Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 567 The Art of Immovable King

The next day.

Zhang Jun rode his flying shuttle to the outside of the cave. He smiled knowingly when he saw the sharp characters carved on the large rock outside.

He began to shout loudly, "Senior Ji!"

After three sounds, a light screen flickered somewhere outside the woods, forming a portal, from which a gentle voice came, "Come in and talk."

Zhang Jun stepped into the magic array, passed through the woods, and entered the cave.

He saw that the living room was very simple. In the center was a traditional Chinese ink painting of mountains and rivers, with craggy rocks and surging white water. Further ahead were a few chairs and a small table.

On the table sat a three-legged incense burner with animal-ear handles, about the size of a clay pot, but no incense was being burned.

On either side of the incense burner was a white jade plate, containing some pastries.

Apart from this, there is nothing else.

He was startled, thinking to himself that a Golden Core cultivator living such a simple life made him feel ashamed.

Ji An pointed to the chair and said:

"Sit down and talk, don't be shy."

He was very kind. Although they didn't have many opportunities to get along, he knew the other person was reliable and wouldn't bother him unless necessary.

Zhang Jun sat upright and said:

"At noon, a cultivator in a cave at the top of the Immortal City began to break through his cultivation level. The vortex of spiritual energy that gathered there was as large as thirty miles in circumference, indicating that he was about to break through to the Golden Core stage."

He was quite moved. It had been less than a year since someone broke through to the Golden Core stage, and he hadn't expected that another cultivator would break through so quickly.

A hint of joy flashed in Ji An's eyes. The auction had ended more than half a month ago, and by now, some cultivators should have started renting cave dwellings to try to break through.

Not counting the two high-quality Golden Core cultivators who bought them, and the three that were bought by rogue cultivators, he felt he should be given three opportunities to let the stone tortoise absorb the Dao essence.

Since independent cultivators and small family forces do not occupy high-level spiritual veins, they will naturally choose to rent cave dwellings in immortal cities if they want to have a better environment for breakthroughs.

He took out a mid-grade spirit stone and a jade slip, emphasizing:

"Good job. In the future, you should notify me of these kinds of messages as soon as possible."

Also, inquire about the prices of the various medicinal herbs listed in the jade slip, and then report back to me.

In the past few days, he has started to explore the formula for the elixir again. After actually refining the formula, he found many problems and changed several medicinal materials.

The knowledge gained from books is ultimately superficial; through hands-on exploration of medicinal formulas, he gained a deeper understanding of the properties and pharmacology of the herbs.

He believed that as long as the right direction was found, figuring out the formula for the elixir would be just a matter of time.

Zhang Jun accepted the spirit stone and patted his chest, saying:
"I will definitely get the task assigned by my seniors done as soon as possible."

Ji An smiled and said, "We need to compare prices and choose the best deal for me, because I may make large purchases in the future."

Also, I'm going to the Immortal City on business the day after tomorrow. We'll meet at the Certification Association entrance at Chenshi (7-9 AM) and then go to purchase spiritual herbs.

This is a test. As long as the other party is serious and doesn't slack off, he will choose that person as his agent to do some trivial things for a long time.

"As ordered."

Two days later.

Ji An had purchased the necessary medicinal herbs by late afternoon and hurriedly went to the certification association.

After finding Master Qingfeng, the two immediately set off for the trading meeting, a cave dwelling in the Immortal City.

It was precisely because the trade fair was being held in the Immortal City that Ji An agreed to attend. He wouldn't have gone if it had been held outside the Immortal City.

When the two arrived, there were already more than a dozen cultivators inside, chatting quietly.

Master Qingfeng was familiar with several people and introduced Ji An to them.

"This is Fellow Daoist Jinrong, a master craftsman from the Wanbao Pavilion. If you want to craft magical artifacts, you can't go wrong with him."

Ji An cupped his hands in greeting and smiled kindly:

"I never expected to meet you under these circumstances. It's a pleasure to meet you."

The two had met once before, and his Azure Lotus Banner was made by the cultivator in front of him.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Wan Jinrong burst into laughter.

"When did Fellow Daoist Ji arrive in Central Continent?"

Master Qingfeng raised an eyebrow. "So you two know each other."

Wan Jinrong briefly recounted what happened back then, feigning a sigh:

“Back then, I gave Fellow Daoist Ji a token, but I didn’t expect that he would not visit me after he came to Zhongzhou. It’s clear that he didn’t consider me a friend from the bottom of his heart.”

Ji An hurriedly said, "Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. I haven't been in Yunhai Immortal City for long and have too many things to deal with. Otherwise, I would have already shamelessly come to your door."

The three joked around for a bit and became friendly. They found a table, sat down, and started talking about their experiences over the years.

About half an hour later, the monk who initiated the trading meeting stepped forward and said in a deep voice:

"I am the True Man of the Three Mountains. I welcome old and new friends to grace me with your presence and take time out of your busy schedules to attend the trade fair."

Everyone who wanted to come is here. Now I declare the trade fair open.

As usual, let me start by offering a preliminary suggestion to get the ball rolling.

As he spoke, he took out a crimson flying sword and said:
"Three low-grade magic treasures, with eighteen layers of protective restrictions. When these magic treasures attack, they have a splash effect. The aftershocks alone can cause massive damage to enemies at the Chaoyuan stage, while enemies at the Foundation Establishment stage will be reduced to ashes. They can be used to exchange for a third-tier high-grade fire-elemental spiritual item, any type."

The flying sword has seven celestial stars lined up on its surface, which is quite beautiful.

The moment he made a move, he unleashed a magical treasure, instantly igniting everyone's enthusiasm. Cultivators in need rushed forward, trying to negotiate the price with the Three Mountains True Man through telepathic communication.

Wan Jinrong said softly:
"The magical artifact is more complex than the spiritual artifact, and can be stacked with eighteen layers of magical artifacts. This artifact is the best among the three low-grade artifacts."

Add another layer of protective barrier, and it becomes a mid-grade third-tier magic weapon.

Ji An scratched his head; he had never seen a high-grade third-tier spiritual object before.

Before long, the Three Mountains Immortal completed the transaction with the other party, and both parties seemed very satisfied.

One after another, cultivators went up, took out their treasures, and stated their needs.

Some people successfully obtained what they needed and went down happily, but only two lucky ones got what they wanted, while most others left disappointed.

A cultivator with two mustaches stepped forward, held up a pale golden jade slip, and smiled:

"I have a body-refining technique here called the Immovable King Technique, which can be cultivated to the Nascent Soul level. I would like to exchange it for thirty pills to improve one's cultivation to the early stage of the Golden Core stage."

Someone below let out a cryptic laugh. Ji An raised an eyebrow, thinking that the cultivation technique in the jade slip was fake.

When did cultivation techniques at the Nascent Soul level become so cheap?

Master Qingfeng transmitted his voice:
"This man is a rogue cultivator with the Daoist name Devouring Heaven. He has been selling this cultivation technique for many years."

His expression was quite disdainful. Could an ordinary rogue cultivator possibly control the words "Devouring Heaven"?

Ji An found it even more ridiculous; the other party had been selling for so long, and probably hadn't sold a single item.

Seeing the awkward silence below, Master Devouring Heaven continued:
"I know many people may have doubts about the authenticity of the technique, but there is absolutely no problem with the technique itself."

However, this practice is a Buddhist cultivation method, and its methods differ greatly from those of Taoism. The external ingredients it requires are primarily composed of Vajra Bodhi fruits.

Ji An immediately became interested. The Vajra Bodhi tree is one of the sacred trees of Buddhist practitioners, but it is nothing special to Taoist practitioners.

For others, obtaining a large quantity of Vajra Bodhi fruits would not be easy, but for him, it was simple and effortless.

As long as the technique is sound, it's worth acquiring.

He asked telepathically, "Is the cultivation technique definitely genuine? Has he successfully sold it over the years?"

Master Qingfeng responded:
“I remember a Buddhist practitioner who bought it. He said the practice was fine, and the Acala Myo-gong is very famous among Buddhist practitioners.”

After careful consideration, Ji An stood up, stepped forward, and said:

"May I examine the cultivation technique?"

True Immortal Devouring Heaven readily agreed, "Of course, no problem, but you can only inspect a portion of it."

As he spoke, he took out another white jade slip and handed it out, saying:
"The cultivation methods of Buddhist practitioners are quite different from those of Taoist practitioners. The technique recorded in this jade slip is the Immovable King Technique, which can elevate one's physical body to the level of a cultivator at the Chaoyuan stage."

"Fellow Daoist must be quite knowledgeable about body-refining techniques; you should be able to distinguish the genuine from the fake at a glance."

"Fellow Daoist is truly generous."

Ji An smiled as he took the jade slip, placed it on his forehead to read the information, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.

The practice is divided into two parts. One part emphasizes visualization and contemplation, refining one's essence, energy, and spirit to become a guardian deity.

The other part is the more normal method of physical cultivation, which involves circulating qi and blood to strengthen the source of life.

He vaguely felt that if he learned visualization and contemplation, he would be out of luck in forming a nascent soul, but the energy circulation route for moving qi and blood looked quite familiar.

He discovered that the cultivation method and the Golden Jade Bone Body had many similarities, and he immediately felt the wonder of fate.

Ji An carefully considered his words and said gently:

“Fellow Daoist, even if people like you and me obtained this technique, we would not be able to make up our minds to use it as a foundation to break through to the Nascent Soul realm.”

Therefore, this cultivation method can only allow one to reach the late stage of the Golden Core realm at most.

Thirty pills are too expensive. I'm willing to offer ten to make friends.

The Devouring Heaven Immortal was overjoyed. The fact that the person picking out the goods was the buyer meant that the other party had a strong intention to purchase.

He made an exaggerated expression and said:

"I apologize that I cannot grant your request, fellow Daoist. It is true that one can break through to the Nascent Soul stage by cultivating according to the technique. We cannot denigrate the level of the technique just because you and I cannot use it."

Think about it, cultivation techniques can serve as the foundation of a power. Even if you don't cultivate them, your descendants can use them to climb to higher realms.

Out of consideration for my friend's sincerity, I'm willing to reduce the number of pills by two.

I didn't specify the type of pill, so you've gotten a great deal, fellow Daoist, by trading pills made from demon beast inner cores.

The two began to haggle, and Ji An's bargaining skills improved, eventually settling on a price of twenty pills.

He sent out pills made from the inner cores of the Kui Mu Ape and the Earth Dragon Beast, and also took out four pills made from the Howling Moon Wolf.

The Devouring Heaven Master's eyes widened in disbelief. He had been selling cultivation techniques for many years, and this was the only time he had ever made a sale.

Last time he exchanged for cultivation techniques, and this time he exchanged for cultivation pills, which will greatly accelerate his cultivation progress.

After the deal was finalized, Ji An and the other person returned to their respective seats, and the trading session continued.

　I didn't manage to update before midnight, but it's much better now. I'll try to stabilize the update schedule as soon as possible.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)