I proved immortality with thunder magic.

Chapter 97 Lao Liu

All good things must come to an end.

The banquet on Hulei Peak finally came to an end as Tang Caiying and Li Hongzhi's three questions were all answered.

After answering the two questions, Song Yanting turned his gaze back to Zhou Tai and said, "Sixth Brother, your cultivation is still shallow, and you have only recently entered the sect. In the future, when I go into seclusion, you can visit your senior brothers and sisters more often. You can also ask them some questions about cultivation. If they cannot answer, then you can come and ask me."

Without waiting for Zhou Tai's reply, he looked at the other disciples and said, "Second, third, fourth, and fifth, you entered the sect earlier and have higher cultivation levels. You should set a good example and take care of your junior brother."

After hearing his words, Zhou Tai and the other four looked at each other and immediately replied in unison, "Disciples will respectfully follow Master's teachings."

"Very well, let's call it a day!"

With that, Song Yanting waved his hand, announcing the end of the event.

Just then, Mo Yunshuang suddenly reminded him, "Husband, have you forgotten something?"

Song Yanting was taken aback for a moment, then nodded repeatedly with a look of realization, saying, "That's right, if Madam hadn't reminded me, I almost forgot that I hadn't returned the gift to Sixth Brother!"

After he finished speaking, he raised his hand and beckoned a pre-prepared gift that flew out of the storage bag and landed in his hand.

What appeared to be a silver-white bamboo arrow, about two feet long and as thick as a little finger, was clearly visible.

Then he casually tossed the magical artifact to Zhou Tai: "This Swift Thunder Arrow is something I obtained in my early years. It is made from thunder bamboo that is over three hundred years old. When fired, it is as swift as thunder, capable of piercing clouds and splitting rocks. Today, I bestow it upon you, Sixth Brother, for self-defense."

Zhou Tai instinctively reached out and caught the bamboo arrow. He quickly came to his senses, and, both surprised and delighted, bowed to Song Yanting in gratitude, saying, "Disciple thanks Master for bestowing this treasure."

"Alright, everyone go back to your cultivation."

Song Yanting waved his hand and announced the end of the event once again.

Upon hearing this, everyone took their leave and departed.

After leaving Hulei Peak, Zhou Tai first greeted his senior brothers and sisters, and then returned to Yuanfu Peak with his friends and family.

As soon as they returned to Yuanfu Peak, Zeng Qiming spoke first, saying, "Zhou Tai, I'll head back to my cave first."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tai quickly cupped his hands in thanks and replied, "Thank you for your hard work today, Master Zeng. I will personally visit you another day to express my gratitude."

Zeng Qiming simply nodded slightly and flew straight to his own cave.

Upon seeing this, Tang Caiying also bowed to Zhou Taifu and said, "I am grateful to Junior Brother Zhou for his kindness, which has given me the opportunity to listen to Master Song today."

"My esteemed teacher, you have gained much today. I must return to my cave to digest it first, and I will personally come to thank Junior Brother Zhou another day!"

"Senior Sister Tang, you're too kind. I won't keep you any longer. We'll meet again another day."

Zhou Tai smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, then watched Tang Caiying gracefully depart.

At that moment, Hu Qianqian also curtsied to him and said, "Uncle-Master Zhou, then Qianqian will take her leave now."

"Take care, Junior Sister Hu."

Zhou Tai nodded slightly, but did not try to stop him.

That left only Aaron Kwok, Li Hongzhi, and him at the scene.

Zhou Tai turned to look at the two of them and nodded slightly, saying, "Brother Guo, Fellow Daoist Li, let's go back to my residence first."

The two had no objection to this and soon followed him back to the courtyard in the valley.

Upon entering the courtyard, Li Hongzhi immediately bowed to Zhou Tai and apologized, saying, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, please forgive me. I truly did not know that the Blood Spirit Bamboo Shoot contained hidden bloodthirsty energy. This is my fault!"

Hearing this, Aaron Kwok did not show any surprise, clearly having already guessed that the Blood Spirit Bamboo Shoot was something he had obtained through trading.

Zhou Tai quickly waved his hand and said, "Fellow Daoist Li, there's no need to say more. I naturally believe that this was not your intention. It's just that those demonic cultivators were too secretive in their methods, and we were both fooled."

After saying this, he sighed, "It seems that from now on, we must be more careful when using anything that has passed through the hands of demonic cultivators!"

He seemed to have no intention of pursuing the matter, but Li Hongzhi was still filled with lingering fear and felt very guilty.

The man looked ashamed and blamed himself, saying, "Thank you for your understanding, Fellow Daoist Zhou. No matter what, this matter is entirely my fault. Fortunately, Fellow Daoist Zhou did not consume the Blood Spirit Bamboo Shoot, otherwise I would have been truly ashamed!"

Zhou Tai naturally thought the same thing, but he had to appear magnanimous at this moment.

So he waved his hand again and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. Let bygones be bygones. Fellow Daoist Li, don't hold it in your heart anymore."

Upon seeing his statement, Aaron Kwok understood his meaning and immediately chimed in, "Yes, yes, Senior Li, you meant well, but you were simply deceived. Since Brother Zhou doesn't want to pursue the matter further, there's no need for you to blame yourself any more!"

Having found a way out, Li Hongzhi stopped blaming himself and said bitterly, "If I ever run into that scoundrel again, I'll tear him to pieces!"

At the same time, he made a decision in his heart: next time he must get a decent treasure to thank Zhou Tai, in order to repay Song Yanting's kindness in guiding him today.

After letting Aaron Kwok and Li Hongzhi discuss some upcoming business collaborations, Zhou Tai saw them off at the mountain gate.

After seeing everyone off, Zhou Tai returned to his study and carefully reviewed the events of the day.

He thought today's apprenticeship ceremony was just a formality and there was nothing particularly important about it.

But in retrospect, there have been quite a few gains.

First of all, Song Yanting's care for his apprentice was much better than he had expected; he was very humane.

As the saying goes, a kind teacher will inspire filial piety in his students.

Song Yanting's deep affection and care also moved Zhou Tai, and he began to truly accept his master.

This was originally an extremely difficult thing to do.

After all, he was already a mature man in his sixties, and had spent many years navigating the mortal world and the cultivation world, so he could be said to have seen through the hearts and nature of people.

For someone like him to genuinely respect and be filial to another person, it's not something that can be achieved solely through cultivation level or strength.

It can only be said that Song Yanting's own attitude played a crucial role.

Aside from Song Yanting, Zhou Tai also felt the friendship and care from his senior brothers, Zhong Sheng, the fifth senior brother, and Liu Zhenshan, the second senior brother. These two were probably influenced by their master, Song Yanting, and cared about maintaining the relationship between the sect.

As for the other two senior brothers and sisters, Zhou Tai cannot comment on them at this time; it remains to be seen.

The second gain was the Swift Thunder Arrow magic weapon that Song Yanting gave me.

Zhou Tai raised his hand and wiped it across the storage bag, and the magical artifact appeared in his hand.

This magical artifact is only of the second-tier low-grade quality, which is quite suitable for Zhou Tai to use at this time.

Moreover, as a lightning-attribute magic weapon, it perfectly matches Zhou Tai's magical power attribute, allowing it to unleash its maximum power.

It will also become the first lightning-attribute magic weapon that Zhou Tai owns.

The reason why Zhou Tai did not order or purchase a lightning-attribute magic weapon during the Qi Refining stage was quite simple.

Firstly, lightning-attribute magical artifacts are extremely expensive. The same first-tier superior magical artifact can cost several times more than a magical artifact of the five elements, but its power is simply unmatched.

Secondly, his main means of attack at the time was magic talismans, so he didn't lack attack power at all, but rather defense power. Lightning-attribute magic weapons are generally good at attacking but not good at defending.

However, this does not mean that lightning-attribute magical artifacts are useless.

Especially after he successfully established his foundation, the usefulness of lightning-attribute magical artifacts became immediately apparent.

He is unlikely to be able to draw a second-tier magic talisman in a short period of time, and his attack methods are relatively weak compared to other Foundation Establishment cultivators.

If he had a few handy second-tier lightning-attribute magic weapons at this moment, his weakness of insufficient attack methods could be greatly compensated.

There's also the secret technique he's currently cultivating, the "Divine Firmament Thunder Control Technique," which allows him to control various forms of lightning power. Naturally, the lightning power attached to lightning-attribute magical artifacts is also within his control.

In this way, it would not only make it easier for him to cultivate secret techniques, but he could also use these techniques to enhance the power of his magical artifacts during battle.

If Song Yanting hadn't bestowed the treasure upon him today, Zhou Tai would have had to find someone to buy or commission one or two second-tier lightning-attribute magic weapons after his cave dwelling on Sanxing Mountain was completed.

After examining the Swift Arrow in his hand, he immediately began to refine the magical artifact by making hand seals.

Because it was an unclaimed magical artifact, it was very convenient for Zhou Tai to refine it.

In less than a quarter of an hour, he successfully left his own divine imprint inside the magical artifact, and could now activate it.

"go!"

With a shout, Zhou Tai raised his hand and flicked it. The bamboo arrow in his hand shot out like a silver lightning bolt, piercing through a large tree a hundred feet away in the blink of an eye.

Upon witnessing this, Zhou Tai couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "Truly as swift as lightning, almost imperceptible to the naked eye!"

He was the owner of the magical artifact, but even with the naked eye, it was difficult to catch a glimpse of the silver lightning bolt from before.

That speed is definitely faster than sound, faster than a bullet!

Faced with this speed, it's hard to say whether a Foundation Establishment cultivator can react, but a Qi Refining cultivator definitely won't be able to react in time; every shot will hit its target.

So Zhou Tai raised his hand and summoned the bamboo arrow that had sunk into the ground back into his hand, and continued to test its speed.

Through repeated testing and observation using his own divine sense, Zhou Tai finally arrived at an accurate speed.

According to his previous life's data, the speed of the Swift Arrow was close to 1,500 meters per second, which was even faster than the speed of the sniper bullets in his previous life!

Moreover, this flight speed will not decrease, and it is not even its maximum speed.

At this speed, even if a Foundation Establishment cultivator's divine sense could detect its presence, their reaction time would be extremely short.

After all, a distance of thirty-four zhang is nothing to it, not even requiring the blink of an eye.

Besides its speed, as a second-tier magic weapon, the Swift Arrow also contains considerable second-tier lightning power.

If this arrow hits an enemy, its master can unleash the powerful lightning energy contained within with a mere thought, causing massive lightning damage.

Thunder bamboo is a unique spiritual plant that can absorb the power of lightning in the world to grow and imbue itself with lightning power. The older the thunder bamboo is, the more likely it is to be struck by lightning.

Bamboo trees that are over 300 years old have been struck by lightning countless times, accumulating extremely pure and powerful lightning energy.

In terms of quality alone, the lightning power within the Swift Arrow far surpasses that of the "Chain Lightning Strike Technique," but its quantity is limited, and the recovery time after use is relatively long.

However, Zhou Tai is a lightning-attribute cultivator. If he uses his own magic power to nurture the magic weapon every day, the lightning power consumed by the Swift Thunder Arrow will recover much faster.

After testing it many times, he grew to like the artifact more and more, and couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Hahaha, it really is a great artifact for scheming, quite fitting for my sixth-ranking status!"