Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 651 Golden Core Level Six
The gourd felt slightly cool to the touch. Ji An probed with his divine sense and could feel the intricate patterns inside.

"Although I don't know much about weapon crafting, I do know how difficult it is to craft a mid-grade third-tier water-based magic weapon using your cultivation method."

It seems your weapon-refining skills have made another breakthrough, congratulations!

Wan Jinrong raised an eyebrow, but his expression froze; his eyebrows were covered in frost.

"Fellow Daoist's senses are truly remarkable. Indeed, I can clearly sense that your skills have reached a completely new level, and you should be able to obtain the third-tier, four-star certification."

He pointed to the white frost on the wall, "I originally expected it to be completed in half a month, but I misjudged my ability to use cold flames to forge weapons, and it took me a whole month to complete it."

I miss my weapon-refining room so much, where the air seemed to be burning. Let's get out of here quickly.

After saying that, he strode out impatiently.

Ji An smiled slightly, activating his qi and blood to instantly dispel the stiffness caused by the cold.

The two entered the living room, and Wan Jinrong instructed the maid:
"Warm a jar of wine and brew a pot of hot tea."

"As ordered."

The maid immediately left, and a moment later returned carrying a tray with a steaming wine jar and teapot. She picked up two wine cups and began to pour the wine.

Ji An said, "I feel that your blood and qi are being suppressed very badly, so I won't drink this time."

Perhaps due to prolonged exposure to extremely low temperatures, the other person's blood and qi circulation was sluggish and they urgently needed to recover.

Wan Jinrong paused for a moment, then nodded and said:

"Then I won't stand on ceremony. To be honest, refining water-based magic weapons is extremely difficult."

He drank a jar of hot wine and half a pot of spiritual tea, and finally felt a little better, his body began to warm up.

"It feels so good. I don't have that cramped feeling anymore. I still prefer the sweltering heat that makes me sweat profusely."

Ji An smiled. Golden Core cultivators are less affected by the environment, so it was clear that the cold in that special refining room was close to the limit that a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator could withstand.

"Was that ball of cold flame in the weapon-refining room created using a magic array?"

"Yes, that flame is special; it possesses some characteristics of fire, but it belongs to the water element."

Wan Jinrong explained for a few minutes, then said:

“Cultivators in the East Sea prefer water-based magic weapons, as they are relatively easier to obtain.”

After chatting for a while about weapon crafting, Ji An asked:

"How much does it cost to refine it? I brought some mid-grade third-tier Blazing Crystals with me. If that's not enough, I'll add some high-grade spirit stones for you."

A smile flashed in Wan Jinrong's eyes. Fire-elemental spiritual materials are the most sought-after materials in the cultivation world, and weapon refiners love to hoard these kinds of spiritual materials.

"Two catties of Blazing Crystals will be enough."

"What a coincidence, I just happened to be preparing two jin."

Ji An chuckled and handed over the spiritual item. After the other party examined it, he asked:
"I haven't asked yet, how should I use this Ren Water Gourd?"

"Wait a moment," Wan Jinrong put away the Blazing Crystal, took out a blank jade slip, and placed it on his forehead to enter information.

"The jade slip contains the control formula for the magic weapon. Fellow Daoist, you only need to use your magic power to charge the magic weapon, and then perform the hand seals to absorb the spiritual water."

After 36 days, the magic weapon will be able to generate a small amount of Ren water essence.

During the gestation process, it is necessary to pour spiritual water into it every day to maintain a sufficient amount of spiritual water.

The higher the quality of the spiritual water, the more essence of Ren water it will produce.

The drawback is that if spiritual water isn't injected in time, it will severely affect the operation of the restrictions within the magical artifact, making it suitable for use by sects and factions.

Ji An took the jade slip and examined the information inside, quickly mastering how to use the magic weapon.

"The essence of Ren water is a third-tier water-elemental spiritual object. If the sects in the East Sea could refine a large number of treasure gourds like the Ren water gourd, wouldn't that mean they would obtain countless small resource points?"

The magical artifact is made from spiritual water, and the East Sea has a vast amount of water.

"It's not that simple. The operation of a magic weapon requires a constant consumption of spiritual energy, which can only be obtained by cultivators through the nurturing of their primordial fire."

No matter how many magical treasures are refined, there must be enough cultivators to activate them, right?

Besides, don't Golden Core cultivators cultivate? How could they possibly be used as energy rechargers for magic weapons?

As the moon rose above the treetops, Ji An landed in front of the cave dwelling on Black Stone Mountain.

The light was as clear as water, and the chirping of insects came from the cracks in the rocks, making the surroundings seem even more tranquil.

In the shadows of the cave, where trees lay hidden, a patch of fine, mottled silver light was cast on the walls, and the night wind rustled the leaves.

Ji An made a hand seal to break the magical barrier, and a portal appeared before him with a flash of light. He strode into the quiet room of the cave and took off the gourd-shaped stone pendant.

His figure disappeared, and the once ordinary stone, now glowing, floated in the air.

The magical treasures, such as the Wuji Apricot Yellow Flag, flew out of his dantian. He then absorbed the Ren Water Gourd into his body, and the black gourd floated and sank in the primordial fire.

The Yuanming Fire is the manifestation of a cultivator's life light, not a fire-elemental flame, and can nourish any type of magical artifact.

Ji An looked at the puppet and pointed to the Soul-Nourishing Wood. The puppet understood and immediately lit the sandalwood Soul-Nourishing Incense and placed it in the furnace, the wisps of smoke rising straight into the sky.

Ji An sat cross-legged under the tree and began to circulate the Five Elements Wheel Sutra. Circulating the sutra could accelerate the charging of the magic weapon.

After his spiritual power was mostly depleted, he rode a cloud to the pond on the black soil, took out the Ren Water Gourd, held the bottle mouth to the water surface, and then performed a hand seal.

Water rushed into the magical artifact, and the spirit fish panicked and swam to the depths, causing the water level to slowly drop.

About half an hour later, the pool water level dropped by half, and every bit of the magic treasure's capacity was filled.

Ji An subconsciously shook the gourd and held it to his ear, where he could feel the surging waves inside.

He retrieved the magic weapon into his body, jumped into the pool, took out a third-grade mid-level medicinal mud, applied it all over his body, and began practicing the Immovable King Technique.

The medicinal mud is much less effective; we'll make do with it until a better alternative is found.

Ji An practiced his martial arts in the open space. The water level in the pond kept rising until his physical strength was exhausted, at which point the pond returned to its initial level.

A month later, Ji An took out the ice-blue crystal from the Ren Shui gourd and added it to the Tianyuan pear crystal sand.

Then, he took out the red cloud pine juice particles that had been tempered by the Spirit Gourd and other related materials, and began to refine the Thunder Pearl.

As expected, a mid-grade third-tier thunder pearl was successfully refined, with power equivalent to a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator unleashing a full-force attack from a magic weapon.

As the sun and moon alternate and time flies, more than twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

At the entrance to the cave in Black Stone Mountain, the bright moon gently knocked on the door through the gaps in the trees. Big Yellow, who was sleeping, was awakened by the light and changed his position.

It faced the cave entrance with its head facing outwards, leaving its large rear end exposed as it continued to sleep soundly, its short tail occasionally wagging as if it were having a sweet dream.

In the gourd world, Ji An sat cross-legged under the Soul-Nourishing Wood Tree, circulating his cultivation technique and inhaling and exhaling spiritual energy.

Five-colored light shone brightly from the vortex of spiritual energy above his head, cascading down like a waterfall, and he quickly refined it.

The golden core spun rapidly, and crystallized magical power surged into it like a tide. The five elements spiritual liquid, refined by the divine palace, also flowed into the golden core continuously.

Ji An's eyebrows twitched slightly. His cultivation had been quite painful in recent years. Despite the continuous influx of mana and the five elements elixir into his golden core, the total amount of mana contained within it did not increase at all, leaving him stuck in a bottleneck of minor realm advancement.

He felt a strong throbbing pain emanating from his golden core, but he remained unmoved and instead circulated his cultivation technique at an even faster speed.

During this period, he had already felt the bottleneck begin to loosen. Compared to the temptation of improving his cultivation, what was this little bit of pain?
Thanks to the large number of commissioned refining tasks, Ji An has obtained a sufficient amount of Purple Cloud Jade Mushroom Pills, and can take three to four pills each month.

In addition, the unique conditions of the small world allowed his cultivation to improve at a high rate, which is why he was able to achieve this in just thirty years.

The golden core suddenly shone brightly, its size increased by a circle, the swelling and pain disappeared instantly, and the mana crystals and Five Elements Divine Liquid within its body were instantly devoured.

The strength of his soul was also improved, and his thinking became clearer.

The spiritual pressure emanating from his body increased accordingly, and the suction force of the vortex above his head suddenly increased, drawing in even more spiritual energy.

Sensing the commotion, the golden retriever and the blue deer that were playing in the distance rushed over, while the earth unicorn, the blue dragon, and the fire phoenix also flew over and quietly circled around.

Ji An's joy lasted only a moment before he gathered his thoughts and continued to circulate his cultivation technique to stabilize his realm.

About two hours later, after his cultivation had completely settled, he slowly stopped practicing, and the vortex of spiritual energy dissipated.

"YoYo."

As the deer's cry rang out, the blue deer immediately offered its congratulations to its master.

In an instant, the deep, resonant roar of the Qilin, the high-pitched, flamboyant cry of the Azure Dragon, and the fierce shriek of the Fire Phoenix rang out simultaneously, drowning out the Golden Fur's "squeaks" below, and the small world became lively.

Ji An could sense the joy of the magical artifacts and the tamed beasts, and he laughed heartily along with them.

He stroked the deer antlers, which were covered with ancient blue patterns, and smiled:

"Your demonic power has stagnated for a long time. It's time to find a miraculous elixir to help you break through to a higher realm."

"YoYo!"

The green deer's cry was full of joy. The Golden Core stage was a completely new realm. After breaking through, it could refine the transverse bone in its throat and speak human language.

Ji An summoned all the magical treasures back into his body. The Spirit Gourd was in the Azure Lotus Burning Heart Flame, and the other five were in the Primordial Life Flame. However, the Ren Water Gourd always kept its distance from the other magical treasures.

He did not feel any discomfort and was able to nurture six magical treasures at the same time.

Even if other cultivators reach the late stage of the Golden Core realm, they cannot nurture so many magical treasures at the same time as he can.

After being "fed" by the stone tortoise for so many years, his vitality far surpasses that of other cultivators of the same level, placing him among the top tier of late-stage Golden Core cultivators.

Ji An sat in a rattan chair, and the puppet brought over a pot of spiritual tea, a top-grade third-tier Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea.

"Go and fetch the medicinal mud."

He spoke very politely, saying that the puppet's spirit was just like that of a real person and could not be regarded as a mindless creation.

The puppet nodded slightly and ran towards the pond.

Ji An watched its retreating figure, pondering whether he could find Master Xuanmu to see if he could add a pair of wings to the puppet.

In the future, the area of ​​the gourd world will become larger and larger, and it won't be enough to just run on the ground.

(End of this chapter)