"Now shut up and cultivate or you would waste the lightning energy and you will have eat several more thunder bolts to just get started " she spoke in laughter.
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The Brutal (and Hilarious) Path to Mastery
For six grueling months , the Purple Lightning Valley echoed with the sounds of:
1. Shen Guang screaming (*"I HATE THE SKY! I HATE LIGHTNING! I HATE *YOU*—"*)
2. Lady Yin cackling (*"Faster! Or are you waiting for the lightning to ask permission?!"*)
3. The ominous *crack* of thunder (*"NOT THE FACE—"*)
Phase 1: The "Unconscious Newbie" Stage (Bolts 1-3)
After his third lightning strike , Shen Guang face-planted into the dirt, smoke curling from his robes. Lady Yin peered down at him, poking his cheek with her foot.
Lady Yin: "Pathetic. With this strength, you called *me* a 'mild threat'? A *goat* could kick your ass."
She grabbed his ankle and yeeted him into the Pond of Twin Oblivion .
Shen Guang (waking up two days later, coughing up pond water): "I SAW THE AFTERLIFE! IT WAS JUST *YOU* LAUGHING AT ME!"
Lady Yin (grinning):"Good. Now you know your future."
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Phase 2: The "Angry but Persistent" Stage (Bolts 4-6)
By the fourth bolt, Shen Guang learned to curse creatively.
Shen Guang (mid-strike, hair on end): "LADY YIN, WHEN I WIN, I'M FEEDING YOU TO A *DEMONIC BEAST*—"
Lady Yin (sipping tea she conjured from nowhere): "Aww, he's *motivated* now!"
After bolt six, he managed to stay conscious for three whole seconds before collapsing.
Lady Yin (dragging him to the pond): "Look at you! Progress! Soon you'll last *four* seconds!"
Shen Guang (muffled, face-down in the water):"I HOPE YOU STEP ON A *LEGO*.
Phase 3: The "Unholy Resilience" Stage (Bolts 7-9)
By bolt seven, Shen Guang's screams turned into growls of defiance .
Lady Yin (pretending to wipe a tear): "My little disciple is *growing up*! Soon you'll be *lightly toasted* instead of *extra crispy*!"
Shen Guang (spitting out a tooth): "I *hate* you. So much."
Lady Yin (gasps): "Hate? After I *nurtured* you? *Fed* you?"
Shen Guang: "YOU THREW ME INTO LIGHTNING. DAILY !!."
Lady Yin: "That's nutritious lightning!"
Finally, after *nine bolts*, Shen Guang *stood*—charred, twitching, but standing .
Lady Yin (clapping slowly): "Wow. Only half a year to do what a normal person would do in five."
Shen Guang (collapsing): "I'm *ignoring* you… forever…"
Lady Yin (dumping him in the pond again ): "Rest up! Tomorrow we start Phase Two*!"
Shen Guang (from underwater): "THERE'S A *PHASE TWO*?!"
"Congratulations, little Shen! You survived getting struck like a lightning rod. Now, the real fun begins." She tossed the Violet Lightning Bone-Carving Sutra at his feet. "Time to carve." She announced.
He stared at the scroll, then at the storm brewing above. "You mean… I have to control the lightning *while* it's frying me?" He looked dread .
"Exactly! Sit. Meditate. Let the thunder artistically brand your bones. Screaming is optional—but encouraged." Lady yin cheerfully nodded.
Shen Guang sat cross-legged, his body still aching from months of abuse. The first bolt struck—white-hot agony seared through him. But this time, instead of just enduring, he had to guide the lightning into his bones.
He gritted his teeth, forcing his *evenly cooked muscles *to act as channels.
- The lightning, wild and untamed, *resisted*, lashing through his flesh like a whip.
- He visualized the *first rune* from the sutra—a jagged, twisting symbol that glowed violet in his mind.
The lightning, like a molten chisel , began etching the rune into his *right arm bone*.
- His skin *blackened and cracked*, his veins bulged like live wires.
- He screamed —not a human sound, but something raw, guttural, torn from the depths of his soul.
"Oh, *that's* a new pitch! Ten out of ten for drama!" Lady yin commented ( mid scream).
When the pain finally receded, Shen Guang collapsed forward, gasping. His right arm throbbed , but beneath the skin, the rune pulsed with violet energy .
- He Flexed His Fist —a faint crackle of lightning danced between his fingers.
- He Grinned. "I… I did it! I'm a cultivator now!"
Lady Yin's Merciless Reality Check:
"A cultivator? Barely. You're a one-star Dou Zhe. —the weakest of the weak."
Shen Guang's Jaw Dropped. "WHAT?! After all that , I'm just a *Dou Zhe*?!"
Lady Yin's Explained with a smug face :
"This is just the *first rune*. You need *nine branches* on it to reach peak Dou Zhe . Then? More runes. More pain. More screaming. *Fun*, right?"
"I *hate* you. I *hate* this. I *hate* lightning."* Shen Guang responded.
"Aww, you'll learn to love it! Now, get up. Bolt number two is coming." Lady yin patted his head ( too hard).
Shen Guang's Desperate Plea:
"Can't I just… not?"
Lady Yin's Solution (Grabbing Him by the Collar):
"Nope! Meditate or I throw you into the storm *myself*."
" Now that you are a full fledged dou zhe and that too a body cultivator you need more nutrients so i have decided to mercifully take you to the outer edges of the Isle , so yan can hunt wild beasts and cook for yourself and me " said lady yin .
" Why would I hunt and cook food for you "
Asked shen Guang ( in annoyance).
" Well I am bored eating those fruits and dried food , i need something else to freshen up my taste buds " said lady yin ( in amusement).
Shen Guang: so you are telling me that you are bored eating fruits that's why I have to go and hunt for you.
" Yes that is it " she mused .
" No I will never do that , i never have cooked for anyone , who are you tell me to cook for you " he said in defiance .
" Aah , my dear disciple, no one has asked you for permission " she sighed in amusement.
" You need to fight magical beasts for fighting experience and you need fighting experience to become strong and by fighting, the latent thunder energy inside your body will be refined into your muscles "
She explained.
" It is extremely important because if your muscles failed to keep up with your bones then you will be in a big trouble , imagine you are fighting someone and before you damage then your muscles tear up because of the force that your bones are applying."
It will be amazing to see such scene , she said .
Lady Yin's grip tightened around Shen Guang's collar as she shot through the sky like a bolt of dark lightning. The wind screamed in his ears, and the world blurred into streaks of color—until suddenly,his back slammed into cold, pulsating stone.
Shen Guang (dizzy, clutching the rock): "Couldn't you have *warned* me before playing 'throw the disciple'?!"
Lady Yin (smirking):"Where's the fun in that?" She pointed east. "100 meters that way. Your *playmate* is waiting."
The purple-veined rock beneath him thrummed with energy, its glow syncing with the storm overhead. As Shen Guang steadied himself, he scanned the jagged terrain—charred bones littered the ground, and the air reeked of ozone and iron.
Shen Guang (squinting): "What am I fighting? A rabbit? A very angry rabbit?"
Lady Yin (rolling her eyes): "Oh yes, a Divine Fluffball . Truly terrifying." She flicked his forehead. "Try a Lightning-Fang Lynx —2nd-tier, agile, and very fond of chewing on arrogant little cultivators."
Shen Guang (palming his dagger): "Lynx? That's not so ba—"
ROAR!
A bolt of fur and fangs exploded from the cliffs, electricity crackling off its claws. The beast's violet eyes locked onto him—hungry.
Shen Guang (freezing): "…You said 2nd-tier? That's Dou Shi-level !"
Lady Yin (already lounging on the rock): "Mhm. And you're a 1-star Dou Zhe . Run."
Shen Guang dove as the lynx's claws gouged the rock where he'd stood.
- Strategy? None.
- Dignity? Gone.
- Survival Instinct? Kicking in hard.
He **rolled**, scrambled , and screamed as the beast chased him, lightning strikes punctuating each near-miss.
Lady Yin's Commentary:
"Wow. Such grace. Much skill." (She tossed a peach pit at his head.) "Try hitting it !"
Shen Guang (panicked): "I am hitting it—with the ground ! Repeatedly!"
The moment Shen Guang's feet hit the ground, he knew he was prey.
The Lightning-Fang Lynx crouched atop a jagged boulder, its violet fur bristling with static. Each breath it took sent tiny arcs of electricity snapping between its fangs. Its golden eyes—sharp, calculating —locked onto him with the cold patience of a predator that had killed before.
Shen Guang's muscles tensed. This wasn't a training dummy. This thing would eat him.
The beast pounced , its claws outstretched, lightning crackling along its limbs. Shen Guang barely rolled to the side, feeling the searing heat of its claws graze his shoulder.
- Impact:The ground where he'd stood exploded in a shower of rock and sparks.
- Shen Guang's Instinct: "Run? No—it's faster. Fight? I don't even have a weapon!"
The lynx landed lightly, already coiling for another leap.
Lady Yin's "Helpful" Commentary:
"It's toying with you. How cute".
He ducked behind a rock , heart hammering. The lynx stalked closer , its tail flicking with amusement.
- Plan A: Distract it.
- He hurled a stone to the left—**the lynx didn't even blink.
- Plan B: Use the environment.
- The ground was littered with lightning-charged ore —if he could lure it into a trap…
The lynx leaped again. This time, Shen Guang dove forward , sliding beneath its belly.
- Mistake.
- The beast twisted mid-air , its tail whipping across his back like a live wire.
Pain exploded. His vision whited out for a second, his muscles locking up from the shock.
Shen Guang (gritting his teeth): "Okay. New plan—*don't die*."
As the lynx lunged for the kill, Shen Guang forced his trembling limbs to move.
- The Violet Lightning Bone-Carving Sutra flared in his mind.
- First Rune (Right Arm): The carved symbol burned under his skin.
He didn't dodge.
Instead, he stepped into the strike, his right arm swinging in a wild, desperate arc.
Contact.
His fist slammed into the lynx's jaw—and for a split second, the world froze.
- Lightning surged from the beast into his bones.
- The rune on his arm glowed violet, drinking in the energy.
The lynx shrieked, its own power turned against it.
Shen Guang didn't stop.
- He grabbed the stunned beast by the scruff.
- Slammed it into the charged ground.
- Channeled every scrap of stolen lightning back into it.
CRACK.
The lynx convulsed , its fur standing on end—then went still.
Shen Guang collapsed , his right arm smoking , the skin blistered. His breath came in ragged gasps.
Lady Yin (finally standing): "Huh. You didn't die."
Shen Guang (weak glare): "…Thanks… for the… help ."
She tossed him a healing pill which she took it from Shen Guang."Don't get used to it. Next time, I'm throwing you at a 3 rd-tier beast."
Shen Guang's Response (muffled, face in the dirt): "I *hate* you."
Lady Yin's Laugh: "You'll learn."
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The End