Chapter 51: I Use a Sacred Artifact to Trick You?

The Dao‑robed elder looked at Li Mu with his hands spread, a look of innocence on his face, and his mouth twitched wildly.

I see the youngster is still young; why does his speech sound somewhat inhuman?

What do you mean by…

You accidentally broke the Seal Spirit Monument?

But that's a Seal Spirit Monument!

Having lived for several hundred years, I've never even heard of anyone who could shatter a Seal Spirit Monument, let alone see it with their own eyes.

"Young man, will you speak honestly?"

"Just now, you really only placed your hand on it."

"And then the Seal Spirit Monument just…"

"Exploded?"

Seeing the Dao‑robed elder stare at him with a monster‑like expression, Li Mu could only give a wry smile.

"Otherwise?"

"I merely activated my divine ability, placed my hand on it, and then…"

"It exploded!"

"I even suspect, senior, that you deliberately tricked me?"

The Dao‑robed elder was at a loss for words.

"Would I take a sacred artifact to trick you?"

"Is it that you, kid, are too confident, or that I've gone mad?"

Li Mu and the Dao‑robed elder locked eyes and fell silent.

After an unknown amount of time, the Dao‑robed elder finally managed to calm his mind, feeling somewhat helpless.

"Enough!"

"Let the Seal Spirit Monument be broken, then!"

"As a hundred‑year‑old elder, I would never speak falsely in front of you, youngster."

"Now, I will teach you a secret technique!"

"This technique is linked to a clue about a divine artifact in the Qian Kun Realm."

"It is called the Five Thunder Jade Book!"

The Dao‑robed elder looked at Li Mu sitting opposite him, his expression solemn, and said.

"Young man, before I impart the Five Thunder Jade Book to you…"

"You must swear with your Dao heart that you will never disseminate the Five Thunder Jade Book!"

It actually concerns a divine artifact of the Qian Kun Realm?

Upon hearing this, Li Mu's breathing grew noticeably heavy with excitement!

Perhaps few in the entire Qian Kun Realm can precisely state the true value of that divine artifact.

It's like an old country farmer who faces the yellow earth and looks to the sky trying to imagine how the emperor in the Forbidden City lives each day.

Would he think the emperor farms with a golden hoe, eats with golden chopsticks, and uses a golden bowl?

In the Qian Kun Realm, no cultivator can clearly define what a divine artifact is.

Others only know that divine artifacts are powerful.

But exactly how powerful, there is no complete, clear concept!

Yet while others are unclear, Li Mu is crystal clear!

Because in his sea of knowledge, there already exists a genuine divine artifact: the Heavenly Dao Treasure Scroll!

Excited, Li Mu solemnly swore.

After seeing Li Mu's oath, the Dao‑robed elder gave a faint smile, then produced a Jade Slip and tossed it to Li Mu.

"Five Thunder Jade Book?"

"What a domineering name!"

Li Mu took the Jade Slip, whispered softly, and a flash of joy crossed his eyes.

A secret art valued so highly by the Dao‑robed elder before him must be truly extraordinary.

Thus, Li Mu immediately plunged his consciousness into the Jade Slip, beginning to carefully contemplate it.

However, Li Mu did not anticipate that.

When he fully immersed himself in contemplating the Five Thunder Jade Book, the Dao‑robed elder opposite him, his ancient, deep eyes could not help but reveal a sincere exhilaration.

It was probably the first time in over two hundred years that the Dao‑robed elder felt such excitement and exhilaration!

Only, Li Mu's entire mind was wholly immersed in the Five Thunder Jade Book, unaware of anything happening outside.

Yet he saw.

The first line recorded in the Jade Slip reads: the Five Thunder Jade Book is a technique of the Nine Heavens, the might of the heavens!

Cultivating the Five Thunder Jade Book requires a person's spirit to resonate with heaven and earth, and with a flip of the hand, wind, clouds, thunder and rain are summoned.

Under the Five Thunders!

Even the Great Luo Golden Immortal would be reduced to ash!

The Dao's heavenly might—none surpasses this method!

In that brief sentence, the extraordinary nature of the Five Thunder Jade Book is fully expressed.

Such will!

Such dominance!

As if all the laws of the world cannot resist it!

"Hiss—"

"This mysterious Dao-robed old man, what secret technique has he prepared for me?"

"Five Thunder Jade Book..."

Li Mu felt shocked.

At this moment, no words can describe the feeling right now.

"Huff, huff, huff..."

Li Mu took several deep breaths in succession, only then calming his emotions, and continued to open the second chapter of the Five Thunder Jade Book.

"Unifying breath and spirit, returning to the root and embracing destiny, in walking, standing, sitting, lying, ever-present; thus cultivating the vast and righteous, applying it to the law, then with my true qi merging with the creation of heaven and earth, I can exhale clouds and rain, and revel as thunder and lightning."

Li Mu merely recited the Five Thunder Jade Book silently in his heart once, when a crisp system notification sounded in his ear.

【Ding!】

【System detected that the host successfully comprehended the Five Thunder Jade Book, triggering the Hundredfold Heavenly Dao Blessing!】

【Congratulations, host, you have gained a Hundredfold Gain!】

With the descent of the Hundredfold Heavenly Dao Blessing, Li Mu's thoughts became extraordinarily clear, inspiration surging like a spring; whenever he encountered any difficulty, he would immediately feel a genuine sense of sudden enlightenment.

It can be said, in one Heavenly Dao Blessing after another.

Li Mu is highly compatible with the Great Dao of Thunder.

Therefore, comprehending this Five Thunder Jade Book, he encountered no difficulty at all—as easy as eating and drinking, effortless.

As Li Mu continually comprehended the Five Thunder Jade Book, the effects of the Heavenly Dao Blessing kept triggering; the tenfold and hundredfold gains allowed Li Mu to enter the state of selflessness.

Every word he read aloud was clearly imprinted in his mind; after finishing a reading, he found himself sitting cross-legged on the ground, immersed in contemplation and meditation.

Beside.

Seeing Li Mu suddenly begin to comprehend the Dao, the Dao-robed old man obviously, after just chanting the sutra and having some insight, subconsciously began to protect Li Mu's Dharma.

At the same time, he softly murmured: "According to what Elder Yu said, this youngster could master the Seven Absolute Blade Method to perfection in ten days, so at most a week should be enough for him to comprehend the first layer of the Five Thunder Jade Book."

Saying this, the Dao-robed old man seemed to think of something and burst into a silent laugh.

"However, when I first comprehended the Dao, it took me ten days to cultivate the first layer of the Five Thunder Jade Book."

"But this is already the fastest record on record; if this youngster cannot break this record, then it is destined that he will never surpass me in the future."

"Perhaps, in the Qian Kun Realm, there is no one capable of cultivating the Five Thunder Jade Book..."

"Crack—"

"Boom—"

Just as the Dao-robed old man was feeling sentimental,

yet he saw that the originally clear sky above, layers of heavy dark clouds suddenly surged from all directions, quickly covering the sun on the horizon.

Rolling thunder and the purple electric serpent flickered faintly within the clouds!

Accompanying this heavenly-earthly phenomenon together came.

it was that the surrounding heaven and earth spiritual energy surged violently, like great rivers flowing, converging toward the cross-legged Li Mu.

In an instant.

Li Mu's whole body was enveloped by spiritual energy; his body seemed to respond to the summons of heaven and earth, beginning to flash streaks of purple lightning, while within him faintly arose the thunderous roar of tigers and leopards!

It appeared extraordinarily miraculous!

"This..."

"How is this possible?"

Seeing this scene,

the Dao-robed old man suddenly widened his eyes, looking at Li Mu with a face full of shock.

"Heavenly-earthly phenomenon, Thunder-forged Body!"

"Has this youngster comprehended the first layer of the Five Thunder Jade Book?"

"My goodness!"

"How long has it been?"

"Just the time it takes to burn an incense stick!"

"Even a heavenly genius is no more than this!"

The Dao-robed old man's excitement shone in his eyes, staring unblinkingly at Li Mu hovering in midair.

As if beholding a priceless treasure!

Is cultivating the Five Thunder Jade Book difficult?

It is very difficult!

But Li Mu's luck exploded!

After triggering the Hundredfold Heavenly Dao Blessing twice in succession, he immediately cultivated the first layer of the Five Thunder Jade Book as a matter of course!

As the heavenly-earthly anomalies continually appeared, the rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth also gathered from all directions, pouring into Li Mu's body.

This made his entire appearance increasingly divine, and his fleshly body grew stronger and stronger!

【Ding!】

【System detected that the host comprehended the Five Thunder Jade Book, successfully triggering the Tenfold Heavenly Dao Blessing!】

【Congratulations, host, you have gained a Tenfold Gain!】

【Ding!】

【System detected that the host comprehended the Five Thunder Jade Book, successfully triggering the Hundredfold Heavenly Dao Blessing!】

【Congratulations, host, you have gained a Hundredfold Gain!】

"..."

As I repeatedly comprehended the Five Thunder Jade Book, the system's reminder tone kept echoing nonstop in my ears.

Li Mu suddenly felt as if his lower‑abdomen dantian had turned into a huge drum.

Inside, a continuous rumble roared, as if brewing thunder and lightning!

An immensely powerful force surged chaotically within his lower abdomen, with nowhere to vent.

Li Mu only let it brew for a moment, then felt the force growing stronger, gradually beyond his control, and a faint, excruciating pain began to emanate from his dantian!

Li Mu was secretly shocked in his heart!

He knew well that having cultivated the Eight‑Nine Profound Skill, his flesh body had already been forged extremely tough.

It allowed him, while in the Ninth‑Grade Refining Qi Realm, to possess a terrifying flesh‑body strength comparable to the Concentration Realm.

Moreover, Li Mu had indeed practiced lightning‑type martial techniques before!

When cultivating Yao Mengzhen's Purple Thunder Sword Technique, Li Mu had never experienced such a feeling.

Yet, just a minute into his luck, his dantian could no longer contain that vigor, showing signs of about to burst!

If it were another cultivator, they would likely have been frightened to the point of soul loss by now.

He hurriedly stopped cultivating, fearing that he might go astray and cause irreparable, horrific internal injury to his flesh‑body dantian!

But Li Mu showed not the slightest concern!

Indeed, this increasingly intense pain in his dantian oddly made Li Mu feel more exhilarated!

Because he knew!

He had found the right cultivation path, and he was constantly getting stronger!

As if confirming Li Mu's speculation, a crisp system reminder tone suddenly sounded in his ears.

【Ding!】

【System has identified the host's comprehension of the Five Thunder Jade Book, triggering Tenfold Heavenly Dao Blessing!】

【Congratulations, host, you have obtained Tenfold Harvest!】

【Ding!】

【Congratulations, host, the Five Thunder Jade Book has successfully broken through the first layer!】

"Finally the first layer!"

"Then keep it up!"

"Begin breaking through the second layer!"

Li Mu's spirit jolted!

The simultaneous cultivation grew ever more vigorous and immersive, as if boundless ox‑strength surged through his entire body!

The essence of comprehending and cultivating the Five Thunder Jade Book is the cultivator's process of communicating with the nine‑heaven thunder using one's own body!

Condense heavenly thunder!

Attract heavenly thunder!

This is the cultivation method of the Five Thunder Jade Book!

And after Li Mu smoothly broke through the first layer,

Li Mu would soon face an even more perilous cultivation process, needing to draw heavenly thunder into his body!

This step!

It is the danger within danger; a slightest slip would have him struck by the thunder, his soul and body annihilated!

Even the elder in a Dao robe silently protecting him stood with a solemn expression, watching the increasingly thick thundercloud above Li Mu's head.

However.

Li Mu, however, cared not a bit!

When he sensed the thunderous energy in the cloud above his head had reached its limit, Li Mu's mind shifted a thought and directly triggered the Five Thunder Jade Book, wildly drawing thunder!

Finally, he domineeringly used his flesh body to receive the heavenly thunder, then pounded his own flesh.

"Boom—boom—boom!"

But the instant the heavenly thunder was deflected,

Li Mu suddenly felt that the Heavenly Dao Treasure Scroll residing in his Sea of Awareness abruptly shifted!

And the frequency of this Treasure Scroll's fluctuations showed no sign of stopping; instead it grew increasingly intense!