Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 439 Azure Dragon's Roar

Ji An used his divine sense to find the natural magical restriction nodes in the stone pillar one by one, and pondered how to make use of these nodes.

These stone pillars are merely the most basic foundation of the array; if they cannot be inscribed with magical restrictions, they are no different from raw materials.

His magic slowly and steadily seeped into the stone pillar, flowing gently inside it like water flowing through a river.

If the magical power stagnates or travels slowly, it indicates poor conductivity, and the node for the magical restriction must not be placed there.

Ji An marked each node with mana, enabling them to connect into a closed loop.

Although the array base is a standardized thing, each creation is unique, and the array master needs to inscribe the spells and restrictions according to the actual situation.

After completing this step, another half hour had passed.

"It's so inefficient!"

Ji An scratched his head, thinking that with such abilities, he probably wouldn't even be qualified to be an apprentice in the Array Formation Hall.

He formed a hand seal with one hand, and his magical power surged forth, with streams of magical light flowing into the stone pillar like a continuous river.

The restrictions need to be fully implemented in one go; otherwise, it will create a 'breakpoint' and affect the flow of spiritual energy.

Such a base is not unusable, as long as the spell restrictions are intact and spiritual energy can flow.

However, such a base can only be called a substandard product. Its lifespan is limited and it cannot last long. It may be damaged in a year or two.

Ji An completed the inscription of the forbidden technique on his first attempt, but there were five breaks in it.

Ji An was not disappointed. Practice makes perfect. After a few tries, you'll become a master.

He activated the alchemical fire to melt away the array base. Due to the inscription of magical restrictions, some of the materials were destined to be unrecoverable, so he had to add some more raw materials.

When people are focused, they don't notice the passage of time. Two hours had passed when Ji An completed a base array without any breaks and with smooth transmission of spiritual energy.

"Not bad," he said, standing up and stretching.

He brewed a cup of Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea and closed his eyes to rest while drinking it.

After a short rest, he continued to refine the array base.

Ten days later, Ji An refined one hundred and eighty array bases.

Aside from ensuring two hours of cultivation time each day, he devoted all his time to refining the array base.

At first, he could only refine three or four a day, but later he was able to refine more than thirty a day, and his efficiency was incomparable.

He placed the array base into the void space, and focused his mind on his dantian to connect with the upper realm.

"Enter the world of gourds."

Without the stone turtle's help, he could not enter this small world.

In the quiet chamber of the cave, the gourd-shaped stone emitted a crystalline light, as if reflecting a galaxy.

The seedlings of the Juyuan tree have not yet sprouted, but they will soon, only half a foot away.

The concentration of spiritual energy here exceeds that of a first-grade high-level spiritual vein, mostly due to Ji An's release of planting magic.

In addition, the Gathering Yuan Tree should also have played a role, since this kind of spiritual plant of heaven and earth can absorb the free energy in the void and transform it into the five elements of primordial energy.

Ji An was very curious about this transformation because he had realized that the reason why the stone turtle could absorb more spiritual energy every day was not due to the gourd world, but to the Gathering Yuan Tree.

It's easy to understand how fire elemental energy transforms into earth elemental energy, but how do other types of elemental energy transform into the five elements?

Ji An had a vague intuition that understanding the relationship between the five elements would greatly help him comprehend their mutual generation.

He embedded the array base into the five spirit fields according to certain rules, and placed mid-grade spirit stones at each key node.

Then, by performing a hand seal, the magic array is activated, and the array will slowly draw spiritual energy from the spirit stone and inject it into the spirit field.

In fact, this magic array is not complete. It needs to be filled with various kinds of spiritual soil, which helps to accelerate the cultivation of the spiritual fields.

By cultivating the spirit field to a higher level, the spirit vein can be upgraded more easily.

However, this requires a large amount of spiritual soil, and he worries that doing so will attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.

Because the spiritual soil he wanted to buy was completely useless on Crimson Flame Peak, and he would have a hard time explaining it if others made any connections.

With a small world at his fingertips, he can never be too cautious; one of his life principles is to never test human nature.

The worst-case scenario is that the sect's patriarch intervenes and seizes the small world; he dares not gamble on that.

Ji An planned to purchase various spiritual soils for cultivating spiritual fields after leaving Xizhou. It was a common practice for him to disguise himself as a family cultivator and purchase materials for cultivating spiritual fields for his family.

One hundred and eighty array bases lit up with a faint spiritual light in turn, and the magic array began to operate. All that was left to do was wait for the flowers to bloom.

Ji An began casting spells on the spirit field, releasing different spells in different areas.

The Azure Dragon appeared in the void, its azure beams of light turning the hazy world a deep turquoise.

Countless emerald green spots resembled glistening jade beads, each containing a small green dragon, some coiling and soaring into the sky, others stirring up clouds and rain.

The burgeoning spiritual energy transformed this place into an ocean of wood elemental energy, followed by rolling dark clouds in the sky and a torrential downpour of nourishing spiritual rain.

After repeated verification by Ji An, it was found that although the sun and moon were not visible in the small world, and the white mist that always floated in the sky did not affect the light here.

He wasn't sure if the spirit plants photosynthesized, but he could see that all the spirit plants were growing well, including the Earth Spirit Fruit Tree.

He doesn't understand the laws of the small world, and at his current level, he can't comprehend how the laws work. As long as the spiritual veins of the small world can be upgraded, then everything will be fine.

As the sun rises and sets, and the stars change, more than two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Inside Crimson Flame Peak, Ji An and the others chatted by the cold pool.

Several flying boats hovered in the air, carrying various spiritual items needed to cultivate spiritual veins. Jia Yu occasionally looked up at the sky and muttered:

"Why aren't they here yet! Are array masters in Zhongzhou really that hard to invite? Even the patriarch himself came to visit, and they still won't give him face?"

According to their calculations, the cultivators from Central Continent would have arrived half an hour ago.

"Perhaps something came up and delayed us. Please be patient."

Zhang Zizhao also looked up at the sky and said:
“Fellow disciples, the necessary resources have been delivered. There are still matters to be dealt with in the Diligent Work Hall, so I shall take my leave now.”

Ji An and the others cupped their hands in greeting, "Take care, senior brother."

Zhang Zizhao rode away on the Azure Flame Purple Spirit Gourd, and Chu Huaige sighed:
"The ancestor ordered me to stay by the side of the cultivators in the Central Continent throughout the entire process, hoping that I could learn something from them, which put a lot of pressure on me."

The secret method for cultivating a third-tier spirit field cannot be grasped simply by observing from the sidelines.

Jia Yu chuckled and said:

"I don't think the ancestor expected you to learn anything by stealing. If the Golden Core cultivator didn't explain, what we understood might be completely different from the truth. He was just cultivating your overall perspective."

"I hope so."

Chu Huaige smiled wryly, "Third-order formations belong to the Golden Core level. It's difficult for a cultivator like me, who is at the Chaoyuan stage, to understand their mysteries!"
As the three chatted, a spirit boat appeared in the distance and arrived at Crimson Flame Peak a moment later.

Master Meng Yonghua was invited, and he brought several of his prized students with him.

With Master Zhengyang by his side, after the spirit boat landed and everyone exchanged a few pleasantries, the formation masters began to get busy.

With nothing to do, Ji An sat and chatted with his ancestor in the living room.

Master Zhengyang took out two bright red talismans and said with a hint of regret:

"These are two Bing Fire Divine Thunder Talismans. I originally wanted to buy a third-tier defensive talisman, but unfortunately I couldn't. How many times have you used the talismans you have?"

"I've only used it once in Nanzhou, so it should be fine to use it three or four more times."

"Then I'm relieved. When do you plan to set off, and what's your first destination?"

Ji An said in a deep voice:
"This disciple plans to leave after the formation for cultivating the spirit field is completed. The first stop will be Silvermoon City, the immortal city in the far north that is closest to the south."

Master Zhengyang nodded slightly. "The weather in Silvermoon City isn't that cold yet. You can stay there for a few months to get used to it."

Near this immortal city lies a powerful Golden Core clan, the Bai Clan of White Dragon Mountain. Do not provoke them.

"The disciple understands."

Half a month later, the spiritual vein nurturing array of Crimson Flame Peak officially took effect, and Ji An took the teleportation array to Azure Cloud Immortal City.

He left the sect's residence, rode a cloud to the merchant's flying boat, paid the spirit stones, and stepped into the 'city'.

Thirty years ago, he toured the entire place without stopping anywhere else, heading straight for Wanbaolou.

As soon as we entered Wanbaolou, a steward stepped forward and said with a smile:
"Fellow Daoist Ji, I'm sorry for not greeting you sooner!"

He was the same cultivator who had received Ji An thirty years ago. His flying boat had been docked in Xizhou for several months, and he had given up hope of Ji An's arrival.

Ji An took out the old voucher and said:
"I'm here to complete the transaction, and I'll pay the remaining balance."

The steward took the voucher, probed it with his divine sense, and then extended his arm to invite, "I will take you to the VIP room first."

Upon arriving at the VIP room, Ji An took out ninety-nine high-grade spirit stones and asked:

Approximately how long will it take to obtain the Azure Lotus Banner?

After counting the spirit stones, the steward put them away, saying, "Ten days is enough!"

Ten days later, in the weapon-refining room of Wanbaolou.

Dozens of fire crows divided into groups and took turns spewing crimson flames into the furnace.

The weapon refiner channeled the azure alchemical fire into the spirit furnace, causing the surging flames to gather and disperse unpredictably.

As the flames flickered, the vigorous power of the Wood element spread.

A pale blue flag fluttered up and down in the flames, its flagpole like charred wood, and its surface embroidered with a dark green dragon.

The weapon refiner's hand seals changed, continuously imbuing the magical artifact with magical restrictions. As the number of restrictions increased, the luster of the azure dragon on the flag became increasingly bright.

The weapon refiner said in a deep voice:

"Fellow Daoist Ji, after I infuse the last few magical restrictions, I will take the spiritual artifact out of the furnace for a few breaths."

You must force out enough blood to spray onto the magical artifact. Do not stop until I tell you to!

He never expected that the other party would choose to sacrifice the Azure Lotus Banner with blood.

'The fools of the West Continent actually chose blood sacrifice.'

"Fellow Daoist, rest assured, I am prepared."

Ji An cut his finger, and when the weapon refiner took out the spiritual weapon, he activated his blood and it shot out.

The blood clumped together in the air and was completely swallowed by the Azure Dragon Embroidery.

Immediately afterwards, a mighty dragon roar echoed through the weapon-refining room.

The sudden sound startled the weapon refiner, who nearly dropped the magical artifact.

"The Azure Dragon roars! Fellow Daoist's essence blood is so spiritual!"

(End of this chapter)