NOVPUBDing Chun explained, "But once too much of the Thunder Power atop Tianji Peak is drawn away, the nature of Tianji Peak will rapidly change, and thus, its ability to weaken Thunder Tribulations will correspondingly diminish."
"During the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages of our cultivation of the Dragon-Tiger Yuankan Method, the amount of Thunder Power consumed is not too significant. But by the Golden Core stage, the consumption of Thunder Power is unimaginably immense. For the overall welfare of the Sect, even we can only dutifully cultivate using Thunder Style spirit items."
Listening to Ding Chun’s explanation, Wang Ba finally came to a realization.
"So Tianji Peak actually has such an effect."
The ability to reduce the power of Thunder Tribulations directly increased the likelihood of a disciple’s successful tribulation crossing.
Such a profound effect would naturally not be overlooked by the Sect’s high ranks, and having such arrangements was indeed normal.
Although it was regrettable, his mindset was nevertheless quite good.
After all, he could still cultivate here to reach Perfect Foundation Establishment, indirectly saving him quite a lot of merit points.
Seeing that Wang Ba did not show any emotional turmoil, Ding Chun nodded in appreciation.
He did not say much afterwards, only instructing Wang Ba to cultivate here regularly.
"The time you spend cultivating here can only be around the twenty-second of each month. I will give you guidance then,"
"The reason for this timing is that on other days, either Tianji Peak disciples are cultivating here, and we cannot have too many people cultivating at the same time, for fear of draining too much Thunder Power at once and causing changes to Tianji Peak, or there will be cultivators coming here to cross their Nascent Soul Tribulation. After arranging everything, this is the only time I can give you, so don’t bear any grudges,"
Ding Chun explained.
"Not at all, I haven’t thanked Uncle Master for granting me the method,"
Wang Ba quickly responded.
This was indeed heartfelt gratitude; after all, just having this cultivation method in the Myriad Library was worth five thousand merit points.
The key was also receiving personal guidance from the Tianji Peak’s peak master, something merit points couldn’t buy.
Seeing Wang Ba’s understanding, Ding Chun hesitated before finally taking out a pitch-black stone pulsating with electric arcs of lightning from his sleeve and handing it to Wang Ba.
"This is..."
Wang Ba was somewhat puzzled.
"This is a stone naturally shed from Tianji Peak, which has been tempered by countless Thunder Tribulations over tens of thousands of years. Strictly speaking, it’s already a Class IV Thunder Style spirit item. However, you must not squander such a treasure by merely using it for cultivation... This item can not only be used as a carrier for your Second Dantian but can also be kept close to subtly improve your control over Thunder Power,"
Ding Chun said with a trace of reluctance in his eyes.
Wang Ba was stunned; he had previously been considering which type of spirit item to choose to form his Thunder Spiritual Root Dantian. Master Yao Wudi had departed in haste, only preparing a Wind Style Dantian carrier, and so the Thunder Spiritual Root Dantian carrier was up to him to find.
He hadn’t expected Uncle Master Ding to have already prepared it for him.
Thinking this, he didn’t refuse, promptly thanking the other party again and sharing his own plans.
"To form a Second Dantian..."
Ding Chun pondered for a moment, finally saying:
"I’ll give you a hand with that when you come next time, it can’t be done now as someone is coming over to cross the Nascent Soul Tribulation."
Wang Ba was not in a hurry and thus arranged a time with him.
Afterwards, he left Tianji Peak.
Ding Chun stood there, gently shaking his head.
"Starting to cultivate Thunder Law at the Golden Core stage..."
While he wasn’t too optimistic about the outcome of his cultivation, his feelings towards his Master Yao Wudi were also mixed.
But firstly, he had received instructions from his own master before.
Secondly, Ding Chun did admire this junior, Wang Ba, and was willing to lend a hand.
After standing there for a while, there was soon a figure dressed like an ordinary swordsman rushing hurriedly across the sky.
A clear voice rang out:
"Uncle Master Ding, your disciple comes to cross the tribulation."
...
Diwu Hall.
"Your Spirit Food Department has really shown itself this time, with a total of thirty-five new spirit food recipes. I had to apply to Master Xi numerous times, and only with great difficulty did I get them all approved."
As soon as Song Dongyang saw Wang Ba, he couldn’t help but grumble.
"Hall Master has worked hard, Hall Master is wise and brilliant!"
Wang Ba said with a smile.
Over the course of two years, although Wang Ba often used his duty of compiling statistics for the various departments as an excuse to frequently slack off, Song Dongyang would also occasionally remember him and have him help with some miscellaneous tasks.
As their interactions increased over time, Wang Ba gradually became familiar with Song Dongyang and could from time to time joke around, as long as it was all in good fun.
"Go on, get out of here!"
Song Dongyang glared at him, but then spoke seriously:
"However, getting these approvals is also in part because of you, and this will be the last time. It’s not possible to grant so many merits to you all anymore... Thirty-five new Class III spirit food recipes, calculated at a minimum of three thousand merit points each, make a total of one hundred five thousand points. Even I would have to work for three or four decades to accumulate that many."
Wang Ba’s heart tensed slightly, as he had already anticipated something like this might happen. After all, this could be viewed as exploiting loopholes in the rules, and he knew the Sect wouldn’t allow it indefinitely. Yet, he hadn’t expected this day to come so soon.
However, his face remained composed, and he asked with a hint of curiosity:
"I wonder how much it will be reduced to?"
Song Dongyang spoke candidly, "If it’s still recipes like those you’ve submitted that can’t truly be used for the development of the Sect, even if they are Class III recipes, they won’t exceed two hundred merit points each. Of course, if they can actually benefit the development of the Sect, a few thousand points, even tens of thousands, are still possible."
"Two hundred?"
Wang Ba pondered briefly. Although this was a significant reduction, if he was fortunate enough to come across new spirit beasts, there could still be profits to be made.
