Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 628 Fifth Level of Golden Core, High-Grade Gathering Yuan Tree
Ji An stored the Demon-Slaying Golden Shuttle into the Void Stone. This was a second-tier top-grade spiritual artifact that could pose a threat to true demons in the early stages of the Golden Core realm.

He had originally commissioned a similar magical artifact, but he never got to use it.

Now that he has confirmed that his magical attacks have reached the late Golden Core stage, he probably won't need these two Demon-Slaying Shuttles anymore.

Opening the brocade box, he saw that it was lined with something like a sponge, with several black and white, egg-sized beads neatly embedded on it.

The surface of the bead is covered with symbols, and the inside is opaque, so there is no way of knowing what it is.

"Fellow Daoist, how should this Yin Thunder Pearl be activated?"

Wan Jinrong reached out and picked up a bead with two fingers, then smiled and said:

"There is a special activation technique. If the Yin Thunder Pearl is not activated, there is absolutely no danger."

After making the hand seal, the Thunder Pearl is immediately activated, and then you can simply throw it out.

When encountering obstacles, or sensing the demonic energy on true demons and demon lords, it will be activated, resulting in a violent explosion.

Its only drawback is its slow flight speed, but its relatively low cost means that even killing a Golden Core level True Demon with a hundred Yin Spirit Pearls would be profitable.

He spoke eloquently and explained in detail how to use the Yin Thunder Pearl.

Ji An listened very carefully, and asked after the other person finished speaking:

"When Yin and Yang clash, thunder is formed. The Yin Thunder Pearl should be two opposing energies coming together and restrained by laws and regulations."

When we activate the Yin Thunder Pearl by performing the hand seals, the energy should be activated, eventually leading to a violent reaction and an explosion. I'm wondering if my explanation of this principle is correct?

He knew that one of the main materials of the Yin Thunder Pearl was the Yin Pearl condensed by the demon, which could be simply understood as Yin energy, and a kind of inert Yin energy.

Then find an inert positive energy substance and stuff both of them into this small bead.

This is like a fantasy version of a hand grenade, with even greater power; it's an art of explosion.

"That is indeed the principle."

Wan Jinrong nodded in agreement. Many cultivators could guess the principle, but being able to refine a thunder pearl with decent power was a real skill.

Ji An took out several jars of pine nut wine, arranged peanuts and braised meat on a plate, and the two sat outdoors under a tree to drink together.

As the magnificent sunset faded into the night sky, Ji An took out a luminous pearl, covered it with white gauze, and hung it up. A moment later, the moon rose in the east, casting its cool light.

The evening breeze rustled the leaves, and the slightly tipsy Wan Jinrong was quickly brought back to his senses by the cold wind.

He sighed softly and said:
"I wonder how long these wonderful days like today can last?"

It seems to be asking a question, or perhaps questioning oneself.

When the true demonic calamity fully erupts, dense demonic energy will envelop the earth, making it a luxury to see the bright moon and golden sun on the ground.

Ji An understood what the other person was thinking and offered words of comfort:
"Fire blazes high, water flows low; dust may be blown high by the wind, but the wind will eventually stop."

Though the demonic fog is powerful, it will eventually dissipate.

As yang rises and yin falls, the connection between the cultivation world and the true demon world is destined to be short-lived.

Neither of them had any interest in speaking. They looked up at the bright moon overhead, which remained silent and radiant.

A moment later, Wan Jinrong stood up and said with a smile:

"Thank you for your hospitality, fellow Daoist. I have had a very enjoyable day. Farewell!"

"Farewell, fellow Daoist. It would be quite an elegant affair for you to return by moonlight."

Wan Jinrong rode the clouds towards the rising moon, and as he traveled further and further away, it seemed as if he were entering the moon itself.

When the other person's figure completely faded from view, Ji An returned to his cave and entered the gourd world.

He thought a lot when discussing Yin Thunder Pearl today. The collision of Geng Metal and Xin Metal produces Geng Metal Divine Thunder, and the collision of Bing Fire and Ding Fire produces Bing Fire Divine Thunder.

Therefore, the Yin Thunder Pearl is a collision of Yin and Yang forces in a broad sense.

The furnace may explode during alchemy. This is caused by the irreconcilable conflict of the medicinal properties, which is essentially a result of the collision of Yin and Yang forces.

To give a simple example, if the essence of fire-elemental spiritual medicine and the essence of water-elemental spiritual medicine meet in the alchemy furnace, a violent explosion will inevitably occur if no other good medicine is used to harmonize them.

The Calabash World contains a large number of fire and water elemental plants. Could these be used as raw materials to refine another type of Thunder Pearl?

Ji An felt he needed to learn weapon crafting, not for any other reason than to craft various explosives.

It should be relatively simple and doesn't require a lot of effort or time.

However, this plan will not be implemented immediately. Having obtained a batch of Purple Cloud Jade Mushroom Pills, it is a good time to improve one's cultivation.

Time was precious, so Ji An sat cross-legged under the Gathering Yuan Tree, calming his mind and spirit. After his mind was free of distracting thoughts and he entered a state of emptiness, he took the pill and then circulated the Five Elements Revolving Scripture.

The spiritual energy contained in the elixir is much richer than the free-floating spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the small world. When refining the elixir, the body draws far less spiritual energy from the outside world, and the spiritual energy vortex cannot be formed.

However, the speed at which one can condense magical power crystals within the body is many times faster than simply refining the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but the speed at which one can condense the Five Elements Divine Liquid is much slower. Both cultivation states have their advantages and disadvantages.

If forced to choose, Ji An would choose to accumulate magical power faster and stop taking pills once he felt his cultivation was hitting a bottleneck.

Time is like a reflection in a pond, impossible to grasp; the river of years flows on, turning the hair of youth white.

Twenty-five years have passed like a dream, and in this small world, storms have been brewing.

A vortex of spiritual energy swayed above the Gathering Yuan Tree, and a powerful spiritual pressure was brewing.

Ji An sat cross-legged, completely focused on circulating his cultivation technique, his mind at peace, devoid of sorrow or joy. The surface of the Five Elements Divine Palace shimmered with light, and within the palace, two Dao Seeds chased each other. When the Five Elements Spiritual Liquid refined within the Divine Palace entered the Golden Core in the Middle Dantian, a spark of lightning erupted on the surface of the Golden Core.

Ji An's aura soared into the sky, and the gathered vortex of spiritual energy was shattered.

The spiritual pressure of the fifth level of the Golden Core realm spread outwards, a strong wind blew, and the nearby spiritual trees radiated outwards from his location.

With his cultivation advancing further, Ji An's face showed the joy of finally seeing the rainbow after experiencing vicissitudes.

Because he could use Daoist principles to accelerate the ripening of individual spiritual fruits, his supply of spiritual medicines was plentiful. It only took him ten years to feel the bottleneck in his cultivation, but it took him twenty years of arduous cultivation to break through it.

Overall, the result was very good. He is now a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, and it took him less than thirty years to break through his cultivation level.

Ji An calmed his mind and continued to circulate his cultivation technique to refine spiritual energy in order to stabilize his cultivation level.

Once his state of mind was completely stabilized, he focused his mind on his dantian and connected it with the stone tortoise. Clear characters appeared in his sea of ​​consciousness.

[Master: Ji An]

[Tao Yun: Gold 116.8, Water 187.6, Wood 146.5, Fire 101.4, Earth 220.5]

Spiritual Ability: Kan Spirit 51356.5, Gen Spirit 64215.6, Zhen Spirit 101683.7, Xun Spirit 50415.8, Kun Spirit 86389.2, Qian Spirit 89036.8, Dui Spirit 87612.4, Li Spirit 51546.3

[Spell: Spirit Sealing Technique (Perfect 93%)]

Mental Roar (Perfect 42%)

The Thread-Pulling Mantra (Perfect 1%)

Gui Water Divine Thunder (Perfect 52%)

[Yi Wood Soul Stealing Technique (Perfect 23%)]

The vast amount of spiritual energy and Daoist essence accumulated over the years can be used to upgrade spells, something Ji An hasn't done in many years.

The Spirit Sealing Technique, a spell he learned during the Foundation Establishment stage, turned out to be a "stubborn holdout," accompanying him through hundreds of years of his life journey.

Cultivating this spell requires a deep understanding of the five elements, and improving it requires the use of all kinds of spiritual energy. Now that Ji An is wealthy and powerful, he will not be stingy with these expenditures.

"Refine the spiritual energy and improve the soul sealing technique."

His consciousness was drawn into the mysterious space of the stone tortoise, forming a shadow that looked just like him, with spiritual light shining in the eight trigram positions.

He stood in the very center, practicing his spells, and his insights began to flow into his mind.

[Spell: Spirit Sealing Technique (Perfect 93% → 100%)]

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, the words of the Spirit Sealing Technique faded rapidly and soon disappeared.

Mental Roar and Threading Spell are both soul-based spells and cannot be enhanced using spiritual energy, so we will skip them.

Ji An issued another order: "Refine the spiritual energy and enhance the Gui Water Divine Thunder."

[Spell: Gui Water Divine Thunder (Perfection 52% → 86%)]

"Refine the spiritual energy to enhance the Wood Spirit-Seizing Technique."

[Spell: Yi Wood Soul Stealing Technique (Perfect 23%→74%)]

The Yi Wood Soul Stealing Technique is an enhanced version of the Withering and Flourishing Technique, adept at plundering the life force and spirituality of plants. It may also be effective against wood-elemental demonic beasts.

After a moment's thought, Ji An issued another order:
"Retain twenty points of each Daoist essence, and refine the rest to upgrade the grade of the Gathering Yuan Tree. Stop refining after the grade upgrade is completed."

Over the years, he has accumulated nearly three thousand points of Daoist essence and tried to upgrade the Gathering Yuan Tree several times, but without success.

The stone tortoise flew out of the dantian and appeared above the Heaven and Earth Spirit Tree. The Bagua pattern appeared on the ground, enveloping the spirit tree in the middle, and quickly wove a yellow jade-colored cocoon that was far taller than the spirit tree.

About an hour later, Ji An suddenly felt a slight tremor under his feet, as if an earth dragon was rolling inside. The light cocoon that enveloped the spirit wood lit up, like a rising sun.

The phenomenon lasted only a short time, disappearing after a dozen or so breaths.

When everything calmed down, the cocoon of light shattered, and the scattered rays of light did not fly away as before, but were instead absorbed by the spirit wood inside.

The stone tortoise wobbled back to Ji An's side, and after entering his dantian, it immediately lay down beside the Yuanming Fire and closed its eyes to rest. It seemed very tired.

A seven-zhang-tall Gathering Yuan Tree came into Ji An's view. Each leaf of the spirit tree looked like it was carved from jade, with a restrained radiance.

Ji An was overjoyed and quickly focused his mind on his dantian to connect with the stone turtle.

[Tao Yun: Gold 36.7, Water 109.4, Wood 64.5, Fire 24.3, Earth 96.8]

Now, the Gathering Yuan Tree has finally become a third-tier superior spirit tree.

"Haha, set out the spirit wine, I must celebrate today."

The following day, Lin Jiuxiao came to visit the cave.

“Senior brother, the merchant ships from Zhongzhou will be setting sail in a few days, and I will be returning to Xizhou with them.”

Ji An nodded gently, "It's time to say goodbye. I've prepared a lot for the sect, so please be careful on your journey."

The area shrouded in demonic mist in the Misty Mountain region has expanded more than tenfold, and many rumors have emerged about the appearance of new demonic caves.

He took out a large number of jade bottles from the Void Stone. "These are Fire Essence Pills, a total of more than 460 pills, enough to support the cultivation of the sect's Golden Core cultivators for several years."

(End of this chapter)