Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 594 Arrival at Misty Mountain

Ji An was stunned for a moment, then a look of surprise appeared on his face.

Since advancing to the Golden Core stage, even without deliberately activating the Five Elements Circulation Sutra, his cultivation technique operates at a slow speed, becoming instinctive.

He asked his fellow disciples, but none of them felt the same way. It could be said that Ji An had embarked on a broad and unknown path, cultivating at all times, even while sleeping.

However, although the technique was always in operation, the initial operation speed was extremely slow. Two hours of practice was equivalent to several months of slow operation.

Now the situation has changed again. When the cultivation technique is not activated, its circulation speed is nearly ten times faster, which is equivalent to cultivating for three or four more hours each month than other cultivators.

Although it is still far from the improvement brought by actively circulating the cultivation technique, it means that there is still room for improvement.

The current Dao Seed is only of the upper grade. What if it reaches a higher grade?

With the help of the stone turtle, as long as he can find a stable way to continuously obtain Dao essence, his improvement speed will surpass that of everyone else, including those Nascent Soul cultivators who have reincarnated and rebuilt their cultivation and deciphered the mysteries of the womb.

Ji An's breathing became heavier without him realizing it. He felt as if an electric current was surging through his body, and he became excited.

Another point is that the light generated by the Five Elements Divine Palace comes from the ten Dao Seeds, which means that the Golden Core is constantly being tempered by the five elements in the chest.

Just as water dripping on stone can wear it down and a rope sawing through wood, Ji An's confidence in breaking through the bottleneck of the mid-stage Golden Core realm immediately increased.

Many things in this world will yield results if you persevere. With daily and nightly trials and tribulations, how can a bottleneck not be broken?

If Ji An were a disciple of a Nascent Soul sect, the True Lords within the sect would be overjoyed to hear this news.

His current state is something that only late-stage Golden Core cultivators can achieve through secret cultivation methods, and a few exceptionally talented mid-stage Golden Core cultivators may also reach it.

"Snapped!"

Ji An suddenly slapped his thigh. "If I had known there was such a good thing, I would definitely have done it!"

He never expected that all ten Dao Seeds reaching the superior grade would bring such a gratifying change, and could only sigh that he hadn't taken the initiative to try.

He secretly made a decision: if he had the chance to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, he would definitely upgrade all his Dao Seeds to a higher grade before the breakthrough, which might greatly help with the breakthrough.

There were still three hours until the hour of You (5-7 PM). Ji An entered the small world, brought out Jin, and gave the instructions:
"Stay outside and inform me immediately if anything happens."

The golden chick nodded like it was pecking at rice, chirping softly.

Ji An entered the small world again, ate a Li Huo Immortal Apricot, and began practicing Bing Huo Divine Thunder.

After his magical power was depleted by more than half, he stopped, sat cross-legged under the Gathering Yuan Tree, and began to cultivate the Five Elements Revolving Scripture.

An hour later, Ji An opened his eyes, forcefully clenched his fist, and sighed deeply, looking up at the sky:

"I should have upgraded my Dao Seed rank as soon as possible."

The speed at which spiritual energy is refined during cultivation increases by more than 10%. Golden Core cultivators have long lifespans, which, calculated at 500 years, is equivalent to more than 50 years of additional cultivation time.

His mindset at that moment was like someone dreaming of winning the lottery. He had been buying the same set of numbers for a long time, but one day he had something to do and didn't buy them, and then those numbers actually won the lottery.

Vomiting blood and fainting are the least of their worries; they might even die from a sudden attack of anger and stress.

At dusk, the summoned Golden Core cultivators, led by True Lord Pingtian, flew onto a flying boat about a hundred feet long, accompanied by several hundred Chaoyuan stage cultivators.

Ji An marveled at the power of the Central Continent; even a small portion of the strength mobilized by just one immortal city could crush the Western Continent.

People should go out more often to understand the vastness of the sky, the thickness of the earth, the breadth of the sea, and the complexity of the human heart.

The flying boat was as black as ink, and the bottom could be seen to shimmer with the light of magical restrictions. Judging from the emanating spiritual pressure, this flying boat was actually a magical artifact!
There's a saying from his past life: "Poverty limits imagination." He is now that person whose imagination is limited. No one in the entire Western Continent has the ability to forge spirit boats, but here Ji An has seen a flying boat of the magic weapon grade.

The group boarded the spirit boat and lined up on the deck. Ping Tian Zhenjun gave a few brief words of encouragement.

Finally, he cleared his throat and said:
"Each Golden Core cultivator will have their own cabin, and the other disciples will share cabins in groups of five. We will arrive at Misty Mountain tomorrow morning, and everyone can rest in their cabins."

We'll enter Wulan Mountain in much better shape then, and I'll assign everyone's accommodations before we enter.

After saying that, he led the way into the cabin. In fact, if the flying boat were to fly at full speed, it could cover a distance of five thousand miles in two hours, but there was no need to enter the Wulan Mountain area at night.

Ji An chose to sit next to Wan Jinrong and his sister in their cabin, since they had said that they were all stationed at the same location.

Wan Jinrong said, "Should we discuss how to proceed from here?"

Master Miaohua shook her head and smiled faintly:

"Brother, your main task is to stay at the base and do logistics, while I need to enter the fog-shrouded area to carry out a mission. We won't have a chance to act together, will we?"

I won't participate in your discussion; I'll conserve my energy for tomorrow.

With that, she went into the cabin and closed the door.

Wan Jinrong scratched his head and said:
"I have no authority over this younger sister; I am far inferior in terms of magical combat ability."

She has a record of slaying a Golden Core stage demon beast; she was the only one to participate in the battle, and the one she killed was a bronze-horned rhinoceros known for its strong defense.

Many people are deceived by his sister's appearance, thinking she's delicate and pitiful, but that's not the case at all. She's a model of gentle exterior but strong interior. "Single-handedly killing a Golden Core stage Copper Horned Rhinoceros, impressive!"

Ji An praised it, saying that the Copper Horned Rhinoceros is a metal-elemental demon beast, its whole body is cast from red copper, and its copper skin and iron bones give it a strong resistance to magic and a strong resistance to damage from sharp objects.

Some early-stage Golden Core cultivators might not be able to break through the monster's defenses even if they exhausted all their mana.

“That’s right,” Wan Jinrong sighed. Cultivators are ranked by their cultivation level and combat power, and in both of these aspects, he is not as good as his sister.

Ji An chuckled inwardly, then changed the subject:
"Fellow Daoist, do you know the current situation at Misty Mountain?"

"After leaving Wulan Mountain a few years ago, I haven't paid much attention to the situation there. Tomorrow, the True Lord will naturally tell us the truth."

He lowered his voice and said again:
"Although my main task is logistics, I also have a heart that wants to fight on the front lines."

When the true demonic calamity fully erupts, even array masters, weapon refiners, and alchemists will likely have to fight to the death.

"While the fighting isn't too intense yet, let's accumulate as much combat experience as possible, while ensuring our safety. What do you think, fellow Daoist?"

His expression was very serious. When a calamity comes, no one can stand aside, so every cultivator must master the ability to fight.

In previous years, he experienced the tragedy of his entire team being wiped out during a mission, which made him more aware of his shortcomings. He needed to improve them, otherwise, if he, as a weapon refiner, was ever needed to charge into battle in the future, he would be completely helpless.

Ji An nodded in agreement, "That's what I think too."

"Haha, from now on I'll ask Jinru to go with me, then our safety will be guaranteed."

By the way, Jinru is my younger sister, the Immortal Miaohua.

Wan Jinrong was quite happy, as he genuinely wanted to hone his combat skills.

When three Golden Core cultivators go out together, they are unlikely to encounter any major dangers as long as they do not stray too far from their base.

The next day.

Ping Tian Zhenjun divided the Golden Core cultivators into nine groups of three.

Ji An, Wan Jinrong, and Wan Jinru formed a team and were assigned to a post deep within the Misty Mountain, a full five hundred li away from the True Lord's post.

Ji An was very puzzled, thinking to himself, "How can Wanbaoge be so at ease letting two of its direct disciples go into the most dangerous place to carry out a mission?"

In normal areas, a distance of 500 miles is nothing, but it's a different story in areas shrouded in demonic energy.

If the base is breached, it's unlikely that the True Lord will be able to reach us in time, given the distance.

He had a bad feeling, but the Wan siblings looked calm and composed, as if they were not worried about their safety.

After assigning tasks to the Golden Core cultivators, True Monarch Pingtian waved his hand and said:
"Now we will assemble on the deck. Each squad leader will select disciples at the Chaoyuan stage as team members, with thirty people in each team."

The group filed out. Wan Jinrong was the squad leader. Eighty percent of the team members were cultivators skilled in combat, and the rest were various craftsmen who maintained the normal operation of the settlement.

Wan Jinrong asked, "Would you like us to help you select team members?"

Wan Jinru gently shook her head, "No need, I can do it myself."

My elder brother is skilled at weapon crafting, but selecting excellent team members for combat is not his forte.

Wan Jinrong was happy to have some peace and quiet and stopped talking.

Before long, Wan Jinru selected a sufficient number of team members. She brought everyone back and said:
"These two are Master Jinrong and Master Xuanqing. After arriving at the camp, the formation masters, weapon refiners, alchemists, and others will follow them and they will assign tasks. Do you all understand?"

The disciples shouted in unison, "We will obey the Dharma decree."

The airship sped up, and a moment later Ji An caught a glimpse of a corner of Misty Mountain.

The thick gray fog obscured the view, but Ji An possessed eyes that could pierce through it.

The sun was shining brightly, but the fog showed no sign of dissipating. The plants inside had already developed minor diseases; their leaves were beginning to curl, and numerous tumors were growing on their branches.

As the airship entered the fog-shrouded area, Ji An immediately felt a chilling, sinister sensation, and faintly heard ethereal weeping sounds in his ears.

The voice of the Immortal Pingtian came:
"These mists seem to have a life of their own, and cultivators should not be exposed to them for long periods of time. It is best to take Vajra Pills or activate the Purification Talisman."

If you are on a mission abroad, you need to be even more careful.

"Essences like Vajra Pills and Purification Talismans are stockpiled at each outpost. Once you arrive at your respective outposts, these supplies will be distributed to you."

The airship continued forward, and after about half an hour, Ji An saw the first fortress.

The city walls, built of massive stones, are a full ten feet thick. They emit a soft white light from within, like the bright moonlight, which dispels the thick fog and gives the fortress a visibility of about three hundred feet.

This is the radiance emitted by the purification array. This area is a place where demonic energy cannot invade, but it will also become a thorn in the side of demons and true demons.

(End of this chapter)