Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 629 The Wrath of the Earth, Blazing Fire Burns the Sky
Over the years, Lin Jiuxiao has used all the spirit stones he had to buy spirit herbs to refine Fire Essence Pills.

Upon hearing that there were so many pills, a look of surprise and delight appeared on his face.

Including himself, these pills will only need to be divided among four people after they are taken back to the sect.

Even if the sect leader decides to store some in the treasure pavilion, each person can still be allocated at least seventy or eighty pieces.

"Senior brother, the materials I gave you aren't enough to refine so many pills, are they?"

He felt he was giving too much and couldn't let the other party make one-sided sacrifices.

Ji An smiled and waved his hand, explaining:
"Apart from third-grade pine nuts, I didn't use any other materials. By the way, my success rate in refining Fire Essence Pills is over 90%."

A success rate of 30-40% and a success rate of 90% are completely different concepts.

He continued to scoop things out of the cave stone, including several white jade bottles, a pine box, and a jade slip.

"These jade bottles contain Vajra Pills and Precious Flower Pills, while the box contains Purification Talismans and several items used to purify pollution."

The demonic fog will surely spread to the Western Continent in the future, so we should stockpile pollution-purifying products in advance.

The jade slip contained some pill formulas, talisman-making methods, and spells not previously included in the sect's collection. The pill formulas and talisman-making methods were to be taught by cultivators at the Chaoyuan stage or higher.

All the pill formulas he had acquired were in there, including Baohua Pill, Vajra Pill, Ziyun Jade Mushroom Pill, Sanyang Meridian Opening Pill, and so on. The talisman-making techniques were Geng Metal Divine Thunder Talisman and Bing Fire Divine Thunder Talisman, as well as several Golden Core level spells.

Lin Jiuxiao picked up the jade slip, stroked it a few times, and solemnly said:

"These are the foundations of our inheritance. The sect owes our senior brother more and more."

When I get back, I need to tell the sect leader everything and try my best to make amends.

"We are all from the same sect, so there is no question of owing anything! Back then, the sect sheltered its disciples from the wind and rain, and now that I have achieved something, it is only natural for me to repay the sect."

Looking at the dazzling array of items, Lin Jiuxiao said:
"It seems that the sect's strategy back then was somewhat conservative. They should have sent disciples to Central Continent much earlier."

Ji An shook his head slightly, "That's not entirely true. Back then, the sect only had two Golden Core cultivators, Senior Brother Zheng Yang and Senior Brother Yu Xiao. In addition, we were preparing for the outbreak of the demon calamity, so there were no suitable candidates to come."

In the Central Continent, one needs a Golden Core cultivation level to be effective.

As he spoke, he took out a silver metal box, a jade slip emitting a red spiritual light, and a storage bag:
"Over the years, I have been studying weapon crafting and have made some progress in crafting disposable thunder beads."

The jade slip contains my notes and insights, which I hope will inspire the weapon refiners in the sect.

The storage bag contained a material called Lightning-Attracting Grass, and a packet of spirit seeds.

His idea was to extract the sap from the spirit trees and choose the Crimson Cloud Pine and Heavenly Origin Pear as materials, because these two spirit trees were the most widely planted in the small world.

With the addition of fire coral powder and several other common materials, along with lightning-attracting grass powder, it is finally refined into a second-tier top-grade powerful lightning bead.

Among them, fire coral and thundergrass play a very important role.

Overall, the refining process was rather unsuccessful, because many of the materials were of the third tier, yet only a second-tier top-grade Thunder Pearl was produced, which was truly laughable.

Ji An believed the problem lay in the choice of techniques, but his knowledge of weapon crafting was insufficient to provide further improvements. He suggested that passing on the crafting methods back to the sect would allow for the pooling of wisdom and ideas.

Since the sect started out refining weapons, it must have accumulated a lot of knowledge that he didn't know.

"Senior brother has such boundless energy. He refines pills, makes talismans, and forges weapons. He even raises several beasts. More importantly, his cultivation level is improving so quickly. I'm so envious."

Lin Jiuxiao said with a smile, and then sighed at the end.

Ji An raised an eyebrow slightly, thinking to himself:
'I'd better not tell him yet that my cultivation has reached the fifth level of the Golden Core stage.'

He coughed and changed the subject:
"Junior brother, when you return to the sect, please convey my suggestion: ask the sect leader to send fellow disciples to Zhongzhou for regular exchanges."

Furthermore, sects could even operate shops here, allowing them to directly perceive the potential for future advancement.

Being complacent and stagnant means standing still. A sect may be powerful enough in the Western Continent, but it appears weak in the entire cultivation world.

Lin Jiuxiao agreed:

"I will share what I have seen and heard here with my fellow disciples. Senior Brother Yuxiao has traveled to Zhongzhou before, and I think he will agree."

Both Lin Qiubai and Li Haoran had the desire to travel to the Central Continent to see the world's prosperity and the demeanor of other cultivators, so that they could have a clearer understanding of themselves.

He paused for a moment and then smiled:
"Having left the sect for thirty years, perhaps when I return, I will see that some of my fellow disciples have broken through to the Golden Core realm."

If all goes well, both Han Yan and Qin Yan may achieve a breakthrough.

If we are fortunate enough to gain two more True Immortals, the sect's third-tier nodes will become somewhat strained. Sending cultivators to exchange ideas at that time would not necessarily be a bad thing.

Once the sect's spiritual veins are upgraded to the middle grade of the third rank, a new low-grade third-rank node will be born, at which time the sect's foundation will usher in a new round of improvement.

"Haha, the sect's development over the years has been truly inspiring."

The two talked about the future, their eyes shining brightly.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. After seeing Lin Jiuxiao off, Ji An came to Tingfeng Pavilion.

A maidservant greeted her with a smile, "What would you like to buy, senior? We have everything here: cultivation techniques, spells, and all kinds of cultivation skills."

"I want to talk to my fellow Daoist Guangji."

This shop selling martial arts techniques has a mysterious background and is said to have connections with many powerful forces.

Back then, Ji An came to the country once, introduced by Master Qingfeng, and purchased many Golden Core level spells such as Gui Water Divine Thunder and Solidifying Metal Technique.

The stone tortoise now contains a large amount of spiritual energy. It is unknown how many years of arduous cultivation it will take to break through to the Nascent Soul realm. There is no need to store spiritual energy now. It is more beneficial to cultivate practical spells to protect oneself.

Hearing him address the shopkeeper as "fellow Daoist," the maid immediately realized that the visitor was a Golden Core cultivator, and she gave a graceful bow.
"Please wait a moment, senior, I will go and report immediately."

A moment later, Master Guangji descended from the pavilion, cupped his hands, and said:
"Greetings, fellow Daoist. Please come upstairs for a chat."

He seemed to have seen the other person before, but his memory was vague.

Upon arriving in the living room, the two sat down and exchanged a few pleasantries before Ji An explained his purpose:

"I wish to purchase Golden Core level spells. Fellow Daoist, could you please introduce some wide-range attack spells and spells that accelerate flight?"

He has Five Elements Divine Thunder and many magical treasures to deal with enemies of the same level, but now he needs a clearing spell to deal with a large number of low-level targets.

On the day of the mission to slay the true demon in Misty Mountain, the team was attacked by a large number of demons. If they had a very powerful area-of-effect spell, they wouldn't have been so passive. There are secret techniques in the cultivation world that, at a certain cost, can greatly increase flight speed for a short period, much faster than controlling magical artifacts—perfect for escaping.

Master Guangji pondered and said:
"A wide-range attack spell also needs to have a certain degree of lethality. I suggest you choose fire or earth element spells."

Many cultivators dislike earth magic, finding it too cumbersome and slow in attack. I agree with this view, but earth magic is the most underrated form of magic.

He didn't continue, but instead asked in suspense:
"Each of the five elements' spells has its own characteristics. When a spell is practiced to its fullest extent and the intent of the spell is concentrated to a certain degree, it will produce various attack effects. Have you heard of this, fellow Daoist?"

Ji An cupped his hands slightly and said sincerely:

"I've only heard bits and pieces of information about it, and I don't know much about it. I would appreciate it if you could enlighten me, fellow Daoist."

Based on his practical experience, he knew that the metal element spells had the effect of "slaying spirits," which would kill the enemy's spirit after hitting them, and the wounds would be very difficult to heal.

This was confirmed during the battle with the True Demon, whose wounds bled continuously throughout the fight.

Master Guangji coughed and said in a boastful tone:
"The metal element's attack is incomparably sharp. When cultivated to its extreme, it can achieve the effect of 'annihilating spirits,' which, as the name suggests, means extinguishing spiritual energy."

True Lords possess methods for taking someone else's life and techniques for condensing clones. If they master the Taibai Extinction Sword, a spell at the Nascent Soul level, to a high level, they can extend their killing intent in the dark, killing the substitute or clone while simultaneously inflicting damage on the main body.

If one can cultivate the Taibai Extinction Sword to its ultimate level, no matter how many methods a cultivator has to take another's life, it will be useless; killing the clone or substitute is equivalent to killing the original body.

"Water nourishes all things, but the ultimate water-based attack is the icy cold that freezes the void. If one's understanding of the water-based magic is profound enough and one's skill in performing the spells is high enough, the attack will carry the power of icy coldness."

It can slow down the enemy's movement and reaction speed; low-level enemies can even be frozen to death by the spell's aftershocks.

"The element of wood represents prosperity, but the other side of wood is the plundering of life."

How can plants thrive if they cannot plunder nutrients and energy from the earth and water?

Wood-based attack spells can magically shorten an enemy's lifespan.

"The element of fire represents light and warmth, but too much light will inevitably dazzle the eyes, and too much heat will burn the body and mind."

Having a profound understanding of the fire element and having mastered magic to a high level, one can cause temporary blindness when a spell hits an enemy, and the enemy's mind will become violent and mad.

Have you not heard that to destroy someone, you must first make them mad?

"The earth element carries all things with its virtue, and the earth embraces everything; ultimately, everything will merge with the earth."

When a cultivator comprehends the supreme mystery of the Earth Element Technique, the attack they unleash possesses irresistible power and will cause the enemy to be petrified.

If petrification is successful, high-level cultivators might have a chance to escape, but low-level targets will be forever frozen in stone.

He coughed lightly again to indicate that he had finished speaking.

What he said was not his own understanding, but rather what he heard from a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

That True Lord said that this assertion was left by a certain patriarch of the Five Elements Sect who dominated an era, and it is recorded in the Five Elements Sect's lineage, so it is highly credible.

Ji An's understanding of the power of the five elements far surpassed that of other cultivators of the same level. Comparing it with his own insights, he found that what the other party said was true.

"Well said, fellow Daoist's words are like a giant hand that parted the fog in the sky, allowing me to see the clear blue sky."

However, there is a very important prerequisite for what you have said: you must have a deep understanding of the power of the five elements and have practiced your spells to an extremely high level.

Currently, only those Nascent Soul True Monarchs could probably achieve both simultaneously.

The other person is right, and he agrees, but when buying things, you always have to find fault with some things to negotiate a lower price.

There are conditions for doing anything, aren't there?

Master Guangji gave a polite smile. The cultivators who came here to buy spells or cultivation techniques were all people without profound lineage.

In the past, when he presented this theory, everyone's eyes would light up with heartfelt admiration.

It's quite rare to encounter a cultivator who remained conscious throughout today.

Ji An smiled and nodded, no longer dwelling on the topic. "Fellow Daoist, please recommend some spells. Fire, earth, and metal elements would be best."

The reason for choosing these methods is not because I was fooled by the other party, but because these spells can be quickly improved with spiritual energy.

Master Guangji pondered for a moment and said:
"There is no large-scale metal-element attack method. The earth-element spell is called Wrath of the Earth. It releases a circle of earth-elemental light outward from the caster. Wherever it reaches, if a rolling stone hits it..."
The downside is that the aura spreads too slowly, but it is more powerful when released on the ground.

The fire-based spell is called "Burning Heaven with Blazing Fire," which releases a massive amount of flames that condense into a sky full of fire clouds to attack enemies. If the spell can be mastered to its fullest potential, the flames will change from white to purple, thus condensing into a short-lived, world-destroying fire phoenix.

Master Guangji spoke eloquently, exaggerating the wonders of magic.

Cultivators at the Chaoyuan stage and Golden Core stage do not like to use spells as their primary means of attack; they prefer to fight using spiritual energy-infused magical artifacts.

On the contrary, cultivators in the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages have more opportunities to unleash magical attacks.

This situation will change in the Nascent Soul stage, as True Lords will inevitably choose to cultivate one or two spells as a supplement to their regular attack or defense methods.

After he finished speaking, he quieted down and gave the other person time to think.

Without much thought, Ji An asked:
"What are the prices of the two spells?"

"We've encountered a straightforward customer; the chances of a successful deal are very high." Master Guangji was slightly pleased and said gently:

"The two spells are not priced differently; each spell costs two hundred high-grade spirit stones. Which one do you prefer, fellow cultivator?"

"I prefer fire magic, but the price of two hundred high-grade spirit stones is too high. I once bought lightning magic from your shop for only two hundred high-grade spirit stones. Are these two spells as expensive as lightning magic?"

If choosing offensive spells, lightning magic is the preferred choice, but it is also more expensive. Other types of spells are slightly cheaper than lightning magic.

“Each spell has its own emphasis, and there is no distinction between superior and inferior spells.”

"Fellow Daoist said that you actually bought the Thunder Technique for two hundred high-grade spirit stones, so you must have had an introduction from an acquaintance. Otherwise, I certainly wouldn't have sold it to you at that price."

Ji An nodded slightly, "Master Qingfeng from the Symbol Making Division of the Certification Association is the introducer."

"That's right. So you're a regular customer. Please forgive my poor eyesight for not recognizing you. How about this, if you'd like to buy, it'll be 190 high-grade spirit stones for each type."

Master Guangji, observing the other person's expression, said again:
"If you are willing to purchase both spells, I can offer an even greater discount. The two spells together will cost 360 high-grade spirit stones."

(End of this chapter)