Celestial Master： I Have an Otherworld-Chapter 176 - 68: Elemental Thunder Skill (Part 2)

It's ridiculously expensive!

An ordinary family's annual expenses might not be enough to light one stick of incense, yet this world's economy hasn't collapsed?

"Phew..." Fang Zheng exhaled deeply:

"I'll take them all."

"How generous!" Shopkeeper Ba's face lit up, and he quickly lifted the lid of the brocade box, revealing three sticks of incense slightly thicker than usual.

"Please take a look, Young Master Fang, this is the calming incense."

"Not only Warlocks but even Mages like to use this incense for cultivation; it can double the effect in the time it takes for one stick to burn."

Fang Zheng took a light sniff, and a faint fragrance entered his nostrils.

Instantly.

His Sea of Consciousness trembled slightly, and many distracting thoughts quietly dissipated, even his somewhat agitated mood calmed down, making his eyes light up.

"It truly is a treasure!"

With this incense, combined with the Yama Visualization Method, becoming a Mage is promising.

But it would be great to know the formula of this incense; with modern methods, it might be possible to replicate it, and then Daoist cultivation wouldn't be a worry.

Of course, 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

This is just wishful thinking; Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion would never let the formula of the calming incense leak out.

"Click!"

Shopkeeper Ba closed the box:

"Opening the lid will weaken the medicinal effect; Young Master Fang, just take it out when you need to use it, and simply light it up with no other steps."

"Mm."

Fang Zheng nodded, thought for a moment, and then said:

"I wonder if Shopkeeper Ba has any superior martial arts for sale?"

"Hm?" Shopkeeper Ba was taken aback but then laughed:

"Young Master Fang really overestimates me. I'm just a small shopkeeper, how could I have access to superior martial arts?"

"Even this calming incense..."

He pointed to the brocade box and said:

"I get at most a dozen sticks a year; they simply don't give me more, Young Master Fang. If you want superior martial arts, you can go to the Prefecture City."

"They occasionally have them there."

"Prefecture City." Fang Zheng seriously considered for a moment:

"I've long heard of the prosperity of Zhaonan Prefecture, the best of the four prefectures, yet I've never seen it for myself. If I'm free next year, I should take a trip."

"Indeed, the eight scenic spots of Zhaonan Prefecture are unparalleled; it's worth..." Shopkeeper Ba suddenly looked puzzled, tilting his ear as if listening to something.

Then he looked contemplative, and his expression toward Fang Zheng turned a bit strange.

"What's going on?"

Fang Zheng touched his face:

"Is there something on my face?"

"No." Shopkeeper Ba coughed lightly and said:

"I just suddenly remembered, we do have a superior martial art in the shop."

"Oh!" Fang Zheng's spirit lifted:

"Really?"

"Indeed." Shopkeeper Ba said:

"This cultivation technique was entrusted by a mysterious customer, but for some reason, that person didn't come to collect it at the agreed time."

"By the way,"

"This cultivation technique is not only superior martial arts, but it's also related to the rumored Thunder Department."

"Thunder Department?" Fang Zheng frowned:

"I'd like to hear the details."

"Actually, I'm not very clear." Shopkeeper Ba waved his hand with a smile:

"It's said that in ancient times, the Celestial Court and Underworld ruled everything, with the Thunder Department of the Celestial Court claimed to be the best in magical combat, inheriting many Dharma Gates."

"These are, of course, just rumors, but it shows how exceptional this technique is."

"Please wait a moment, Young Master Fang; I'll fetch the cultivation technique."

"Much obliged." Fang Zheng nodded.

In this world, there is no Celestial Court or Underworld, only the vast human realm, which the Daoist Sect has propagated countless times through the ages, deeply ingrained in people's minds.

The Thunder Department,

Is naturally also a rumor.

However, pondering it closely, it's a bit strange.

Why have successive dynasties and the Daoist Sect spared no effort in propagating the absence of a Celestial Court, even forbidding the worship of any Deities by the people?

Once discovered, it's a serious crime.

"Young Master Fang, thank you for waiting."

This time, Shopkeeper Ba took quite a while, with a layer of sweat on his forehead for some unknown reason, carrying a parcel as he came.

The parcel carried a faint fragrance.

He opened the parcel to reveal a yellowed book.

"Elemental Thunder Skill"

Fang Zheng frowned, glancing up at Shopkeeper Ba.

Thunder Skill?

If he remembered correctly, he had just mentioned martial arts, and this name seemed like something related to magic.

Though it was indeed related to thunder.

"Young Master Fang, don't worry."

Shopkeeper Ba smiled and opened the first page.

A line of large characters caught his eye, making Fang Zheng's eyes narrow.

Divine Treasure·Martial·Secret Volume·A Six

He had seen this line before, but it wasn't from this Elemental Thunder Skill; it was from the Yama Visualization Method and the One-Character Heart-Clearing Slash he had acquired.

At that time, it was Divine Treasure·Martial·Secret Volume·D Seventeen.

The front part was the same.

Only the latter D Seventeen changed to A Six.

"Shopkeeper Ba."

He spoke softly:

"What do these words mean?"

"This..." Shopkeeper Ba looked bewildered:

"I don't know either, it's probably some classification of a book catalogue, Divine Treasure should be the Daoist Canon, Young Master Fang, no need to bother with these things."

"Look."

He flipped another page but didn't continue turning.

A strange rune appeared on the next page, a Talisman that Fang Zheng recognized as a Sealing Talisman.

It requires the corresponding Dharma Gate to open it.

Which means this book likely hasn't been opened or read yet, because once opened the talisman would be damaged, potentially destroying the book.

It's a protective measure.

However, secret manuals like this surely don't exist in just one copy.

Shopkeeper Ba said:

"This technique is incomplete, but it's enough to cultivate True Qi to the Great Cycle Realm, and during its practice, the power is as firm and swift as lightning, making it superior among martial arts."

Fang Zheng lowered his head, examining it closely.

After a long time, he raised his head with a look of regret:

"The cultivation technique is genuine, the power indeed notable, but alas..."

"Drawing lightning into the body to temper the flesh, forgive my ignorance, but I've never heard of such an alarming thing, Shopkeeper Ba, are you sure this is truly a method for human cultivation?"

How terrifying is the Power of Thunder?

If it strikes the body, even a Martial Artist who has refined True Qi would be smashed to bits; he definitely couldn't withstand it.