Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 622 News of Enlightenment Tea
In the living room, Master Xuanji raised his teacup:

"Please, fellow Daoist, take a look."

Ji An picked up the teacup and saw that the tea soup was amber in color, crystal clear, and had an indescribable lively texture.

The fragrance is delicate and elegant; inhaling it makes one's mind clearer and seems particularly sharp.

He took a small sip, and it felt like drinking from an ice-cold spring on a hot summer day, making him feel incredibly refreshed, both physically and mentally.

"The taste lingers on the lips and teeth, the body seems to lighten, and there is an illusion that one could fly away if a gust of wind blows. The mind also becomes more active."

"May I ask, fellow traveler, what kind of spiritual tea is this?"

The spiritual tea was only of the third-grade low quality, so it shouldn't have had such an effect on him at all.

He is currently a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, so even a mid-grade third-tier spiritual tea wouldn't have a particularly noticeable effect on him.

Master Xuanji said with pride:

"So that fellow Daoist may know, this is Enlightenment Tea, produced by my Golden Puppet Sect."

It is said that the sect's founder discovered the Enlightenment Tree growing there, which is why he established the mountain gate there.

Creating new types of puppets requires a great deal of effort and also demands boundless imagination.

Sometimes, to meet a specific custom requirement, a puppeteer has to rack their brains.

With the Enlightenment Tea produced by the Enlightenment Tree, things become much easier, and it's easier to spark flashes of inspiration.

There are two Enlightenment Tea Trees at the mountain gate. One is a top-grade third-level tree, and the other was planted several hundred years ago and is currently only a low-grade third-level tree.

The Enlightenment Tea Tree is not one of the Five Elements. Its spiritual vein nodes, which grow to a height of ten feet, are very special. It is extremely difficult for humans to recreate this environment. In the entire Central Continent, only the Divine Wood Sect has succeeded in doing so.

Ji An's eyes lit up. "Your clan is truly blessed with outstanding people and a blessed land, to have such a precious tree."

His breathing involuntarily quickened. He felt that drinking the Enlightenment Tea would refine his spiritual energy and enhance his spells, which would definitely reduce the amount of spiritual energy he needed, and it would be effective for most spells.

Master Xuanji was very satisfied with his performance and waved his hand reservedly:
"We, the descendants, are living off the legacy of our predecessors; it is truly shameful."
Frankly, there's nothing to boast about, but other powers simply don't have such a precious tree, so they have to enjoy this glory.

After chatting for a while, Master Xuanji and Master Xuanmu exchanged a few words telepathically and winked at each other.

Master Xuanmu nodded knowingly and said:

"We can sell various methods for crafting third-tier low-grade puppets, covering offensive, defensive, and support types, which will surely meet your requirements."

However, for such refining methods that can be passed down through generations, fellow Daoist must sign an agreement prohibiting them from being revealed to others.

Ji An shook his head. "To be honest, I don't study the art of puppet making. I bought these inheritances purely to contribute to the sect in the Western Continent."

According to the fellow Daoist's rules, what is the point of me buying this?
"Fellow Daoist, could you please provide me with some of the most basic refining methods? Otherwise, I'll have to abandon the idea of ​​a deal."

If the other party doesn't budge, he will decisively abandon the deal.

How do you know we're going to trade you the "most common" refining method?

Master Xuanmu chuckled inwardly and looked at the Pavilion Master, knowing that the decision couldn't be made by him.

Master Xuanji coughed twice and said in a deep voice:

"The reason we made this request is that we do not want the sect's years of hard work to be wasted. Fellow Daoist should understand."

“I am well aware of your concerns, fellow Daoist. I will instruct the sect that the knowledge will only be passed down within the sect.”

Ji An immediately offered the other party a way out, knowing full well that what the other party was trading couldn't possibly be a high-end refining method.

“If you can guarantee this, then we can continue to discuss the transaction. The inheritance of knowledge cannot be priced with spirit stones; it can only be exchanged for resources.”

Spirit wood, minerals, soul stones, and all other materials that can be used to craft puppets can be traded.

Ji An pondered for a moment, then said boldly:

"My cave dwelling is on a black stone mountain at the northern foot of the Red Ridge Mountains. There are ten acres of spiritual fields there, all of which I have planted with Azure Dragon Wood."

Most of them grew into second-tier top-grade spiritual materials, and there were also eight third-tier low-grade spiritual trees.

Fellow Daoist, you may come with me to take a look. We will sell them all to your esteemed establishment in a package.

In addition, my fellow disciples brought me several low-grade, third-tier Azure Dragon Woods from the Western Continent. I'll trade them with you as well, and see how many refining methods I can get in return.”

Even with perfect-level magic protecting him, it would take about thirty years for a spirit tree planted in the outside world to grow to the third rank, and there's no guarantee he'd even reach that rank.

However, in the Calabash World, it takes a maximum of fifteen years for the Azure Dragon Wood to grow to the third tier, and most of them can reach that level.

If it weren't for the concern that selling large quantities of spirit wood would cause unnecessary trouble, he would be far wealthier than he is now.

Ji An, adhering to the principle that having enough wealth is sufficient, used resources cautiously.

Now that Lin Jiuxiao has arrived, he wants to make a "reasonable expenditure" to project an image of having powerful backers.

In this way, the sect can also attract prying eyes.

Master Xuanji was secretly delighted and pondered:

"Actually, at this stage, we would prefer to obtain the Vajra Bodhi Tree. Could you provide more Tier 3 spirit wood?"

With the outbreak of the True Demonic Calamity, puppets crafted from Vajra Bodhi wood will be able to play a greater role.

Even after the True Demon Tribulation ends, these kinds of puppets will still be quite good.

Ji An shook his head, "All the Bodhi wood brought by my fellow disciples has been traded with you. Let's wait thirty years."

His words had a double meaning: we may not have it now, but we will have it in the future; cultivating spiritual trees is as easy as cutting grass.

The sect is located far away in the Western Continent and has a protective mountain formation, so other forces would have to think twice before making any moves.

If you look at him, the scene is quite different.

Master Xuanmu's gaze deepened, further solidifying his initial guess.

Master Xuanji nodded and said:
"In that case, let Junior Brother Xuanmu accompany you. After assessing the value of the spirit wood, we will send someone to cut it down and present the refining method to you. What do you think, Fellow Daoist?"

“Yes,” Ji An said, seemingly casually.

“Fellow Daoist, I am quite proficient in the art of cultivation, otherwise I would not have been able to cultivate a third-tier Azure Dragon Wood within thirty years.”

Perhaps it is due to the nature of the spirit farmer that I am quite interested in collecting various kinds of spirit plant seeds. I wonder if I could be fortunate enough to collect the Enlightenment Tea Tree seeds of your sect?

"I won't take it for free. I'm willing to exchange it for other high-level spirit plant seeds, or buy it with high-grade spirit stones."

Master Xuanji smiled faintly, "If you want to plant it, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. Spiritual seeds require a special environment. If planted in an unsuitable place, they will only degenerate quickly and eventually become ordinary spiritual tea."

However, I admire your planting skills, fellow Daoist. Although I am not a spirit farmer, I know how precious it is to cultivate a third-tier spirit plant in just a few decades.

It is not true that a high-grade spiritual field will quickly improve the grade of spiritual plants. If that were the case, Nascent Soul sects with tens of thousands of years of fourth-grade spiritual vein heritage would have abundant fourth-grade spiritual plant resources. This is not the case.

He paused and continued:
"Although the seeds of Enlightenment Tea cannot be used to cultivate qualified tea trees, they can be used to create other high-level spiritual items."

How about this? I'll use one hundred high-grade spirit stones to help you get a top-grade third-tier tea seed. What do you say?

After speaking, he leisurely picked up his teacup and took a small sip. Master Xuanmu thought to himself, 'So expensive! My senior brother really knows how to earn spirit stones.'

It's not difficult for a late-stage Golden Core cultivator in the sect to obtain a few tea seeds, and the sect isn't afraid of them spreading.

Over countless millennia, sects have failed to cultivate more truly meaningful Enlightenment Tea, and the number of forces capable of cultivating it remains extremely limited.

Ji An's face was solemn, but inside he was overjoyed. 'So cheap!'

His face showed a conflicted expression, as if he was in a great dilemma. This was a moment that tested the actor's self-discipline.

After a moment, he said in a deep voice:

"Could you make it cheaper? I'd like to buy a few more to see if they can be planted."

Master Xuanji was in a dilemma. He could get more tea seeds, but giving out too many would make him look cheap and make him look greedy.

As a late-stage Golden Core cultivator who may one day become the leader of a sect, face is still very important.

"A maximum of three, two hundred and fifty high-grade spirit stones. I need to pay a deposit of fifty high-grade spirit stones because I need to make a deal with other fellow disciples in the sect."

“Alright,” Ji An said with a pained expression, and took out fifty high-grade spirit stones as instructed, placing them on the table before drinking the tea in one gulp.

Master Xuanji nodded slightly. "We'll have results within a month. Is your cave dwelling within the range of the Immortal City's grand formation?"

"Here I am."

"Alright, let's exchange our magic imprints. Once we have the seed of the Enlightenment Tree, I'll let you know so you can come and pick it up."

After the two exchanged magical imprints, Master Xuanji said again:

"Junior brothers, you should head to Fellow Daoist Xuanqing's cave dwelling."

Acquiring resources is more important; a few hundred high-grade spirit stones are just a small fortune.

"Okay, we'll take our leave."

After Ji An and the other person left, Master Xuanji held the spirit stone in his hand, playing with it and muttering to himself:
"The black stone mountain seems to have rather barren spiritual fields. This fellow Daoist from the Western Continent has some cultivation abilities to watch out for."

Xuanmu Zhenren landed and saw the vermilion characters on the black stone in front of the cave. "Black Stone Mountain, this name is really fitting."

The mountain was covered with black rocks and looked very desolate, with only a patch of greenery in front of us standing out.

Ji An smiled and nodded, then made a hand seal to break the magical barrier and entered the spirit field. Pointing to the towering Azure Dragon Tree, he sighed leisurely:
"Twenty plants per acre, totaling two hundred plants. Thirty years of hard work are all here. Fellow Daoist, please examine them."

In a few days, this shady spot will be gone, and a strange sense of desolation rises in my heart.

Master Xuanmu was beaming with joy. He wasn't a spirit farmer, but he knew how to distinguish spirit materials.

He started with the Azure Dragon Wood in the corner, probing his divine sense into the spiritual wood, listening to the dragon's roar echoing in his sea of ​​consciousness.

After inspecting all the spirit wood, he found that they all emitted the sound of dragon roars, which greatly excited him.

In his view, this was a sign that someone had mastered some secret method to cultivate highly spiritual Azure Dragon Wood in large quantities.

Xuanmu Zhenren flew to Ji An's side and bowed respectfully, saying:
"The quality of the spiritual materials is excellent; I admire them greatly."

Ji An returned the greeting with a cupped hand, "I hope you can help me choose a more suitable method for crafting puppets."

He gestured, "Let's talk inside the cave, take your time."

The two entered the cave side by side, and Ji An brewed a pot of mid-grade third-level Cloud Peak Silver Needle tea.

Master Xuanmu looked around and smiled:

"These trivial matters can be handled by the puppets, fellow Daoist. Are you perhaps dissatisfied with the puppets I crafted?"

"I like to brew tea myself; it creates a more artistic atmosphere. The puppet you crafted is very useful; I'm quite satisfied."

"Haha, I'm glad you're satisfied. Please feel free to place more orders."

The spiritual tea was quickly brewed, and the two drank a cup. Master Xuanmu seemed to be deep in thought:
"The spiritual tea of ​​the same grade is more mellow and seems to have better effects than the one from mine."

"Please feel free to remove 'seems'," Ji An said proudly.

"The spiritual tea brought by my fellow disciples is full of the taste of memories."

He thought to himself, 'From now on, I'll serve others the spiritual tea I brought from the Western Continent.'

The spiritual tea produced in the small world has a more fragrant and mellow taste. One reason is the special environment of the small world. On the other hand, his perfected magic also played a significant role, as did the Azure Lotus Treasure Banner.

With the combined effects, the flavor of the spiritual tea becomes even better.

After a few casual words, Master Xuanmu's expression turned serious, and he said:

"We are willing to exchange two hundred Azure Dragon Woods for five methods of crafting third-tier puppets."

Ji An was not satisfied and said:

"Isn't that too little? So much high-quality spirit wood, if sold, would fetch several thousand high-grade spirit stones."

The method of puppet making is not a complete inheritance, so the price is simply too high.

Ask for a high price and pay back the low price.

After some haggling and bargaining, Ji An managed to secure six refining methods.

This is a seller's market, and the other party is emboldened.

After agreeing on the types of refining methods, Master Xuanmu quickly maintained a calm expression and did not show too much of a smile.

“Fellow Daoist, let’s sign an agreement. Tomorrow at Chenshi (7-9 AM), I will personally lead my disciples to cut down the spirit trees. You won’t need to do anything.”

This is a huge profit! The refining method is an old technique, and the sect will not object to using this kind of technique to exchange for substantial benefits.

Ji An chuckled inwardly. Being able to buy a few refining methods might allow him to glean insights into the Golden Puppet Sect's research direction. At the very least, the sect could accumulate a few Golden Core level puppets, which would be a great asset. He had made a huge profit!
"Okay, let's sign the agreement."

He readily agreed. He might have hesitated to spend money on other resources, but spirit wood...
The two people with ulterior motives signed an agreement, which can only be described as a win-win situation!

After seeing off Master Xuanmu, Ji An left Jinmao and Lanbei outside the cave to guard them, and then went to the quiet room to enter the gourd world.

Several magical banners flew out of his body, accompanied by a cacophony of cries.

He examined the jade cocoons he had accumulated over the years, took out the third-tier ones, and looked at the dozens of storage bags filled with them, his face full of smiles.

Summon the puppet over and give the instructions:

"Grind everything into powder, the finer the better, and let me know when you're done."

The puppet cannot open the storage bag to fill it; otherwise, he could be a hands-off manager.

The puppet nodded obediently, a glint of light appearing in its eyes; it liked to hear commands.

Ji An arrived at the Soul Nourishing Wood, summoned the Blazing Sun Furnace, took out the medicinal herbs he had obtained from the Certification Association, and began refining the Precious Flower Pill by activating the Azure Lotus Heart-Burning Flame.

(End of this chapter)