Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 690 Bottleneck
Ji An's thoughts wandered. As a descendant of the Five-Colored Deer, the Azure Deer could only unleash wood-elemental magic. If the Five-Colored Deer could break through, it would surely become an extremely well-rounded 'planting expert,' and perhaps one day it would become a hands-off manager.

If that's the case, not only will he benefit, but the entire sect will also benefit, because he will also be able to rent out the Five-Colored Deer.

Before the True Demon Calamity erupts, sects need to stockpile more strategic resources, and the Department of Agriculture plays a crucial role in this.

Lian Shan Zhenjun laughed heartily, “Most cultivators only want to possess powerful beasts for combat, but little do they know that beasts with special abilities are the most valuable.”

Unless one's beast-taming skills are at the very top, no matter how strong one's combat abilities are, their effectiveness is limited.

However, the role of a beast tamer capable of tending tens of thousands of acres of spirit fields is too great for a faction, especially when viewed over a longer period of time.

More resources can enhance the strength of more cultivators, and over a time span of a thousand years, the difference becomes very clear.

Ji An remained silent. Unless he encountered an enemy at the Nascent Soul level, he could handle any fight on his own.

If they were to encounter an enemy at the Nascent Soul level, even if they had several powerful beast tamers, they would still be ruthlessly suppressed. At most, they could struggle for a while longer, but the outcome would not change.

The puppet walked over and nodded slightly in greeting. Ji An communicated with it mentally and learned that the third-grade superior Vajra Bodhi Fruit medicinal mud had been refined.

"That's great, thank you."

Setting aside one hour each day to practice the Immovable King Technique will not delay your practice; on the contrary, it will promote it.

Currently, his cultivation level in Dharma and Body is the same, which doesn't provide much benefit to his cultivation of the Immovable King Technique. He can only rely on his own strength and the effects of the high-grade medicinal mud.

The puppet tilted its head slightly, its eyes crinkling and a smile playing at the corners of its mouth.

Ji An strolled to the foot of the Soul-Nourishing Wood, sat cross-legged on the futon, and began to circulate his secret technique.

The Five Elements Divine Palaces lit up one after another, and mysterious power gathered in the Golden Core, grinding the body and spirit like a spherical millstone.

Refining the body and spirit does not mean erasing it, but rather restoring the energy contained within it to its original state.

The puppet tiptoed over, lit the sandalwood incense to nourish the soul, and the wisps of smoke rose straight up.

When he felt a slight pain in his soul, Ji An stopped circulating his secret technique, took off his Taoist robe, applied medicinal mud, and then walked to an open space to practice the Immovable King Technique.

The puppet extinguished the incense and hung the Taoist robe on a clothes rack next to the open space. It was a robe woven from third-order silkworm silk. Although it could not be called a magic treasure, it was spotless and could nourish the magic power in the body.

Lianshan Zhenjun stood at a distance, watching as invisible blood energy rose from his disciple's head, like a beacon fire soaring into the sky.

With each step the opponent took, the earth trembled, and the surging blood energy within his body was like a mighty river.

He was now more than 30 feet away from the other party and could hear it clearly.

Ji An felt as if his flesh and blood were being repeatedly forged like a piece of stubborn iron, and a misty golden gas was produced in his bone marrow, which then merged into his blood.

When his strength was mostly depleted, he made a hand seal to release the Azure Dragon Water Moon Technique. The moonlight was clear and the silver threads were like silk, washing away his fatigue to the accompaniment of the Azure Dragon's roar.

He put on his Taoist robe and strolled back to the Soul-Nourishing Tree, where he began to circulate the Five Elements Wheel.

A vortex of spiritual energy quickly formed, and five-colored spiritual light converged, which he inhaled into his body along with the spiritual energy.

The puppet lit the sandalwood soul-nourishing incense once more, and wisps of green smoke swayed back and forth before quickly dissipating into the vortex.

At the beginning of Hai hour the next day, Ji An received a message from the golden sword, informing him that his senior brother, the sect leader, had returned to Chaoyang Peak and invited him to the Wuji Hall at Chen hour the following day.

He relaxed, relieved to be back safely. He completed his daily tasks as usual and fell into a deep sleep around dawn.

Even though he was already a Golden Core cultivator, sleep was still the best way to recover.

Half an hour later, he woke up from his sleep, feeling refreshed, and continued his cultivation.

Just before dawn, he left the small world and walked out of the cave. After two teleportations, he arrived at the main hall on the summit of Chaoyang Peak.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Master Yuxiao spoke:

"The talks went very smoothly. The three parties reached an agreement: the Xuan Yin Sect accepted the legacy of Yuanhe Mountain, and Qingyun Immortal City allowed demonic cultivators to operate and conduct normal trade with other cultivators."

He had some understanding of the situation in Zhongzhou and knew that unless the Xuan Yin Sect launched an operation to exterminate cultivators, no force would cause trouble for the Xuan Yin Sect at this critical juncture.

"However, we cannot let our guard down, as demonic cultivators may use underhanded tactics."

When I left the Immortal City, I discovered that my sea of ​​consciousness was being invaded by a black seed. Fortunately, Junior Brother Ji's top-grade mind-stabilizing talisman blocked this strange seed from entering.

I informed Master Chongxuan of Falling Maple Valley of this news, but he showed no reaction.

For safety's sake, I gave him a top-grade purification talisman, and sure enough, a black seed was found in his sea of ​​consciousness.

The roots had spread out, but it did not notice anything unusual.

Fortunately, the talisman was effective enough to purify the seed.

Lin Jiuxiao clenched his fist angrily and said:
"It must have been the work of a demonic cultivator behind the scenes. Such methods are so subtle that they are impossible to guard against."

The other real people all showed resentment on their faces; the agreement reached through such negotiations was far too fragile.

Ji An said, "This should be a demonic seed released by a Nascent Soul demonic cultivator. If we are not prepared, we may repeat the same mistake as Yuanhe Mountain."

For the first three or four days after this demonic seed parasitizes our bodies, it is relatively vulnerable. A mid-grade third-tier purification talisman can purify it, and a high-grade second-tier purification talisman can identify it.

Only Nascent Soul cultivators can condense such demonic seeds, and their numbers are limited. As long as precautions are taken, they won't cause any major problems." These details were all told to him by True Monarch Lianshan.

Once a demonic seed has taken root in a cultivator, it will not take root in another person.

As long as the higher-ups are not parasitized, the damage caused to the lower-level disciples by parasitism will not be too great.

Master Yuxiao nodded and took out a talisman:
Before returning to the sect, I left the two disciples who had gone to the Immortal City with me outside. Later, Junior Brother Lin Qiubai will make a trip and use a second-grade high-quality purification talisman to test them.

If you encounter a situation where you are parasitized, use this talisman to purify it.

"Yes, sir," Lin Qiubai replied, taking the talisman.

Ji An then took out a third-grade top-quality purification talisman and handed it over, saying, "Take this talisman as well."

If two disciples are parasitized at the same time, one talisman won't be enough.

Master Yuxiao then said, "Jiuxiao, spread the word that from now on, all disciples should avoid going out as much as possible."

Before returning to the sect, one must undergo the examination of a second-tier high-grade purification talisman.

Lin Jiuxiao nodded, "Yes, sir."

"The sect doesn't have many second-tier high-grade purification talismans in reserve. The Talisman Making Hall has selected several disciples to specialize in drawing purification talismans, but their chances of drawing second-tier high-grade talismans are too small."

"Junior Brother Ji, we need you to take on a drawing task."

Ji An said in a deep voice, "Yes, sir."

Yuanhe Mountain, Xuanyin Hall.

Zhu Changhe sat upright on the throne, listening to reports from his subordinates who had participated in the peace talks.

A cryptic smile suddenly appeared on his lips as he said:
“The cultivators of the Golden Spirit Sect and Falling Maple Valley are very vigilant. The demonic seed I condensed failed to parasitize and was instead purified.”

Yun Nianrong, with her delicate eyebrows, said:

"Won't this affect the agreement?"

The agreement stipulates that the three parties cannot attack each other, as exposing the demon seed would be detrimental to their respective sides.

"No, they'll suspect I made the move, but they'll have no evidence and will just have to swallow their anger."

However, since this matter has not been accomplished, it will inevitably arouse their suspicion. I will not waste any more demon seeds for the next few years; I will keep a low profile for a while.

Zhu Changhe said that he had a way to bypass the agreement and take action, but he couldn't do this too often. Today's actions were just a side move.

More than half a year has passed, and the world is now covered in snow, with the north wind howling and carrying snowflakes.

The world of gourds is warm and spring-like, and the hustle and bustle outside cannot affect the peace here.

Ji An stopped the secret technique, chuckled a few times, and then began to circulate his internal energy.

A vortex of spiritual energy forms, and the power of the soul, after being processed by the Five Elements Divine Palace, flows into the middle dantian, while magical power also flows into it at the same time.

The golden elixir spun, absorbing all the nutrients.

Ji An felt the silver light cluster inside the golden core emitting a heartbeat, which was out of sync with his heartbeat, creating a chaotic and discordant feeling.

After a while, the two heartbeats gradually became synchronized, and finally their frequencies were completely indistinguishable.

This cultivation session was very short, lasting only about half an hour. My spiritual sense was almost completely depleted, and I also felt a bottleneck in my magical power.

After finishing his cultivation, Ji An told True Lord Lianshan what had happened to him and asked:

Is this kind of cultivation normal?

Lian Shan Zhenjun smiled broadly, “It’s perfectly normal. If you continue your cultivation step by step, you will be able to break through to the late stage of the Golden Core realm.”

This stage of the cultivation method severely depletes your spiritual power, and you will experience a long period of adjustment until you reach the ninth level of the Golden Core stage.

After the disciple detaches from his physical body, he is immediately able to operate the next stage of the cultivation technique, demonstrating his powerful spiritual strength.

However, cultivators who follow the path of "the five elements revolve and all laws return to one" have too many things to consider when practicing their cultivation techniques, and even the strongest spiritual power is still within the Golden Core level.

"Your spiritual strength is currently insufficient to sustain long periods of cultivation. You can only cultivate for a while and then rest, gradually improving your cultivation level over time."

However, you possess a small world governed by unique laws, and you have no shortage of spiritual objects capable of restoring divine consciousness.

His tone was tinged with envy, as the other person was still able to maintain the intensity of their daily cultivation, growing stronger with each passing day.

Ji An exhaled and smiled:
"I have stored a batch of pendants made of third-grade high-quality soul-nourishing wood in my Void Stone, enough to last for several years."

The Nightfall Fruit is ripe; we can begin refining the Nightfall Soul-Tempering Pill. Consuming it will immediately enhance the strength of one's soul.

After obtaining the formula, he collected the spiritual seeds of the medicinal herbs and planted them in his small world. Now, the herbs are gradually maturing.

Once you break through to the late stage of the Golden Core realm, you can take the Divine Fire Spirit Nourishing Pill, which is also a pill that increases the strength of your soul.

(End of this chapter)