Today.
The wind in Heavenly Tribulation Valley blew rather desolately.
"You, you wait."
Looking at the martial brother before him who claimed to be from the Divination Vein, Ji Jinglei couldn't help but wipe away sweat.
Rumors in the martial world.
Spirit Turtle Peak was an inauspicious place cursed by the Heavenly Dao. Anyone who got involved with the Divination Vein would have bad luck and suffer bloody disasters.
But.
Didn't Eighty-Eighth Brother say this task was just teaching thunder technique basics to a newly accepted junior sister on Thunder Roaring Peak? How did it get tangled up with the Divination Vein of all places?
Thinking of this.
With a face full of grief and indignation, Ji Jinglei directly dialed Eighty-Eighth Brother's communication number.
After Eighty-Eighth Brother understood the situation.
His expression instantly became just as grief-stricken.
"Well then~"
"I knew something was off. Turns out it's connected to Spirit Turtle Peak. No wonder Eighty-First Brother passed the task to me!"
"You bastard, setting me up!"
"Ninety-Eighth Brother, don't feel wronged. I didn't know about this either. It has nothing to do with me!"
"You just wait!"
"I'll go find Eighty-First Brother right now and demand justice!"
...
"Hiss~"
"I knew something was off. Turns out it's connected to Spirit Turtle Peak. No wonder Seventy-Fourth Brother passed the task to me!"
"You bastard, setting me up!"
"Eighty-Eighth Brother, don't feel wronged. I didn't know about this either. It has nothing to do with me!"
"You just wait!"
"I'll go find Seventy-Fourth Brother right now and demand justice!"
...
...
...
In the demonic wolf valley.
The young man wearing a qilin robe looked at the communication token at his waist that was frantically vibrating.
His pupils contracted.
He directly formed a hand seal, setting the token to 'lost contact' status, automatically rejecting all communications.
The world.
Finally quiet.
...
"Twenty-First Brother, Eighth Brother's communication token has lost contact. He may have met with misfortune."
"However."
"I heard him say before that this task came from Father, so... you might have to bear with it a bit."
"After all, you received the bulk of the money Eighth Brother gave."
"If you try to shift the blame, Father might beat you, and Eighth Brother might beat you too."
"I won't say more!"
"The demon I've been guarding against has appeared. This battle is nine deaths one life. I can't be distracted. Brother is hanging up now."
...
"Thirty-Sixth Brother, Thirteenth Brother's communication token has lost contact. He may have met with misfortune."
"However."
"I heard him say before that this task came from Father, so... you might have to bear with it a bit."
"After all, you received the bulk of the money Eighth Brother gave."
"If you try to shift the blame, Father might beat you, Eighth Brother might beat you, and Thirteenth Brother might beat you too."
"I won't say more!"
"The demon I've been guarding against has appeared. This battle is nine deaths one life. I can't be distracted. Brother is hanging up now."
...
...
...
"Bastards."
"Bullying me so much~"
Looking at the dimmed avatars before him.
Ji Jinglei's face fell, as painful as if he had lost a dozen brothers.
Wait!
Why would losing a dozen brothers be painful? That should clearly be something to be happy about!
I only took one thousand Spirit Stones. One thousand Spirit Stones!
You want me to teach thunder techniques to the jinx from Spirit Turtle Peak, and teach until he's learned something? How many days would that take?
And I'm not allowed to quit.
They said I took the bulk of Eighth Brother's money. If I quit, a dozen brothers and Father will all beat me? Beat me until I howl.
Wuwuwu~
One thousand Spirit Stones for work worth tens of thousands. I'm so miserable!
...
After a while, having explained the general situation.
Ji Jinglei said helplessly, "Martial Brother Wang Xiu, that's the situation. My father and all my brothers have lost contact."
Wang Xiu's lips curled slightly.
He didn't feel bad at all—in fact, he kind of wanted to laugh.
Although the 'best teacher' he had originally imagined had become a half-baked Core Formation stage martial brother.
For him, the impact wasn't actually that significant.
All of Thunder Roaring Peak's thunder technique inheritances were in this Wind Thunder Tower. Whether or not there was a guiding teacher, Wang Xiu could study and research on his own.
On the contrary, it was Ji Yan.
He had promised to arrange 'the best teacher' for Wang Xiu, but was tricked by his sons and, through a series of errors, it ended up being Ji Jinglei.
Wang Xiu was curious—when Ji Yan found out about this, would his face turn red? Just thinking about it made him look forward to it!
After all.
People who become angry from embarrassment easily lose control of their emotions. When that happens, guiding them to brag would become much easier.
"It's fine."
"Being able to learn thunder techniques from Martial Brother Jinglei is my great honor."
Wang Xiu said with a face full of smiles, "I've always heard that Martial Brother Jinglei of Thunder Roaring Peak is magnificent and dignified, a rare cultivation genius in the Thunder Vein for a century."
"Now that I've met Martial Brother, I realize hearing about you is nothing compared to meeting in person."
"This humble disciple comes from Spirit Turtle Peak and knows a thing or two about face reading."
"Martial Brother Jinglei's appearance—your brow is square and proper, your features distinguished, your destiny lines have condensed into a dragon shape. This is an incredibly noble Hidden Dragon destiny, truly precious beyond words!"
Ji Jinglei was stunned and asked weakly, "You... is that true?"
Wang Xiu said seriously, "Naturally it's true. There's a poem as proof: 'How can a golden scale be content in a pond? Once it meets wind and clouds, it transforms into a dragon.'"
"Although Martial Brother is currently facing some difficulties, don't be discouraged, don't be pessimistic. Just as a snake sheds its skin to become a flood dragon, and a fish leaps to become a dragon—without experiencing wind and rain, how can you see a rainbow!"
"Believe me, Martial Brother Jinglei."
"You are the Child of Fortune of this era, the protagonist of the entire Southern Region, even the entire cultivation world in the future. The responsibility of slaying demons and protecting world peace rests on your shoulders!"
"However."
"Destiny and fortune are heavenly secrets. As the saying goes, heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. It's best to keep the Hidden Dragon destiny between us disciples secret. Don't spread it around, or there will be backlash from heaven's mandate."
"Not only will the Hidden Dragon be unable to ascend, but there will be the danger of a dragon trapped in shallow waters."
Martial Brother Wang Xiu!
Looking at the sincere and earnest Wang Xiu, Ji Jinglei was moved to tears.
Prejudice!
Prejudice!
The rumors about the Divination Vein from other veins were absolutely naked prejudice!
Who said the Divination Vein's readings weren't accurate?!
This face reading... wasn't it spot on?!
They even slandered the Divination Vein, saying contact with them would bring bloody disasters?
If Martial Brother Wang Xiu hadn't reminded me.
I wouldn't have known until now that I'm so important to protecting world peace!
"Rest assured, Martial Brother!"
"I will keep the Hidden Dragon destiny absolutely confidential. I won't tell anyone."
Ji Jinglei patted his chest and said, "Although I'm currently in the Hidden Dragon dormant state, I've already achieved success in the Thunder Vein's basic thunder techniques."
"Helping you with pointers on basic thunder technique cultivation definitely won't be a problem."
Having said this.
Ji Jinglei formed a hand seal. Immediately, a void vortex appeared on the Wind Thunder Tower's wall, and a jade slip flew out from the vortex, landing in Wang Xiu's hands.
"Martial Brother."
Ji Jinglei said, "The most basic among our Thunder Vein techniques is this 'Palm Heart Thunder Method.' It converts your own spiritual qi into thunder power and condenses it in your palm."
"When encountering demons, ghosts, and monsters, you throw the palm thunder sphere at them, causing explosive damage to the evil creatures."
"It sounds simple."
"But Martial Brother, don't be careless. This thunder power attribute is extremely violent."
"For those practicing 'Palm Heart Thunder Method' for the first time, without guidance from a famous teacher, it's very easy for spiritual qi to lose control, leading to thunder power going on a rampage."
"At that point, you'll hurt yourself before hurting the enemy."
(End of Chapter)
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