Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 551 Renting a Cave Dwelling
The jade pendant features a red clover design, with two five-pointed stars of the same color on either side of the clover.

When the jade pendant came into physical contact with Ji An, the pattern revealed a red glow.

When direct physical contact ceases, the pattern disappears completely, leaving no trace.

Ji An played with the jade pendant for a while, then put it away and asked:
"Fellow Daoist, I wish to obtain the recipe for the Spirit Rhinoceros Essence Refining Pill. What do I need to do?"

The Spirit Rhinoceros Refining Pill was a Golden Core-stage pill that the sect had acquired, and he felt that it was quite effective.

Master Feiyun pondered for a moment and said:
"Fellow Daoist, you need to accept missions from the association. After completing the mission, in addition to the originally agreed-upon reward, you will also receive contribution points."

Contribution points can be used to purchase pill recipes, but an agreement must be signed to ensure they are not disclosed to third parties. Contribution points earned through alchemy can only be exchanged for pill recipes or elixirs.

Ji An nodded slowly. Similar to the rules of talisman makers, they must have used the same template.

Master Feiyun transmitted his voice:
“Fellow Daoist, the Azure Lotus Burning Heart Flame has condensed into more than one seed. If you still have any seed left, you can sell them to me. Name your price.”

She came from a good family, with a great-grandfather who was at the Nascent Soul stage. She had no shortage of ordinary resources, but she was unlucky and had never obtained something as rare and precious as the Heavenly Spirit Fire.

In her view, a life as an alchemist is incomplete without the spiritual fire of heaven and earth.

Therefore, she never gives up any opportunity to obtain the Heavenly Spirit Fire. Just like now, she knows very well that there is a 99% chance that she will get what she wants, but she still shamelessly said it.

Ji An gave an apologetic look and transmitted his voice:
"I can't help you with this."

Master Feiyun showed a disappointed expression and sighed softly.

The power of the Heavenly Fire is immense. There were still many flaws in the other party's alchemy process today. When extracting the essence of the spiritual herbs, some materials were processed very roughly.

Normally, such an operation would make it impossible to refine a high-quality Golden Core pill, but the other party succeeded.

This is the effect of the Heavenly Spirit Fire; it is a continuous source of wealth for alchemists, and spending 10,000 high-grade spirit stones is worthwhile, at least that's what she thinks.

After chatting for a while longer, Ji An took his leave. He nodded to Zhang Jun, who was waiting for him, and asked:
Is it still possible to rent a cave dwelling now?

"There's enough time."

After Ji An left, the Golden Core cultivators in the room began a heated discussion.

"I wonder how many spirit stones this exquisite Golden Core, refined using the spiritual fire of heaven and earth, will fetch at auction!"

"I think we can make 1,300 or 1,400 high-grade spirit stones. Hehe, we can make a small profit."

Master Feiyun shook his head almost imperceptibly. Others might not fully understand the significance of the Heavenly Spirit Fire.

Compared to a high-quality Golden Core pill refined with alchemical fire, this pill can increase a cultivator's chances of breaking through to the Golden Core stage by half a percent.

Moreover, it contains more potent medicinal power, allowing cultivators to face the Golden Core Tribulation with greater ease.

Moreover, the Heavenly Spirit Fire also contains a mysterious property; if cultivators take this elixir for a long time, it will greatly benefit their cultivation.

In the eyes of knowledgeable cultivators, this pill would easily fetch 1,700 to 1,800 high-grade spirit stones.

In the attic of the leasing management office, Ding Yuzhen glanced at the sky outside the main hall and gave the instructions:

"Everyone can leave now."

As soon as she finished speaking, a shadow flashed into the hall, and the soft light from a certain luminous pearl on the wall turned into a bright, incandescent white.

Ji An said with a smile:

"We made it in time. We'll rent a mid-grade third-tier cave dwelling."

After much deliberation, he decided to compromise by renting a mid-grade third-tier cave dwelling.

Because of the characteristics of the Gathering Yuan Tree, he will continue to cultivate in the small world, which would be a waste to rent a high-grade cave dwelling.

To ensure that the stone turtle can absorb enough spiritual energy, choosing a low-grade cave dwelling would seem shabby.

Within Crimson Flame Peak, the stone tortoise can absorb eight kinds of spiritual energy, and the quantity of these spiritual energy is not much different.

However, in other regions, the spiritual energy absorbed by the stone turtle is distributed very unevenly, with some areas receiving far less spiritual energy.

This is what pains Ji An the most. Leaving the sect caused him to lose a lot of spiritual energy, and he doesn't know if he will ever encounter a treasure trove like Crimson Flame Peak again.

Ding Yuzhen hurriedly went to greet her and said with a smile:
"It seems you have completed the certification, senior. Please take out your jade pendant."

The fact that the certification was completed in just one afternoon indicates that the other party spent a relatively short time completing the assessment.

Ji An handed over the two jade pendants in his palm. Ding Yuzhen saw the bright light inside and her eyes widened suddenly.

She picked up the jade pendant, and the light inside quickly dimmed, indicating that the jade pendant was genuine.

She quickly calculated in her mind and said softly:
"Senior, the annual rent for a mid-grade third-tier cave dwelling is four hundred and fifty high-grade spirit stones."

You possess a Tier 3, 4-star Talisman Maker Jade Token, which grants you a discount of 11 high-grade spirit stones annually; in addition, you also possess a Tier 3, 2-star Alchemist Inheritance, which grants you a discount of 7 high-grade spirit stones annually.

Based on this calculation, your annual rent is 432 high-grade spirit stones.

In addition, a deposit of one hundred high-grade spirit stones is required before we can sign the agreement.

The light emanating from the luminous pearl revealed that the other party's cultivation level was at the early stage of the Golden Core realm. The fact that they were able to become a third-tier, four-star talisman maker indicated that they were an extremely skilled craftsman.

Zhang Jun listened from the side, increasingly shocked. A cultivator who was both a third-level alchemist and a talisman maker must be a very wealthy and powerful person.

Ji An readily paid the spirit stones and signed the agreement.

Then, he selected a cave dwelling on a magical artifact similar to the sect's landscape map.

He chose a remote location, a rocky mountain with a thriving earth fire vein, and even cultivated ten acres of third-grade low-level spiritual fields at the entrance.

Under the moonlight, Ding Yuzhen led Ji An and Zhang Jun to the entrance of their respective cave dwellings, pointed to the woods outside and said, "You can use this spiritual field yourself or rent it out to others. The spiritual trees were planted by the Merchant Alliance, and I will send people to cut them down tomorrow."

She made a hand seal to break the magical barrier and said:

"Senior, could you please check the environment inside?"

Ji An didn't stand on ceremony and carefully checked it over.

This place has many rooms, including a fire chamber, a beast-taming room, a small herb garden, and so on, making it very well-equipped.

The small herb garden is only half an acre in size, with a spring about the thickness of a finger on the rock wall, dripping with spiritual water.

Below, a pool was built with black stones, and the sound of water droplets falling into it was ethereal.

"Not bad, it's very clean inside, and the concentration of spiritual energy is also very satisfactory."

"I'm glad you like it, senior. Please keep this jade token that controls the cave's magic array."

"If any problems arise in the cave in the future, you can come to the rental office and I will solve them."

"Alright, you don't need my permission to cut down spirit trees tomorrow. I will close the magical restrictions on the spirit fields outside."

"Understood," Ding Yuzhen said quickly after completing the handover.

Ji An took out a mid-grade spirit stone and handed it to the broker, "Continue to be my guide at Chenshi the day after tomorrow."

He planned to rest for two days before integrating into the immortal city. If the cultivator could do his job well, he would hire him as his eyes and ears for a long time.

"As ordered!"

Zhang Jun was all smiles, which is exactly what brokers hope to encounter – meeting generous customers.

The next day, Ji An woke up from his sleep and stretched comfortably after sitting up.

By focusing his mind on his dantian and connecting it with the stone tortoise, clear characters appeared in his sea of ​​consciousness.

[Master: Ji An]

【Daoyun: 0】

Spiritual Ability: Kan Spirit 8635.9, Gen Spirit 92965.4, Zhen Spirit 34124.6, Xun Spirit 246.6, Kun Spirit 38792.8, Qian Spirit 72962.7, Dui Spirit 62885.7, Li Spirit 672.8

He carefully compared the numerical changes in the clues and concluded:

'The third-tier mid-grade cave dwellings saw the greatest increase in the spiritual energy of the Gen, Kun, and Li elements, while other spiritual energy decreased by 60-70%, with the Qian, Kan, and Zhen elements being pitifully scarce.'

Fortunately, the small world can still provide eight kinds of spiritual energy, otherwise life would be difficult.

Ji An comforted himself and continued reading.

[Spell: Spirit Sealing Technique (Perfect 46%)]

Mental Roar (Perfect 3%)

The Thread-Pulling Mantra (Perfect 1%)

Yi Wood Divine Thunder (Perfect 64%)

Melting Gold Divine Fire Technique (Perfect 53%)

[Yi Wood Soul Stealing Technique (Mastery 42%)]

Over the years, the three planting techniques have successively reached the Great Perfection level, which is what satisfies Ji An the most.

The spell's effect lasts for fifteen days, and planting can be completed by working twice a month, making life increasingly comfortable.

After the Melting Gold Divine Fire Technique reached its perfect level, he would take time every day to cultivate the Yuan Life Fire, which would make the nurturing of the magic weapon more efficient.

The reason why cultivators who have been in the Golden Core stage for many years are so powerful is largely due to the strength of their natal magic treasures.

Ji An's reliance was that his level of the Melting Gold Divine Fire Technique was high enough to cultivate the Yuan Life Fire at a faster speed.

In his spare time from cultivation, he will focus on mastering the Divine Lightning of Wood, the Divine Fire of Melting Gold, and the Spirit Stealing Technique of Wood.

In particular, the sooner the Melting Gold Divine Fire Technique is upgraded to the Great Perfection level, the better.

The Wood-Element Spirit-Seizing Technique is suitable for use during wilderness exploration. The condensed Wood-elemental spirit energy can be used to cultivate the Azure Lotus Banner.

Ji An fetched a pot of spiritual spring water from the pond in the herb garden and lit the stove to boil the water.

He then took out honey osmanthus cake and roasted pine nuts from the Void Stone, food that had been prepared in the small world.

The water boiled, and he brewed some Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea, eating and drinking while pondering his next plan.

Improving one's cultivation level is of paramount importance; in addition, one must prepare for entering the Five Elements Sect ruins.

He currently only has the cultivation level of the second stage of the Golden Core realm, and he strives to advance to the middle stage of the Golden Core realm before the ruins open.

He has another hundred years to prepare. He can't guarantee that he can break through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm in the Western Continent, but he is more confident in the resource-rich Central Continent.

Since we're going to enter the ruins, we need to prepare the items for the battle.

Ji An plans to find a place where heavenly lightning frequently falls, and refine the Flame Banner and Azure Lotus Banner to the level of magic treasures.

Both of these spiritual artifacts have undergone the Golden Core Tribulation, and theoretically they are easy to refine into magic treasures.

In addition, you need to learn some defensive spells, preferably those of the earth and metal elements, because these two elements have the most abundant spiritual energy.

(End of this chapter)