Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 186: Flying Tiger Foundation Building
Xia Yulian came out of the kitchen and bowed and said:

"Two uncles, when will breakfast be served?

Uncle Ji has instructed us not to wait for him for breakfast."

On weekdays, Ji An would finish his morning training at the hour of Si, but it was the other Qi training disciples who would have breakfast first.

Ye Changqing frowned slightly and whispered:
"I always feel a little embarrassed to come to the cave as a guest and eat breakfast without waiting for the host."

Du Huaiyuan grinned:
"What's there to be embarrassed about? I'm used to it. It's already very late when Junior Brother Ji finishes his training."

Over the years that he was brewing wine at Chiyan Peak, his fellow disciples never had breakfast at the same time.

He sighed in his heart that his junior fellow disciple was far behind him in cultivating self-discipline.

He often gets drunk at night and wakes up late in the morning, and then he makes up his mind to change in the future, but ends up making up his mind again to change in the future.

"Let's have breakfast. We two will eat first."

Du Huaiyuan gave an order to the maid, and then said to Ye Changqing:
"Brother, please take a seat.

Junior Brother Ji is diligent in his practice, so I will entertain you on his behalf."

The two sat down and the maids brought the dishes.

The dishes include stewed venison with spirit wine, stir-fried bamboo shoots, fried fish, honey osmanthus cake, and honey rice porridge. They are all exquisitely prepared and the portions are generous.

After taking two bites, Ye Changqing sighed:
"When I was practicing, my diet wasn't this good."

Twenty or thirty years after he established his foundation, he couldn't eat spiritual food of this quality every day and couldn't afford it.

After breaking through the middle stage of foundation building, his life gradually got better.

Not long after Junior Brother Ji settled in Chiyan Peak, his living standard exceeded that of most foundation-building cultivators.

"Who isn't? I wonder if I would be better off if I chose the path of spiritual farming."

Du Huaiyuan ate heartily while muttering.

In the past few years, he couldn't drink spiritual wine freely, let alone enjoy delicious food every day.

He had thought about this problem many times. If he chose spiritual farming, he could grow the spiritual herbs for making wine himself.

In that case, a lot of spirit stones can be saved, and maybe freedom of spirit wine can be achieved earlier.

"If you choose spiritual farming, your life will probably be very tight."

Ye Changqing smiled. If the spiritual farmer's planting skills did not reach a certain level, the harvest could only barely sustain the consumption of cultivation.

This has been verified by the sect for thousands of years. The rules for collecting rent are not randomly made by the top leaders. There are explanations for them.

The output of most spiritual farmers is more than enough to sustain their own cultivation, but they cannot accumulate many spirit stones every year.

Du Huaiyuan drinks spiritual wine every day, and as a spiritual farmer, it is highly likely that he will not be able to save up a single spiritual stone.

Ji An finished his training and returned to the stone house. He bowed to his senior brother who was drinking tea and said:

"I apologize for the poor hospitality and neglect of my two senior brothers."

"The food is plentiful, how could we be negligent? Junior brother has been practicing diligently and consistently, which makes an old man like me ashamed."

Ye Changqing waved his hand. He had just asked the maid about her daily training schedule and found that she had almost no free time except for eating and sleeping.

The other party has made all possible efforts, so it is reasonable that he has achieved what he has today.

"I know that I'm not very talented, so I can only hope that hard work can make up for it."

Ji An said modestly that when it comes to practicing magic, every effort he makes can be seen and he never gets tired of it.

Du Huaiyuan stood up and said with a smile:
"I came here the first time after returning to the sect. I haven't returned to the cave yet. Junior brother, I'll take my leave first."

As he said this, he launched the shuttle and was about to leave.

Huang Feihu stepped forward and said:

"Uncle Master, you haven't told me the price of the elixir yet."

Although the foundation-building pill made with demon pill as the main material is less effective than the normal foundation-building pill, being able to obtain high-quality pills can make up for a lot of the gap.

"The normal price of this type of foundation-building pill is 1,500 spirit stones. Since it's a premium pill, you need to add another 500."

Ji An took out twenty medium-grade spirit stones and said:
"I'll pay for Feihu's spirit stones first."

Huang Feihu didn't have that many spirit stones accumulated, so he asked him for help in advance.

"I'll take it without hesitation."

Du Huaiyuan took the spirit stone, jumped onto the shuttle and left.

Not long after Du Huaiyuan left, Li Minghui came to Chiyan Peak to check on Feiye Sang.

In the mulberry field, Ye Changqing said proudly:

"Senior Sister, how about two second-level jade leaf mulberry trees?
This is just the beginning. Junior Brother Ji will definitely cultivate more second-level spiritual mulberry trees in the future."

Judging from his tone, people who didn't know would think that he had a share of the credit for cultivating these spiritual plants.

Li Minghui smiled and said:
"Very good, Master is still collecting medicinal herbs. After refining the elixir for the Five-Colored Deer in a few years, a large amount of second-level mulberry leaves and spiritual fruits will be needed to feed the beast.

If Junior Brother can cultivate some more second-level Jade Leaf Mulberries, it will help us solve our urgent problem."

There is a large gap in the supply of second-level spiritual plants, and her master is worried about this. If Chiyan Peak can cultivate spiritual plants that meet the requirements, it will provide an additional channel for obtaining supplies.

Ji An asked:
"When will Uncle He use it? How big is the gap?"

After asking clearly, he will have a better idea in his mind and be able to assess how much help he can provide.

"They will be needed in about four or five years, and the daily supply of fresh mulberry leaves is 40 kilograms, which will last for two to three years.

It's not too difficult in itself, but tender mulberry leaves have extra benefits for the Five-Colored Deer. Master intends to use all tender mulberry leaves that have grown within three days. After all, we are breaking through the Chao Yuan Stage, so we can't let go of any glimmer of hope."

"If there are second-grade, low-quality spiritual fruits, the demand for tender mulberry leaves will be reduced. Any spiritual fruit of the five elements will do."

Li Minghui reported a figure slightly higher than the lowest estimate, after all, one should be prepared for a narrower situation. Ji An quickly calculated in his mind: each second-level jade leaf mulberry tree could produce seven or eight kilograms of mulberry leaves, but he had not yet experimented with how much tender mulberry leaves could be produced in three days.

"Senior Sister, how many tender mulberry leaves can a second-level spiritual mulberry produce in three days? Do you have any conclusions?"

"About three pounds. With my ability, it should be more."

Ji An scratched his head and smiled bitterly:
“The gap is a bit big.”

By this calculation, theoretically, forty second-level spiritual mulberry trees are needed, but the leaves cannot be picked too frequently.

If you do this for two or three years, the essence of the spiritual wood will be depleted, which cannot be compensated by planting spells.

For Uncle He, it is worthwhile to sacrifice a second-level spiritual plant to cultivate a Chaoyuan-level beastman, but this may not be the case for the owner of the spiritual plant.

“It is a bit difficult, Master is stockpiling as many second-level spiritual fruits as possible.

Junior brother, please do your best. Master will not mistreat any cultivator who offers help."

Li Minghui paused and continued:

“Junior brother was able to cultivate the Jade Leaf Mulberry to the second stage so quickly. In the next few years, he will definitely be able to cultivate more spiritual mulberry trees.

I will report the good news to Master, and I hope that Junior Brother will be able to give us an even bigger surprise in a few years."

Ji An smiled politely:

"It is an honor to be able to help Uncle He. I will do my best to cultivate more second-level spiritual plants."

Ye Changqing sighed and said:

"It's a pity that the five-colored deer doesn't eat pine nuts, otherwise it would be easy to deal with."

Night falls and the stars twinkle.

Huang Feihu launched another attack towards the foundation-building stage, and the spiritual energy above the stone house gathered into clouds.

Everyone from the Red Flame Peak was sitting near the cold pond, and several Qi Refining disciples had longing looks on their faces.

Huang Xuan pursed his lips and clenched his fists involuntarily. He was actually a little nervous.

Huang Feihu controls many trivial matters in Chiyan Peak. Whether the other party can establish a foundation has the greatest impact on him and Li Cheng.

If the other party succeeds in building the foundation, he and Li Cheng will be able to gain more power and obtain intangible benefits.

Ji An nodded slightly. Judging from the speed at which the spiritual clouds were gathering, the other party's accumulation was much higher than three years ago.

He had never treated anyone in Chiyan Peak harshly. Although the diet of others was not as good as his, they still ate spiritual food every day, which was a luxury for a disciple in the Qi Refining Stage.

In his opinion, there was absolutely no problem with Feihu's magic power and physical body in this foundation-building process, and there should be no problem with his spiritual consciousness either.

As long as you have firm faith and a steady mind, building a foundation is a sure thing.

Ji An stood up and said softly:

"You guys just watch here. I'm going to the spiritual field to cast a spell."

If you want to get better results, it is impossible to rely on these Qi Refining disciples, you can only come here in person.

"Congratulations, Uncle Master."

Ji An rode the gray-feathered sand goose away, and Xia Yuhan whispered:
"Senior Brother Huang is so lucky. Without the help of my uncle, he wouldn't have been able to recover so quickly and get the second Foundation Establishment Pill."

Xia Yulian responded in a low voice:
"Yes, Uncle Ji has known Brother Huang since he was in the Qi Refining Stage. Uncle Ji is a man who cherishes old ties."

She also envied Huang Feihu's situation. An ordinary disciple without a family to rely on would never have the opportunity to get two foundation-building pills.

Li Cheng lowered his voice and said:
"The competition for Foundation Establishment Pills is getting increasingly fierce within the sect. Even if we accumulate enough contribution points to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills, it will probably take us 10 to 20 years to get them.

If I borrow spirit stones from my uncle now to exchange for foundation-building pills, do you think it is possible?"

Although the foundation-building pill made from demon pills is cheaper, the demon power cannot be completely refined after all, so it is the last choice. Taking normal foundation-building pills is the consensus of cultivators.

Huang Xuan shook his head slightly:

"It's hard to say. There are four of us. If each of us asks Uncle Master to borrow spirit stones, what will Uncle Master think?
Unless the gap is small, it's best not to speak up. It's not worth it to make Master-Uncle feel bad."

If one foundation-building pill is converted into spirit stones, it would require three thousand spirit stones. Before these people entered the Red Flame Peak, fifty spirit stones were considered a lot, because it was not easy to maintain their practice.

Most of the spirit stones that disciples used to exchange for foundation-building pills were accumulated when they were at the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refining.

Everyone was silent. The evening breeze blew by, and clear singing could be heard from the bamboo forest. The spiritual clouds above the stone house seemed even larger.

In the moonlight, the silver leaves of the copper-veined mulberry trees reflected the clear light, and the mulberry field looked like a vast lake with a golden island in the corner.

Ji An landed on the 'island', pinched his fingers and released the Thick Earth Returning Origin Mantra. A warm yellow spiritual light flickered and slowly seeped into the black soil.

In recent years, under the nourishment of the Great Perfection Level Thick Earth Returning Origin Mantra, the soil of most of the spiritual fields around the Red Flame Peak has turned black and become more fertile.

A cool night breeze blew, and a light sound came from the black-leaf sword bamboo forest, like wind chimes, while the mulberry fields made a low accompaniment.

Ji An took out the jade bottle from his storage bag, pinched his fingers to release the earth essence inside, nourishing the sword bamboo.

Compared with the copper-veined mulberry, these sword bamboos have a higher growth limit and are more valued by him.

If Chiyan Peak could produce second-level sword bamboo leaves, he would be able to get in touch with the Equipment Refining Hall and establish relationships with the sect's two major pillar industries.

After casting a spell for Sang Tian, ​​Ji An flew towards the cold pond on his beast.

As he approached the cold pond, he suddenly heard a long howl, filled with endless joy.

The voices of Huang Xuan and others sounded at the same time:
"Congratulations to Senior Brother Huang for successfully building his foundation!"

"Haha, thank you all for your protection. I'm consolidating my realm now. See you tomorrow."

Ji An jumped off the beast and laughed:

"Everyone, disperse. We will hold a small banquet at noon tomorrow to celebrate for Junior Brother Huang."

(End of this chapter)