116: Practicing in secret and cultivating the primordial spirit, a two-pronged approach

One day later, a ripple emanated from Ji Ziyan; she had also successfully advanced.

"Congratulations, Ziyan."

"Then I also congratulate Brother Ji, and greetings, Fellow Daoist Sun." Ji Ziyan greeted Sun Qiubai, as she had maintained awareness of her surroundings.

"Greetings, Daoist Ji." Sun Qiubai returned the greeting.

"Should we continue deeper? The Thunder here isn't strong enough." Sun Qiubai scratched his head.

"Let's go." Ji Yi and his companions walked further in. They could withstand Thunder attacks comparable to top-tier mighty figures. After walking another half a kilometer deeper, their steps slowed down.

Because the Thunder attacks here were already comparable to those of supreme mighty figures, they struggled to endure them without using any defensive means.

Sun Qiubai's golden fur began to curl, and a faint scent of cooked meat wafted from him; he was already injured.

Ji Yi and Ji Ziyan also continuously sustained injuries, which they continuously repaired by circulating their Ancient God Cultivation Technique.

"This Thunder is strong enough! Let's go a bit further, we haven't reached our limit yet." Sun Qiubai suggested.

"Alright!" The three walked deeper, step by step, leaving a trail of bloody footprints. On the path of Cultivation, pain and solitude were their mottos.

After advancing another half a kilometer, a silver light flashed, and a bolt of Thunder struck Ji Yi. All of Ji Yi's flesh cracked, and the burning and tearing pain made him gasp. Sun Qiubai and Ji Ziyan were not in much better condition.

The three of them now had no mind to speak, fully concentrating on circulating their Cultivation Technique, needing to repair their Physical Body before the next bolt of Thunder struck them.

Holy Medicine began to appear in Sun Qiubai's and Ji Ziyan's hands; the residual medicinal power in their bodies was insufficient, so they now had to consume Holy Medicine to maintain their body's vitality.

Ji Yi, however, did not need to; the medicinal power of the Kirin Fruit was sufficient for him. Through constant destruction and repair, combined with the life force of Thunder and Holy Medicine, the Physical Bodies of the three began to strengthen from a cellular level.

Survival of the fittest: cells are also life. Under the continuous destruction of Thunder, cells that could persist for longer periods continuously divided under the action of life force, while fragile cells were expelled from the body along with splashing blood.

At the same time, the cells were also rearranging, making the Physical Body more coordinated, more reasonable, and capable of unleashing greater power. Ji Yi felt that his muscle arrangement was gradually moving closer to that of an Ancient God. One day, he would become a humanoid Ancient God, capable of suppressing the universe with just his Physical Body.

Time for Cultivation passed quickly. The two people and one monkey enjoyed the rapid progress of their Physical Body Cultivation, unwilling to move their steps.

Soon, a month passed just like that. Cultivation knows no time, and the higher the Realm, the more one can understand the meaning of this phrase.

"The Cultivation of the Primordial Spirit cannot be neglected either." After his Physical Body gradually adapted to the Thunder here, Ji Yi decided to proceed with both simultaneously; both the Physical Body and the Primordial Spirit were Great Daos leading to the heavens.

However, given the current fragility of the Primordial Spirit, it was of course impossible to directly draw the Thunder here into the Divine Palace; that would be akin to suicide.

The Thunder Dao Seed obtained from signing in here came in handy. The Thunder Dao Seed could absorb and store the power of Thunder, and then release the stored Thunder under one's control.

Ji Yi stood up and walked a hundred meters forward. He didn't want to disturb Ji Ziyan and Sun Qiubai, as the commotion would be too great later.

Looking at the Thunder striking down from above, the Starfall Sword appeared in Ji Yi's hand, and then he thrust the sword towards the sky. Ji Yi still knew the principle of a lightning rod.

"Boom, boom, boom..." The nearby Thunder was attracted, all striking down upon the Starfall Sword. The Thunder did not cease for a moment, and Ji Yi completely became a 'Thunder person'.

"Does it have to be this exaggerated?" Sun Qiubai opened his eyes, watching Ji Yi actually drawing the Thunder from within a fifty-meter radius to continuously strike himself. He felt admiration for Ji Yi's ability to court death. He didn't know that Ji Yi possessed a rare treasure like the Thunder Dao Seed.

In the Middle Dantian, the Thunder Dao Seed, which had already been placed there, was now voraciously swallowing the Thunder striking Ji Yi, like a bottomless pit that could not be filled.

After absorbing for a full hour, Ji Yi felt that this Thunder was temporarily enough for his Primordial Spirit Cultivation. When it was time to leave this place, he would go deeper and let the Thunder Dao Seed swallow its fill.

Ji Yi walked back and sat down cross-legged beside Ji Ziyan.

"Brother Ji, I, this monkey, rarely admire people, but you are one of them." Sun Qiubai gave Ji Yi a thumbs up.

"It's just basic operation; the Thunder here is just like an itch." Ji Yi waved his hand, indicating it was nothing worth mentioning.

"Damn it, he actually showed off..." Sun Qiubai didn't expect the face-slapping to come so quickly.

Ji Yi focused his mind on the Thunder Dao Seed. Threads of lightning spread from the Thunder Dao Seed, appearing in the Divine Palace. Then, under Ji Yi's control, this Thunder ascended along the divine bridge towards the Primal Palace.

Finally, wisps of Thunder light appeared in the Primal Palace, spreading towards Ji Yi's Primordial Spirit.

Ji Yi's body trembled. A tingling sensation from his Soul was truly exhilarating and stimulating!

Looking at Ji Yi's constantly shaking body, Sun Qiubai's eyes showed surprise. Was he having an epileptic fit?

"Brother Ji, are you alright?" Sun Qiubai, out of monkey humanitarianism, still had to show some concern. Ji Ziyan, however, knew the situation; Ji Yi had already explained it to her in advance.

"I'm fine. My Primordial Spirit just wants to experience the taste of Thunder; it's just a normal reaction." Ji Yi's voice even became shaky.

"You're amazing!" Sun Qiubai was utterly impressed. To dare to use Thunder to temper his Primordial Spirit in the Nascent Soul Realm, he was truly convinced.

In Ji Yi's Primal Palace, his Primordial Spirit was continuously solidifying under the tempering of Thunder. The Primordial Spirit, which was originally the same size as Ji Yi, was now slowly shrinking, from nearly 1.8 meters to within 1.7 meters. This situation was still continuing.

Concentration is essence. Ji Yi's Primordial Spirit now looked as if it had a hint of flesh and blood, no longer like before, where, although not an illusion, it felt very light, as if it could be blown away by a gust of wind.

The stronger the Primordial Spirit, the easier it is to comprehend the Law. As Thunder struck his Primordial Spirit, Ji Yi gained a deeper understanding of Thunder.

Thunder: swift, violent, numbing, demon-slaying, and rebirth after destruction. Feeling the tingling sensation from his Primordial Spirit to his Physical Body, Ji Yi gained a deeper understanding of the Numbing Profound Truth of Thunder.

After another half month of Cultivation, Ji Yi's Primordial Spirit had now condensed to 1.4 meters. At this time, Ji Yi had also mastered the Numbing Profound Truth and the Demon-Slaying Profound Truth of Thunder, after all, he had dealt with Demons quite a bit before.

His strength had advanced again. Sword light imbued with two Thunder Profound Truths would surely bring a different experience to enemies, Ji Yi was very much looking forward to it.

In Physical Body Cultivation, he was steadily progressing from the Early Stage Middle Stage to the Late Stage of the Fifth Realm. It was estimated that after another month and a half of Cultivation, Ji Yi would be able to advance again.