studiobondurri Chapter 291: Rain Summoning Technique
Chapter 291: Rain Summoning Technique
Chapter 291: Rain Summoning Technique
"Southern Border? No, impossible. The style of this magical instrument's refinement leans more towards the East Sea islands. It must be the work of a master artifact refiner from an overseas sect. The gemstones are likely from the East Sea as well. As for which spiritual materials they are, I'll need to study that. Whether I can repair it, I cannot guarantee." Xu Xinyang said with a slight frown, shaking his head after a moment of contemplation.
"No worries, Master Xu. Please proceed as you see fit," Yuan Ming responded.
Xu Xinyang nodded, said no more, and took away the black needle and the white jade belt.
Seeing this, Yuan Ming took the initiative to stand up and take his leave, with Song Huitong accompanying him out.
Outside the teahouse, after thanking Song Huitong for her assistance, Yuan Ming bid her farewell and turned to head towards Qingmu Tower.
In a private room on the third floor, Yuan Ming completed the transaction of spirit stones with Di Yue for the heavy armor and once again declined Di Chen's request for a sparring match.
After all this, he left Xiaohu City, piloting his flying shuttle into the Ruins Swamp, and released Hua Zhi back into the wild.
Having learned of Sha Hao's possible whereabouts, Yuan Ming was now more eager than ever to enhance his own strength. Hua Zhi, having grown tired of staying in the spirit beast bag, had been clamoring to go out and continue its cultivation, so Yuan Ming indulged its wishes.
Aside from the previously gifted True Water Ring, Yuan Ming had intended to prepare more magical instruments for Hua Zhi, but given its ever-changing form and its ability to condense swords and blades, it couldn't wear armor. Thus, he abandoned the idea, planning to prepare some auxiliary magical instruments for Hua Zhi later on.
After giving Hua Zhi a few instructions, Yuan Ming hurried back to his residence in the city, lit a stick of Zixuan Incense, took some elixirs, and resumed his cultivation.
Five months later, the old emperor, clad in a yellow robe, stood with his hands hanging down in a courtyard. He looked up at the sun hanging high above and suddenly twiddled his fingers, casting a spell. The mana within his body circulated rapidly, and soon, under his command, clouds gathered in the sky, blocking the scorching sunlight.
Then, a drop of rain fell with a "plop," landing half an inch from the tip of his shoe.
As if signaling a charge, countless raindrops followed suit, leaping from the clouds and pummeling the ground around the old emperor.
In an instant, a light drizzle turned into a torrential downpour.
The old emperor, who had already erected a mana shield to keep the rain at bay, turned to look at Liu Tianming, who was not far behind him, and said, "This Rain Listening Technique, have you understood it? The environment it creates not only greatly enhances the potency of your water-based spells but also significantly weakens the fire-based spells of your opponents. It's up to you to apply it in battle. Now, if there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask."
"Thank you, Grandfather Emperor, for your teaching. I have committed it to memory and will diligently practice and comprehend," Liu Tianming replied respectfully.
Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in Xiaohu City in the northern part of Great Jin, Yuan Ming also opened his eyes and recalled the events in detail.
After mixing in thousand-year-old spiritual wood, the black incense he made lasted more than twice as long as before, allowing him to do much more. This confirmed that spiritual incense made from ancient spiritual wood indeed has a longer duration.
When he had first possessed the old emperor, he was just in time to impart cultivation insights to Liu Tianming. First, he explained some key points of the Nine Elements Formula, and then he taught Liu Tianming water-based spells and demonstrated them himself.
When Hua Zhi was returned to the Ruins Swamp, its injuries were almost healed. Now, after about a month, it had fully recovered, and its body, damaged by the Bronze Thunder Pattern Array, had regrown.
"Do you want to bring these subordinates with you?" Yuan Ming nodded, looking at the little demons behind Hua Zhi, numbering forty to fifty.
These little spirit demons were all first-level demon beasts, including birds, beasts, and two vine-type demons like Hua Zhi.
The little demons, not yet sentient, were not very afraid of Yuan Ming, and several looked at him curiously.
"Master, haven't you yet confirmed the location of Sha Hao's lair? I've selected these subordinates for their scouting abilities, and I believe they can help you find Sha Hao," Hua Zhi communicated telepathically.
"That will do," Yuan Ming said, and with a flick of his sleeve, he enveloped Hua Zhi and some of the little demons in a green light, collecting them all into the spirit beast bag.
Hua Zhi's body, once stretched out, was quite large, and the thunder and lightning it could absorb were dwindling, slowing the growth of Lei Yu's aura.
Yuan Ming's eyebrows twitched. If the clouds completely dissipated, Lei Yu's breakthrough would inevitably fail, possibly even backfiring and causing injury, which would affect its next breakthrough.
In his urgency, he took out three top-grade thunder attribute spirit stones, ready to throw them to Lei Yu, but then another thought crossed his mind.
He stood on the shuttle, hands hanging down, and began to channel his mana, attempting to cast the Rain Summoning Technique. Over the past twenty days, Yuan Ming had possessed the old emperor and Liu Tianming once each, using the soul imprint to subtly suggest they perform the Rain Summoning Technique again. Now he had basically mastered the technique, though he had never cast it himself. Given the current situation, he had no choice but to try.
The moisture in the vicinity quickly thickened, and dense rain clouds began to form in the sky, covering several miles, with rain starting to fall sparsely.
Yuan Ming's cultivation was far from that of the old emperor, and the rain clouds formed by his Rain Summoning Technique were only so large, and their power was relatively insufficient.
However, the rich water vapor in the Ruins Swamp quickly converged, and the thunderclouds in the sky swiftly expanded, reappearing and gathering towards Lei Yu.
"Just as I thought," Yuan Ming thought to himself. His Rain Summoning Technique could only cover a ten-mile radius and seemed of little use. However, the water vapor in the Ruins Swamp was incredibly dense, accumulating in the sky, and with a slight external influence, it could easily form a large-scale downpour.
With the assistance of this thunder and lightning, Lei Yu's aura continued to surge rapidly.
A high-pitched screech echoed from the clouds as they churned, as if a divine dragon controlling the rain and clouds was stirring, and thunder rumbled.
Silver lightning flashed continuously within the dark clouds, and the atmosphere was charged with a deadly stillness.
Suddenly, a fierce wind blew!