Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 553 Cooperation
"Gududu."

White mist sprayed from the spout. Ji An rinsed the teacup with boiling water, poured himself a cup of Canglan Wusong Tea, and brewed three different spiritual teas for Qingfeng Zhenren.

"please!"

"Please," Master Qingfeng said politely, first picking up the Canglan Wusong Tea.

He had only heard of this spiritual tea but had never tasted it.

The tea soup is emerald green, like the clear and bright water in a deep valley in the green mountains on a summer day, which brings peace to the mind.

Taking a small sip, the tea, though piping hot, has a cool sensation and a very unique pine aroma.

As I swallowed the tea, the aroma lingered on my lips and teeth. At the same time, a cool sensation reached my brow, and it felt as if snowflakes were falling in my mind, instantly making my thoughts clearer.

Master Qingfeng shook his head:

"I never knew that a mid-grade second-tier spiritual tea could have such an effect."

He was a cultivator at the fifth level of the Golden Core stage, so theoretically, second-grade mid-level spiritual tea would no longer have any effect on him, but the Azure Mist Pine Tea was an exception.

"Fellow Daoist, do you have a reliable source for this kind of spiritual tea?"

The Azure Mist Pine is renowned, but only the Divine Wood Sect has cultivated it to the third tier.

If this kind of precious plant cannot be cultivated to the third tier, its value is really too low.

Ji An shook his head. "I am a cultivator from the Golden Spirit Sect of the Western Continent. There are several Azure Mist Pine Trees in the sect."

This place is hundreds of thousands of miles away from the Western Continent; even if we wanted to contact the sect, we would be powerless.

After the Azure Mist Pine Tree was upgraded to the third tier, it bore a total of six fruits. He planted two in the Calabash World and four in the sect.

Perhaps due to the effect of the Gathering Yuan Tree, the Treasure Plant is growing well in the small world and is currently at the mid-grade level of the second tier.

But he wouldn't reveal what happened in the small world; he could only claim that he couldn't contact them.

"May I ask, what grade are the spirit pines in your sect, fellow Daoist?"

If it involves sect secrets, you don't need to answer, fellow Daoist.

"It's not a secret; the output of Ling Song is used for trading."

The sect currently possesses one low-grade third-tier spirit pine and four low-grade second-tier spirit pines.

Although both are third-grade low-level spirit fields, the environment of Yunhe Mountain is obviously not as favorable as that of the small world.

After he leaves the sect, the rate at which the second-tier spirit pine trees improve in rank will slow down, but several disciples will already be able to take care of the high-rank spirit plants for the sect.

It's quite difficult to upgrade a treasure plant to the third tier, but upgrading it to the second tier of top quality shouldn't be a problem.

Master Qingfeng shook his head almost imperceptibly. The quantity was a bit small; otherwise, he would have wanted to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with the Merchant Alliance and the Golden Spirit Sect.

The number of spiritual plants is too small to be acquired by the merchant alliance's flying boats, which would leave him no room to intervene.

He sighed, drank the Yunding Silver Needle and Jade Dew Golden Bud teas respectively, and his expression became quite interesting.

He had many opportunities to drink these two kinds of spiritual tea, but apart from the special spiritual tea produced by the Divine Wood Sect, few teas had such a pure and authentic taste.

If the quality of many spiritual objects can exceed a certain threshold, the experience they bring will be completely different.

The special spiritual tea supplied by the Shenmu Sect grows in a secret realm, and it is said that it took a great deal of effort and tens of thousands of years to meet the requirements of the Shenmu Sect.

He asked eagerly, "Fellow Daoist, is this spiritual tea also produced by your sect?"

"Is there a problem?"

"Of course there is no problem, it's just that the quality of the spiritual tea is so good that I have to ask this question."

I have considerable knowledge of spirit tea, so I can appreciate how wonderful its flavor is. Those cultivators who only use spirit tea as a cultivation resource cannot taste its beauty.

Ji An forced a smile. He knew that the spiritual tea he grew had a rich and mellow flavor, and the spiritual tea grown in the small world was even more so, but if he had to say what kind of beauty it had, he couldn't feel it.

It was a bit awkward, but he was the kind of person who only used spiritual tea as a cultivation resource. If there was a tea that tasted terrible but was beneficial to cultivation, he would drink it without hesitation and enjoy it immensely.

Compared to the improvement in cultivation level, the poor taste can be ignored.

He changed the subject, talking about talisman-making, and expressed his willingness to take on the task.

Master Qingfeng enthusiastically offered him advice, telling him which types of tasks he could take on to earn more contribution points.

Time flew by and it was noon. The two went to the largest restaurant in the Immortal City for a meal, and Master Qingfeng ordered several specialty dishes.

Ji An found the food much tastier than the spiritual food from the small shop. He wielded his chopsticks with incredible speed and ate with great relish.

Five days later.

Ji An walked out of the weapon-refining shop and let out a long breath. He had visited all the large shops in the Immortal City these past few days.

Zhang Jun followed him out and asked with a smile:

"Senior, are you going to look at any other shops?"

The other party hasn't bought many items in the past few days, but each transaction involves tens or hundreds of high-grade spirit stones.

As a broker, he received a substantial commission from the shops, earning in just a few days what he had earned in the past few years.

Ji An shook his head, "No."

At his current level, those small shops simply cannot meet his needs, unless he has extraordinary luck and finds a divine object like the seed of the Gathering Yuan Tree that others cannot detect.

He thought for a moment, then said:
“I’m interested in collecting strange and unusual spiritual objects. If you come across any of these, you can give them to me.”

He doesn't need to personally pick up the scraps, but he can have someone else do it for him.

"Yes, sir! If you have any needs in the future, please feel free to give me your orders."

Zhang Jun was overjoyed. This meant he had established a long-term connection with a Golden Core cultivator, which would bring him many hidden benefits. Since becoming a broker, he had served many Golden Core cultivators, but none of them were willing to maintain a long-term relationship with a nobody like him.

"I do have a favor to ask of you. If you discover any cultivators breaking through to the Golden Core stage in the future, please inform me immediately."

He needed a well-informed informant, and this person was a perfect fit.

"no problem."

Ji An nodded slightly, and crimson clouds rose from beneath his feet, supporting the other person.

"I'll take you to my cave. You can find me there from now on."

"Okay," Zhang Jun said, completely relieved.

A month passed.

An unexpected guest arrived at the cave dwelling. Ji An brewed a pot of Yunding Silver Needle Tea and smiled gently:

"Your visit has truly brought honor to my humble abode."

Master Feiyun revealed his pearly white teeth, "Fellow Daoist is too modest. I have never seen a cultivator who has planted a spirit tree over seven feet tall in such a short time."

When she arrived at the cave, she was stunned. The towering Azure Dragon Wood trees were arranged in a neat and orderly manner, but she learned that the other party had been in the Immortal City for less than two months.

The day the other party went to get certified as an alchemist was their first day in Cloud Sea Immortal City.

The Shenmu Sect has True Persons of this level, but those cultivators almost never leave the Shenmu Sect's territory.

Ji An changed the subject and started chatting about all sorts of things.

After a moment, Master Feiyun explained his purpose:
"The association has received a commission to refine elixirs, and has designated you, fellow Daoist, to complete it."

Ji An narrowed his eyes slightly and said unhappily:

"Can I say no?"

He was willing to accept the mission to exchange for the pill formula, but he did not want to be forced to do the mission.

"Of course you can refuse, that's your prerogative, but why not ask about the reward?"

Ji An's expression improved. "I'd like to hear the details."

"Today, I'm speaking frankly."

When a fellow cultivator is certified as an alchemist, they refine a Golden Core Pill. As is customary, the association auctions off high-quality pills.

The auction house must have noticed the difference in the pills and plans to cooperate with you to refine Golden Core pills on a long-term basis.

If you accept the commission, in addition to the normal reward, you will receive double the contribution points for refining the pills.

Ji An stared intently into the other person's eyes and asked softly:

"The association didn't disclose my personal information, did it?"

He vaguely realized that he had underestimated the effect of the Azure Lotus Heart-Burning Flame on the elixir. People are afraid of becoming famous, just as pigs are afraid of getting fat. He didn't want to become an alchemy machine.

"The association will keep this confidential, so please rest assured."

The purpose of my visit today is to seek your opinion, fellow Daoist. If you are unwilling, no one can force you.

The association is obligated to maintain confidentiality regarding the monks participating in the certification process; this principle is the foundation upon which the association has earned trust.

Trust is built up gradually, but a single bad incident can cause that hard-won trust to collapse.

The association's higher-ups severely punish those who leak secrets, and the vast majority of monks do not have the courage to do so.

Ji An pondered and said:
"I'd like to know how the client plans to dispose of these Golden Elixir Pills?"

Master Feiyun smiled; the other party's tone had softened, and there was a good chance that cooperation could be achieved.

"Of course it's an auction. The auction house is directly under the Yunhai Business Alliance."

The certification association is a neutral organization and is not nominally affiliated with any party.

"I'd like to ask, what do cultivators usually do after purchasing a Golden Core?"

Master Feiyun frowned slightly, lost in thought.

On the surface, the other party's question seems silly. Of course, bidding for the Golden Core is for breaking through, so what special request does the other party have?
"Generally speaking, when auctioning valuable items, various forces and powerful independent cultivators will be notified half a month in advance."

If a rogue cultivator or a disciple of a small faction purchases a Golden Core cultivation technique, they will most likely choose to rent a cave dwelling for their breakthrough.

"Major powers have their own supply of Golden Core pills and do not need to purchase them. Therefore, about 60% of these Golden Core pills will be used for breakthroughs in the Immortal City after they are auctioned off."

"If the chances of cultivators breaking through to the next level increase, it will be excellent publicity for the auction house."

Fellow Daoist possesses the Azure Lotus Burning Heart Flame; refining a Golden Core will increase the chances of breakthrough by at least half a percent.

At that time, the auction house will spare no effort in promoting the advantages of the Golden Elixir.

Ji An's lips curled up in a smile; he felt he had found a completely new "path to wealth."

In time, more and more cultivators will come here to buy Golden Core pills, and more cultivators will choose to break through in the Immortal City.

The stone turtle can absorb more Dao essence, and it can actually benefit from both improving the Gathering Yuan Tree and the grade of the Dao Seed.

"I'm willing to cooperate."

Master Feiyun's smile became even more amiable. "Now, let's discuss the details of our cooperation."

The client delivers the medicinal materials to the association, which then checks the materials to ensure they are intact before finding a skilled cultivator to refine them.

The association can obtain benefits from the clients who commission the task, and it can also benefit from the cultivators who complete the task.

(End of this chapter)