95: Chapter 95 The First Appearance of Wind and Thunder

Lin Muchen closed the door, slid the bolt, and stood in the room for a while.

The matter of the Ledger was temporarily concluded. The Intermediate isolation Formation Plate was glowing, and that book lay quietly within the light barrier, completely cut off from the outside world.

He walked to the bed and sat down, not in a hurry to lie down.

"System, pull up the real-time footage of Origin Star. I want to see how the Chen Tribe is doing now."

[Retrieving footage...]

[Origin Star Chen Tribe, Night.]

[Simple Warning Rune Network has been initially deployed. Twelve Induction Stones have been buried around the tribe's perimeter.]

[Reinforced Fence replacement work is one-third complete. Simple Sturdiness Runes are carved onto the new fence posts.]

[Tribal Central Altar: the bonfire has not gone out, and two night-watchmen are patrolling.]

The image was clear; everything in the tribe was normal, even more orderly than before.

Lin Muchen watched for a while, and the tension brought by the Ledger slowly relaxed.

This was his base.

[System Prompt: Current ecological data of Origin Star detected.]

[Five Elements Cycle stability: 87% (Minor Achievement stage).]

[ecological completion: 41%.]

[Energy Diversity Assessment: Low.]

[Analysis: Origin Star's current energy System is primarily based on the Five Elements spiritual power cycle, lacking support from natural attributes such as Wind and Thunder. In the long term, this may affect ecological balance and further improvement of energy levels.]

Lin Muchen raised an eyebrow.

Lacking natural attributes?

He really hadn't thought about this carefully before.

"System, tell me specifically, what impact will the lack of these have?"

[Impact Forecast:]

[1. Simple ecological chain, limiting the direction of species evolution.]

[2. Monotonous energy environment, unfavorable for the birth of life forms or resources with special talents.]

[3. Incomplete world rules, potentially restricting Origin Star's potential for subsequent evolution into higher dimensions (such as the Mortal Realm Universe stage).]

[Suggestion: Gradually introduce and Cultivate basic species or resources with Wind, Thunder, and other attributes to guide Origin Star in naturally deriving the corresponding Law.]

Understood.

It meant that Origin Star currently only had the basic "Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth" skin set, and he needed to equip the "Wind, Thunder, Light, Dark" flashy effects as well.

"In the exchange list, are there things with these attributes that I can exchange for now?" Lin Muchen asked in his heart.

[Searching...]

[Exchange items matching current permissions and points balance (0 points): None.]

[Prompt: The Host can complete daily Cultivate or tasks to obtain points before exchanging.]

His points were back to zero again.

Lin Muchen wasn't in a hurry. Since he was in the Sect now, it was safe, and there would be plenty of opportunities to earn points.

He sat cross-legged and began to circulate his Cultivation Technique.

To Cultivate is the steadiest way to earn points.

After several cycles, the spiritual power in his Dantian thickened slightly.

The System prompt sounded.

[Daily Cultivate completed.]

[points +50.]

[Current points balance: 50 points.]

Every little bit counts.

Lin Muchen didn't stop and continued to Cultivate.

He didn't stop his work until it was almost dawn.

His points had accumulated to 200.

"System, what basic things with Wind and Thunder attributes can I exchange for now?"

[Search completed.]

[Available exchange items (within 200 points budget):]

[1. wind spirit grass seeds (one pack, about a hundred seeds): Contains weak Wind attribute Spiritual Qi; slowly releases and attracts wind elements during growth.]

[Exchange requires 180 points.]

[2. thunder-struck wood branch remnant (one piece): A fragment of spiritual wood that was once struck by lightning, with a trace of Thunder attribute aura remaining inside; can be used as a catalyst.]

[Exchange requires 190 points.]

[Suggestion: Choose one of the two to exchange and introduce it into Origin Star to guide cultivation.]

Lin Muchen thought for a moment.

"Exchange for wind spirit grass seeds."

[Confirming exchange for 'wind spirit grass seeds', consuming 180 points.]

[Exchange successful.]

[Current points balance: 20 points.]

A pack of light-looking grass seeds with pale green patterns appeared in his hand.

Lin Muchen's consciousness sank into his Dantian, locking onto a sunny slope near the Chen Tribe on Origin Star.

"Deploy."

The grass seeds appeared out of thin air on the slope, gently scattering down.

Early risers in the tribe saw this and immediately ran over, kneeling and bowing around the suddenly appearing seeds.

Elder Yan was quickly called over. He examined the seeds carefully, then bowed toward the sky and began directing the tribesmen to carefully sow them.

Lin Muchen withdrew his consciousness.

Having the Wind attribute alone wasn't enough.

He Cultivated for a while longer until his points rose back to 190.

"System, exchange for the thunder-struck wood branch remnant."

[Confirming exchange for 'thunder-struck wood branch remnant', consuming 190 points.]

[Exchange successful.]

[Current points balance: 0 points.]

A piece of charred wood, about as thick as an arm, appeared in his hand. Fine silver patterns occasionally flashed on its surface.

Lin Muchen's consciousness sank into Origin Star again, and he placed this thunder-struck wood branch remnant next to the tribal altar.

Elder Yan was stunned to see a piece of charred wood suddenly appear by the altar. Then, as if understanding something, he quickly had people place the wood on the altar as an offering, wiping it with clean water every day.

Both items had been deployed.

Lin Muchen could feel that Origin Star's Spiritual Qi environment seemed to have a very, very slight change.

He couldn't say exactly what it was, but it felt like... the flow of air had become a bit more alive?

[System Prompt: wind spirit grass seeds sown, thunder-struck wood branch remnant placed.]

[Origin Star natural attribute supplementation process initiated.]

[Estimated Wind attribute derivation cycle: 30 Origin Star days.]

[Estimated Thunder attribute derivation cycle: Unknown (requires external stimulation or natural opportunity).]

The cycle wasn't short.

And it seemed the Thunder attribute wouldn't just grow on its own simply by placing a piece of wood.

Lin Muchen pondered for a moment.

He recalled some concepts from the Water Cloud Art, which spoke of water vapor turning into clouds, clouds moving to create wind, and clouds colliding to produce thunder.

Although not exactly the same, it had that kind of idea.

He attempted to mobilize the spiritual power in his Dantian, especially the energy from the Water Element and Fire Attribute Nodes, slowly circulating it within his body according to the way cloud vapor flow was simulated in the Water Cloud Art.

Then, he separated a thread of consciousness and connected to Origin Star.

He didn't intervene directly; he only gently transmitted the slight insights and imagery of the "Flow of Wind" and "Burst of Thunder" he felt while circulating his technique.

Like throwing a small pebble into a calm lake.

The sky of Origin Star was originally clear.

But at the very moment Lin Muchen transmitted his insights—

Whoosh.

A very, very light breeze blew from out of nowhere, brushing past the Chen Tribe's fence and flickering the flames on the altar.

Everyone in the tribe was stunned and looked up at the sky.

Immediately after, from the highest reaches of the sky came a muffled rumble of thunder, as if from a very, very distant place.

Rumble...

The sound was small but clear.

It wasn't a thunderclap; it was more like... the world was burping?

Elder Yan fell to his knees with a thud, and everyone in the tribe followed suit, kowtowing frantically toward the altar and the sky.

[System Prompt: Origin Star natural attributes 'Wind' and 'Thunder' have initially appeared!]

[Origin Star ecological completion +2%.]

[Current: 43%.]

[Origin Star energy diversity assessment upgraded to 'Low'.]

[Origin Star world will transmits a clear fluctuation: Desire... more... Wind... Thunder...]

[Chen Tribe's Reverence Value has significantly increased!]

[Feedback Efficiency Breakthrough! Current: 11.5%!]

A surge of energy feedback, significantly thicker than before, gushed from the Origin Star in his Dantian and flowed into Lin Muchen's limbs and bones.

His whole body shook, and he felt the Bottleneck of his cultivation loosen slightly.

"Good heavens," Lin Muchen opened his eyes, a bit surprised. "The effect is this immediate?"

He paused for a moment and remembered something.

"System, check the Advanced isolation Formation Plate in the room, the one sealing the five-colored light cocoon, and see if there are any abnormalities."

[Scanning...]

[Advanced isolation Formation Plate (Space System) is operating normally.]

[Warning: Detected that the five-colored light cocoon sealed within the Formation Plate is producing weak resonance fluctuations due to the activation of Origin Star's Wind and Thunder attributes!]

[Fluctuation Analysis: The Divine Thought Imprint inside the five-colored light cocoon may contain fragments of Wind and Thunder Law, which are currently sensing the newly born Wind and Thunder attributes from the outside.]

[Current resonance intensity: Extremely low, does not affect Seal stability.]

Lin Muchen's eyes narrowed.

five-colored light cocoon... Wind and Thunder Law fragments?

This thing really isn't simple.

When he first picked it up, it was because he sensed pure energy and space fluctuations inside; he didn't expect it to hide Wind and Thunder Law as well.

If he could safely unseal the five-colored light cocoon in the future, the Law fragments inside might greatly accelerate the formation of Origin Star's Wind and Thunder attributes.

It might even help him comprehend the Wind and Thunder Law himself.

Lin Muchen had a plan in mind.

Next, besides daily Cultivate to earn points, he also needed to consciously comprehend more wind and thunder phenomena in nature.

The Water Cloud Art was a good starting point, but it wasn't enough.

He needed to see if there were any relevant scriptures or Cultivation Technique in the Sect, or observe wind, rain, thunder, and lightning in the natural world.

He walked to the window and pushed it open.

Outside, the sky was already bright, and the morning air was fresh.

Suddenly, in the distant sky, a blinding flash of lightning streaked across without warning.

Crack!

Although it was far away, that explosive and swift aura still caused the Origin Star in Lin Muchen's Dantian to tremble slightly.

Immediately after, a fresh and cool breeze blew in from the window, brushing against his face.

Lin Muchen stood by the window, feeling the wind and watching the faint cloud traces left after the distant lightning vanished.

At his Dantian, the energy feedback from Origin Star was still slowly flowing, allowing his cultivation to continue advancing little by little.

Wind and Thunder first appear.

The road is still long, but the direction seems a bit clearer now.