A Harsh Cultivation Method

That night, Lin Ming returned to his small courtyard. Lin Ming had spent the entire afternoon at Elder Huo's place.

Lin Ming was about to enter the Inner Academy to cultivate, Elder Huo gave Lin Ming some specific instructions regarding matters within the Inner Academy.

Elder Huo spent the afternoon explaining many things to Lin Ming, such as Fire Energy Points. Although Elder Huo still didn't tell Lin Ming the function of Fire Energy, he did tell Lin Ming that he would be able to use Fire Energy Points after entering the Inner Academy.

Fortunately, Lin Ming already knew the function of Fire Energy. Otherwise, if Elder Huo had only told him half of it without explaining the specific function of Fire Energy, it would have definitely piqued Lin Ming's curiosity.

Then, Elder Huo specifically instructed Lin Ming that after entering the Inner Academy, he must pay attention to the balance between work and rest when cultivating, and not to cultivate blindly, otherwise some troublesome things would happen.

Lin Ming was aware of this as well. It was simply that staying in the Cultivation Tower for too long would cause Fire Poison to develop.

Lin Ming wasn't like Xiao Yan, who had Heavenly Flames protecting him and didn't need to worry about Fire Poison. So, in Lin Ming's own plan, he would cultivate for a few days, then rest for a day or two to recuperate before returning to cultivation, and so on.

Of all the instructions Elder Huo gave, Lin Ming found the most useful to be the Elder Huo Lin Ming him: after entering the Inner Academy, he could join the Medicine Gang.

Xu Shilin, the current Leader of the Medicine Gang, was also a member of the Alchemy Department before entering the Inner Academy. Back then, Elder Huo even gave him pointers on alchemy techniques.

Although Elder Huo spoke very casually, Lin Ming knew that if Elder Huo mentioned it, it definitely meant it wasn't just a simple explanation.

It's likely that Elder Huo did indeed mentor Xu Shilin, whom Lin Ming had never met before and whom he could address as his senior brother, and even taught him for a period of time.

Having received instruction from Elder Huo, this senior brother's alchemy skills must be quite advanced now. Although it's a realistic matter, without the talent and strength, Elder Huo would definitely not have paid him any attention; Lin Ming was absolutely certain of that.

This applies to everyone. When two people who are not related by blood or marriage help each other, it is because the other person can offer some kind of reward to the person who is helping them.

This could be something tangible, like money; or something intangible, like your ability to help him.

Lin Ming was absolutely certain of this. Some might argue that if someone helps a beggar, what do they get in return?

Yes, some people will help beggars, and they certainly won't receive anything tangible in return. But what motivates those people to help?

It could be out of compassion, but for those who act out of compassion, it's merely to satisfy their own sympathy. Some people might simply have too much money and are bored, which is why they help beggars; for the moment they help a beggar, they simply feel less bored.

Therefore, if someone helps you without any prior relationship, it must be because you can offer them something. As a result, after Elder Huo told Lin Ming about this, Lin Ming became somewhat curious about this senior brother he had never met before.

After washing up, Lin Ming returned to his room. Taking advantage of the quiet of the night, when no one would disturb him, Lin Ming took out the scroll he had obtained from the Library Pavilion during the day.

Lin Ming held the purple scroll in his hand. Due to time constraints during the day, Lin Ming had only glanced at the characters on the scroll's surface and learned that it contained a Profound Tier High-grade Body Refining Fighting Skill called the Purple Lightning Radiant Body Technique.

Lin Ming placed the purple scroll containing the Purple Lightning Radiant Body Technique flat on his knees, then released his Soul Power to sense the contents of the scroll.

After reading the contents of the scroll, Lin Ming exclaimed in surprise and understood the specific cultivation method of the Purple Lightning Radiant Body Technique.

The method for cultivating the Purple Lightning Radiant Body Technique is not difficult. It only requires absorbing lightning into the body and then circulating it along the corresponding meridians to temper oneself and strengthen the physical body.

Although the method of cultivating the Purple Lightning Radiant Body Technique is simple, the conditions for cultivation are extremely harsh, even torturous. To enhance the physical body with the Purple Lightning Radiant Body Technique, one must Thunder Induction to absorb and temper the body.

In nature, the most common type of lightning is during thunderstorms. Imagine Lin Ming, like a fool, deliberately seeking out lightning while everyone else is avoiding it during a thunderstorm—wouldn't that be torture?

In his past life, whenever Lin Ming encountered thunder, he would always hide in the middle of the house, terrified of being struck by lightning. The terrifying power of the heavens left a deep impression on Lin Ming. So much so that when Lin Ming saw the cultivation conditions on the scroll, he even considered giving up on it, since being struck by lightning could kill someone.

After some hesitation, Lin Ming decided to try cultivating it first, and give up if it really didn't work. With that in mind, Lin Ming circulated his Dou Qi and poured it into the scroll.

After Lin Ming finished reading the scroll, he learned that it contained a ball of lightning energy that could be used for cultivation.

This ball of lightning energy was specially designed to help those who cultivate the Purple Lightning Radiant Body Technique Cultivation Method get started with the basics. Otherwise, if they just went and attracted lightning, they would probably be struck dead instantly, and wouldn't have time to cultivate the Purple Lightning Radiant Body Technique Dou Technique.

After mastering the Purple Lightning Radiant Body Technique, one's physical strength is enough to contend with a fourth- Tier 4 Magical Beast, which is equivalent to a Dou Ling level expert. It was because of this that Lin Ming made up his mind to cultivate the Purple Lightning Radiant Body Technique, which requires being struck by lightning.

After Lin Ming channeled his Dou Qi into the purple scroll, the Lightning Pattern on the scroll seemed to come alive, flowing into Lin Ming's body along with his Dou Qi. Then, a scream rang out.

Tonight was not as peaceful as usual. People kept hearing screams, which were followed by insults before stopping, but the screams would start again soon after.

"Ah!"

"Grass#!"

"Ah!"

"Go ahead and electrocute me if you dare!"

"Ah!"

A day later, when Steward Yang saw Lin Ming again, he looked at Lin Ming with a look of surprise and doubt. At this time, Lin Ming's hair was curly and only about an inch long, and he had a burnt smell all over his body.

Steward Yang remembered that he had only not seen Lin Ming for a day, so how could Lin Ming have become like this? Could it be that he had misremembered the time, or that it had been a month since he last saw Lin Ming?

Seeing Steward Yang's expression, Lin Ming felt quite helpless.

Since that night, Lin Ming has been practicing the Purple Lightning Radiant Body Technique, guiding the lightning within the scroll to open up the meridians for its Purple Lightning Radiant Body Technique. After a night and a day of practice, Lin Ming has mastered the basics of the Purple Lightning Radiant Body Technique. He only needs to wait for a thunderstorm to be struck by lightning and absorb the lightning to temper his body and strengthen it.

This should have been a happy occasion, making his day and night of electric shocks worthwhile. Now that he had entered the initial stage of cultivation, the lightning in the scroll was no longer effective in strengthening Lin Ming's physical body, so Lin Ming decided not to be shocked anymore and stopped cultivating.

After he stopped cultivating, Lin Ming was stunned by his frizzy, afro-like hair. Looking at his hair, which resembled an enlarged version of a steel wool ball, Lin Ming felt like dying.

With that hairstyle, Lin Ming was too embarrassed to go out, so after some adjustments, Lin Ming voluminous afro was instantly transformed into a short haircut.

The hair itself was easy to deal with, but the smell from the electrocution lingered even after Lin Ming washed it several times.

According to Lin Ming's estimation, this suffocating smell would probably not dissipate for several days. Having no good solution, Lin Ming could only let it be, figuring it would be gone in a few days anyway.

After bidding farewell to Steward Yang, Lin Ming arrived at Elder Huo's place. Elder Huo was surprised to see Lin Ming's new appearance, but after Lin Ming explained, Elder Huo suppressed a smile and asked Lin Ming's purpose for coming.

"Elder Huo, you already know what happened. To master the Purple Lightning Radiant Body Technique, one will likely have to endure quite a few lightning strikes."

"Getting struck by lightning is too risky. If something unexpected happens, you'll lose a student."

"So, Elder Huo, do you have any good suggestions? Of course, if you have any pills that can reduce the danger of lightning, that would be even better."

Lin Ming Mingtian shamelessly searched for elixirs from Elder Huo to reduce the risk of lightning strikes.

The mere ball of lightning energy within the scroll had already charred Lin Ming beyond recognition. The power of a real lightning strike would be far beyond what the ball of lightning energy in the scroll could provide. Therefore, just to be on the safe side, Lin Ming felt it was best to make some preparations.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be fun if a news report came out saying that a certain time traveler died from lightning attracted by practicing Dou Technique.

"Haha! You little rascal. Here, take it." Elder Huo laughed as he watched Lin Ming looking like he was browsing for treasures. He took out a scroll from his Storage Ring and then the scroll flew towards Lin Ming.

Lin Ming took the scroll and began to read it using his Soul Power.

"Lightning Resistance Pill, Third-Grade Pill. After ingestion, it forms a layer of energy around the body, resisting lightning strikes. It also forms a protective layer on vital organs, preventing them from being struck by lightning. Required ingredient: Lightning-Struck Wood..."

After Lin Ming finished reading the pill formula, he smiled at Elder Huo and then put the Lightning Resistance Pill formula away.

After Lin Ming put away the formula for the Lightning Resistance Pill, Elder Huo asked Lin Ming if he was ready, as tomorrow was the day to go to the Inner Academy.

"Elder Huo, rest assured, I am ready. Even if the Inner Academy is a dragon's den or a tiger's lair, I can still make my way through it. Of course, I won't neglect my alchemy skills either." Lin Ming knew what Elder Huo was concerned about, so he added at the end.

Sure enough, after hearing Lin Ming's next words, Elder Huo laughed again and said, "Haha! Then I look forward to you becoming Tier 5 Alchemist."