Chapter 41: Do You Know How Many Trees You've Destroyed?
The next day, Yu Tianlin officially began training to improve his control over lightning attribute Spirit power.
Because the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul was an ancestral offense type, it did not demand extremely fine Spirit power control. As a result, the clan had never developed any specialized training method in that area.
Take his father, Yu Mingfeng, for example. Although his control over lightning was very strong, it was something he had gradually honed over the years, through steady cultivation and countless battles.
If Yu Tianlin followed the same path, his mastery over lightning would naturally reach that level one day, perhaps decades later. But by then, it would be far too late for what he wanted.
He needed a fast and systematic training method. So, he naturally chose the tree climbing and water walking methods from Naruto.
The first step was tree climbing.
That afternoon, during his free time, Yu Tianlin, right arm still in a sling, went to a small grove where few students passed by and began his practice.
In Douluo Continent terms, the so called tree climbing training was to condense Spirit power under one's feet to create an adhesive force, allowing a person to walk straight up a tree trunk and even stand upside down on it without falling.
Yu Tianlin carefully gathered his Spirit power in the soles of his feet. When he felt it was about right, he lifted his right foot and stepped onto the tree trunk.
Crack.
With a crisp sound, the trunk caved in under his foot, leaving a clear dent.
Seriously? My left foot is still on the ground. Strictly speaking, I haven't even started climbing yet. I just put my right foot on the trunk and I have already stomped a hole into it. How am I supposed to train like this?
Wanting to find the cause, Yu Tianlin studied the pit he had made and quickly found the problem.
Because his Spirit power naturally carried a lightning attribute, it had inherent destructive force. When he condensed Spirit power under his foot and stepped down, the lightning hidden in his Spirit power would instinctively erupt, and under that impact, the tree trunk was crushed in.
This is a bit troublesome.
In Naruto, although a ninja's chakra also had attributes, as long as they did not consciously change its nature, it would usually manifest in a neutral, non elemental form. That way, even a ninja with fire attribute chakra would not accidentally set the tree on fire while practicing.
But his situation was different.
The lightning attribute in his Spirit power was explicit. Once released, it existed directly in the form of lightning.
The only solution was to forcibly restrain the lightning, keeping it from exploding out while still maintaining the adhesive Spirit power under his feet.
In other words, he had to both suppress the lightning and keep the suction force. That meant doing two things at once and made the training far more difficult.
However, this was exactly a training method aimed at improving control over lightning attribute Spirit power. A higher difficulty was normal.
As long as he could complete it in the end, his control over lightning would definitely rise to a whole new level.
I just need to keep trying. Practice makes perfect. If I keep at it, I will eventually get it.
With that thought, Yu Tianlin stopped hesitating. He once again channeled Spirit power to the soles of his feet and stepped onto another tree.
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One week later.
In the dean's office, Lei Bao looked at Yu Tianlin with a helpless expression.
"Little Tianlin, what have you been doing lately?"
Yu Tianlin answered honestly, "Nothing much. I just get bored every afternoon, so I've been researching my own Spirit skill."
"Self created Spirit skill?"
Hearing that, Lei Bao was struck speechless for a moment.
"You're just an eight year old brat, and you are already researching self created Spirit skills? Have you even fully mastered your own two Spirit skills yet?"
He let that sink in for half a second, then continued, "Fine, let's say you really are studying a self created Spirit skill. What does that have to do with the grove in the southeast corner of the academy?"
"A teacher just reported to me. Do you know how many trees you have destroyed in that grove this week?"
Uncle Lei, can you please not phrase it like that? It sounds strange, like some shameless guy going around pecking trees like a woodpecker.
However, he was clearly in the wrong.
The small grove in the southeast corner had already been almost completely ruined by him and was on the verge of disappearing altogether.
"Ahem." Yu Tianlin coughed lightly and said, "I will compensate the academy for those trees at their original price. Thank you, Uncle Lei."
"I know you are not short on money," Lei Bao said irritably. "Go settle the payment at the finance office as soon as possible, and from now on, you are not allowed to cause any more trouble in that grove, you hear me?"
The academy was not lacking in funds, but rules were rules. If the trees were damaged, they had to be compensated at cost.
"Hey, Uncle Lei, don't be like that."
Hearing that he would be barred from the grove, Yu Tianlin immediately became anxious.
He hurriedly argued, "The grove is already in such a state that it will definitely have to be renovated. The old trees will all be dug up and a new batch will be planted anyway. Since that is the case, I might as well make full use of it before then."
"You still want to keep going?"
Lei Bao raised an eyebrow, looking at him in surprise.
"Alright then, you tell me. How long do you want?"
Yu Tianlin immediately replied, "Give me one more week. That will be enough."
After a week of training, he could finally just barely suppress the lightning in his Spirit power so that he no longer smashed deep pits into the tree trunk with a single step.
The next goal was to maintain a stable suction force while keeping the lightning suppressed.
Yu Tianlin was confident that within another week at most, he would be able to complete the tree climbing training perfectly.
"Fine, that grove is yours for now," Lei Bao agreed readily. "But remember, you only have one week. After that, I will have people replace all the trees, and you are not allowed to mess around there anymore."
He added, "Also, you are limited to that grove in the southeast corner. Don't go causing trouble elsewhere."
"Mhm." Yu Tianlin nodded vigorously. "Thank you, Uncle Lei. I'll be going then."
After saying that, he stood up, said his goodbyes, and headed to the finance office to pay the fine.
"Sigh."
Watching Yu Tianlin close the door and leave, Lei Bao could not help but sigh.
"None of them let me have it easy. I thought Mingfeng's son was polite and well behaved, but I did not expect him to be another hidden troublemaker."
"Self created Spirit skill, he says. Ridiculous. I am already level 70 and I still have not created one."
Shaking his head helplessly, Lei Bao muttered, "Forget it. After suffering a setback or two, Tianlin will naturally give up. I should focus on my own work."
The selection for next year's All Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Competition had just concluded not long ago.
Seven main team members and four substitutes had been decided. Next, they would have to be given targeted training, both individually and as a team.
On top of that, the Five Elements Academy Exchange and Social Event would begin in one week. Venue arrangements and all the related details were extremely troublesome.
When the time came for the academies to compete and show off, if Thunder Academy's students were completely suppressed by students from other academies, that would be a massive loss of face.
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