Comprehension Ability: Creating the Five Thunders Technique in Reality

After Lin Beichen withdrew from the City Lord’s Mansion, the sky was already growing dark. He looked up, then could only helplessly walk toward an Earth God Temple.

Upon arriving at the Earth God Temple, Lin Beichen let out a sigh and said, "Looks like I can only spend the night here. But it’s fine, I’ll be going back to settle accounts with them soon enough."

Lin Beichen leaned slantwise against the wall, gazing at the sky outside the window.

The stars were scattered and bright in a cloudless sky, yet Lin Beichen felt no joy at all, his heart in utter turmoil.

He knew that tonight was destined to be another sleepless night, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. Not until deep into the night did he finally force his eyes shut, but before he could drift into sleep, he heard a noise. He rose swiftly, hid himself in the darkness, wanting to see who would appear here at such an hour, his gaze fixed intently on everything before him.

He saw a man hurrying in this direction.

When the man entered the Earth God Temple, he seemed to be searching for something.

Seeing this, Lin Beichen suddenly revealed himself from behind.

Chen Jie was startled by Lin Beichen’s sudden appearance, but once he saw clearly that it was Lin Beichen, he no longer seemed so tense. Lin Beichen looked at Chen Jie curiously and asked, "Who are you? Why have you come here?"

The man smiled slightly, looked at Lin Beichen and said, "You’re the one who caused an uproar at the City Lord’s Mansion today and stood up for the common folk, aren’t you?"

Lin Beichen was even more surprised. He nodded slowly and said, "That’s right... that person is me."

After hearing Lin Beichen’s words, the man looked at him with open admiration and said, "Just as I thought. I came this time specifically to find you."

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Chen Jie. I have no distinguished background, I’m just a drifter of the martial world."

"I’ve also heard that the City Lord has been oppressing the people lately, making their lives unbearable, as if they were living in hell."

"We also want to seek justice for the people and teach the City Lord and his lot a proper lesson, but our strength is too weak. We have never found a suitable person to work with, so this matter has been shelved all this time."

"Today, after hearing of your deeds, I felt I should come and have a good talk with you. I don’t know if you’d be willing to cooperate with me?"

Only now did Lin Beichen learn that the man standing before him was named Chen Jie, also a righteous man of the martial world who could not stand watching the City Lord and those tyrants bully the people. Lin Beichen did not think too long. He turned to look at Chen Jie and asked, "You truly want to work with me? Aren’t you afraid of the City Lord’s power?"

Chen Jie let out a cold laugh and said, "I couldn’t care less what kind of power he has. I only want to overthrow the City Lord’s Mansion and its rule so the people can live in peace."

"I know your goal is the same as mine, which is why I took the risk to come find you. I don’t know if you share this intention?"

After listening to Chen Jie’s words, Lin Beichen considered for a moment and said, "Alright... since our thoughts and goals are the same, I’ll agree to this cooperation."

"We’ll deal with this pack of traitors together and rescue the people from their misery."

When Chen Jie heard Lin Beichen agree, a joyful smile instantly appeared on his face, as if he had seen the dawn of victory. He walked over to Lin Beichen in high spirits and said, "In that case, I’ll take you to meet my companions. From now on, we’ll be one team, standing up for the people together."

Lin Beichen was taken aback; he hadn’t expected this so‑called drifter of the martial world to actually have his own forces.

Lin Beichen didn’t think too much about it and followed Chen Jie straight out.

Once outside the Earth God Temple, he saw a few figures standing in the night.

Chen Jie led Lin Beichen over to them, then introduced them with a happy face. "This is Sun Feiyan; her Lightweight Skill is exceptional."

"This is Yang Sanwei; he’s incomparably brave, possesses immense strength, and his Martial Arts are formidable as well."

"This is Liu Yuanfeng; his Martial Arts aren’t that strong, but he’s a master craftsman, skilled in making and using hidden weapons."

"As for me, no need to introduce myself. You already know who I am."

"These brothers and sisters of mine are all righteous men and women of the martial world. They’re also deeply dissatisfied with the City Lord’s conduct, so our goals are the same. You needn’t worry about that."

Lin Beichen looked at the few people before him. Including Chen Jie and himself, their group numbered exactly five.

Moreover, they all thought alike and shared the same purpose, so they quickly hit it off.

What made Lin Beichen even happier was that these people instinctively drew closer around him; he became the core of the entire team, and everyone was willing to listen to him.

No matter what Lin Beichen said, the others were willing to comply, so the cohesion among the five was tremendously strong.

Lin Beichen also felt some gratitude toward them. Though they had not known each other long, they had already given him sufficient trust.

Lin Beichen sat in a circle with Chen Jie and the others, talking about the City Lord’s various atrocities against the people, and indignation appeared on all their faces.

Chen Jie’s expression grew solemn as he looked to Lin Beichen and asked, "What should we do next? Whatever plans you have, we’re willing to follow your lead."

"Just give the word. Since we’ve decided to follow you, it means we trust you completely."

Lin Beichen looked at them gratefully and said, "Thank you all for your trust. To meet you here is truly my good fortune."

"We fight for a common goal. No matter what hardships lie ahead, we will press forward without fear."

"The reason the City Lord dares behave so brazenly and arrogantly now is because there are strange experts from the Western Regions hidden within the City Lord’s Mansion."

"I have crossed hands with them before. Their joint-attack Array is astonishingly powerful and endlessly changing. We absolutely must not attempt a frontal assault."

Chen Jie and the others listened carefully to Lin Beichen’s account; they had known nothing of the situation inside the City Lord’s Mansion.

Previously, no one had been able to approach the City Lord’s Mansion. Though they were filled with lofty aspirations, they could never put them into action.

Only after meeting Lin Beichen did they finally resolve to join him in punishing the City Lord’s evil deeds.

After hearing this, Sun Feiyan looked at Lin Beichen with a worried expression and asked, "Since we can’t attack head-on, do you have a good plan?"

"We can’t just sit and wait for death. The people in the city are already suffering beyond endurance."

"We must plan as soon as possible and come up with a countermeasure specifically against those strange experts from the Western Regions."

"Otherwise, we’ll be forced into a passive position."

Lin Beichen slowly nodded after hearing this and said, "What you say is very true. I’ve been thinking about this as well."

"Now that I have your help, I do have some new ideas. Dealing with those Western Regions experts is not without solutions."

Liu Yuanfeng looked at Lin Beichen with a curious expression and asked, "Brother Lin, whatever ideas you have, just say the word. We will surely obey."

"As long as we can achieve our goal, we’ll go through fire and water without hesitation."

"That’s right, you don’t need to worry too much. We have to unite as one; only then can we defeat those villains and save the people from their plight," Yang Sanwei said firmly.

Lin Beichen lifted his head to look at the others and said, "At present, the only way is to break their cooperation from within, so they can no longer form their joint-attack Array, and then we’ll weaken their strength one by one."

"I believe this plan is feasible. What do you all think?"

After hearing this, Chen Jie and the others all nodded in agreement.

Seeing that everyone’s resolve was firm, Lin Beichen lowered his head in thought for a moment, then suddenly turned to Sun Feiyan and said, "Among us, your Lightweight Skill is the best."

"From this moment on, you must infiltrate the City Lord’s Mansion and investigate how they cooperate among themselves."

"Gather evidence and information about their cooperation. This is crucial for us to break their internal coordination."

"But the City Lord’s Mansion is heavily guarded. Though your Lightweight Skill is exceptional, you must still act with great caution. Do not alert them, lest our plan be affected."

After hearing this, Sun Feiyan said with a serious expression, "Don’t worry, I will definitely complete the mission. Wait for my good news."

Lin Beichen nodded slightly, then turned to Liu Yuanfeng and said, "You can’t stay idle either. From today on, you need to forge protective hidden weapons and armor for us, and create personalized weapons for each person according to their strengths, so we’ll be fully prepared for what’s to come."

After hearing this, Liu Yuanfeng hastily nodded and said, "Leave this to me. I will surely complete the task perfectly and not let you down."

Lin Beichen looked at everyone with a serious expression and said, "For the sake of what lies ahead, all of you will have to work hard. I hope we can stand together as one and achieve our goal."