Demonic Lightning Body

Xiao Qing, who had long been prepared, suddenly reached out, his hands passing through the red light barrier with almost no resistance.

The red glow slowly faded, and a red scroll wrapped in an energy layer gradually appeared.

"High Xuan Tier Cultivation Method, Flowing Flame Art?"

Seeing the words on the scroll, Xiao Qing immediately lost interest.

Jia Nan Academy possessed an abundant collection; a mere High Xuan Tier Cultivation Method was hardly precious.

Not to mention that the Scarlet Flame Manual he was currently cultivating was an Earth Tier cultivation method. The High Xuan Tier Cultivation Method before him was completely useless to him.

Hearing Xiao Qing's words, the other four were briefly stunned before suddenly understanding, delight appearing in their eyes.

The first thing spat out by the energy barrier was a High Xuan Tier Cultivation Method. Wouldn't the items that followed be even more valuable?

As they thought this, another wave of piercing wind sounds rang out.

Clusters of energy in various colors erupted from the energy barriers on the walls, filling the room as they darted rapidly through the spacious chamber.

The group immediately came to their senses and stopped wasting time, each selecting an energy cluster to pursue.

Xiao Qing released the cultivation method in his hand, and the vanished red energy layer surged forth once more.

It wrapped around the scroll, transforming into a streak of red light that shot into the air and vanished amid the radiance filling the room.

Watching the energy clusters zip through the room, Xiao Qing did not randomly choose one to chase like the others.

He slowly closed his eyes. In an instant, a terrifying force of soul power poured from between his brows and spread throughout the entire room.

Sensing the energy clusters of varying strengths, Xiao Qing remained motionless where he stood.

Even when some energy clusters occasionally swept past him, he showed no reaction whatsoever.

As time passed second by second, the other four had already obtained the items they wanted.

Seeing Xiao Qing standing still with his eyes closed as though he were sensing something, none of them intended to disturb him.

They entered the dim passageway, sat cross-legged before the closed doors, and rested with their eyes shut as they waited for the doors to open again.

After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Qing, who had remained utterly still, seemed to sense something. He abruptly opened his eyes, raised his head, and looked toward the energy barrier at the very top.

The next moment, a deep black glow shot out from it. Faint arcs of lightning flickered around it, emitting terrifying energy fluctuations.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Qing immediately circulated his Dou Qi and shot toward the deep black glow.

In almost an instant, Xiao Qing appeared before the black cluster of light and grabbed it in his hand.

The black light gradually faded, revealing an ancient scroll flickering with lightning arcs.

Suppressing the numbness in his palm, Xiao Qing's gaze sharpened as he looked closely.

Three large characters were written across the surface of the ancient scroll.

"Demonic Lightning Body."

With no intention of opening it to inspect it right away, Xiao Qing placed the scroll into his Storage Ring and sprinted toward the passageway from which he had come.

As Xiao Qing left, the vortex-like energy barriers around the room also began to shrink. With a faint cracking sound, they completely dissipated.

"Creak."

The tightly shut doors were gently pulled open, and warm sunlight poured through the gap.

Xiao Qing and the other four emerged one after another. Looking at the lush valley before them, they all let out a sigh of relief.

Then, they sensed a vast and majestic invisible energy sweep across their bodies, causing alarm to rise in their hearts.

The invisible energy lasted for roughly ten seconds before receding like a tide.

"You may all leave. Remember, you must not reveal a single word about what happened today, including anything within the Library Pavilion, to anyone." A hoarse, aged voice slowly echoed by the doors.

Hearing this, Xiao Qing and the others hurriedly voiced their agreement.

After the two elders had finished their instructions, Hu Gan, who had been standing before the pavilion all along, smiled and asked, "None of you returned empty-handed, right?"

Xiao Qing and the others shook their heads.

"It is good that you gained something." Hu Gan smiled, then gave a slight bow toward the Thousand and Hundred Elders seated before the doors.

"Since these little ones have already come out, I shall not disturb the two elders' cultivation any longer. Farewell."

The two showed no reaction, but Hu Gan did not mind. He waved at Xiao Qing and the others. "Follow me."

"Do not touch those spatial folds, or even I will not be able to save you." As they were about to pass through the invisible doorframe, Hu Gan turned back to warn them before stepping out.

Xiao Qing and the others followed his example.

Watching them disappear from sight, the Thousand and Hundred Elders seated at the entrance of the Library Pavilion exchanged glances. Without a word, they flashed toward the Inner Academy.

That fellow Su Qian had recruited such a genius for Jia Nan Academy without telling them. It seemed that after breaking through to Dou Zong, he had become overdue for a beating.

Back in the spacious study, once the walls closed, Hu Gan turned to Xiao Qing and the others with a smile.

"Alright, you have received your rewards. Report here again in four days, and I will take you into the Inner Academy then."

Xiao Qing and the others nodded in agreement, gave Hu Gan a slight bow, and slowly withdrew from the room.

Not long after they left the study, Hu Gan walked to the window and watched Xiao Qing's departing figure.

Thinking of the Thousand and Hundred Elders' faces, black as the bottom of a pot, when they learned that Su Qian knew Xiao Qing's exact circumstances, he could not help muttering softly.

"Old fellow, it is not that I did not want to help you. The two elders forced me to tell them. Take care of yourself."

After returning to the dormitory, Xiao Qing hurriedly sat cross-legged on his bed and eagerly took out the scroll he had obtained in the Library Pavilion from his Storage Ring.

He placed it on his lap and slowly unfolded it.

Demonic Lightning Body, Intermediate Earth Tier Dou Technique.

To cultivate this Dou Technique, one must find a place where lightning gathered. If such conditions were unavailable, one could also draw down heavenly lightning during a violent thunderstorm, using it to temper the body and condense lightning patterns.

Condensing thirty-six lightning patterns signified that this technique had been cultivated to completion.

Upon reaching this stage, one's physical body could rival a peak seventh-rank magical beast, and one's constitution could be called the Demonic Lightning Body!

As Xiao Qing read the introduction to the Dou Technique, a faint suspicion arose in his heart.

This Dou Technique had likely been left behind by that dean from the Lei Clan.

This method was remarkably ingenious, focusing on drawing lightning to temper the body. Other than the Lei Clan, he could not think of anyone capable of using lightning in such a manner.

After reading it a little longer, Xiao Qing stored it back in his Storage Ring.

As for a place where lightning gathered, the only one he could think of was the Void Lightning Pool on Ancient Dragon Island.

However, with his current cultivation, he definitely could not reach that place. He could only wait for a thunderstorm and then draw down heavenly lightning to temper his body.

Xiao Qing shook his head, no longer dwelling on it, and closed his eyes as he entered cultivation.