Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 585 Golden Leaf Sandalwood
"I guessed you would choose to take ten batches of materials; I had already prepared for that."

Master Feiyun took out a storage bag. "Check the quantity of medicinal herbs. There's one more thing to tell you. Fellow Daoist possesses the Azure Lotus Burning Heart Flame. The price of each pill you refine will be increased by two high-grade spirit stones, and your contribution points will also be increased by two."

She placed the storage bag on the table, flicked her wrist, and the storage bag slid to the other person's face.

“Sounds pretty good,” Ji An replied with a smile. Judging from the treatment offered by Yunhai Auction House, the association’s price was a bit low.

However, he never expected to be treated fairly when the strength was unequal; he would be grateful to have even a sip of soup.

He quickly checked the materials and nodded slightly.

"No problem, the quality of the medicinal materials is also up to standard. I will come to hand over the pills in five days."

"Okay, since the association provides the medicinal materials, we require a 50% success rate, which means that at least 25 ordinary quality pills must be submitted for every 10 batches of materials."

If the pill is of superior quality, you can receive a price difference compensation of five high-grade spirit stones.

Master Feiyun explained all the details and terms, then took out a jade slip and said, "Let us sign the agreement."

Ji An left a magical imprint on the jade slip and then put the storage bag away and hung it on his waist.

"The association headquarters conducts assessments of the heads of each branch every five years. Fellow Daoist's pill formula has been a great help to me. I should be able to return to headquarters to take up a position in a few years."

Here's a small gift; I hope you like it.

Master Feiyun took out a jade slip and a crescent-shaped wooden box, and used his object manipulation technique to send them to Ji An's eyes.

Ji An was quite surprised. He took the item and smiled.
"Thank you. Fellow Daoist has been working so hard on the pill formula, so it is only right that I give you a gift."

Master Feiyun said solemnly:
"Undeniably, I benefited more from this, take a look."

Ji An first placed the jade slip on his forehead and extended his divine sense to read the information within.

It contains a recipe for incense, the main ingredients of which are powdered golden sandalwood and leaves of soul-nourishing wood, and it is made by combining six kinds of spiritual herbs.

The main ingredients used are all of Tier 3 quality, making it a very high-quality incense for restoring consciousness. Ji An judged that its effect should be much better than the sect's soul incense formula.

The other auxiliary medicinal materials were all common calming and soul-purifying elixirs, but he had no way of obtaining the raw material, golden sandalwood.

He put down the jade slip, rubbed his hands together gently, and looked forward to what this 'blind box' would contain.

Lifting the lid, you can see a seed the size of a soybean lying inside.

The seeds are spindle-shaped, entirely purple, with pale gold patterns on the surface; the purple-gold color carries an inexplicable sense of nobility.

He reached out and pinched the seed, sensing the strength of the life force within it; it was at the mid-grade level of the third rank.

Ji An shook his head. "I don't recognize what kind of seed this is."

He could only say that these were not the familiar spiritual fruit seeds, but rather resembled some kind of spiritual medicine.

Master Feiyun blinked and smiled:

"I once heard you tell me about your sect in the Western Continent, so I carefully selected this recipe."

As for this seed, it is of course a sacred seed of golden sandalwood; otherwise, why would I send out a useless, flashy but impractical formula?

The other party's sect in the Western Continent cultivates Soul-Nourishing Wood, and by sending Golden Leaf Sandalwood as well, the incense formula will have a very significant effect in the long run.

She carefully selected this gift because its significance is comparable to the formula for the Fire Essence Pill.

Ji An's eyes widened suddenly, then slowly narrowed again. He cupped his hands and said:
"Fellow Daoist, you are very thoughtful. This gift is very meaningful to me, and I like it very much."

This formula is invaluable to both the sect and the individual, and it has enormous potential to be explored.

Most importantly, he will be able to use it very soon.

The seeds of golden sandalwood planted in the gourd world can be cultivated to the third-grade low-quality level in about ten years.

"I'm glad you like it. By the way, do you have any tips on refining Fire Essence Pills?"

Many alchemy techniques are not reflected in the formulas, which places higher demands on alchemists. If they know these techniques, they can avoid many detours.

"I was just about to tell you, fellow Zhihu users, that I used a special method when refining pine nut essence."

Ji An generously shared some tips. Firstly, the golden sandalwood was much more useful to him than the other party had imagined. Secondly, he could also benefit from other alchemists refining more Fire Essence Pills.

Even the smallest benefit can become a huge fortune if the time frame is long enough and the total amount is large enough.

Master Feiyun listened attentively, nodding and smiling, thinking to himself that his gift was worthwhile; if he hadn't given this gift, he probably wouldn't have been able to obtain these words of wisdom.

The two engaged in a friendly exchange about alchemy in a harmonious atmosphere, and both felt they had gained a lot, until they were interrupted when a maid entered.

The maid walked to Master Feiyun's side and transmitted her voice:

"Sir, two immortals have made appointments with you, but they have been waiting for more than half an hour. Should we continue to make them wait?"

Master Feiyun's face flashed with surprise, and he turned his head and said:
"I was having such a pleasant conversation with you that I forgot the time. Let's call it a day. I still have other immortals to meet."

She was quite disappointed, wondering when the next opportunity to get together in such a great atmosphere would come.

Ji An stood up, cupped his hands, and said:
"Fellow Daoist is very busy, let's talk again later, goodbye!"

He politely declined the offer to see him off and strode away. After leaving the certification association, he immediately flew to the Cloud Sea Pharmacy.

Among the materials for incense are several kinds of spiritual herbs that are not cultivated in the small world. Now we will buy spiritual herbs and plant them.

In fact, all these medicinal herbs can be purchased, but the medicinal properties of medicinal herbs grown outside are naturally inferior to those grown in the small world. Of course, one should choose the best for personal use.

Small differences in results can accumulate into huge disparities over time.

Ji An told the approaching steward about the types of medicinal herbs that were missing, "Give me twenty of each kind of seed."

"Yes, sir. Please wait a moment while I go to the warehouse to retrieve it."

The steward remembered Ji An; there weren't many Golden Core cultivators who frequently came to buy spirit seeds, so he left a deep impression.

Ji An rode the clouds back to his cave in Black Stone Mountain, feeling lightheaded.

Regardless of who benefited more from today's transaction with Master Feiyun, the gift-giving incident indicates that his personal relationship with the other party has reached a new level, which will have a positive impact on his future development.

After entering the quiet room, he took off the gourd-shaped stone pendant, held it in his palm, and quickly entered the small world.

Golden sandalwood is an earth-elemental spiritual plant. It is not a precious plant, but it can be cultivated to the third-tier superior grade or even the top grade level. Ji An decided to plant it behind the Soul Nourishing Wood.

He unleashed the Earth Vein Ascension Technique and the Azure Dragon Water Moon Technique in succession, and a full moon appeared in the sky above the small world, its serene moonlight casting a special sense of tranquility.

The Azure Lotus Banner transformed into an Azure Dragon, and the Azure Dragon conjured by magic resembled the Yin and Yang fish in a Tai Chi diagram, chasing each other around the Gathering Yuan Tree.

Amidst the roar of the dragon, glistening and moist spiritual rain poured down, and water mist rose.

When the spell's effect wore off, the golden sandalwood had grown to a foot and a half tall, with pale purple bark and pale yellow leaves.

As the tree ages, its leaves gradually turn golden yellow, as if cast in gold, which is the origin of its name.

At this moment, the puppet came over with a grilled fish and placed it on the table. Ji An instructed:
“Go to the spring at the bottom of the pond, fetch some spring water, boil it, and brew a pot of Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea.”

He handed the water-repelling bead to the puppet, which then took the water jug ​​and left.

After Ji An finished eating the grilled fish, the spiritual tea was ready. He leisurely drank a pot of tea and took out the Fire Crane Danyang Furnace to begin refining the Fire Essence Pill.

This alchemy furnace is only at the mid-grade level of the second rank, which can meet his needs for now. However, it may not be able to meet his needs when refining higher-level pills in the future.

Ji An was thinking of finding an opportunity to have Wan Jinrong customize a third-level alchemy furnace, modeled after the Fire Crane Alchemy Furnace.

He gathered his scattered thoughts and focused intently on alchemy, using the Three Yang Elixir Fire Technique to activate the Azure Lotus Heart-Burning Fire.

The three-colored flames quickly heated the alchemy furnace, and he skillfully added various spiritual herbs into the furnace to refine the divine essence.

Impurities in the elixir fall to the bottom of the furnace and turn into fly ash. After the elixir cools, it quickly crystallizes.

After refining enough divine essence for two batches of Fire Essence Pills, Ji An rested for a moment before continuing to refine the pills.

An hour later, the dragon on the lid of the alchemy furnace recognized the crimson energy and skillfully used his manipulation technique to lift the lid.

Five crimson pills flew out of the furnace, but one of them turned into a flame the moment it left the furnace.

Ji An shook his head regretfully and put away the remaining pills. Four pills were successfully made, three of which were of high quality, which was already quite good.

Five days later, Ji An arrived at the Certification Association in the Immortal City, went to Master Feiyun's room, handed over several jade bottles, and said with a smile:

"Ten batches of pills yielded a total of thirty-five pills, of which fifteen were of ordinary quality."

In fact, a total of forty-two pills were made, and he kept seven of them in his possession.

Master Feiyun sighed:

"Fellow Daoist's success rate in refining pills is the envy of everyone; it makes me extremely jealous."

Her success rate in refining high-quality Fire Essence Pills is less than 20%, a huge gap.

While some of the reasons may stem from a lack of proficiency, the greater gap lies in the Azure Lotus Burning Heart Flame.

Ji An didn't respond, but smiled without saying a word.

After calculating the reward, Master Feiyun took out his storage bag:
"Ten batches of materials, fellow Daoist, please inspect them."

She lowered her voice again and said:

"I have something to tell you, my friend. I have learned that a situation similar to that of Wulan Mountain has been discovered near the Shenxiang Sect in the northwest of Zhongzhou."

Our family patriarch speculated that if such an event were to occur again, the full-scale outbreak of the True Demon Tribulation would likely occur earlier than initially predicted.

This is not good news; fellow Daoist, you should start planning ahead now.

Ji An paused for a moment, then nodded heavily.

The tree may wish to remain still, but the wind will not cease; he must prepare for the worst in advance.

His sense of urgency increased considerably. After quickly checking the materials, he took his leave.

Master Feiyun watched his hurried figure and gently shook his head.

(End of this chapter)