Ninefold Heavenly Thunder Art

"Uh..."

Tang Tian was left speechless by the scolding. Master Fan had made a great deal of sense.

"In your previous life, you used pills to raise your cultivation, exhausting your potential in the process. You were given a chance to live again, yet you still want to walk the old road. Is there something wrong with your brain?"

Master Fan showed no mercy, striking directly at the heart of the matter.

"But this junior truly cannot think of any way to raise my cultivation within a month..." Tang Tian said awkwardly.

If his cultivation could not rise, then fighting Lin Yichen a month later would be no different from courting death.

Master Fan sneered. "Raising your cultivation is certainly important, because many powerful battle techniques and cultivation arts require the corresponding cultivation level. But consolidating your foundation is even more important. A ten-thousand-foot tower rises from level ground; without a solid foundation, you are merely duckweed without roots. If you still refuse to learn your lesson, this life of yours may be even worse than the last!"

"Master Fan is right to reprimand me. This boy was rash."

Tang Tian sincerely admitted his mistake.

"You brat at least know yourself. Do not think that just because you can break through at any time, you are ready. I believe you can still further consolidate your foundation." There was an unfathomable note in Master Fan's voice.

"I can still consolidate my foundation?"

Tang Tian froze. He had originally believed that after opening all one hundred and eight Heavenly Stems and Earthly Fiends Hidden Meridians, he could already look down upon countless cultivators, and his foundation would naturally be solid.

He truly could not imagine how else he could achieve it.

"A cultivator's body is like a bucket. The greater its capacity, the more water it can hold. And the sturdier it is, the more it can withstand wind and rain. You have opened the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Fiends Hidden Meridians, but the foundation of your physical body has only just begun. Without a powerful body, how can you contain powerful strength?"

When it came to cultivation, Master Fan was remarkably patient.

In his previous life, Tang Tian had devoted himself wholly to refining pills. He had never truly considered or studied cultivation.

Master Fan's words made him feel as though clouds had parted and the moonlight had broken through.

"The Meridian Refining Realm, Blood-Burning Realm, Bone-Forging Realm, Organs-Hiding Realm, and Soul-Emergence Realm are all processes of continuously strengthening the physical body. Only by pushing your body to its limit in every realm can you ascend to the peak. Brat, do not blame me for failing to warn you. If you do not cultivate properly, forget returning to take revenge in the future—even how long you can survive in this world will be a question." Master Fan sneered repeatedly.

"Go back and take revenge..."

How could Tang Tian possibly forget how he had died back then?

Because he had obtained the Black Tower, many powerful experts who could never break through in their lifetimes had attacked him, hoping to seize it.

He had never been skilled at fighting. How could he have been their match?

The betrayal of his former brothers and beloved confidantes was a pain he could never forget!

"Thank you for the reminder, Master Fan." Tang Tian secretly hardened his resolve. No matter what, he had to possess powerful cultivation!

Revenge—to wash away his humiliation in one stroke!

He did not know what the mysterious Black Tower was, but it was certainly extraordinary.

If he still lacked powerful cultivation, the tragedy of his past life would repeat itself.

"I'll teach you a body-tempering cultivation art. Will you practice it?"

Master Fan also hoped Tang Tian would grow stronger, and he taught him wholeheartedly.

"Practice it! Of course I'll practice it! Whoever refuses is a grandson!" Tang Tian hurriedly agreed.

"Good! I hope you do not end up being a grandson."

Master Fan's words carried a deeper meaning.

A cultivation art soon appeared in Tang Tian's mind. As he carefully comprehended it, his face could not help turning ugly.

"Nine-Turn Heavenly Thunder Art..."

After reading the cultivation art, Tang Tian could not help stamping his feet. What kind of freakish body-tempering art was this?

How was this cultivation? This was simply seeking death!

The Nine-Turn Heavenly Thunder Art had nine turns, with each turn corresponding to one realm.

The first turn was the most crucial: draw thunder to temper the body and open the meridians.

Because of the mysterious Black Tower's power, Tang Tian had already opened all one hundred and eight Heavenly Stems and Earthly Fiends Hidden Meridians. He no longer needed to draw thunder to open them.

"Brat, if you are afraid of death, then do not practice it. Just obediently be a grandson."

Master Fan sounded somewhat gleeful over his misfortune.

"I..." Tang Tian's mouth twitched...

"Brat, do not think that opening all your meridians means you no longer need to draw thunder to open them. I want you to use heavenly thunder to temper every meridian in your body, like forging ordinary iron into steel. Understand?"

Master Fan continued adding fuel to the fire.

"Draw thunder into my body, temper my meridians..."

The image was too beautiful. Tang Tian simply did not dare imagine it.

"Master Fan, you are right, but if no heavenly thunder descends within this month, won't I be finished?"

Tang Tian had not forgotten his arranged battle with Lin Yichen.

If his cultivation did not improve at all after one month, he would not need Lin Yichen to beat him to death—he would be laughed to death by everyone else.

"Do not worry. I have calculated it with my fingers; in three days, a thunderstorm will descend. When the time comes, I will help you draw down the thunder. If you are afraid of death, tell me early. For these three days, remain in the outer region and keep searching for Blood-Burning Realm demonic beasts to hone yourself against."

After Master Fan spoke lightly, there was no further movement.

"Alright!"

After his conversation with Master Fan ended, Tang Tian's gaze became incomparably sharp, and his heart thirsted for strength as never before.

In the outer region of Starfall Forest, cultivators came and went in endless streams, constantly entering and leaving as they searched for demonic beasts.

Many even formed groups and joined together to hunt powerful demonic beasts.

Tang Tian walked all the way in an extremely low-key manner, drawing no one's attention.

Halfway there, he found a secluded spot and slipped inside.

In places crowded with people coming and going, the demonic beasts had naturally long since been hunted nearly clean.

Only by seeking places devoid of human traces could he possibly find an opportunity.

After walking for two hours, he arrived at a dense forest.

"Hm?" Tang Tian raised a brow and could not help laughing. "Not bad luck. I actually ran into an Earth Brute Bear."

The Earth Brute Bear resembled a black bear in appearance, covered in brown fur. It was an early Blood-Burning Realm demonic beast, considered a middle-tier existence among demonic beasts.

With Tang Tian's current strength, it was just right for him to use such a thick-skinned demonic beast for practice.

The Earth Brute Bear had sturdy limbs and also discovered Tang Tian's presence. It suddenly raised its front paws and pounded its chest fiercely, then roared as it took the initiative to attack Tang Tian.

"Oh? Quite the temper!"

Tang Tian laughed loudly, pushed off with his right foot, and leaped into the air as he charged forward.

Bang!

When Tang Tian's fist collided with the Earth Brute Bear's paw, he felt an immense force crash into him, sending his body flying.

"What tremendous strength!"

Tang Tian slammed into a large tree, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth as he scrambled to his feet in a sorry state.

Before he could think further, the Earth Brute Bear stomped the ground forcefully and charged at him with rumbling steps.

"Get lost!"

Tang Tian shouted. Origin power surged through his meridians, and his aura was astonishing!

With no one else in Starfall Forest, Tang Tian naturally no longer concealed his strength. His body flashed swiftly, avoiding a head-on clash with the Earth Brute Bear.

The Earth Brute Bear possessed tremendous strength, comparable to a high-level Blood-Burning Realm cultivator, but its speed was exceptionally slow.

Tang Tian chose not to meet it head-on. With a turn of his body, he arrived behind the Earth Brute Bear and punched the back of its head.

The Earth Brute Bear let out a miserable howl, performed a face-first plunge, and sprawled directly on the ground.

The earth trembled, and dust filled the air.

How could Tang Tian possibly give it another chance to rise? He rushed forward and rained ferocious blows upon the back of the Earth Brute Bear's head...