Struck by Lightning

The natural phenomenon startled the entire Xuantian Sect. People from various peaks came out of their houses to investigate.

“Was that the Heavenly Thunder from the Wushang Peak? Could it be that Senior Martial Master Yan has advanced?” someone speculated.

“That shouldn’t be the case. Senior Martial Master Yan is already in the mid-stage of Divine Ascension. If she were to advance, she would reach the late stage of Divine Ascension, not attract Heavenly Thunder,” another person reasoned.

“You can’t say for sure. After all, Senior Martial Master Yan not only has a mutated spiritual root but also possesses a natural Taoist embryo. She can advance beyond the normal progression,” someone added.

“But... is this all the Heavenly Thunder for the Void Refinement stage?” someone questioned.

“It can’t be that waste with the pseudo-spiritual root, Xiao Jihan, right? Besides, he has only recently established his foundation. With his spiritual root, how can he form a Gold Dan within a hundred years of cultivation?” another person chimed in.

“Well, that’s true. It’s not just this, and it’s not that either. Then how in the world did this Heavenly Thunder come about?” They discussed among themselves, puzzled by the phenomenon.

While everyone was engaged in discussions about the origin of the Heavenly Thunder, Yan Shu, with a disheveled and even slightly charred appearance, received several messages from her senior brothers. She quickly used a dust-cleansing spell to tidy up her rebellious hairstyle before opening the Xuanling Mirror.

The mirror displayed five screens, four with different faces. When they saw Yan Shu’s slightly messy hair, they all paused for a moment and then asked in unison, “Junior Junior Sister, what happened to you?”

“Oh, it’s nothing. I was struck by lightning,” Yan Shu replied coldly.

With a serious expression, she continued, “Why did the four senior brothers all contact me at the same time? What’s the matter?”

The indifference towards her was something they had grown accustomed to. Yan Shu, born with a natural phenomenon, had been taken as a direct disciple by the sect leader as soon as she landed on the ground. She was personally taught and raised in Xuantian Sect. At that time, even the youngest among them was already several hundred years old.

To them, Yan Shu was not only their only junior Junior Sister but also a child they had raised\. With their sect leader’s passing, they treated her even better. Although the four of them were at different peaks, as soon as they witnessed the natural phenomenon at the Wushang Peak, they immediately sent messages to Yan Shu.

Seeing that Yan Shu was unharmed, Eldest Senior Brother Wen Youhe spoke up, “Junior Junior Sister, why did the Heavenly Thunder suddenly descend for no reason?”

“It’s nothing,” Yan Shu made up a serious explanation, “It’s because I have already eliminated my inner demon that the Heavenly Thunder suddenly descended.”

Upon hearing this, the four people in the mirror were all stunned. Eliminating the inner demon would cause Heavenly Thunder to descend? They had never heard of such a thing.

However, that wasn’t important. What mattered was that the inner demon that had troubled their junior Junior Sister for many years had finally been eliminated! They all breathed a sigh of relief and showed a hint of joy on their faces. Second Senior Brother Bing Shi’en sighed, “If only our sect leader could see this day.”

As soon as he said that, everyone fell silent.

Yan Shu also felt a bit heavy-hearted. To suppress the original host’s inner demon, Xuantian Sect had spared no effort, even at the cost of their cultivation, which eventually led to their premature demise. It was because of this that the original host became obsessed with suppressing the inner demon and embarked on the wrong path.

“Alright, it’s a joyous occasion that the junior Junior Sister has successfully eliminated her inner demon. Let’s not dwell on other matters,” Senior Brother Wen Youhe interrupted the silence and looked at Yan Shu. “Junior Junior Sister must be tired. Rest early.”

“Okay,” Yan Shu agreed and was about to hang up when she suddenly remembered something.

She cleared her throat and looked at the four people in the mirror, saying, “Senior Brothers, recently, I gained insights into a special cultivation method called ‘Inducing Thunder into the Body.’ So, if any of you see Heavenly Thunder, don’t worry about it.”

She had promised Xiao Jihan not to take his heart blood anymore, which was a change in the plot. When the Heavenly Thunder descended, she wouldn’t be able to come up with a reason to deceive them.

It was better to take precautions in advance and address it once and for all.

Upon hearing her words, the four people in the mirror were all surprised. What kind of cultivation method would require getting struck by lightning frequently?

However, they had complete trust in Yan Shu. Even though they found it somewhat incredible, they quickly accepted her explanation.

Third Senior Brother Liu Zhiqing asked with concern, “Will this ‘Inducing Thunder into the Body’ technique have any adverse effects on your body?”

“It won’t,” Yan Shu said with a serious expression. “Senior Brothers, don’t forget, I have a mutated thunder attribute spiritual root. How can a meager sky...”

Boom!

As if dissatisfied with Yan Shu calling it meager, another muffled thunderous sound came from the sky above.

Yan Shu swallowed her saliva and said, “Although Heavenly Thunder is powerful, my spiritual root is of the thunder attribute, so these Heavenly Thunders pose no threat to me.”

Seeing that everything was back to normal and her inner demon had been expelled, everyone dispelled their last trace of doubt. They advised her to rest well and not be too impatient in her cultivation. With that, they ended the communication.

Yan Shu put away the Xuanling Mirror into her mustard seed bag and picked up her lifebound flying sword from the ground. Looking at the pitch-black sword's body, she sighed softly, “Old friend, I’ve troubled you today.”

The flying sword seemed to understand her words, as its body trembled slightly and emitted a faint sword hum.

Yan Shu smiled, used a dust-cleansing spell to clean and put away the flying sword, and then wearily walked back to her own house with her head hanging low.

Indeed, the Heavenly Thunder didn’t cause any harm to her, but the tingling sensation from being struck by a hundred thousand volts was enough for her to endure.

In another nearby house, Xiao Jihan hid by the window, frowning as he watched her figure disappear.

Could it be that what she said earlier in the dungeon, pretending she couldn’t even cut the dark iron chain, was not a deliberate act to test him, but her inner demon had truly been eliminated?

However, as soon as this thought arose, he dismissed it.

That’s impossible!

This lady is extremely sinister. If it weren’t for her cold and pitiful expression back then, making him mistakenly believe that she genuinely harbored goodwill towards him, he wouldn’t have endured the heart-wrenching pain for a whole year for no reason!

Watching the beautiful figure disappear from his sight, Xiao Jihan’s phoenix eyes turned cold.

Yan Shu, no matter how much of a mutated spiritual root and natural Taoist embryo you possess, the pain of the heart-wrenching blood in my heart will be repaid one day!

“How strange. According to reason, I should be impervious to cold and heat, so why do I suddenly feel a chill on my back?”

Yan Shu rubbed her arms on the bed, wrapped herself in the blanket, and sat on the bed, sighing.

Sigh...

Although the original host was already in the mid-stage of Divine Ascension, she, with the memories of the original host, couldn’t fully unleash the original host’s power. Currently, she had just broken through to the mid-stage of Golden Dan.

She couldn’t defeat Xiao Jihan at all. Even if she could, she was only struck by lightning just by trying to escape. If she wanted to kill him, wouldn’t the Heavenly Tao obliterate her?

She couldn’t win in a fight, and she couldn’t escape. Even the plot wouldn’t allow her to change. Was she just supposed to obediently wait for death?

No, she had to come up with a solution to protect the precious little life she had obtained with great difficulty!

Yan Shu sat on the bed, pondering desperately when suddenly, a bright idea flashed in her mind!