Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 613 Zhenyue Zhenren
"Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but since the Yin Thunder Pearl is a mass-produced item, the weapon refiners prioritize using low-cost materials for purification."

This is a normal practice; although it is not very efficient, it is relatively economical.

However, after testing, I found that using Transformation Spirit Mud and Tier 3 Cleansing Sand as the main materials resulted in extremely high purification efficiency, but the consumption rate of spiritual materials was much lower than expected.

Wan Jinrong raised an eyebrow, his pride soaring:
"Even if others have tried this method, it will be in vain without our Wan family's secret purification formula."

Wanbaoge has become the gathering place of the best weapon refiners in the Central Continent, possessing too many secret formulas that have never been heard of by outsiders.

"If I'm not mistaken, our Wan family's ancestor must have been involved in the development of the Yin Thunder Pearl, and perhaps even the one who led it."

Ji An had certainly heard of the Wan family's prestige and heritage. In Yunhai Immortal City and many other large immortal cities, Wanbao Pavilion was the first choice for cultivators with economic means to choose and refine magical artifacts, and disciples from major sects would often come to customize magical treasures.

He understood that if the Wan family could quickly grasp the significance of rapidly refining Yin Thunder Pearls, these explosives would certainly not be supplied for free when the True Demon Calamity fully erupted; they would inevitably have to be purchased at a cost or incur favors.

The Wan family will become 'arms dealers,' and this catastrophe in the cultivation world will instead become an opportunity for them to profit from the war.

"Fellow Daoist, aren't you afraid I'll reveal such a secret by talking nonsense?"

Secrets should be kept hidden and not easily revealed to others.

"The reason why a secret method can be called a secret method is that others know we have this method, and may even know some of the materials, but they are unable to make the exact same thing."

The Wan family's status, built up over tens of thousands of years, is not easily shaken by others.

"Hehe, being able to refine Yin Thunder Pearls more efficiently will have a very positive impact on the entire war."

Wan Jinrong originally wanted to share his joy with his sister, but since she wasn't in the attic, he came here instead.

Ji An praised loudly:
"Such a joyous occasion cannot be without wine! Let me fetch some fine wine and snacks to celebrate with you, my fellow Daoist."

He doesn't need to risk his life to accumulate resources during the outbreak of war; a great victory for the cultivation world is what he hopes to see.

Besides, the prices of these two materials that the other party casually mentioned will definitely rise sharply in the future.

It's not unreasonable for him to sell some goods and earn some hard-earned money from selling raw materials, is it?
Different circles yield different information. High-level cultivators spend a lot, but they are also more likely to earn resources and spirit stones.

Ji An arrived at the storage room, where dozens of wine jars were piled up. It wasn't very nice to have all his belongings stored in the Cave Void Stone.

I took two 10-jin jars of wine, and put vacuum-packed boiled peanuts and fennel beans into a porcelain plate. The wine and dishes were ready.

He took the food out, saying, "Wine without meat is a bit bland, so we'll just have to make do."

There are delicious spirit fish in the small world, but he dares not take them out!

Upon returning to the Cloud Sea Immortal City, he will definitely raise some delicious and nutritious monsters in the Calabash World.

It can also be made into vacuum-packed food for long-term preservation.

With the full-scale outbreak of the True Demonic Calamity, the diet of cultivators will inevitably become a problem.

Currently, various factions are likely stockpiling large quantities of Bigu Pills. To put it bluntly, these pills are essentially compressed food for the cultivation world.

"I know I should come and communicate with you more often, but I'm afraid of bothering you."

Wan Jinrong's eyes lit up. For most of the past two years, he had been taking fasting pills, and his mouth was filled with the taste of the pills.

The taste of high-level fasting pills is actually quite good, but even the best things will make you want to vomit if you eat them every day.

"To be honest, fellow Daoist, I feel that my cultivation bottleneck has loosened, so I need to seize every opportunity to cultivate and strive to break through as soon as possible."

"Ah? Ah"

Wan Jinrong's feelings instantly became complicated, and he thought to himself:

'How could it be so fast?'

He never slacked off in his cultivation, but the environment inside the fortress was really bad, with a tiny third-grade low-level spiritual vein node shared by several Golden Core cultivators.

Open cultivation was a luxury, and the number of pills he had was far from enough to support his cultivation needs, greatly delaying his progress.

Ji An coughed and changed the subject:
"I'm relatively free on days when I don't have any alchemy tasks. Fellow Daoist, you can come find me. The spiritual tea, spiritual wine, and these side dishes I have can last until I leave a year later."

From a utilitarian perspective, the information the other party receives is very useful to him; from a friend's perspective, more interaction and communication can deepen the friendship.

After the True Demon Calamity erupts, he needs to control the information as soon as possible in order to avoid disaster and seek good fortune.

"Haha, then I'll have to bother you a lot."

Wan Jinrong felt a little better and thought that after completing the mission and returning to his family, he would inquire whether there were any secret techniques that could accelerate his cultivation.

Only those of equal status can be friends. Before this, his status should have been slightly higher. Although the two had the same cultivation level, their backgrounds were different.

If the other party's cultivation continues to progress steadily like this, he will feel a lot of pressure.

He always had a competitive mindset; if he couldn't win, he couldn't afford to lose too badly.

Ji An took out a wine glass and filled it. The two toasted each other, ignoring the bloodshed outside and enjoying a moment of peace.

Half a month passed.

A magical flying boat arrived at the outer perimeter of Black Wind Ridge Fortress, where True Person Yunyan and other Golden Core True Persons greeted them.

Ping Tian Zhenjun pointed to a cultivator dressed in a simple black Daoist robe and said with a smile:

"This time, we have sent a cultivator with exceptional combat skills, Zhenyue Zhenren from the Taixu Sect. Let's get to know him."

Yunyan Zhenren and the others gasped softly. Wan Jinrong gritted his teeth and hissed. Ji An, unaware of this formidable man's past, wore a polite smile.

The cultivator had a face as handsome as jade and eyes as deep as abyss, as if they contained the brilliance of a thousand years of stars.

"You flatter me, my lord. I am but a reckless man who is willing to risk his life in battle."

"Haha, I actually hope the Merchant Alliance has more roughnecks like you, so that old man Chongxu can have a good disciple."

Zhenyue Zhenren lowered his head slightly and did not reply. The other party was of the same generation as his master and had a very close relationship with him, so it was common for them to tease each other.

Ping Tian Zhenjun got down to business, saying, "Yunyan, I won't stay here any longer. You take them into the fortress."

I hope to hear good news from you in a few days.

Furthermore, gather all the Foundation Establishment stage disciples and lead them away.

In a battle where it is a matter of life and death, high-level cultivators are the backbone.

"Yes, sir. Please follow me."

Accompanying Zhenyue Zhenren were twenty or thirty Chaoyuan stage cultivators, all dressed in the same style of Daoist robes, and all disciples of the Taixu Sect.

They landed on the fortress wall and walked down on foot.

Master Yunyan instructed:
"I will first take Zhen Yue Zhenren to the living room. The other fellow Daoists will gather the Foundation Establishment disciples to send them to the flying boat and settle the fellow Daoists from Tai Xu Sect who have come from afar. We will meet in my attic later."

"Yes," Ji An and the others accepted the order and left, assigning tasks and getting busy. After they finished, they returned to the attic and reported their names to the attendants, thus becoming acquainted.

Ji An described in detail the battle in which Master Wu Xuan died, and Master Zhen Yue asked a few questions about the details.

Master Yunyan spoke, recounting the pronouncements of True Lord Pingtian, saying:
"This is the current situation. Does the Master have any good solutions?"

Zhenyue Zhenren responded politely:

"Fellow Daoist must have a good plan in mind. I am at your service."

The Blackwind Ridge fortress is under the enemy's control; he's just here to carry out a mission.

In his view, killing true demons and demon lords was the simplest thing.

Yunyan Zhenren did indeed have a few plans in mind, and asking was just a polite gesture; she would only be displeased if the other party really interfered.

If a team has two commanders, it will be chaotic. Zhenyue Zhenren is indeed very famous, but she is not bad either.

Now that the enemy has arrived at Black Wind Ridge Fortress, Zhenjun has not made her relinquish command, so she remains in charge here.

"As the True Lord said, the True Demon Realm has designated the Misty Mountain Area as a trial ground, and every True Demon participating in the trial has a hunting mission."

During the recent patrols, my team was attacked by the True Demon once again, proving that the True Lord's information is still very accurate. We can use this to our advantage and set up an ambush.

Zhenyue Zhenren lowered his gaze for a moment and asked:

"What is the basis for this person's actions? What kind of cooperation do they expect from me?"

Deep down, he felt there was no need to set up an ambush, because he was very confident in his attack.

However, he has never fought in the demonic mist before, so further investigation is needed to determine the specifics.

"The demonic mist has a very strong suppressive effect on us. The true demons are not only extremely powerful, but also have first-class escape abilities. If they are determined to escape, it will be difficult for us to keep them here."

I plan to change the patrol route and ambush the enemy in a pre-arranged area. If we encounter the enemy, we will fight while retreating to the ambush site, and then launch a pincer attack to eliminate them in one fell swoop.

The plan is not complicated, because the more complicated the plan, the more demanding the conditions for its implementation.

There are too many variables in the magic fog; executing a simple plan is more likely to succeed.

Her plan was essentially to wait for a powerful cultivator who could face the true trials alone without being defeated to participate.

Zhenyue Zhenren immediately expressed his opinion:

"Agreed. Leave the ambush to me. I love missions where we can wait in comfort."

However, setting up an ambush a few days in advance? How can I ensure I won't be discovered?

He had never fought in the demonic mist, but that didn't mean he was unaware of the basic information about it. As a Nascent Soul seed of the Taixu Sect, he had far more information than most cultivators in the cultivation world.

Unexpectedly, the other party agreed so easily, and a smile appeared on Master Yunyan's face:

"We need to wait a while before implementing the plan. The arrival of the flying boat will cause a great stir, and the True Demon will definitely be on guard."

As for concealing one's tracks, I have a magical artifact that can do this; I will give it to you before carrying out the mission.

Next, fellow Daoist, you must stay in the fortress and not show yourself, lest the true demon become wary.

When the time is right, fellow Daoist, proceed to the ambush location.

Master Yunyan pointed out several locations on the sand table, and everyone discussed which one would be better as an ambush site. They also discussed other battle details to fill in any gaps.

Finally, Zhenyue Zhenren asked:
"When I came here by flying boat, I found that my field of vision was only eighty or ninety feet. How far can the True Demon's detection range be?"

What's the most embarrassing thing? It's thinking you've set an ambush, but the enemy sees everything.

Although he was not afraid of engaging in combat with the enemy, the enemy used powerful escape tactics that he failed to catch, making it difficult to ambush them again.

He was confident in his speed, but once the True Demons unleashed their blood-burning escape techniques, he wasn't too confident he could catch up.

In other places, you can at least compete in endurance, but if you lose track of someone in the magic fog, it will be extremely difficult to find them again.

Another point is that he cannot venture too deep into the area shrouded in the demonic mist. If he gets lost, he can only fly upwards to escape the misty area.

Master Yunyan pursed her lips, shook her head, and said:
"We cannot confirm this."

Zhenyue Zhenren's gaze was solemn, and he said with a wry smile:

"I understand our situation now; the enemy has the absolute initiative."

Since becoming a cultivator, he has always held the initiative in battles, but now the situation has reversed, and things are not going well.

If the ambush plan fails, he is prepared to search for the enemy alone, but he won't say that now.

"The inability to anticipate the enemy's moves and instead being monitored by them is indeed our greatest challenge."

Otherwise, why would things have come to this?

Yunyan Zhenren felt this deeply. If it weren't for the suppression of the demonic mist, she would have dared to pursue them. The true demons wouldn't be able to escape without paying a price.

After everyone dispersed, Zhenyue Zhenren moved into the empty pavilion.

Ji An invited Wan Jinrong to his territory, where he brought out wine jars and peanuts for a small drink.

After a few rounds of drinks, he began to speak:

"Forgive my ignorance, but who is Master Yue? Everyone seems to know him."

He could not sense any pressure from Zhenyue Zhenren; the other party was like a stubborn rock, with no energy emanating from him.

This was a perfectly balanced expression, indicating that he knew the other party must be a powerful cultivator, so he inquired about their past.

Wan Jinrong used his object manipulation technique to grab three peanuts, then flicked his wrist and tossed them into the air.

The peanuts fell into his mouth along the same trajectory. After chewing them a few times with satisfaction, he took a sip of wine to moisten his throat and sighed:
"Master Zhenyue is one of the cultivators in the Taixu Sect with the best chance of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. He is a role model for the younger generation and is just one step away from breaking through."

In previous years, he went to the East Sea to fight a bloody battle with the sea beasts, so he rarely sent back news. Otherwise, you would surely have heard of his great name in Cloud Sea Immortal City.

Rumor has it that the opponent has mastered the Mirror Flower Water Moon Secret Technique of the Taixu Sect, which allows him to create a shadow clone. When the secret technique is activated, any damage to his body can be transferred to the clone, making him extremely fierce in battle.

His greatest achievement was single-handedly killing four late-stage Golden Core level demonic beasts in a large secret realm.

His eyes gleamed with longing. Zhenyue Zhenren was less than four hundred years old, and such talent would place him among the most outstanding people in the entire Central Continent.

Faced with such a cultivator, he had no choice but to lower his proud head.

"Truly valiant," Ji An praised, wondering what he would be like when he broke through to the late stage of the Golden Core realm, and whether he would be able to be so powerful.

The foundation of major sects was beyond his imagination. He had only gotten to where he was today thanks to the support of the stone tortoise. He wondered what kind of trump cards the absolute core disciples of those Nascent Soul sects possessed.

(End of this chapter)