Thunder-Fire Dual Cultivation, Laser Gun?

Chu Han found a new direction for cultivation.

That was to use the Flame Swallowing Art to absorb Elemental Power, then use the Nine Heavens Body Tempering Technique to convert that Elemental Power, thereby accelerating the speed of body tempering.

At the same time, this continuously increased his body's affinity for the Fire Attribute, making future cultivation of Fire Attribute techniques more compatible with his physique.

Not only did this solve the current problem of his Dantian being unable to store Elemental Power, it also sped up his cultivation.

It was practically a cultivation method tailor-made for him.

"I also have a copy of the Thunder Origin Art. If I cultivate it according to the Flame Swallowing Art's method, it might produce the same results."

Chu Han thought of the technique he had obtained from Night Owl, and his heart stirred.

But after thinking it over, he still decided to cultivate the Flame Swallowing Art first. The Thunder Origin Art's effects might not necessarily surpass those of the Flame Swallowing Art, so there was no rush.

For the next twenty-odd days, Chu Han spent all his time cultivating at the martial arts hall and did not venture into the wilderness.

Most of the items he won from the lottery during those days were pills, weapons, martial techniques, coins, and the like. None particularly caught Chu Han's attention.

After such a long period of cultivation, his strength had improved considerably. The force of one arm had already surpassed eighty thousand jin.

But his body had yet to reach the limit of a Quasi-Martial Artist, and his Dantian still could not store Elemental Power.

He had also never set aside his cultivation of the Flame Swallowing Art.

Starting from the eleventh day, he also began cultivating the Thunder Origin Art.

Using Thunder Attribute Elemental Power to temper his body was even more ferocious than Fire Attribute Elemental Power, benefiting him greatly.

Chu Han had not neglected the cultivation of his other martial techniques either.

He had already trained the Seven Forms of the Army Breaker to the sixth form. While activating the Molten Crystal Armor, he could draw upon Fire Attribute Elemental Power to unleash powerful Fire Attribute slashes.

The Gale Saber Technique, Spirit Cat Steps, Explosive Fist, and Flame Explosive Fist had all been cultivated to the pinnacle as well.

He cultivated techniques and martial skills during the day, and he had not forgotten his Spiritual Power cultivation at night.

At this point, his perception range had reached fifty meters in every direction, and his Spiritual Power had greatly increased.

Yet Chu Han was still somewhat dissatisfied with this cultivation speed.

So today, he planned to cultivate thunder and fire together.

"If I operate both techniques at once and use dual Thunder-Fire Attribute Elemental Power to temper my body, will it be even faster?"

This idea had arisen many days ago, and Chu Han decided to give it a try today.

Even if he was injured, he would still have time to recover.

He no longer hesitated. Sitting cross-legged, he simultaneously operated the Flame Swallowing Art and the Thunder Origin Art.

At once, Elemental Power of the two attributes flowed into his body, gathering together and blending with one another.

Boom!

Fire and thunder were both among the most violent Elemental Power attributes.

The moment they came into contact, they triggered a violent clash. They battled and offset one another before finally merging into a new kind of Elemental Power.

The violent Elemental Power began raging through Chu Han's body, causing considerable damage to his flesh and Meridians.

Red and purple light even shone through his body, leaving one hideous wound after another across the surface of his skin.

What followed was piercing, heart-drilling agony.

"This much pain is nothing!"

Chu Han immediately began cultivating the second level of the Nine Heavens Body Tempering Technique, integrating this merged Elemental Power into his body to strengthen himself.

"It really works!"

Joy rose in Chu Han's heart.

Although the pain was several times worse than before, the speed at which his body grew stronger had increased by far more than double!

As his body continuously grew stronger, the damage inflicted by the two kinds of Elemental Power also began to heal.

But Chu Han soon discovered that as the Thunder-Fire Elemental Power fused faster and faster, his body's recovery speed could no longer keep up with the rate of damage.

At that moment, wounds covered his entire body, and even his internal injuries were worsening.

If this continued, not only would the effects of his previous cultivation go down the drain, but he would also suffer serious injuries.

That was something he absolutely could not accept.

"Then I'll increase the absorption speed!"

Determination flashed through Chu Han's eyes. "It's time to cultivate the third level of the Nine Heavens Body Tempering Technique!"

Thus, Chu Han began cultivating according to the posture of the third level of the Nine Heavens Body Tempering Technique.

As soon as he assumed the first posture, pain several times more intense than before struck him. Though Chu Han had mentally prepared himself, it still hurt unbearably.

He could only grit his teeth and endure.

Every level of the Nine Heavens Body Tempering Technique had begun this way.

Soon, his perseverance bore fruit.

In the third-level posture, his absorption speed for Elemental Power increased by more than twofold.

The mixed Elemental Power in his body that could not be absorbed in time was rapidly absorbed and integrated into every cell of his body.

Chu Han immediately felt his cultivation speed soar, and the damage to his body began to recover as well.

These changes were all effects of the third level of the Nine Heavens Body Tempering Technique.

"The third level of the body tempering technique truly is tyrannical. I like it!"

Chu Han revealed a satisfied smile.

Whenever his cultivation demanded that he risk his life, the Nine Heavens Body Tempering Technique always solved his troubles.

"As expected, it has to be an S-Class body-tempering martial technique."

Chu Han sighed.

The cultivation that followed became much simpler.

Chu Han could clearly feel that the strength of his body had undergone another leap forward.

After a day's cultivation ended, Chu Han tested his strength once more.

He discovered that the strength of one arm had broken through the ninety-thousand-jin threshold. One hundred thousand jin was no longer far away.

After returning home and having dinner with his parents, Chu Han cultivated his Spiritual Power as usual.

There were still seven days until the Martial Arts Grand Examination, and all the senior high school students were striving to cultivate for it.

The next day, Chu Han began the lottery draw.

[Congratulations, you have obtained one B-rank Laser Gun.]

[B-rank Laser Gun: A technological weapon embodying the crystallization of human wisdom. Once fully charged, it can fire two laser shots capable of killing a fifth-tier exotic beast. By adjusting the output power, the number of shots can also be increased.]

The item Chu Han obtained today surprised him somewhat.

He had not expected to receive a high-tech weapon today, much less a Laser Gun capable of firing lasers.

With a thought, a silver-white Laser Gun appeared in his hand.

There was a small display on the gun's body showing its energy level and number of shots.

At the moment, the Laser Gun had no energy, and its shot count was also zero.

The Laser Gun also came with an instruction manual.

It stated that various energy-containing items could be used to charge the Laser Gun.

After thinking for a moment, Chu Han placed the Laser Gun in front of the outlet in his bedroom. The Laser Gun indeed began absorbing electricity, but after absorbing it for a long while, the energy level had only moved by one percent.

"Too slow. There should be a better way to charge it."

After a brief moment of thought, Chu Han took a Lower-grade Energy Stone from his storage space.

After nearly twenty days of lottery draws, he had accumulated more than a hundred Lower-grade Energy Stones. Using one did not pain him in the slightest.

When he placed the Lower-grade Energy Stone on the Laser Gun, it immediately reacted and began rapidly absorbing the energy within the stone.

Before long, the energy level reached one hundred percent.

That Lower-grade Energy Stone was also completely drained and vanished.

The Laser Gun's shot count changed to two.

"This is power capable of killing a fifth-tier exotic beast. It won't be easy to test."

The Laser Gun was too powerful. Firing it directly at home would cause massive destruction.

Fortunately, the Laser Gun had a knob for adjusting its output power. Chu Han gave it a twist and found that the shot count had indeed changed to three.

When he twisted it to the limit, the shot count became the maximum of nine, though he did not know how powerful it would be.

"I'll test it outside later."

After getting this kind of weapon, his heart would always itch if he did not try it out.

Just as Chu Han finished breakfast and was about to head downstairs, his communicator suddenly rang.

Looking down, he found that it was Li Yunjian calling.

"Chu Han, there's an urgent mission. Hurry to the military assembly point!"