Chapter 1 The Sound of Thunder

Rumble!

Rumble!

Rumble!

The Da Luo Fist imprint descended, and this time it wasn't just one mountain that was destroyed; three mountains in a row were directly pulverized.

At this moment, everyone on and around Golden Sun Peak was stunned.

Wang Jinyang stood frozen, forgetting to breathe.

Earlier, Lu Changsheng's Golden Sun Swordplay had shattered one small mountain.

But now, Lu Changsheng's fist had shattered three.

This combat power was already approaching that of a Golden Core Completion cultivator.

And the most terrifying thing was that Lu Changsheng's magic power was only at the Qi Refining stage.

In other words, Lu Changsheng could defeat a Golden Core Completion cultivator while only at the Qi Refining stage.

At this moment, Wang Jinyang couldn't help but recall what his master had once told him:

"In the Immortal Path, each realm is a separate heaven. It is impossible to cross levels. No matter how strong a Qi Refining cultivator is, they cannot defeat a Foundation Establishment cultivator. No matter how strong a Foundation Establishment cultivator is, they cannot defeat a Core Formation cultivator. The gap between the two is like a Sendai. Crossing it is like slaying an immortal!"

"Throughout history, if one can defeat a Foundation Establishment cultivator while at the Qi Refining stage, they are a dragon or phoenix among men."

"If one can defeat a Core Formation cultivator while at the Foundation Establishment stage, they are an unparalleled monster."

"If one can defeat a Golden Core cultivator while at the Core Formation stage, they are a peerless genius."

Back then, Wang Jinyang became famous by defeating a Foundation Establishment cultivator while at the Qi Refining stage.

Afterward, he only managed a tie against a Core Formation cultivator while at the Foundation Establishment stage, but he still shook the world. His Golden Sun Limitless Swordplay illuminated the ten states.

But now, seeing Lu Changsheng's power, Wang Jinyang completely lost his fighting spirit.

He felt utterly ashamed.

Once upon a time, he had considered Lu Changsheng a rival, but looking at him today...

What kind of rival was he?

He was just a dim star used to highlight Lu Changsheng.

The other disciples were also lost in thought.

Before, they didn't believe it.

But after Lu Changsheng used his Daoist arts a second time, they completely believed it.

They didn't even bother to argue.

They were completely convinced.

Completely and utterly convinced.

On the Da Luo Main Peak.

Lu Changsheng himself was also surprised.

It was just an ordinary punch, even if he had gathered all his magic power, but it shouldn't be this exaggerated, right?

Breaking three small mountains in a row? Would he be fined?

On second thought, he was the Senior Brother of Da Luo after all. He probably wouldn't be fined, at most scolded.

In reality, however, the elders in the Da Luo Palace didn't care about the commotion at all.

What was so special about a few small mountains?

If Lu Changsheng wanted to, he could tear down the main peak and no one would say anything.

He had tested the swordplay and fist techniques.

Next were the escape techniques and transformation techniques.

After his magic power recovered, Lu Changsheng tried out the escape technique.

With one escape, he traveled hundreds of *li*.

This made Lu Changsheng reveal a deep dissatisfaction.

Hundreds of *li* sounded like a lot.

But in the world of cultivation, a Foundation Establishment cultivator could fly hundreds of *li* in the time it takes to burn an incense stick.

Fortunately, the escape technique didn't consume much magic power, about one-tenth, and there was no cooldown time, so he could release it continuously.

In other words, he could escape thousands of *li* in a short amount of time. Thinking of this, Lu Changsheng felt a little better.

In reality, this escape technique could only take a Qi Refining cultivator a hundred meters at a time, but the Daoist art didn't state this, leading to Lu Changsheng's dissatisfaction.

As for the transformation technique, it was the Daoist art that Lu Changsheng was most satisfied with.

He could transform into rocks and trees to escape the enemy's pursuit.

Lu Changsheng tried turning into a rock.

He stayed there for two hours, and no one noticed him.

He had finally learned a good Daoist art.

The fifth volume of Daoist arts was the bewilderment technique.

Through eye contact, he could bewilder the enemy and control their mind.

This was easy to understand, but he hadn't experimented with it, so Lu Changsheng temporarily stopped practicing it.

Instead, he turned his gaze to the last jade scroll.

[How to effectively reduce the number of explosions during alchemy]

This book was important.

Lu Changsheng carefully read it.

After an incense stick's worth of time.

Lu Changsheng rolled up the jade scroll, a look of realization on his face.

The book explained that the reason for explosions during alchemy was that the cauldron formed a high-pressure state during the process. The medicinal materials also formed this high-pressure phenomenon when decomposing. The main reason for this was excessive internal spiritual energy pressure.

Being confined to a small pill, it was naturally extremely unstable.

Once the high-pressure spiritual energy inside the pill leaked, it would cause a chain reaction, eventually causing the cauldron to explode.

Therefore, the only way to solve the explosion problem was to control the temperature, try to choose gentle medicinal materials, and ultimately learn, watch, practice, and experiment more.

Well, it was all nonsense.

Lu Changsheng completely understood why this jade scroll was here.

Was this how they padded the word count?

Did they have no shame?

Although it was a waste of time, Lu Changsheng still learned something.

Internal spiritual energy pressure?

Chain reaction?

Exploding cauldron?

Exploding pills?

Hand Grenade Pill?

Lu Changsheng instantly thought of many things.

Since the alchemy process could lead to explosions,

Could he refine a pill that would explode at any time?

Assuming there was enough spiritual energy, the power generated would be considerable.

If he could do that, what would he have to fear when going out?

He could just throw a few Hand Grenade Pills, and all the ghosts, myths, demons, and monsters would have to die.

The idea, like a seed that had taken root, grew wildly in Lu Changsheng's mind.

A bold plan quickly emerged.

Why refine this pill or that pill?

He would just refine Hand Grenade Pills.

Thinking of this, Lu Changsheng went directly back to the main hall.

He began to write the pill formula.

With an idea, the pill formula was much easier to write.

In less than half an hour,

A new pill formula appeared.

Lu Changsheng had also thought of the name of the pill.

[Supreme Bliss Rebirth Demon Subduing Pill]

The meaning was simple and clear. After all, if this kind of pill appeared, one pill could send you to the Supreme Bliss of Rebirth, plus the meaning of subduing demons.

It was very fitting!

Yes, very good! This was the feeling.

With the pill formula in hand, Lu Changsheng didn't waste any time. The matter of going down the mountain was imminent, so he had to act quickly.

But Lu Changsheng didn't go to Liu Qingfeng.

Instead, he asked Li Chun to come over, and then asked Li Chun to find twenty experienced alchemists to experiment together.

One person's strength was ultimately weak.

Lu Changsheng didn't have extra time to waste.

So, after giving the pill formula to Li Chun,

The next thing to do was to consolidate his cultivation and wait for good news.

And so it was.

In the blink of an eye,

More than half a month passed.

After countless failures,

Finally, the Supreme Bliss Demon Subduing Pill that Lu Changsheng wanted was finally successfully refined.

Li Chun took the pill and came to the Da Luo Main Peak with great excitement.

And at this moment,

An anomaly appeared.

Golden clouds covered the entire Da Luo Holy Land.

Inside the Da Luo Main Peak.

Lu Changsheng had been cultivating diligently for dozens of days and finally broke through his realm inexplicably.

Although it was only the mid-stage of Qi Refining,

His magic power was ten times stronger than before.