The Future Development Direction, Great Sun Thunder Body Novice

Based on the cultivation technique he was currently practicing, he had essentially decided on a future path as a Power Attack System soul master.

The Five Thunder Shock Drums not only allowed him to pursue an extreme elemental path but could also be combined with the Great Sun Thunder Body technique to draw lightning to temper his physique, greatly enhancing his physical strength.

Therefore, strictly speaking, his most suitable development direction was to pursue a dual-extreme path of both physique and elements.

Having set his development tone, Yu Tianchen began flipping through the books he had collected regarding soul beasts, searching for a suitable candidate for his first soul ring.

Relying on the formidable physique brought about by practicing the Great Sun Thunder Body, as well as the high versatility of the Five Thunder Shock Drums in driving lightning, Yu Tianchen did not intend to attach an attack or defense-type soul skill to his first soul ring, but rather leaned toward a support-type skill that would amplify his own capabilities.

This way, even if he reached the level of a Titled Douluo in the future, his first soul skill would still provide him with significant improvements.

After some research, Yu Tianchen quickly determined the soul beast he wanted.

Azure Thunder Purple-Patterned Lion!

According to the records of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Azure Thunder Purple-Patterned Lion is born with thunder patterns on its body and feeds on the thunder energy of heaven and earth. It can actively draw lightning to perform area-of-effect strikes, and during an attack, the thunder patterns on its body can greatly reduce the effects of crowd control.

If he were to absorb this soul beast as his first soul ring, he would highly likely obtain a soul skill similar to crowd control resistance or one that could enhance his Five Thunder Shock Drums' ability to drive lightning.

This is the one!

The more Yu Tianchen pondered, the more tempted he became, directly setting the Azure Thunder Purple-Patterned Lion as his primary target for his first soul ring.

He then selected a few other soul beasts as backups before closing his notebook.

"When Grandfather comes over tonight, I'll talk to him about it, and we can basically go hunt for the soul ring tomorrow."

"And then there are those opportunities on this continent..."

Yu Tianchen tapped his fingers on the table, his eyes filled with contemplation.

When he was four, he had heard people in the sect talk about how the Martial Soul Hall Pontiff Qian Xunji had hunted down Tang Hao.

From this, it appeared he was about four years older than Tang San.

Now that his own martial soul had awakened, the future God King Tang was still just a two-year-old toddler, tucked away in his village, secretly practicing his Tang Sect techniques.

And those future opportunities of his—the hundred-thousand-year hooligan rabbit, the Yin-Yang Dual-Temperance Well, the Eight Spider Lances, and his mother's Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone—were all ownerless at the moment!

Setting aside the Eight Spider Lances and Xiao Wu for now—the Eight Spider Lances didn't even know which Man Faced Demon Spider it would come from yet, and Xiao Wu had likely not yet transformed, living in the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest with two hundred-thousand-year soul beast bodyguards.

There was no need to think about those two for the time being.

However, the Yin-Yang Dual-Temperance Well and the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone of the Blue Silver Emperor were worth pursuing.

Especially the Yin-Yang Dual-Temperance Well!

In his past life, it was hailed as a must-visit location on the Douluo Continent. Without this, the Shrek Seven Devils, including Tang San, would basically be half-crippled. This was enough to show the preciousness of the Yin-Yang Dual-Temperance Well.

As the saying goes, opportunities belong to those who arrive first! He absolutely could not yield the immortal herbs within the Yin-Yang Dual-Temperance Well. Whether he knew how to use them was one thing, but having them was another.

As for the hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor soul bone, that would have to wait until Tang San went to Notting Academy and Tang Hao left Holy Soul Village. That would be the safest time.

"Hmm... I'll settle on this for now and address the specifics when the time comes."

With a preliminary plan in mind for the opportunities he knew of, Yu Tianchen stopped overthinking. He stood up and walked into the courtyard. Just right, while there was still time, he would test the effects of using the Five Thunder Shock Drums to draw heavenly lightning to practice the Great Sun Thunder Body!

Time during cultivation always slipped away like flowing water without one noticing.

At night, when Yu Yuanzhen arrived at the small courtyard, Yu Tianchen, who had already finished his practice, discussed his thoughts on the development direction of his martial soul and his plans for his first soul ring with him.

At first, Yu Yuanzhen was somewhat surprised by Yu Tianchen's ideas for his future martial soul development. He and the elders had originally researched a path of extreme elemental flow, thinking that a control-type path would be more suitable for the small drum martial soul.

But after hearing Yu Tianchen explain that he could use his martial soul to draw and channel lightning to temper his physique, Yu Yuanzhen immediately overturned the results he had discussed with the elders. In Yu Yuanzhen's view, a Power Attack System soul master was certainly easier to cultivate than a control-type one. After all, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan primarily followed the Power Attack System and had quite a bit of experience in cultivating such soul masters.

After agreeing to personally take Yu Tianchen to the Star Dou Great Forest tomorrow to hunt for his soul ring, Yu Yuanzhen left the courtyard, intending to combine Yu Tianchen's plans to specifically formulate a training program.

After Yu Yuanzhen left, Yu Tianchen did not delay; under the watchful eyes of his parents, he once again entered into cultivation.

There was no helping it; they had to keep watch. Back when he was practicing the Great Sun Thunder Body in the courtyard by drawing down heavenly lightning, he had given Yu Xiaotian and Ning Xin quite a scare.

The couple insisted on staying by his side to ensure that Yu Tianchen did not overexert himself while tempering his body with lightning, which could lead to lasting damage.

Just like that, the night passed in the blink of an eye.

When a hint of fish-belly white appeared on the horizon.

Yu Tianchen, who had been sitting cross-legged in the courtyard with his body completely enveloped in lightning, suddenly shuddered.

A faint ripple of soul power, mixed with the lingering might of thunder, radiated from his body, instantly rousing Ning Xin and Yu Xiaotian from their own cultivation.

Yu Xiaotian stood up and walked over to Yu Tianchen, closely observing the state of his son's body.

Ning Xin, meanwhile, immediately released her martial soul, ready to intervene at the first sign of trouble.

The lightning began to slowly dissipate from Yu Tianchen's body.

Before long, he opened his eyes.

A faint flash of lightning flickered deep within his pupils.

After a night of cultivation, he had successfully cleared his first meridian!

He had officially entered the threshold of the Great Sun Thunder Body.

Although he was still a long way from completing the first level, the Bronze Thunder Body, Yu Tianchen was already pleasantly surprised by how quickly he had made progress.

"Xiaochen, how do you feel? Are you alright?"

Seeing him wake up, Yu Xiaotian asked from the side.

"I'm fine, Dad."

Yu Tianchen shook his head with a smile:

"I've never felt better."

"Once I've completely mastered this technique, Dad, you and Mom should try practicing it too. With the help of our family's mimetic cultivation environment, it will definitely help you both advance your cultivation even further!"

"Just give it to your father; this technique isn't suitable for me."

Confirming that their son was indeed unharmed, Ning Xin retracted her martial soul and stepped forward with a smile:

"Your grandfather probably won't be here for a while yet. What do you want for breakfast? Mom will cook for you herself today."

"Xinmei, I'd like some steamed egg custard, double-egg pancakes, beef stew..."

"No, you don't."

"..."

Watching his father get shut down by his mother as usual, Yu Tianchen couldn't help but laugh.

The morning passed quickly amidst the laughter of the family.

Just as breakfast was finished, Yu Yuanzhen arrived at the small courtyard.

After sharing the meal, he took Yu Tianchen and left the sect, heading in the direction of the Star Dou Great Forest.