Returning to the village to farm starts with activating the spiritual veins.

Chapter 34 Tribulation

After acquiring the queen bee as a spirit pet, Sun Ran had considered moving it into the beehive and taking the entire swarm of bees with it.

But after checking some information about beekeeping, I found that it doesn't seem to be very easy to do.

The main issue is that the timing is rather awkward.

Bees typically swarm in the spring when flowers are in full bloom and nectar is plentiful, so bees are not afraid of running out of food.

However, if the hive is moved now, there will be no flowers to collect nectar in a few months, so the honey stored in the original hive will have to be used as food for the winter.

Unfortunately, the opening in the cliff face was only about ten centimeters wide, and the largest honeycomb pieces inside were a bit difficult to reach.

In that case, we'll only be able to feed them sugar syrup, and a large number of bees might starve to death.

So he thought he would put it aside for the time being and wait until next spring.

But now that a typhoon is coming, we definitely have to take good care of it.

Otherwise, how will he make money selling tea in the future?

……

Sun Ran turned on the flashlight on his phone and ran against the strong wind all the way to the beehive on the mountain.

It looks like the typhoon is coming early; it's only a little past 3 p.m. and it's already dark.

After arriving at the location, he carefully observed the surroundings and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Overall, it looks pretty good. The opening in the cliff face slopes inward, so rainwater shouldn't be able to get in directly.

Moreover, because the mountains and rocks on both sides provide shelter, we are not afraid of strong winds.

While it's impossible to completely block the torrential rain, the overall impact should be limited.

Actually, it makes sense. If it weren't for that, this hive of bees wouldn't have survived until now, and he wouldn't have taken it as a spirit pet.

You have to understand that typhoons don't just happen occasionally in their area.

I called out the queen bee and played with her for a while. Then I used telepathy to tell her to take good care of the babies for the next few days, to keep them in the nest and not to go out and wander around unless necessary.

Then he put the queen bee back into the hive. Sun Ran reached into his Qiankun bag and took out some hammers, saws and other tools that he had just found at home.

He was worried that relying solely on the natural terrain to block the wind and rain wouldn't be enough, so he wanted to build a simple shed outside the rock crevice as an extra layer of protection.

He looked around, selected a suitable target, picked up a saw, climbed up a big tree, and started sawing.

This is unclaimed woodland, and the trees aren't any kind of economically important species, so cutting off a few branches isn't a big problem.

I found a few thicker, wind-resistant logs to saw off, then climbed down the tree, cleaned up all the branches, and then cut them into roughly the same length.

Find a good spot by the cliff crevice, dig a few holes, insert tree branches into them and bury them, then push stones on top to secure them, and build an A-frame structure against the cliff crevice.

Secure it firmly with nails, hemp rope, or something similar, and then pile up all the branches with leaves that you just cut down.

After a flurry of activity, even though her physical condition had improved considerably recently, Sun Ran was still exhausted.

Quickly lean to the side and rest for a while, eat a few spicy snacks, and then continue to work with renewed vigor.

The wind was getting stronger, and he had to hurry; just setting up a shed wasn't enough.

The area around the cliff also needs to be thoroughly cleaned again, otherwise it will be troublesome if water accumulates.

I dug a drainage ditch along the outside with a shovel, and removed as much of the surrounding area that was prone to water accumulation as possible, or filled it in if necessary.

Then sweep up all the weeds and fallen leaves around the ground to prevent them from clogging the drainage ditch after it rains.

After all that busy work, by the time the scaffolding was all set up, I checked my phone and it was almost six o'clock.

Sun Ran, leaning on his shovel, finally breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at the rough awning at the edge of the cliff.

Although it looks a bit ugly, and it's only for one use.

But in any case, with this barrier in place, neither strong winds nor rain should affect the beehives inside.

All that's left is to wait for the typhoon to pass, then hurry up and get the paperwork done, and figure out how to deal with this swarm of bees.

Sun Ran gathered the tools on the ground into his storage bag, patted his bottom, and prepared to head down the mountain...

Crackle~

Suddenly, the leaden clouds in mid-air lit up, and a purple lightning bolt leaped out of the clouds, instantly illuminating half of the sky.

Rumble~

A few seconds later, a muffled clap of thunder sounded and echoed through the valley.

"Holy crap, is it going to rain? I need to get back right now!"

Sun Ran looked up at the sky and then ran down the mountain.

The mountain was high and covered with tall trees; he didn't want to stay there and get struck by lightning.

Besides, when a typhoon hits, it's followed by torrential rain. It's one thing to get soaked to the bone, but the real problem is that the mountain roads become impassable.

You might slip and fall without even knowing where you are.

click!

They had only run a few steps when another bolt of lightning struck down from the sky.

The clouds were already low, and the person was on a mountain hundreds of meters above sea level, so when the lightning struck, it was as if it were right in front of Sun Ran's eyes.

It made him tremble with fear.

Hey~

Just then, he heard another soft sound in his ear.

[Trigger Event: Fellow Daoist He Fang Undergoes Tribulation]

You were traveling around when one day you passed by a blessed land with beautiful mountains and clear waters. Suddenly, lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky. It turned out that a fellow Daoist was undergoing a tribulation of lightning there.

Please select your action:

Option 1: Stay at the scene, observe and contemplate the tribulation of lightning, and at least watch nine bolts of heavenly lightning to prepare for the tribulation to come.

Reward: Significantly increases resistance to lightning magic.

Option 2: Leave quickly to avoid being affected by the lightning tribulation.

Reward: None

Option 3: Like the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, search for the hiding place of fellow cultivators undergoing tribulation, and lie in ambush to see if there is an opportunity to fish in troubled waters.

Reward: Unknown

……

"Are you crazy?! Tribulation? You're kidding me!"

As Sun Ran stumbled and ran down the mountain to the village, he cursed angrily at the prompt in front of him.

What kind of insane cheat code is this?!

It's one thing to have a brain fart in normal times, but to still have a brain fart during a typhoon and thunderstorm?

Still trying to figure out the heavenly thunder on site? What a load of crap!

Aren't you afraid I'll get struck by lightning?!

It also increases resistance to lightning. So, does that mean we can touch electric gates with our bare hands from now on?

With lightning speed, he grabbed a tree branch that was lying horizontally by the roadside, pulled hard to control his direction, and continued running down the mountain path.

Going up the mountain is easy, but coming down is hard. He doesn't have time to worry about the rewards from his cheat system right now; getting home as soon as possible is the most important thing.

As he ran, Sun Ran suddenly felt a tingling sensation all over his body.

Especially the top of my head felt like I'd been electrocuted, a tingling sensation.

He got goosebumps all over his body.

When I raised my hand to touch my head, every single hair stood up like a needle!

Sun Ran had a bad feeling and quickly quickened his pace.

He had seen this phenomenon before when watching videos, which means that there is a strong electric field nearby, making it easy to be struck by lightning!

We need to get out of here as soon as possible, the farther the better!

Humph~

He had only run a short distance, and the electric shock he felt was just subsiding, when he heard a cracking sound in mid-air, followed by a flash of white light before his eyes…

A bolt of lightning struck him from above and landed behind him.

Sun Ran was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly glanced behind him and saw that the trunk of a large tree behind him had been split in two by lightning.

Wisps of blue smoke rose from the cleavage.

"Thank goodness I didn't believe in this damn cheat code and stayed to see what kind of tribulation this is!"

Sun Ran was secretly rejoicing when suddenly a sharp pain shot through his head...

slap~

In the short time he turned around to look, he wasn't paying attention to his footing and unknowingly ended up under a big tree.

Just then, a dark shadow fell from the tree and landed squarely on his head.

It rolled down with a thud, and Sun Ran instinctively raised his hand, only to find a squirrel lying in his palm.

With eyes closed, completely still...

[Fellow Daoist He Fang, your tribulation is complete.]

You accidentally stumbled upon the place where the Lost Rat was undergoing its tribulation, causing it to be struck by heavenly lightning.

By a twist of fate, you shared some of the power of the tribulation lightning with it, saving it and thus gaining the power to control lightning.

Reward: [Lightning Summoning Technique]

Lightning Summoning Technique: Draws lightning into the body, allowing for both offensive and defensive maneuvers.

Sun Ran, holding the squirrel in his hands, ran down the mountain with a blank expression.

A series of question marks kept popping into my head.

Is the matter resolved?

What's going on?

And what the hell is this lightning-summoning technique?