Chapter 83: Palm Thunder
The cultivation method for Palm Thunder was somewhat more complicated than the Qi Observation Technique.
The route for circulating qi ran from the dantian through the chest and abdomen and into both arms and palms. It passed through quite a few meridians, but compared with the Small Heavenly Circuit, it was still much simpler.
With both the cultivation method and the circulation diagram in front of him, Su Xiaofan quickly memorized everything.
Most of the meridians were already included in the Small and Great Heavenly Circuit techniques. Only a few meridians in his palms still needed to be opened.
With his master right beside him to keep watch, Su Xiaofan simply sat down cross-legged and began circulating his qi.
He drew a long breath into his dantian, then followed the cultivation method, circulating his true qi through the meridians.
The hands were the parts of the body ordinary people used most frequently, so opening the meridians there wasn't particularly difficult. In just over ten minutes, Su Xiaofan had already completed one full circulation of the Palm Thunder technique.
“Hmm? Why can't I release my true qi?”
Su Xiaofan discovered that when his true qi reached his palms, he should have been able to release it according to the instructions in the technique.
However, he felt that by the time the true qi reached his palms, it was already at the end of its strength. No matter how hard he tried to urge it forward, he couldn't force the true qi out of his palms.
【Restoration Value: 46 points!】
【The Palm Thunder cultivation technique can be nourished. 30 points of Restoration Value are required. Would you like to nourish it?】
Just as Su Xiaofan was struggling with the true qi in his palms, information about his Restoration Value suddenly appeared in his mind.
“It's going to cost 30 points of Restoration Value to nourish this technique?”
Su Xiaofan hesitated. After thinking about it, he decided to refuse for the time being.
It wasn't that he was reluctant to spend the 30 points. Rather, he would be completely unable to move while the technique was being nourished. If it took another twenty-four hours, he wouldn't be able to go to Shuangmen Village tomorrow.
“Last time, nourishing the Small Heavenly Circuit technique cost 50 points of Restoration Value and took twenty-four hours. Since nourishing Palm Thunder only requires 30 points, does that mean the time will be shorter too?”
Su Xiaofan pondered this question.
Before actually starting the nourishment process, he couldn't know exactly how long it would take. But based on his previous experience, perhaps it wouldn't need a full twenty-four hours.
“You haven't even learned how to walk, yet you're already trying to run?”
Just as Su Xiaofan was wondering whether he should begin nourishing the technique, Jing Shizhen's voice sounded beside his ears.
Whenever there was something he didn't understand, Su Xiaofan naturally had to ask his master.
He opened his eyes and asked, “Master, why can't I release my true qi after circulating it into my palms?”
“You need to practice the technique until you're completely familiar with it. Once you can circulate your true qi as naturally as moving your own arms, you'll be able to master it. Don't aim too high too soon.”
Jing Shizhen rarely got the chance to teach his disciple, so his expression was unusually serious.
Ever since he had taken this disciple, he hadn't really experienced the satisfaction of successfully guiding and educating a student.
“Got it, Master.”
Su Xiaofan nodded, then asked curiously, “Master, could you use Palm Thunder for me? Let me see what it's like.”
“Hmm. Watch carefully!”
Jing Shizhen nodded and stood up. He glanced around before taking a deep breath.
Then he raised his right palm to his chest.
After about two seconds, he suddenly thrust his palm forward.
Bang!
A vase about five meters in front of Jing Shizhen suddenly exploded.
A faint flush appeared on Jing Shizhen's face as he slowly lowered his right hand. With a proud expression, he said, “See that? That's Palm Thunder!”
“Master, that's amazing!”
Su Xiaofan was almost stunned.
This technique was incredible. With a single palm strike, it sounded like thunder exploding out of nowhere, and he could actually shatter a vase from several meters away.
No wonder it was called Palm Thunder.
Su Xiaofan gave him a thumbs-up, then looked at the shattered pieces of porcelain scattered across the floor.
“Master, don't you have to pay for the vase?”
“It's not like you're asking your master to pay for it.”
Jing Shizhen glared at Su Xiaofan unhappily.
Keep praising him! He'd only said one sentence, and there wasn't even the slightest hint of sincerity.
“Master, how long did it take you to learn Palm Thunder?”
Su Xiaofan asked while simultaneously circulating the Palm Thunder technique through his meridians.
Unlike circulating the Small and Great Heavenly Circuit, a technique like Palm Thunder wouldn't cause true qi to take the wrong path and backfire on the cultivator.
Of course, if one wanted to actually unleash Palm Thunder, they still had to calm their mind and concentrate completely while forcing the true qi outward.
Someone like Su Xiaofan, who was practicing while chatting, obviously couldn't succeed.
“Talk when you're talking and practice when you're practicing. Don't try to do two things at once.”
Jing Shizhen was very displeased with Su Xiaofan's behavior.
He completely ignored the question.
He certainly wasn't going to tell him that it had taken him three whole months to master Palm Thunder.
“Pfft!”
A strange sound suddenly came from Su Xiaofan.
“Did you just fart?”
Jing Shizhen glanced sideways at him.
“Master, it's… it's Palm Thunder.”
Su Xiaofan's face was filled with embarrassment.
Just moments ago, his master had unleashed Palm Thunder with such incredible power, sounding like thunder exploding out of thin air.
But his own version…
It would be more accurate to call it Palm Fart.
“Palm… Palm Thunder?”
Jing Shizhen was completely dumbfounded.
Back then, it had taken him more than a month just to learn how to force his true qi out of his body. After three months, he had only managed to shatter a sheet of paper from a distance of two meters.
“Practice properly! I already told you not to divide your attention. What kind of nonsense are you practicing?”
Jing Shizhen's expression turned stern.
Fortunately, he hadn't mentioned how long it had taken him to learn Palm Thunder earlier. Otherwise, he'd have had to revise the number again.
“Yes, Master.”
Su Xiaofan obediently answered.
It seemed he really needed to use the Nourishment Pool to cultivate this technique. Otherwise, who knew how long it would take before he could display Palm Thunder as impressively as his master?
Yes, Su Xiaofan simply thought Palm Thunder looked incredibly cool.
Don't ask why.
Young men cared about their pride and showing off!
“Master, I'm going to meditate and cultivate. I'm skipping dinner tonight!”
Su Xiaofan checked the time.
It was already a little past four in the afternoon. There were more than ten hours until tomorrow morning. Perhaps that would be enough time to meet the requirements for nourishing Palm Thunder.
“Cultivation requires perseverance. It's not like you're missing anything by taking one day off.”
Jing Shizhen lectured his disciple.
Back when he was young, his own master had caught him and lectured him every few days. But with Su Xiaofan, it had taken him quite a while to finally find an excuse to lecture the boy.
“I'm not hungry, Master.”
At this moment, Su Xiaofan was already thinking about nourishing Palm Thunder.
“And I think cultivation requires diligence. Maybe I'll master it by tomorrow.”
“You brat, you're aiming too high!”
Jing Shizhen was just about to continue lecturing him when he changed his mind and waved his hand.
“Since that's what you want, go ahead. I won't call you for dinner tonight.”
What was the purpose of a teacher?
To help disciples who refused to turn back until they hit a wall avoid unnecessary detours.
But Jing Shizhen felt that after letting Su Xiaofan crash into the wall himself, teaching him afterward would be much more satisfying.
“Yes, Master!”
Su Xiaofan happily returned to his room.
After entering, he immediately locked the door from the inside.
He pressed down on the mattress. His palm sank almost completely into it.
Su Xiaofan shook his head and simply sat down cross-legged on the floor.
【Restoration Value: 46 points!】
【The Palm Thunder cultivation technique can be nourished. 30 points of Restoration Value are required. Would you like to nourish it?】
“Begin nourishing the Palm Thunder cultivation technique!”
Su Xiaofan silently gave the command.
【30 points of Restoration Value deducted!】
【Remaining Restoration Value: 16 points!】
【Palm Thunder cultivation technique: Nourishment in progress. Countdown: 14:59:59…】
The moment Su Xiaofan finished speaking, several more messages appeared in his mind.
At the same time, he felt his body stiffen, and once again, he became completely unable to move.
“Luckily, it only needs fifteen hours. It should finish before seven tomorrow morning.”
Looking at the countdown, Su Xiaofan breathed a sigh of relief.
If it had taken too long, he would have had to pretend to have another sudden epiphany and let his master come up with his own explanation.
It was as if an automatic program had been activated.
Su Xiaofan could only feel the true qi inside his dantian rapidly circulating according to the Palm Thunder technique, moving at an astonishing speed.
Previously, it had taken Su Xiaofan roughly a minute to circulate his true qi from his dantian to his palms.
According to his observations, Uncle Jing also needed about twenty seconds to prepare when circulating the Palm Thunder technique.
But the Palm Thunder technique being nourished now was like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins.
His true qi surged through his meridians like a mighty river, circulating wildly without restraint.
“This… this is way too fast!”
Su Xiaofan could feel that the true qi traveled from his dantian to his palms and back again in the blink of an eye.
It continued cycling over and over without stopping.
The meridians in his palms, which had originally been narrow, gradually became wider under the impact of the true qi.
However, this forceful expansion caused a sharp, knife-like pain to spread through Su Xiaofan's hands.
Perhaps because of the Nourishment Pool, the pain gradually disappeared after more than ten minutes.
The true qi continued nourishing his meridians.
The true qi continued circulating at incredible speed, repeating the same route over and over again.
After six hours, the route of the true qi's circulation seemed to have been branded deeply into Su Xiaofan's mind.
After twelve hours, Su Xiaofan felt that the Palm Thunder technique had already become an instinctive part of his body.
When the countdown in his mind finally reached zero, Su Xiaofan stood up.
Outside, the sky was already bright.
“Did the nourishment succeed?”
Su Xiaofan raised both hands and examined his palms, feeling a little uncertain.
Throughout the more than ten hours of nourishment, he had only been circulating the Palm Thunder technique.
He hadn't actually attempted to unleash it even once.
“Why don't I give it a try?”
Su Xiaofan was standing about seven or eight meters away from his bedroom door.
As soon as the thought occurred to him, he couldn't resist raising his hand and striking toward the door.
When Su Xiaofan raised his hand, the true qi had not even left his dantian yet.
But the moment his palm rose, the true qi from his dantian instantly arrived in his palm.
Without any conscious thought, as naturally as breathing, Su Xiaofan swung his hand and struck forward.
The true qi that had previously been trapped in his palm suddenly shot out like an arrow released from a bow.
BOOM!
Su Xiaofan stared in horror at the bedroom door seven or eight meters away.
A hole the size of a washbasin had appeared in it.
At the same time, more than half of the true qi inside Su Xiaofan's body had been drained in an instant, leaving his dantian feeling empty and uncomfortable.
Su Xiaofan finally understood why his master's complexion had looked slightly pale after unleashing Palm Thunder.
The technique was indeed incredibly powerful, but it also consumed a tremendous amount of true qi.
“What happened?”
A sharp shout came from outside.
Jing Shizhen's face appeared through the hole in the broken door.
“Master, it's me!”
The shock had yet to fade from Su Xiaofan's face.
“I've mastered Palm Thunder!”
(End of Chapter)
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