Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 503: Five Qis Returning to Origin
Rotten Peach Mountain.

The rain has been pouring down for seven days and seven nights.

The boundary between heaven and earth became blurred, and the white rain lines, like heavy curtains, obscured the view.

Ji An hovered in the air on black water-like clouds. The rain automatically parted when it was still a few feet away from him, as an invisible barrier protected his body.

His brows furrowed, and he sighed softly in his heart.

He overheard that the daytime fog in this familiar place could feel burning, and he realized that it must be a spiritual realm where wood could generate fire.

During this season, miasma cannot be generated in the mountains and forests, and there is no fog at midday.

Ji An arrived here excitedly on a cloud, but as soon as he arrived, a heavy rain began and lasted for several days.

Water can extinguish fire, but it's hard to say whether a spiritual realm where wood can generate fire can still be nurtured in a dark and stormy environment.

Ji An was reluctant to leave. He had nowhere else to go, and besides, he would feel uncomfortable if he didn't wait until the weather cleared up to take a few more glances.

He believes that once the spirit realm is formed, it cannot be suppressed by rainwater alone; it is just not manifesting itself yet.

The rain kept falling and showed no sign of stopping; another three days passed.

At this moment, Ji An landed on the hilltop, where the valley had become a swamp.

His face looked exhausted, but his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Water is just one specific manifestation of the Water Element. It is biased to understand the Water Element by using water as a basis, but Ji An has gained a lot of insights in the torrential rain these past few days.

He realized that his understanding of the water element was narrow; Ren and Gui water are not separate, but rather an integral whole.

When water accumulates into a deep pool and remains calm, the yin nature of water takes the lead, revealing a nourishing and moistening effect that benefits all things; the way of Gui water displays its splendor.

When the floodwaters rush forth, the yang nature of water prevails, sweeping away everything in its path, revealing the fierce and unyielding nature of Ren water.

Between movement and stillness, yin and yang transform.

When energy surges, it reveals the vigorous vitality of life, and the power of ascension emerges.

The inspiration shifts from flowing to rising, and Ren water transforms into wood, which can be either Jia wood or Yi wood.

The rain continued to pour down, but the sound of the rain had "disappeared." Ji An felt a sense of peace, like a vast, calm lake, its surface undisturbed, but deep within, undercurrents surged.

Movement and stillness coexist, yin and yang are in harmony and unity.

Within his dantian, black spiritual flames surged, with a faint emerald glow appearing on their outermost edge.

The stone tortoise opened and closed its mouth, exhaling five breaths of pure and spiritual energy, and the primordial fire of life grew stronger.

Moreover, as Ji An comprehended the divine meaning of water nourishing wood, his spiritual strength increased further, and a surging sound emanated from his body, causing his Water Element Divine Palace to shine brightly.

The sound of rain and water blended together, like a harmonious melody.

Ji An closed his eyes, concealing all his presence. Without the protection of the invisible barrier, rainwater soaked his temples.

He quietly absorbed all of this, his thoughts turning into rain, each idea converging into a river, and finally flowing into the sea.

I don't know when the rain gradually stopped, and when the dark clouds dispersed, the sun shone brightly on the earth.

The sky was clear and blue, the hillsides were lush and green, and the leaves looked like carved jade.

Ji An felt the energy become more active, the yang energy within the wood element burst forth, burning into fire, the energy became exceptionally active, and the upward force was even stronger.

"Is this what they mean by 'wood fuels fire'?"

Ignite the potential within life itself, bursting forth with a fleeting brilliance; after the waning of Yin and the waxing of Yang, Jia wood generates Bing fire.

"The Five Elements are a kind of property, and the transformation within them is a change in the property of energy."

Within his dantian, the boundary between the azure and crimson flames disappeared, and the stone tortoise once again opened its mouth wide and exhaled five breaths of pure spiritual energy.

As his primordial fire surged and his spiritual strength increased, the Five Elements Divine Palaces shone brightly at the same time. Without meditating, Ji An was able to circulate his cultivation technique simply by standing.

The five elements generate each other, and energy flows freely, naturally leading to continuous generation.

Happiness came too quickly. Less than two months after leaving the sect, he comprehended the divine meanings of the five elements' mutual generation of water and wood, and wood and fire, on the same day.

Although he had been working without sleep for ten days, Ji An was in a state of extreme excitement. The next step was to reach the Five Qi Gathering Realm, at which point he could take the Golden Elixir to break through!

He let out a long roar, like a blue dragon singing in the sky, or a white tiger roaring in anger, which could be heard for miles around.

Ji An summoned the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner and flew southeast, returning to Rongman Immortal City more than half an hour later.

He rented a temporary cave dwelling, summoned the Golden-haired Falcon, the Golden-feathered Eagle, and the Blue Shell, and gave the following instructions:
"Guard the gate!"

He returned to his quiet room and fell asleep immediately. At this moment, the excitement he had gained from his breakthrough in cultivation subsided, and fatigue washed over him like a tidal wave, causing him to fall asleep instantly.

When Ji An woke up, he found that the cultivation technique was slowly running. From the moment he fully comprehended the mutual generation of the five elements, the cultivation technique would not stop and would be running at all times.

He became interested, sat cross-legged and activated his cultivation technique. The abundant spiritual energy surged towards him and was quickly refined by him.

A moment later, he stopped practicing his exercises, his eyes filled with excitement.

His efficiency in refining spiritual energy is now about 90% higher than before he comprehended any of the Five Elements Interdependent Divine Intents.

Ji An summoned the Sky Soaring Armor, and the top-grade spiritual weapon entered his dantian. At this moment, he felt that the burden on his Yuanming Fire was not too great, and it was perfectly sufficient to maintain the four spiritual weapons.

"Everything is perfect."

There was no need for him to stay any longer. He put his beast into his spirit beast pouch, rode the Flaming Banner off the ground, and disappeared into the distance in no time. Half a month later, at the Wuji Hall of the Golden Spirit Sect.

Master Yuxiao stared in disbelief at his disciple, as if he were still in a dream, and the world felt unreal.

My disciple traveled for two months. Taking into account the travel time, he was able to comprehend the divine meaning of the mutual generation of the five elements in just one month. If this were to spread, probably no one would believe it.

Ji An scratched his head. After he reported his experience, the ancestor was in this state.

He coughed lightly a few times, pulling the other person back to reality, and asked:
"Ancestor, what should we do next for the Five Elements Gathering at the Origin?"

Master Yuxiao came to his senses and smiled:

"I can't believe it's true, but you did it."

The next step of cultivation should proceed step by step. Now I will explain it to you. If there is anything you don't understand, you can interrupt me at any time.

"The liver stores the soul, the heart stores the spirit, the spleen stores the intention, the lungs store the vital energy, and the kidneys store the essence. To achieve the state of the five elements returning to their origin, practitioners need to meditate and calm their minds, eliminating distracting thoughts."

"Guiding the Qi of the five internal organs back to its origin is a top-level cultivation method. It requires following the principles of mutual generation and restraint of the five elements and promoting coordination and balance among the five internal organs by adjusting breathing, intention, and other methods."

"During the cultivation process, practitioners need to refine the liver to assist the heart fire, refine the heart to nourish the kidney water, and refine the kidney to nourish the spleen earth, etc., to achieve the mutual generation of the five elements, thereby enhancing the vitality and purity of the qi of the five internal organs, and indirectly increasing the vigor of the primordial fire."

"By continuously guiding the Qi of the Five Elements upwards to return to its origin, another ancestral aperture, the Tanzhong acupoint, can be opened. This is the Crimson Palace and Golden Palace below the heart, also known as the Middle Dantian."

For a Golden Core cultivator, the Golden Core resides in the middle dantian.

To become a Nascent Soul cultivator, one must also use the Five Qi Gathering Method to open up the upper dantian.

"I've digressed. Let's get back to the main point. After we cultivators open up the Five Elements Divine Palace, the Yuanming Fire is divided into five layers of flames. In the end, the five layers of flames merge into one, turning into a pale gold color."

These are the last two hurdles. Once you pass them, you can exchange them for the Golden Core stage to break through to a higher realm. This is suitable for secluded cultivation where you can completely ignore the outside world.

Master Yuxiao transmitted the cultivation method to Ji An, saying:
"The stronger your natural talent, the easier it will be to pass these two hurdles. Just follow the steps and don't rush."

Remember, humility is even more important in the face of victory.

The two talked for a long time, and when the setting sun shone through the window, Ji An bowed and took his leave.
"Ancestor, this disciple takes his leave. I will stay at Crimson Flame Peak for secluded cultivation."

Time flies, leaving its mark on the years; five years have passed in the blink of an eye.

At Crimson Flame Peak, the bright moon shines silently in the night sky, and a cool evening breeze blows.

Inside the cave, Ji An controlled his magical power according to the method, allowing it to flow through his body along a specific route. The magical power rose and fell like the tide, its flow becoming faster and faster, and the time it spent gathering at the Tanzhong acupoint becoming longer and longer.

He controlled the operation of the method, looking inward at his body without joy or sorrow, and saw that the primordial fire in his dantian had transformed into a clear golden flame.

After an unknown amount of time, the Tanzhong acupoint was suddenly opened, and surging magical power flowed into it like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, and the middle dantian was successfully opened!
Ji An opened his eyes, his gaze clear and bright.

He lay back with his arms outstretched, "We've finally come this far!"

After resting for a while, Ji An focused his mind on his dantian and connected with the stone tortoise.

[Master: Ji An]

【Daoyun: 0】

Spiritual Ability: Kan Spirit 6842.7, Gen Spirit 5571.4, Zhen Spirit 4468.2, Xun Spirit 5525.4, Kun Spirit 7862.6, Qian Spirit 4928.4, Dui Spirit 4823.1, Li Spirit 5237.7

[Spell: Spirit Sealing Technique (Perfect 7%)]

Fire Release Technique (Perfect 46%)

Metal Escape Technique (Perfect 19%)

Spiritual Roar (Dacheng 8%)

[Thread-Pulling Mantra (Perfect 1%)]

Over the years, I have accumulated a great deal of spiritual energy, and my Fire Release technique has also improved.

The following day, when the sunlight shone on the cold pool, Ji An used the teleportation array to reach Ningcui Cliff.

He had no intention of going to the Ministry of Agriculture; the reason he was teleported here was because it was closer to Chaoyuan Peak.

Stepping out of the magic circle, he summoned the Flaming Banner that flew off the ground; the speed of the magical artifact was even faster than riding the clouds.

A streak of crimson light, as brilliant as rosy clouds, cleaved the sky and soon arrived at Chaoyang Peak.

Ji An landed on the mountaintop and stepped into the Wuji Palace.

"Greetings, Ancestor. Your disciple has achieved perfect cultivation. Please give me your instructions."

What is there to instruct? This tactful way of putting it is to tell the other party that he came here to exchange for the Golden Core.

Master Yuxiao could sense that his disciple's energy was harmonious and unified, clearly indicating that he had completed all the lessons of the Five Qi Returning to the Origin stage.

"I'm afraid no one would have imagined that you would be the first among this generation of disciples to meet the breakthrough requirements. It takes 600,000 minor merits to exchange for the Golden Core. Congratulations!"

"Thanks to our ancestors, everything has gone smoothly in recent years."

As Ji An spoke, he handed over his identity jade token.

Master Yuxiao took out a spirit plate, deducted the corresponding minor merit, and said:
"Go back and bathe and change your clothes today. When you feel that you have adjusted to your best condition, come to Chaoyang Peak to find me and start preparing for the breakthrough."

　I'm experiencing writer's block; it's painful.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)