Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 609 Planting Trees Like Crazy
Previously, when the spiritual veins of the small world were upgraded, Ji An was always outside the small world. Now, he was inside and witnessed the upgrade of the spiritual veins with his own eyes, which made the experience even more wonderful.

He saw the earth expand outwards, the spacing between the spirit trees widened, and the height of the sky increased accordingly.

Five-colored spiritual light surged from the ground, and the sky seemed to become a curtain, reflecting the colors representing the five elements.

Water is a lustrous black, fire is a vibrant red, and wood is a verdant green after rain.
Colorful, yet clearly distinct.

More spiritual energy surged from the earth, and the concentration of spiritual energy in the small world steadily increased.

The Taoist robe fluttered in the surging energy, and Ji An opened his arms to welcome the surprising change.

Previously, the flow of wind in the small world was orderly. Along the edge of the small world, starting from the white land, it blew in a clockwise direction in the order of the five elements generating each other.

Finally, the wind turns at the red earth and flows into the central yellow earth, where the wind speed decreases. When the wind flows to the white earth, the wind speed increases significantly.

Since the wind formed in the small world, the five elements have become more balanced.

Now, spiritual energy surges wildly in every piece of land, and the wind has become strong and disorderly, suddenly veering to the left and then to the right.

Ji An was like a pine tree rooted on a cliff, standing firm against the onslaught of winds from all directions.

The sounds coming from the woods changed from the usual gentle rustling to an angry whooshing, but to his ears, they were like heavenly music.

He extended his divine sense, feeling the collision, fusion, and entanglement of the five elements, feeling the 'love-hate' relationship between the five elements that was not usually manifested, and feeling the changes of yin and yang within the five elements.
The changes in the spiritual energy of the Five Elements could not be hidden from the magical treasures. The fire phoenix's cry was high-pitched and flamboyant, the qilin's roar was deep and heavy, and the azure dragon's roar was like spring thunder, full of the divine meaning of burgeoning vitality.

The golden eagle darted with the wind, while Big Yellow ran across the yellow earth, its short tail wagging incessantly.

Immersed in the constant changes of the Five Elements' spiritual energy, Ji An was completely unaware of the passage of time. After an unknown period of time, the conflict of the spiritual energy slowed down, and he was suddenly surprised to find that the small world had become gentle and pleasant again.

At this point, the spiritual vein in the gourd world has been upgraded to a high-grade, third-tier quality.

Breathing in the rich spiritual energy, Ji An felt his body become lighter, and the circulation speed of the Five Elements Wheel Sutra unconsciously increased.

With a flick of his wide sleeves, he rode the crimson clouds to survey this land, now brimming with hope, his heart filled with a sense of ritual.

The spiritual veins in the small world are different from those in other places. Taking the enhancement of the spiritual veins of Crimson Flame Peak and the sect as an example, the spiritual vein is like a big tree, and the grade of the main node and the grade of each branch node are different.

However, the quality of the spiritual vein nodes in the small world is completely consistent. Perhaps this is its deepest secret, which has created this unique land, where spiritual plants with demanding environmental requirements can grow without any modification.

Ji An understood that to maximize profits, he needed to cultivate rare spiritual plants in the small world that were difficult to cultivate outside, and then exchange the resources he obtained for what he needed.

This way, both he and the outside world can benefit. However, one must consider the deeper pros and cons. If he continues to provide rare resources, it is inevitable that some cultivators will have ulterior motives.

The secrets of the small world must not be exposed until sufficient strength is achieved.

If a ruler is not discreet, he will lose his ministers; if a minister is not discreet, he will lose his life; if important matters are not kept secret, they will lead to disaster.

After surveying the area, Ji Anzhi flew triumphantly to the white land and landed. The enhancement of the spiritual veins meant that the stone tortoise was absorbing more spiritual energy each day.
A strange smile appeared on his face. Before advancing to the Nascent Soul stage, he wouldn't have many opportunities to use his spiritual energy, and the few spells he had left hadn't yet reached the Great Perfection level.

His focus going forward will be on elevating the Fudo Myo-o technique to the level of physical relic, which is to reach the level of physical cultivation at the Golden Core stage.

At that time, he had completed the process of refining his body into a treasure, and with the help of several magic weapons and numerous lightning spells, he was able to fight and withstand attacks.

Ji An roughly estimated that the small world covered an area of ​​about 350 acres, with about 70 acres of each type of spiritual field. Now there would be enough space to plant more spiritual plants.

Given the current situation in the cultivation world, it would be best to plant more Vajra Bodhi trees, so that he could commission the crafting of more late-stage Golden Core puppets.

Of course, he will slowly release the third-grade superior Vajra Bodhi wood.

Ji An uprooted a large number of bronze-patterned mulberry trees. He did not raise golden-bearded silkworms, as this spiritual plant had played a negligible role since it was planted in the small world.

I only kept half an acre's worth, about forty plants, in case we need them someday.

He reserved some open space for planting after the spiritual fruits of the Purple Gold Wutong Tree matured, and planted all the third-tier Vajra Bodhi Tree spiritual seeds in his hands.

With the number of Vajra Bodhi trees increasing, will the number of top-grade Gengjin Divine Thunder Talismans decrease in the future?

If by some stroke of luck we manage to cultivate a fourth-tier Vajra Bodhi tree, we might even be able to harvest a fourth-tier treasure talisman!

Ji An did not expect that the Gengjin Divine Lightning at this level would pose a threat to Nascent Soul cultivators, but it should be able to easily annihilate enemies at the Golden Core level.

He made hand seals and released the Earth Vein Ascension Technique and the Azure Dragon Water Moon Technique in sequence.

The ground shimmered with a warm, golden light, and a silver moon rose in the sky. Accompanied by the roar of a blue dragon, glistening raindrops fell, displaying a dazzling brilliance under the moon's reflection.

Under the rising mist, seedlings sprouted from the soil, each one a symbol of hope.

Before the spell's effects wore off, Ji An rode up on a cloud, gazing at the crimson earth.

After the spiritual fruits of the Purple Cloud Tree mature, Ji An will plant four or five more Purple Cloud Trees. There is no need for more, and he will not need that many anyway.

On the yellow earth, he planned to plant more spirit trees such as the Nightshade Tree, the Azure Mist Pine Tree, and the Star Tree, because the Earth Spirit Fruit Tree and the Mysterious Leaf Sword Bamboo should have reached their species limits and would become less and less useful to him in the future. He flew to the blue earth and planted a hundred Bodhi Trees on the extra land, with the aim of obtaining more high-level Mind-Stabilizing Talismans and Mind-Purifying Talismans.

The Bodhi tree is very suitable for nurturing these kinds of talismans. Ji An is interested in obtaining some of the talisman inheritances of Buddhist cultivators, which may help him find more ways to deal with true demons and demon lords.

He unleashed the Azure Dragon Water Moon Technique, and a scene appeared where two azure dragons worshipped the moon and roared, making the Wood element spirit even more vibrant.

As the moonlight faded and the mist dissipated, the Bodhi trees had grown to over three feet tall, their emerald leaves resembling glistening, delicate jade.

Ji An rode the cloud back to the center of the gourd world, looked down at the Gathering Yuan Tree, and was filled with emotion.

This Heaven and Earth Spirit Tree had only been upgraded to the middle grade of the third rank for a few years when the small world was upgraded to the upper grade of the third rank, which further solidified his idea of ​​upgrading the Gathering Yuan Tree's rank in advance.

Upgrading the Heavenly Spirit Tree requires less Dao essence than upgrading a direct spiritual vein, but it can boost the grade of the spiritual vein, and only requires a few years.

Why not try to achieve big results with a small investment?

Ji An landed on the ground, sat cross-legged on the futon, and began to circulate the Five Elements Wheel Sutra.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is more abundant, which is more beneficial to cultivation.

Today's battle didn't consume much mana, but flying for most of the day, plus casting spells on the spirit field, did consume a considerable amount.

To conserve enough magical power to deal with unexpected situations, one should directly cultivate techniques to increase magical power.

The benefits of the improved spiritual vein grade are immediately apparent. As the cultivation technique is activated, the formation of the spiritual energy vortex is faster than before, and the density of the five-colored spiritual energy points is also much higher than in the past.

The concentration of spiritual energy is higher, and its quality has also improved. When spiritual energy circulates in the body, it can easily liquefy and condense into magical crystals at a faster speed.

Moreover, the speed at which the Five Elements Spiritual Liquid was refined also increased significantly.

These changes have brought about a significant impact: the time required for the Qigong to circulate through the Great Circulation has been reduced.

The daily training time remains the same, but greater improvement can be achieved.

The four biggest factors affecting a cultivator's advancement are cultivation method, companion, wealth, and location. Ji An has no shortage of wealth and location, and the number of fellow cultivators with whom he can discuss the Dao is gradually increasing. The only thing that restricts him is his cultivation method.

Since it concerned his path, the ruins of the Five Elements Sect in the Wanhua Mountains were a place he was bound to visit.

Now that the True Demonic Calamity has erupted, the ruins will inevitably become even more dangerous, and he must make the best preparations he can.

The following day, at 1-3 PM, in the living room of Master Yunyan's pavilion.

Ji Anmai stepped in and met a distinguished guest—Ping Tian Zhenjun of the Merchant Alliance.

He composed himself, cupped his hands, and said, "Greetings, True Lord."

He knew in his heart that True Person Yunyan would definitely report the news of True Person Wuxuan's demise, but he did not expect True Lord to attach so much importance to it and to arrive so quickly.

Ping Tian Zhenjun revealed a faint smile and said:

"No need to be polite, sit down and talk."

After Ji An took his seat, Master Yunyan began to speak:

"True Lord, all the Golden Core cultivators guarding the fortress have arrived."

The expression on Ping Tian Zhenjun's face turned solemn, and he spoke:

"I was also very saddened to hear the news of the passing of a Golden Core cultivator, because I have received several similar pieces of bad news in the past few days."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's hearts skipped a beat. They looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes, which meant that other fortresses had also experienced the same thing.

The shock in Master Yunyan's eyes deepened; beneath this unusual appearance, there was likely a deeper danger lurking.

Having taken in everyone's expressions, True Lord Pingtian continued:
"The victims all experienced the same situation: being hunted by powerful true demons."

It's clear that the Misty Mountain region has become a hunting ground for some true demonic force. Now that things have come to this, let me tell you about the situation in the true demonic realm.

His gaze was fixed on the void, or perhaps on a very distant place, and his voice became ethereal:
"Although the worlds are different, some laws are the same."

As the dark side of the world, the True Demon Realm also has various forces, and they are not a monolithic entity.

But regardless of the faction, they all believe in the law of the jungle. Judging from what we've learned from the side, the True Demon Realm is much more chaotic than the Immortal Cultivation Realm, and the True Demons are even more bloodthirsty and cruel.

During the period of surging demonic energy, various forces would send disciples into the cultivation world to hunt down powerful cultivators for trials, in order to select the most outstanding successors.

(End of this chapter)