Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 408 Fire Feather Mountain

Sangza cried out in pain, covered his face, lowered his head, and remained silent. The pain from his wound flared up, and he gritted his teeth to endure it.

He knew that his father was angry.

Sang Chen was panting heavily. He waved his hand and said, "You two go out first."

Ah Hu and Ah Bao felt as if they had been granted a pardon. They hurriedly lowered their heads and backed out the door, as it was not appropriate for them to stay at the scene now.

After his disciple left, Sang Chen opened the cave's protective barrier and said with a look of disappointment:
"Fool! When cultivators from other continents come to the Southern Continent, they won't care that you're a disciple of a Nascent Soul sect, much less that you're my son!"

He had repeatedly warned his only son that cultivators from other continents had no family, relatives, or sects to worry about, and were ruthless in their actions. Some of them were even wanted criminals from other regions.

We must be extra vigilant against these monks who have no burdens.

But it was clear that the son hadn't taken it to heart.

Since the conflict between the sect and the Shadowless Sect broke out at Rotten Peach Mountain ten years ago, the sect has been constantly embroiled in disputes with the outside world.

Rumors are circulating that the Earthly Fiends Sect obtained the World Core at Rotten Peach Mountain, putting the sect in a very passive position.

These unfounded rumors don't have much impact on the sect, but they're disgusting.

About two years ago, several disciples in the Chaoyuan stage were attacked and killed while on a mission. It was later found that a Golden Core cultivator was responsible, which cast a shadow over everyone's hearts.

Sangza said, trembling:
"Father, I understand."

His father doted on him, but when his father got angry, he dared not disobey him in the slightest.

Sang Chen snorted coldly and stood up, saying:
"Stay put and leave when I return. You are not allowed to leave the sect for three years after that."

He stepped out of the cave, his expression softening into a friendly one, and said:

"You two have high hopes for Sangza."

Ah Hu and Ah Bao said in unison, "Don't worry, Master."

Sang Chen nodded slightly, rode a white bone skull magic weapon into the air, and then drifted away.

Ah Bao said in a low voice, "What kind of mess is this? There have been undercurrents in the Southern Continent for years, and we still don't have any sense of vigilance."

It is obvious that someone is stirring things up, causing friction between the sect and other forces.

Ah Hu gently shook his head, pointed to the cave dwelling, and transmitted his voice:

"Speak less. Sangza is petty. If he wants to cause trouble for us, he only needs to sow discord between us and our master."

A hint of disdain flashed in Ah Bao's eyes, but he didn't continue the previous topic. He had always respected this older brother.

"Brother, do you think Master would have ordered us to make a trip to request assistance from other forces to capture the target if he hadn't already found it?"

He was very reluctant to make the trip all at once, as it would take an unknown amount of time.

Ah Hu pondered for a moment and said:

"Given Master's temper and how much he dotes on Sangza, we can't avoid this trip."

In the quiet room of the cave, Ji An identified the spirit seeds he had seized from the enemy. The others had no need for these, so they were all given to him.

The seeds were of all kinds, and he kept the low-level seeds that he could identify, planning to scatter them wherever he found a place someday.

There are only three types of second-tier seeds, two of which are medicinal herb seeds. These seeds are easy to identify; you can tell them apart by their size.

He has no need for this; he can simply place it in the Ministry of Agriculture's Hall when he returns to the sect.

There was a brown spiritual seed the size of a finger bone, at the mid-grade level of the second tier, but he couldn't identify its species.

Because apart from the hazy spiritual light, there are no other obvious characteristics on the surface, one can only tell that it is a fire-elemental spiritual plant.

He plans to plant it on Crimson Flame Peak when he gets back to see what kind of spiritual plant it is.

Seeing his actions, Liu Yu laughed:
"It seems there aren't many spiritual seeds that can catch my junior brother's eye."

They hadn't had time to expand their cave dwelling yet, so the two of them had to squeeze in.

Ji An pinched the brown spirit seed and said:

"Only one, and it's a fire-elemental spiritual plant. Not satisfied."

His Fire Elemental Palace is already complete, so his need for this type of spiritual plant is negligible.

Fortunately, most of the Foundation Establishment cultivators in the sect practiced fire-based techniques, so it wasn't entirely without benefit.

"Haha, these things depend on luck."

Liu Yu leaned closer, winking and saying:

"Junior brother, after spending ten years together day and night, has anything happened between you and your senior sister?"

After ten years of working side by side, their relationship should be very close.

Ji An grinned and said:
"It's surprising that my senior brother has such curiosity."

Could it be that while traveling, my senior brother met a disciple of the Hehuan Sect who captivated him?

In his view, although the other party was a disciple of the Enforcement Hall who often carried out missions outside, he was still a cultivator who was devoted to hard work at heart.

In terms of cultivation, the two are very similar.

Speaking of the Hehuan Sect, Ji An felt a little regretful.

After arriving in the Southern Continent, he claimed to be traveling, but in reality, he was simply changing locations to engage in arduous spiritual practice.

Occasionally, I would go out with my senior sister to buy some Earthly Soul-Soothing Pills in the nearest Golden Lion Ridge Immortal City.

Because of limited contact with the outside world, I have never met any of the renowned Hehuan Sect cultivators.

In the Western Continent, most cultivators are unaware that there are Nascent Soul sects like the Earthly Fiend Sect and the Shadowless Sect, but when it comes to the Joyful Union Sect, he dares to say that more than 70% of cultivators have heard of it. "Haha, to be honest, I have actually seen a disciple of the Joyful Union Sect in person. Her charm and allure cannot even begin to describe her."

A look of reminiscence flashed in Liu Yu's eyes, but she quickly shook her head.

For cultivators aspiring to break through to the Golden Core stage, preserving their primordial yang and primordial yin is an inevitable choice.

After breaking through to the Golden Core stage, there are no more concerns in this regard.

Seeing the other person's expression, Ji An teased:
"I could see my senior's regret. He didn't even seize the opportunity. How pathetic."

If it were me, I would definitely seize the opportunity.

Liu Yu scoffed, "Come on, I know you too well."

Preserving one's primordial yang and primordial yin is beneficial for breaking through to the Golden Core stage. Although there is no direct evidence to prove this, major sects in the Central Continent require their core disciples to do so.

Junior brother, I don't believe you haven't heard similar news.

After exchanging a few words, the slight awkwardness that had arisen after so many years of separation vanished.

Before they knew it, the conversation had turned to sect cultivators. Ji An said softly:
"Senior brother, Senior Sister Mu has had feelings for you for many years. What do you think?"

All the fellow disciples witnessed this, but since it involved personal matters, no one brought it up.

He asked the question today because he felt that they had fought side by side, and their previous conversation had brought them closer, which is why he asked.

Liu Yu remained silent. How could he not understand Mu Qingwan's feelings? When he was in the Foundation Establishment stage, she had gone to great lengths to raise resources for him.

However, before breaking through to the Golden Core stage, he did not want to break through the boundary between his fellow disciples.

He couldn't guarantee whether his views on this relationship would change if he broke through to the Golden Core stage.

"I also have feelings for Qingwan, but I'm afraid of betraying those feelings."

My goal is to break through to the Golden Core stage. If I succeed, but Qingwan fails, witnessing my Daoist partner die in my arms would be too heartbreaking.

Ji Anwei shook her head almost imperceptibly; this was very likely a fleeting romance that Duan Hua was intentionally pursuing.

Liu Yu changed the subject, saying:
"Junior brother, I have a piece of fire-elemental demon beast hide at the Chaoyuan stage, along with some essence blood. Do you want to buy it?"

The other party is a pretty good talisman maker; he will think of the other party first when he has good materials.

"Of course we'll acquire it, but your payment, senior brother, can only be given later."

"No problem, this is a Fire Fox I killed, you can check it."

Ji An inspected the items, and the two parties agreed on the price, thus completing the transaction.

"Senior brother, now that we have the materials, I'm going to start making the talisman ink."

Sang Chen followed the trail of his disciples' auras in the air and flew away. The distance of a thousand miles only took two hours.

Before they had even truly entered the Thousand-Ren Mountain Range, the lingering aura had already vanished without a trace.

He sighed softly, having given up hope of finding his target.

But since we're already here, we have to search for several days before we're satisfied.

The perpetrator was only a cultivator at the Chaoyuan stage, and it's highly likely he didn't know about the tracking methods of a Golden Core cultivator.

Emerald light flickered in the eye sockets of the white skull.

This is the Azure Phosphorous Aura condensed by a Golden Core cultivator. Condensing aura from the Five Elements or other spiritual objects is a standard practice for Golden Core cultivators.

Sang Chen rode his magical artifact, speeding towards the depths of the mountains, the raging winds overhead posing no obstacle to him.

Three days later, he returned empty-handed, but he selectively left a few commemorative stones in several places, hoping to have a better chance of success later.

Two years passed.

Ji An sat cross-legged in the cave, circulating the Five Elements Scripture in the Metal element chapter, the patterns on his lungs radiating a crystal-clear glow.

The Geng metal element shines brightly, like a brilliant star in the sky.

The White Tiger Profound Gold Pill was rapidly refined, and wisps of golden energy were absorbed by the core of the Divine Palace. A large amount of spiritual energy was refined into silver magic power, which dripped into the dantian.

The stone tortoise opened its mouth and exhaled five breaths of pure spiritual energy, causing the primordial fire to blaze brightly.

Ji An keenly sensed that the innermost layer of azure flames was no longer growing stronger, and all the pure spiritual energy it absorbed had been transformed into crimson flowing flames.

'Has the Wood Element Spirit Flame truly reached its peak?' he thought joyfully.

A moment later, he awoke from his cultivation and sighed with a sense of loss.

What I just refined was the last White Tiger Profound Gold Pill. The current volume of the core of the Divine Palace is about 30% of the total volume of the lungs.

Rapidly increasing one's cultivation level is so alluring, but in the future, one can only strengthen the Water Element Divine Palace.

After finishing his cultivation, Ji An walked out of the meditation room and saw Han Yan and the other person chatting. He smiled and said:
"You should finish your breathing exercises earlier than usual today."

"Yes, Junior Brother Liu and I discussed it today and decided that the things that happened a few years ago should be in the past. We plan to go to Golden Lion Ridge to buy some pills and other resources. Junior Brother, would you like to come along?"

"Of course I want to. I have a batch of talismans that I'm clearing out. Maybe if I'm lucky, I can even buy some pills."

Liu Yu stood up and said:
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go!"

The three of them rode on the clouds, and when they had flown more than two hundred miles out of the Thousand-Ren Mountains, Ji An saw billowing black smoke in the southwest and was overjoyed.

In that direction stands a desolate mountain called Fire Feather Mountain, an active volcano that looks ready to erupt. He couldn't care less about going to Golden Lion Ridge anymore and said:

"Senior sisters and brothers, the volcano over there is showing signs of erupting. I'd like to go and join in the fun. Would you like to come along?"

"Then let's go together."

(End of this chapter)