Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 494 Second-Tier Supreme Soul-Nourishing Wood

Filled with boundless hope, Ji An rode away on a cloud and arrived at the Wood Spirit Plant Park.

He hovered above several tea trees, surveying this lush green land, where the vibrant life of the wood-elemental spiritual plants was perfectly displayed.

The white leaves of the Yuyue Cangyu tree are like crystal jade. When a breeze blows, the branches and leaves sway and make a melodious tinkling sound, creating a serene atmosphere.

This tea tree, which has been rooted in Chiyan Peak for a hundred years, is now as thick as a water bucket and has grown more branches, making it more lush than when he left.

Needless to say, the annual tea production will inevitably increase.

The leaves of the Jade Tree in the Cloud Top are emerald green and glistening, giving people a sense of spring after the rain.

The three oldest spiritual tea trees include two of the second-tier superior grade and one of the second-tier supreme grade, just like when he left.

Of the second batch of tea trees planted, all three Youyue Cangyu trees are now at the mid-grade level of the second tier, while only six Yunding Yu trees have reached the mid-grade level of the second tier, with the rest being at the low-grade level of the second tier.

It seems that Qinglu did not slack off, and with the spirit field reaching the second-tier top grade, this result is not surprising.

He was quite satisfied; the tea plantation had already reached a considerable scale, and once another batch of tea seeds was planted, there would be no need to expand the scale any further.

Even the best things become cheap if they are overabundant.

Ji An carefully checked and found that no new tea seeds had formed. He would have to ask him properly at dinner if any new tea seeds had been cultivated during the years he was away.

Ji An began his inspection, carefully counting the number of second-grade superior jade-leaf mulberry trees, which reached one hundred and twenty-six.

He was not satisfied with this number. There were tens of thousands of Jade Leaf Mulberry trees on Crimson Flame Peak. This scale of high-grade spirit mulberry trees could not produce much high-grade spirit honey. However, this also proved that the potential of Jade Leaf Mulberry trees had probably reached its limit.

Ji An sighed softly. The quality of spiritual plants no longer improved, just like a cultivator's cultivation level no longer increased; the hope of growth had been extinguished.

When he breaks through to the Golden Core stage, he will probably adjust the spiritual seeds of Crimson Flame Peak. At that time, he will need to discuss with the Beast Taming Hall whether a large-scale reduction in the number of acres planted with mulberry leaves would affect the normal operation of the sect.

If he could, he would probably leave it as is.

There are fifty-four superior-grade Biluo trees and two top-grade spirit trees. The situation is slightly better than that of Feiye Sang, but not much better.

Ji An stopped worrying about these things and began to cast a spell on the spiritual field.

The Azure Dragon roared in the sky, dark clouds covered the sky, creating quite a lively scene.

As darkness fell, the Crimson Pine Forest resembled a burning sea of ​​fire, its crystalline light staining the sky crimson.

He first rode a cloud to survey the area, counting forty-two superior-grade spiritual pines and one second-tier top-grade spiritual pine.

The spells cast by Lin Lan and the others, along with Qinglu, had become less effective against mid-grade second-tier spiritual plants. If he were to leave, Crimson Flame Peak would be unable to maintain its former prosperity.

Ji An unleashed the Azure Dragon Awakening Technique, the Zhu Rong Divine Fire Spell, and the Yellow Dragon Enhancing Yuan Technique in succession. The spiritual light and intent of the wood, fire, and earth elements intertwined, creating a turbulent and overwhelming atmosphere.

He landed next to the fire crystal ant nest and communicated with the queen ant telepathically.

The queen ant was very happy and conveyed her filial piety, showing no signs of estrangement despite the long period of no contact.

This is the benefit of blood pacts; only in this way can the tamed beast be guaranteed the greatest possible loyalty.

Of course, the premise is that the master's strength must exceed that of the beast. If the beast's cultivation level is much higher than the master's, they don't mind taking over.

This is the innate tendency of living beings to admire strength, which is even more directly and clearly felt in demonic beasts.

After exchanging words for about 15 minutes, Ji An left the Fire Crystal Ant's nest and went to a nearby place where the Azure Flame Purple Spirit Gourd was planted.

The gourd leaves are emerald green, with bright red veins that shimmer like a flowing river of fire; the combination of red and green is very beautiful.

The gourd vine is dark green with dark red stripes. The vine is as long as a toddler's arm and has climbed out of the wooden frame to twine around a red pine tree.

Ji An reached out and grasped the vine, sensing its life layers, and made an unexpected discovery.

There are two energy transmission channels inside, one for wood and one for fire. The two channels are like a spiral but do not intersect.

He clearly remembered that when he left, there was only one energy channel in the vines.

"The Azure Flame Purple Spirit Gourd truly lives up to its name."

Ji An suddenly realized that this spiritual plant was actually a dual element of wood and fire, but it exhibited more characteristics of the fire element, with the wood element being its supporting element.

No wonder this gourd can be used as a material to refine spiritual artifacts that can nourish fire-elemental artifacts, because it itself has the attribute of wood element.

The gourd vine is currently at the mid-grade level of the second tier, and Ji An has not found any small gourds being conceived, nor has it shown any signs of flowering.

From this perspective, it will take many years before it can produce a gourd.

By this time, it was completely dark, but visibility in the Crimson Cloud Pine Forest was still very high.

Ji An strolled away and came to a short distance away. He made a hand seal to open the simulation array and entered the passage. After reaching the end, he opened the sealing array.

The heatwave rolled in, and the intense fire elemental energy rushed towards him, making Ji An feel as if he were swallowing flames when he inhaled the air.

The spiritual vein nodes here have been upgraded to the second-tier top-grade, which is why there has been such a big change.

Ji An saw that most of the lotus leaves of the Green Lotus Red Lotus had withered from the outside in, leaving only a small patch of green.

The time before it completely withers is probably not far off. Once only the lotus pods remain, the speed at which it nurtures the green lotus and ignites the fire should accelerate.

The Phoenix Tree is now a second-tier low-grade tree. The pale golden feather-like patterns on its bark are exceptionally lively, giving it a feeling of swaying in the wind.

The spirit tree's originally emerald green leaves are now tinged with red, showing a tendency to turn into crimson leaves. Ji An put his hands on his hips and nodded in satisfaction.

He took out the fire corals and transplanted them to the edge near the wall. Later, when the Azure Lotus Burning Heart Fire matured, he would remove the sealing array so that the fire crystal ants could come and go freely.

With these excellent fire-resistant pastures, the fire crystal ant colony will expand considerably.

Based on experience in the gourd world, fire crystal ants can excrete higher-quality red sand by consuming the crystals on the surface of fire coral, which is ideal for improving the soil.

Ji An first unleashed the Azure Dragon Awakening Technique, and an azure dragon appeared in this crimson area, with emerald light raining down and the fire elemental energy becoming even more vigorous and surging.

He then unleashed the Zhurong Divine Fire Curse and the Yellow Dragon Enhancing Yuan Technique in succession, and the Azure Lotus Burning Heart Flame appeared at the top of the lotus pod, greedily absorbing the spiritual light.

Suddenly, an unexpected change occurred. The Azure Lotus Banner flew out without Ji An's summons, and the majestic roar of the Azure Dragon rose up once more.

It shrank to only an inch in length, spinning wildly around the Heavenly Spirit Fire.

As its owner, Ji An could sense its joy and excitement.

"Unexpected joy!"

Ji An laughed. The Azure Lotus Treasure Banner was in a similar state to the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner when it was hovering around the Gathering Yuan Tree.

Soon, the crimson flames manifested by the incantation of Zhurong's divine fire flickered and transformed into golden flames.

The Azure Lotus Burning Heart Fire contentedly disappeared into the lotus seedpod, while the Azure Lotus Treasure Banner circled a few more times before flying back into its master's body, returning to its dantian, looking lost and forlorn.

"We have another reason to compete for the Heavenly Flame."

At this moment, Ji An was completely determined to obtain a seed of a spiritual fire, not only for himself but also for a spiritual artifact.

He left the lava pool and sealed it off again.

As a crescent moon rose in the eastern sky, Ji An rode a golden cloud to the place where bronze-patterned mulberry trees were planted.

A gentle breeze swept by, and one area shimmered with silver light, while another area shone with golden brilliance that dazzled the eye.

The night was too gentle. Ji An surveyed this territory. Currently, there were twelve second-grade high-quality bronze-patterned mulberry trees and sixteen high-quality black-leaf sword bamboo trees, which was not much of an increase.

This result was actually better than Ji An had expected. When Foundation Establishment cultivators plant these two spiritual plants, the only spell suitable for them is the Thick Earth Returning to Origin Technique.

He released the Azure Dragon Awakening Technique using a special method. This activation method only had the intent of vigorous growth, without any fluctuation of wood element spiritual power.

A blue dragon appeared, its blue light shooting straight into the sky and then rapidly spreading.

He then unleashed the Yellow Dragon Enhancing Technique, riding away on a cloud amidst the tremors of the earth.

Ji An arrived at the entrance of the underground cave. In the quiet night, he could already hear Da Huang's loud snoring.

"This bear is really healthy!"

Ji Anwan'er, the familiar recipe, the familiar taste.

He used Earth Escape Technique to instantly appear next to the Soul Nourishing Wood, which shimmered with a crystalline radiance bathed in silver light.

The golden retriever was curled up under the tree, fast asleep.

The radiance was dazzling, and Ji An suddenly woke up. He rushed to the Soul-Nourishing Wood, placed his hand on the trunk, and felt the life force flowing within it.

"A second-tier top-grade item, I'm rich!"

He clenched his fist and swung it forcefully, inwardly marveling at how incredibly useful the ashes of a Golden Core cultivator were.

Second-tier top-grade Soul Nourishing Wood is also useful for early-stage Golden Core cultivators.

At this moment, he suddenly realized just how profound the foundations of those Nascent Soul sects in the Central Continent could be.

The ashes of a Golden Core cultivator can be used to create second-grade top-quality spirit wood in a short time. Those sects probably have third-grade spirit wood everywhere, and they won't lack fourth-grade spirit wood either.

Compared to the resource accumulation of those major sects, the Golden Spirit Sect is far inferior.

Ji An frowned and pondered for a moment, then gently shook his head, feeling that the difference wouldn't be as big as he had imagined.

If this is indeed the case, then minor sects in the cultivation world will have nothing to do with it.

The golden retriever felt the ground shake and suddenly jumped up. Upon discovering it was its owner, it made a fawning "squeak" and shook its gleaming golden fur.

Ji An grinned, "Look how fat you've gotten!"

Perhaps because it had been sleeping in the spirit beast pouch after a long, hearty meal, it had gained several sizes compared to before.

However, it looks even more ferocious, with the air of a great demon.

Most importantly, the intelligence in its eyes has not diminished; it is still a qualified spirit-seeking mouse.

Ji An counted the number of second-tier high-grade earth spirit fruit trees; there were four in total.

"not bad!"

He was fairly satisfied and cast a spell on the spiritual plant using hand seals.

The leaves of the Soul Nourishing Wood, as black as ink, shimmered with purple light, while the second-grade high-quality Earth Spirit Fruit Tree emitted five-colored light, decorating this not-so-bright underground area with vibrant colors.

(End of this chapter)