Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 540 The Ultimate Juyuan Tree

Lin Lan's eyes widened, and she said:

"The sect is upgrading the spiritual vein grade of Yunhe Mountain? But I haven't heard of that. Is it because my position isn't important enough that I'm not worthy to know?"

She suddenly felt a little disappointed. Logically speaking, there was no need to keep such a great thing a secret. Even if it had to be kept secret, she, as the head of the Si Nong Hall, should have the right to know, right?
Ji An looked his disciple up and down and said, “I’m surprised you can make so many connections. Your mind is too scattered. Wouldn’t it be better to use it more on cultivation?”

This news isn't exactly a secret, but the sect won't deliberately publicize it. Telling you is fine, but you can't tell any disciples below the Chaoyuan stage, understand?

Lin Lan's eyes blazed with gossip, and she nodded emphatically:
"Yes, Master, please speak. I promise to keep it a secret."

Discovering secrets gives her a unique sense of superiority.

"There is a special kind of associated spiritual vein in the earth, which is called the Yin-Yang spiritual vein."

Although these spiritual veins are not connected, or rather, they do not have the physical connection we think of, there is a special connection between them.

When the rank of the Yang meridian is improved, the Yin meridian will benefit and will automatically be improved to the same rank after several years.

Chaoyang Peak, Chitong Mountain, Ningcui Cliff, and Chiyan Peak are all located on the Yang vein, while Yunhe Mountain, Tiancang Mountain, and Diecui Peak are located on the Yin vein.

It has been nearly two hundred years since the Yang Meridian was upgraded to the third tier; now it is time for the Yin Meridian to be upgraded.

Ji An recounted the whole story, greatly satisfying his disciple's curiosity.

"So that's how it is! It's truly amazing. In that case, the grade of many spirit fields in the sect will need to be upgraded!"

Lin Lan's eyes revealed joy. The higher the grade of the spirit field, the more important the Ministry of Agriculture would be.

"It's not just about improving the grade of the spirit fields; the radiation area of ​​the spirit veins in the northern region of the sect will also increase significantly."

The Ministry of Agriculture will be busy for a while; you should prepare in advance.

Lin Lan nodded repeatedly, saying joyfully:

"Disciple understands. It just so happens that the production of some spiritual herbs cannot meet the sect's needs, so I don't have to worry about it now."

The number of Foundation Establishment cultivators in the sect is steadily increasing, posing a new challenge to the Department of Agriculture.

A few days ago, the sect leader summoned her and demanded that the production of spiritual herbs at the Foundation Establishment level should be 40% higher in a hundred years than it is now.

At the time, she thought it was an impossible task, but now it seems that the ancestor was not speaking without reason.

"Go and inform Han Shan and the others, I need to head to Yunhe Mountain."

After Ji An finished speaking, he flew away on a cloud.

He couldn't be sure of the exact date of the spiritual vein upgrade, so he would stay at Yunhe Mountain from now on until the spiritual vein upgrade was completed before leaving.

Three days later, at dawn, countless golden communication swords were activated on Lingxiao Mountain and flew to various caves in the northern region of the sect, quickly spreading the news that the spiritual veins were about to be upgraded.

That evening, the sect's protective array was fully activated, isolating both the inside and outside.

Half a month passed.

A dazzling array of colors rose into the sky above the northern region of the sect, making even the sun's light seem somewhat dimmed.

These rays of light resembled the wondrous dreams of gods slumbering on the earth, displaying countless forms.

Sometimes it transforms into a giant bird that blots out the sky, sometimes into a vast ocean, and sometimes into rolling mountains.

The enormous vortex of spiritual energy reached a height of a thousand feet and was clearly visible for hundreds of miles around. The spiritual energy surged like a tide, and the sound of waves could be heard from the sky.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged forth, and the northern mountains rose slowly upwards with a thunderous roar.

As if an earth dragon had turned over, the earth began to shake violently, rock walls cracked and streams stopped flowing, and many spiritual fields suffered varying degrees of damage.

Fortunately, the small array in the spiritual vein node had already been shut down and the array plate had been removed; otherwise, these array-based artifacts would most likely have been destroyed by the raging surge of spiritual energy.

The earth's heaviness, the wood element's vigor, and other forces of the Five Elements collided violently, and the strange phenomenon lasted for more than six hours before slowly dissipating.

Ji An sensed that the chaos in the spiritual realm was gradually becoming orderly, and he knew in his heart that this grand feast was over.

The spiritual vein nodes of Yunhe Mountain are much larger than those of Chiyan Peak, and the commotion caused by the breakthrough of the spiritual vein grade is also greater, so the stone turtle has gained more.

Master Zhengyang turned his head and looked over, then asked with a smile:
"Junior brother, have you gained any insight?"

Ji An nodded slightly, then shook his head, and said:

"The collision of inspirations was intense and fleeting. I could only sense the waxing and waning of the Yin and Yang inspirations within the Five Elements. I felt I had gained some insight, but I couldn't quite put my finger on what I had specifically understood."

He knew he had hit a bottleneck, and his own accumulated knowledge was no longer enough to allow him to make rapid progress.

Master Zhengyang's eyes gleamed with satisfaction. "Being able to sense the changes in the Yin and Yang power of the Five Elements, you have already surpassed many mid-stage Golden Core cultivators."

When I was at the first level of the Golden Core stage, I was far from possessing your level of understanding and insight.

The Yin-Yang Dao is the key to breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. Since there is no such inheritance in the sect, cultivators can only rely on their own understanding, which limits the progress of many disciples.

Master Yuxiao leaned closer and sighed:

“Senior brother is right. My understanding of the changes in Yin and Yang power is still very vague. Junior brother Ji’s insight shows that his understanding of the Five Elements power has surpassed mine by a great deal.”

Several Golden Core cultivators gathered together to exchange ideas, and dispersed after half an hour.

Master Zhengyang found Zhang Zizhao and instructed him:
"Starting tomorrow, the Diligent Work Hall, in conjunction with the Array Formation Hall, will tally the newly added acreage of spirit fields and modify the sect's protective array to bring all areas radiated by the spirit veins under our control."

After the spiritual veins are upgraded, of course we need to claim land!

The accumulated profits from these spiritual fields amount to a huge sum.

Zhang Zizhao solemnly cupped his hands in greeting, "As you command, this disciple will personally lead the team with Junior Brother Chu Huaige to complete the mission as soon as possible."

"Compare the number of acres of spirit fields of different grades before and after the spiritual veins in the northern region are upgraded, and make a copy of the statistics and send it to Chaoyang Peak first."

"Understood! I guarantee the mission will be completed as soon as possible."

Zhang Zizhao lowered his voice and said softly:
“Ancestor, this is my last mission. After it is completed, Junior Brother Liu Mingli will take over from me.”

Master Zhengyang paused for a moment, then let out a soft sigh. He patted his disciple's shoulder a few times, saying, "Now that you've unloaded this burden, you can live a more relaxed life."

His life was coming to an end, and many of his disciples were in the same boat. Time is like a river, with new waves pushing out the old and new people replacing the old.

They decayed with time, but those who came after them stood on their shoulders to continue the journey.

It is hoped that with the concerted efforts of its disciples, the sect will overcome all difficulties and become a top force in the cultivation world.

Ji An returned to Crimson Flame Peak and entered the quiet room of his cave dwelling.

He sat cross-legged on the futon, his mind sinking into his dantian and connecting with the stone tortoise. Clear characters immediately appeared in his sea of ​​consciousness.

[Master: Ji An]

[Taoist Rhyme: Metal 17.9, Water 37.6, Wood 31.7, Fire 16.5, Earth 36.9] "I miscalculated."

Ji An muttered to himself that the total amount of Daoist essence he obtained from Yunhe Mountain was almost the same as that from Chiyan Peak. He had thought it would be much more than before.

The difference is that the elements of water, wood, and earth are more prominent here, but the elements of metal and fire are relatively less prominent.

"Okay, I'm not picky, this is fine too."

Ji An softly comforted herself, "What can I do if I don't accept it now that things have come to this?"

He held the gourd-shaped stone in his hand and gave the command to the stone tortoise:
"Refine all the Dao essence, enhance the gourd world, and so on."

Ji An suddenly remembered that there was still an extremely important experiment that hadn't been done. He probed the gourd stone with his divine sense, connected it with the silver spots inside, and entered the small world.

As usual, the Wuji Apricot Yellow Flag flew out of its body, transformed into a Qilin, and fled into the lush branches and leaves of the Gathering Yuan Tree. Occasionally, it would sneak out its head and let out a deep and long roar.

Ji An rubbed his hands together, took a deep breath, and the moment to witness a miracle had arrived!

He connected with the stone tortoise and cautiously issued the command:

"Refine the Dao essence to upgrade the grade of the Gathering Yuan Tree."

He involuntarily held his breath, his eyes filled with anticipation.

The next moment, the stone tortoise appeared above the Gathering Yuan Tree, and a Bagua pattern appeared on the ground with the Heaven and Earth Spirit Tree as the center.

"Ow!"

The Wuji Apricot Yellow Flag let out a low, aggrieved growl as it was flung out by an unknown, powerful force.

The Bagua diagram lit up with spiritual light, with the Gen and Kun positions shining the brightest. The yellow spiritual light grew increasingly intense, initially semi-transparent, and later forming a cocoon of light that completely enveloped the Gathering Yuan Tree and could not be penetrated by the naked eye.

With his guess confirmed, Ji An breathed a sigh of relief.

In the long run, it is short-sighted to improve the quality of other types of individual plants. It would be better to improve the small world or the Gathering Tree.

However, this method can quickly elevate a spiritual plant to a level suitable for his use, so it's not too much of a loss.

About a quarter of an hour later, the stone tortoise suddenly disappeared, flew into Ji An's hand, and returned to his dantian.

The Bagua diagram on the ground quickly dimmed and eventually disappeared.

Then, the cocoon of light suddenly collapsed, as if billions of stars were falling at the same time. Ji An's eyes reflected a dazzling galaxy, like a dream, and the entire small world was filled with a rain of light.

When everything calmed down, Ji An saw a much thicker Gathering Yuan Tree, more than four feet taller than before, with more branches growing to the side and new leaves sprouting tender buds.

The leaves shimmered with a gentle light, soft yet not glaring.

He walked to the Heavenly Spirit Tree, reached out and placed his hand on the trunk, feeling the vibrant life force surging within it, and he was filled with joy.

"A top-grade Qi Gathering Tree, I'm rich!"

Once the Heavenly Spirit Tree is upgraded to the highest grade, the spiritual plants in the small world can also be upgraded to the highest grade at an even faster pace.

This is very beneficial to precious plants like the Soul-Nourishing Wood and the Night-Blooming Tree, greatly shortening the accumulation time for these plants.

'Should we continue upgrading the Gathering Yuan Tree?'

Ji An asked himself this question in his heart. After thinking about it, he gently shook his head. In order to improve the grade of the small world, he had already invested more than two hundred points of Dao essence. It would be best to continue to invest Dao essence to raise the grade of the small world's spiritual veins to the third grade.

In the future, all the Daoist essence will be invested in the Gathering Yuan Tree. With the combined effect of the Heavenly Spirit Tree and my own planting spells, the speed at which the spiritual field improves should not be slow.

After making his decision, Ji An absorbed the Wuji Apricot Yellow Flag into his body and quickly left the small world.

He held the gourd-shaped stone in his hand and focused his mind on connecting with the stone tortoise in his dantian.

[Master: Ji An]

[Tao Yun: Gold 12.8, Water 32.4, Wood 28.6, Fire 11.7, Earth 12.9]

To upgrade the Juyuan Tree's grade, approximately forty points of various Daoist essences were consumed, with the Earth Daoist essence being the most consumed.

"Refine all the Dao essence and elevate the grade of the gourd world."

The stone tortoise appeared in the palm of the hand, its body solidifying from the ethereal, and swallowed the gourd stone into its mouth. The Bagua patterns on its carapace were deep in ink, shimmering with light from time to time, as lustrous as the waves of small fish churning in a moonlit lake.

It raised its head, gently swaying it, seemingly enjoying itself immensely.

A moment later, the stone turtle spat out the gourd stone, gave Ji An a haughty look, and then its body became ethereal, merging back into its skin and returning to its dantian.

It lay between the Flame of Life and the Azure Lotus Burning Heart Flame, and closed its eyes.

Ji An raised his eyebrows slightly. As his cultivation level improved, the stone tortoise became more and more human-like, probably because the stone tortoise had gained enough benefits as his cultivation level increased.

You should know that every day during his cultivation, a portion of his energy is absorbed by the stone turtle. Over time, the amount of pure magical power the stone turtle has gained is immeasurable!

He smiled knowingly. He had initially been a little worried about the stone turtle's origins, but after so many years of support, his wariness of the stone turtle had lessened considerably.

Their current state can be described as symbiotic. He rapidly improves his magical level through the stone turtle, and the stone turtle absorbs the essence of Tao and spiritual energy in return. Both benefit from this relationship.

Most importantly, he knew that even if he left the stone tortoise, he would not become a tiger without claws and teeth.

Ji An probed his divine sense into the gourd stone and returned to the small world.

It's quite noticeable that the concentration of spiritual energy here has increased significantly, but the grade of the spiritual vein hasn't improved.

Ji An found the result acceptable, believing that the Daoist essence he had invested would not be wasted, and that the Gathering Yuan Tree, now upgraded to the highest grade, would provide even more assistance for the improvement of the small world.

There are no places selling third-tier spirit soil in the Western Continent, nor in the Southern Continent or the far north. Otherwise, Ji An would definitely have found a way to buy some to accelerate the improvement of the spirit veins.

In a great mood, he began to survey this territory that belonged only to him.

Beside the Gathering Yuan Tree, the black leaves of the Nourishing Soul Tree and the purple leaves of the Dark Night Tree have a harmonious beauty; they were recently upgraded to the second-tier superior grade.

Both of these spiritual plants can be used to make items that enhance the power of the soul. Once they grow, Ji An will have another batch of good things to nourish the soul.

His already superior spiritual power, far exceeding that of ordinary cultivators, would give him an even greater advantage, and the benefits of a strong spiritual soul are direct and multifaceted.

His control over magical power has reached a level that is unimaginable to others. Whether it is refining elixirs or drawing talismans, his advantage will be very obvious.

Moreover, a strong and pure spiritual power makes it easier to enter a state of enlightenment.

Ji An strolled to the other side with satisfaction. Here, Earth Spirit Fruit Trees and Mysterious Leaf Sword Bamboo were planted, and all individuals of both kinds of spiritual plants had reached the second-tier superior grade.

The main reason is that the quality of the small world and the Gathering Yuan Tree has improved too rapidly. Normally, he would be able to cultivate the quality of the spiritual plants to a level that exceeds that of the spiritual veins.

He cannot currently transcend major realms. For example, if the spiritual vein is of the second-tier top grade, he would not be able to cultivate a third-tier spiritual plant on this land.

This is true in the outside world; I wonder if it's different in the inner world.

(End of this chapter)