Thunderous Charge Saber, Ninefold Thunder Flash

Thunderous Charge Saber is an extremely rigid and fierce Black Iron-grade saber technique, where the blade strikes like a sudden thunderclap tearing through the sky.

It consists of five major saber stances: Lightning Shadow Strike, Whirlwind Thunder Cut, Thunder Moon Slash, Rushing Thunder Flash, and Rampaging Thunder Break.

Ninefold Thunder Flash is a Silver Rank movement technique that emphasizes one word: speed.

It compresses powerful Lightning Element beneath the feet, enabling short-distance rapid advances or long-distance pursuits.

Each fold of Ninefold Thunder Flash is faster than the last; at the highest ninth fold, the martial artist moves as if treading wind and thunder, swift as lightning.

However, this movement technique demands extremely high physical constitution and Lightning Element control. If the body's strength falls short, the legs and feet cannot bear the terrifying explosive force of Ninefold Thunder Flash, instead injuring the user first.

Qin Tian only exchanged for the first three folds of Ninefold Thunder Flash, whose value matches that of a Black Iron-grade Martial Skill.

In truth, Qin Tian had also looked at several dark-attribute movement techniques, such as Night Ghost Steps, Shadow Escape, and Night Roam, but their effects overlapped with [Shadow Leap], and they fell short in terms of stealth and suddenness compared to [Shadow Leap].

After careful consideration, Qin Tian decided to pick a lightning-attribute movement technique focused on speed. It would not only complement the saber technique Thunderous Charge Saber but also enhance his long-distance pursuit capabilities.

Ninefold Thunder Flash fit his requirements perfectly, and it was a Silver Rank martial skill with high potential. Though he could only exchange for the first three folds now, he could acquire the full version later when he earned more Military Merit Points.

"Are you sure? Just these three?" Qin Dadi asked.

"Yeah!"

Qin Tian nodded. The technique Shadow Thunder Prison Technique, the martial skills Thunderous Charge Saber and the incomplete Ninefold Thunder Flash—these three would form the foundational framework of his Psionic system.

"Then go ahead and exchange."

The three watched as Qin Tian clicked the confirm button. Soon, three techniques appeared on his personal backend, complete with detailed text and video explanations.

The techniques would remain available for one month; after that, their information would be deleted from the backend. In other words, Qin Tian had to memorize all key points of the three techniques within a month.

"Qin Tian, I need to give you a warning."

Xiao Yunlong rarely wore a serious expression: "Techniques exchanged with Military Merit Points are forbidden from private dissemination. Violators will face severe punishment and spend the rest of their lives in prison."

"Understood."

Qin Tian replied earnestly. In his view, this rule was reasonable. If everyone could freely spread Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills, the entire military merit exchange system would collapse immediately.

"But..."

Xiao Yunlong shifted his tone, suddenly grinning: "If you buy a technique with money, you can teach it to anyone you want. The Empire is pretty lenient in that regard. If you make it big later, don't forget to look out for me~"

Qin Tian's lips curled slightly. "Deal."

"Thanks, then."

Xiao Yunlong chuckled. He had high hopes for Qin Tian's future—remarkable talent, a calm demeanor, and his originally disadvantageous background as a Clone had now turned into an advantage, granting him access to the special talent cultivation program.

Perhaps one day, Qin Tian would ride the wind, transfer to the Imperial Capital, and join Marshal Lin's ranks.

When that time came, he'd cling tightly to Qin Tian's coattails.

"Qin Tian, the Hidden Kill Rune Gun is in another base warehouse. It'll take about a day to deliver here."

Qin Dadi spoke up. "For now, focus on studying these techniques. We won't disturb you."

"Right, right, right. Remember to check the technique first; you can study the martial skills later." Xiao Yunlong offered his advice.

"Alright!"

Qin Tian nodded. Now that the techniques were in hand, his curiosity and anticipation had reached their peak.

Once the three left, he immediately opened Shadow Thunder Prison Technique, studying it word by word, watching the instructional video three times to ensure he missed no details.

In his past life, he'd had to check a courier number three times to remember it, but now his memory was exceptional.

In just two hours, he had Shadow Thunder Prison Technique memorized by heart.

"Time to begin."

Qin Tian assumed a special sitting posture, closed his eyes, and emptied his mind.

Soon, he sensed the Psionic Factors all around him, his body issuing a hungry call, urging him to absorb the psionic energy quickly.

Qin Tian mobilized the thin psionic energy within him, following the technique route of Shadow Thunder Prison Technique, circulating it through his meridians while matching it with a specific breathing method.

Gradually, the surrounding Psionic Factors grew denser, flowing into his body with each breath.

Among them, Lightning and Dark Psionic Factors dominated.

These two factors, like droplets of water, trickled one by one into the psionic stream, steadily growing.

Thus, Qin Tian immersed himself in cultivation. He didn't know how long passed until a feeling of fullness swelled inside him, as if he'd eaten too much, and he slowly opened his eyes.

After an internal inspection, he was pleasantly surprised to find dark purple psionic energy gathered in his Dantian, more than twice as abundant as before.

Qin Tian stood up, raising both hands. In the next moment, purple lightning burst from his left hand, while black mist rose from his right.

Thanks to the [Purple Lightning Bloodline], the Lightning Element factors he absorbed directly condensed into high-grade Purple Lightning Psionic Energy, and [Shadow Muscle and Bone] also made his Dark Psionic Energy more solid.

Now, he had officially stepped into the First Rank.

But this First Rank was incomplete.

Only after he opened his first Star Aperture would he truly become a First Rank, One-Star Psionic User.

Opening nine Star Apertures would allow one to break through to the Second Order and condense a Star Vortex.

"The road ahead is long and arduous~"

Qin Tian couldn't help but sigh. Though he could now fight evenly with Second Order Transcendents, he was still a complete novice on the path of Psionic power.

The night was deep and still, with countless stars twinkling outside the window.

Qin Tian felt no trace of drowsiness, so he opened the martial skill Thunderous Charge Saber and began studying this Black Iron Grade saber technique.

The principle behind Psionic Martial Skills was simple.

It involved channeling the psionic power within one's body to resonate with the external Psionic Factors, using that psionic enhancement to make one's strikes more versatile and powerful.

But saying it was simple; practicing it was far from easy.

Psionic manipulation was a delicate task. If control was poor, the violent psionic energy could damage one's meridians and organs.

This meant that during training, a martial artist had to be extremely cautious, only applying the skill in actual combat once they had practiced it to a fairly proficient level.

Otherwise, instead of injuring the enemy, they would end up hurting themselves first.

Thanks to [Clear Heart Saber], Qin Tian grasped many of the key points in Thunderous Charge Saber after just one read. However, his current psionic power was too thin, limiting him to at most attempting the first move, Lightning Shadow Strike.

This was a saber technique combining a rapid advance with a cleaving strike, suitable for opening a fight and quickly closing the distance.

But the current environment wasn't suitable for practicing this move.

Qin Tian could only temporarily suppress his inner excitement and enthusiasm, turning instead to study another movement martial skill, Ninefold Thunder Flash.