Chapter 63 The incredible mountain treasure!
Zhang Hao's eyes were staring straight at the strange tree trunk, his pupils shrinking and widening repeatedly, with a strange look on his face.
That's... a strange tree trunk?
No, no, no, it cannot be described as strange, it is simply strange, extremely strange.
The upper half of the tree trunk was as black as coal, as if it would burn when exposed to fire.
The lower half of the trunk looks like a new life. Although the bark is a little dry, you can still see the vitality contained in it.
The most important thing is the end of the trunk. The roots may be thin or thick, long or short, and are like rhizome-like thin buds that connect to the tree stump below.
This tree trunk looks like it grew out of the tree stump.
This thing... looks more and more strange, and less and less like an ordinary thing.
Moreover, Zhang Hao seemed to have seen this thing in the "Mountain Travel Notes", but he just couldn't remember it for a while.
"Zhizhizhi~"
At this time.
The elder fox standing at the front suddenly raised his paws, his legs seemed to be kneeling, and he knelt directly in front of the tree stump.
The same goes for the fox groom and the fox bride. They fell to their knees one after another, raised their paws above their heads, and screamed "squeak".
There seemed to be respect and admiration in that cry.
The fox worshiped the tree trunk... no matter how you look at it, it feels even weirder.
Zhang Hao squinted his eyes and looked at the tree trunk carefully. He looked calm on the surface, but his thoughts had already dispersed and emerged.
If he guessed correctly, that tree trunk section was probably a mountain treasure.
After all, with such a peculiar tree trunk, it would be difficult to find another one in the entire mountain.
The first half of the tree trunk looks like it has been struck by lightning... Wait!
He paused suddenly and his pupils shrank sharply.
He seemed to remember that this tree trunk was partially recorded in the "Illustrated Record of Mountain Walking Travels".
This thing seems to be called [Thunder Tribulation Wood], which is somewhat similar to the Thunder Strike Wood that Taoist priests or warlocks often call.
But [Thunder Tribulation Wood] is much more powerful than that Thunder Strike Wood.
According to the records in ancient books, the formation conditions of [Thunder Tribulation Wood] are extremely special, and can even be said to be rare. It is not an exaggeration to call it a miracle.
If we explain it from a more modern scientific point of view, it is: first of all, a special magnetic field is needed, and this magnetic field can attract thunder to strike down, so that every time there is thunder and lightning, lightning can strike down, and only Hit somewhere in this area.
The most important thing is that there must be a tree that has been growing for at least 3 years in the place where the thunder struck.
In other words, there must be no thunderstorms for at least 3 years and a small tree can grow here. This probability can be said to be extremely low.
After that, he waited for the thunder from the sky to fall and hit the small tree, leaving a section of the trunk. This was the prototype of the [Thunder Tribulation Tree].
At this time, it can also be called lightning-struck wood, because it has also been struck by lightning.
After that, the [Thunder Tribulation Wood] will have to withstand dozens or even hundreds of years of thunder baptism. In other words, every time it rains heavily and thunder and lightning strikes, it will hit the [Thunder Tribulation Wood]. In this way, dozens of Years from now, the [Thunder Tribulation Wood] will be split into charcoal-like tree trunks. The surface will look very black and there will be no life at all.
But this is not [Thunder Tribulation Wood].
After that, [Thunder Tribulation Wood] also needs a carrier, which can be a tree stump, an open space, a stone, or a big tree.
After decades of thunder, the [Thunder Tribulation Wood] that should have lost its vitality long ago is reborn and sprouts, then it is the real [Thunder Tribulation Wood].
The implication is that after experiencing thunder and calamity, one is still reborn.
Zhang Hao remembered that it seemed to be recorded in ancient books, such as where the function of [Thunder Tribulation Wood] usually appeared, or something else, but he couldn't remember clearly. He needed to take out [Mountain Walking Wood]. Travel Notes] Just take a look.
However, now is obviously not a good opportunity to read ancient books.
It seems that that strange tree trunk on the tree stump is probably really the [Thunder Tribulation Wood]?
If that is really the [Thunder Tribulation Wood], it means... the mountain treasure that the fox married is this [Thunder Tribulation Wood]!
It can be said that the right time and place are indispensable. The conditions for the birth of Thunder Tribulation Wood are very harsh, and there is too much luck involved, so there is the saying "God-given mountain treasure". And this also proves the miraculous craftsmanship of nature.
Click!
At this moment, a thunder exploded, interrupting Zhang Hao's thoughts and making him tremble.
Just as he came back to his senses, a dazzling light suddenly lit up in front of his eyes. He forgot to close his eyes for a moment, and watched the dazzling light instantly fall on the strange trunk of the tree stump, bursting out. Tiny sparks, fleeting.
Zhang Hao subconsciously closed his eyes, covered them with his hands, bared his teeth, and looked in pain.
His eyes would definitely not be able to bear looking directly at such a dazzling light.
However, his focus was now entirely on his thoughts.
That was... was that thunder and lightning?
If he saw it correctly, it was indeed a bolt of lightning, and that lightning hit the suspected [Thunder Tribulation Tree].
"Zhizhizhi~"
"Zhizhizhi~"
"Please bless me, please bless me! I hope my next journey will be easier and let me get out of the sea of suffering as soon as possible. Please bless me, please bless me..."
The cries of foxes and Liu Wenchang's prayers rang in my ears.
What Liu Wenchang said probably meant what the foxes meant, kneeling in front of the [Thunder Tribulation Wood] and praying.
This is a certain way of worship in ancient times, or a kind of family ancestor worship.
There might even be an ancestor of the foxes buried under the tree stump.
But there is no need to pay attention to this point.
Zhang Hao moved his eyes. After the stinging discomfort gradually faded away, he slowly opened his eyes, squinted to adjust, and looked at the [Thunder Tribulation Wood] on the tree stump.
hiss.
Looking at it, he couldn't help but take a deep breath.
There was no sign of damage to the trunk at all. The char on the upper half was still char, the lower trunk was still a trunk, and the roots at the end were not affected at all.
It was like the thunder was a phantom, with only sound and visual impact, but no lethality at all.
But Zhang Hao was extremely sure that the thunderbolt just now was genuine and struck the tree trunk without any deviation.
Sure enough... this is indeed the real [Thunder Tribulation Wood]!
Being able to withstand being struck by thunder without being damaged, this is the proper [Thunder Tribulation Wood], which is the absolute mountain treasure recorded in the [Mountain Travel Notes].
The mountain treasure that the fox married finally appeared!
At this moment, Zhang Hao also completely smoothed over everything that had happened before, including everything since today.
According to records in ancient books, the mountain treasures that appear when foxes get married usually appear when foxes worship or eat banquets.
At that time, Zhang Hao thought that the fox would get a mountain treasure when he got married, or that a mountain treasure would be born.
However, now that I think about it, this idea is completely wrong.
It can be said that this mountain treasure has already existed. It definitely did not appear out of thin air or because the fox got married.
The real reason is actually the opposite. It is precisely because of the existence of Shanbao that foxes get married. Shanbao comes first and foxes get married later.
There was a mountain treasure first, and the foxes accidentally discovered the existence of the mountain treasure. At first, they may have worshiped the mountain treasure for some reason, or had a heart to respect the mountain treasure. Over time, the foxes formed a habit. Or an attitude.
And because mountain treasures have their own unique characteristics, mountain treasures of the level of [Thunder Tribulation Wood] already have the characteristics to affect the surrounding environment or living creatures. Over time, it may be decades or hundreds of years. , the foxes were influenced by the aura of the mountain treasure, and under the influence of the mountain treasure, they gradually opened up some of their spiritual wisdom.
That's why foxes get married.
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