Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 432 Busy Planting in the Gourd World

Ji An had no idea whether there was any difference in the cultivation of the spiritual roots of heaven and earth.

He had never come into contact with such advanced technology before; it was only mentioned in passing down in the knowledge of cultivators in the Central Continent.

It describes the appearance of the spiritual root of heaven and earth and the characteristics of its seeds, but makes no mention of the relevant planting methods.

Assuming this knowledge is true and accurate, Ji An believes that some Nascent Soul cultivators in the Central Continent may possess spiritual roots of heaven and earth.

Since it is a seed, and it is an earth element root of heaven and earth, the simplest way is to bury it in the soil.

Ji An put the seeds down and planted two more second-tier high-grade Earth Spirit Fruit tree seeds nearby.

He had prepared these seeds long ago, waiting for the gourd world to have spiritual veins before planting them.

However, he plans to plant a variety of spirit trees, with only two to four of each type.

Ji An unleashed the Yellow Dragon Enhancing Yuan Technique, causing a dazzling display of spiritual light and a surge of earth vein power, with a nourishing and inclusive Dharma intent permeating this central area.

As the seed fell into the soil, Ji An extended his divine sense and discovered that the Gathering Yuan Tree was quietly resting three feet underground.

"This is quite profound! Is this the true nature of a Heavenly Spiritual Root?"

He muttered to himself that when planting other spiritual seeds, they were buried only about a foot deep, just like the seeds of the Earthly Element Tree.

Ji An stroked his chin, pondering whether or not to let some rain fall, but the soil moisture here was quite good, so it seemed that no more rain was needed.

Ji An strolled to the place where the yellow earth and black earth meet, and activated the Cloud Dragon Rainmaking Technique.

The dark clouds quickly spread to an area of ​​half an acre, and a small black dragon occasionally revealed a scale or claw. Fragments of lightning flashed, and the clouds began to churn.

The white rain fell silently like pearls, spreading a moist atmosphere and causing water mist to rise.

A moment later, the clouds cleared and the fog lifted. Ji An bent down and grabbed a handful of yellow soil. He was secretly surprised to find that despite the recent rainfall, the soil felt exactly the same and showed no signs of becoming muddy.

"What kind of soil is this?!"

Ji An felt the true value of so much Daoist charm and spiritual energy. The loess soil was nourished by the water-based Dharma intent, yet it was not affected by flooding.

Still feeling uneasy, he tested the area in several other regions and reached the same conclusion.

This time, Ji An no longer hesitated and immediately sent rain to the spiritual roots of heaven and earth. The white rain, carrying his earnest hopes, poured down and the moisture of the water seeped into the earth.

Ji An probed his divine sense deep into the soil and could feel the rainwater slowly seeping down and being absorbed by the Gathering Yuan Tree Seeds, but there was no sign of them sprouting.

It's understandable that high-ranking plants grow slowly.

He felt at peace, and all he needed to do now was wait for the flowers to bloom; there was no other way but to wait.

The ground elm tree was not so reserved; it grew more than half a foot tall under the nourishment of the rain.

Ji An smiled as he activated the Azure Dragon Awakening Technique, which retained only the essence of vigorous growth.

As the Azure Dragon roared in the sky, the Earth Origin Tree grew another foot taller. However, this spiritual plant had no leaves before reaching the second-tier superior grade, and was bare and not very attractive.

Ji An was somewhat looking forward to the growth of these spiritual plants, because they originally lived underground, away from sunlight.

If it is not growing well, he will consider uprooting it.

He once again rode the clouds and cast spells on the spiritual fields in various regions, planting two Heavenly Yuan Pears in the black soil.

The seeds of the Azure Mist Tree are only of the second-tier low-grade, and he will not consider planting spiritual plants below the second-tier high-grade for the time being, except for the Pure Water Lotus.

He will plant a few Pure Water Lotus seedlings after they produce spiritual seeds. They can nourish the water veins. It doesn't matter if they are of lower grade, since the spiritual veins here are only of the first grade, high grade.

Ji An came to the red land and planted two spirit peaches, two dragon blood trees, and two red cloud pines. He will also plant phoenix trees in the future, and will arrange to plant them as soon as the precious plants bear fruit.

The sect also has several kinds of precious plants, and if they bear fruit, the sect will obtain a few.

He unleashed the Zhurong Divine Fire Spell, and the power of the spell manifested as a raging sea of ​​fire. Crimson clouds rose from beneath his feet and soared to the green earth.

Here, he planted two saplings of *Gnaphalium affine* and two saplings of *Pyracantha fortuneana*.

Once the Azure Jade Tree of the Moonlit Night and the Silver Hair Tree of the Cloud Peak have produced spiritual seeds, and the Bodhi Tree and the Blood Soul Profound Origin Tree have been cultivated to the second-tier superior level, several of each should be planted here.

Ji An connected with the stone tortoise and left the gourd world. He took out the jade slip for cultivating spirit insects and studied it carefully before hurriedly leaving the cave.

He flew to the nest of the amethyst bees on a cloud, packed more than a hundred spirit bees into a box, and then selected an egg that was about to hatch and had strong vitality, according to the method of cultivating spirit insects.

He pricked his finger to force out his essence and blood to release the blood pact. The mysterious blood pattern stained the egg blood-red. He then took out a large amount of honey and packed it into a box.

He rode away on a cloud, found the nest of the white jade bees, and followed the same method, cutting off a branch of a second-grade superior jade leaf mulberry.

Immediately afterwards, he rode the clouds to the Crimson Cloud Pine Forest and took away hundreds of ants, the queen's eggs, and a large amount of pine honey from the Fire Crystal Ant nest.

He wants to bring bees and ants into the gourd world and establish a complex ecosystem there, so that even without much interference, the small world can function well.

Once the spiritual plants have grown lushly, he will consider putting some animals in there. The rat that was kept there has disappeared without a trace, and he doesn't know what happened to it.

The gourd world is still too small, but fortunately the stone turtle can cultivate it, allowing its area to continue to expand.

Ji An hummed a little tune as he landed on the Copper Pattern Mulberry Field, cut off a second-tier Copper Pattern Mulberry branch, and dug up some Iron Wire Grass and bamboo shoots growing from the roots of four second-tier superior Xuan Leaf Sword Bamboo plants.

If a Vajra Bodhi seed is cultivated to a superior grade, one will be planted in the gourd world, emphasizing biodiversity.

Ji An returned to his cave and entered the gourd world once more.

He cut the branches of the Emerald Leaf Mulberry and the Copper Pattern Mulberry into four sections and planted them. He also planted bamboo shoots and placed the spirit bees and fire crystal ants in suitable areas.

“Finally done!”

Ji An stood with his hands on his hips, looking at the land that had turned green, and nodded in satisfaction. From now on, he would be a true landowner.

This feels pretty good!
Ji An left the cave, rode a cloud to the edge of the cold pool, and gave the instructions:

"Songtao, tomorrow you send someone to dig out some spirit earthworms and give them to me tomorrow night."

There are many earthworms in the mulberry field; you can catch some and put them into the gourd world to let them multiply and thrive.

"Yes, sir. How much does Master require?"

"Not too many, one or two hundred will be enough."

After giving his instructions, Ji An used a water-controlling spell to dive into the cold pool, capturing dozens of each type of spirit fish and sending them into the pond in the gourd world.

After finishing all this, it was noon. He ate lunch in a good mood and then activated the teleportation array to arrive at Ningcui Cliff.

Stepping out of the cave, he rode away on the Flame Banner, a streak of crimson-gold flame piercing the sky, leaving behind a trail of vibrant and beautiful colors.

At Chaoyang Peak, in the Wuji Hall, two cultivators sat comfortably. Zhengyang Zhenren leaned back in his chair, his hearty laughter occasionally escaping.

"Jia Yu has already told me about the fact that Crimson Flame Peak spewed out a third-tier spiritual object, which means that there is still some hidden potential deep within the earth's veins of Crimson Flame Peak."

This is excellent; the resistance to nurturing it to the third-tier spiritual vein will be much lower.

Less resistance means less resources will be saved, which is something he very much hopes to see.

Ji An smiled and said, "Thanks to the Ancestor, this is a sign of great prosperity for the sect!"

"Only when more Golden Core cultivators emerge can we truly see a great prosperity. The future of the sect depends on you few."

Master Zhengyang knew that there were currently seven or eight people in the sect who had the potential to break through to the Golden Core stage, but the prerequisite was that these people could quickly comprehend the profound principle of the mutual generation and endless cycle of the Five Elements.

He didn't know how many people would be stuck at this step, but right now he was only confident in the disciple in front of him and Li Haoran.

The value of Heavenly Grade aptitude and Dao Body has been verified in the cultivation world for hundreds of thousands of years. Breaking through to the Golden Core stage is not a problem; the only difference is when the breakthrough will happen.

He believed that Ji An possessed the Five Elements Dao Body, and with other hidden methods, he would comprehend the Five Elements' mutual generation more easily than Li Haoran.

Ji An said in a deep voice:
"This disciple will do his utmost. There is something I have not yet reported to the Ancestor. This disciple's Water Divine Palace has been perfected. I humbly request the Ancestor's guidance."

Master Zhengyang suddenly sat up straight. "When did it reach perfection?"

"Two days ago, when Crimson Flame Peak was about to erupt, it was inconvenient for me to come, so I am here today to report to the Ancestor."

"Okay, okay!"

Master Zhengyang sighed, ever since he started paying attention to this disciple, the speed at which the disciple's cultivation improved had never disappointed him.

He took a jade slip from the Void Stone and handed it over, saying:
"This is the cultivation method after the Five Elements Divine Palace is fully perfected. The key is the energy circulation route of the Earth Element Chapter of the Five Elements Revolving Scripture."

Write this down now, and if you have any questions, just ask, and I'll explain it to you in detail.

The cultivation methods in the sect's transmission hall were not complete; he left behind the final step of the cultivation method and the Five Qi Gathering Method.

Master Yuxiao also possesses a copy, and this inheritance can only be held by Golden Core cultivators.

Ji An stood up and accepted the jade slip with both hands:

"Thank you, Ancestor, for bestowing this method upon me!"

He had long known that the martial arts techniques he learned in the Hall of Transmission were incomplete, consisting of only a single chapter.

The jade slip lit up with five colors in succession: black, blue, red, yellow, and white. Ji An smiled. It truly lived up to its reputation as a jade slip that recorded the Five Elements Reincarnation Sutra!

Logically speaking, jade slips should only display a single color. He had never seen a jade slip with five colors cycling, or even a jade slip with two colors alternating.

Ji An used his object manipulation technique to grab a futon and sat down cross-legged. He straightened his body, closed his eyes, and began to concentrate and regulate his breathing.

Seeing him sit down, Master Zhengyang activated the magic seal, and the two doors of the main hall slowly closed, the light screen of the seal flickering and then slowly disappearing.

The light inside the main hall dimmed, with only the yin-yang symbol in the center of the coffered ceiling reflecting the sliver of sunlight filtering through the glazed tiles.

A wisp of smoke curled from the incense burner at the entrance, carrying a faint, pleasant fragrance.

With his mind at peace and his consciousness calm, Ji An placed the jade slip against his forehead and used his divine sense to unlock the seal with the key.

He first skimmed through it twice, and then began to read it carefully, word by word.

The manual was short, only a little over three thousand words, and its profound meaning was quite obscure. He pondered it repeatedly in his mind and never asked any questions directly.

Time flows like water. Outside Chaoyang Peak, the sun sets, and as the last rays of the sun dissipate, the stars in the sky emerge.

Ji An opened his eyes, stood up, returned the jade slip, and said:

"I have noted everything down and, after careful consideration, I have found no doubts. I will now explain my understanding and ask the Ancestor for his guidance."

The human body is a body close to the Dao, and is born with all five elements.

The heart stores the spirit, which is acquired as the conscious spirit. When the spirit is emptied of sorrow, it becomes settled. The liver stores the soul, which is acquired as the wandering soul. When the soul is emptied of joy, it becomes settled. The spleen stores the intention, which is acquired as the deluded intention. When the intention is emptied of desire, it becomes settled. The lungs store the corporeal soul, which is acquired as the ghostly corporeal soul. When the corporeal soul is emptied of anger, it becomes settled. The kidneys store the essence, which is acquired as the turbid essence. When the essence is emptied of pleasure, it becomes settled.

"Refining the liver helps the heart fire, refining the heart nourishes the kidney water, and refining the kidneys nourishes the spleen earth, thus achieving the mutual generation of the five elements and enhancing the vitality and purity of the qi of the five internal organs."

He spoke eloquently, sharing his understanding of various perfect-level spells, and the insights gained from the ten mid-grade Dao Seeds that surpassed the level of the Chaoyuan stage.

Standing atop a mountain and overlooking the scenery makes it easier to appreciate its beauty.

After explaining his understanding, Ji An coughed lightly and said sincerely:
"Ancestor, is there anything wrong with my understanding?"

At this moment, Master Zhengyang understood Ge Ying's feelings: this disciple was beyond teaching!

"I have nothing more to say about the mutual generation of the five elements. Your understanding is correct. Just continue in this direction. When you have accumulated enough, it will naturally bear fruit."

After you complete this step, I will teach you the secret method of the Five Elements Returning to the Origin.

He was in a great mood; his disciple's excellence made things so much easier.

"To comprehend the mutual generation of the five elements, one needs to enter various extreme environments, learn from the heavens and earth, and feel the mystery of the way of the five elements."

The Yin-Yang theory states that when Yin reaches its extreme, Yang is born; when Yang reaches its extreme, Yin appears. When the quality of a certain element reaches its limit, it will naturally transform.

However, such places do not last long in the world; at most, they last for ten days or half a month, and at least for a moment.

There are no fixed locations for you to choose from. What the sect can do is gather intelligence for you and mark areas where this phenomenon is likely to occur, but we cannot guarantee that it will definitely happen there.

Master Zhengyang took out a white jade slip and continued:
"This shows certain areas of the Western Continent, the Southern Continent, and the far north. You can pay special attention to these areas when you travel."

Without a key, you can view it directly.

Ji An took the jade slip, pressed it to his forehead, glanced at it briefly, and then solemnly put it into the Cave Void Stone.

Master Zhengyang spoke again:

"Are you planning to travel alone or with your fellow disciples? Li Haoran is currently developing the Earth Element Divine Mansion. If you wait a few years, you can travel together."

Ji An shook his head slightly and said:

“Senior Brother Li needs to consume earth and circulate qi, which doesn’t overlap with my route, so I’ll set off alone.”

"Alright, once the merchant ships from Central Continent arrive, the sect will purchase some third-tier talismans for your self-defense."

A few years ago, Master Zhengyang would have worried about the safety of this disciple, since the other party was only a Spirit Farmer.

However, the fact that the other party was able to deliver a final blow to a Golden Core cultivator while traveling in the Southern Continent completely changed his preconceived notions.

Ji An scratched his head and said softly:

“Ancestor, third-tier talismans are quite valuable. The sect has not had enough resources in recent years, and there are many more urgent matters to attend to.”

"Disciple, please purchase the third-tier talismans yourselves, or rather, exchange them using your minor merit points."

Putting everything else aside, the ancestor said he wanted to cultivate the spiritual veins of Crimson Flame Peak to the third rank; I wonder how much that would cost.

Master Zhengyang waved his hand and said firmly:
"The sect will provide each traveling disciple with three talismans: two for offense and one for defense. Don't refuse."

If you want more, use a little more effort to redeem it.

Third-tier talismans are indeed very valuable. Giving such precious items to disciples for free can make them feel the sect's care and affection, and make them loyal to the sect.

　I'm still posting two updates today, totaling 8,000 words. There are always things to do on holidays, so I don't have as much free time as when I'm working.
　　
　
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