Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 576 The Third Magic Treasure

The Yunhai Pharmacy was bustling with activity, with a large number of cultivators coming and going.

Many cultivators who are usually reluctant to buy pills are now willing to spend money on them after learning about the True Demon Tribulation.

As Ji An entered the most impressive storefront of the pharmacy, a steward dressed in a gray Taoist robe greeted him, "Senior, what do you need?"
Because news of the True Demon Tribulation is spreading rapidly throughout the Immortal City, our shop is sold out of elixirs for dispelling demonic energy.

In fact, the pills were not sold out; in fact, there was a large stockpile in the warehouse. The shopkeepers were deliberately hoarding the pills to create a shortage in preparation for a price increase.

Ji An took out a jade slip and handed it over, "How many batches of medicine can be made from the herbs in this slip? I need the materials for twenty batches."

He needs to refine a large number of Fire Essence Pills to improve his cultivation level as quickly as possible.

The ingredient ratios in the jade slip are not exactly the same as the pill formula. He added several misleading medicinal herbs, making it completely impossible to determine the pill formula based on the spiritual herbs he purchased.

If three pine nuts weren't insufficient, he would have purchased several more batches of medicinal herbs.

The steward took the jade slip, placed it on his forehead, and after examining its contents with his divine sense, said:

"Senior, I can't give you a definite answer right now. I need to check the inventory in the warehouse. Are you sure you can take twenty batches?"

Most of the herbs inside are ancient medicinal herbs with a history of thousands of years. Although they are all ordinary medicinal herbs, you need to have a very full wallet to buy twenty portions of herbs.

Ji An waved his hand and said generously:
"Bring it here, there's no shortage of spirit stones."

The deacon was overjoyed; this was a huge deal, and as the person handling it, he would surely receive a substantial commission.

"Senior, please come with me to the VIP room to rest for a while. I will be able to gather the materials soon."

The two went up to the VIP room on the second floor together. The butler instructed a maid to bring over some spiritual tea and pastries, and then jogged away.

Ji An took a small sip of the spiritual tea and shook his head in disappointment. He could tell that there were three grades of tea leaves, but most of them were top-grade second-grade tea leaves.

The pharmacy seemed too stingy in its hospitality, or perhaps it lacked sufficient credibility to impress the cultivators there.

About a quarter of an hour later, the deacon strode in, cupped his hands in greeting, and said with a smile:

"I have fulfilled my mission. Here are your medicinal herbs, twenty portions in total. Please take a look."

As he spoke, he handed over a storage bag.

Ji An took the storage bag, took out all the medicinal herbs inside, and checked them one by one.

"Good quality, perfect quantity, how many spirit stones?"

The deacon's smile grew even more amiable as he said:
"A total of 850 high-grade spirit stones."

These medicinal herbs are all of the standard grade and are widely cultivated, so they are inexpensive.

Knowing the rules of the pharmacy, Ji An didn't try to bargain and handed over enough spirit stones.

Having completed the transaction, he had no intention of staying any longer and took his leave.

Ji An rode the Flame Banner off the ground back to Black Stone Mountain and entered the small world.

He sat cross-legged under the Gathering Yuan Tree, sorted the spiritual herbs according to their types, lit a third-tier Soul Incense, and finally took out the Fire Crane Danyang Furnace.

He activated the Azure Lotus Heart-Burning Flame, quickly warming the alchemy furnace, and then put the spiritual herbs into it to begin the extraction process.

When creating the elixir formula, he tried various recipes and gained a deeper understanding of extracting the essence of spiritual herbs.

After about three hours, Ji An finally extracted the essence of all the medicinal herbs.

Maintaining such a focused mental state for an extended period left him feeling quite exhausted.

He placed the pot filled with spring water on the stove, lit the spirit charcoal, and a crimson flame ignited.

Soon, a gurgling sound came from the kettle.

Ji An brewed a pot of very strong Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea, then took out the Soul Nourishing Pendant and adjusted it to its maximum power so that it could release more mysterious substances and accelerate the recovery of consciousness.

After drinking two pots of spiritual tea, he felt his consciousness fully restored.

Ji An divided the spiritual medicine essence into twenty portions and began refining pills by activating the Azure Lotus Heart-Burning Flame.

As the furnace temperature continues to rise, the feathers of the flamingo relief on the furnace body light up with golden patterns, and the fire crystal held in the bird's beak is like a bright sun.

The incantation for the fire within the furnace rotates rapidly, like a nimble, swimming snake.

For five consecutive days, Ji An spent his time refining pills and sleeping.

He spends most of his time in the Calabash World, occasionally venturing out, mainly because he's worried someone might use the Golden Sword of Communication to search for him.

Twenty batches of pills, each batch yielding five pills, resulted in Ji An refining a total of eighty-one Fire Essence Pills, fifty of which were of the highest quality.

In the past two years, in order to create a formula for alchemy, he has been constantly trying to refine pills, and his experience and techniques have improved significantly compared to before.

With the help of the Azure Lotus Heart-Burning Flame, the success rate of the pills he refined far exceeded that of ordinary alchemists.

Ji An placed the elixir into the jade bottle, used the Spring Breeze and Rain incantation to cleanse the alchemy furnace, and then clenched his fists and raised his arms.

"it is finally over."

He drank a pot of Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea, closed his eyes, and fell asleep immediately.

Being in a state of high mental concentration for a long time consumes a great deal of mental energy.

Three days later, Ji An woke up from his deep sleep, feeling refreshed and invigorated.

He flew on a cloud to the crimson spirit field and scattered the seeds of Crimson Cloud Pine on the unused land. The elixir formula had been created, and the demand for third-grade pine nuts would increase significantly in the future, requiring the planting of more Crimson Cloud Pine to maintain the supply.

He unleashed the Azure Dragon Water Moon Technique and the Azure Sky Yang Bright Technique in succession, with the silver Taiyin Moon and the golden sun shining brightly above the spirit field.

The azure dragon conjured by the magic looked incredibly lifelike; it gracefully swayed its body and raised its head to let out a dragon's roar.

The Azure Dragon, formed from the Azure Lotus Banner, flew in from afar. Under the bright sun and moon, the two dragons roared together in a high-pitched and boundless manner.

Full of masculine energy, the Dharma essence of the flourishing of all things resonated within the small world.

Raindrops the size of soybeans fell one after another, weaving into curtains of silver threads.

The seeds of the Red Cloud Pine took root and sprouted, and by the time the spiritual rain stopped, they had grown to three feet tall.

The Phoenix Perching Tree next to the pine tree is currently at the mid-grade level of the second tier, and it will grow to the third tier in a few years.

At that time, he will be able to drink Fire Element Spirit Tea.

He planted one acre of red pine, a total of twenty trees. As long as there are enough pine nuts, other auxiliary medicinal materials are relatively easy to buy.

With a smile in his eyes, Ji An rode a cloud back to the Gathering Yuan Tree. He took out a jade bottle, poured out a high-quality Fire Yuan Pill, swallowed it, and began to circulate the Five Elements Revolving Scripture.

The spiritual energy in the small world converged wildly towards him, and all sorts of spiritual energy followed, forming a huge vortex.

More than an hour later, the pill was completely refined, and Ji An's face showed surprise.

The efficacy of the premium Fire Essence Pill is about 50% that of the Spiritual Rhinoceros Refining Essence Pill, and it is more than 20% more effective than the ordinary Fire Essence Pill, which is a huge improvement.

Perhaps because the pine nuts were produced in a small world, Ji An felt that the toxicity in the elixir seemed to be reduced.

With this replenishment of pills, he will be able to hold on until the next large-scale auction at Yunhai Auction House.

Two months later, Ji An left the small world and returned to his cave. He carefully placed the gourd stone close to his body before walking out of the cave.

The sun was shining brightly outside; summer had arrived, and the air was thick with heat, making it feel like the air you were breathing was scalding hot.

Ji An summoned the Flame Banner, a crimson radiance enveloping his entire body, and flew towards the direction of Fury Wind Mountain.

Over the past two years, this top-grade spiritual artifact has undergone hundreds of lightning strikes, and it is not far from taking the final step.

When he arrived at Jilei Valley, it was noon. Dark clouds covered most of the valley, and pale blue forked lightning occasionally struck down, with thunder rumbling through the valley.

Interspersed with echoes, it sounded continuous.

Accompanied by lightning and thunder, a torrential downpour engulfed the world in a vast expanse of white.

Ji An really likes rainy days; he always feels that his soul can enjoy a special kind of peace.

He chuckled a few times with emotion, then urged the Flame Banner off the ground to enter below the dark clouds.

The Flame Banner activated the spiritual energy stored within its body, transforming into a crimson-gold phoenix with its four tail feathers—red, yellow, blue, and white—emitting a crystalline glow.

Lightning descended from the sky, striking directly at the flaming flag that was off the ground.

A large amount of fire-elemental spiritual energy surged from the phoenix's body as it flew upwards, facing the lightning.

It emitted a clear, sharp cry, carrying endless arrogance, perfectly embodying the explosive power of fire.

About half an hour later, the phoenix, which had been bathed in lightning more than a dozen times, flew back to its master.

Ji An saw that the damage to the flag itself was very minor, with only a dozen or so holes the size of a child's fingernail on the flag and a few hair-thick cracks on the flagpole.

He smiled with relief. The lightning and thunder could no longer cause greater damage to the Flame Banner; its material had undergone a subtle, silent change.

He took out a piece of Azure Dragon Wood and used the Withering and Flourishing Technique to extract the life energy contained within the spiritual wood.

The cyan spiritual energy quickly gathered in his palm, increasing in quantity and becoming increasingly dazzling.

Before long, the spiritual energy condensed into a vibrant green crystal of life, brimming with vitality.

Ji An placed the life crystal on the Flame Banner above the ground and refined it by performing hand seals. After the crystal melted, it seeped into the spiritual artifact.

The damage it suffered was being repaired at a slow but steady pace.

Before a single crystal of life was even used up, the damage to the Flame Banner above the ground was completely restored.

Half a month passed.

At noon, the sky above Jilei Valley was still covered with dark clouds, with lightning and thunder.

The fiery banner above the ground transformed into a crimson phoenix bathed in lightning, its voice filled with arrogance and joy.

As the lightning continued to fall, it could feel the transformation within itself.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning, much thicker than before, struck down from the dark clouds. The phoenix, mustering its remaining strength, soared into the sky.

Its fire elemental energy was quickly dissipated by the lightning, and it could no longer maintain its phoenix form.

The next moment, its true form was exposed to lightning, like an elf bathing in electric light.

As the lightning subsided, the dark clouds also dissipated.

A piercing, rock-crackling cry rang out, and Ji An saw the Flame Banner transform directly into a crimson phoenix soaring in the sky.

Its feathers are fiery red, with golden patterns along the edges, and its four tail feathers gleam with an intense light, like four flamethrowers.

(End of this chapter)