The Fourth Form of Thunderstorm Fist

Jiang Yuanjie had become the head of the News Department. Perhaps it had something to do with his Blood Spirit. A camera as a Blood Spirit—nothing like that had ever appeared in West Lake High School's history.

"So Jiang Yuanjie's Blood Spirit is a little like my Purple Lightning Bamboo. Before he even broke through to the first bloodline rank and became a low-level Martial Practitioner, his Blood Spirit already had a special ability!" Mu Qing mused, rubbing his chin.

The powerful perception Jiang Pangzi had mentioned was probably a gift from his camera Blood Spirit, just like Mu Qing's state of enlightenment and mysterious intuition were abilities granted by his Blood Spirit.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yuanjie went to the cave entrance and made a few more adjustments, concealing it even better.

Ling Fei and Mu Qing sat cross-legged and began circulating the Blood Refining Technique, slowly recovering the Origin Force in their bodies.

"Hmm!"

Just as Mu Qing was about to recover his Origin Force, his brow furrowed.

A force suddenly surged out from within his mind. Deep in his consciousness, the Purple Lightning Bamboo swayed gently, releasing wisps of mist. Purple haze billowed upward, mysterious and eerie.

Mu Qing's consciousness gradually entered a state that seemed to merge with Heaven and Earth.

In this state, the Blood Refining Technique within him began circulating wildly. The energy drifting through the world was slowly drawn into his body and transformed into thick, abundant Origin Force!

Mu Qing jolted in surprise!

His emotions stirred, and he slipped out of that state.

Mu Qing looked around. Jiang Yuanjie was sitting cross-legged at the cave entrance, silently cultivating. Ling Fei was seated not far away, frowning as he cultivated, wisps of Blood Qi escaping from his body. His aura was even stronger than before.

Clearly, neither Jiang Yuanjie nor Ling Fei had noticed anything unusual about Mu Qing.

"What kind of existence is the Purple Lightning Bamboo's Blood Spirit?"

Mu Qing's pupils contracted slightly, astonishment showing on his face.

He realized that he understood his mysterious father less and less.

After all, only Martial Practitioners of the first rank or higher could absorb the energy of Heaven and Earth to recover their Origin Force!

Before that, they could only slowly convert the Blood Qi in their bodies into Origin Force, making recovery extremely slow.

Mu Qing had entered the state of merging with Heaven and Earth for only a few breaths, yet the Origin Force in his mind had already recovered a small portion.

"It's that state of enlightenment from last time!" Mu Qing was certain. The state of merging with Heaven and Earth was the very same state of enlightenment the Purple Lightning Bamboo had revealed before!

He didn't know why this ability had become even more astonishing, but either way, it was a tremendous boon to Mu Qing now.

Especially after seeing that Ling Fei was almost at the threshold of Blood Qi Sixth Rank, Mu Qing's resolve hardened.

Without realizing it, he had already fallen behind. Only by constantly catching up could he stand against Wang Haixuan, who was at Blood Qi Sixth Rank, and fight alongside Ling Fei!

Taking a deep breath, Mu Qing gradually calmed himself. He closed his eyes and deliberately drew his consciousness toward the Purple Lightning Bamboo, once again entering the state in which he merged with Heaven and Earth.

His jet-black hair stirred without a breeze, as did his tattered white shirt. The bloodstains on his body mysteriously evaporated.

In this state of merging with Heaven and Earth, Mu Qing barely needed to circulate his technique deliberately. The Blood Refining Technique began running furiously on its own.

That was because the energy between Heaven and Earth was of extremely high quality. The Blood Refining Technique, in truth, was something the school had specifically provided for students below the first bloodline rank. Its main purpose was to convert the Blood Qi in their bodies into Origin Force.

Using the Blood Refining Technique to refine the energy of Heaven and Earth would waste nearly seventy percent of it!

Still, even if Mu Qing refined only thirty percent of that energy, the Origin Force he gained was surging and abundant, flowing without end toward the depths of his mind.

Suddenly, Mu Qing's consciousness seemed to awaken. The scene before him brightened.

He saw Jiang Yuanjie guarding them, Ling Fei on the verge of breaking through to Blood Qi Sixth Rank, and even himself, sitting cross-legged on the ground!

Mu Qing immediately realized that his current state was like his soul had left his body.

And in this state, he seemed truly able to merge with Heaven and Earth. He could clearly sense that this world around them held countless mysteries.

Brilliant tracks streaked through the air, but at Mu Qing's current level, he couldn't understand them at all.

Just then, however, information about Thunderstorm Fist surfaced in his mind.

It was the secret behind the Fourth Form of Thunderstorm Fist.

The first three forms of Thunderstorm Fist were the simplest and easy to learn. But from the Fourth Form onward, the difficulty of cultivation rose exponentially, and one had to spend a great deal of time gaining insight.

Of course, the Fourth Form of Thunderstorm Fist was also terrifyingly powerful. Not only could it gather four streaks of lightning, it also carried a paralyzing force.

When Martial Practitioners fought, a moment's carelessness could cost them their lives. The paralyzing power of Thunderstorm Fist could leave an enemy unable to move. It was an extremely domineering technique!

Mu Qing's consciousness quickly sank into his understanding of the Fourth Form of Thunderstorm Fist. The principles that had once been obscure and difficult to grasp suddenly became clear.

Rumble!

It was as if thunder had crashed beside Mu Qing's ears. His whole body shuddered, and his tightly closed eyes flew open.

His gaze was razor-sharp, piercing outward like lightning.

His entire presence had become utterly different from before. A fierce, domineering aura radiated from him.

Mu Qing's face lit up with delight. His mind was filled with the secrets of the Fourth Form of Thunderstorm Fist. He could unleash it whenever he wanted.

Clearly, the state of merging with Heaven and Earth was an advanced version of the state of enlightenment. It allowed one to comprehend martial techniques and recover Origin Force far more quickly.

At that moment, the Origin Force in Mu Qing's mind had fully recovered. He shook his arm, and arcs of electricity flashed. Four streaks of Blazing White Lightning gathered between his fingers and across his palm.

"Huh?" Drawn by the crackling lightning, Jiang Yuanjie turned his head and saw that Mu Qing had already stood up.

When he saw the four streaks of Blazing White Lightning leaping between Mu Qing's fingers, Jiang Yuanjie's pupils contracted sharply, and the fat on his face trembled.

As the head of the News Department, he was well informed. He had naturally heard of the Thunderstorm Fist Mu Qing practiced.

The first three forms were easy to cultivate, but each form after that was harder than the last!

Jiang Yuanjie had been there when Mu Qing fought Song Qing. At the time, Mu Qing's Thunderstorm Fist had still been some distance from mastering the Third Form. He never expected that, in the blink of an eye, Mu Qing would have cultivated the Fourth Form!

"Is this guy a monster?" Jiang Yuanjie was shaken to the core. At the same time, another piece of news he had heard earlier involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

The Mummified Corpse Incident!