Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 590 - 274. Ninth Heaven Thunder Ancestor Dharma and Xuanxiao Thunder Ancestor Dharma (Combined Chapter)
The purple Thunder Dragon roared, its righteous yang energy surging as it shot straight towards the Nine Heavens. If Lei Jun hadn’t been able to skillfully contain the full extent of his Mana, this roar—like a dragon’s cry or a clap of thunder—could have reverberated throughout Dragon Tiger Mountain. At present, under his control, the thunderous sounds were constrained and did not escape outward. Nonetheless, wave after wave of draconic might emanated from it, with streaks of purple lightning continuously darting within the quiet room.
It was the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, a direct legacy of the Celestial Master Mansion of Dragon Tiger Mountain. Thunder that shakes the Nine Heavens, the epitome of hardness and yang, all evil things were easily repelled by it. The one who wielded this divine thunder was a practitioner of the Thunder Law Heavenly Scripture Talismans. This was the foremost of the Three Great Magical Talismans recorded in the Three Caverns and Three Realms Scripture, passed down by the elders of the Longhu Mountain Celestial Master’s Mansion. This technique had been lost to the Dragon Tiger Mountain lineage for a century, aside from the Li Clan disciples. Now, it reappeared in the hands of a Celestial Master Mansion disciple who was not from the Li Clan.
Lei Jun had been cultivating the Thunder Law Heavenly Scripture Talismans and, through continuous study and contemplation, had achieved some success. Purple divine thunder rumbled, forming dense thunderclouds that filled the quiet room. Within these clouds, a colossal purple Thunder Dragon was faintly visible. This was the Ninth Heaven Thunder Ancestor Dharma, also known as the Yang Thunder Dragon. Lei Jun sat above the purple thunderclouds, watching the Yang Thunder Dragon undulate within.
His hand seals changed continuously, finally coming together in front of his chest. Instantly, the purple thundercloud beneath him shrank. The purple Thunder Dragon also solidified, finally appearing as if a real Thunder Dragon had manifested atop Dragon Tiger Mountain. Lei Jun gave a Taoist bow to the enormous Thunder Dragon before him.
As of today, he had achieved initial mastery of this grand Taoist Divine Skill. In the days to come, through continuous contemplation and in-depth study, he could continue to ponder the profundities of the Thunder Law Heavenly Scripture Talismans and comprehend even deeper transformations from it. Lei Jun let out a long breath, dispersing the purple thunder, and the Ninth Heaven Thunder Ancestor Dharma also dissolved. He paced back and forth in the quiet room with his hands clasped behind him.
「After a while」
Lei Jun suddenly stopped walking. Then, his hands formed different hand seals again, changing continuously, finally coming together in front of him. The next moment, a large amount of black lightning appeared. Unlike the purple Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, which was the epitome of hardness and yang, grand and majestic. This black lightning was silent and serene, its mysteries concealed; spreading out at this moment, it resembled a surging, dark ocean. Lei Jun stood in the midst of the black ocean, its surface undulating continuously until a black dragon’s head gradually condensed and rose from it.
A black Thunder Dragon. This black Thunder Dragon was not yet as condensed or lifelike as the previous purple one; it still appeared somewhat crude. However, another Thunder Dragon, another thunder Dharma, was beginning to take shape. Above Lei Jun’s head, five Talismans shone together, forming a Talisman Array, which ultimately condensed into a single black Talisman.
It was the Xuánxiāo Five Thunder Talisman, Lei Jun’s own creation. From the Xuánxiāo Five Thunder Talisman, Lei Jun gave birth to the Dharma he himself had created: The Xuánxiāo Thunder Ancestor Dharma. Just like Tang Xiaotang’s Pure Yang Ancestral Thunder Dharma, it was the culmination of a new Thunder Method, distinct from Dragon Tiger Mountain’s Ninth Heaven Thunder Ancestor Dharma.
Because it was newly created, there were still many areas that could be further perfected and improved. If it were not for Lei Jun possessing both an Immortal Root Bone and Serene Comprehension, he would not have been able to condense these two Dharmas in such a short period. Although his cultivation progress was rapid, overall, he followed the path taught by Yuan Mobai, taking each step steadily and surely. However, when it came to condensing his Dharma after reaching the Seventh Layer of Heaven Realm, he had taken some liberties.
The Xuánxiāo Five Thunder Talisman had evolved from his Life-Bound Magic Art, so it already had a solid foundation. Then, leveraging the advantage of his Dual Polarity Immortal Body, he comprehended and cultivated Yang Thunder—the counterpart to Yin Thunder—much faster than would normally be possible, allowing him to master the Thunder Law Heavenly Scripture Talismans. Now that he had mastered the Thunder Law Heavenly Scripture Talismans and condensed the Ninth Heaven Thunder Ancestor Dharma, it, in turn, further accelerated the perfection and condensation of his self-created Xuánxiāo Thunder Ancestor Dharma. It was a cycle of exploiting advantages.
Of course, the greatest advantage he had exploited was having already cultivated the Doumu Star God Dharma beforehand. Then, based on this, he cultivated both the Ninth Heaven Thunder Ancestor Dharma and the Xuánxiāo Thunder Ancestor Dharma. This enabled him, despite his cultivation being only at the Seventh Layer of Heaven Realm, to possess three great Dharmas simultaneously.
Mm, I need to contemplate and comprehend more, continuously strengthening my foundation. Lei Jun’s mind settled, and he nodded repeatedly.
The Xuánxiāo Thunder Ancestor Dharma was still unknown to others, but Lei Jun’s self-created Mysterious Thunder had already appeared in the world and was known to all. Therefore, aside from the Xuánxiāo Five Thunder Talisman, which still required further refinement and perfection, Lei Jun formally incorporated his self-created Basic Spirit Talisman, the Five Thunder Talisman, and his High-grade Spirit Talisman, the Dark Five-Thunder Orthodox Talisman, into the Celestial Master Mansion’s Basic Spiritual Talisman Scripture and High-grade Spiritual Talisman Scripture respectively. These were talismans he had developed during his time in the Lower Three Heavens and Middle Three Heavens, and their inclusion added to the sect’s heritage.
Now a High Merit Elder, he could handle this matter himself and simply report this to the ancestral masters. When the news spread, it sparked considerable discussion among the younger disciples. Elder Lei’s current legendary status was rapidly approaching that of Celestial Master Tang and Elder Xu. In comparison, Elder Lei’s path of growth was clearer and more defined, unlike the sudden, meteoric rises or the enigmatic, unpredictable paths of Celestial Master Tang or Elder Xu. In his daily conduct, Elder Lei was also more principled and composed. The impression he gave was that Elder Lei seemed more approachable, inspiring not only reverence but also a desire to emulate him.
As a result, many young cultivators from the Celestial Master Mansion began to try out Lei Jun’s Five Thunder Talisman and Dark Five-Thunder Orthodox Talisman. Practicing the Five Thunder Talisman was slightly better. Although profound and complex, carefully pondering its intricacies was an engrossing experience that made one reluctant to stop. Cultivating the Dark Five-Thunder Orthodox Talisman, however, presented a much greater difficulty, deterring some disciples. Lei Jun saw this and constantly received feedback, then refined and adjusted the two types of talismans, gradually simplifying them, making them more accessible and broadly applicable.
