8 Stones of Eternity
The Pigeon Shadow Step Technique.

Chapters 18. The Pigeon Shadow Step Technique.

Purple Lightning Technique (Xiang Yu) there are 9 stages, which are as follows;

1) Spring Thunderbolt, this is a passive technique when getting a surprise attack, and will counterattack the opponent by reversing his attack.

2) Earth-Shooting Thunderbolt Snatching, technique to attack opponents more than one.

3) Hell of Thunder, is an active technique focused on one opponent.

4) Winter Thunderbolt, is a passive technique when getting attacks from opponents with more than one number. This style is like a dome that will protect the user.

5) Thunderbolt Splitting Wind, passive technique to escape from his opponent, this style is able to increase speed.

6) Thunderbolts Scorch Hell.

7) Thunderbolt Splits the Earth.

8) Thunderbolt Snatching Dragon.

9) The Curse of the Thunderbolt of Heaven.

Active moves can be combined with weapons when used, but require weapons that also have lightning element capabilities. As Fang Yin had said, the price to obtain a weapon that had a lightning element was extremely rare and expensive.

If using hands and feet, then the Purple Thunder Scripture did not fully bring out its prowess. Moreover, waiting for someone to obtain the Lightning Tribulation was extremely difficult, generally someone who would obtain the Lightning Tribulation was always protected by peers as well as family, and was also always looking for a quiet and distant place from cultivators.

After reading the contents of the Purple Lightning Book, Cao Tian developed a happy smile, he did not have to bother to forge his physique through lightning strikes, either, because the Cultivation Book of the Eight Laws of Souls was very suitable when combined with the Purple Thunder Scripture. And, Cao Tian Jun was quite understanding as well as training a little.

Fang Yin who saw Cao Tian Jun's smile instantly stopped explaining about the Purple Thunder Scripture, he was again stunned by his smile.

Suddenly Cao Tian Jun stretched out the fingers of his right hand, and appeared a ball of energy that emitted lightning fibers. Seeing that, Fang Yin gawked, to the point that his mouth was wide open. Likewise, the fourth floor guard who was hiding was also surprised to see Cao Tian Jun being able to bring out lightning fibers typical of the Purple Thunder Book.

"He ... True genius!" inner fourth floor guard.

"You... How can you do it in one look?" fang Yin's exclamation, then she saw Cao Tian Jun throw a ball of lightning energy towards the shadow of the closet.

The fourth floor guards hiding in the shadows were clearly shocked to see a ball of lightning energy pointing at him. And...

Cedarrr...

The sound of lightning boomed on the fourth floor as a ball of lightning energy hit something from behind the shadows. After which, something flickered from the shadows appeared, then it appeared that someone old man who was none other than the Chairman of the Martial Hall, that was Chairman Jie Hong.

Jie Hong had been ordered by the academy leader to keep an eye on Cao Tian Jun while choosing a martial technique. Currently, Jie Hong's appearance was in charred and torn-up clothes.

Fang Yin who was still shocked, immediately closed his mouth as he held back a laugh seeing Jie Hong's appearance become a mess.

While Cao Tian Jun was a little astonished, why was there anyone behind the shadows? He did not expect someone to be hiding, but threw a ball of lightning energy as well.

Cao Tian Jun's actions clearly attracted the attention of Tang Wei, Mu Bingyun, Li Jiancheng, and some of the guards who were hiding.

"How did you know I was hiding? And how did you learn it so quickly?" fawning Jie Hong who was not angry after being hit by the ball of lightning energy.

For him, the attack wouldn't have hurt him. Moreover, Cao Tian Jun also only used one percent of his strength when testing how powerful the Purple Thunder Scripture was.

Cao Tian Jun scratched his head when asked, he had trouble how to explain, he couldn't possibly reveal if this was thanks to the Eight Laws of Soul Cultivation Book and the inheritance from his father.

Soon Cao Tian Jun racked his brain in search of an excuse. After a moment of hard thinking, he found an excuse, then he said, "simply put, the surroundings of us have provided anything, such as the presence of spiritual energy that can be converted into lightning. Every time we use spiritual energy and if used, it will trigger an explosion. Inside the explosion were lightning bolts, albeit on a small scale, but it was all due to spiritual energy. Well, from that I convert spiritual energy into lightning."

Cao Tian Jun's lengthy explanation was easily understood at the head nod by Chairman Jie Hong, and his explanation was reasonable. But the question is, how much is the understanding of a true genius like Cao Tian Jun?

However, Chairman Jie Hong did not ask, as his way of thinking with Cao Tian Jun was clearly different. In order to gain such an understanding as that of Cao Tian Jun, one needed experience, as well as having the ability in controlling the lightning element.

Fang Yin and the others thought of Cao Tian Jun's explanation, but it was difficult to understand without experiencing it firsthand. As Fang Yin and everyone questioned, did Cao Tian Jun ever get a lightning strike, or perhaps his strength had exceeded the level of the Crossing Tribulation?

At the Crossing Tribulation level, a cultivator would undergo the Lightning Tribulation, it was already an absolute rule before breaking through to the Earth Immortal level. And, at the level of the Crossing Tribulation, it should be Cao Tian Jun becoming a Core Disciple.

Tang Wei's intention of taking revenge instantly collapsed, he couldn't possibly defeat Cao Tian Jun alone with his strength that was at Nascent Soul level.

"It's just worth losing, he's hiding his strength! But, how could he deceive the Heptagon Chaos Achievement Pillar?" inner Tang Wei who had many questions.

Tang Wei clenched both hands in anger, determined as quickly as possible to defeat Cao Tian Jun, and at any cost. He immediately turned his back to look for a technique that was more powerful than the Purple Thunder Scripture.

"If you guys have already obtained a martial technique, immediately report it to Junior Master in front of the Science Hall. If not, find out before the time runs out immediately" Chairman Jie Hong told Cao Tian Jun and the others.

Yes, the current Cao Tian Jun was lacking one technique, two martial techniques had already been selected from the Purple Thunder Scripture. So too with Fang Yin. He and Cao Tian Jun immediately searched, and were followed by Mu Bingyun and Li Jiancheng.

"Thank you for helping me!" mu Bingyun said to Cao Tian Jun, she had not had time to express her gratitude for being helped.

"It's trivial!" sahut Cao Tian Jun's.

Fang Yin let out a cold snort, then he pulled Cao Tian Jun's wrist to avoid coming close to Mu Bingyun. While Mu Bingyun smiled wryly looking at Fang Yin's overly exaggerated mannerisms.

For the second martial technique, Cao Tian Jun chose the Book of Shadow Step Dove (Pigeon Shadow Steps). This book is like the one used by the guardians of the Hall of Science, where this style of hiding, escaping, and in the next stage is able to be combined with the Purple Light Book.

By using the ability of the Book of Steps Shadow Pigeon, then every shadow was able to emit lightning, and was also able to fight like a cultivator. However, this third style is very difficult to learn, the average student and teacher of the academy only arrived at the second stage, which is to hide in the shadows, and cast a shadow to deceive opponents.

The first steps in the book are able to cast four shadows to fool opponents, and the original body can move from one shadow to another, or can be used to escape or avoid attacks.

After the time limit of one incense stick passed, Cao Tian Jun and the others came out from the Hall of Science, then in front was already waiting for Chairman Jie Hong, who had been waiting for him, his vice Zhou Woo and many of his students and Junior and Senior Masters.

The Junior Masters recorded every martial technique chosen by the new disciples. Cao Tian Jun's turn came after Fang Yin, he thrust out the Purple Thunder Scripture and made the noted Junior Master look at him.

Having been chosen by Cao Tian Jun, Junior Master still took notes while shaking his head, as he felt that this disciple in front of him had chosen the martial technique wrong.

"Why did you choose a technique that is very difficult to learn?" chu Sying's reprimand upon seeing the chosen book by Cao Tian Jun.

"He can practice it!" said Chairman Jie Hong before Cao Tian Jun replied.

Chairman Jie Hong's words were obviously hard to believe by everyone around him, because the Purple Lightning Book had not yet been able to learn it. But that does not mean there is no, there are two people from the Xia Empire who are able to learn it until the third stage, namely Emperor Xia and his son.

Before everyone reacted to Chairman Jie Hong's words, especially the women who were interested in Cao Tian Jun, Fang Yin said, "Come on, we're in the fighting arena."

Cao Tian Jun received the Purple Thunder Scripture that had been recorded by Junior Master, then he followed Fang Yin into the fighting arena. Remembering today was the fight Cao Tian Jun and Wang Lee fought, everyone else followed suit.

Chu Sying chased after Cao Tian Jun, he walked on his left side. Fang Yin snorted in annoyance as his rival approached Cao Tian Jun, but he also could not ban him.

Arriving at the fighting arena, there were already many disciples and teachers waiting for Cao Tian Jun's arrival. Instantly everyone chatting stopped as the long-awaited Inner Disciple finally came.

It turned out that Wang Lee was already in the middle of the fighting arena, and there was already a Junior Master as the referee. Wang Lee said to Cao Tian Jun, "I thought you were afraid! Come on, straight into the arena, I don't have time just to wait for you."

Cao Tian Jun took out a betting card and gave it to Chu Sying.

But Chu Sying said, "just take it, if you win, your winnings will be sent by the gambling bookie to the betting card. This card is also a means of payment that applies to the academy, and every result of carrying out missions in the form of contribution points is also in it."

Cao Tian Jun nodded in understanding, then he looked at the impatient Wang Lee. Suddenly, he disappeared and left his shadow between the two women accompanying him.

Suddenly everyone who saw him was surprised, because the new students had been able to learn the technique typical of White Dove Academy, the Book of Shadow Pigeon Steps. Then everyone saw that Cao Tian Jun was already in front of Wang Lee.

Wang Lee himself was startled to immediately retreat, and almost fell down when Cao Tian Jun appeared in front of him. Before Cao Tian Jun attacked Wang Lee without waiting for the referee to grant permission to fight, vice-chairman Zhou Woo appeared among them, and held back the heel of Cao Tian Jun's right foot that would hit Wang Lee's head.