Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 624 Three Yang Meridian Opening Pill

When Ji An returned to Black Stone Mountain, he saw the Golden-feathered Eagle circling outside.

This beast's nature is to soar through the clouds. Although the spiritual energy in the gourd world is abundant, its area is not vast, and the height of the 'sky' is not high enough to allow it to stretch out to its fullest.

Upon seeing its master return, the golden eagle let out a joyful hiss and flew forward to greet him.

Ji An stared at the metallic-looking feathers of his tamed beast and felt he should search for elixirs to help it achieve a breakthrough.

The blue water turtle has a very long lifespan and can wait patiently, while the golden eagle has a much shorter lifespan.

He would inquire with True Immortal Lieyang on his next trip to the Immortal City.

He landed, broke the magic barrier, entered the cave, and took the gourd stone to probe his consciousness.

His figure vanished from the spot, leaving only a gourd-shaped stone shimmering with spiritual light suspended in the air. This phenomenon only occurred when he entered the small world.

Ji An carefully took out the tree seed. He had heard of the fame of the Enlightenment Tea not long after he embarked on the path of cultivation. At that time, he was still in the Qi Refining stage.

At the time, I felt that if I could have the help of the Enlightenment Tea, I could definitely improve my magical abilities more quickly and thus improve my situation.

Three hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye, as if in a dream. The little cultivator who used to haggle over every single spirit stone has now achieved the Golden Core stage and obtained what he once longed for.

In an instant, feelings of relief, joy, and admiration welled up in his heart, but in the end, they all turned into determination, and Ji An's gaze became calm and radiant.

Only by going further on the path of cultivation can one see more of the scenery.

He recalled his past aspirations: "To see the azure sea in the morning and the verdant mountains in the evening, to gaze upon the blue sky and climb to the sun."

A Golden Core cultivator already possesses some of the necessary qualities; only after breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage can one truly acquire such abilities.

Ji An brought his wandering thoughts back to reality from his delusional fantasies.

He planted the Enlightenment Tree seed in the open space closest to the Gathering Yuan Tree, then changed the hand seals in his hands, weaving a shadow of hope in the air and releasing the Earth Vein Life-Giving Technique.

Yellow spiritual light burst forth, its nourishing essence imbued with the earth's grace, bringing an aura of peace, like strolling in a gentle breeze, feeling refreshed all over.

After the spiritual light dissipated, Ji An activated the Azure Dragon Water Moon Technique.

The moonlight was cool and refreshing, and two azure dragons roared at the moon. The vigorous power of the wood element swept across the earth like a hurricane.

As the spiritual rain fell and the mist rose, the water elemental intent and the wood elemental intent, which benefit all things, intertwined and became inseparable.

When the fog dissipates, the clouds clear, and the cold moon disappears, the three seedlings, each about a foot tall, are covered in raindrops that bend their oval leaves, the raindrops radiating a moist, luminous glow.

The leaves are golden yellow, somewhat like the color of ginkgo leaves in late autumn, but the veins are silver, which is the opposite of the Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea.

Now comes the moment to witness a miracle; whether Juyuan Tree can continue to deliver its power will be put to the test.

Although the Heavenly Spirit Tree has proven itself countless times, Ji An still has a slight worry in his heart, but the truth will be revealed in a few months.

As he diligently cultivated, time seemed to speed up. The atmosphere of war in the immortal city became increasingly apparent, but it did not affect him for the time being, after all, he was among the first batch of cultivators to be conscripted.

Two years later, Ji An was cultivating in his small world when the golden retriever came in from the outside and ran to his side.

"Squeak."

Ji An opened his eyes, exchanged a few words with Yu Liu, and then left the small world.

He stepped out of the cave to greet the visitors, cupping his hands in a respectful gesture and smiling:
"I learned a few months ago that the cultivators guarding the Misty Mountain area had returned, and I thought it would be time for you to come back too."

Zhenyue Zhenren returned the greeting, saying, "I had some things to do and went back to the sect first. My fellow disciples told me that they could quickly gather enough ingredients for the Sanyang Tongmai Pill, so I waited for a few months."

Otherwise, I would have come to bother you immediately.

He pointed to the woman behind him, his eyes full of tenderness:

"Come, let me introduce you to my cousin, Master Huayin."

The female cultivator had a delicate face with exquisite features, but her skin had a sickly pale complexion, and her entire body exuded a cold and aloof aura that kept strangers at bay.

“Cousin, this is Master Xuanqing. His refining of the pills will surely greatly alleviate your symptoms.”

The female cultivator stepped forward with graceful, lotus-like steps, her figure swaying like a flower. She nodded slightly.

"I've seen the real person."

As she opened her mouth to speak, Ji An actually saw a wisp of white breath exhale, and he could clearly feel a chill coming from all around.

'This illness is quite serious.'

He returned the greeting with a bow, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then led the two into the cave.

The guests and hosts took their seats, and Zhenyue Zhenren began by saying:

"We were originally taking another kind of pill, but we didn't expect that its effects would suddenly decrease in the past few years. Now her immortal meridians are cold every day, and it can only be relieved when she is in a state of circulation."

However, it's impossible for us to keep the technique running all the time, so things are a bit tricky.

I humbly request that you refine the pills as soon as possible; I will certainly repay you handsomely.

Practicing the cultivation technique will consume spiritual energy. Even if you use resources to quickly recover your spiritual energy, if you do this for several days or even ten days in a row, the fatigue accumulated deep in your soul will surge up.

At that time, even consuming resources to restore consciousness had little effect.

"Saving the sick is like putting out a fire; there is no time to lose. Fellow Daoist, please give me the medicinal herbs."

Zhenyue Zhenren nodded secretly; putting everything else aside, the other party's attitude made him feel much better. He took out boxes with sealing talismans affixed to them from the Void Stone. Some were wooden boxes, some were jade boxes, but they were all red.

"I have entrusted many fellow Daoists to help me collect medicinal herbs, and I have also collected some main ingredients. Now I have brought five batches of medicinal herbs, so fellow Daoists will have more leeway in making mistakes."

He originally wanted to request that more pills be refined, but he changed his mind.

Ji An took out the jade slip containing the elixir formula, checked the medicinal ingredients, and then ordered the guests to leave:
"I won't keep you any longer, fellow Daoist. Come back in three days at Chenshi (7-9 AM)."

"Alright, I like your decisive and efficient personality. We await good news."

Zhenyue Zhenren did not feel embarrassed but was slightly pleased. It was not easy, even quite difficult, to refine five batches of pills that exceeded his cultivation level in three days.

The other party attached great importance to alchemy, and he appreciated this attitude, whatever the reason.

After the two left and flew a distance away, Master Huayin spoke:

"Cousin, I feel that this person is not very reliable."

"Why?"

"The cave dwelling of an alchemist is always filled with a strong medicinal fragrance, but the smell of pills here is very faint."

"I have the same question. Could it be that the Azure Lotus Heart-Burning Flame is special, which causes the medicinal fragrance to be concentrated into the pill?"

Or perhaps his alchemy room was rather secluded?

I have taken the Vajra Pill refined by Fellow Daoist Xuanqing, and its effects are indeed significantly better than those refined by other alchemists.

Master Huayin pursed his lips. "Perhaps."

After seeing off the guests, Ji An entered the small world, where alchemy was more comfortable and the consumption of spiritual energy was reduced.

He studied the prescription repeatedly, and after confirming that he had memorized every step, he began to sort and put all the medicinal materials into categories.

When refining spiritual medicines and divine essences, refining the same spiritual medicine for a long time helps to improve one's understanding of its medicinal properties.

The Blazing Sun Furnace flew out of the dantian. Ji An activated the Azure Lotus Heart-Burning Flame to warm the furnace. After half a breath, the golden patterns on the wings of the fire crane relief on the surface of the furnace flickered, as if it were flapping its wings and flying.

He picked up an auxiliary medicine and threw it into the alchemy furnace, carefully monitoring the internal condition of the medicine and the furnace temperature with his powerful spiritual energy.

Even so, it's inevitable that some medicinal herbs will be burned. This is something every alchemist must go through, and it's the same when encountering new medicinal herbs.

However, some alchemists can avoid detours, while ordinary alchemists have to pay more tuition fees, which is also an important criterion for distinguishing whether an alchemist is powerful or not.

Ji An put a lot of effort into this medicine-making process, though his motives were somewhat self-serving. But what good thing is there without a reason?
He spent a whole day refining all the spiritual herbs and divine essences, along with several pots of Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea, and also extracted the mysterious energy from a third-grade low-level Soul Nourishing Pendant.

After carefully categorizing and placing the divine essences, Ji An rubbed his slightly throbbing head and finished the pot of cooled Yunding Silver Needle Tea that the puppet had handed him.

He set up the water clock for timing, lay down under the Soul-Nourishing Tree, and drifted off to sleep listening to the ethereal sound of dripping water.

When I woke up again, more than six hours had passed.

Ji An sat up and let out a long yawn, all his fatigue vanishing instantly. He didn't immediately begin refining the pills, but instead gave the following instructions:
"Roast a precious dragonfish, stew a silver cod, prepare a few plates of spiritual vegetables, and make a pot of pearl blood rice."

The nearby puppets nodded obediently and ran away like the wind, quickly disappearing into the woods.

Half an hour later, after a hearty meal, Ji An circulated the Five Elements Refining Scripture to refine most of the spiritual food in his stomach, and then began refining pills with great enthusiasm.

Theoretically, five batches of medicinal herbs could yield fifteen pills, but some were damaged during the refining of the divine essence, so only fourteen pills could be produced.

He activated the Azure Lotus Heart-Burning Flame and began his first refining process.

The medicinal effects of Phoenix Tail Flower, Spring Sun Flower, and Flaming Dragon Grass are all quite potent. When fusing them, various auxiliary herbs are needed to harmonize their medicinal properties, which is the difficulty in refining them. The order in which the main herbs are fused also affects the control of the furnace temperature.

Ji An focused intently on refining pills, and the surrounding scenery seemed to fade away. The flames in the furnace changed, and occasionally the medicinal liquid would explode, indicating a problem with the fusion of the medicinal properties.

Fortunately, there was no oven explosion, which shows that he has good control over details.

Despite constant failures at the beginning, Ji An continuously learned from his experiences and generously used various medicinal teas, making rapid progress.

Another day passed, and the cry of a fire crane came from the alchemy furnace. He used his object control technique to open the furnace lid, and a crimson pill with three stripes flew out of the furnace.

"It's come to a successful conclusion."

After putting the elixir into a jade bottle, Ji An cleaned the alchemy furnace and went to sleep peacefully.

The next day at dawn, Zhenyue Zhenren and his companion arrived as promised.

Ji An took out two jade bottles. "I have not failed in my mission. Please examine them, fellow Daoist."

Zhenyue Zhenren handed over the jade bottle. His cousin could tell the quality of the pills just by smelling them.

Hua Yin Zhenren poured out the pills from a jade bottle, which contained three pills with two lines on each side.

A faint medicinal fragrance spread, and her pale face immediately gained a few more blushes, as if the ice crystals in her immortal veins had melted a little.

"Good medicine."

　This chapter is from yesterday; I can only update one more 4K chapter today.

　　My family member was sick, so I accompanied them to the hospital for several tests. We didn't get home until the afternoon, but thankfully the problem wasn't serious.

　　Thank you all for your support. My writing isn't great, but the update frequency is decent. If I only update 4,000 words today, I'll still owe 14,000 words, and I'll make up for it all. That's the only promise I can keep. I'll try my best to make up for it this month. I can't say I'll make up for it all, but I can at least guarantee to make up for 10,000 words.

　　
　
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