Am I the old man who's always by my apprentices' side?

Chapter 134 Lakes and Trees
They are indeed very different.

In order to create a super-large lake formed by the convergence of spiritual spring water, Zhang Chengdao specially cultivated a blue-quality lightning technique he had recently extracted, called "Divine Thunder Technique".

Don't let the name of this technique fool you; it's actually quite powerful when used. Unlike most thunder techniques that attack one after another, the "Divine Thunder Technique" is an "area attack." To be honest, it's more like summoning lightning from the clouds to attack than condensing heavenly thunder to strike.

Of course, precisely because of this, its power is much weaker; it's only a blue-quality technique, basically insignificant in front of cultivators above the Golden Core stage, but it's useful for blasting rocks...

It works great.

Zhang Chengdao focused his mind and unleashed a barrage of bombs on a small hill. In no time, the hill shattered into pieces, which rolled down the hillside.

After putting all the boulders into his backpack, Zhang Chengdao looked at the pitted and messy ground and nodded in satisfaction.

The project of digging an artificial lake is indeed a huge undertaking, but the terrain of Baishi Mountain is very special. It belongs to the peak forest landform. To put it simply, there are dozens of peaks of varying sizes in the entire mountain range, and between these peaks are crisscrossing valleys.

Originally, these valleys were long and narrow, making it difficult to accumulate lake water. Therefore, Zhang Chengdao specially selected a valley with a low enough terrain and a suitable location, and used lightning magic to blast away the smaller peaks around the valley. This created a relatively larger valley, which was then filled with water.

Of course, the water source was the twenty "Crane Pond Reflecting the Moon Lanterns" that he had painstakingly crafted.

First, place most of the "Crane Pond Reflecting the Moon Lanterns" in the valley, then move the crane lanterns out of the ponds, and then dig up the soil between each pond...

In this way, a lake with potholes and varying degrees of water was created.

Next, the next step is to find locations on the summits and slopes of nearby mountains to set up the remaining "Crane Pond Reflecting the Moon Lanterns".

Next, put away the crane lantern and chop the mountain peaks one by one. This time, you don't need to use lightning magic. Just use the iron sword you made to slowly shape the mountain peaks. The main purpose is to cut off the edge of the pond so that the water from the pond can flow down the mountain peaks to form a waterfall.

Zhang Chengdao had long observed that each of the [Crane Pool Reflecting the Moon Lantern] contained flowing water. Not only did water constantly seep from the bottom of the pool, but spiritual spring water also continuously gushed from between the rocks above the pool.

Therefore, as long as the integrity of those water-spraying stones can be maintained, the [Crane Pool Reflecting the Moon Lamp] will continue to flow with spiritual spring water.

Five "Crane Pool Reflecting the Moon" lanterns were placed in staggered layers on the mountain peak, gradually raising the "lake" in the valley.

At first, the water that flowed down only seeped into the soil, but soon it gradually gathered together, and the dozen or so ponds finally became a whole, truly turning into a "lake".

The lake water gradually rose from the shallow pond, eventually reaching above the calves.

Zhang Chengdao found it strange; so much water was not like what twenty [Crane Pool Reflecting Moon Lanterns] could provide.

Moreover, he could clearly feel that the spiritual energy between heaven and earth seemed to have suddenly become abundant, and every breath was full of spiritual energy!

After a while, when the "lake water" was above knee level, dark clouds gradually gathered overhead. In an instant, large raindrops began to pelt down, and several powerful but ultimately ineffective bolts of purple lightning tore at the clouds in the sky.

After an unknown amount of time, the lake water finally stopped rising.

The water was already up to Zhang Chengdao's waist. Many animals that were hiding in the mountains and forests fled in panic, but were unconsciously drawn back by the abundant spiritual energy. They cautiously approached the lake, not knowing what they were waiting for.

Finally, the largest bolt of purple lightning struck the mountain peak where Zhang Chengdao had placed the "Crane Pool Reflecting the Moon Lantern," leaving a charred mark. Then, the dark clouds gradually dispersed, and colorful rays of light descended from the sky, landing on the lake's surface.

Colorful rays of light swirled on the clear, blue waves. The surrounding spiritual energy was incomparable to that of White Stone Mountain, and even the most spiritually abundant Peach Garden paled in comparison. But before Zhang Chengdao could rejoice, a sudden earthquake shook the earth—

"Rumble--"

Zhang Chengdao discovered that the ground beneath his feet seemed to have suddenly been raised several feet!
How is this going! ?
He was surprised and flew up. Looking down from the sky, he discovered that a tree, tall enough to be more than ten stories high, had suddenly appeared over the peach orchard!

"Master!"

Chang Ping'an was the first to arrive, followed by Murong Ruyan, Ye Shuyun, and others. Ye Shuyun was even followed by three "burdens"—the newly initiated disciples.

Everyone saw that tree that seemed to have appeared out of nowhere!

"That is……"

Zhang Chengdao gazed in the direction of the tree and saw the purple-gold light surrounding it, and a thought struck him.

"That's Xunmu."

It was the [Superior Wood-Seeking Branch] that he had drawn before!
He casually planted it in the Peach Garden at the time, and it never changed. It neither grew nor withered. Zhang Chengdao even thought that it wasn't meant to be planted.

Because I really couldn't figure out its purpose, I didn't pay any attention to it and just left it in the Peach Garden. I never expected it to suddenly grow so big today!

Could it be that... he dug a lake formed by the convergence of spiritual spring water, which increased the concentration of spiritual energy in the entire White Stone Mountain, thus reaching the growth threshold of "Seeking Wood"?
Zhang Chengdao had many guesses in his heart, but he calmly said, "There is no need to panic. The 'Seeking Wood' is a treasure nurtured by heaven and earth, with many wonderful uses. I planted it in the Peach Garden for my own reasons."

I won't go into what I'm considering yet, because I haven't figured it out myself.

In short, it's a top-tier red flash item, so it's worth praising it.

"I see……"

Murong Ruyan nodded. She was still a child, and after understanding the general idea, her mind started to wander wildly. She even asked, "This Xunmu tree is already this big, and it looks like it can still grow. Could it eventually lift White Stone Mountain up to the sky?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chengdao did not reply, but simply looked at Murong Ruyan and smiled without saying a word.

How did he know!

He didn't even know what "seeking wood" was!
In the game, this thing is clearly just an item used to automatically repair building wear and tear! Who knows why it actually turned into a tree in real life!
Ye Shuyun, who was standing to the side, had no idea of ​​the doubts in Zhang Chengdao's heart. Instead, she thought that her master was smiling with confidence, so she also sighed and said, "With such great power, no wonder Master is a god!"

Zhong Hui, Ye Hanxing, and He Shilie, who had come with their senior brothers, were suddenly stunned, speechless as they stared at the tree, which was so large they had never seen it before.

Several apprentices were showering Zhang Chengdao with compliments when suddenly Chang Ping'an's voice came from behind them—

"Master, this lake water tastes surprisingly sweet! It's even better than the water from Ling Shu Pool!"

(End of this chapter)