Chapter 10: The Ancestor of Thunder Arrives in Person?

Once the idea of trying it out took root in his mind, Lin Nan couldn't shake it off no matter what.

Lying on his dormitory bed, he tossed and turned all night, flipping back and forth like a pancake.

So much so that by the time the sky just began to brighten the next morning, Lin Nan had already opened his eyes, staring straight at the ceiling, pondering the matter of the formation.

His night had been a blur of dreams and wakefulness; he wasn't even sure if he had actually slept.

Feeling an itch he couldn't scratch, Lin Nan couldn't help but lift his head to look at the other two beds.

Wang Chengyu was sprawled out in a star shape, his feet hanging off the edge of the bed frame.

If the school beds hadn't been replaced recently and weren't relatively large, the restless Wang Chengyu would have been lying on the floor by now.

As for Jiang Tao on the other side, he was facing the wall, also fast asleep.

"Forget it, I can't sleep anyway. Might as well take advantage of the fact that no one is up yet and find a place to test this formation."

Lin Nan was a man of action.

With that thought, he sat up in one fluid motion. He quickly put on his clothes and climbed down from the bed, moving on tiptoe.

As his feet touched the ground, Lin Nan subconsciously glanced at Wang Chengyu and the other.

Seeing that the two hadn't been woken up by him, he breathed a sigh of relief, carefully opened the dormitory door, and stepped out.

Only after leaving the dorm did he wake his phone screen.

"It's only four-something? No wonder there's not a soul in the dormitory hallway."

What Lin Nan didn't know was that, let alone the students who had arrived early at the men's dormitory, even the dorm manager on duty was currently fast asleep in the duty room.

Since the semester hadn't officially started yet, there were no curfews. Lin Nan carefully pushed open the front door of the men's dorm and slipped out quietly.

Breathing in the damp air, a hint of nervousness began to stir in Lin Nan's heart.

"What exactly will the effect of this formation map be?"

"Will I be able to use it properly?"

"If I really can use it, should I have brought an umbrella?"

While his mind wandered nervously, Lin Nan followed the memory of his stroll around campus on the first day and found the dense little grove not far from the artificial lake.

"If I remember correctly, there's an open space in there. There definitely won't be anyone there at this hour."

As he walked, he scanned his surroundings. Seeing a slender branch on the ground by the path, he picked it up and gripped it in his hand.

Only then did Lin Nan continue deeper into the woods.

After walking for less than ten minutes, he indeed saw an open space.

The ground was paved with sand and stones, furnished with landscaping, a stone table, and stone stools.

During the day, this place was a favorite among students and was often packed.

But at this hour, it was completely deserted, and with the surrounding trees providing cover, it was the perfect spot to test the formation.

Holding the branch, Lin Nan walked quickly to the area with the most sand.

He first closed his eyes, recalling the full image of the Nine Heavens Primordial Spirit Rain-Praying Formation, and then focused on drawing it into the sand with the branch in his hand.

Taoist formations all start with the Bagua. The first thing Lin Nan drew was the Yin-Yang Bagua diagram.

Following that, along the outer perimeter of the Bagua, he drew lines of varying lengths, gradually depicting a profound and mysterious formation map!

Lin Nan’s drawing was done in one go, without a single pause.

Only when he stopped did he let out a long breath.

"The thunder-fire essence of the Great Primordial Master, binds Yin and gathers Yang to guard the Thunder City. This is the name of the Thunder Ancestor; those who dare to refuse shall not be lightly punished."

His deep voice chanted the incantation that accompanied the formation. Lin Nan raised his right hand to his chest, pointing two fingers at the formation like a sword.

"Hurry, as the law commands!"

The final step was complete.

Having finished his work, Lin Nan stared intently at the sky, which was just beginning to brighten, wanting to see if there were any signs of rain.

However, a minute passed.

Five minutes passed...

Lin Nan waited for a full fifteen minutes. The sun had gradually risen from the horizon, and the sky was brighter than before.

Yet, the rain he had been anticipating never fell.

"What's the reason?"

"Could it be that I haven't waited long enough?"

Unwilling to give up, Lin Nan waited another fifteen minutes.

But the result was the same. Forget about an overcast sky; the sun was about to shine through the tree canopy onto Lin Nan's face!

Realizing the formation was ineffective, Lin Nan stood up from the stone stool in disappointment, patted the dust off his pants, and muttered to himself as he walked out of the woods.

"What could be the reason?"

"Did I mess up a step in the formation or the incantation?"

"That's impossible!"

"When the system gave me the reward, it was as if a new memory had been carved into my brain. Even if I wanted to forget it, it would be difficult. There's no way I made a mistake."

"But..."

Lost in thought, Lin Nan walked back to the dormitory without realizing it, still unable to figure out where the problem lay.

"What the... Brother Nan?!"

Wang Chengyu, just stepping out of the bathroom, was startled by the expressionless Lin Nan.

He quickly clutched his chest, his face turning pale with fright.

"No, I'm telling you, Brother Nan! It's only five o'clock! Where did you go? And how come you walk without making a sound!"

Lin Nan, who had been immersed in his thoughts, was pulled back to reality by the fatty's voice.

"It's nothing. I couldn't sleep in the morning, so I went for a morning jog."

Wang Chengyu, still not fully awake, didn't suspect a thing.

"Oh, I'm going back to sleep."

Wang Chengyu yawned, climbed onto his bed with difficulty, and fell back asleep the moment his head hit the pillow.

Lin Nan, however, definitely couldn't sleep.

Unable to figure out the reason for the failure, he had no choice but to open his phone and look at the appearance of the ritual implements.

He pondered how to attach the two flood dragons to better match the original look of the implements, trying to distract himself.

When he bought the implements yesterday, Lin Nan had specifically requested express shipping from the seller.

Since the shop was in the same province as Yanhai City, the courier had delivered both items by the morning.

With the help of Wang Chengyu and Jiang Tao, the secondary processing of the implements went smoothly.

Tuomie came to Yanhai University as usual and gave Lin Nan the same makeup look as yesterday.

After a simple dinner, the time reached eight o'clock, and Lin Nan started his livestream on time.

As a rising streamer in the roleplay category, a large number of people had already entered the room the moment it went live.

"Welcome, Immortals, back to my livestream."

Today, Lin Nan had already changed into his costume and put on his headpiece before going live, entering the state early.

The comment section began to scroll as the netizens entered.

[Streamer, are the ritual implements ready?]

[I've been looking forward to this all day! Will we see the full appearance of the Thunder Ancestor with the implements tonight?]

Seeing that most people had arrived, Lin Nan said in a deep voice

"The ritual implements are all prepared. Everyone, please wait a moment."

With that, Lin Nan picked up the Five-Thunder Token from the table in front of him and hung it at his waist, and he also took the male and female whips into his hands.

When he walked back in front of the camera, he immediately struck a classic pose of the Thunder Ancestor.

His right hand held the whip upright in front of him, while his left hand rested on his left thigh.

He sat upright on a chair, his gaze piercing as he stared ahead.

At first glance, it was as if the Thunder Ancestor himself, seated upon the divine beast Qilin, had descended!