Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 640 Spirit Gourd

Ji An raised an eyebrow and smiled:
"Fellow Daoist, you have great courage. You will not regret your decision today. Let's go upstairs to talk and sign the agreement again."

There's no reason not to accept benefits that are offered to you. As for the potential impact, how will you know if you don't try?

In the Immortal City, one's basic rights can still be protected if one conducts business legitimately.

Upon entering the living room, both parties revised the agreement and affixed their respective magical imprints. Master Guangping put away the jade slip, glanced at the sky outside, and said:
"Since we have reached an agreement today, let's hold a banquet at Dingxiang Pavilion to celebrate. It's on me, and I hope you will do me the honor of joining us."

"Don't rush. I'll call my junior sister over. Fellow Daoist, please tell us about the current competitive situation among the pill shops in Immortal City. These situations are rather secretive, and we haven't been able to investigate them."

Ji An walked out of the living room, leaving Guangping Zhenren with a puzzled look on his face. He transmitted his voice:
"He dared to open a shop without even knowing how deep the water was. Wasn't our decision too hasty?"

In reality, the competition between the various stores appears very peaceful on the surface, but under the guise of it all is turbulent.

Their shops were suppressed due to the lack of medicinal herbs, and relying solely on their own produced herbs was hardly enough to meet the needs of a single shop.

Master Guanghan lowered his brows. "Don't worry too much. Alchemists who possess the spiritual fire of heaven and earth are relatively rare in the cultivation world. They have the ability to break through the blockade of interest groups."

Besides, we've already signed the agreement; there's no turning back now.

Master Guangping sighed, "I'm not worried if he stays in Immortal City, but it's hard to say if he leaves."

I've seen too much darkness. Some powerful forces are used to being high and mighty; they don't think about how to improve their own competitiveness, but they'll find ways to eliminate those who bring competition.

Alchemists are not good at fighting, and if they go out, they may encounter dangers that did not exist in the first place.

The Moon Goddess was taken aback and said softly:

"It's not that bad, is it? Although our shops are being suppressed, it's all been on a business level."

"That's because we pose less of a threat. Putting aside our outward appearances, which major power hasn't had blood on its hands?"

Master Guangping originally thought the other party had powerful backing, but now it seems that things are not so objective.

Ji An led Han Yan in, and the two rose to greet each other before taking their seats.

Master Guangping began to talk about the forces behind each of the pill shops and the old stories that had happened there.

As he spoke, he carefully observed the expressions of the cultivators opposite him. He noticed that Han Yan's expression was becoming increasingly serious, but Ji An's expression remained calm, as if he was not worried about the potential dangers.

He cleared his throat at the end and said:
"If the interests involved are too great, some forces may resort to underhanded tactics. Fellow Daoist, you should be prepared for this."

His words were a clear warning to the other person that they were very likely to encounter danger in the future.

Ji An nodded slightly, "Thank you for the information, fellow Daoist. We will be prepared."

What kind of people are cultivators? They are people with great personal power, and it is very likely that they will fight each other due to conflicts of interest.

He was confident in his martial prowess. As long as it wasn't a Nascent Soul True Monarch, he feared no enemy, whether it was a one-on-one fight or a group brawl.

The two chatted for a while longer before closing the shop and heading to Dingxiang Pavilion.

The moonlight filled the sky as Ji An returned on a cloud, the crimson radiance like a river of lava flowing across the sky.

Upon returning to Blackstone Mountain and entering his cave, he entered a small world. A puppet greeted him, holding a gourd with a dark red outer skin and embellished with turquoise flame patterns.

"Wow, thank you for your help."

Ji An smiled and took the gourd. He noticed that the puppet was becoming more and more lifelike, and could even be said to have developed emotions, so he paid more attention to it.

In the past life, it would have been a terrible thing for a robot to develop emotions, but here, it is a happy thing for a puppet to develop emotions, as if a magical artifact has gained a spiritual form.

The puppet blinked, a fleeting glint of joy in its eyes, which Ji An caught.

He nodded secretly. With a puppet that possessed greater spirituality, he could better manage his small world.

Ji An arrived at the Gathering Yuan Tree and picked up the gourd to play with it.

It has to be said that he has a deep connection with gourds, as his little world is shaped like a gourd.

A moment later, Ji An put away the gourd, sat cross-legged under the Gathering Yuan Tree, and began to circulate the Five Elements Wheel Sutra.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Without the accumulation of small things every day, one's cultivation cannot make great progress.

Practicing cultivation techniques and the Immovable King Technique, the long night passed by in this way.

A few days later, the other Azure Flame Purple Spirit Gourds matured one after another, and Ji An obtained a total of four third-grade low-quality gourds.

He arrived at the Wanbao Tower in the Immortal City and showed two of the gourds to his friend.

"Fellow Daoist, is it feasible to refine the gourd into a magical treasure capable of nurturing spiritual beings?"

Based on the weapon-refining knowledge he learned from refining the Thunder Pearl, nurturing magical treasures and nurturing spiritual objects are different.

Wan Jinrong's eyes lit up after receiving the gourd, and he complained:

"Fellow Daoist should have obtained the gourd long ago, why didn't you contact me immediately! A third-tier Azure Flame Purple Spirit Gourd is quite rare."

Since upgrading the rank of the Flaming Light Banner and the Azure Lotus Banner, the two have become closer and speak more freely.

He used his divine sense to probe the texture inside the gourd and exclaimed:

"I discovered that no matter what kind of gourd it is, it has special Dao patterns inside. The higher the grade of the gourd, the more Dao patterns it has. Perhaps this is why gourds are easier to refine into spatial magic treasures."

Ji An, not understanding, asked, "Then why haven't I seen a gourd-shaped magical artifact like the Cave Void Stone?" "The space inside the gourd can certainly be used as a storage bag, but it can only hold a relatively small amount."

It's more suitable for storing spiritual fire, spiritual wine, and spiritual spring water. I think the reason is that the laws governing the Dao patterns are different from those in storage bags and Void Stones.

Wan Jinrong explained as he completed the investigation.

He pondered for a moment and asked:

"What kind of spiritual creature do you plan to nurture with your gourd magic weapon, and what characteristics do you intend to enhance?"

Ji An took out a jade bottle and poured out some reddish particles. "This is a spiritual item made primarily from the resin of Red Cloud Pine. I want to enhance its Bing Fire spirituality."

Wan Jinrong picked up a few particles, released a secret technique to sense them for a moment, and said:

"I can fulfill your request, fellow Daoist. The gourd magic weapon I refine can nurture five dou of spiritual sand."

However, there is a drawback: the magical restrictions on a magical artifact need to be customized. Once successfully crafted, it can only be used to nourish this spiritual sand and cannot be used for anything else.

"I remember you wanted to refine a magical artifact that could nurture flames, don't you need that anymore?"

"It is necessary, but we will not refine them for the time being. Nurturing too many magic treasures is a big problem."

Ji An then took out the crystal sand refined from the juice of the Tianyuan pear and asked:
"Does Fellow Daoist have a water-element gourd? I would like to nurture such a spiritual object to enhance the Ren water attribute of spiritual materials."

The clash between Ren water and Bing fire is the most intense, and its power will inevitably be enhanced after being refined into a thunder pearl.

These past few days I've been busy refining pills and haven't had time to research and improve the crafting process for Thunder Pearls. Now that I have some free time, I can start working on improving the process in my spare time.

Wan Jinrong released his secret technique and sensed the properties of the crystal sand, then gently shook his head:
"I don't have this kind of spiritual material. Water-based magic treasures are relatively rare in Zhongzhou, so I haven't stockpiled such materials."

The best quality water-based materials come from the cultivation world of the East Sea. If you want them, you'll have to wait a few years.

The trade between the merchant alliance and the East China Sea became more frequent, with merchant ships making a trip every ten years.

I can instruct my clansmen who are traveling to the East Sea to purchase a third-tier gourd and bring it back. The merchant airship will not depart for another three years.

Wherever the business alliance goes, it becomes part of Wanbaolou's business reach.

Ji An immediately cupped his hands in thanks, "Thank you very much, fellow Daoist. I need a third-tier water-element gourd."

"I don't know how many spirit stones it will cost, but I'll pay you right now."

The benefits of having a strong network of contacts have become apparent, making it easier and faster to find resources.

Wan Jinrong laughed and tentatively asked:

"How about you exchange it for a Azure Flame Purple Spirit Gourd, fellow Daoist?"

His fox tail was revealed.

Ji An nodded and said heartily:

"No problem, but I have one request: all the spirit seeds obtained from the gourd must be returned to me."

High-grade spirit seeds are extremely rare. I will send some back to the sect, and plant the rest in the spirit fields.

"The spirit seed is useless to me. I'll give it to you after I've dealt with the gourd a little."

"It's so much more pleasant talking to you, fellow Daoist. In the end, I'm the one who benefits; the cost of refining the magic weapon is halved, requiring only a thousand high-grade spirit stones."

Wan Jinrong was overjoyed, knowing that he would soon have his own gourd magic weapon.

Ji An took out the spirit stone, placed it on the table, and asked:
How long does it take to refine a gourd into a magical artifact?

"Half a month is enough."

Wan Jinrong confidently replied that the materials were of excellent quality, which would save him a lot of trouble.

Half a month later, Ji An stepped into Wanbaolou. The steward walked over and bowed, saying:
"Senior, the Master instructed me to take you directly to the living room upon your arrival."

"Lead the way."

Led by the steward, Ji An met the weapon refiner who was leisurely drinking wine. Next to the wine jar on the table was a gourd with golden patterns.

Wan Jinrong tilted his head back and drank the wine in his glass in one gulp, then stood up:

"Fellow Daoist, I have successfully completed my mission and refined a mid-grade third-tier Spirit Gourd!"

His tone carried a hint of pride. This was the first time in his life that he had successfully crafted a custom-made gourd-shaped magic weapon. Moreover, he had produced a mid-grade magic weapon from low-grade materials.

His skills have improved again. As long as he can refine a third-grade high-quality magic weapon, he can upgrade his weapon refiner's jade token to a third-grade three-star item.

Ji An picked up the gourd and examined it closely, discovering that the golden patterns were not static, but rather flowed like a river, forming a huge cycle.

"Good! Fellow Daoist's skills are becoming more and more exquisite, congratulations! Today, let's go to Dingxiang Pavilion and drink to our hearts' content. Don't worry about saving spirit stones for me."

As he spoke, he took out a jar containing three bottles of medium-grade pine nut wine that he had prepared beforehand and placed them on the table:

"This is a thank-you gift between friends, please don't refuse it."

Wan Jinrong laughed heartily, "I never refuse good wine!"

(End of this chapter)