Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 646 Divine Fire Spirit-Nourishing Pill

My mouth is very dry, as if it has lost all its moisture.

Ji An's heart was racing, and he closed his eyes and took several deep breaths to calm down.

It is possible to buy the Nascent Soul Pill if one is willing to pay a huge price, but it is only a possibility.

As for the prescription, don't even think about it; it's absolutely impossible to buy one.

The recipe for the Nascent Soul Pill is in a sealed jade slip, which he cannot obtain. However, this jade slip, which records the refining process, contains every step of the process, making it easy for even a fool to understand the recipe.

Ji An had no interest in checking his other gains. He immediately copied his insights several times, then used the Lesser Cloud Rain Technique to cleanse his hands and face, wanting to create a sense of ritual for such an achievement.

He strolled to the table, spread out an uncut sheet of talisman paper, and ground talisman ink to use as regular ink.

He placed the jade slip on his forehead, extended his divine sense, and softly read it word by word, recording each spiritual herb that appeared. In total, he wrote down twenty-seven kinds of medicinal materials.

Based on his knowledge of pharmacology, he deduced that the formula was correct and identified it as a elixir that promoted the transformation of spiritual consciousness.

There are three main medicinal ingredients: Star-Pulling Vine, Stone Orchid Flower, and Yin Soul Fruit. All of them require an age of over 2,400 years and belong to the category of low-grade fourth-order spiritual medicines.

He had only heard of these elixirs by name and had never seen them in person.

"Those two bastards actually got lucky and got the Nascent Soul Pill formula, which is a freebie for me."

Ji An was all smiles. After the talisman ink dried, he carefully folded it up and put it into the cave stone.

The movements were so gentle, as if afraid of disturbing something.

The excitement in his heart gradually dissipated. He realized that the Nascent Soul Pill was still a long way off for him. He could spend two quarters of an hour each day practicing the pill refining process. For now, his focus was still on improving his cultivation.

It's not too late to worry about cultivation techniques and Nascent Soul Pills after you break through to the late Golden Core stage.

At this moment, Ji An felt relieved. He didn't know how these two people obtained the pill formula, but he was satisfied even without any other spoils of war.

There are still many "blind boxes" waiting for him to open, but at this moment he is calm and peaceful, as if he has entered a state of enlightenment where his heart is undisturbed.

Upon opening a jade bottle, a sweet, medicinal fragrance wafted out. Ji An felt a surge of heat rising from his lower abdomen, and his body instinctively felt an urge.

"They're really playing fancy tricks. Even cultivators worry they can't keep up?"

Ji An grinned and resealed the jade bottle.

This pill can induce physiological arousal in Golden Core cultivators, indicating that its effects are quite good. It might come in handy, or it could be sold to cultivators who need it. Let's keep it for now.

He examined all the jade bottles and found that they were all filled with pills, including a high-grade third-rank Baohua Pill.

There was also a third-grade high-quality spiritual medicine with a rich medicinal fragrance. Inhaling the fragrance made him feel his magical power more active. He didn't recognize it as any of the various elixirs.

Scrape off a small amount of powder and taste it; it turns out to be a kind of elixir that enhances cultivation. It should be suitable for cultivators in the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

This elixir is fiery red with emerald-green patterns. There are six of them, one of which is a fine specimen.

Ji An's mood brightened even more as he began to examine the box, which contained various spiritual herbs and fruits. After careful comparison, he shouted:
"I love you guys so much."

These medicinal herbs are enough to make one batch of Nascent Soul Pills, enough to produce two pills.

In other words, as long as he can raise his cultivation to the ninth level of the Golden Core stage, he may be able to refine and consume the Nascent Soul Pill himself.

Ji An subconsciously clenched his fists. He was only one cultivation technique away from breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm.

He had to venture into the Five Elements Sect ruins; there was no turning back. He put the elixir back into the box and reattached the sealing talisman.

These elixirs are kept in the small world; he won't take them out.

Ji An retrieved the last item. Even though it was a corpse, the female cultivator was still as beautiful as a flower, with no signs of lividity.

"Your luck has come. You can be buried in this small world that is destined to be great, where the spirit tree will grow strong and you will gain immortality in another sense."

He gathered some branches of spirit wood and piled them into a pyre, then activated the Azure Lotus Heart-Burning Flame to ignite it.

The spiritual energy within the cultivator's body dissipated into the small world as it burned, leaving behind fertile ashes that were buried next to the Soul-Nourishing Wood.

The ashes of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator are no longer as effective for high-grade third-tier spirit wood, but they still have a significant promoting effect.

Ji An sighed, "If only the other body had been preserved intact!"

Two months passed.

In the gourd world, Ji An put the crimson pill back into the jade bottle, a smile playing on his lips, his eyes filled with joy.

He has now determined the name of this elixir—the Divine Fire Spirit-Nourishing Pill.

This is a top-grade third-tier pill. While enhancing a cultivator's mana, it allows more of their divine soul and will to be integrated into the golden core, which helps in the condensation of a divine soul embryo.

He left the small world and walked out of the cave, riding the clouds towards the immortal city.

When he arrived at the Crimson Flame Pavilion, he found that the guests had already arrived. He cupped his hands and said:

"As the host, I apologize for troubling you two guests by keeping you waiting."

Master Guangping returned the greeting with clasped hands, saying, "We just arrived; there's no need to keep us waiting!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Master Guanghan opened several medicine chests, a gentle smile playing on his lips:
"Inside are the spiritual medicines we promised to provide: twenty batches each of Vermilion Bird Flame Grass Pill and Azure Flower Pill, and five batches of Azure Treasure Light Pill. Please check them, fellow Daoist."

"I will remember your promise. The shop's medicine supply will be replenished again."

Ji An expressed his gratitude, saying that the spiritual herbs provided by the other party could only last for about half a year, but their cooperative attitude was commendable. Currently, the shop has still not found a spiritual farming organization willing to provide spiritual herbs and can only rely on acquiring them from independent cultivators to survive.

Fortunately, word of mouth has gradually spread, and cultivators have been bringing materials and asking for help in refining pills.

The talisman business is steadily improving, with two talisman makers at the Chaoyuan stage joining the company.

"We can only do our bit and hope it can be of some help."

Master Guangping smiled apologetically, explaining that he had learned about the shop's operations through his clansmen. The pills were still in short supply, but the shortage was significantly less than in the first few months.

The shop's talismans have also attracted many repeat customers, and overall, the situation, which was on the verge of collapse, has improved considerably.

Such allies are exactly what their family hopes to cultivate: powerful and trustworthy.

Han Yan replied:

"Fellow Daoist is too modest. Your spiritual herbs have been of great help to us, and we can further strengthen our cooperation in the future."

"Haha, we're really looking forward to it."

A fellow Daoist sent a message saying that a trade fair will be held at the shop next month to sell Golden Core Pills and Qi Cultivation Pills. Is it mandatory to pay with the pill materials?

Ji An nodded and said affirmatively:
"Yes, only with a sufficient supply of spiritual herbs can alchemists refine pills and improve the shop's reputation more quickly."

Reputation is quite useful. A good reputation is essential for opening a shop, as it will attract many cultivators and make the business more prosperous.

The four Golden Core cultivators sat together and chatted about their respective cultivation practices.

As Guangping Zhenren listened to Ji An's story, he sighed inwardly, realizing that his understanding of cultivation was clearly far inferior to Ji An's.

He raised some questions about his practice, and the other person answered them quickly and accurately, which even gave him the illusion that:
"Have you practiced our family's core martial arts techniques?"

The Moon Goddess shared the same thought, and she sighed inwardly:

Compared to them, I feel like a cultivator from a remote, desolate continent. It's like the tables have turned!

We chatted for a long time, and it was getting late.

Ji An suggested:
"It's a rare treat to get together like this, why don't we go to Dingxiang Pavilion for a drink?"

Master Guangping stroked his beard and laughed heartily:

"It's my wish, but I don't dare to ask for my ear."

It's easier to deepen relationships over drinks.

In a secluded underground building, a monk with a gray goatee was organizing account books.

His brows furrowed when he saw one of the pages of records.

After pondering for a moment, he made a hand seal, and a copper tube appeared on the wall. He then spoke into the tube:

"Check if there are any records of Mingyue Zhenren and Fengxia Zhenren receiving or returning tasks during this period, and also check the whereabouts of the targets for which Mingyue Zhenren accepted tasks in the past two months."

The couple, Master Mingyue and his wife, have been extremely efficient at completing tasks, and they haven't made a single mistake in the past ten years.

In his view, the task was not difficult; the biggest challenge was that he spent most of his time in the Immortal City and never went out alone, making it hard to find an opportunity to attack.

"Yes, the information will be compiled and sent over as soon as possible."

About two hours later, a message came in.

Two months ago, a battle took place at Luofengpo, and witnesses claimed that half the sky was engulfed in flames.

Based on information provided by eyewitnesses, it is inferred that both sides in the battle had reached the Golden Core stage.

The battle took place during a period when Master Mingyue and his wife, along with their target, had all been present in the Immortal City of Falling Phoenix Mountain.

The intelligence contained no subjective judgments, only statements of information.

The Goat Lake cultivators felt that True Person Mingyue was likely in grave danger, because based on his previous behavior, he would have come to the Tianji Tower branch to collect his commission as soon as he completed the mission.

He thought for a moment and said:
"Master Mingyue has apparently suffered an accident. We have notified the commissioning party that the information they provided was incorrect. We have raised the risk level to Tier 3 Top Grade and are asking them if they would like to reissue the mission."

"understand!"

Ji An felt as if a month had passed in the blink of an eye, and sighed at the fleeting nature of time.

He stepped out of the cave, and the setting sun cast a blood-red glow on the distant mountains, bathing the earth and all things in a dreamlike hue.

Crimson clouds rose from beneath his feet, carrying him toward the Immortal City of Clouds and Seas.

The trade fair is scheduled to officially open at 7 PM, and many cultivators are eagerly registering.

When he arrived at the Crimson Flame Pavilion, Li Qingqiu stepped forward to greet him and transmitted his voice:
"Master, all the guests have arrived. Shall we start the trade fair ahead of schedule?"

We're more than half an hour ahead of schedule, but it wouldn't be good to just wait around since everyone's here.

"Everyone is so enthusiastic, so I guess I'm the last one to arrive."

Ji An smiled and gave the instructions:
"Close the shop door, let's go up together, and then get started."

(End of this chapter)