Chapter 29

"What, he ran away?" Wang Xiong's face was filled with anger when he heard the report.

Zi Chen had offended a lot of people. He had to die. If he couldn't kill Zi Chen, it would be difficult to explain to Luo Men.

"Yes, there was no one around since early morning." The person reported.

"Damn it, he actually left. Find him, we must find him. Contact the outer sect disciples and ask them to search for him." Wang Meng said angrily.

"Yes."

Dozens of miles away from the Nimbus Martial Ancestor, there was a huge mountain range. The mountain range was filled with lush greenery. There were towering mountains, clear flowing water, and the fragrance of flowers and birds.

This was a primeval forest. It covered a large area and the scenery at the edge was beautiful. There were only some small beasts roaming around and there was no danger. However, there were ferocious beasts in the depths of the forest. It was said that there were even Xiantian beasts.

In the Nimbus Martial Ancestor, many disciples came here to try their luck. Over time, this nameless primeval forest had its own name, Silent Jungle.

On this day, outside the Silent Jungle, a young man came. He was wearing green clothes and carrying a bag. He came to a hill.

The hill was only dozens of meters high. Beside it were old trees. A few hundred meters away, there was a lake. The lake water was so clear that one could see the bottom. The fish in the water were swimming happily.

The young man was Zi Chen. After spring, he would be eighteen years old.

Walking in the forest, wearing white clothes was somewhat inconvenient. Therefore, he wore the outer sect disciple's clothes.

"Not bad, this is the place." Zi Chen was very satisfied with the environment here.

There was food here and there was a protrusion at the bottom of the hill that could shelter him from the wind and rain. It was a good place to cultivate.

Sitting down cross-legged, Zi Chen entered the Lightning Space once again with his mind and body empty.

The lightning youth appeared with the true meaning of the Thunderbolt Finger. With a point of his finger, a bolt of lightning flew towards Zi Chen. The lightning was ferocious and terrifying, like an angry dragon. It exploded on Zi Chen's body. Zi Chen's body disappeared.

When his consciousness returned, Zi Chen opened his eyes and began to comprehend the Thunderbolt Finger.

Silver light surged between his fingers again. This time, more than half of Zi Chen's fingers had turned silver.

With a flash of silver light, Zhang Xuan pointed his finger forward and a hole appeared in a large rock.

"Ah!" Zi Chen shook his head in disappointment.

During the day, he practiced the Thunderbolt Finger. At night, he practiced the Heavenly Lightning Body Tempering Art. In this spacious area, there was an endless amount of Wood Essence in the surroundings. Thus, Zi Chen's cultivation speed was much faster.

Every night, Zi Chen would become like a vortex, constantly absorbing the essence of the plants and vegetation in the area. After a night of cultivation, he would be in high spirits by the time dawn arrived.

In the morning, he would wash up by the lake. When he was hungry, he would eat some dry food. Sometimes, he would go into the water to catch a fish to improve his diet.

Zi Chen's life was quite comfortable.

What he didn't know was that Wang Xiong had already mobilized hundreds of outer court disciples to search for him within ten miles of the Nimbus Martial Ancestor.

At the same time, Luo Men was also sponsoring this operation. Whoever found Zi Chen would be rewarded with a True Qi Dan.

As a result, more and more outer court disciples came out of the sect.

Zi Chen's strength and physique were steadily increasing. His comprehension of the Thunderbolt Finger was also getting deeper and deeper.

In front of Zi Chen, there were many holes in the rock that required several people to wrap their arms around. These were the results of Zi Chen's failed experiments.

Fifteen days later, Zhang Xuan's consciousness appeared from the Thunder and Lightning Space. Zi Chen once again stood beside the large rock, thinking about the previous scene.

He pointed his finger and a bolt of lightning appeared. It was like an angry dragon, flying towards him.

While he was thinking, the Lightning True Qi in his body was already surging. At the same time, Zi Chen's fingertips had already turned into a silver light. However, Zi Chen didn't know this. He was still thinking about the scene in the Thunder and Lightning Space.

His finger subconsciously pointed forward. Suddenly, there was a piercing sound. A bright silver light suddenly appeared from his finger and pointed at the large rock in front of Zi Chen.

The silver light landed on the large rock. Lightning flashed, followed by a loud explosion.

The large rock that required several people to wrap their arms around was actually blown to pieces in an instant. A powerful force appeared in front of Zi Chen, pushing him back.

"This is …"

Zi Chen instantly woke up. Looking at the rock fragments in front of him, his eyes were filled with disbelief. "Did I succeed?"

In the previous attack, Abdomen had used up a third of his True Qi.

True Qi surged within Zi Chen's body. He was pleasantly surprised as he struck out once again. However, this time, nothing happened.

"Something's wrong."

Zi Chen sat down cross-legged. He began to think about the previous scene. His body and mind were empty. Zi Chen was carefully comprehending.

Time passed. Zi Chen's comprehension took an entire day. When the sun was about to set, Zi Chen opened his eyes. There was a hint of joy in his eyes.

"So that's how it is."

Zi Chen opened his eyes, and a look of enlightenment appeared on his face. "The Thunderbolt Finger is to transform one's finger into a thunderbolt. The surging True Qi turns into a thunderbolt. The key point is not to transform one's finger into a thunderbolt, but the thunderbolt True Qi."

While talking to himself, Zi Chen's Abdomen's True Qi surged again. This time, it appeared like a thin line, like a thunderbolt. Then, Zi Chen's entire finger turned into a silver light. If one looked carefully, they would be able to see that within the silver light, there was a flickering thunderbolt.

Zi Chen wanted to test out this attack. But when he saw an old man standing in front of him, he restrained his aura and his finger returned to normal.

"Uncle, it's so late. Why are you still here?" Seeing the old man in front of him, Zi Chen asked in confusion.

This was an old man wearing coarse hemp clothes. There was not the slightest bit of True Qi around his body. His back was hunched, his eyes were cloudy, and the wrinkles on his face were clearly visible.

When Zi Chen first saw this old man, he was fishing on the other side of the lake. Zi Chen thought that he had met an otherworldly expert. But in the end, he realized that this was just an ordinary old man at the foot of the mountain. He came here every day to fish. First, it was to maintain his health. Second, it was to find a source of food.

"I came here early in the morning. I wanted to chat with you. I didn't expect you to sit here motionless for an entire day. Little brother, are you cultivating?" The old man's eyes were filled with curiosity.

"It's not really cultivation. I was just thinking about a problem." Zi Chen scratched his head and stood up.

"Uncle, did you catch any fish today? If not, I'll go into the water and catch one." Zi Chen asked.

The old man shook his head and smiled. "Not yet. I've been looking at you for a while now. I forgot."

"That's good. Uncle, wait a moment."

After saying that, Zi Chen took off all his clothes. He became naked and jumped into the water. A moment later, Zi Chen slowly came ashore with two two-pound fish in his hands.

"Uncle, you can take one home to eat. I'll roast the other one. Let's eat now." Zi Chen smiled.

"Good. It's rare for little brother to be in such a good mood. This old man will risk his life to accompany you." The old man smiled and then took off a big gourd from his back.

The gourd was full of wine. In addition to fishing, the old man also liked to drink. Zi Chen often saw him drinking while fishing.

"Uncle, I've said it many times. My name is Zi Chen. Don't call me little brother. You're old enough to be my grandfather." Zi Chen smiled. He took out a dagger from his bag and began to skillfully kill the fish.

"You're a cultivator from Nimbus Martial Ancestor. I'm just a little old man. Although I'm old, my status can't be compared to you. It's better to call me little brother." The old man sat on the side, drank a mouthful of wine and smacked his lips.

"What cultivator? They're all ordinary people. They're even worse than ordinary people."

Zi Chen shook his head. After killing the fish, he found some dry firewood. After using a flint to strike it, he began to roast the fish.

The bonfire rose. The fish was cut in two and pierced through with a wooden stick. Drops of oil fell into the fire, making sizzling sounds.

Zi Chen and the old man were chatting.

The heavens were drinking. Occasionally, they would let Zi Chen drink a mouthful. Zi Chen would cough and the old man would laugh.

The old man told Zi Chen some interesting things about the secular world. In return, Zi Chen told the old man some of his troubles.

"My spot was taken and I offended a lot of people. I had no choice but to come out. Otherwise, I would be killed in the sect." Zi Chen shook his head and sighed.

The old man didn't say anything. He just listened quietly. Soon, night fell.

"Oh, I'm sorry, uncle. It's already so late. I'm taking up your time. I'll send you down the mountain." Looking at the sky, Zi Chen said embarrassedly.

Although there were no ferocious beasts here, there were ferocious beasts. Zi Chen wasn't afraid, but the old man was an ordinary person. How could he resist a ferocious beast?

"Sigh, I'm old. My bones aren't strong anymore. Back in the day, I was able to catch a tiger."

The old man shook his head. His cloudy eyes lit up, as if he was reminiscing about his younger self.

"Uncle, you didn't even pant when you climbed the mountain. You're not old." Zi Chen laughed. He then helped the old man down the mountain.

There was a big age gap between the two, but they were like close friends. When they went down the mountain, they didn't forget to chat.

The forest was quiet at night. It was very dangerous at night. Ferocious beasts often appeared. When they were going down the mountain, Zi Chen saw a ferocious tiger blocking their way.

The tiger's roar shook the forest. A fierce wind blew. The tiger was three meters long, blocking their way.

"Just in time. I'll use you to test my Thunderbolt Finger." Zi Chen signaled the old man to stand behind him. A light flashed in his eyes.

The true energy in his body surged. His finger instantly turned silver. With a point of his finger, a bolt of lightning flew forward.

"Roar!"

Feeling the oppressive aura around Zi Chen, the tiger let out a frightened roar. It turned around and tried to escape. However, no matter how fast it was, it couldn't be faster than lightning.

"Boom!"

Amidst the sound of thunder and lightning, a living tiger turned into a charcoal. The shrill roar of the beast and the sound of thunder and lightning resounded through the entire forest.