Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 563 Vajra Pill

Ji An reached out and grabbed the golden communication sword with some doubt, extending his divine sense to read the information within.

After reading it, he returned to the association and went to the alchemist certification area.

A maid walked up with light, graceful steps, her voice sweet:
"Senior, how can I help you?"

The alchemist certification area stores a lot of medicinal herbs, so if you see strangers coming and going, you'll definitely have to go up and ask them.

Ji An raised the golden communication sword in his hand and said:
"I need to find Master Feiyun; she has something to discuss with me."

"Senior, please allow me to lead the way for you. This way."

The two stopped in front of a door decorated with vines and flowers, and a maid came in to announce their arrival.

Soon, Master Feiyun emerged from the room and exclaimed in surprise:
"I didn't believe it when Xiaoxue told me, but I didn't expect it to be true."

She had just sent out a message via her golden sword, which would take about half an hour to reach the other party's cave.

Ji An smiled and nodded, "Normally it is indeed impossible, but it's just a coincidence that I happened to be working at the association."

Master Feiyun stepped aside and said, "Please come inside and we can talk."

Upon entering the room, the two took their seats as host and guest, exchanged a few brief pleasantries, and then Master Feiyun spoke:

"The association received an urgent task to refine a batch of pills, and the first person I thought of was you, fellow Daoist."

"I only know how to refine one type of third-tier pill, so I'm afraid I can't help you, fellow Daoist."

"Who said it was for refining third-tier pills?"

"I am Master Feiyun," she retorted, taking out a jade slip of emerald green and speaking gently.

"There is a recipe for a second-tier pill inside. Please take a look, fellow Daoist."

Ji An took the jade slip but didn't examine it. "A free pill formula?"

"Yes."

I've heard it said that what's free is the most expensive.

Master Feiyun covered his mouth and chuckled, "That sounds like there's a story behind it. Did something unpleasant happen in the past?"

Ji An feigned recollection, "It seems not."

"If you don't want to talk about it, that's fine. Let's get down to business."

This pill formula will be given away for free to all third-tier alchemists. In addition, there is another third-tier pill formula of the same type, which will also be given away to qualified cultivators at some point in the future.

Fellow Daoist, please rest assured and check. Even if you are currently unwilling to accept the mission, the pill recipe will be given to you free of charge.

Ji An's eyes narrowed. "Hearing about this, I have a bad feeling."

He pressed the jade slip to his forehead to examine it. The pill was called the Vajra Pill, and its ingredients were very varied, consisting of nine kinds of medicinal herbs, four of which he had never heard of before.

There are two main medicinal ingredients, one of which is a second-grade top-quality Vajra Bodhi fruit. In the Buddhist tradition, Vajra Bodhi represents the power to exorcise evil spirits and destroy demons.

His heart sank. First, he received the task of drawing a purification talisman, and now he was offered the task of refining a Vajra Pill, which meant that unknown dangers were approaching.

What troubled him was that he could guess where the danger was coming from, but he had no way of knowing the specifics.

It's like standing on the ground staring into a deep well, and someone tells you that you're going to jump in later, but not being able to see the bottom makes you feel uneasy.

"I cannot guarantee the success rate for the first attempt."

Master Feiyun said softly:
"The client knows that the alchemist is encountering a completely new formula for the first time and needs to make mistakes to master it."

One batch of medicinal herbs can produce five pills. The client will provide eleven batches of medicinal herbs. If ten pills can be produced, the task is considered complete.

For each additional pill, you will receive a reward of 300 spirit stones; if it is a high-quality pill, you will receive 400 spirit stones.

She leaned forward and said in a low voice:

"The association only received a little over a hundred batches of medicinal herbs, so we selected the best alchemists in the Immortal City to participate."

If you can submit enough pills, the benefits will go beyond just spirit stones.

"It's my honor, but are there time requirements for alchemy tasks? I also received a task to draw talismans from Fellow Daoist Qingfeng today."

"There is no conflict. The alchemy task is not urgent because the materials are hard to find. The client requires that as many pills as possible be produced."

They gave us a month, which is more than enough time for you, fellow cultivator.

It takes only three or four hours to refine a batch of pills. The more skilled the alchemist, the shorter the time required.

There are plenty of excellent alchemists in the Immortal City. The reason she chose Ji An was because of the Azure Lotus Heart-Burning Flame.

Alchemists who possess the spiritual fire of heaven and earth can naturally refine pills of higher quality.

Ji An nodded, "Yes, there's plenty of time, I'm willing to accept the mission."

Next, the medicinal materials were inspected and an agreement was signed.

Ji An asked with considerable concern, "Will this affect next month's auction?"

He was determined to acquire a batch of Spirit Rhinoceros Essence Refining Pills, as the auction's failure to proceed as scheduled would negatively impact his cultivation advancement.

Master Feiyun, knowing his worries, replied:

"It will definitely have an impact on the auction, but after so much publicity, the possibility of the auction being canceled or postponed is unlikely."

Whether it's cancellation or postponement, it will have a huge impact on the auction house's reputation.

For auction houses, earning less auction fees is acceptable, but damage to their reputation is absolutely unacceptable.

"Then I'm relieved." Ji An subtly inquired about the source of the recent tense atmosphere, but the other party remained tight-lipped and did not reveal anything.

He didn't ask any more questions, got up, said goodbye, and left.

As the sun dipped below the horizon, the rosy glow of the sunset faded from a vibrant crimson to a leaden gray.

With a heavy heart, Ji An rode a cloud away from the immortal city. After flying about ten miles away, he looked back and saw thousands of bright flames either falling or rising, as if forming a flower of light.

Each ray of flame represents a cultivator at or above the Chaoyuan stage.

Leaving aside these high-level cultivators, countless flying shuttles, like wild geese returning from the horizon, converged on the Immortal City.

Even as the sun sets, the immortal city still radiates boundless vitality.

Ji An hovered in the air, quietly watching the light scatter and gather again.

The sun completely set, its light receding like the tide, and the sunset's hues faded and merged with the sky.

As the stars slowly faded into the night sky, the magic array in the immortal city lit up, and countless lights converged into lines, outlining the city's silhouette.

Ji An's eyes sparkled, their brilliance strikingly similar to the city nightscapes of his past life.

His unease subsided considerably, and he gradually calmed down.

He let out a long, resounding cry that echoed through the distant mountains, exhaling all his worries.

The crimson spirit cloud shone brightly, trailing a long fiery tail as it disappeared into the distance.

What's meant to happen will happen; instead of worrying about tomorrow, seize the day.

It was early autumn, and the night wind had turned chilly, but he felt quite refreshed; the cold wind blew away his last trace of anxiety.

Upon returning to his cave in Black Stone Mountain, Ji An bathed and changed his clothes before entering the gourd world to begin his cultivation.

The gourd-shaped stone floats in the cave, its warm luster reflecting on the rock walls. The patterns of the sun, moon, and stars on its surface change, and the changing light of the sun and moon plays out on the rock walls.

The following day, Ji An drew talismans in the morning, refined pills in the afternoon, and then entered the small world for quiet cultivation at night.

The feeling during cultivation was wonderful; it shouldn't be described as arduous cultivation.

Time flies like water through our fingers, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Ji An carefully collected the results of his work over this period and placed them in the Cave Void Stone before striding out of the cave.

The morning light shone on the woods in front of the cave. Outside the magic array, brightly colored birds chirped and called to each other, enjoying the tranquil morning, along with delicious insects.

He sighed softly, "Plans can't keep up with changes."

Originally, he was supposed to be researching a pill formula that could help early-stage Golden Core cultivators improve their cultivation level, but now there was no time at all, so he told Zhang Jun not to come.

Aside from going to the Immortal City half a month ago to hand over the Purification Talisman, he has stayed at home quietly in Black Stone Mountain.

The busy days felt incredibly fulfilling, reminding him of the days when he first arrived at Crimson Flame Peak.

However, things are different now. He has grown from a Foundation Establishment cultivator to a Golden Core cultivator, crossing two major realms.

Although this place doesn't have the thousands of acres of spirit fields of Crimson Flame Peak, he has a small world as a backing. In terms of the value of spirit plants, the small world's hundred acres of spirit fields completely surpass the original Crimson Flame Peak.

Crimson clouds rose from beneath his feet, lifting him to embrace the blue sky; the wind whistled past his ears, tossing his hair into the wind.

About 15 minutes later, he landed at the entrance of the certification association.

Master Qingfeng came forward, smiling before he even spoke:
"Fellow Daoist, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

He needs to hand over the purification talismans to the association tomorrow, but there are still some missing talismans he has received in recent days.

Ji An returned the greeting with a cupped hand and jokingly said:
"I'm afraid what you're truly waiting for isn't me, fellow Daoist."

Master Qingfeng didn't shy away from the topic, patting his face and saying, "Haha, you've made me blush. Let's go inside and talk, please!"

Ji An stretched out his arm, "Please!"

The two walked side by side to the prepared quiet room.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Ji An took out several stacks of talismans and said:

"All the talisman materials have been completed. This time, I have brought nine hundred second-grade high-level purification talismans and four hundred mid-grade talismans. Please take a look, fellow Daoist."

The reason he arranged the numbers this way is because he kept some of the talismans in his possession; he currently has more than three hundred high-grade purification talismans stored in his possession.

"Good, fellow Daoist has never disappointed."

Master Qingfeng was overjoyed. He quickly checked the quantity and quality, nodding repeatedly.

"Assuming a success rate of 40%, you only need to pay one hundred more talismans to complete the task."

This time, there are 300 extra mid-grade talismans, which will yield 75,000 spirit stones; and 900 extra high-grade talismans, which will yield 270,000 spirit stones.

The association is very grateful for everyone's hard work and has decided that any earnings exceeding the mission requirements can be traded for high-grade spirit stones without any exchange fees.

In that case, fellow Daoist will receive thirty-four high-grade spirit stones, fifty mid-grade spirit stones, and eight thousand seven hundred contribution points.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, for a top-tier talisman maker, this mission was bound to be a chance to make a fortune.

Although the other party was only a Golden Core Level 2 cultivator, the spirit stones he earned were comparable to those of a Golden Core Level 5 or 6 talisman maker.

Previously, he never thought that a cultivator at the early stage of the Golden Core realm could achieve this.

Ji An smiled and took out his talisman-making jade token, handing it over. "How many contribution points are needed to draw the Geng Metal Thunder Talisman?"

"One hundred thousand, fellow Daoist, you now have about sixteen thousand."

(End of this chapter)