Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 450 Fire Creates Earth

Ji An felt very comforted. The period of spiritual energy eruption in the lava cave has not yet officially begun, but these three locations are already showing signs of intense and chaotic fire elemental energy.

Once the earth's vein fire spiritual energy fully erupts, these places will be excellent observation locations.

Whether he can comprehend the principle of fire generating earth depends on the situation in the next few days, but regardless of whether he can grasp its profound mysteries, he is prepared to leave Silvermoon City.

The next eruption of earth vein fire spiritual energy will be more than ten years from now. If we cannot get what we want, we cannot continue to waste time here.

The fire elemental energy in the fire veins of Crimson Flame Peak is also abundant, but it contains metal elemental energy and its internal structure is not complex enough to achieve this state.

Ji An took out the jade map slip and stuck it on his forehead to mark the area, and then planned a suitable route.

He has stayed here long enough, and the fire elemental energy within him has begun to accumulate. He must go out and use clean spiritual energy to cleanse it.

The later you go out, the more the fire evil will attach itself to your spirit palace, and it will take more time to remove it.

Ji An began to return along the planned route, passing through two other backup locations, and finally returned to the ground.

The return trip took four hours. When we came out, the sky was overcast, and snowflakes were dancing in the wind.

Before it even got close to this area, it turned into water and scattered into a fine drizzle.

There was no sun, but he was certain it was daytime because he could see cultivators flying towards him from afar.

He sighed softly. Since he couldn't be sure when the lava cave would erupt, he could only wait here and dared not go too far.

The burst of fire elemental energy lasts only two or three days, or even less.

For cultivators who seek spiritual objects or hunt demonic beasts, they would not risk entering the underground cave during a dangerous moment of great spiritual energy eruption, but for him, it was necessary to enter during this time period.

Ji An rode the clouds and arrived in the icy and snowy land outside the lava cave area. In such an environment, the water element was abundant, making it easier to dispel the fire element within his body when practicing his cultivation technique.

After a while, he came to a sparse pine forest. The heavy snow covered the pine trees, and only a few green leaves could be seen.

He took out the Golden-Winged Bird puppet from the Void Stone and gave the order to be on guard.

This place is only a dozen miles away from the lava cave area, so perhaps some cultivators will pass by.

The bird flew to the branch but did not hover in the sky. Flying in this weather would surely attract the attention of those who were interested.

Ji An summoned the Rock Armor Bear, Golden Fur, Golden Feathered Eagle, and Azure Water Turtle from his spirit beast pouch and gave the following instructions:

"Spread out, stay alert, and don't let anything get close to me. If you encounter a powerful enemy, wake me up immediately."

The four beasts either roared softly or hissed, then dispersed.

Big Yellow kept shaking its head. It had fire-element blood, and it didn't like the cold environment here.

The blue water turtle crawled along happily, feeling very comfortable.

The Wuji Apricot Yellow Flag transformed into a yellow spiritual cloud, flying around him like a loyal guardian.

Ji An made the arrangements, cleared an area under the tree, took out a futon, sat down cross-legged, and began to circulate the Five Elements Wheel Sutra.

As the cultivation technique was activated, the five divine palaces shone brightly in turn, and the fiery energy was gradually washed out of the body, turning into wisps of black mist.

Five hours later, he finished his cultivation, and the fire evil in his body had been completely removed.

He took the two molten armor lizard corpses out of the Void Stone, gutted them, and called his beast tamers to eat their entrails and meat.

The Azure Water Turtle had no interest in the meat of this fire-elemental demon beast; to it, the meat was more like poison than poison. But to other beasts, the meat of demon beasts was a great tonic.

With the replenishment of Chaoyuan-stage demon beast meat, their cultivation growth rate will be faster.

Ji An removed the meat, and the skeleton and scales could be sold to weapon-refining shops. He would keep the animal hide to make talismans, and he would have materials for hundreds of fire dragon talismans, which would bring him another large sum of money.

Over the next few days, Ji An went to the lava cave every day to sense if there were any unusual movements in the spiritual energy, and walked through the cave along the planned route to deepen his impression.

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and he finally ushered in the day when the fire elemental energy surged wildly.

The wind howled through the cave, sounding like a dragon's roar.

Cultivators kept flying out of the underground cave, while Ji An excitedly entered it.

Several other cultivators of similar level also entered the underground cave despite the raging spiritual energy.

Thousands of cultivators quickly gathered above the underground cave, engaging in a lively discussion.

"The commotion in the lava cave this time is much greater than last time. Once the spiritual tide recedes, we will definitely be able to gain even more!"

"Haha, this is the first time I've ever seen such a spectacle. I've heard from my seniors that there's a major eruption in the underground caves about every 360 years. Do you think this year will be the major eruption?"

The cultivator's voice trembled. The more intense the spiritual tide in the cave, the more they would gain—this was something that had been proven countless times.

"It's very likely. It's said that during the last major spiritual tide, many people obtained third-tier resources."

"I've heard of that too. I've also heard that True Person Xuanming obtained the seed of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire during the great spiritual tide eruption, even though he wasn't a Golden Core cultivator back then!"

Yang Wu and his companions pretended not to know each other and dispersed among the crowd, listening to the discussions around them, their faces beaming with smiles.

Other cultivators rejoiced because they could gain more, but they were excited because they could rob more fat sheep.

Ji An continuously released earth-遁术 (earth-遁术 is a type of magic or technique), and since cultivators possess extremely powerful memories, he could completely visualize the route map in his mind.

After traveling for two hours, he finally arrived at the cave where he had killed the armored lizard.

Based on the map and his personal judgment, this location has the lowest elevation and is the most suitable for observation.

Red mist rose from the lava lake, and Ji An could see countless bubbles rising from it before bursting open.

He deduced that there must be a channel in this lava lake that directly connects to the earth's volcanic veins, otherwise there wouldn't be such a strong reaction.

The temperature here was already very high. Ji An took out the Fire-Avoiding Pearl. This crimson magic artifact had been rarely used since it was made, but now it finally came in handy.

He infused it with his magic power, and the fire-avoiding bead immediately created a space several feet in diameter, dispelling the dense fire energy.

The purpose of doing this is to block the fiery energy brought by the surge of spiritual energy and avoid physical discomfort. However, as the spiritual energy continues to erupt, he will abandon this method and thus truly feel the changes in spiritual energy.

About half an hour later, Ji An suddenly felt a slight fluctuation of magical power in the cave, and then he saw a cultivator wearing an ochre-colored Taoist robe appear.

He raised an eyebrow slightly. It wasn't surprising that this place had been discovered by other cultivators. He was just an outsider who had managed to find this place, so it was even less surprising that the locals knew about it.

Besides, if he can buy maps, so can others.

This area was a secret for him in the past, but it might not be for others.

The cultivators who enter here at this time must be those who share the same purpose as him, all seeking to experience the profound mystery of fire generating earth.

However, feeling divine will is not contradictory, and the presence of outsiders does not affect it.

The cultivator in the ochre-colored Taoist robe frowned slightly upon seeing him and then nodded in a friendly manner. Just as Ji An was about to greet him, he sensed a fluctuation of magical power and saw a female cultivator in a crimson dress appear, who had obviously also traveled there using a teleportation technique.

Why are there outsiders here?

The female cultivator's face revealed arrogance, and displeasure appeared on her face.

"Hey, could you please go somewhere else?"

Ji An's face immediately darkened. Why can't you be the one to change the location?
Such words can be interpreted in various ways. On a smaller scale, they may be considered mere casual remarks from a domineering cultivator, but on a larger scale, they could be seen as an obstacle to one's path to enlightenment.

"Junior sister, this fellow Daoist arrived here first. How can he make such a rude request?"

Besides, even if we arrived first, one more person wouldn't affect our understanding.

The cultivator in the ochre-colored Taoist robe looked at Ji An and cupped his hands in greeting:
"Greetings, fellow Daoist. I am Zhu Mingli, and this is my junior sister Jiang Chuchu, who is a disciple of Master Huayang of Silver Moon City."

He introduced himself politely, shaking his head inwardly with a sense of helplessness. This junior sister was always willful and capricious, only behaving obediently in front of their master.

Such a temper will eventually lead to trouble, because one will always encounter cultivators who are not afraid of the master's name.

The female cultivator gave a soft hum, a hint of arrogance flashing across her face.

"So you are a disciple of Master Huayang. It's a pleasure to meet you. I am Ji An."

Hua Yang Zhenren is the city lord of Silver Moon City and a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.

Ji An didn't take the female cultivator's attitude to heart. A disciple of a Golden Core cultivator must have some skills, and he didn't want to cause a conflict with her.

He was not afraid of the two people opposite him, but he could not be aggressive when they brought up the banner of Huayang Zhenren.

The apricot-yellow flag of Wuji spread spiritual light, and golden flowers bloomed. He changed his position, moving back two zhang to avoid getting too close to the two people.

The three cultivators stood quietly by the lava lake. Ji An could sense that the other two were communicating telepathically, but he didn't know what they were discussing.

With a thought, he summoned the Flame Banner that was off the ground.

The dazzling light of the spiritual artifacts caught Jiang Chuchu's attention. The usually arrogant woman couldn't help but be somewhat surprised. Being able to control two top-grade spiritual artifacts at the same time meant that the other party had two spiritual artifacts nurtured in their dantian.

At this moment, it can be deduced that the opposing cultivator's life-force fire is incredibly powerful, a level she cannot yet reach.

Thinking of this, the pride on her face faded a bit. When encountering a truly powerful cultivator, it is still necessary to show the necessary respect.

As the day passed, Ji An noticed that the surge of spiritual energy was becoming more intense, and the crimson clouds above the lava lake were spreading throughout the cave.

"Fellow Daoist Ji, I have a suggestion I'd like to discuss with you."

Ji An heard the call and responded:

"Fellow Daoist, please speak freely."

Zhu Mingli smiled and said:
"The current spiritual mist obscures our vision, so I suggest that everyone stay put to avoid any misunderstandings."

“What you say is very true, fellow Daoist. I will certainly support it.”

Ji An nodded slightly. He was already worried about the two people opposite him, and now that they had offered their suggestions, it was exactly what he wanted.

The fire elemental energy exploded even more violently, and the fiery evil energy that surged forth inevitably accumulated within his body.

The amount of fire energy he accumulated in just one day was more than what he had accumulated in the five days he spent there recently.

Within Ji An's body, the two Fire Element Seeds flickered alternately, and the light of the Fire Element Divine Palace was more dazzling than usual.

He breathed in the fire elemental energy, and his immortal veins felt a slight burning sensation.

With his eyes half-closed, he felt the raging fire elemental energy, and the sound of surging spiritual tides echoed in the cave.

The rising, blazing power of the fire element could be clearly perceived, and an even stronger fire elemental force could be sensed brewing.

The Five Elements are a state of nature, Ji An reminded himself. He calmed his mind and quietly waited for the moment when the spiritual tide was at its most turbulent.

Fire is associated with rising and ascending, while earth is associated with being heavy and inclusive. How can fire generate earth?

If we incorporate the changes of Yin and Yang, how should we understand it?
Ji An felt as if he had grasped something, but something was always missing.

Yin and Yang are constantly changing, opposing yet unified; Yang is characterized by its exuberance, while Yin is characterized by its decline.

In the Fire-Earth relationship, is the influence of Bing Fire (丙火) or Ding Fire (丁火) greater? Or are their influences balanced?
Ding fire is warm and yin, nourishing Ji earth; Bing fire is explosive and yang, nourishing Wu earth.

Neither pure Yin nor pure Yang lasts long; only when Bing and Ding fires move together can Wu and Ji earth be generated.

Ji An's mind raced, but the pain of the spiritual energy scorching his immortal veins did not have any adverse effects on him.

At this moment, his mind was completely clear, time seemed to slow down, and his thoughts were exceptionally clear, as if he had entered a state of enlightenment.

Ji An didn't know how much time had passed in the real world, but he felt a tremor deep within his bloodline, and the crimson spiritual mist that filled his vision turned into a crimson-gold color in that instant.

So dazzling, so captivating.

As the rising fire elemental energy drifted down in wisps of black smoke, the fire elemental power completed its transformation from movement to stillness in that instant.

The throbbing in Ji Gan's heart disappeared. It was as if there was an unseen giant maw in the lava lake, swallowing up all the crimson-gold spiritual mist.

He sensed the pulse he had just felt, and his heart jolted.

Ding fire condenses and transforms into Bing fire, completing the transformation of Yin and Yang. After a moment of brilliance, the ashes of Bing fire fall to Wu earth.

But this was not the end. The Earth element immediately began to decline, and a portion of it transformed into Earth. After the Yin and Yang combined, the entire transformation of Fire generating Earth was finally completed.

The rising power formed a solid foundation, undergoing multiple transformations of Yin and Yang.

The Five Elements Cycle started to operate spontaneously, completing a cycle in the blink of an eye.

Within the acupoints, the spiritual light of the Fire and Earth elements shone brightly.

Spiritual water nourishes wood, wood rises and fire rises, fire sinks and earth is born, thick earth gathers gold, gold gathers water and water is born.

When spiritual energy flows out of the Fire God's Palace, it used to be crimson, but now the crimson has become very faint, tinged with a warm yellow.

Within his dantian, the primordial fire suddenly intensified, and the crimson flame layer visibly grew larger.

At the same time, the originally clear dividing line between the crimson flames and the yellow flames became blurred.

The stone tortoise slightly opened its mouth and exhaled five breaths of pure, spiritual energy, making its life-giving fire even more vigorous.

The five elements' generating cycle of fire and earth has been achieved today!
A feeling of joy welled up from the bottom of his heart and filled his chest. Ji An's lips curled up slightly, and the color of his pupils turned red, then bright yellow in the next instant, before the strange phenomenon slowly disappeared.

(End of this chapter)