The moment Ji Wuchang entered Wind Thunder Valley, booming thunder filled his ears, deafeningly loud.
Hearing that sound again, Ji Wuchang felt an extraordinary sense of familiarity!
In his previous life, he had come here often and knew everything about this place.
One could say that this was the place where Ji Wuchang had spent the most time.
"System, check in!"
[Ding! Check-in at the Longevity Sect's Wind Thunder Valley successful. Reward: ten years of cultivation! Fortune points +10.]
Hearing the system's voice, Ji Wuchang's eyes lit up. Wind Thunder Valley truly was a treasure land!
Without the slightest hesitation, Ji Wuchang guided this power straight into his internal organs to temper them!
As this immense spiritual power flooded in, Ji Wuchang instantly felt different.
His heart pounded fiercely, like a beating drum. There was actually a trace of silver light in the blood flowing from his heart's blood vessels!
His liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys were likewise tinged with a trace of silver radiance.
Blood surged through his blood vessels like a mighty rushing river, faintly giving off a roar.
Sensing the changes in his internal organs, Ji Wuchang's eyes shone exceptionally brightly. In his previous life, it seemed that he had only experienced this feeling upon reaching the Purple Mansion Realm!
Now he had this feeling while still only in the Qi Refining Realm. This meant that his foundation in this life was stronger than in his previous life by who knew how much!
"Huh! How did someone at the Qi Refining Realm seventh layer get in here? Did he sneak in while the Eighth Elder was away?"
Just then, a man noticed that Ji Wuchang's cultivation was only at the Qi Refining seventh layer and cried out in surprise.
His words instantly drew the attention of some of the people nearby.
Many people stared curiously at Ji Wuchang!
After all, the sect had a rule: only those at the Foundation Establishment Realm or above could enter Wind Thunder Valley!
"Niu Laosan, why don't you try sneaking in? Never mind the Foundation Establishment Realm-even someone at the Purple Mansion Realm couldn't easily break through that barrier."
"The only way to get in is for the Eighth Elder to personally let you through!"
Another man glanced at the person who had just spoken and said this with a smile.
Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement with him.
Yet another man glanced at Ji Wuchang and said with a smile, "Junior Brother, since this is your first time in Wind Thunder Valley, don't venture deeper rashly."
"Get a feel for it around the edges first. If you feel you can't endure it, leave!"
Hearing this, Ji Wuchang smiled and cupped his fists. "Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother!"
The man nodded, then stopped looking at Ji Wuchang and closed his eyes, continuing to contend with the power of lightning.
In fact, almost everyone Ji Wuchang could see at that moment had relatively low cultivation. Most were somewhere between the Foundation Establishment Realm first layer and the Foundation Establishment Realm fourth layer.
Those with higher cultivation generally did not stay here. They had already gone deeper in, since the power of lightning was more concentrated there!
Anticipation burned in Ji Wuchang's heart. He then walked toward the stone wall on the left, found a stone platform at the very bottom that was just large enough for one person to sit cross-legged, and sat down.
The instant he sat down, the stone platform seemed to be stimulated. Threads of lightning power immediately emerged and entered Ji Wuchang's body.
Ji Wuchang felt a tingling numbness throughout his body, accompanied by threads of pain, and his eyes could not help lighting up.
This was the feeling. He had experienced it so many times in his previous life.
In fact, everyone nearby was watching Ji Wuchang. They all wanted to see him make a fool of himself.
After all, even this lowest platform required the strength of the Foundation Establishment Realm first layer to withstand.
"Guess how long this Qi Refining Realm junior brother can last. I don't think he'll make it past a hundred breaths!"
"Haha, I don't think he'll last even that long. Back when I had just reached the Foundation Establishment Realm first layer, I couldn't even last a hundred breaths on my first visit."
"I have quite high hopes for these junior brothers, actually. I think he should be able to last more than two hundred breaths!"
Seeing Ji Wuchang settle into meditation, the people nearby began discussing him.
Most of them believed that around a hundred breaths would already be Ji Wuchang's limit.
But a short while later, they exchanged looks!
Two hundred breaths had already passed, yet Ji Wuchang was still sitting there calmly.
At this moment, several people felt their faces burning. None of them had expected a junior brother at the Qi Refining Realm seventh layer to be so formidable and last so long!
At that moment, Ji Wuchang was circulating the cultivation method of the Wind and Thunder Fist, gathering the power of lightning.
Using the Wind and Thunder Fist's cultivation method, he gathered the lightning that entered his body together, gradually forming a small, round ball of lightning!
However, this ball was very small, only as thick as a little finger.
Ji Wuchang frowned slightly. This rate of accumulation was a little slow.
Ji Wuchang opened his eyes, then stood up!
Those nearby who had been watching Ji Wuchang instantly breathed sighs of relief. Thankfully, this junior brother had only lasted around five hundred breaths. Although heaven-defying, it was still acceptable.
The reason they could accept it was that the sect had an absolute freak: its eldest senior sister, Zhen Miaoqing.
According to the sect's records, Senior Sister Zhen Miaoqing had also entered Wind Thunder Valley when she was at the Qi Refining Realm eighth layer and had lasted a full four hours!
This record had become something that countless Longevity Sect disciples could only look up to, a lofty mountain they could never cross.
Ji Wuchang's five hundred breaths were not worth mentioning beside her four hours.
Just then, many people suddenly exchanged looks, because they saw that Ji Wuchang was not leaving. Instead, he continued walking toward the stone platforms above.
He went straight past the second stone platform, reached the third, and sat down.
At this moment, everyone present could not help widening their eyes, staring at Ji Wuchang in disbelief.
With each stone platform one ascended, the power of lightning doubled. Now that Ji Wuchang was sitting on the third platform, the lightning power he faced was four times that of the first.
At this moment, many people were dumbstruck!
"Junior Brother, don't push yourself, or you'll damage your meridians!"
A man hurriedly called out to Ji Wuchang, warning him!
Ji Wuchang smiled faintly and said to the man, "Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother. I know my limits!"
After speaking, Ji Wuchang closed his eyes, and streaks of lightning power instantly appeared across his body!
The power of lightning here was far stronger than before, making even Ji Wuchang's body tremble slightly.
Ji Wuchang was secretly delighted. This intensity of lightning was just right for him, and he could endure it.
Ji Wuchang hurriedly circulated the Wind and Thunder Fist's cultivation method, gathering the lightning power entering his body together. The little ball of lightning began to grow slowly.
Many people stared at Ji Wuchang, wanting to see how long this junior brother could last.
But before long, they were shocked, because an incense stick's worth of time had already passed.
Then came a second incense stick, a third... In the blink of an eye, more than two hours had passed!
At this moment, Wind Thunder Valley instantly erupted into an uproar!