Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 678 The Tribulation of Yuanhe Mountain
Lianshan Zhenjun shook his head, "I don't know about that. I've never met that patriarch. I only found out he had returned after I became the sect leader."

"How many seniors in our Five Elements Sect have broken through to the Three Flowers Realm?"

Ji An's eyes were bright; he could estimate the difficulty of breaking through a realm simply by obtaining the numbers.

"The sect has been established for 200,000 years, and there are clear records of twelve patriarchs breaking through."

Ji An remained silent. On average, only one cultivator breaks through to the Three Flowers Realm every 20,000 years. The road ahead is still very long.

However, "If one hears the truth in the morning, one can die content in the evening." Now that he knows how to proceed in the future, and with the stone tortoise and the gourd world as his support, he should have a high probability of breaking through to the Three Flowers Realm in the future.

The puppet walked over gracefully, lit a sandalwood incense burner to nourish the soul, brewed some jade dew and golden bud tea, and then stood by with its hands hanging down.

At this moment, True Lord Lianshan pointed to the Gathering Yuan Tree and said:
“You should pick some leaves from the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root. Although you won’t need the Five Qi Pills made from them, your fellow disciples will definitely need them.”

If you don't pick them regularly and then harvest a lot at once when you need them, it will affect the growth of the spiritual plants.

Ji An immediately responded:
"Yes, ma'am! From now on, I will pick twenty or thirty leaves every six months."

He used to collect five-colored leaves, burn them to ashes, and cultivate spiritual fields; now it seems like a complete waste.

"Yes, do it this way. Don't pick a lot of leaves in a short period of time."

Lianshan Zhenjun looked up at a white flower bud and sighed:
"Once the Heaven and Earth Spirit Tree becomes a fourth-order spirit tree, it will be possible to use the five-colored flowers and leaves together to refine the Five-Color Pill."

This elixir is not only useful for True Lords who cultivate the Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture, but it is also an excellent remedy for other cultivators to enhance their spiritual soul and strengthen their cultivation.

It's a pity I won't live to see him become a fourth-tier spirit tree.

He now felt both envy and pity for this disciple. He envied him because he possessed the Heavenly Spirit Tree, but felt pity for him because the Heavenly Spirit Tree grew slowly, and the disciple would probably find it difficult to directly enjoy the benefits of the spirit tree.

He wasn't particularly envious of this small world, because his sect had once had several secret realms.

However, those secret realms are fixed in a certain place in the sect's area. As the spiritual veins in the Myriad Transformations Mountains dry up and are polluted by demonic energy, these secret realms will probably also be polluted and collapse.

Ji An gave a kind smile, "Perhaps a miracle will happen."

If the stone turtle can absorb enough Dao essence, the time it takes for the Gathering Yuan Tree to advance to the fourth rank can be greatly shortened.

Therefore, staying in Middle-earth would be more advantageous.

However, he immediately shook his head slightly. Once the True Demon Tribulation erupts, demonic energy will soon envelop the entire world, which will inevitably affect the growth of various spiritual herbs. It is unlikely that the Golden Core will be able to be refined in a normal way.

In addition, the arrival of war will greatly reduce the number of cultivators in the Chaoyuan stage, and the number of cultivators with the strength to break through to the Golden Core stage will be greatly reduced.

"There are no miracles in this world, only sublimations that occur after countless hours and efforts have been accumulated."

Lianshan Zhenjun took out a flying artifact and said:

"You go ahead with your work, I'm going to take a walk around, then I'll fly back and go back to sleep."

Sleeping would reduce the loss of Nascent Soul power, and he wanted to exist for as long as possible to witness his disciple reach a higher realm.

A flying artifact shaped like a yellow cloud slowly flew into the cyan spiritual field area, its color naturally turning cyan-green.

Ji An withdrew his gaze, finished the pot of spiritual tea, closed his eyes to rest for a moment, and continued refining pills.

Inside the cave, Ji An took out two jade bottles and said:

"I have successfully completed the mission and have successfully refined ten Phoenix Rebirth Pills, four of which are of ordinary quality and the rest are of high quality."

He currently possesses two high-quality Phoenix Rebirth Pills, which he keeps for future use.

He used his telekinesis to send the jade bottle to the female cultivator.

Master Huayin examined each elixir, his clear eyes brimming with an irrepressible smile.

"According to the agreement, five high-quality pills can be exchanged for other spiritual herbs, which can be exchanged for twenty high-quality Divine Fire Spirit-Nourishing Pills. How many pills are you planning to exchange, fellow Daoist?"

Ji An mentally assessed his approximate shortcomings and said:

"Exchange for ten."

"Uh, I can only take out eighty Purple Cloud Jade Mushroom Pills at most."

Fellow Daoist, you only need to exchange for six Divine Fire Spirit-Nourishing Pills; the remaining pills can be purchased with spirit stones.

"it is good."

After the transaction was completed, Zhenyue Zhenjun cupped his hands and said a moment later:
"When you leave Zhongzhou, we may not be able to see you off. We will reunite in the future to reminisce about our friendship. Farewell."

Ji An cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "We will meet again someday, and when we do, we will drink and chat happily."

He saw the two guests off and then flew to Qin Yan's cave.

After exchanging a few polite words with his fellow disciples, Ji An took out a jade slip and explained his purpose:
"Junior brother, this contains the crafting method for the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag. I would like to ask you to help me collect the materials. Please assess whether you are confident in crafting it into a mid-grade third-tier magic weapon."

The opponent's cultivation level is not high, only at the second level of the Golden Core stage. Even if we can gather three high-grade materials, the opponent probably won't be able to refine a high-grade magic weapon.

Qin Yan took the jade slip, placed it on his forehead to read the information, and after a moment said confidently:
"Senior brother, this replica of an innate spiritual treasure is considered a standard magic weapon, and it's not too difficult for a truly skilled weapon refiner."

I'm 80% confident I can refine it into a mid-grade third-tier magic weapon.

“Very good. I’ll give you some Tier 3 resources and spirit stones to exchange for materials.”

"Not for now. When I left the sect, I thought I would take over a weapon-refining shop after I arrived. I obtained a lot of high-level weapon-refining materials from the sect, so I don't lack resources for the time being."

"I'll ask my senior for payment after I get all the materials."

The jade slip on weapon crafting from the Five Elements Sect that he obtained only introduced the crafting of second-tier top-grade spiritual weapons, but it contained many weapon crafting concepts that were very worth learning from.

It was like opening a window in a room and suddenly it became bright; this gave him even more insights. "Okay," Ji An replied with a smile, then added:

"How's your learning of weapon crafting knowledge going?"

Qin Yan placed his hand on his chest. "I understand now. My weapon-refining skills have improved considerably, all thanks to my senior brother's help."

"Junior brother, you flatter me. It is thanks to your hard work."

Ji An took out several jade slips. "These contain the restriction methods for the other Five Elements Flags, as well as the refining secrets for third-tier magic treasures."

Qin Yan was overjoyed and exclaimed:

"It seems that Senior Brother's trip to the ruins was quite fruitful."

He held the jade slip in both hands, his face bearing the solemn expression of a pilgrim.

Ji An replied meaningfully, "There are even more surprises to come."

He obtained the method for forging fourth-tier spiritual treasures from the weapon-forging inheritance, and his strength will see a rapid improvement once he returns to the weapon-forging hall of the Western Continent sect.

Qin Yan's smile widened upon hearing this; though he didn't utter a sound, his grin stretched all the way to his ears.

Seven years later, on this day, the sun shone brightly and the sky was clear.

Merchant ships stretched across the northern part of Chongming Mountain Immortal City, with cultivators constantly flying up to them.

Master Feiyun cupped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoist, we part today, and I do not know when we will meet again. I wish you a smooth journey."

This applies to both journeys and immortal paths.

Ji An returned the greeting with a cupped hand, "Thank you for seeing me off, fellow Daoist. If I ever come to Central Continent again, I will definitely visit you at Phoenix Mountain Range."

He was in a good mood because the speed of his cultivation improvement had now slowed down, which meant that he would soon reach the bottleneck.

"Hehe, okay. We'll prepare a splendid feast to welcome you then."

As the two were talking, a cultivator on the flying boat sounded a horn, the deep, heavy sound echoing in all directions.

Master Feiyun said, "The flying boat is ready to depart. Fellow Daoist, please board the boat."

"See you later."

Ji An flew up and landed between the pavilions, where he met Qin Yan and his two disciples.

Qin Yan said, "Senior brother, I've inquired. It will take about five months for the flying boat to reach Red Rock Immortal City in the far north. At that time, we can fly directly back to the Western Continent."

Ji An tilted his head slightly and sighed:
"I have been away from the sect for more than seventy years. The thought of being able to return to Crimson Flame Peak makes me nervous."

"Haha, this is Senior Brother's attachment to the sect."

Six months later, the flying boat arrived at Red Rock Immortal City.

Ji An and his group landed, found the sect's shop to inquire about the situation in Xizhou, and set off again without much rest.

In just over ten days, they crossed the Gular Pass and entered the territory of the Western Continent.

Qin Yan said, "After Yuanhe Mountain was sealed off, the northern part of Xizhou gradually became chaotic."

Even if they reopen the mountain gates in the future, their control over the northern lands will be significantly weakened.

Before leaving the Western Continent, I suggested that my senior brother, the sect leader, support a few families with considerable strength. I wonder if that has been effective so far.

Yuanhe Mountain can no longer be considered a dominant force in the Western Continent.

Ji An frowned, puzzled, and said:

“After all, Yuanhe Mountain possesses a Golden Core level inheritance. There’s no reason why it hasn’t cultivated any new Golden Core cultivators for so long, is there?”

"But that's the truth. After my senior brother left the sect, no Golden Core Tribulation was observed in the Yuanhe Mountain area."

"Let's fly away close to the gate of Yuanhe Mountain."

Ji An wanted to observe this declining sect up close. It had fallen behind among the three sects, and he wondered if it would ever catch up.

The two men each took a disciple and flew away, leaving two long-lasting streaks of light in the sky behind crimson spiritual clouds.

As they drew closer to Yuanhe Mountain, Qin Yan saw dark clouds rolling in the distance, and the faint, suppressed rumble of thunder vibrated through his nerves. He exclaimed in astonishment:

"It can't be such a coincidence, can it? Could it be a Golden Core Tribulation?"

The sound of thunder in nature is quite different from the sound of a tribulation lightning, and cultivators above the Chaoyuan stage can distinguish between them.

Ji An's expression was extremely solemn. His field of vision was farther than the other party's, and he saw more information.

"The range of the tribulation clouds is much larger than that of a Golden Core cultivator, and the color of the tribulation clouds is also quite wrong. This is not a Golden Core lightning tribulation."

He had witnessed countless Golden Core Tribulations and could easily distinguish the differences between distant tribulations.

"If it's not the Golden Core Tribulation, then what is it?"

"Nascent Soul Tribulation".

Qin Yan exclaimed in surprise, "How could this be? Senior brother, you're not lying to me!"

"Let's get a closer look."

Ji An accelerated his flight, for whatever kind of tribulation it was, it was a perfect opportunity for the stone turtle to absorb the Dao essence.

(End of this chapter)