Heavenly Thunder Punishment

"Right, isn't there Foundation Establishment Fluid? According to the records in Breaking the Sky, Xiao Yan was initially able to quickly recover his strength through Foundation Establishment Fluid!"

At that moment, inspiration flashed through Xiao Han's mind, and he suddenly recalled some details from the Original Novel.

After all, he had already entered this Dou Qi World.

Therefore, he had to adapt to thinking about problems with the mindset of this world. Naturally, the Original Novel he had read was the best reference.

Xiao Han had read the Original Novel. From another perspective, he was the prophet of this Dou Qi World. He could foresee everything and even change certain people's fates! That aside, Foundation Establishment Fluid was a medicinal liquid prepared by an alchemist. Its effects were extremely mild, making it especially suitable for those below the Dou Zhe level to assist their cultivation.

Therefore, Foundation Establishment Fluid was absolutely a cultivation accelerator for Xiao Han, a cultivation novice with no Dou Qi at all.

Upon remembering that there was such a spiritual medicine as Foundation Establishment Fluid to accelerate cultivation, excitement involuntarily appeared on Xiao Han's face. He could finally rise up!

However, in the next second, Xiao Han's excitement wilted away again.

Foundation Establishment Fluid really was a good thing, but how was he supposed to get it?

After all, Foundation Establishment Fluid came from Yao Lao's hands. What kind of existence was Yao Lao? He was one of the most top-tier Alchemy Masters on the Dou Qi Continent! The difficulty of preparing a Spirit Liquid by his hand was obvious. Although Xiao Han possessed the Pill Canon, which also recorded the formula for Foundation Establishment Fluid, could he prepare it himself? Of course not. Even though Xiao Han possessed extraordinary cultivation talent, it was impossible for him to acquire alchemy skills as formidable as Yao Lao's in such a short time.

Alchemy required the accumulation of long-term experience. Without practice, even if the Pill Canon contained the insights and experiences of many top-tier Alchemy Masters from the Dou Qi Continent, it would all be empty talk.

"After all that, the problem has returned to square one. I'm still a complete Trash..."

Xiao Han lay flat on the grass, his face full of despair. Although he knew Foundation Establishment Fluid could help him, he could not get his hands on it. He was still stuck in the miserable situation of not even having Stage One Dou Qi.

"Xiao Rou, can we discuss something?" At that moment, Xiao Han's eyes shifted as he communicated with Xiao Rou through his mind.

"Please speak, Master," Xiao Rou's sweet voice sounded.

"Well... um, hehe..." Xiao Han seemed too embarrassed to say it. After giving an awkward laugh, he continued, "Xiao Rou, look, I've just arrived on the Dou Qi Continent and have no Dou Qi at all. Besides, I can't use the things you gave me for now. So, could you provide me with a few bottles of Foundation Establishment Fluid for free?"

"I'm sorry, Master, but Xiao Rou cannot help you. The journey through the Dou Qi Continent cannot be smooth sailing. Master must overcome these difficulties yourself," Xiao Rou said.

"Xiao Rou, can't you provide even one bottle for free? A small bottle would do!" Xiao Han still held onto a little hope.

"Ding..."

"The system has detected that Master Xiao Han harbors negative and lazy thoughts. Ding, punishment will be automatically administered!"

As soon as Xiao Han finished speaking, the Omnipotent System unexpectedly sounded an automatic alarm.

"Crash!"

Immediately afterward, dark clouds gathered above Xiao Han's head. Wind and thunder churned as bolts of Thunder as thick as arms rolled through the clouds.

"Boom!"

The next moment, a bolt of lightning suddenly shot down from the heavy clouds and struck Xiao Han with precision! Xiao Han had no time to dodge. Thunder ravaged his body, turning his face black, making his hair stand on end, and scorching his clothes. He looked utterly miserable.

Of course, that look was quite distinctive.

"Crackle..."

Xiao Han's body trembled, with Thunder still slithering across its surface. In an instant, he was dazed from the strike. Damn it, was this the legendary Heavenly Thunder Punishment? "Huff..."

Xiao Han's face twitched violently as he lay sprawled on the ground. He exhaled a breath like clouds of smoke; his insides were smoking.

"Xiao Rou, isn't this punishment a bit much?" Xiao Han's mouth twitched. Being struck by lightning was a first in his life. If he were not the master of this Omnipotent System, he probably would have... been reduced to ashes just now? "I'm sorry, Master. This is a built-in punishment of the system. As long as it detects that Master is slacking off or being lazy about cultivation, it will activate the punishment." Xiao Rou paused before continuing:

"Therefore, do not entertain such thoughts of taking shortcuts again. To obtain items from Xiao Rou, you may only exchange points for them. Otherwise, Master will be struck by lightning. Of course, the intensity of the punishment will increase each time."

"Uh..." Hearing this, Xiao Han's mouth trembled. So the Omnipotent System would only proactively strike him with lightning and would not proactively provide him with any help? In the end, he still had to rely on himself for cultivation.

"What happened to having a system in hand and owning the world?" Xiao Han wore a despairing expression. At that moment, he silently despised those authors who wrote system novels. Damn it, they're all liars. They've seriously wounded my fragile heart.

"Sigh, relying on yourself is better than relying on others. The words of our ancient Chinese ancestors are still the most reliable." Xiao Han climbed up from the ground, his face full of emotion.

"Now, I can only rely on myself. How should I get my hands on Foundation Establishment Fluid?" Xiao Han rubbed his chin and pondered in secret. Without Foundation Establishment Fluid, could a good-for-nothing like him, with no Dou Qi at all, ever rise? Therefore, he had to obtain Foundation Establishment Fluid.

"According to the plot progression in the novel, Yao Lao should only appear tomorrow night. I have to seize the chance to put on a good performance in front of him..." Xiao Han calculated inwardly. If he wanted Foundation Establishment Fluid, he naturally had to use his brain a little.

And if he wanted to put on a good performance before Yao Lao, then tomorrow should be an excellent opportunity.

Because tomorrow, Nalan Yanran would come to the Xiao Clan to break off the engagement! "Nalan Yanran, my Foundation Establishment Fluid will depend entirely on you..."

On the cliff, Xiao Han gazed at the bright moon in the sky. After letting out a soft sigh, he descended the mountain beneath the moonlight.

He was looking forward to tomorrow!