Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 510 Plan
Zhu Xiangrong carefully examined the damage to each magical artifact and asked:
"Is this Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner the ancestral treasure?"

He was overjoyed because he had crafted the prototype of the magical artifact.

For a weapon refiner, what could be more exciting than seeing their creation shine? It's equivalent to indirectly creating a magical artifact.

"Yes, you can just call me Fellow Daoist in private."

Ji An replied with a smile that the title 'Ancestor' creates a sense of distance.

Zhu Xiangrong smiled, not continuing the topic, and pointed to the magic weapon, saying:

"Its damage is not significant. It can be restored by placing it in the dantian for gentle nurturing and refining it for half a day each day. No additional methods are needed."

The significance of a natal magic weapon lies in this: as long as the core is not severely damaged, it can be restored through the cultivator's own nurturing and refining.

There are gains and losses; if the core of one's natal magic weapon is damaged, the cultivator himself will also be injured.

Ji An nodded slightly. A cultivator's natal magic weapon is their strongest reliance, the sharpest spear or the strongest shield.

But in some respects, it is also the one that needs the most protection.

Because there is a strong 'bond' between the natal magic weapon and its master, they share the same fate, one suffers and the other prospers.

If the owner's natal magic weapon is destroyed, the owner will also suffer severe damage.

However, the defense of a natal magic weapon is always stronger than that of a cultivator, so generally no one will focus their attacks on attacking magic weapons.

If he has the means in the future, Ji An plans to acquire a few more magical artifacts to serve as 'temporary workers' and do the most dangerous and tiring jobs.

"Taking the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner as an example, how should one upgrade and modify this natal magic weapon to enhance its power and defensive effects?"

Theoretically speaking, a natal magic weapon will increase in power as the cultivator's cultivation level improves and the time spent nurturing it increases, without the need for external objects.

However, adding external things can speed up the process. For him, it's fine to solve the problem by spending some resources; he's not short of money!
Zhu Xiangrong's face was solemn as he pondered, "The magic weapons and other spiritual artifacts chosen by the Ancestor all rely on the transformation of qi as their main combat method."

Their potential is very high, but their potential is also very low. They haven't been the mainstream in the cultivation world for many years.

These types of magical artifacts are relatively easier to enhance in terms of power, but they also consume more resources. To quickly enhance the power of the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner, two types of third-tier spiritual items are required.

The first type is Transformation Spirit Mud, a spiritual object of the Earth element. It not only has the function of automatically repairing the magic weapon itself, but also weakens attacks to a greater extent.

The second type is Wuhua Treasure Soil, which can condense a protective spiritual light with stronger defensive capabilities, thus enhancing defensive power.

Having obtained these two spiritual items, the ancestor can refine and integrate them into his natal magic weapon using his own magic power, without needing the help of a weapon refiner.

I'm not sure if these resources can be exchanged in the sect's secret vault; I'll have to ask Fatty Jia.

Ji An nodded slightly; after all, they were professionals, and the other party's plan was very clear.

He waved his hand and said kindly:

"As I said before, you can just call me Fellow Daoist in private."

Zhu Xiangrong's expression finally relaxed, and he cupped his hands in greeting, saying:

"Fellow!"

The fact that his former fellow disciples had become the sect's patriarchs filled him with joy, but also a complex mix of emotions.

Ji An pointed to the remaining magical artifacts, "What should we do with these?"

Zhu Xiangrong first picked up the broken flagpole and the blue flag:
"Could this be the Azure Lotus Banner, one of the Five Elements Spirit Banners?"

The Five Banners of the Primordial Spiritual Treasure consist of five banners, which are quite similar in some ways.

"Yes, it was made by a weapon refiner from Wanbaoge."

Zhu Xiangrong asked tentatively:

"Fellow Daoist seems to be planning to collect enough Five Elements Spirit Flags?"

The replicas of the Five Banners were once very popular among cultivators, and now the other party has three of them, which he sees as a clear indication of their intentions.

Ji An did not shy away from saying, "I have this plan, it just depends on whether I can obtain the crafting methods for the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag and the Plain Cloud Realm Flag."

With the five flags gathered together, he can not only attack the enemy but also trap them. Coupled with his 'talent' in magic, he is a true all-rounder.

His exceptionally favorable conditions allowed his spiritual strength to exceed the normal cultivation level, making it not impossible for him to simultaneously control five magical treasures.

Zhu Xiangrong opened his mouth to say a few words of advice, but simultaneously nurturing multiple magic treasures would be too much of a burden on his life force fire, and trying to control multiple magic treasures at the same time to fight would consume a lot of his divine sense.

However, he then thought that how could a Golden Core cultivator younger than him not understand these things?

"The flagpole of the Azure Lotus Treasure Flag is broken, but I can use the magical restrictions within the flagpole to replace it with the core of the finest Azure Dragon Wood, which will be of even better quality than the original."

In addition, extracting the life force and spiritual essence from the Azure Dragon Wood to fill the damage to the flag can repair it.

"Fellow Daoist, prepare the materials; leave the rest to me."

What are the requirements for Azure Dragon Wood?

"If possible, I want a whole Azure Dragon Tree that is over seven zhang tall."

“No problem,” Ji An readily agreed; it was a piece of cake for him.

Zhu Xiangrong raised the crimson spirit flag and continued:

"The Flame Banner is severely damaged and requires third-tier material Phoenix Stone, as well as some second-tier top-grade materials."

I have all these materials on hand. When the time comes, I will use the rebirth properties of the Phoenix Stone to remelt it and repair most of the damaged parts.

There's no need to repair everything; that would be too wasteful. Just put it into your dantian and nurture it. It will be restored to its original state in a few years.

If you are not in a hurry to use the Ground-Leaving Flame Banner, you can use the solution I mentioned.

If you need to use it urgently, you should prepare more phoenix stones.

"Without the Phoenix Stone, there's nothing we can do."

"As for these armor plates, if I'm not mistaken, they were made by Grandpa Hongming, right?"

"Yes."

Zhu Xiangrong shook his head, "I can't do anything about it. The armor's magical restrictions are a whole, and each armor plate has runes used for interference. It's very difficult to forge it without the blueprints."

It would take at least several decades to research, which is pointless.

Ji An put away the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner, the Flame Light Banner, and the Sky Soaring Armor:

"I will send over the suitable Azure Dragon Wood in a few days. How much will the repairs cost?"

"There will be some scraps left over from the top-grade Azure Dragon Wood. You can give them to me as payment."

Previously, Zhu Xiangrong did not have a stable channel to obtain second-tier top-grade spiritual materials, but the situation has improved in recent years.

Ji An descended from the cold pool at Crimson Flame Peak, riding on a cloud.

After becoming a Golden Core cultivator, one can still fly on clouds, but the speed is 50-60% faster. As one's cultivation level increases, the flying speed will continue to increase.

Zhang Xuening and the others stepped forward excitedly, cupped their hands in greeting, and shouted:

"Disciple pays respects to the Ancestor."

When they learned that Ji An had broken through to the Golden Core stage, they were all stunned.

Ji An smiled, "No need for formalities. Xue Ning will go to the warehouse later to withdraw three mid-grade spirit stones to share as celebratory money." "Yes, ma'am," Zhang Xue Ning replied with a beaming smile, "Ancestor, when shall we hold the ceremony?"

"Let's wait a few more years; it's too early to talk about the ceremony now."

The lower-ranking disciples were unaware that the sect leader had traveled to the Central Continent.

Ji An waved his hand, "You can start preparing the second-tier high-grade ingredients. Also, inform Lin Lan and Han Shan to come here to see me tomorrow afternoon."

Several disciples responded in agreement and then dispersed.

Ji An arrived at the Water Stream Orchard and began to cast a spell on the Spirit Field.

He wanted to test how many days his magical intent would last after the breakthrough, so that he could roughly gauge how much the spell's effect had improved from the duration of the breakthrough.

He activated the Cloud Dragon Rain-Making Technique, causing the rolling dark clouds to become even darker and the lightning to become even brighter.

Lingyu has also changed; it was originally as clear and white as jade, but now it gives people a light black feeling.

However, when you catch the rainwater in your hand, you find that it is still transparent, but it radiates a bright light, like the glow of the moon shining on the water.

As the rain falls, the water vapor immediately rises up, whereas it used to take a while to rise.

Runze's understanding of the Dharma has improved significantly compared to before; Ji An estimates it to be at least 50% higher.

The dark clouds dispersed, and the duration of the spiritual rain also increased significantly compared to before.

He dived to the bottom of the pool and cast the Cloud Dragon Rainmaking Technique on the Pure Water Lotus. From the outside, the water below crackled with lightning.

The blue veins of the lotus leaf shimmered with light, the frequency matching the flickering of electric light.

Rain poured down, and the lotus leaves swayed.

The Pure Water Lotus is currently at the second-tier superior level, but Ji An senses that it is not far from being upgraded in rank.

It was an inexplicable intuition; I wondered if it was a result of a breakthrough in my cultivation.

Above the Fire Orchard, a blue dragon roared, its azure light flashing, and the vibrant energy of spring, with all the trees vying for its spring, swept through like a hurricane.

The emerald light shimmered like rain, and the aura of wood elemental energy permeated the air, infusing the fire elemental plants with even more vitality.

The Dharma has transformed the earth into a wondrous scene of blooming flowers and towering ancient trees, with the fragrance of grass and trees filling the air.

Ji An strolled over to the Spirit Cloud Tree. This spirit tree has now been upgraded to a second-tier top-grade tree, and he wondered when it would bear fruit.

Once the fruit is ripe, he will select two of the most vigorous seeds to plant in the gourd world.

This spiritual tree has the potential to be cultivated to the third rank. Although it is not a precious plant, it can continuously produce third-rank spiritual fruits, which can be used to refine pills to sustain cultivation.

He then unleashed the Zhurong Divine Fire Spell and the Yellow Dragon Enhancing Yuan Technique in turn. The nourishing power of the earth element magic became even stronger, and even after the magic's spiritual light dissipated, the soil still retained its luster.

Ji An rode the clouds to the Wood Spirit Plant Garden, where green waves rolled and white lines could be seen surging out from the air.

He hovered above the tea trees, feeling quite pleased.

The most valuable spirit tree here is the Nether Moon Jade Tree, and the oldest one has now transformed into a second-tier top-grade tree.

The leaves of this tea tree are now as clear and bright as snow reflecting the moon, and the leaves are a little smaller than before.

Because it has just completed its transformation, no tea leaves were picked this year. Next year, we will be able to enjoy the second-grade premium Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea.

The combination of premium spiritual tea and premium soul-nourishing wood can nourish Ji An's soul even though his cultivation has reached the Golden Core level.

The second-tier top-grade Bodhi tree has already borne fruit. Once the fruit matures, another high-grade spiritual plant will be added to the gourd world.

Ji An always felt that the potential of this spiritual plant had not been fully realized. As a sacred tree in the hearts of Buddhist practitioners from another continent, it symbolized wisdom and enlightenment.

However, whether it's using Bodhi leaves to make tea or using Bodhi fruits in medicine, while they have some effects, they are far from the effects that are rumored to exist.

It's good for calming the mind, but for him, the increase in comprehension is not obvious.

Next, we'll see if the second-tier, top-grade Bodhi fruit will have a significant effect.

Later, Ji'an will go to Zhongzhou, where it is said that traces of Shixiu can occasionally be seen. Presumably, the Bodhi fruit will be popular.

He cast a spell on the spiritual field, and when the Azure Dragon appeared in the sky, its roar shook the surrounding area.

Simultaneously, dragon roars echoed through the forest of Azure Dragonwood, one after another, like an echo.

Ji An activated the Golden Light Technique. In his hands, the spell was no longer surrounded by golden light, but rather resembled a cold crescent moon, exuding a chilling aura.

The crescent blade swirled and flew out, leaving behind trails of afterimages in the air, like a dream.

Amidst the mournful roar of the dragon, a giant dragon tree fell to the ground.

The red pine trees resemble a continuous stretch of fiery clouds, their clear light even more captivating than the sunset glow.

Looking at the fifty acres of spirit fields stretching endlessly, Ji An's lips curled up slightly.

Once upon a time, this spiritual plant was the most important asset of Crimson Flame Peak, and pine nut wine and roasted pine nuts were the main means of accumulating minor merits and spirit stones.

The fact that Ling Song's status is now much lower than before is precisely proof of the vigorous development of Crimson Flame Peak.

Ji An released the Azure Dragon Awakening Technique, the Zhu Rong Divine Fire Spell, and the Yellow Dragon Enhancing Yuan Technique in turn. The vigorous growth of the wood element, the rising brightness of the fire element, and the nourishing and heavy nature of the earth element intertwined the three magical intents, yet coexisted harmoniously.

He landed beside the fire crystal ant's nest, his robes fluttering like a banished immortal descending to earth.

The vines of the Azure Flame Purple Spirit Gourd are deep in color, with crimson patterns that steam like fire. This spiritual plant has been cultivated to the second-tier top-grade level, and has flower buds the size of eggs.

The petals appear to be red, yellow, and blue dyed, with a crystal-clear, jade-like texture.

"It's blooming too early."

Ji An sighed softly. It wasn't that flowering and fruiting were bad, but if they waited a few more years for the flowers to bloom, they might be able to catch up with the spiritual veins reaching the third level.

How useful would a second-tier top-grade gourd be to him now? He certainly wanted to try cultivating a third-tier gourd vine.

Within Zhang Zizhao's superior-grade spiritual artifact, the Azure Flame Purple Spirit Gourd, the Crimson Flame Soul-Slaying Blade was being nurtured. These fire-elemental spiritual artifacts possess a degree of ability to attack the soul.

The requirements for auxiliary materials in refining magical artifacts using gourds are not high; as long as the gourds are good enough, it will suffice.

If Ji An can refine a third-tier magic gourd, it will be equivalent to having an additional important means of attack.

In addition, cultivating a third-tier gourd would be a stable source of income.

For a cultivator carrying a small world on their back, it is an abundance of happiness.

Ji An examined it carefully and found four female flowers, which meant there were four small gourds.

After the flowers have bloomed and pollinated, he will pluck two of the small gourds, leaving only two.

In this way, more nutrients can be used to nourish the remaining gourds.

Harvesting two gourds will yield at least several dozen seeds. Then, using the Withering and Flourishing Technique, you can plunder the life force of the inherently weak seeds to nourish the inherently strong ones.

Using the less to make up for the more is a good way to cultivate spiritual plants with higher potential.

He was able to cultivate a second-tier low-grade Purple Fire Gourd using this method.

If his cultivation hadn't grown so quickly that he no longer needed the Purple Fire Gourd, he would have continued planting it, and perhaps he could have cultivated a second-tier, mid-grade gourd variety.

(End of this chapter)