Wood-Attribute Spirit Lightning

Ye Ruxue had originally stared at Tang Tian in stunned disbelief. Then she saw him take out an even more precious Dragon Emperor Ginseng for Little Thunder.

Even she felt that Tang Tian was truly generous and lavish. If such precious spirit herbs appeared in Starfall City, they would surely trigger a frantic scramble.

Yet this man before her treated it as though he were handing a carrot to a demonic beast for a snack?

To her surprise, Tang Tian's gaze fell upon her.

Even she, usually as cold and aloof as ice and snow, could not help but grow flustered. Where was the bearing of an Organs-Hiding Realm expert?

"Congratulations, Miss Ye. You are now an Organs-Hiding Realm expert."

Tang Tian offered his congratulations sincerely.

Given how harsh the requirements of his current cultivation arts were, it was truly difficult to say when he would reach the Organs-Hiding Realm.

Cultivating the Primordial Star Scripture was manageable enough, but the requirements of the Nine-Turn Heavenly Thunder Art were far higher.

"Mmm... mmm..."

Ye Ruxue did not dare look at Tang Tian. Lowering her head, she answered softly.

Tang Tian stood up and looked again at the Heavenly Thunder Python's corpse, his eyes immediately lighting up. This was a demonic beast at the half-step Organs-Hiding Realm.

Moreover, its innate lightning-attribute power made the Heavenly Thunder Python even more valuable than demonic beasts of the same level.

Without another word, he took out a dagger and began cutting apart its flesh and hide along the Heavenly Thunder Python's wound.

Without its power sustaining it, its flesh and hide were quite easy to cut open.

When he opened its abdomen, Tang Tian raised a brow and spotted a pearl as large as a bowl.

"This is a Demon Core."

Over this period, Tang Tian had killed some Bone-Forging Realm demonic beasts, but they had all been ordinary beasts that had not formed Demon Cores.

It was exceedingly difficult for demonic beasts to cultivate Demon Cores, much like how difficult it was for humans to cultivate a Life Soul.

It could be said that the most precious thing on the entire Heavenly Thunder Python was this Demon Core, which contained pure lightning power.

"Miss Ye, you helped me gather the Thunder Cherry Blossoms and Heavenly Thunder Vine. You also saved me just now, so this Heavenly Thunder Python's Demon Core is yours."

As he spoke, he handed it to Ye Ruxue.

"H-How can I accept this? You were the one who severely wounded the Heavenly Thunder Python and exhausted it to the very end. Only then did I have the chance to strike it down."

Ye Ruxue repeatedly waved her hands in refusal.

Tang Tian smiled faintly. "Miss Ye, we have been through life and death together. Why be so polite? Besides, do you think my life is not worth a Demon Core?"

"Alright, then... I will accept it without standing on ceremony."

The words "through life and death together" stirred Ye Ruxue's heart deeply.

Then she remembered something and hurriedly said, "Young Master Tang, my father is skilled at refining weapons. If you trust me, could you give me the Heavenly Thunder Python's hide, bones, and fangs? I can have my father forge you a weapon that suits your hand."

"I have long heard that the Ye Family Head excels at weapon refinement. If he is willing, that would be excellent!"

Tang Tian stored the Heavenly Thunder Python's flesh and blood separately, then placed its hide, bones, and fangs into another spatial storage pouch and handed it to Ye Ruxue.

Ye Ruxue had not expected Tang Tian to trust her so completely without the slightest hesitation, and she was deeply moved.

She immediately said, "I will definitely have my father finish it before your duel with Lin Yichen and deliver it to the Tang Family! Here, these are the Heavenly Thunder Vine and Thunder Cherry Blossoms you wanted."

"Haha, then I'll have to trouble you, Miss Ye. But since we have been through life and death together, just call me by my name. Calling me Young Master all the time makes us strangers."

Tang Tian smiled faintly and accepted the spatial storage pouch. Having one more friend was always better than having one more enemy. He might as well strike while the iron was hot and take their relationship a step further.

As for just how many steps that relationship would take, no one but Tang Tian himself could know.

"Alright, Tang Tian. Then don't call me Miss either. Just call me Ruxue, alright?"

Ye Ruxue fixed her beautiful eyes on Tang Tian, her expression exceptionally resolute.

"I'll do as Ruxue says."

Tang Tian was in an excellent mood. He then told Ye Ruxue that he planned to cultivate in Heavenly Thunder Valley and only return when the date of his duel with Lin Yichen drew near.

This was the Heavenly Thunder Python's territory. Ordinary demonic beasts would not dare set foot here, so no one would disturb him. It was an excellent place to cultivate.

Ye Ruxue nodded in agreement. She also needed to hurry back and ask her father to refine the weapon, lest she delay matters.

The Thunderclap Beast looked at Tang Tian with some reluctance before following Ye Ruxue away.

After returning to Heavenly Thunder Valley, Tang Tian hurriedly asked Fan Siren, "Master Fan, can you tell me about the important matter you mentioned now?"

"Mmm. When we first arrived here, I was curious about the lightning power in this place. After investigating it, I understood why Heavenly Thunder Valley has the Heavenly Thunder Python, Heavenly Thunder Vine, and Thunder Cherry Blossoms. The lightning power that has lingered in Heavenly Thunder Valley all this time could be said to have nurtured it, while it in turn nurtured Heavenly Thunder Valley."

Master Fan's words were baffling, leaving Tang Tian lost in clouds and mist, unable to make head or tail of them.

"I suspect there is Wood-Attribute Spirit Lightning here. When you cultivate the fourth turn of the Nine-Turn Heavenly Thunder Art, you will need spirit lightning of the five elemental attributes. Gathering it early will also prepare you for the future."

Master Fan's voice was serious. He hoped Tang Tian would become as strong as possible.

"Wood-Attribute Spirit Lightning? Wonderful! I'll hurry and look for it."

Tang Tian was overjoyed. As he spoke, he began searching the surroundings, but found no trace of it.

"Kid, you really are stupid. Go take a look at the Heavenly Thunder Python's lair."

Master Fan rebuked him as though he hated iron for not becoming steel.

Wood-Attribute Spirit Lightning was so precious. How could it possibly be left exposed outside?

After circling the valley, Tang Tian found the cave where the Heavenly Thunder Python had lived.

Upon entering, he found bones scattered all over the ground—human bones and demonic beast bones alike.

It seemed that they had either strayed into Heavenly Thunder Valley by mistake, or had been devoured by the Heavenly Thunder Python while it was hunting, after which it spat the bone fragments out at the entrance.

"Right, Master Fan, can I transplant the Thunder Cherry Blossoms and Heavenly Thunder Vine into the Primordial Unity Tower?"

Without the Heavenly Thunder Python guarding them, these two kinds of spirit herbs would surely be picked by others. Rather than letting others profit, he might as well dig them up himself. They might prove useful in the future.

Moreover, if he took away the Wood-Attribute Spirit Lightning, then without lightning power to nourish them, these two kinds of spirit herbs would wither away and cease to exist.

"Pathetic. You even value such low-grade medicinal herbs? Back then, even the fodder the God Clan used to feed demonic beasts was better than this."

Master Fan was thoroughly disdainful. He would never let slip any chance to knock Tang Tian down a peg.

Tang Tian helplessly shrugged.

In his previous life, as a powerful alchemist, he would not have cared about such low-grade spirit herbs either.

But did he have any other choice now?

At present, only spirit herbs of this level could be put to use.

His top priority now was still to find the Wood-Attribute Spirit Lightning.

The cave was filled everywhere with a nauseating stench.

Tang Tian forced himself to endure the disgust, held his breath, and took out a Moonlight Stone to illuminate the surroundings as he carefully headed deeper inside.

The cave's depth greatly surprised Tang Tian. It truly concealed another world within, deep and secluded.

He walked for a long time, winding through countless twists and turns.

"There really is Wood-Attribute Spirit Lightning. I can feel it—the deeper I go into the cave, the denser and purer the aura of that spirit lightning becomes."

Excitement filled Tang Tian's eyes. After cultivating the Nine-Turn Heavenly Thunder Art, he had become exceptionally sensitive to lightning power.

"Kid, don't celebrate too soon. Be careful, or before long, not even dregs of you will remain."

Master Fan snorted coldly and poured another basin of cold water over him.