Eternal Life: Hundredfold Rewards

Chapter 411 - 237: Wood Thunder Pine and the Black-Robed Elder

However, Qi Chuan quickly dismissed the idea of splitting open the Stone Mountain to find the hidden Wood Thunder Pine inside.

Firstly, he did not know the location of the Wood Thunder Pine, and if he destroyed the Stone Mountain recklessly, he might damage the Wood Thunder Pine.

Qi Chuan had a hard time obtaining information about the Wood Thunder Pine, and if it were carelessly destroyed this time, he feared there would be no second chance, and he would be forever separated from the Taiyi Demon-Vanquishing True Technique.

Secondly, Qi Chuan had a certain understanding of the Wood Thunder Pine.

Such Divine Wood possessed a trace of Spiritual Sense and some ability to move. It would not be confined to one place, and at the slightest hint of trouble, it would often flee far away and never return.

If he made a grand display by splitting open the Stone Mountain, even if the Wood Thunder Pine were truly hidden inside, it would likely be frightened away and unobtainable.

Furthermore, Divine Wood generally stays hidden and only emerges under special circumstances or in special environments.

Currently, this Stone Mountain was unremarkable with nothing special about it, so the Wood Thunder Pine was likely hidden and would only appear at some special moment.

Qi Chuan thought that this special moment might be when extreme thunderstorm weather occurred.

"It seems I have to wait patiently for a while," Qi Chuan thought with some helplessness.

However, this was Thunderfall Canyon, which frequently experienced harsh thunderstorm weather, so Qi Chuan wasn’t worried about waiting for years without results.

If he was lucky, extreme thunderstorm weather might occur in a month or even half a month.

Thus, Qi Chuan concealed his aura, became like an ordinary person, and established a hidden, simple Cave Mansion near the Stone Mountain. While the White Dragon Tripod provided Spiritual Qi for cultivation to enhance his Mana, he waited for the extreme thunderstorm weather to arrive.

As days turned into nights, two months passed in the blink of an eye.

Since Qi Chuan entered the depths of Thunderfall Canyon, he had never shown himself. Hence, the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment Cultivators within Thunderfall Canyon assumed he had left, and they boldly returned to their usual training routines.

Some adventurous Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment Cultivators even ventured deep into Thunderfall Canyon, reaching areas not far from the Stone Mountain.

Fortunately, this Stone Mountain was too plain, and no one thought it had any High Tier resources, so they did not enter the Stone Mountain but instead cautiously explored in other directions, afraid of provoking powerful Demon Beasts in the depths of Thunderfall Canyon and meeting their demise.

Of course, despite their caution, some were accidentally exposed and were torn apart and devoured by powerful Demon Beasts in the depths of Thunderfall Canyon, leaving no remains.

Some others, due to their caution and luck, managed to gain substantial rewards and left the depths of Thunderfall Canyon satisfied.

No matter what turmoil these people caused, Qi Chuan never paid much attention, nor did he ever show himself or take action, as long as they did not enter the Stone Mountain’s vicinity.

However, there are always exceptions, and during these two months, two Foundation Establishment Cultivators inadvertently entered the Stone Mountain’s vicinity, wanting to see if there were hidden resources in this seemingly ordinary Stone Mountain.

In the end, these two Foundation Establishment Cultivators quietly disappeared without causing any commotion and without drawing anyone’s attention.

Another month passed.

Qi Chuan could feel the increasingly dense clouds gathering above Thunderfall Canyon, and the Wind and Thunder Power within the clouds grew more intense.

In these three months, although Thunderstorm weather had occurred multiple times in Thunderfall Canyon, perhaps due to insufficient intensity, the Stone Mountain remained unchanged, showing no signs of the Wood Thunder Pine.

Now, Qi Chuan felt this was the strongest presence of the Wind and Thunder Power thus far.

"The Wood Thunder Pine might appear this time," a trace of anticipation arose in Qi Chuan’s heart.

Qi Chuan thought that the extreme thunderstorm weather was about to appear soon.

Yet, Qi Chuan waited another month.

During this month, above Thunderfall Canyon, the thunder clouds continued to gather, forming a dense black mass like an apocalyptic scene, layer by layer.

However, not a single breeze blew, not a drop of rain fell, and not a lightning bolt struck.

There was only the continuous gathering of Wind and Thunder Power.

This unusual sight instilled fear in the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment Cultivators training in Thunderfall Canyon, causing many to gradually exit the canyon, leaving only a few who dared to continue training.

Nonetheless, throughout the entire depths of Thunderfall Canyon, not a single Cultivator was to be seen. Even those unafraid of death ventured only along the outer periphery of Thunderfall Canyon.

Qi Chuan was the only one left in the depths of Thunderfall Canyon.

Another night of intense oppression passed.

As dawn broke, the area near Stone Mountain was still incredibly dark, with the air heavy as if devoid of oxygen.

Shlaah!

Suddenly, from the layers of dense black clouds above, a bright silver flash streaked, followed by a thick thunderbolt like a water barrel tearing through the clouds. It struck a massive rock near Stone Mountain, detonating it with a "boom," reducing the entire boulder to dust.