Lightning Bolt Fist Grand Perfection

The next morning, Qiusheng, who had soaked in glutinous rice water all night, slowly opened his eyes.

"Phew, the corpse energy in my body has finally been expelled. Although I suffered a lot from killing Ren Weiyong this time, the harvest is quite gratifying."

"A full 1,500 Exorcism Points, plus the 700 points I already had, that makes 2,200 points. It's a fortune."

"However, I'm not yet a Five Elements Spirit Body, so I can't rely on these Exorcism Points to enhance my cultivation. The only direction I can focus on is the techniques I've mastered."

Qiusheng muttered to himself, hesitated for a moment, then turned and invested all 2,200 Exorcism Points into the Lightning Bolt Fist.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for consuming 480 Exorcism Points, upgrading Lightning Bolt Fist to top tier."

"Ding, congratulations to the host for consuming 960 Exorcism Points, cultivating Lightning Bolt Fist to Great Perfection."

"Ding, congratulations to the host for cultivating a lightning-element Dao technique to top tier. The host's physique is influenced by the Dao technique, and affinity with lightning power has increased. (Note: When affinity with lightning power reaches a certain level, the Lightning Spirit Body can be awakened.)"

Listening to the system prompts in his ear, Qiusheng was slightly stunned.

"What? Cultivating a Dao technique to Great Perfection enhances affinity with the corresponding attribute?"

"Will awakening a Spirit Body of the corresponding attribute occur when affinity reaches a certain level?"

Qiusheng's mind went blank. He hadn't expected that cultivating the Lightning Bolt Fist to the realm of perfection would bring such an unexpected surprise.

This also showed Qiusheng another path to awakening the Five Elements Spirit Body: diligent cultivation of Five Elements Dao techniques.

Although there weren't many profound Five Elements Dao techniques in the Maoshan Sect, each element had one or two.

This meant that as long as Qiusheng learned all those Five Elements Dao techniques and cultivated them to the great accomplishment stage, he would not be far from awakening the Five Elements Spirit Body.

Filled with joy, he leaped out of the bathtub, casually wiped himself with a cloth, put on a coarse linen shirt, and rushed out of the room.

At this moment, in the courtyard of the Public Mortuary, Tingting was hanging out the newly washed clothes for him, Wencai was still practicing the Heavenly Dipper Bagua Steps, and Uncle Nine and Daoist Four Eyes were leisurely sunbathing.

Seeing Qiusheng rush out of the room so eagerly, Uncle Nine quickly got up and asked.

"Qiusheng, what's wrong? Has there been any change in the corpse poison in your body?"

"Brother Sheng, what's wrong?"

"Qiusheng, come here quickly, Uncle-Master will check your pulse."

Seeing his anxious demeanor, the people in the courtyard were startled, and he immediately explained.

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm fine, I'm fine."

"I came out to find Master. Master, let's talk somewhere private."

Seeing Qiusheng point at him and say he wanted to whisper, Uncle Nine raised an eyebrow.

He got up and walked to Qiusheng's side, asking.

"You little brat, what is it that you need to hide from your Uncle-Master and junior disciple?"

"Master, I just want to ask if our sect has a complete set of Five Elements techniques. I want to ask Master to give them all to me these few days so I can study them thoroughly."

Hearing his disciple say this, Uncle Nine gave him a strange look and said.

"You brat are truly insatiable, asking for the complete set of Five Elements techniques right away. Aren't you afraid of choking yourself to death?"

"Let me tell you, so-called techniques are just side branches of cultivation."

"Only cultivation and realm are the real deal."

Listening to his master's reprimand, Qiusheng didn't say much, but pulled his master a bit further away and extended his right hand.

Instantly, lightning flashed and crackled from his right hand, as if a lightning dragon was coiled around his arm.

This was the power of the Lightning Bolt Fist cultivated to Great Perfection. Without the need for fist techniques, with a mere thought, a lightning dragon would appear in the mortal world, leaving Uncle Nine dumbfounded.

"You, you've actually cultivated the Lightning Bolt Fist to the realm of Great Perfection?"

Seeing his master's shocked expression, Qiusheng slowly nodded.

"Didn't I have an epiphany yesterday? Not only did I cultivate the Shangqing Dongxuan Record to the advanced level, but I also cultivated the Lightning Bolt Fist to the Great Perfection stage."

"So, I came to find Master to see if I could learn more techniques."

Hearing his disciple's explanation, Uncle Nine was completely stunned.

"Alas, I always knew your cultivation talent was astonishing, and your comprehension was top-notch, but I never expected your comprehension to be so heaven-defying."

"Fine, fine. If you want to learn, then come with me."

This time, Uncle Nine decided to directly tell Qiusheng that his cultivation aptitude was incredibly heaven-defying.

After all, the progress was evident. It was no longer necessary to suppress him as before, preventing him from becoming arrogant.

Doing too much of that would be like drawing a snake and adding feet to it.

Hearing that his master was willing to teach him Five Elements Dao techniques, Qiusheng was immediately overjoyed.

"Thank you, Master."

"Hmph, don't thank me yet. Although our Maoshan Sect has many Five Elements Dao techniques, most of them are widely circulated common techniques from various schools. There are almost none that are slightly profound."

"After all, our sect's strongest techniques are actually the Corpse Refining Technique and the Ghost Raising Technique."

"It is a pity that both of these require a price: the former depletes one's accumulated virtue, while the latter shortens one's lifespan. Nowadays, they have both been shelved, and no one practices them anymore."

Uncle Nine led the way, speaking as he walked.

Hearing his master's words, Qiusheng could not help but knit his brows.

Indeed, even though his master had already reached the realm of an Earth Master, his actual combat prowess was not particularly formidable.

Could one really say that Uncle Nine lacked the aptitude or the insight to master powerful techniques?

That was not the case at all; the crux of the matter lay in the fact that the two pillars of the Maoshan Sect had been sealed away by the masters of old, leaving the younger generation with no opportunity to practice them.

"Master, techniques themselves are neither righteous nor evil. It is only when the practitioner lacks a steady heart that they might bring disaster upon the world after mastering such arts."

"If that is the case, why must our Maoshan Sect cripple itself by sealing away its own techniques?"

"Sigh, Qiusheng, let us end this conversation here. There are some things you are not yet ready to know. Once you truly step into the realm of a Heavenly Master, you will naturally understand the reasons behind it."

Uncle Nine looked at the disciple before him, sighed, and led him into the meditation room where he usually practiced.