Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 597 What a coincidence!
With the Stone Turtle, the Small World, and the Gathering Yuan Tree in hand, Ji An has strong confidence in achieving the Nascent Soul realm in the future.

With time, he will have no shortage of high-level resources. As long as he can obtain a complete set of cultivation techniques, he can take off on the spot.

If he can't gain anything from the Five Elements Sect ruins in the future, he might have to take a risk and sell high-level resources in exchange for cultivation techniques, even if it's just an ordinary one.

As Ji An practiced the Five Elements Revolving Scripture for a longer period of time, he increasingly felt that this method suited his actual situation.

The cultivation technique requires a very high balance of the five elements. With ten Dao seeds, he has no weaknesses in the five elements, so the cultivation technique is practically tailor-made for him.

If possible, he does not want to change his cultivation method.

Thinking of this, he envied those cultivators who joined super sects or were born into Nascent Soul families even more, who did not have to worry about cultivation methods and had elders to answer their questions.

Sometimes, a single sentence from a high-level cultivator can save disciples from taking many detours.

Wan Jinrong looked around and said:
"This isn't the place to talk. How about we go to the attic to discuss it?"

As he spoke, he made a hand seal to open the restrictions on his pavilion. A soft white light shone from the pavilion not far away, like the moonlight on the fifteenth of the lunar month, and the door opened as well.

Ji An smiled and said, "That's exactly what I was thinking."

The two entered the attic side by side. Ji An took out a jar of third-grade low-quality pine nut wine, and also took out peanuts and fennel beans as appetizers.

Two appetizers were cooked with seasonings beforehand, placed in a sturdy paper bag, and then, through magic, all the air was removed, creating something similar to vacuum packaging.

Finally, place the snacks into the Cave Stone; their shelf life is at least ten or eight years.

Wan Jinrong rubbed his hands together a few times and smiled:
"With wine and food, it would be even better if we could lean against the window and gaze at the moon."

Previously, the sun and the hazy moonlight could be seen in the Misty Mountain area, but now, due to the influence of the demonic mist, no sun, moon, or stars can be seen here.

Ji An took out two wine glasses, his voice becoming deep and resonant:
"The fog will eventually dissipate, and when the clouds part to reveal the moon, we will drink together again."

"Well said, let's wait until the clouds clear and the fog dissipates before inviting the moon to drink together."

Wan Jinrong broke the seal and filled the wine glass. "The aroma of the wine is wonderful. It's so lucky to be able to drink such a fragrant and delicious wine in such an environment."

The two toasted each other, and after drinking half a jar of wine, Ji An took out half of the Azure Lotus Flag. The magic weapon transformed into an azure dragon that coiled around his hand like a jade carving, and emerald light flashed in the room.

"Fellow Daoist, take a look at this magic weapon of mine. If you wish to upgrade it to the mid-grade third rank, what is a simple solution?"

Wan Jinrong saw the true form of the magic weapon, and surprise flashed in his eyes:
"This, this is the top-grade spiritual artifact that I forged back then to imitate the Azure Lotus Banner?"

Before Ji An could answer, the Azure Dragon let out a long, distant roar, as if a forest breeze had blown through the room.

Ji An was also astonished. It was one thing that the Azure Lotus Treasure Banner could understand what the other party was saying, but why did it also know about the time when it was born?

Wan Jinrong laughed heartily and said:
"If I upgrade the grade of a magic weapon, does that mean I've crafted a mid-grade third-tier magic weapon?"

"Of course it counts!"

Wan Jinrong's smile widened further. "I want to see the real Baoqi."

Ji An opened his palm, and the Azure Dragon jumped into his palm, its emerald light flashing as it transformed into its true form.

Compared to when it was a top-grade magical artifact, the embroidery on the flag is more vibrant, as if a real blue dragon is lying on it.

Wan Jinrong extended his divine sense to sense the texture inside the magic weapon.

Today, it has been upgraded from a top-grade spiritual artifact to a magic weapon, and the internal magical restrictions have naturally undergone subtle changes.

A moment later, he returned the magic weapon and said in a deep voice:

"This matter is both difficult and easy; it all depends on your luck."

Ji An filled their wine cups to the brim. The emerald light shone on the crimson wine, creating a beautiful scene resembling green leaves and red flowers.

"Please teach me what to do, fellow Daoist."

"It's simple because all you need to do is find a mid-grade third-tier wood-type spiritual plant, take its heartwood, and then refine it with some spiritual materials."

It is best to use Azure Dragon Wood, as this spiritual material is very compatible with the Azure Lotus Treasure Banner.

Although the Azure Dragon Wood grows tall, only the heartwood, about the thickness of an arm, from the very center of the tree is used. I estimate I'll need three trees; obtaining this quality of spiritual material is not easy.

'What a coincidence! There are four mid-grade, third-tier Azure Dragon Wood plants in the Calabash World.'

Ji An laughed inwardly, but showed no sign on his face. He pretended to frown and asked:
"Can I advance my rank on my own?"

"If you could do that, what would you need me, a weapon refiner, for?" Wan Jinrong thought to himself, then jokingly said:
"Yes, as long as you have the skill level of a third-tier, one-star weapon refiner, you can add restrictions to the magic weapon when refining spiritual materials."

Ji An chuckled, "I was too greedy."

Fellow Daoist, you also know that I asked Xuanmu Zhenren of Wanbaoge to convey a message to the sects in the Western Continent, inviting fellow disciples to come to the Central Continent. He will bring some high-level resources to exchange for other supplies.

Once we complete this mission, we'll be able to meet the person in the Immortal City, and obtaining the mid-grade third-tier Azure Dragon Wood won't be a problem. Fellow Daoist, could you help prepare the other materials?

He can produce Azure Dragon Wood right now, but it's hard to explain the origin of three or four plants at once.

No matter how generous the sect is, they won't prepare a few mid-grade third-tier Azure Dragon Woods for him when he leaves the Western Continent to travel.

“Yes, you can,” Wan Jinrong raised an eyebrow. “Are you so sure that your fellow disciples will bring several high-grade spiritual materials?” Ji An nodded firmly. “When I left the sect, the spiritual fields had already cultivated mid-grade third-tier Azure Dragon Wood.”

It's highly unlikely that a sect can cultivate a mid-grade third-tier Azure Dragon Wood, but if he says it exists, then it exists, and the other party has no way of verifying it.

Wan Jinrong understood immediately, "It seems that your sect has encountered many opportunities, and your luck has turned around!"

His first thought was of a rare treasure that could accelerate the growth of spiritual plants; such treasures were not uncommon in the cultivation world.

However, the cost of getting these treasures to produce the spiritual liquid that can accelerate growth is not small. The advantage is that it can be used to accelerate the growth of spiritual plants that are in urgent need of use.

The ancestor once spoke of this kind of rare treasure. Apart from some high-quality rare gems, other similar treasures are not practical. In fact, producing spiritual liquid can even result in losing money and not worth the effort.

Judging from the other party's demeanor, it seems that their sect has obtained a high-quality rare treasure, a precious item that can be passed down through generations.

Ji An did not continue the topic and asked:
"What kind of spiritual materials do you need? Fellow Daoist, please give me a price."

The main material is a mid-grade third-tier spiritual material, while the auxiliary materials will likely be low-grade third-tier materials.

Unbeknownst to him, the spiritual objects he handled were things that were once out of reach.

"There is a third-grade low-level Entangling Silk Wood, and a thousand-year-old Jade Spirit Grass."

Wan Jinrong recited the names of more than ten kinds of spiritual plants, and finally said somewhat embarrassedly:

"I'd like to exchange these materials and the refining costs for some mid-grade Tier 3 Azure Dragon Wood. Is that possible?"

Seeing that Ji An hesitated, he quickly added:
"Fellow Daoist, please rest assured, you will not suffer any loss."

Ji An shook his head slightly and said:

"It's not a matter of whether I'm at a disadvantage or not. Although I don't know much about weapon crafting, I do have a good understanding of spiritual plants."

The most valuable part of the spirit wood is its heartwood. Removing the heartwood greatly reduces its value. Are you sure you only need some of the remaining spirit materials, fellow cultivator?

"The heartwood is the most spiritual part of the wood, but it is not hard enough. The remaining spiritual materials are, after all, mid-grade third-tier spiritual materials. After being refined, they will have wonderful uses."

Ji An nodded in agreement, "As long as you don't feel like you're at a disadvantage, I'm of course willing."

There's no reason to refuse a win-win construction project.

"Okay, it's settled."

A moment later, the wine jar was empty, and the two plates of snacks were also empty.

Returning to the attic, still feeling refreshed, Ji An went to the quiet room, lit incense, and sat cross-legged on a futon to cultivate the Five Elements Revolving Sutra.

Once the spirit wine was completely refined, his consciousness returned to clarity.

After circulating the cultivation technique for three more cycles, Ji An finished his practice and sighed softly.

The effects of being conscripted are multifaceted. The stone tortoise will absorb less spiritual energy each day, and conservatively estimated, this will decrease by about two thousand points over three years.

It's hard to go from extravagance to frugality. Even a third-tier, low-grade spiritual vein node has to be shared with others, so I don't dare to cultivate openly at all.

He carefully inspected the attic, focusing on the meditation room, but found nothing amiss.

At this moment, Ji An released several tamed beasts from the spirit beast pouch and gave the instructions:
"From today onwards, you will all be paired up and guard the attic. If anything happens, immediately enter the small world to notify me."

The ten top-grade Dao seeds brought about a welcome change, and now he wants to cultivate whenever he has free time.

"Squeak," the golden retriever responded first, then jumped onto the yellow dog's back, indicating that the two of them would be a pair.

Ji An nodded in agreement, “The Golden Feathered Eagle and the Azure Water Turtle are another group, each group will guard for three days.”

Today is the first day, guarded by Big Yellow and Golden Retriever.

Qinglu enjoyed special privileges and was not assigned any tasks.

Over the years, this beast has been fed with third-tier spiritual fruits and mulberry leaves, making its bloodline increasingly pure, thus reducing the obstacles it will face when it breaks through to the Golden Core level.

After giving his instructions, he took the gourd-shaped stone pendant off his neck. The eagle and the tortoise entered the small world first, and he followed closely behind.

The three Five Elements Flags flew out of the dantian and went off to play. Ji An took the opportunity to take the Blazing Sun Furnace out of the Void Cave Stone and put it into the dantian to nurture it.

If he could break through to the fourth level of the Golden Core stage, he felt that he might be able to nurture four magic treasures at the same time.

Just then, the puppet came over carrying a mahogany tray with a porcelain plate on it containing some reddish, vertically shaped tea leaves.

The surface of the tea leaves shimmered with a vibrant light, periodically flashing with brilliance.

"Haha, good! Brew a pot, but don't make it too strong."

This is a spiritual tea made from the leaves of a third-grade low-level Phoenix Perching Tree—Phoenix Dance Danxia Tea. This spiritual tea can accelerate the conversion of fire elemental spiritual power and also has the effect of increasing the comprehension of fire elemental power.

Ji An plans to take both the Li Huo Xian Xing and Feng Wu Dan Xia Tea at the same time to test whether the effects of the two will overlap.

(End of this chapter)