Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 426 Heavenly Spiritual Root
The green deer leaped high into the air, opened its mouth and swallowed the spiritual fruit. After landing, it chewed a few times and spat out the pit.

It squinted its eyes, revealing an expression of enjoyment, and slowly ate the spiritual fruit.

It can now enjoy second-tier high-grade Biluo fruit without worry, as long as it doesn't eat them one after another.

"Show us what other tricks you have up your sleeve."

Ji An smiled and said that Qinglu's mastery of wood-based magic could be considered the 'second best' in the sect, and the strength of his magical intent was comparable to that of the Great Perfection level of the Azure Wood Transformation Technique.
This reference refers to him personally!

It should be noted that he possesses the bonus of a mid-grade Dao Seed and is a fifth-stage cultivator in the Chaoyuan stage, far surpassing ordinary Foundation Establishment stage spiritual farmers.

"YoYo!"

The green deer looked around and trotted out of the bamboo forest. Due to its increased size, the leather rope around its neck that held the bell had broken.

Its hind legs were on the ground and its front legs were in the air, like a galloping horse whose reins were tightened.

The emerald antlers seemed to have experienced some unpredictable event, instantly turning withered and yellow.

After its brief flight ended, its hooves slammed heavily onto the ground. As if receiving some signal, the spirit bamboo within a radius of several feet around it instantly withered and turned yellow, and green light converged towards it.

The antlers returned to their original state, surrounded by a few wisps of vibrant emerald light, resembling a myriad of rosy clouds, yet also carrying a sinister aura.

After completing the spell, a hint of weariness flashed in its eyes.

Ji An's eyes widened and his eyebrows rose as he quickly descended.

He sensed the deathly decay; the effect of the spell was somewhat similar to the Withering and Flourishing Technique, but it was distinctly different.

The Withering and Flourishing Technique condenses the vital energy of the wood element, which is distinctly different from life force.

He carefully discerned the wisps of spiritual light swirling around the deer antlers, and suddenly realized:
"Spiritual Fiend! This is Azure Azure Stealing Spiritual Fiend!"

Ji An spoke with excitement, his breathing quickened, and his excitement was palpable.

In a few years, he will be able to obtain the Azure Lotus Banner. If he has enough malevolent energy, it means he can quickly cultivate a spirit within it.

"This worker is so competent!"

He immediately found a jade bottle and used a magic incantation to collect the spiritual energy into it, totaling seven strands.

Azure Spirit Devouring Fiend is a spirit fiend born from the decay of plants; it can only be born from the decay of second-tier or higher spirit plants.

The conditions for its formation are unknown, but it is said that it has been found deep in the mountains of the Ten Thousand Mountains.

He had never seen such a spirit before, perhaps because he had never ventured into deep mountains and dense forests.

"YoYo!"

The green deer approached its master with a boastful air, exhaling warm breath filled with the scent of grass and trees from its nostrils.

Ji An gently patted its forehead and announced the decision he had just made:
"Well done, I've decided to bestow upon you a top-grade Biluo fruit every three days."

The green deer gently nudged its owner's arm a few times, expressing its joy.

At this moment, Ji An began to observe the situation. This was the edge of the bamboo forest, and the spiritual bamboo growing there was only of the first-grade superior or top-grade level.

According to his understanding, he did not meet the conditions for generating Azure Spirit-Seizing Fiend, but that was not what he cared about. He only cared about how much it would cost to generate the Fiend!

The withered bamboo area is about three zhang in circumference. Based on this calculation, this bamboo forest can only support the extraction of spiritual energy more than three hundred times.

However, the core area still needs to cultivate spirit wine and cannot be used lightly.

He engaged in a mental exchange with Qinglu and asked:
How many times a day can you release?

This is the most crucial point, as it directly relates to subsequent plans.

"Now it's barely reached three times."

A glimmer of hope flashed in Ji An's eyes as he continued to press for answers:

Is the casting range fixed?

"It's not fixed. If there are more high-level spiritual plants, the range will be smaller, but you will get more spiritual energy."

Ji An nodded slightly. This was a normal phenomenon, just like cooking; good ingredients make the food more delicious.

Are there any restrictions on the targets of the spell?

"It must be a wood-elemental spiritual plant."

Ji An's questions had all been answered, and he patted his tamed beast reassuringly, saying:

"From now on, you shall cast a spell once a day, or cast a spell as I command."

"YoYo!"

The green deer roared in agreement.

"Have you learned any other inherited spells? If so, demonstrate them all."

The Azure Deer then unleashed three more spells. The first was similar to a healing spell, capable of restoring injuries and could be cast on other creatures.

The second spell can form a wooden armor similar to tree bark on the body, which has strong defensive capabilities, but the drawback is that it can only be cast on this armor.

The third spell is an offensive spell that releases a row of three poisonous wooden spikes. The exact attack power is unknown because there are no test samples available.

Ji An sensed it and found that the toxin was a paralyzing toxin, not very strong, but useful for prolonged battles.

But how could he expect Qinglu to fight? Such a good partner should stay on Crimson Flame Peak and farm properly.

Ji An walked into the bamboo forest, and Qinglu obediently followed behind him.

Arriving at the place where he had broken through the beast-taming barrier, he picked up the bell that had fallen from the sword and found that it was not damaged.

He rode his blue deer to the edge of the cold pool and gave the instructions:

"Songtao, find another leather rope to tie Youyou up." "Okay, there are plenty of leather ropes in the warehouse, I'll go get them."

Wei Songtao jogged away and quickly took out a brown leather strip about one finger wide. He tied the bell back on and put it back around the deer's neck.

The green deer swayed its head from side to side, and "ding-dong, ding-dong," the clear and melodious sound waves spread out and traveled a great distance.

The bell is a ritual implement; it has no other function than to carry sound far enough.

In the distant cave, Da Huang heard the sound of bells and felt much more at ease, knowing he could now stay far away from the blue deer.

Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye, and today is the day Zhang Cuihua left.

At noon, everyone from Crimson Flame Peak sat in the living room. Ji An looked at their expressions and smiled kindly:
"Why do you all look so reserved? Do I look fierce usually?"

Apart from Zhang Xuening, the others had been with him for over forty years.

Wei Songtao chuckled dryly and said:
"Everyone is reluctant to see Cuihua leave."

The three of them had worked together for many years, and after parting ways, they would probably never have the chance to meet again; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was a final farewell.

Ji An raised his wine glass and said in a deep voice:

"It is fate that we met. Let's drink a cup of wine and wish Cuihua all the best."

Today's spirit wine was only a second-grade low-level wine, and the disciples even diluted it with water, otherwise the strong spiritual energy would have been harmful to them.

After a few drinks, the disciples' initial restraint dissipated, and they recounted their experiences living on Crimson Flame Peak, filled with emotion.

Zhang Cuihua tucked the stray silver strands from her cheeks behind her ears and recalled:

"I still remember when I first arrived at Crimson Flame Peak, there weren't many second-grade low-level spiritual plants. Time really flies; I've been here for over forty years now."

The mountain is now covered with second-tier spiritual plants, and there are even a large number of high-grade second-tier spiritual plants. It feels like a dream.

Wei Songnian and others joined the discussion, reminiscing about the past. Zhang Xuening kept smiling, listened quietly, and occasionally got up to refill everyone's wine.

About half an hour later, Ji An took out a storage bag:

“Cuihua has worked diligently all these years, so keep these things.”

Inside were two top-tier Tier 1 Explosion Talismans and one hundred spirit stones; these were the final reward for the recipient.

This was the treatment Wei Songtao and others received when they left in the future.

Zhang Cuihua stood up and said in a deep voice:
"Thank you for your generous gift, Master. I wish you a breakthrough to the Golden Core stage and that your fame will spread far and wide in the Western Continent."

She knew it was time to leave.

Ji An nodded slightly and said:

"I'll have Songtao pilot the flying shuttle to give you a ride later. Take care."

He got up and left the living room, flew on a cloud to the mountainside cave, and sat down cross-legged in the quiet room.

Suddenly, something fell off Ji An's chest, making him feel very uncomfortable, and a faint light shone through his Taoist robe.

Startled, he reached out and patted the surface, only to find that the pendant from which the strange object had been hanging was now empty, and his chest was covered in dust.

He took off the red string, reached into his inner garment, and pulled out a flat stone.

This spiritual creature, which had absorbed much of the energy of the Gen and Kun trigrams from the stone tortoise, emitted a warm, yellow spiritual light, the radiance of which was about a foot long.

The stone was as black as ink, giving him a sense of peaceful tranquility. Its surface was crisscrossed with many yellow lines, like the cracks in parched earth.

He stared intently, completely absorbed in it. After what seemed like an eternity, he awoke with a start, hastily grabbing the stone in his hand and gasping for breath.

He recognized this thing!
He closed his eyes, took a few deep breaths, and suppressed his pounding emotions.

Even the stone held in his hand still emitted light, piercing through his flesh and revealing his bones.

He took out a blue jade slip and placed it tremblingly on his forehead. Inside were records of various precious plants.

The introduction to this knowledge did not begin with Baozhi, but instead discussed something more advanced—the spiritual root of heaven and earth.

The spiritual roots of heaven and earth are spiritual plants that existed at the beginning of the creation of this world, and were born at the same time as innate spiritual treasures.

They come in many varieties, each with different effects, such as healing, prolonging life, and aiding in cultivation.

The Myriad Spirit Vine is a holy medicine for healing, capable of bringing the dead back to life and restoring flesh and bone; as long as there is still a wisp of consciousness, one can be saved.

Peaches of immortality are a divine object that prolongs life; consuming one can extend one's life by 3,600 years.

The spiritual roots of heaven and earth have no specific rank; it is said that they can grow indefinitely.

To live as long as heaven and earth is an exaggeration, but to grow tens of thousands of years younger is easy.

Ji An had always believed that this only existed in legends, but he never expected that he would one day have the legend in his own hands.

What he held in his hand was the Gathering Yuan Tree, which condensed the earth's mother energy, gathered spiritual energy, and transformed it into earth elemental energy by drawing spiritual energy from the void.

In that instant, he had already decided on the best place to plant this spiritual seed—the gourd world.

With the Gathering Yuan Tree, upgrading the grade of the spiritual veins in the gourd world is not difficult at all.

He felt that if he planted it now, it wouldn't be long before that barren land could be cultivated into a spiritual vein.

Suppressing his excitement, Ji An placed the spirit seed into the void space, reminding himself:

'Don't rush, don't rush.'

It won't be long before the spiritual veins of Crimson Flame Peak are cultivated to the second-tier top-grade level. It's not too late to make plans after obtaining the Daoist essence to cultivate the gourd world.

He got up and paced back and forth in the quiet room for a long time before finally suppressing the turmoil in his heart.

(End of this chapter)