My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 86 Trap
The temperature in the mountains and forests is a bit low.

Some of the pools of water have started to freeze over.

The whole world was covered in a blanket of silver.

Shen Changchuan swiftly traversed the mountains and forests.

Occasionally, you can also see hungry wild beasts, monsters, and the like roaming in the forest.

However, these things are not relevant to Shen Changchuan.

It's obviously not a big problem.

You should know that the last time he went into the mountains, he was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining.

He has now reached the sixth level of Qi Refining, and his strength is now many times greater than before.

It didn't pose much of a threat to him before.

There is certainly no greater threat now.

As he grows stronger
The hungry beasts only dared to stand at a distance, baring their teeth and growling at him, but dared not charge at all.

As for the demonic beasts with stronger senses...

He sensed a strong danger.

They simply ran away.

Shen Changchuan didn't bother to catch up.

However, if he encounters rare and precious herbs along the way, Shen Changchuan doesn't mind picking them and putting them into his storage bag.

of course,

The entire Monster Forest is very large.

It was so vast that even Shen Changchuan didn't know if it had any boundaries.

The area he could reach was only a tiny, insignificant section.

Shen Changchuan certainly wouldn't dare say that he could be invincible on the periphery.

So when traveling
He remained vigilant.

Fortunately, no other unexpected events occurred along the way, and he ultimately did not encounter any major threats.

However, the journey was not entirely smooth sailing.

In fact, the biggest trouble

Light snowflakes falling from the sky.

The vast expanse of white snow had draped the entire earth in a layer of white cotton gauze.

The terrain in many places has changed considerably since Shen Changchuan first entered the mountains.

This also forced him to stop from time to time to observe his surroundings.
To make sure I haven't gone the wrong way.

As a result,
However, it also took up a lot of his time.

But the good thing is,
It took several more days of effort,
He eventually arrived near the cliff where the Swift Falcon's nest was located.

Yes,

The ambush location decided by Shen Changchuan
It was right in front of the Swiftwind Falcon's home!

“When I came last time, I only observed its behavior and routines, and did not show myself or expose myself.”

"In this way, in the subconscious mind of this Swift Falcon, the area next to its home is considered a safe zone."

"Setting a trap here will reduce their guard by at least 90%!"

Shen Changchuan's lips curled up slightly as he thought to himself.

"If I set a trap in Dawan Village, even if I successfully trap them, they might fly away before the trap works, wasting my pills."

"But it's different here."

"I refuse to believe that you'll still be so wary once you get home!"

This is entirely based on the principles of information asymmetry and the blind spot.

This is precisely why Shen Changchuan didn't take action in Dawan Village, but instead ran into this deep mountain forest.

to be frank,
If the roles are reversed,

Shen Changchuan didn't even think he could detect that someone would set a trap for him near his home.

Moreover, the Gale Falcon is merely a beast.
Shen Changchuan didn't waste too much time.

He first observed the sky,
After confirming that the Gale Falcon had not yet returned...
They quickly began to move around the area.

First, select a suitable address.

Then, he took out the spiritual herb that he had recently picked from his storage bag, buried it simply in an open space, placed a spirit stone under the herb to allow it to revive, and disguised it around the herb to make it look like a naturally growing spiritual herb.

Then, the Mysterious Yin-Yang Formation, which had been seized from the heads of the four murderers of Heshan, was set up around the area.

They then used snow to disguise the bronze jar on the tree.

Various vine seeds were scattered all around.

Talismans were hidden in the crevices of the tree bark where the snow covered them.
Various traps were laid one by one.

Afterwards, they cleared a hole in the base of a large tree not far away to use as a hiding place.

Finally, Shen Changchuan restored the surrounding snow.

It completely concealed the traces of its own movements on the snow.

He then hid in a tree hole.

Along with the entrance to the tree hollow where they were hiding,
They were almost entirely covered by snow and vegetation.

He remained comfortably crouched inside the tree hollow.
Wait quietly.

time flies,
Two more days have passed in the blink of an eye.

That evening,
Shen Changchuan saw a dark shadow streak across the sky and circle a few times high above.

The Gale Falcon is back!

His mind was stirred.
It's finally here!
Shen Changchuan's mind was on edge.
Hold your breath, do nothing, and wait patiently.

The Gale Falcon surveyed the surrounding high altitudes once.
No enemies were detected.
No clues were found.
So it landed with peace of mind and flew into its nest on the cliff to rest.

It seems they've been keeping a close eye on Dawancun these past few days.
It was getting a little tired too.
I need to take a break.

The trap set by Shen Changchuan, including the elixir used as bait, did not seem to have been discovered by it.

Or rather, even if it were discovered, the Gale Falcon would disregard it.
It did not rush down.

Is this a failure?
Shen Changchuan showed no sign of anxiety.

He remained prostrate inside the tree hollow, waiting quietly.

Time passed little by little.
in the blink of an eye,

The sun had completely sunk deep into the earth, and a dark curtain hung over the night sky.

I don’t know how long it took,
Inside the nest perched on the cliff face,
The swift falcon was sleeping soundly.

at last,

At some point,
Under the dim light,

A finger gently brushed aside the snow at the entrance of the tree hole, and a hand emerged.

Subsequently,

One of the pills was flicked away.

It landed precisely on the roots of the medicinal herb in the field.

With the emergence of elixirs

A strange fragrance, extremely attractive to demonic beasts, began to permeate the air.

in the darkness,

The hand that had been at the entrance of the tree hole had been withdrawn at some point.

Instead,

It is a pair of eyes hidden in the most inconspicuous shadows.

"Although I don't know how intelligent this Gale Falcon is, simply placing the pill on the ground would be too obvious, and might even make it wary."

"After all, if there's a piece of gold shining brightly on the road, a normal person's first reaction would be to look around and observe it, right?"

"Now I'm using the medicinal herbs as a cover, with the Beast Saliva Pill underneath. At first glance, people will only think that the fragrance is coming from the medicinal herbs, which will further dispel their doubts."

"I hope you won't let me down after doing so much."

Inside the tree hole,

Shen Changchuan remained hidden in the shadows.

Even their breathing was held.
Not a sound was made.

A quarter of an hour later,
The aroma of the beast saliva pill filled the air.

The Gale Falcon, which was resting, was abruptly pulled from its nest by an extremely alluring phenomenon.
　This chapter is only two thousand words long; I've done my best.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)