Chapter 108: Heaven-Rank Cultivation Technique

After many years, Wang Li once again met with Granny Zheng.

Granny Zheng had changed greatly; her realm had reached the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage, making her a genuine Nascent Soul cultivator.

Compared to her cultivation, her appearance had changed even more noticeably.

Her once hunched figure had straightened, shoulders broad and straight. The old woman’s attire was replaced with that of a middle-aged woman. Her silver hair had turned thick and jet-black, the wrinkles on her face vanished, replaced by plump, youthful skin glowing with vitality—a flourishing life force radiated unmistakably.

“You have cultivated the ‘Thunderous Justice Scripture’ to its utmost,” Granny Zheng said with a bow to Wang Li. “Wait here; I will upgrade the technique at least to Earth-grade, enough to break through your current bottleneck.”

“Thank you, senior,” she continued. “The Nirvana force within me has all converged into my Nascent Soul. The Nirvana energy and the thunder attribute spiritual energy restrain each other, preventing me from advancing further. I wonder if the upgraded technique can completely dispel those Nirvana energies?”

Wang Li shook his head. “No, it cannot.”

As Sheng Ye had said, the Nirvana force and thunder attribute spiritual energy stem from the same origin but represent two extremes.

Thunder energy is explosive and destructive life force, while Nirvana energy embodies both life and death energies, with death energy predominating. Only in the moment of Nirvana does a large amount of death energy transform into life energy. Before this transformation, Nirvana force and thunder spiritual energy are utterly incompatible, like fire and water.

That Granny Zheng could cultivate a thunder attribute technique and reach the fifth Nascent Soul level without bursting from the conflicting energies was mainly due to the uniqueness, or rather the universality, of the ‘Thunderous Justice Scripture.’

This scripture doesn’t discriminate by constitution or foundation; almost all cultivators can practice it. This is because it restrains the explosive destructiveness of thunder spiritual energy to a very low degree. The thunder energy cultivated is closer to neutral spiritual energy and only exhibits its explosive nature when released externally.

Its attribute is subtle, yet the effect is quite good...

“Disciple... disciple...” Granny Zheng was moved, struggling to speak.

Wang Li looked at Xu Jing. “I’m not merely saying it’s good that she has Nirvana power inside her. If I raise the ‘Thunderous Justice Scripture’ to lower Heaven-grade, it can alter her constitution, making her a dual-attribute cultivator of Nirvana and thunder. Then, the Nirvana force within will aid her cultivation. Once she integrates two Heaven-grade techniques, her achievements will far surpass that of others.”

“Impossible,” Xu Jing shook his head. “To my knowledge, cultivators cannot practice mutually antagonistic attribute techniques simultaneously. I imagine it was already difficult for you to overcome the attribute limitation of thunder techniques; upgrading would only improve on the existing foundation...”

Wang Li waved to interrupt Xu Jing’s words. Five elemental spiritual energies—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—appeared on the fingers of his right hand. Then he extended his left hand, where thunder attribute, mental system, and spatial techniques stirred in his palm.

The five elements and three special attribute energies coexisted harmoniously.

The scene was both harmonious and bizarre.

Wang Li shook his hands, mixing these eight types of energy into a ball of energy the size of a fist before him.

The sphere spun endlessly, releasing dazzling light in myriad colors, illuminating Xu Jing’s small courtyard in a brilliant display.

“No, impossible, absolutely impossible!”

“Five-element spiritual energy? Spatial force? Mental spiritual energy... and thunder attribute spiritual energy? Senior... senior must be on the verge of Nirvana, your eyes must be deceiving you...”

Xu Jing’s reaction was extreme, his mouth agape in shock.

Granny Zheng remained silent.

Though shocked, her thoughts weren’t on Wang Li’s seemingly impossible demonstration, but rather on the hope she glimpsed within that energy ball.

“Senior, after cultivating the Heaven-grade ‘Thunderous Justice Scripture,’ can I also manipulate multiple attribute spiritual energies like you?” Granny Zheng asked eagerly.

...“No,” Wang Li shook his head.

“Not possible?” Granny Zheng’s newly lit flame of hope began to fade again.

Wang Li explained, “I can cultivate all attribute techniques simultaneously because I am a naturally gifted prodigy. You, however, have a constitution altered later in life and can only cultivate Nirvana and thunder attribute techniques together.”

“But you are fortunate; life and death energies coexist in your body. If you continue to grow smoothly, there is a strong chance you will perfect the Nirvana Dao.”

“Ah!” Granny Zheng’s mouth fell open again—she was stunned by Wang Li’s words.

Xu Jing, excited, said, “Wang Li, can the old man cultivate the Heaven-grade ‘Thunderous Justice Scripture’?”

“Of course,” Wang Li nodded, then shook his head again. “But your Nirvana Dao is already quite profound. Changing your constitution will be much more difficult... it will likely require a great sacrifice.”

“No problem! It’s just a Heaven-grade technique. Our Pure Yang Sect has plenty!”

“Old man, have them send it over immediately!”

What rules? What defenses? To hell with them all!

Xu Jing saw hope for his breakthrough and no longer cared about anything else.