Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 684 The Road to Abundance
Ji An thought of renting out the Green Deer, which would allow him to contribute to the sect while also making a profit, killing two birds with one stone.

In his view, the level of the spirit farmers under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Agriculture is not high enough to meet the demand, and the third-level spirit fields should be handed over to the spirit farmers in the Golden Core stage.

These spirit farmers do not have their stone tortoises, and they must practice their spells step by step.

Even after reaching the Golden Core stage, one cannot relax; at least the Golden Core level planting technique must be upgraded to the perfect level to meet the requirements.

Now that Qinglu can solve the problem of wood-elemental magic, if his disciple Han Shanruo successfully breaks through, he can solve the problem of earth-elemental magic, which will be a boon for wood-elemental, fire-elemental, and earth-elemental spiritual plants.

Completely unaware of its master's thoughts, the green deer lowered its head and said:
"Please also ask the master to give me a name!"

"A profusion of flowers brings abundance; let's call it the Road to Plenty."

Liu Yu vaguely understood Ji An's thoughts, and cupped his hands in a smile:

"Congratulations, junior brother. The sect has gained another Golden Core stage cultivator."

Li Lingyu covered her mouth and chuckled to herself, for she too had foreseen Qinglu's future fate.

"Congratulations! This is a great blessing for our sect."

Ji An's smile grew even brighter, and he called out again:

"Next spell."

The blue deer stomped its forelegs, and dark green thorns appeared all around its body. They seemed to be alive and continued to spread and grow.

Almost in the blink of an eye, a thick wall of thorns, twelve or thirteen feet thick, was formed, completely impenetrable.

"Master, I can control the wood elemental energy to completely envelop my body."

You can unleash an attack to test the strength of this defensive spell.

Ji An became interested and immediately began to perform a hand seal, releasing a golden light technique with a wave of his hand.

A silver crescent blade, about ten feet long, traced discontinuous afterimages in the air, as if leaping and flying, before silently cutting into the wall of thorns without piercing through.

The thorns at the cut withered quickly, broke apart inch by inch, yet continued to grow, eventually restoring everything to its original state, as if they had not been harmed at all.

Liu Yu's pupils widened suddenly. When the moon blade first appeared, he had kept his mind focused and had not yet noticed its power. However, the power it unleashed after striking a physical object sent chills down his spine.

With his current defensive capabilities, it would be difficult for him to withstand such an attack, but this was just a casual, probing attack from the opponent.

The scene of the two of them sparring at Crimson Flame Peak is still vivid in my mind. At first, he was the dominant one, suppressing his opponent, but gradually it became evenly matched.

Now, he has become the completely vulnerable party.

If his opponent unleashed their full power, he feared he wouldn't be able to withstand even a single blow, and a sense of disappointment crept into his heart.

However, his disappointment came and went quickly, and his fighting spirit was rekindled.

He has endured so many hardships and pains over the years. He knows he is not the best, but he has his own rhythm.

"not bad!"

Ji An was generous with his praise. Although the spell he released was at the Foundation Establishment level, he didn't hold back and used a full nine-tenths of his strength.

He is a cultivator at the sixth level of the Golden Core stage, and with the added power of the Gengjin Dao Seed, his spells should be able to penetrate ordinary third-grade low-level defensive magic treasures.

Ji An cast a spell again, this time releasing the Gengjin Spirit-Slaying Sword.

A three-foot-long silver flying sword shot out, gleaming with a chilling white light in the sunlight.

There were only three flying swords, lined up in a row, silently piercing into the wall of thorns.

Ji An opened his eyes wide to wait for the result, but found that the spell still had not penetrated the defense.

The blue deer shouted proudly:

"The power of wood has the characteristic of vigorous growth. Although magic may seem like an inanimate object, it can transfer the undamaged part of the spiritual power to repair the wounds and continuously prevent the invasion of magic."

Unless I can directly penetrate the defense, I can continuously pour spiritual energy into the spell.

Under these circumstances, my magical defense remained intact until my spiritual energy was depleted.

Ji An could hear the smugness in the beast tamer's voice and laughed:
"The defensive effect is quite good, comparable to a mid-grade third-tier defensive magic weapon. Let's call this thorny wall a thorn wall!"

Are there any other talent spells?

To have such defensive capabilities at the very beginning of the Golden Core realm, Qinglu's performance exceeded his expectations.

"Master, won't you test it again?"

"No need, I have a general idea of ​​how strong the defense of this spell is."

Ji An replied that he was actually afraid that Qinglu would get hurt.

If he were to unleash the full power of the Gengjin Spirit-Slaying Sword, he could summon thousands upon thousands of flying swords, but even his sixth-level Golden Core cultivation wouldn't be able to support releasing them many times.

He was certain that if he used all his magic, the beast would be gone.

If he unleashes the Gengjin Divine Thunder, the battle is over unless the Thorn Wall is completely sealed off.

The blue deer landed back on the ground. It had wanted to know how long it could withstand its master's attacks, but it could only wait for another opportunity to test it.

As the clouds dispersed, thick vines covered with barbs spread out from its feet.

"These vines can seal off an area of ​​hundreds of feet in radius, and can be used to trap enemies or to attack."

They are very tough and their barbs contain toxins that can paralyze an enemy's nerves when they come into contact with blood.

If the enemy cannot break free in time, their flesh and life will be plundered by the spell. I can find some prey to test the strength of the vines.

After saying that, the green deer rode its spirit and flew away.

Li Lingyu said, "Faced with such a vine attack, I'm afraid I'd be bound and turned into fertilizer in a single encounter." The gap between the Golden Core stage and the fourth stage of the Chaoyuan realm is too great; encountering such an enemy, one can only surrender helplessly, and struggling is futile.

Zhong Yuefei smiled wryly, "Me too."

But then she thought about it again, and her mood improved considerably:
"However, we can borrow beasts to assist in the battle. Having a powerful demon at the Golden Core level as a fighter makes me excited just thinking about it."

Ji An maintained his smile, while Liu Yu shook his head almost imperceptibly. In his view, the power that one holds in one's own hands is true power, and relying too much on external forces is not advisable.

If you want to become powerful, you can raise your own beasts. Borrowed beasts are just external forces, which are fine for emergencies, but cannot be relied upon.

A moment later, a roar of anger mixed with panic and a fierce but cowardly expression came from afar.

The roars grew closer, and Ji An saw the blue deer riding on clouds, with several thick vines hanging down.

Big Yellow was enveloped in a grayish-white stone-like spiritual light, entangled by vines, struggling in vain.

Upon seeing its owner, it gave him a pitiful, pleading look.

Ji An chuckled, "What goes around comes around."

He couldn't help but recall the scene of Da Huang chasing Qing Lu Qing away in a sorry state. Now that retribution had come, he couldn't interfere. He could only hope that Da Huang would suffer less.

The blue deer flew closer and said:

"I was very careful with this spell. The vines have no barbs. Let's see how long they can be bound."

It chuckled inwardly, thinking that theoretically, as long as the spell's effect continued, the Rock Armor Bear couldn't break free.

Although no barbs were added, the vines were specially made more durable.

Big Yellow's limbs were tightly bound, so it could only roll around. Struggle? Struggle my ass! There was absolutely no room for it to exert any strength.

Ji An smiled wryly, not expecting Qing Lu to be so cunning.

He watched for a while, then made a hand seal to release a golden light spell to cut the vines. "Go back to your nest."

Big Yellow let out a low growl of gratitude, then looked at Green Deer with fear.

If you listen to your master now, you might suffer later.

Qinglu snorted coldly, "Get lost."

It was somewhat disheartened; now that the bullying rock-armored bears dared not resist it, it was getting a little boring.

As if granted a pardon, Big Yellow dashed off, its short tail wagging incessantly.

Ji An raised an eyebrow and said in a low voice:
"You've really gotten bold, haven't you? Have you ever heard of having to consider the owner before beating a dog?"

Qinglu chuckled twice. "Master, my three innate spells have been tested. You can continue with your work."

It darted into the nearby woods and quickly disappeared from sight.

Lin Lan walked over and said with a smile:

"Master, it's time for your senior uncles to have their meal."

Ji An nodded gently and extended his arms in invitation:
"Senior brothers and sisters, please come in and have a good drink. We haven't seen each other for many years, let's drink until we're drunk!"

The group returned to the living room and sat down. Liu Yu saw that the tea in the cup was bright red and orange, with the texture of flowing lava and the color of the setting sun.

"Just the aroma of the tea is enough to make one feel refreshed and relaxed. What kind of fine tea did you bring back, Junior Brother?"

"Phoenix Dance Danxia Tea, when drunk, can invigorate magical power and enhance the understanding of fire-based magic."

Given my senior brother's physique, he should be able to reap more benefits. I'll pack some for all of you later.

I brought back many spirit seeds from Middle-earth, and I will plant them all when I have the chance.

All three of them chose fire-based cultivation methods during their Foundation Establishment stage, so drinking tea might allow them to experience a more refined sensation.

"Alright, I won't stand on ceremony with my junior brother."

Liu Yu picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and savored it. His eyes narrowed into slits as he nodded repeatedly.

The group drank and chatted about what had happened since they last met. Ji An deliberately recounted his psychological journey when he broke through to the Golden Core stage.

Time flies so fast; before we knew it, the setting sun cast its rays, filling the room with a vibrant orange hue.

The guests rose to take their leave, and Ji An took out several trays of incense:

"These are mid-grade third-level sandalwood soul-nourishing incense, which are particularly effective in nourishing the soul and calming the mind."

"When my senior brother breaks through, igniting a match should have a very good effect."

He had three high-grade incense sticks, which would be a waste to use during the Chaoyuan stage; the effects of mid-grade spiritual incense would be sufficient.

Zhong Yuefei blushed and said, "I'm so embarrassed to take advantage of my junior brother again."

Ji An waved his hand gently, "Senior sister, you flatter me. Back then, Master especially hoped that we could unite and help each other. If you achieve even greater success, I will definitely shamelessly try to take advantage of you."

Only a few of them are still in contact now, and fewer and fewer people will be able to get together in the future.

Liu Yu stored the Soul Incense in the Cave Void Stone and solemnly cupped his hands, saying:
"I will remember my junior brother's kindness. Tomorrow I will go to Chaoyang Peak to receive the Golden Core."

When we meet again, we'll drink and chat happily.

Because the Five Elements Gathering Stage could not be advanced for a long time, he benefited from the misfortune and his foundation became very solid, and the magic power in his body was already showing signs of crystallization.

Adjust your condition tonight, and tomorrow, once you obtain the Golden Core, you can attempt a breakthrough in one go.

(End of this chapter)