After transmigrating, I made a name for myself through my culinary skills.

Ye Lan's thinking was correct; Jiang Ning's cultivation could indeed be described as heaven-defying. Earlier, Jiang Ning had already reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm, and he had spent a long time consolidating his cultivation. Even when he was in Li Family Village, he hadn't forgotten to cultivate. After returning to the sect this time, he vaguely sensed that his late-stage Golden Core cultivation was about to break through. So, after consuming the Xuan Snake meat to replenish his spiritual energy, he went to Tian Shi Valley with Physician Shen to take spiritual energy pills and go into seclusion.

Tian Shi Valley is the highest point in the entire sect and the training ground for generations of Qingshan Sect disciples to advance their ranks. Legend has it that tens of thousands of years ago, many indestructible boulders fell from the sky. When the boulders crashed into the mountain, they formed a strange large circle. Normal rainwater could not fall into the circle; only rainwater could fall in after a tribulation of lightning. Moreover, the spiritual energy on this mountain was more abundant than in other places, and the plants grew better, even affecting the surrounding mountains.

The first leader of the Green Mountain Sect discovered this place while cultivating, and established the sect along this mountain. Disciples who cultivated in Tian Shi Valley cultivated faster than those who cultivated in other places. Later, the sect grew larger and larger, and they took over the surrounding mountains, becoming the number one sect in the Southern Continent.

Such a precious place naturally attracted the attention of others. In the early days of the sect's founding, they were attacked by many people, but they were forced to retreat by their powerful cultivation. Therefore, when the first sect leader ascended to immortality, he was afraid that his disciples would be bullied in the future, so he used an array to isolate the sect from the mortal world, and inner disciples did not easily leave the mountain until they reached the Nascent Soul stage.

Back to Jiang Ning, his advancement was not easy. Although dual spiritual roots allow for faster cultivation, it also means enduring greater tribulations and requiring more spiritual energy. Fortunately, he obtained enough spiritual pills before going into seclusion, and with the abundant spiritual energy of Tian Shi Valley, he was spared from being struck by lightning and dying from exhaustion.

Before the first lightning strike came down, Jiang Ning set up a defensive array to avoid being turned into dust.

Dark clouds covered the sky above Tian Shi Valley, and countless bolts of lightning flashed within them, looking both beautiful and dangerous. However, the lightning tribulation did not strike for a long time. Just as Jiang Ning was wondering if he had made a mistake, with a loud "boom," the first bolt of lightning struck down with tremendous force. He quickly circulated his spiritual energy to reinforce his defenses while frantically absorbing the spiritual energy of Tian Shi Valley.

Upon hearing the thunderclap, Jiang Ning's parents rushed to Tian Shi Valley. Watching Jiang Ning undergo his tribulation from afar, they thought that if he couldn't survive, they would rather sacrifice their own cultivation to save their son's life. Their first son had been killed during his advancement, and they couldn't let anything happen to their younger son this time.

The way of Heaven is fair. The stronger one is, the stronger the tribulation lightning will be when one advances. Many geniuses have perished when they advance, either because they did not have enough spiritual power and were struck dead by lightning, or because they could not bear the pain and went into a state of demonic possession. Therefore, Jiang Ning's parents' worries were not without reason.

Ye Lan and the others arrived later. Jiang Nan and the others were seeing such a massive lightning tribulation for the first time and couldn't help but come over to take a look. Ye Lan, being a modern person, was seeing such a scene for the first time, so the group rushed over together.

The second lightning bolt struck down in two bolts at once. He first guarded his mind to protect his inner core, then expanded the range of spiritual energy absorption. He had a premonition that the power of the lightning bolts would increase, and he needed to prepare in advance.

When the three bolts of heavenly lightning struck together, Jiang Ning's defensive net cracked slightly. The impact pierced his outer garment, but fortunately, his father had prepared the Nine Heavens Mystic Robe for him. This precious robe was made from a special material that his maternal grandfather had found before, and its defensive capabilities were extremely strong. Because the material was so scarce, only two were made, and both were given to him and his brother. Under the protection of the Nine Heavens Mystic Robe, Jiang Ning was not injured.

When the four bolts of heavenly lightning struck down at once, the spiritual energy around him was no longer enough for him to absorb. He quickly used pills to restore his spiritual power and physical strength. His body began to actively absorb the heavenly lightning to temper himself, and the nascent soul within his body began to take shape.

Then came five... six...

When the eight bolts of lightning struck, everyone held their breath for Jiang Ning. He was covered in blood. The seven bolts of lightning had torn open his Nine Heavens Mystic Robe. His body was constantly being injured and healed by pills, only to be torn open again. While he was in pain to the point of numbness, he could feel the impurities in his body being tempered and his meridians being cleansed by the lightning. After each healing, his body's resistance became stronger.

Jiang Ning's mother couldn't help but want to go up and shield her son from the lightning tribulation, but she was stopped by Jiang Ning's father, Jiang Yunshu. The Heavenly Dao would strike down the lightning according to the cultivator's cultivation level. Jiang Ning's mother had already reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm. If she went in at this time, even if she survived, Jiang Ning's cultivation would be ruined.

"Wait a little longer, Ning'er doesn't need our help yet." Jiang Yunshu could sense that Jiang Ning still had some strength left. The spiritual energy around them had become thin, as Jiang Ning had absorbed it all. He didn't want the child to waste all their efforts at this point.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Jiang Ning roared to the sky and charged forward to receive the last nine bolts of heavenly lightning. This wave of heavenly lightning was the most powerful. When the heavenly lightning merged into one, the power of all the energy gathered together increased several times. It knocked Ye Lan and the others back a few steps and also struck Jiang Ning back to the ground. Jiang Ning lay on the ground panting, with a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth. He no longer had the strength to take any pills, but fortunately, his body could automatically absorb the surrounding spiritual energy to recover.

Ye Lan felt raindrops falling on his face. He sensed the rich spiritual energy contained in the rain, and the others felt it too. The rain was getting heavier, which meant that Jiang Ning had successfully advanced!

This rain is a reward from Heaven to cultivators.

Jiang Ning didn't lie down for long. After the rain stopped, he sat up and meditated to recover his spiritual power. Once he knew there was no danger around, he closed his eyes and began to cultivate. After the tribulation, his body was transformed, and his wounds healed very quickly. He saw his nascent soul inside his body, which looked like a miniature version of himself, full of vitality and radiating a soft white light.

The rain washed away all the grime from Jiang Ning's body. Although his clothes were torn, he looked more energetic than before. After restoring his body to its best condition, Jiang Ning opened his eyes, saw the people around him, and then cast a cleansing spell on himself, changing his clothes as well.

"Ning'er!" Jiang Ning's mother had been waiting anxiously by his side. As soon as he opened his eyes, she rushed to his side and pulled him aside with a pained expression to check for any hidden injuries.

"Mom!" Jiang Ning was a little embarrassed. His mother was good to him in every way, but even though he was almost an adult, she still treated him like a child. With so many people watching, even he, with his thick skin, felt embarrassed.

"I'm fine." Jiang Ning held his mother's hand, stopping her from continuing the examination. "Dad, you should take Mom back to rest first. Jiang Nan and I will go get something to eat."

Knowing he needed to save face for his friend, his father nodded and simply said that Jiang Ning should examine Doctor Shen before taking his wife's hand and leaving.

After confirming that Jiang Ning was really alright, Jiang Ning's mother let her husband lead her away. She always remembered to give her husband face in public.