As a fist-sized ball of lightning fell toward the ground with a terrifying thunderclap, Liu Changxu leaped into the air and slashed at it with the Jadewater Sword.
With an earth-shaking boom, the Jadewater Sword struck the lightning ball, unleashing a dazzling flash. The immense power of the lightning scorched Liu Changxu's hair and skin.
This was the damage he suffered even after cleaving the lightning ball apart. Otherwise, his injuries would have been worse. No wonder cultivators found it so difficult to survive their tribulations.
It seemed that tempering his body with heavenly lightning was extremely dangerous and unwise without adequate preparation.
Liu Changxu also remembered that his father and the others had all suffered varying degrees of injury from the heavenly lightning and needed him to stand guard. If he, too, were severely injured by it, everyone would undoubtedly face grave danger. Refining his body with heavenly lightning would have to wait!
Deciding to stop there for now, Liu Changxu immediately returned to the cave abode. When Liu Shihao saw his son return, he asked how the lightning body tempering had gone, and Liu Changxu explained his thoughts to his father in full.
Seeing that his son knew when to advance and when to retreat, Liu Shihao was deeply pleased. He felt that his son had matured.
Since his father and the others did not need him constantly at their side while they recovered, Liu Changxu said a word to his father, left the cave, and searched the surrounding area for Spirit Treasures.
Most of the land near Thunderclap Peak belonged to late-stage second-tier demon beasts, so he was extremely cautious as he searched for Spirit Treasures.
Since people rarely ventured here, spiritual materials and medicinal herbs were plentiful. Apart from the exceptionally precious upper-grade second-tier medicinal herbs