Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 418 The Vajra Bodhi Sprouts
"Your remains are consumed by the flames; you have died a worthy death. Now, may you rest in peace!"

Ji An muttered a few words, pointed his finger downwards, and a fist-sized blue flame ignited the spirit charcoal.

Two quarters of an hour later, the charcoal went out, leaving only ashes and some bones of the corpse.

Ji An felt a pang of regret. He wondered how long it had taken this enemy to break through to the Golden Core stage and achieve his former status.

But it all came to an end, vanishing in a short time.

He originally intended to bury the corpse in the ground instead of burning it, but he was worried that the Earthly Fiend Sect cultivators' physical bodies had special abilities.

If the body didn't decompose and eventually turned into a zombie, then he was doomed. After much deliberation, he still felt that cremation was the safest option.

Ji An scattered ashes and bones near the roots of the Soul-Nourishing Wood and activated the Yellow Dragon Vitality Enhancement Technique.

The yellow spiritual light illuminated the cave brightly, and a nourishing and profound spiritual energy permeated the air, causing the leaves of the Soul-Nourishing Tree to emit a deep purple glow.

Above the cave, dark shadows swayed as if from the deepest abyss.

The earth nourishes all things and also contains their remains. The way of earth, with its weight, bears everything, including life and death.

A tremor came from deep underground, as if a yellow dragon were really weaving through the earth's veins, and fish-scale-like patterns once again solidified on the land.

The ashes of the Golden Core cultivators are evenly scattered in this soil. The Soul Nourishing Wood absorbs the nutrients from it and will surely be able to be cultivated to the second level more quickly.

Phoenix wood has the highest potential, but Soul-Nourishing Wood is more important to him. He has a deep understanding of the benefits of a strong soul.

Ji An released the Azure Dragon Awakening Technique, which contained only the essence of growth but no wood elemental spiritual energy, thus ending his evening's studies.

He continuously used earth-遁术 (earth-遁术 is a type of magic that allows one to escape into the cave) to reach the vicinity of the cave, and then began to practice his spells.

They practiced the Earth Escape Technique and the Fire Dragon Burning Heaven Technique in turn, and before they knew it, the bright moon had set in the west, leaving only its last rays.

Silent all night.

At dawn on the second day, after Ji An released the sealing spell on the last spiritual plant, he spoke:

"Let's go, I'll be waiting for you at Ningcui Cliff."

"As ordered!"

Wei Songtao piloted the spirit boat, flying at top speed.

Ji An watched Lin leave. The boat sailed away, and he rode the clouds to the stone house at the foot of the mountain. He stepped into the teleportation array, and after the space distorted and the light flickered, he arrived at Ningcui Cliff.

The Hall of Agriculture, the rear hall.

Lin Lan and Han Shan clasped their hands in unison and said in loud voices:
"Greetings, Master! Congratulations on your breakthrough in cultivation!"

Their master has now become one of the most prestigious cultivators besides the ancestor, both in terms of cultivation level and status.

How many cultivators in the sect have reached the fourth stage of the Chaoyuan realm?

As their disciple, how could I not feel excited!

Ji An smiled kindly:
"No need to be polite, sit down and talk.

It's been more than ten years since we last met. Tell me about your experiences over the years.

"Lin Lan, you're the senior sister, you go first."

The disciples' energy flowed smoothly and did not dissipate their spiritual power. He was unsure of their cultivation levels unless he used his divine sense to observe them, which would be disrespectful.

Lin Lan coughed softly, revealing a shallow dimple at the corner of her mouth:

"Reporting to Master, after you left the sect to travel, I have deeply reflected on my mistakes and decided to first practice a spell to its fullest potential and then join a group of other fellow disciples."

In the third year since you left, I have advanced my Azure Wood Transformation Technique to the perfect level. Now, my cultivation has reached the seventh level of Foundation Establishment.

After her master said that she had mastered three perfect levels of spells when she was in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, she finally accepted that she was an ordinary cultivator, abandoned her ignorant pride, and devoted herself to improving herself.

For many years, he has remained steadfast and diligent.

"Very good, I am very pleased. You finally have the composure and reliability of your senior sister."

Ji An turned to look at his second disciple and said:
"Han Shan, tell me about yourself."

"My cultivation level is the same as my senior sister's, reaching the seventh level of Foundation Establishment."

The Thick Earth Returning to Origin Mantra was upgraded to its peak two months ago, and its powerful effects can be clearly felt.

Suppressing his excitement, Han Shan began to speak eloquently.

Among the Lingnong of his age, no one else has elevated any spell to its ultimate level.

“Very good. If you want to practice other spells to a higher level, I will not object, but you should do so within your capabilities.”

Now tell me about the difficulties you have encountered in your spiritual practice, and I will answer some of your questions.

Both disciples shook their heads. "Master, we have no questions at the moment."

Lin Lan explained with a smile, "Half a month ago, Senior Uncle Jia Yu went to the Crimson Flame Peak and all the questions we had accumulated were answered."

Ji Anwan'er:

"I see."

He thought to himself that Senior Brother Jia was still very kind; he hadn't gotten the spirit wine for nothing.

The three of them chatted, and Ji An learned from his disciples about the open and covert struggles between Lin Mao and Kong Yunyi back then.

He wouldn't interfere with his disciples' personal grudges as long as it didn't affect official business.

Half an hour later, Ji An offered a few words of encouragement, and the two disciples took their leave.

At dusk, Wei Songtao piloted his spirit boat to Ningcui Cliff and released the golden sword that sent a message.

A moment later, Ji An emerged on a cloud and began transplanting the spirit tree.

"How many spiritual plants were unearthed in total?"

Wei Songtao replied:
"More than seventy second-grade low-quality jade leaf mulberry trees, two second-grade spirit apricot trees, and thirty second-grade low-quality copper pattern mulberry trees."

The land occupied by the Spirit Tree is much larger than that of the Jade Leaf Mulberry, so the Spirit Tree that is dug up is the most.

Ji An planted these spiritual plants in every corner around the Si Nong Hall, and gently exhaled:

"With so many spiritual plants, I wonder how many will survive? If all two hundred or so die, we will stop transplanting spiritual trees and cut them all down."

According to the experience of predecessors, as long as the transplanted sacred tree grows a large number of roots, the transplant is considered successful.

The last time he transplanted a single sacred tree, it failed to survive, and the sample size was too small to be of any reference value. This time, the number is large enough.

Wei Songtao bowed his head and replied:

"Understood. Grandmaster, this matter is settled. This disciple will take his leave."

"Yes, let's go back to Crimson Flame Peak."

Everything at the Sinong Palace was back on track. Ji An did not stay at Ningcui Cliff any longer, but instead rode the clouds to the mine at Chitong Mountain.

Upon seeing that it was a senior martial uncle in the Chaoyuan stage, the mine's steward immediately stepped forward to greet him:

"This disciple greets Martial Uncle. May I ask what this disciple may do?"

"I have established the Metal Element Divine Palace, and now I need to consume metal and circulate energy. I need someone to guide me so I can familiarize myself with the terrain."

The Red Copper Mountains are rich in various mineral deposits, buried deep underground. To obtain minerals, one must drill underground.

"There's nothing important happening today, so I'll show you the way, please follow me."

"Thank you, nephew."

"It's nothing, no need for your thanks, Uncle."

The deacon stepped forward and spoke eloquently:
"Most of these people who went down into the mine were body cultivators, and they were also disciples of sects."

Occasionally, disciples who made mistakes would be sent to perform labor, for periods ranging from several months to several years.

The sounds of digging echoed continuously in the mine shaft, clanging and banging.

After walking for about an hour, the steward stopped and said:
"If we go any further down, the malevolent energy inside will be beyond what I can withstand. I will wait here for my senior master, and we will leave together later."

"No need to wait for me here. After absorbing the energy, I will use a teleportation technique to leave directly."

As Ji An spoke, he took out several spirit stones and handed them to the other party.

Regardless of the other person's motives, they deserve a reward for accompanying you this far.

Ji An continued walking downwards, pondering the essence of the metal element.

The element of metal carries connotations of sharpness, resilience, and austerity.

Sharpness is easy to understand. The way of Geng metal is the yang aspect of metal, while resilience represents the yin aspect of metal. Only when yin and yang are in harmony can the complete way of metal be achieved.

But does the somber and austere spirit belong to the yang or yin of metal? Or is it formed by the union of yin and yang?

In his current understanding, the ultimate meaning of the Wood element is growth, the ultimate secret of the Fire element is ascension, the Earth element emphasizes thickness and inclusiveness, but what exactly is the Metal element?
To say that the gold industry refers to metals is a very narrow view.

The Five Elements are different properties, or rather, a concept, rather than a tangible substance.

Before he knew it, he had reached the end of the passage.

Ji An pondered for a while longer before starting preparations for consuming the Qi.

He spread his legs shoulder-width apart, raised his hands gradually from his navel to his breasts, tilted his head back and tucked his neck in, and slowly pushed his hands forward.

While performing the movements, make a "hi" exhalation sound.

This was the first time Ji An had ever consumed gold energy from the earth's mineral veins.

After repeating this several times, he suddenly felt a spicy stream of air enter his mouth. His body instinctively swallowed the first wisp of golden energy he had ingested, and his lungs shone with a dazzling silver light.

When Ji An exhaled again following the same steps, he felt a cold wind blowing out of his mouth, and his teeth became icy cold.

He wandered around the mine, absorbing twenty-four strands of energy, before using earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic or technique) to leave.

When Ji An returned to the ground and saw the light of day again, he felt that the sky was high and the sea was vast.

He summoned the Flame Banner that rose from the ground, his body enveloped in crimson light, like a flying rocket, speeding towards Crimson Flame Peak, splitting the sky in two.

The distance from Crimson Copper Mountain to Crimson Flame Peak was closer than that to Emerald Cliff, so he returned directly to the training ground.

As soon as Ji An landed in the cold pool, Wei Songtao quickly walked up and said:

"Grandmaster, the pits dug during the transplantation have all been filled in, and the spirit trees can be planted now."

"Well done. Remember to collect the reward of ten spirit stones."

"Thank you, Grandmaster," Wei Songtao said with a cheerful smile. His grandmaster hadn't changed at all after all these years of travel; he was still as generous as ever.

Ji An first went to the Spirit Peach Garden and planted the Spirit Cloud Tree. Then, he controlled the output of his magic power and released a cloud dragon rain spell the size of a millstone.

As the crystal-clear rain, as pure as pearls and jade, fell, a small tree with purple bark sprouted from the soil.

When the rain stopped, it was only about half a foot tall and as thick as a thumb, with four sparse, dark green leaves hanging from it.

"Truly worthy of being a second-tier top-grade spiritual plant, it can only grow this tall!"

Ji An praised him, then released the Zhu Rong Divine Fire Spell and the Yellow Dragon Enhancing Essence Spell before leaving.

He flew on a cloud to the vicinity of the tea trees and planted all the tea seeds.

He unleashed his full power of magic, and after the dark clouds rolled in, a torrential rain poured down, and the seeds quickly took root and sprouted.

"In the future, I will become the largest tea merchant in the Western Continent!"

Ji An rode a golden auspicious cloud and flew to the copper-patterned mulberry field, where he planted a Vajra Bodhi tree.

He unleashed the Cloud Dragon Rain Technique, but the seed remained as hard as ever, unchanged from a moment before.

A bad feeling rose in his heart, 'Does this thing also need its outer skin refined?'

Ji An scratched his head and released the Yellow Dragon Enhancing Yuan Technique.

A nourishing aura permeated the air, and the earth remained still.

He hesitated whether to dig up the seed, so he used his divine sense to discover that the seed had already taken root and sprouted, but the sprout was too small, only an inch long.

'Great, they turned out very well.'

(End of this chapter)