Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 681 Azure Deer Forms its Core
The hall fell silent, then erupted in enthusiastic applause, and everyone's face beamed with excitement.

'Late Nascent Soul Stage', what a wonderful phrase.

After laughing heartily, True Lord Yuxiao said in a low voice:

"Junior brother has obtained cultivation techniques and the formula for Nascent Soul Pills for the sect. I don't know how to reward him for such a great achievement."

The contribution is so great that even if all the sect's existing resources were handed over to them, it might not be enough to repay this debt.

"Then let's leave it on credit for now."

Apart from the jade slip that could directly point to the Three Flowers Realm, Ji An took out all the jade slips he had obtained from True Lord Lianshan.

"This is the inheritance of the Five Elements Sect, which includes various inheritances such as cultivation methods, spells, weapon crafting, formations, alchemy, and talisman making."

However, due to the corruption of the ruins by demonic energy, only the most essential part remained.

He copied and kept backups of all these jade slips so he could refer to them at any time in the future.

The room erupted in uproar, and Lin Jiuxiao excitedly said:

"Senior brother, how did you do that?"

The Five Elements Sect ruins had been visited by countless cultivators, yet to yield such a tremendous harvest seemed like a dream to him.

"I accidentally started a trial, and after successfully passing it, I obtained these jade slips."

There were originally many resources, but they have all decayed over time.

Ji An explained the details of the trial in detail, and everyone listened with great interest.

"I had heard that those major sects would set up trials to select outstanding disciples, but I thought it was just a rumor. It turns out it's all true."

"It seems that before the Five Elements Sect was destroyed, those True Monarchs left behind all their legacies, otherwise the rewards could not have been so generous."

"Resources can be earned slowly; we are content with having inherited these traditions."

Everyone started talking at once, with Han Yan and Qin Yan being the most excited.

Now they have a complete system to refer to, which will greatly help them improve their skills.

Master Yuxiao put his hand to his forehead. Such a huge contribution could only be rewarded with a major achievement. The sect didn't know how many years it would take to repay the debt.

"Everyone, let's talk about how to reward Junior Brother Ji. Contributions must be rewarded so that everyone will be willing to continue to contribute to the sect."

After discussing it, everyone unanimously decided to reward the meritorious official according to the previously established rules. As a result, Ji An received a huge "blank check".

Master Yuxiao said, somewhat embarrassed:

"Junior brother, this reward is flashy but not substantial, but it is not an intentional attempt to shirk responsibility."

Upon investigation, the depleted spiritual vein beneath Crimson Flame Peak is at least a mid-grade fourth-order spiritual object, as we discovered spiritual objects of this grade.

The sect's treasury is rapidly filling up; we will definitely honor this reward no matter what.

Ji An smiled and nodded, "I'm not in a hurry. Our top priority now is to improve the sect's spiritual vein grade as quickly as possible."

The True Demonic Calamity has erupted, and with the appearance of Nascent Soul level demonic cultivators in the Western Continent, the situation we face is extremely dire.

He is not lacking in resources now; even if he breaks through to the late stage of the Golden Core realm, he will have more than thirty Divine Fire Spirit-Nourishing Pills to support him.

He paused and then said:
"The most important thing for the sect now is to cultivate enough high-level array masters. The Five Elements Sect has a secret method in its heritage to accelerate the cultivation of spiritual veins. With the help of arrays and resources, the quality of spiritual veins can be improved more quickly."

We must trade resources for time so that we can have some self-protection capabilities when disaster strikes.

The higher the grade of the sect's spiritual veins, the more Dao essence the stone turtle can absorb, resulting in more high-grade spiritual fields within the sect, which can then stably cultivate more spiritual herbs after several years.

This will cultivate more cultivators qualified to break through to the Golden Core stage. This requires a long wait, but once the "growth line" is established, there will be a continuous stream of gains.

"I will organize the training of more array masters. In recent years, the sect has continuously increased its efforts in cultivating spiritual veins. Now, the main spiritual vein in the south is not far from breaking through to the middle grade of the third rank."

He sealed away all the materials below the fourth rank from the resources he extracted from the depleted spiritual veins, and exchanged the rest for resources to nurture the spiritual veins. Now, the day has come for them to blossom and bear fruit.

Upon hearing this news, Ji An's eyes lit up, and he said:
"This is truly exciting news."

When his spiritual veins are enhanced, he can obtain some Daoist essence again.

The amount of Dao essence gained from upgrading the grade of a spiritual vein is greater than what a cultivator gains when breaking through to the Golden Core stage.

After returning to Xizhou, he encountered one good thing after another, keeping him busy.

Master Yuxiao then asked, "Junior Brother, how long do you plan to stay in the Western Continent this time?"

"I will stay for a long time, until the Tribulation of the True Demon ends."

"Now that demonic cultivators are entrenched in Yuanhe Mountain, do you have any good ideas, junior brother?"

"The emergence of Nascent Soul demonic cultivators is something we cannot contend with. My suggestion is to temporarily avoid their sharp edge."

Falling Maple Valley is closer to Yuanhe Mountain, so they should be even less likely to sit still. Senior Brother can wait for them to come and discuss this on their own initiative.

We'll assess the situation then; if necessary, we can close the mountain gates to defend against attacks from Nascent Soul demonic cultivators.

After learning about the situation of the demonic cultivators from Lianshan Zhenjun, he felt much more at ease. He didn't think things would come to a dead end; at worst, he could just close the mountain.

Once the sect's spiritual veins are upgraded to the middle grade of the third rank, the mountain-protecting formation can withstand even stronger attacks.

The crowd began to discuss amongst themselves, realizing that with the emergence of a Nascent Soul level demonic cultivator, no force could restrain him, and they could only take things one step at a time.

Ji An recounted how to guard against the demonic seed contamination, and everyone visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

As the meeting drew to a close, everyone sorted out the jade slips, and Han Yan and Qin Yan even exchanged them directly for jade slips related to alchemy and weapon crafting.

After the meeting, Ji An, Master Yu Xiao, and Lin Jiu Xiao left together via the teleportation array and returned to Crimson Flame Peak.

He rode the clouds into the sky, gazing upon this land that had appeared in his dreams for decades, and opened his arms, shouting: "I'm back!"

The booming sound echoed through the mountains and forests, startling the Spirit Farm disciples who were casting spells in the Spirit Field.

"Gah!"

An aged voice echoed from the cold pool, and a gray sand goose with dull feathers suddenly flapped its wings and flew over.

It flew to its owner and landed, letting out another hiss, "Gah."

Its long neck gently patted its master's Taoist robe, showing great affection.

Ji An stroked the beast's aged body, feeling a deep sense of melancholy.

Master Yuxiao laughed and said:

"I went to gather the disciples, and Crimson Flame Peak welcomed its old master."

Lin Jiuxiao also smiled and said, "I'm going to tidy up my cave dwelling. I'll go back to Chaoyang Peak later."

The disciples of Lingnong quickly gathered, and Master Yuxiao spoke in as gentle a tone as possible:

"Starting today, your mission is over ahead of schedule. You can go to the Hall of Diligence tomorrow to collect your rewards."

These disciples were all at the Chaoyuan stage. They bowed and left, whispering about what had happened and what arrangements the sect had made.

After the last guest left, Ji An was the only one left in the forest.

He summoned a puppet and then entered the small world to bring out Lianshan Zhenjun and several beasts.

Upon discovering they had returned to the land where they had lived for many years, the beasts roared joyfully as they departed.

Lianshan Zhenjun rode his flying magical artifact into the sky, observed for a moment, then landed and sat down. "Is this your dojo in the sect?"

Ji An nodded, "Yes, this is also the most fertile area of ​​the sect."

"It's far inferior to the Small World."

"True Lord, your expectations are too high."

Ji An was speechless. These are not even in the same league. How could such a comparison be made!
Lian Shan Zhenjun laughed heartily, "You should hurry up and help that green deer improve its rank. It has accumulated enough, and it only needs one more pill to break through to the Golden Core stage."

"It is indeed time."

Ji An's original plan was to upgrade the rank of the Azure Deer seven or eight years ago, but it was delayed due to other matters.

Later, he decided to return to Xizhou. He waited a few more years, which was not a waste of time. During this time, Qinglu's foundation became more solid.

He summoned the Azure Deer to his side, found a sparsely vegetated area, and took out a mid-grade third-tier Jade Vine Fruit and a Mysterious Wood Flourishing Pill, placing them on the ground.

Stroking the beast's neck, he said earnestly:

"The road ahead depends on you."

He rode away swiftly on a cloud; the Golden Core Tribulation was not something he could easily get through.

Two days later, azure tribulation clouds began to gather above Crimson Flame Peak.

Upon witnessing this scene, the sect disciples spread the news far and wide, as a new Golden Core cultivator was about to be born in the sect. Everyone was curious about who would be undergoing the tribulation.

Three days later, the Azure Deer successfully transcended its tribulation and was enveloped in a large azure cocoon. It would undergo a metamorphosis inside, and emerging from the cocoon would signify a new life.

[Master: Ji An]

[Tao Yun: Gold 1294.2, Water 1256.5, Wood 1254.4, Fire 1225.3, Earth 1546.8]

The master and his disciples reunited in the cave halfway up the mountain, their faces showing a mixture of respect and joy.

Ji An sensed their cultivation levels and nodded in satisfaction.

“You are all doing well. If you can break through to the Golden Core stage, I will also feel proud.”

Lin Lan's cultivation level is at the fifth stage of the Chaoyuan realm, and she is currently increasing her magical power.

Han Shan has completed the accumulation of the Five Qi Gathering and is adjusting his state to prepare for Core Formation.

The youngest, Wei Baiyang, is currently at the second level of the Chaoyuan stage.

"I will never let my master down."

Ji An smiled and nodded, then asked:
"Have you redeemed the Golden Core Pill?"

Han Shan sat up straight and smiled憨厚ly:

"I've already redeemed it, but I'll have to wait until I break through to get it from the Treasure Pavilion."

The senior brother guarding the secret vault said, "The Golden Core Pill I exchanged was even Master's; it's a top-grade pill."

Premium pills mean better quality and a higher chance of breakthroughs.

Ji An smiled gently, "I possess the spiritual fire of heaven and earth, and the Golden Core I refine can increase your chances of condensing a Golden Core when you break through."

Han Shan is about to break through, you two should also keep up the good work.

When you break through to the next level, you will all be able to exchange for the high-quality Golden Core pills that your master refined in the secret vault.

If the secret vault is out of stock, come directly to me, and I'll refine it for you.

He had two batches of medicinal materials for forming Golden Elixir, each batch yielding three elixirs. These materials were 'saved' from when he was refining elixirs in the Central Continent.

　I got sleepy while typing and thought I'd take a nap before continuing, but I overslept.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)