Fourth Level of Thunderstorm Fist

Jiang Yuanjie becoming the head of the News Department might have something to do with his Blood Spirit. Having a video camera as a Blood Spirit was something that had never appeared in the history of West Lake High School.

"In that case, Jiang Yuanjie's Blood Spirit is somewhat similar to my Purple Lightning Bamboo. Before even breaking through to the first rank of bloodlines and becoming a low-level martial artist, the Blood Spirit already possesses a special ability!" Mu Qing stroked his chin in thought.

The powerful perception that Jiang Pangzi spoke of must be the ability granted to him by his camera Blood Spirit, just like Mu Qing's state of enlightenment and mysterious sensations—they were all abilities bestowed by their Blood Spirits.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yuanjie arrived at the cave entrance and rearranged things once more to make the cave even more concealed.

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

"Hum!"

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

Deep within his mind, a surge of power suddenly welled up. The Purple Lightning Bamboo deep in his consciousness swayed gently, emitting wisps of hazy mist. Purple vapor billowed, mysterious and strange.

Mu Qing's consciousness gradually entered a state where he felt as if he were merging with the world around him.

In this state, the Blood Refining Technique within his body began to circulate frantically. The free-roaming energy between heaven and earth actually began to be slowly absorbed by him, transforming into thick, rich Origin Force!

Mu Qing was shocked!

His emotions fluctuated, and he was jolted out of that state.

Mu Qing looked around. Jiang Yuanjie was sitting cross-legged at the cave entrance, silently cultivating. Ling Fei was also sitting not far from his side, frowning with his eyes closed. Wisps of blood energy were escaping from his body, and his aura was even more powerful than before.

Clearly, neither Jiang Yuanjie nor Ling Fei had noticed Mu Qing's sudden anomaly.

"What kind of existence is the Purple Lightning Bamboo, exactly!"

Mu Qing's pupils contracted slightly, and a look of shock appeared on his face.

He found that he was becoming increasingly unable to fathom his mysterious father.

One had to know that only martial artists above the first rank could absorb energy from heaven and earth to recover Origin Force!

Before that, the only way to recover Origin Force was to slowly convert the blood energy within one's own body, a process that was extremely slow.

Mu Qing had only been in that state of merging with the world for a few breaths, yet a small portion of the Origin Force in his mind had already been restored.

"It's that state of enlightenment from last time!" Mu Qing was certain; the state of merging with the world was the same state of enlightenment the Purple Lightning Bamboo had displayed before!

Although he didn't know why this ability had become even more terrifying, regardless, it was of immense benefit to him right now.

Especially after discovering that Ling Fei had almost stepped into the sixth stage of blood energy, Mu Qing's expression grew even more determined.

Unknowingly, he had been left behind by a certain distance. Only by constantly chasing could he hope to contend with Wang Haixuan, who was at the sixth stage of blood energy, and fight side-by-side with Ling Fei!

Taking a deep breath, Mu Qing's expression slowly calmed down. He closed his eyes, consciously drew his mind toward the Purple Lightning Bamboo, and once again entered that state of merging with the world.

His black hair moved without wind, as did his tattered white shirt, and the dried blood on his body inexplicably evaporated.

In this state of merging with the world, Mu Qing hardly needed to deliberately circulate his technique; the Blood Refining Technique began to run frantically on its own.

This was because the quality of the energy between heaven and earth was extremely high, whereas the Blood Refining Technique was actually only provided by the school for students below the first rank of bloodlines, primarily to convert blood energy within the body into Origin Force.

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

However, even if Mu Qing only refined thirty percent of that energy, the resulting Origin Force was still incredibly surging, pouring continuously into the depths of his mind.

Suddenly, Mu Qing's consciousness seemed to clear, and his vision brightened.

He saw Jiang Yuanjie standing guard for them, he saw Ling Fei about to break through to the sixth stage of blood energy, and he even saw himself sitting on the ground!

Mu Qing immediately realized that his current state was like an out-of-body experience.

In this state, it felt as if he were truly able to merge with the world. He could clearly sense that there were many mysteries within this piece of heaven and earth they occupied.

Brilliant trajectories flew through the air, but unfortunately, with Mu Qing's current level, he couldn't understand them at all.

However, at this very moment, information regarding the Thunderstorm Fist surfaced in his mind.

It was the profound meaning of the fourth stage of the Thunderstorm Fist.

The first three stages of the Thunderstorm Fist were the simplest, and entry was very easy. However, starting from the fourth stage, the difficulty of cultivation increased exponentially, requiring a great deal of time to comprehend.

Of course, from the fourth stage onwards, its power was also terrifying. In addition to being able to condense the power of four lightning bolts, it even carried a trace of paralyzing force.

In a battle between martial artists, a momentary lapse could cost one their life. The paralyzing power of the Thunderstorm Fist could render an enemy unable to move, which was extremely overbearing!

Mu Qing's consciousness quickly sank into the comprehension of the fourth stage of the Thunderstorm Fist. The points that were originally obscure and difficult to understand suddenly became clear.

Boom!

Beside Mu Qing's ears, it was as if a thunderclap had struck. His entire body shuddered, and his tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open.

His gaze was incredibly sharp, piercing through the air like lightning.

His entire aura was completely different from before; a domineering and sharp presence radiated from his body.

Mu Qing's face was filled with joy. His mind was packed with the profound meanings of the fourth stage of the Thunderstorm Fist; he could unleash it whenever he wished.

Clearly, the state of merging with the world was an upgraded version of the enlightenment state, allowing one to comprehend martial arts and recover Origin Force much faster.

At this moment, the Origin Force in Mu Qing's mind had fully recovered. As he shook his arm, electric arcs flickered, and four scorching white bolts of lightning condensed between his palms and fingers.

"Eh?" Jiang Yuanjie was attracted by the crackling sound of the lightning. He turned his head and saw that Mu Qing had already stood up.

Especially when he saw the four scorching white bolts of lightning jumping back and forth between Mu Qing's palms and fingers, Jiang Yuanjie's pupils contracted sharply, and the fat on his face trembled.

He was the head of the News Department and extremely well-informed, so he had naturally heard of the Thunderstorm Fist that Mu Qing was cultivating.

The first three levels were very easy to cultivate, but each subsequent level was harder than the last!

Jiang Yuanjie had been present when Mu Qing dealt with Song Qing, and at the time, the Thunderstorm Fist that Mu Qing displayed was still a bit short of reaching the great completion of the third level; he never expected that in the blink of an eye, Mu Qing would have already cultivated the fourth level!

Is this guy a monster? Jiang Yuanjie was shocked to his core, and at the same time, another piece of news he had heard earlier couldn't help but surface in his mind.

The Mummified Corpse Incident!