Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 682 The Xuan Yin Sect's Call
Lin Lan spoke of the development of the Ministry of Agriculture, her tone tinged with a hint of pride. The growth and expansion of the Ministry of Agriculture over the years was evident to all.

"Currently, the Si Nong Hall has twelve cultivators in the Chao Yuan stage and forty-seven cultivators in the late Foundation Establishment stage, including eighteen cultivators at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment."

The materials for the Peiyuan Pill that we cultivate ourselves can basically meet the needs of our disciples.

Starting ten years from now, every thirty years there will be twenty batches of materials for the Nourishing Essence Pill, and each batch can produce five pills.

Materials for forming Golden Elixir are planted in the high-level spiritual fields. In about 140 to 150 years, the first batch of materials will be harvested, with about ten batches of materials, each batch yielding three Golden Elixirs.

In the Chaoyuan stage, we have already been able to cultivate a large amount of materials for Vermilion Bird Flame Grass Pill, White Tiger Profound Gold Pill, and Azure Flower Pill, as well as a small amount of materials for Earth Origin Soul-Soothing Pill and Azure Treasure Light Pill.

We have planted materials for the Fire Essence Pill, which is needed for Golden Core cultivators' elixirs. Once the spiritual vein's grade is improved, we will also plant medicinal materials for the Purple Cloud Jade Mushroom Pill.

As the quality of the sect's spiritual veins improves, the shortage of pills for high-level cultivators will be further alleviated.

Master may not know, but the total number of cultivators in the sect has decreased by a full 30% since you left, while the number of Foundation Establishment and Nascent Soul stage cultivators has more than doubled!

The expansion of the Ministry of Agriculture led to the expansion of all related halls, including the Pill Refining Pavilion, the Talisman Making Hall, the Puppet Hall, and the Weapon Refining Hall.

The pill business in Falling Maple Valley is now completely unable to compete with the sects.

Ji An smiled and nodded. As the first head of the Ministry of Agriculture, he was very pleased to see his disciple achieve such success.

Spirit Farming is a basic profession, and with the added benefits of the sect's improved spiritual veins, all fellow disciples have benefited from it.

"The sect's transmission hall has been greatly replenished, and knowledge about the cultivation of spiritual fields has been passed down."

In a few days, these jade slips of inheritance will be sorted out and a copy will be sent to the Ministry of Agriculture.

When the time comes, pass the notice down so that all disciples can carefully study the training method.

From now on, only those who have reached the Golden Core level will be qualified to serve as the hall masters of each hall. You must continue to work hard.”

The sect will not release the news of the Nascent Soul inheritance for the time being. This news is too important, and the fewer cultivators who know about it, the better.

Once a Nascent Soul cultivator is born, the news will be known to everyone without needing to be spread.

The disciples agreed in unison. Ji An then examined their progress in cultivation, pointed out their shortcomings, and indicated the direction for improvement.

Han Shan said excitedly, "The sect is paying more and more attention to the Department of Agriculture, and many disciples who do not like fighting are eagerly joining our department."

The Hall of Agriculture is now the hall with the most members in the sect, and its influence has further expanded.

If I can break through to the Golden Core stage in the future, I will continue to stay in the Ministry of Agriculture.

While wielding magical artifacts and maneuvering freely is certainly alluring, a peaceful path of cultivation and improvement suits my personality better.

Cultivating immortality requires methods, companions, resources, and land. Joining a sect and following the proper cultivation methods will provide all the necessary methods, companions, and land. He felt there was no need to go out and compete for opportunities.

"It is not easy to find the most suitable path for yourself, so keep up the good work."

The sect's spiritual veins are about to be upgraded, and even with more third-tier spiritual vein nodes, disciples who break through to the Golden Core stage will not have to worry about finding suitable cave dwellings.

Ji An encouraged them, saying that the sect's practice of continuously reducing the number of disciples was very effective. As the grade of the spiritual veins continued to improve, the radiation range of the spiritual veins would inevitably increase, and the shortage of resources would be reduced, even reaching the ideal state of sufficient supply.

With a two-pronged approach of increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, more spiritual farmers are needed to build up the sect. With vast land, sparse population, and abundant resources, it would be difficult for the sect not to become powerful.

Lin Lan asked cautiously, "Master, how long will you stay in the sect?"

"I don't know, but at least I'll stay until the True Demon Tribulation ends."

By the way, do you know about the True Demon Tribulation?

"Yes, all the cultivators at the Chaoyuan stage in the sect have learned of this news."

Now that Master has returned to Crimson Flame Peak, he needs someone to take care of his daily needs. Disciple, please send a few capable cultivators to handle these chores.

Lin Lan smiled and said, "It's the perfect time to curry favor with Master since he's back."

"No need. When I was in Zhongzhou, I commissioned a very intelligent puppet that is perfectly capable of handling miscellaneous tasks."

However, I'm going to host a banquet for some of my senior brothers and sisters in a few days, so please send some disciples to help me.

Back then, among those who became disciples of Ge Ying, only Liu Yu, Zhong Yuefei, and Li Lingyu remained, belonging to the Ningcui Mountain lineage, because they had joined earlier than him.

Even though he had the highest cultivation level, these people were still his senior brothers and sisters.

For example, even though Han Shan has become a Golden Core cultivator while Lin Lan is still in the Chaoyuan stage, he still has to call her "Senior Sister" when they meet.

"We await Master's orders. However, since Uncle-Master Liu Yu has been traveling for decades and has not returned, we can only invite Uncle-Master Zhong and Uncle-Master Li."

Ji An frowned slightly. "What exactly is the situation?"

Liu Yu's physique is the Fire Elemental Body. He originally thought he would break through to the Golden Core realm in the same batch as Han Yan, but he didn't expect that she was out and hadn't returned.

Lin Lan lowered her head and said softly:

"I heard from Uncle Li that Uncle Liu was unable to meet the requirements of the Five Qi Gathering stage of cultivation, so he chose to go out."

As for the specific details, this disciple is unaware.

Ji An stroked his chin, lost in thought. In his memory and based on the feedback from his fellow disciples, the Five Qi Gathering stage was not difficult.

If you simply follow the steps of the exercise, why would the other party encounter such a serious problem?

"I'll ask Senior Sister Li. Hmm, I'll be hosting a banquet for my fellow disciples in half a month, and I'll let you know when to send people to help."

"Disciple, obey."

As dusk falls, the setting sun casts its last rays upon the water, and a gentle breeze ripples the surface, creating orange-red waves that resemble countless mirrors.

Ji An began casting a spell on the spirit field. Since he left, the number of high-level spirit plants here had not increased by more than a few.

The planting spells of the spirit farmers in the Chaoyuan period have very little effect on promoting third-tier spirit plants. They can barely meet the daily needs of the spirit plants, and there is no extra spiritual power to nourish the spirit fields.

He cast the Earth Vein Ascension Technique and the Azure Dragon Water Moon Technique respectively to enchant the spiritual fields near the cold pool.

The nourishing power of the earth element, the moistening effect of the water element, and the germination of the wood element intertwine, and the Tianyuan Pear and the Canglan Spirit Tree sway freely in the cold moonlight and rain.

Ji An took out the water-controlling pearl and dived to the bottom of the icy pool, where he occasionally saw spirit fish nearby.
Six pure water lotuses grow around the spring, their radiance painting the place with a deep, dreamlike blue hue.

Two of them are mid-grade third-level Pure Water Lotus plants, while the rest are low-grade third-level plants.

The Cold Pool is a water vein node of Crimson Flame Peak. Only these few spiritual plants were nourished, which is why they were able to give birth to mid-grade third-tier spiritual plants after he left.

He unleashed the Azure Dragon Water Moon Technique, and a full moon appeared in the water. The chilling aura it emitted startled the spirit fish, causing them to desperately try to stay away.

The lotus leaves swayed, filled with boundless joy.

Ji An left the cold pool and flew on the clouds to the sky above the spirit peach tree.

The Fire Spirit Field was not much better than when he left; it had only gained a few more low-grade third-tier spirit trees.

He released the Azure Sky Yangming Technique and the Earth Vein Spirit Ascension Technique and flew away, arriving above a patch of white spiritual plants.

The area planted with Jade Leaf Mulberry in the Wood Spirit Field has been reduced significantly compared to before, and instead, the Moonlit Jade Tree and Cloudtop Jade Tree have been planted.

It was obvious that the sect had used this place as a tea plantation. Ji An roughly counted that there were more than a hundred Youyue Cangyu trees, most of which were second-tier top-grade spiritual trees, more than twenty were third-tier low-grade trees, and two were third-tier mid-grade trees.

In addition, there are about 300 Jade Trees on the summit, which are in a similar situation.

After completing the spell, Ji An arrived above the Crimson Cloud Pine Forest, his heart filled with countless emotions.

This pine forest was once his most lucrative spot for earning spirit stones, and it still holds great significance today.

A large quantity of third-grade pine nuts will be produced, which will later be refined into Fire Essence Pills to supply the sect's early-stage Golden Core cultivators.

His hand seals shifted, releasing the Azure Sky Brightness Technique and the Earth Vein Ascension Technique.

The sun shone brightly, like a small sun rising.

The cyan wood-like radiance fell from the sky, slowly transforming into patches of fiery red, while yellow light surged on the ground, and golden lotuses emerged.

Ji An entered the lava cave and saw the phoenix tree.

This sacred tree is currently bearing fruit, with a total of eighteen fruits.

He sensed the level of the spirit wood; it was only a low-grade third rank.

The fire corals around the lava pool are very robust, most of them reaching the second-tier top quality, and there is also a third-tier low-quality one that stands out from the crowd.

On the north side of Crimson Flame Peak, iron birch trees were originally planted, but now only about 40% of the planting area remains, and the rest of the area is planted with shade-loving spiritual plants.

Ironwood was originally used to forge magical artifacts for lower-level disciples, but its effectiveness was indeed not high.

The main purpose of preserving so much planting area is for the use of the Puppet Palace.

Ji An flew around on a cloud and found that they were all wood-type spiritual plants. He then released the Azure Dragon Water Moon Technique and the Earth Vein Spirit Ascension Technique to leave.

The moon rose over the eastern mountains, and the copper-patterned mulberry fields on the west side of the mountain shone like a sea of ​​silver light. The area where the black-leaf sword bamboo was planted was like a lake shimmering with golden light. As he flew away, he made hand seals and released the Earth Vein Ascension Technique.

A flash of spiritual light emanated from the spiritual field, accompanied by the clear clang of metal clashing against metal.

The mulberry fields provided a large number of golden-bearded silkworms, enabling the Beast Taming Hall to produce more high-grade silk and refine more array flags.

The cultivators of the Array Formation Hall now have more opportunities to practice, and they should be able to produce several array masters at the Golden Core level in the future.

There are seventy or eighty third-tier Xuan Ye Sword Bamboo plants. Since there aren't many Golden Core cultivators in the sect, they can accumulate some resources every year.

Now that Ji An has returned to Crimson Flame Peak, he will surely be able to cultivate more Tier 3 Sword Bamboo.

After completing the spell, Ji An arrived at the area where the Xuan Yang Wood was originally planted.

There isn't a single Xuan Yang wood here; it's all planted with Chi Yun pine.

Most of the spiritual plants have been cultivated to the second-tier superior grade, and a few have reached the second-tier supreme grade. In the future, the sect will definitely not lack the main medicinal materials for the Fire Essence Pill.

He changed the hand seals, releasing the Azure Sky Yangming Technique and the Earth Vein Spirit Ascension Technique respectively, and then flew to the side of Big Yellow's nest.

Moonlight streamed into the cave entrance, where thunderous snoring filled the air, creating a unique sense of tranquility.

"Sleeping so soundly," Ji An smiled and used earth-遁术 (earth-遁术 is a technique in Chinese mythology) to enter the underground cave.

Having not set foot here for many years, he still arrived precisely beside the Soul-Nourishing Wood. The bright light shone in, filling the cave with a purple hue. The golden-haired man, embracing the spirit wood, was already fast asleep.

This spirit tree is already a third-grade superior quality, but its leaves look somewhat withered at the moment.

The spiritual fields here have been deliberately cultivated by the sect to reach the middle level of the third rank, but they still cannot support high-grade spiritual trees.

He made a hand seal and released the Earth Vein Ascension Technique. If spells could be classified into ranks, his planting spell could reach the top rank of the third level, which could fully meet the daily needs of the spiritual plants and still have excess spiritual power to nourish the earth veins.

The warm, radiant light overshadowed the moonlight. The golden retriever sensed the movement, got up alertly, glanced around, and upon discovering it was its owner, squeaked twice ingratiatingly before continuing to sleep soundly while cuddling the Soul-Nourishing Wood.

"I feel like I'm not living as comfortably as my beast tamers!"

Ji An chuckled and shook his head, then used Earth Escape Technique to leave.

The following day, a message was relayed back from Qingyun Immortal City, sounding an alarm bell for Chaoyang Peak.

Ji An, who was cultivating in the gourd world, received a report from the golden hairy dog ​​and immediately left the small world. He took a teleportation array to Ningcui Cliff for a transfer, and then teleported to Chaoyang Peak.

When he entered the Wuji Hall, only Senior Brother Yuxiao and Lin Jiuxiao were there.

"Junior Brother Ji, please have a seat. We can discuss serious matters after the other fellow disciples arrive."

Upon hearing this, Ji An sat down in a chair and waited.

After everyone had arrived, Master Yuxiao said in a deep voice:

"We have just received news that the forces occupying Yuanhe Mountain have officially announced their joining the Western Continent's cultivation world, calling themselves the Xuan Yin Holy Sect."

They revealed that a demon cave was sealed beneath Yuanhe Mountain, and that the materials they used for cultivation were all demons and true demons, which did not directly conflict with us cultivators.

They demanded to enjoy the same treatment Yuanheshan had received and to sign an alliance with us.

The signing of the alliance agreement is scheduled for six months from now, and the location will be chosen by us and Fallen Maple Valley.

Gentlemen, what do you think?

Lin Qiubai, quick to speak, said:
"Would demonic cultivators be so kind? If the True Demon Tribulation ends and the Demon Cave is sealed, they will probably follow the old path of devouring cultivators' blood, qi, and soul."

Furthermore, they owe everyone an explanation regarding the whereabouts of the cultivators who originally belonged to Yuanhe Mountain.

The sect was aware of the news about the True Demon Tribulation, and everyone had a fairly clear understanding of it, so no one suspected that a demon cave had been sealed.

Qin Yan stroked his beard and said:
"After all, the Xuan Yin Sect has demonic cultivators at the Nascent Soul level. If they don't agree to the conditions, it will probably mean a new round of war."

This is extremely disadvantageous for us; no one is a match for a Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Are we going to compromise?"

"This doesn't count as a compromise; we don't need to confront them head-on."

Now that the sect has a lineage and abundant resources, the grade of the spiritual veins will also rise rapidly. As long as there is no conflict, with several hundred years of development and growth, we might even be able to produce a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

In short, time is on our side.

"By then, whether it's war or peace, we will have the initiative."

Qin Yan analyzed that as long as the Five Elements Sect's inheritance is digested, it is almost certain that a cultivator will break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Therefore, what the sect needs most right now is time for stable development.

Ji An said, "The fact that the forces around Yuanhe Mountain have not been harmed by the extraction of blood and souls means that the news that they are supported by the Demon Cave is likely true."

In Zhongzhou, many such demon cultivators have been trained, including many at the late Golden Core stage.

If they are willing to join forces against the True Demonic Calamity, I think we can try to trust them, but we must remain sufficiently vigilant.

(End of this chapter)