was completely swallowed by the roiling dark clouds.

However, Gu Yun’s sudden intrusion seemed to have disturbed the violent qi of heaven and earth.

BOOM!!

Following the tremendous roar of thunder,

countless bucket-thick arcs of lightning descended upon Gu Yun from all directions!

For a moment,

the violent power threw the void within a thousand zhang into chaos, emitting an incredibly sharp sound of rushing energy.

"Good, let it come!"

Gu Yun had been about to use the Myriad Thunders to temper his body; he hadn’t expected them to be so cooperative.

He immediately activated the Nine Tribulations Thunder Gang Decision and engaged his Thunder Gang Body.

His entire body was suddenly covered in faint blue, esoteric runes!

BOOM!

Countless bolts of lightning slammed fiercely into Gu Yun’s physique, exploding into a maelstrom of electrical light that danced across the surface of his body.

At the same time, Gu Yun circulated his cultivation technique, the Nine Tribulations Thunder Gang Decision, and directly absorbed the lightning that struck his body into himself.

He then guided it to temper his Four Meridians and Eight Vessels.

Hah... so refreshing!

Feeling the tingling numbness of the natural lightning inside him,

Gu Yun couldn’t help but exhale.

BOOM!

Another bolt of thunder ripped through the sky and slammed viciously into Gu Yun. For a moment, a blinding light once again illuminated the dim world as arcs and serpents of electricity exploded around him, causing his entire body to erupt with a dazzling thunderous glow.

Gu Yun’s technique was skillful.

He expertly absorbed it into his body, tempering his muscles and bones.

[You have tempered your physique with the lightning of heaven and earth. Thunder Gang Body Skill Level +5%. Your physical body has become more powerful.]

[You have tempered your physique in the lightning of heaven and earth. Thunder Gang Body Skill Level +6%...]

Lines of text scrolled across the Skill Level panel in his mind.

Time slowly passed.

In the blink of an eye,

seven days had passed.

[Thunder Gang Body (Extraordinary and Unworldly 69%)]

[Description: A Thunderous Physique that can shatter heaven and earth.]

After several days of using thunder for Body Tempering in the Wind and Thunder Valley,

Gu Yun’s Thunder Gang Body had progressed at a divine speed.

At this moment, Gu Yun stood outside the Wind and Thunder Valley and raised his arm.

Instantly, terrifying arcs of lightning sparked from his Palm Seal, letting out a sizzling roar that echoed through the sky.

The dancing bolts of lightning tore through the sky, faintly revealing pitch-black abyssal fissures in the void—so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face.

"This really is a good place."

Gu Yun gazed once more at the endless, heavy dark clouds within the Wind and Thunder Valley. Serpent-like arcs of electricity leaped through the thick clouds, flashing brilliantly and exuding a terrifyingly pure aura.

If the semifinals weren’t just a few days away,

he would have loved to stay here and cultivate indefinitely.

Unfortunately,

things don’t always go as one wishes.

After the semifinals,

there would be the finals.

And after that, the Inner Sect Grand Competition would be over.

By then, if all goes according to plan,

he would leave the Eastern Profound Domain and head to the Southern Wilderness Domain to find the Vermilion Bird Heaven-Burning Thunder he coveted so much.

’Time to head back.’

With that thought, Gu Yun’s figure flickered and vanished, leaving only an afterimage to slowly fade into the air.