Chapter 79: Stormy Wind Tunnel

Entering into the Stormy Wind Tunnel, Cain, Kali, and Lei Li experienced a slight pulling sensation. The sense of space frantically twisted around the trio, causing their visions to temporarily blur.

After only a couple of seconds, their visions rapidly cleared up.

Before Cain or Kali even recognized their scenery, a violent wind pressure immediately burst out, sweeping right past them like a raging hurricane!

"Mn?"

On pure instincts, Cain and Kali stimulated their Qi Seas, releasing a small portion of Nascent Qi throughout their bodies.

The pressure of this stormy Wind was surprisingly intense. It was as if a heavy stone boulder crashed right down on them, trying to crush them into a bloody meat paste. The sensation was terrifyingly chilling.

Any early-level Nascent Formation cultivator would've promptly collapsed to their knees.

Even Cain and Kali were forced to use a little bit of Qi to stabilize themselves.

'So, it's already so intense!' As the sibling duo experienced this heavy Wind current pressure, their interest piqued greatly. Their fighting spirits finally gained a fiery spark.

In an instant, Cain and Kali adjusted to the wind pressure and flung their eyes upon. Their sights were immediately greeted to a majestic scenery.

The sibling dup was transported to a massively extensive mountain valley. Numerous hilltops stretched far into the skies, blocking off some wind currents and shifting the directions of wind currents that managed to pass by.

Taking a first glance over, Cain didn't spot many students training here.

Though the ones he did see were either forcing themselves to meditate in a cultivation state. Or they were attempting to push past their bodily limits, fighting against the wild wind currents and reaching deeper into the Stormy Wind Tunnel.

Every youth here was fiercely determined. The Wind Energy here was merciless. One mistake, and they all were highly aware that they could end up with an injury that cuts horrifyingly deep.

"Haah~. So….how do you two like this?"

The slightly strained voice of Lei Li slithered into the sibling duo's ears.

Tossing a glance over to her, Cain and Kali weren't really surprised. They had entirely calming expressions while experiencing the violent Wind energy.

In direct contrast, Lei Li was having immediate troubles. Within seconds, she gathered around 80% of her Nascent Qi reserves to resist the heavy Wind Energy.

It felt far harder to breathe, and she could barely stay stable on her feet. Beads of sweat dripped down her brow as she had to try her hard to resist.

This struggle didn't highlight Lei Li's weakness at all. She is a genuinely talented sixth-level Nascent Formation youth whose foundation is firmly stable.

But despite this, not even her ability made it easy to experience the Stormy Wind Tunnel.

Indeed, the level of difficulty to train with Wind energy is seemingly higher than others.

Although neither Cain nor Kali could say their assessment was entirely accurate. Besides their own special elemental energy, they didn't experience the tribulations of other elemental energy.

As the sibling duo crossed gazes with Lei Li, her eyes widened a bit.

These two don't even look slightly strained!

Their expression looked far too calm and natural to even consider the possibility of putting up a front or being fake.

Could this be the ability of a Heaven-Defying Talent?

At that moment, Lei Li couldn't suppress her mind, blurting to ask, "Do-do you two not feel anything? This Wind energy is exceedingly powerful for even Mid-Stage Profound Soul Talents! Even peak-level Nascent students can't remain so calm. You guys are nearly identical to how top-tier talents handle the first layer!"

"Hoh? Just the first layer?" Cain curiously titled his head. "I know you mention this place is for controlling Wind Energy and tempering the body. But, are there any other uses for this place? It seems so if there's more than one layer."

Before responding, Lei Li summoned more of her Nascent Qi, easing a considerable deal of Wind pressure off from her. Then, she took a calming breath, slowly relaxing her nerves.

After a moment, Lei Li snapped her gaze back over to the sibling duo and told them, "Indeed, there are more uses here. If one can break past the first layer, they'll be able to tread on refining their movement techniques. Wind attributed cultivators are mainly the only ones who can speed past the first layer. At higher layers, I heard that those students do all sorts of practice with Wind, such as refining their flexibility or lightness on their feet. Some top-tier talents have such a high movement ability they can easily soar dozens of feet high into the skies instantaneously without even having the ability to fly!"

Cain and Kali silently stewed on Lei Li's explanation. All of this actually interested both of them.

Besides Qi energy and physical strength, another critical aspect of cultivation is one's speed.

If one's speed is insanely high, that will give a superior edge in any kind of fight. In fights, a single fast and powerful move can make all the difference.

And in terms of speed, the sibling duo knows they mainly rely on their powerfully dense Nascent Qi to give them extreme speed.

Without Nascent Qi, Cain and Kali doubted their footwork could be as that good.

At this thought, a twinkling glint flashed within Kali's eyes. "You said mainly wind attributed people can break past the first layer, right? Well, Cain? Ready to refine both our strength and speed?"

Absolutely no challenge could ever dissuade Kali. She was already peering into the far horizon with an anticipating gleam.

"I'm always ready. Let's not waste a second more." Cain's eagerness matched with his highly boastful sister.

In that instance, the sibling duo swiftly turned, facing away from Lei Li, already temporarily putting her out of mind.

'Wait, what she said….are they really going to try on the first attempt?!' Lei Li nearly jumped at this thought.

She wanted to cautiously warn the sibling duo to not get in over their head as even top-tier talented Core Students have trouble with just reaching the end of the first layer!

In her thoughts, something tragic could very well happen to them. But before she could open her mouth, Cain and Kali promptly blasted off!

'Hua!'

"Ah!"

A powerful burst of energy nearly knocked Lei Li flat on her ass. She blinked her eyes only once, and Cain and Kali were sixty feet away from her!

Pure shock bled onto Lei Li's face. Wasn't this just their first time coming here? How can they already tear right through the wind resistance?!

Hearing about Heaven-Defying Talent and seeing it in action was indeed a different ball game.

And Lei Li was slowly coming to realize this striking difference.

At the same time, Cain and Kali were rushing through the Stormy Wind Tunnel as if it was just a light jog for them.

The sibling duo soars through the numerous mountain valleys, never stopping for even a moment.

As they quite literally blast through the heavy undercurrents, Wind Energy crashed right onto their bodies, directly tearing into their internal bodies.

Cain and Kali's expression turned solemn. Acute Wind Energy sliced through their internal bodies, impacting their flesh, organs, and bones all at once.

It didn't matter of their incredibly tough Dragon Body. This Wind Energy seemed to carry a mysterious property that could bypass all defense!

While keeping his pace, Cain intently focused on the Wind energy. The pain razor-sharp Wind energy couldn't disrupt his concentration.

From his numerous past painful experiences, his pain tolerance has been elevated by who knows how many times.

For a moment, Cain used his Spirit Sense to attempt to identify the Astral Energy within the Wind. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't identify any other special energy within it.

Furrowing his brows, Cain considered his options. To perceive another type of energy….suddenly, a vivid memory surfaced within his mind.

'Yes….that's it! My soul!'

Previously, Cain was able to seek out Spirit Energy because of his Soul Sense. And Spirit Energy is completely separated from any form of Qi Energy.

Following this logic, shouldn't Astral Energy fall under the same category?

Eager to try it, Cain quickly stimulated his Soul's Core and brought out his Soul Sense.

In that instance, Cain was surprised.

He not only detected a new form of energy within his body. But practically the whole range that his Soul Sense could cover perceived this new form of energy!

This form of energy held a unique sensation behind it.

While Qi Energy felt mysteriously mystical and Spirit Energy was mesmerizing magical, this form of energy was simply pure power.

Of course, this was pure Astral Energy. The other form of energy that can transform any being's physical body beyond any limits.

As Cain could now correctly identify Astral Energy, he perceived that his body genuinely was absorbing Astral Energy.

However, it was at an incredibly snail-like pace.

95% of the Astral Energy that splits off from the Wind Energy simply vanished into nothingness. And the remaining percentage slowly seeped into either his flesh or organs.

By focusing purely on this process, Cain certainly detected that his physical strength grew. But it was at such a minuscule amount that he might as well not count it at all.

'This won't do at all. Just the First layer of this place has an abundance of Astral Energy. It would be a shame to waste it all. Plus, I doubt it would change in the second layer. Hmm….but maybe….we can use that.'

Since this is another form of cultivation, Cain's mind quickly jumped to one conclusion.

Using his Dragon Charm!

The Dragon Charm already displayed a myriad of wonderful abilities. Such as purifying energy within crystal beads and vicious beast cores. And also tremendously speeding up their rate of energy absorption.

Thinking of this, Cain fully expected the Dragon Charm to work here.

Putting his thought into motion, Cain suddenly reached out to grasp Kali's shoulder. Despite the high speed they were moving at, he was still able to accurately catch Kali and promptly stop her dead in her tracks.

"Eh? What's up?" Kali wasn't annoyed though her expression told she wanted to immediately go back to running.

Before responding, Cain covered his Spirit Sense far out.

For dozens of miles around them, they were the only ones at this part of the mountain valley. Unknowingly, they traversed hundreds of meters of distance within a few minutes.

Ignoring this feat, Cain turned his attention back on Kali. He told her, "Quickly, take out your Dragon Charm and try absorbing the Astral Energy inside you. From my Soul Sense, I detected that most of the Astral Energy provided by the Wind Energy are quickly scattering before our bodies automatically absorb it. And I'm thinking with the Dragon Charm, we can change this."

"Ah?"

Kali was initially a little taken aback. She was more focused on rushing to the end, ignoring all other sensations. Even now, she quickly adjusted to the more intense pain the Wind Energy is currently giving her.

But as she heard Cain's explanation, her confusion swiftly transformed into pure glee. "You know, I thought we just needed to get to the highest layer. But with this, we can take a direct shortcut!"

In that instance, Cain and Kali traced their spatial rings, quickly bringing out their brilliant Dragon Charms.