Thunderfire Heavenly Bamboo

Chen Ming was astonished by Old Chen's talent.

He had touched upon the threshold of Unity of Man and Nature?

Unity of Man and Nature meant merging with the surrounding world, drawing upon the power of heaven and earth as though creating something from nothing. It could manifest as borrowing Heaven and Earth Vital Energy or harnessing the greater momentum of heaven and earth.

Borrowing Heaven and Earth Vital Energy here did not mean using Soul Power or Spiritual Power to manipulate it. Rather, it meant one's realm had reached a certain level, causing heaven and earth to naturally and willingly lend their power.

It was an exceedingly rare realm.

Chen Ming had not expected that, in merely a few years, Old Chen had already touched upon Unity of Man and Nature in his Blade Techniques.

Chen Ming did not voice his realization and instead decided to let Old Chen continue figuring it out himself.

Since he was heading in the right direction, he should continue exploring on his own. That was the most natural state.

Once he truly could advance no further, pointing it out then might instead trigger enlightenment.

"Old Chen, I brought you something good this time."

"Something good?" Chen Dong's eyes lit up.

Chen Ming spread out his Soul Power, shrouding the surroundings and leaving only the three of them within.

"Yes. I picked this Thunderfire Heavenly Bamboo especially for you." Chen Ming took out a bamboo shoot crackling with lightning, its entire body seemingly formed from condensed flames.

This Thunderfire Heavenly Bamboo was merely a bamboo shoot. It had mutated after being lured by the lightning tribulation energy that leaked out when Youyou broke through her hundred-thousand-year lightning tribulation. It had originally been a top-tier fire-attribute medicinal treasure, and though the power of the lightning tribulation had infected it and should have extinguished its vitality, it had survived thanks to the environment of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes, becoming an Immortal Grade treasure.

Later, when Infernal Delicate Apricot, Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, and the others broke through to one hundred thousand years, they had deliberately watered it with lightning tribulation, completely stabilizing its Immortal Grade quality.

According to Youyou, consuming this Thunderfire Heavenly Bamboo could cleanse one's meridians and marrow, revitalize one's life force, and even give the consumer a chance to inherit the thunderfire power contained within it.

Unfortunately, the intertwining thunder and fire prevented the fire within from reaching an extreme attribute. Yet, it possessed limitless potential. Nurturing thunder with fire had already surpassed ordinary flames, and once they truly fused, this thunderfire power would not be weaker than Extreme Fire.

After hearing Chen Ming explain the effects of the Thunderfire Heavenly Bamboo, Chen Dong swallowed.

He forced himself not to look at the Thunderfire Heavenly Bamboo in Chen Ming's hand and instead stared at Chen Ming solemnly. "Something this good shouldn't be wasted on me."

"Old Chen, don't worry. I have Immortal Grade herbs better suited to me. You know me—I wouldn't shortchange myself."

Chen Ming tossed the Thunderfire Heavenly Bamboo in his hand, sending Chen Dong scrambling to catch it.

"And didn't you understand? This Thunderfire Heavenly Bamboo is meant for an old fellow like you."

"You brat, show some respect."

Chen Dong grumbled, wanting badly to smack Chen Ming's backside, but the Thunderfire Heavenly Bamboo in his hands was simply too scorching. His Wolf Lord Martial Soul inherently possessed both lightning and fire attributes, yet he had no resistance at all when touching this Thunderfire Heavenly Bamboo.

The bamboo shoot had seemed perfectly calm in Chen Ming's hand, but in Chen Dong's, it felt as though it could burn straight through him. Lightning power entered his body through his hands, numbing even the bones within him.

Chen Dong simply sat down on the ground and held the Thunderfire Heavenly Bamboo in his arms.

Chen Ming turned to Lei Zhen, looking slightly apologetic. "Senior Brother Lei Zhen, I truly couldn't find an Immortal Grade herb suited to you. However, I applied to Teacher for a Ten Thousand Year Blood Ginseng. I hope it will be useful to you."

Lei Zhen looked at the Thunderfire Heavenly Bamboo in Chen Dong's hands, and a trace of envy flashed through his eyes.

"It's fine. I know a little about the sect's circumstances these past two years. Yuan Liu has already received an Immortal Grade herb, and I never really expected to get one myself."

Immortal Grade herbs were most effective when consumed by the young. Lei Zhen understood that clearly.

For Yuan Liu to receive an Immortal Grade herb at this time was already an immense stroke of fortune.

Hearing Chen Ming say that he also had a Ten Thousand Year Blood Ginseng, Lei Zhen was already delighted inside.

For old-timers like them, the effects of Immortal Grade treasures that altered one's aptitude were not especially practical. What truly mattered was abundant medicinal potency.

As for the Thunderfire Heavenly Bamboo that could revitalize one's life force?

It sounded impressive, but in truth, it depended on one's Soul Power Level.

An Immortal Grade herb that had not yet fully matured was only suitable for someone like Dongzi—someone old whose cultivation had, unfortunately, been delayed.

Lei Zhen repeated these thoughts to himself again and again. Taking the Ten Thousand Year Blood Ginseng, he declared that he would enter seclusion for a while and told the father and son not to disturb him.

"You came to the Mad Saber Sect just to deliver this to me?" Chen Dong tilted his head and looked at Chen Ming, who was still standing there.

"Of course not. We'll discuss the rest after you've absorbed the Thunderfire Heavenly Bamboo."

Chen Dong flew into a rage from embarrassment. "Then get out first."

He was currently sitting on the ground, clutching the Thunderfire Heavenly Bamboo in his arms, trapped in a deadlock that left him unable to move at all.

"If I leave, who will help you consume this Thunderfire Heavenly Bamboo?"

Chen Ming shrugged. With a grasp of his right hand, Soul Power surged forth, and fire elements gathered into the shape of a hand that seized the Thunderfire Heavenly Bamboo.

This move truly stunned Chen Dong.

"With the Thunderfire Heavenly Bamboo, you only need to consume the flesh inside the shoot."

Chen Ming peeled open the bamboo shoot and handed the blue-and-red, jelly-like shoot flesh to Chen Dong.

Chen Ming found a spot in the courtyard and sat down. As he watched Chen Dong absorb the Thunderfire Heavenly Bamboo's power, he began cultivating as well.

During the process of fusing with Tian Meng's spiritual origin, merely a tiny amount of leaked energy had helped him break through to level fifty.

Now, he needed to obtain his fifth soul ring.

When it came to his fourth soul ring, he had failed to find a target between eighty and ninety thousand years old. But for his fifth ring, he could no longer settle.

In fact, Chen Ming already had a target for this fifth soul ring.

Actually, he had already made arrangements for all five soul rings from the fifth to the Ninth Soul Ring. At times, even he felt that he was no longer a human Soul Master, but a Soul Beast Humanoid Transformation.

"Yuhao, you're an absolute genius! You actually mastered all of my Tang Sect's ultimate techniques in one go!"

In response to Tang Ya's praise, Huo Yuhao forced a faint smile onto his face.

These past few days at Shrek Academy, he had fought people every day. Even his rare breaks had all been spent cultivating.

Today, he had finally mastered all of the Tang Sect's ultimate techniques.

"By the way, how is your Purple Demon Eye cultivation going?" Tang Ya said. "You need to take it seriously. I suspect you lose control of your Spiritual Power so easily because your control over it isn't good enough. The Purple Demon Eye is very important to you."

"I understand, Teacher Xiaoya."

Huo Yuhao did not argue.

It was the truth.

After entering Shrek through the Tang Sect's back door, he had often gotten into fights with people at the slightest disagreement these past few days, and the Purple Demon Eye had played an important role several times.

Of course, the Tang Sect's other ultimate techniques had also perfectly supplemented his combat abilities.

"Don't worry. You just have a bad temper; you're not an Evil Soul Master. You don't need to take your classmates' words to heart. You're one of us from the Tang Sect. Shrek's teachers will evaluate you seriously. As long as they haven't determined that you're an Evil Soul Master, then you aren't one." Tang Ya stepped forward and rubbed Huo Yuhao's head.

"Alright, I won't disturb your cultivation any longer."

"Mm. Goodbye, Teacher Xiaoya."

After waving goodbye to Tang Ya, Huo Yuhao turned around, and a savage glint flashed through his eyes. Tomorrow was the day of his agreed battle with Dai Huabin, and he was greatly looking forward to it.