Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 517 Disciple Breakthrough
Ji An activated the mimicry array and entered the lava cave.

This area is too small; without a large quantity of fire coral, it won't be very effective.

Crimson Flame Peak has too many spiritual fields that need soil improvement, requiring a large amount of fire coral powder.

Ji An felt they should explore the interior of the volcano to find a suitable place for planting.

It is speculated that there must be a lava lake underground, and there may even be unexpected discoveries.

Now that he is a Golden Core cultivator, he can explore the inside of the volcano for a long time, and the chances of encountering danger are not high.

The harsh environment inside a volcano is the main enemy; without sufficient strength, it could easily be reduced to ashes upon impact.

This is also why he never ventured into the interior of the volcano during the Chaoyuan period; it wasn't worth risking his life for.

Ji An decided that he would go on an adventure after his natal magic weapon and the Flame Banner were repaired, so that he would have more confidence.

He carefully examined the growth of the green lotus leaves and the phoenix tree, and then cast the Azure Sky Brightness Technique.

A crimson sun appeared in the shadow, and shimmering green leaves fell like colorful petals falling in spring.

Almost at the same time the crimson sun appeared, the Azure Lotus Burning Heart Flame burst forth from the lotus seedpod.

Ji An's lips curled up. Judging from the performance of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire, the Azure Sky Yangming Technique truly lived up to its reputation as a Golden Core technique.

Whether it was his imagination or not, Ji An felt that the flames of the Heavenly Spirit Fire were brighter than usual.

He also saw streaks of spiritual light falling from the crimson sun, like fire meteors falling, and the point of impact was the Azure Lotus Burning Heart Fire.

Ji An sensed that the spirit fire seemed to be emitting a joyful emotion, and the flames were even more gentle.

It was obvious that it greatly favored the Azure Sky Yangming Technique.

This spell also has the effect of stimulating the 'yang energy' within living beings. Yang governs life and Yin governs death, and the spirit of Yang itself has a vigorous meaning.

The feather-like patterns on the bark of the phoenix tree gleam with golden light, making the patterns even more dynamic and giving it a fluffy, almost floating feel.

Ji An then unleashed the Earth Vein Ascension Spell, causing golden lotuses to spring from the earth and bubbling out of the magma pool, permeating the air with earth elemental magic.

After casting spells on all the spirit fields, Ji An returned to his cave and entered the quiet room.

He held the gourd-shaped stone in his palm and probed it with his divine sense to touch the silver light spot deep in the darkness. The moment the two made contact, his body entered the small world.

The gourd-shaped stone floats in the air, and patterns of flowers, birds, insects and fish are reflected on the rock wall, as if one were in a bright starry night sky.

The Wuji Apricot Yellow Flag flew out of the body and transformed into a four-legged Qilin riding on auspicious clouds, joyfully flying around the Gathering Yuan Tree.

Ji An stepped forward and collected the fallen leaves, placing them in the jade box.

He sorted the fallen leaves he had collected according to their different colors and then burned them to ashes.

The original leaves were all of level two or below, but now that there are higher-level things, there is no need to keep them.

The leaves of the Juyuan tree are divided into five colors: green, red, yellow, white, and black. Even when burned to ash, the differences can still be seen.

He collected the ashes and buried them next to different spiritual plants according to their original colors. There were five lucky plants in total.

Choose the Earth Spirit Fruit Tree on yellow soil, the Copper Pattern Mulberry on white soil, the Heavenly Origin Pear on black soil, the Dark Moon Jade Tree on blue soil, and the Spirit Peach on red soil.

From then on, whenever he collected enough Juyuan leaves, he would burn and bury them to track and compare whether the ashes had any additional effects.

This is a long-term process; he plans to use a ten-year period to see if it will be effective.

If it works, continue the experiment; if not, try a different testing method.

Ji An took out the purchased spiritual soil from the Void Stone, and used fire coral and insect tower powder as substitutes, sprinkling it into the spiritual field.

He filled the spirit stones and restarted the magic array for cultivating the spirit field. The spirit-binding stakes lit up with soft white light from the inside out.

The purchased spiritual soil is enough for ten years. With the spiritual power supply from the magic array and the coordination of Golden Core level spells, ten years is enough time to improve the grade of the spiritual vein.

The reason for such an easy improvement is largely due to the Gathering Yuan Tree, which is like a treasure that constantly draws energy from the void.

In addition, the small size of the small world is also a reason.

After casting a spell on the spiritual field of the small world, Ji An left the gourd world. He took out the Wuji Apricot Yellow Flag and a small amount of Transforming Yuan Shen Mud, and began to refine it with Dan Fire.

Refining a third-tier spiritual item is extremely slow; half an hour has passed and only a small amount has been refined.

The original spirit mud was like yellow mud, but after being refined, it became a crystalline spiritual liquid, with a very textured feel, like lead and mercury.

He brought the spiritual liquid close to the Wuji Apricot Yellow Flag, and the spiritual liquid was immediately absorbed by the spiritual artifact, just like a drop of water falling to the ground.

At first there were watermarks, but soon all the marks disappeared.

He pressed his temples, looking quite tired. Since it was his first time, he didn't realize that refining a third-tier spiritual object with alchemical fire would be so strenuous and would consume so much of his spiritual energy.

He adjusted the power of the Soul Nourishing Pendant Formation to its maximum, lit a plate of Soul Incense, and then brewed a cup of second-grade Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea.

These things are very valuable in the outside world, but he believes that good things are meant to be used, and being a miser is the most unambitious thing.

The luxurious three-piece set worked very well; after just a quarter of an hour, he felt that his depleted spiritual energy had recovered to about 70-80%.

Ji An took out the Wuhua Treasure Soil and refined it with the same alchemical fire. Then he let his natal magic weapon absorb the spiritual liquid, and the cracks on it disappeared slightly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Ji An scratched his head and muttered:

"You get what you pay for."

Good things are good things, and there's a reason they're expensive.

Ji An retrieved the magic weapon into his body to nurture it, rested for a while, drank a pot of spiritual tea, and after his consciousness had recovered, took out the cultivation technique jade slip and placed it on his forehead.

Reviewing the old helps one understand the new; studying the exercises again every now and then will bring more insights.

About half an hour later, he put down the jade slip and began to cultivate the Five Elements Revolving Scripture.

Spiritual energy was inhaled through his mouth and nose, circulating rapidly within the immortal veins. The Five Elements Divine Palaces shimmered with light, and the Dao Seed shone brightly like a twinkling star. Although the cave dwelling on Crimson Flame Peak was a second-tier top-grade spiritual vein node, because it was exclusively his, the spiritual energy was abundant enough that it did not hinder his cultivation in the slightest.

The night passed.

Ji An set off at Chen Shi (7-9 AM), riding the clouds to fly to Chitong Mountain.

He entered Zhu Xiangrong's cave and said:
"I have obtained the item; I would like to ask fellow Daoist for help in repairing the spiritual artifact."

As he spoke, he took out the Flame Banner and the Phoenix Stone.

Zhu Xiangrong rubbed his hands excitedly, "I've never used a third-tier spiritual object to refine a spiritual weapon before, and today my wish has finally come true!"

Ji An pursed his lips and said jokingly:
"Don't waste my materials."

"How could I dare!"

Zhu Xiangrong grinned, "I've prepared all the other materials, so we can start repairing the magical artifact now."

However, this will take time, about half a month.

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

Zhu Xiangrong shook his head, "No need, this is the work of a weapon refiner."

Once the magical artifact is fully repaired, I will personally deliver it to Crimson Flame Peak.

"Thank you for your trouble," Ji An nodded slightly. "Calculate how much it will cost, how many spirit stones you need, or what spiritual items you need, and I can help you exchange them."

Repairing a magical artifact also requires some second-tier top-grade spiritual items, all of which are paid for by the customer. According to the rules of weapon refiners, these spiritual items are provided by the customer.

It's true that he became a Golden Core cultivator, but there's no need for him to challenge the rules of other industries.

Zhu Xiangrong pondered for a moment and said, "I heard that the longevity peaches in Crimson Flame Peak have reached the second-tier top grade? I would like to exchange for one."

If a longevity pill is made by using a second-grade top-quality longevity peach as the main ingredient, it should increase one's lifespan by another 10 to 20 years after consumption.

He had previously taken low-level longevity pills; otherwise, it shouldn't have been a problem for him to live an additional thirty or forty years.

He once thought he had become indifferent to life and death, but in his old age he found himself becoming fearful.

"No problem, how many top-grade longevity peaches do you think you can exchange for?"

Longevity peaches have never been cheap, and no cultivator would complain about having too long a lifespan.

The peach of immortality is especially attractive to cultivators nearing the end of their lifespan.

"One is enough. I still need to find two high-grade spirit stones for you."

Zhu Xiangrong replied happily that he had already taken out the spirit stone.

Repairing the Flame Banner requires a large number of second-tier top-grade spiritual items, but the required quantities are small. The most important material is Phoenix Stone, and the biggest expense is his craftsmanship.

"The peaches have only been bearing fruit for two years, and it will take about seven or eight more years. Will that delay your use?"

Ji An gave a rather conservative figure: now that he has begun using Golden Core level planting techniques, the ripening time of the spiritual fruit will be further shortened.

"No, I can accept it for up to ten years."

Ji An accepted the spirit stone and smiled:
"wait for my good news."

Five days later.

Lin Lan and Han Shan flew away on their magical artifacts, their faces beaming with pride.

The two entered Crimson Flame Peak and slowly descended to the edge of the icy pool.

Liu Ruhai, who was feeding the spirit fish by the cold pool, quickly went to greet them, saying, "Greetings, my two senior uncles."

Lin Lan waved her hand magnanimously, "No need for formalities, where is my master?"

Liu Ruhai answered truthfully:

"The ancestor is still cultivating in his cave. Now, he can easily cultivate for eight hours at a time."

Han Shan asked:

Will Master descend the mountain to the Cold Pool tonight?

Liu Ruhai shook his head, "I can't say for sure. Sometimes the Ancestor won't leave his cave for days."

Lin Lan smiled and said, "Junior brother, we don't have anything urgent to do, so we'll just wait here for Master to come out."

The spiritual food in Crimson Flame Peak was much better than what she enjoyed in her own cave.

Han Shan nodded, "That's the only way."

At Shenshi (3-5 PM), Ji An left his cave and flew down the mountain. He saw his two disciples leisurely drinking tea in the pavilion and was delighted.

He landed in the pavilion, and his two disciples rose and bowed, saying:

"Meet the Master."

Ji An extended his divine sense to sense the spiritual pressure emanating from his disciple, and said with a gentle expression:

"Not bad, you broke through so easily."

Both disciples are now cultivators at the Chaoyuan stage, and the Ningcui Cliff lineage has grown stronger once again. They have lived up to the sect's expectations.

"It's all thanks to Master's excellent teaching!"

"Thanks to Master's great help!"

Ji An laughed heartily a few times, "Let's go to the living room to talk, and I'll explain the cultivation of the Chaoyuan stage to you."

(End of this chapter)