Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 701 The Era of Supreme Spirit Wood
Ji An stepped forward, took the spirit fish off, made a hand seal to release a golden light spell to cut off the fish's head, and then placed it on the stone platform next to him.

Then he let out a soft whistle, a signal for the puppets to come and join him.

Lianshan Zhenjun put down his fishing rod, his expression becoming much more solemn:
"Your ambition is truly remarkable. You want to collect all five elemental flags and use the five elements' mutual generation and restraint to achieve both offense and defense. Theoretically, it's possible, but in practice, it's very difficult."

Ideally, the five magical treasures form a cycle, with the metal element enhancing the water element's spiritual energy, the water element enhancing the wood element, and the final magical treasure participating in the attack possessing the combined power of all the magical treasures.

Even if not all energy can be converted, one can still possess power several times greater than one's own.

More attacks are never better; as long as they are strong enough, even a single strike of the Golden Light Technique's Moon Blade can destroy the body of a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

"This plan was proposed by the sect's predecessors, and some cultivators have personally conducted experiments. The conclusion they reached was: 'It is impossible to achieve such an effect at the Golden Core stage,' because the spirituality and quality of the magic weapon are insufficient to support the energy conversion."

Only when all magical treasures are upgraded to the level of spiritual treasures will the basic conditions be met.

True Monarch Lianshan glanced at the lush, verdant spirit trees around him, a smile appearing on his face:

“Other Nascent Soul cultivators find it difficult to cultivate a magic weapon to the level of a spiritual treasure, and cultivators who can cultivate two spiritual treasures are extremely rare, but you are different.”

Possessing a nascent little world, a spiritual plant perfectly suited for cultivating spiritual veins and plants, and an incomparably mysterious innate spiritual treasure, one is bound to accumulate enough resources to upgrade a magic weapon to the level of a spiritual treasure.

"Actually, magical artifacts have another characteristic: they can change the distribution of spiritual energy in the environment. This way, when casting spells, they can draw upon more free-floating energy from heaven and earth, thereby enhancing the power of the spells."

However, since you are only at the Golden Core level, this effect is negligible.

You can only focus on controlling your magical artifacts to create attacks from multiple angles.

Ji An frowned slightly. He was not satisfied with the result and wanted to make a real improvement right now.

"A long time ago, I sparred with my fellow disciples and tried to cast a wood-element planting spell, which can enhance the attack power of fire-element spells."

"Of course it will be of some use, but the energy conversion rate is extremely low. Your actions are just like adding a few hundred bundles of firewood to a wildfire that is raging all over the mountains. It has little practical significance."

Ji An sighed softly, trying to comfort himself:
"It's not entirely a waste of effort; at least the defense is stronger."

"True Lord, please help me assess the strength of the defensive field formed by this magic weapon. Is it strong enough to withstand an attack from someone at the early Nascent Soul stage?"

As he spoke, he took the initiative to fly a distance and summon all five magical treasures.

The five elements shone brightly, the magic weapon disappeared within, and the earth unicorn let out a majestic roar.

His voice was deep yet heavy, exuding a powerful sense of strength.

The weak and feeble cry of the phoenix, the flamboyant roar of the dragon, the domineering roar of the tiger, and the cold and chilling howl of the beasts all responded.

The Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner is Ji An's natal magic weapon, and it is also the one with the strongest spiritual power and the deepest foundation. All other magic weapons show obedience to it.

At this moment, the puppet flew in riding a spirit shuttle, and the blue spirit cloud quickly turned black.

Upon seeing the silver-scaled fish placed on the large rock, it immediately landed, took the spirit fish, and flew away.

Lianshan Zhenjun slowly approached the edge of the spiritual light, carefully sensing the intensity of this flowing radiance for a while, and said in a deep voice:
"For a Golden Core cultivator to break through this defense, two conditions must be met. First, their cultivation level must reach the ninth level of the Golden Core stage. Second, they must possess a top-grade third-tier offensive natal magic weapon and relentlessly unleash their magical power."

It's still a bit short to stop the attacks of Nascent Soul cultivators. Even True Monarchs who have recently broken through to the Nascent Soul level can break through defenses with top-grade third-tier magic treasures; it's just a matter of trying a few more times.

"Any breakthrough to a higher realm brings a qualitative leap in the quality of one's magical power. As one's cultivation level continues to improve, in battles across different realms, one will most likely only be crushed."

Even among magic weapons of the same grade and style, a natal magic weapon will be several times stronger than an ordinary magic weapon.

Ji An retrieved his magic weapon, and the hand seals in his hands changed, releasing an aura of unbreakable metal and stone.

The silvery-white radiance covered its entire body before quickly fading, leaving only a few extremely faint patterns.

“True Lord, I have mastered this spell to its fullest extent, and I also possess the physique of a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator.”

"Can all of this combined withstand an attack from a Nascent Soul Stage 1 cultivator?"

He is currently only a seventh-level Golden Core cultivator, and he doesn't ask for more. He just wants to be able to withstand a beating from a True Monarch level cultivator for a while.

Lian Shan Zhenjun couldn't suppress the smile on his lips. "I almost forgot you had such a trump card. If it were just a pure spell attack, you would already be qualified to stand in front of a Nascent Soul cultivator."

In the short term, such a defense is sufficient to withstand attacks from a Nascent Soul Stage 1 cultivator.

He changed the subject and continued:
"However, don't be arrogant. Your weakness is also obvious. Under the attack of a Nascent Soul cultivator, the total amount of mana of a Golden Core cultivator cannot last long."

If a Nascent Soul cultivator unleashes a soul-attacking technique, it will cause significant damage to your sea of ​​consciousness. You cannot always have the protection of a mind-stabilizing talisman.

He had to keep his disciples in check, lest they become arrogant.

Ji An flashed a bright white smile and said gently:
"I'm just testing whether I have the strength to withstand the attack of a Nascent Soul cultivator for a while. I won't offend the dignity of a True Monarch."

It is foolish to provoke the former. There is nothing shameful about bowing down to the strong unless you are facing a desperate situation.

If faced with direct conflict and unable to escape, one should bite off a piece of flesh even if it means death.

Lianshan Zhenjun smiled and nodded, saying:

"Come walk with me in the woods, and I'll tell you some common knowledge about Nascent Soul cultivators."

Sunlight shines on the copper mountain, refracting into a mesmerizing array of colors.

A crimson cloud cleaved through the sky, leaving a magnificent trail of flames, before landing on the cave atop the mountain. Ji An stepped inside.

The host sat comfortably in the living room, his palms facing upwards. A small, fist-sized red stove floated and rotated above him, accompanied by the melodious and lively cry of a crane, as if it came from the heavens.

Qin Yan looked up, used his object manipulation technique to send the alchemy furnace out, and spoke with a hint of self-satisfaction:
"Senior brother, I have not failed you! I have upgraded this alchemy furnace to the third-grade superior level and have planned a route for further improvement."

Once my cultivation level improves further, I can begin the next stage of advancement.

He is a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, but only at the fourth level of the Golden Core realm. The fact that he was able to upgrade his alchemy furnace to this level fully proves that he already has the ability to refine high-grade magic treasures.

This greatly boosted my confidence in him. Once his cultivation breaks through to the sixth level of the Golden Core stage, his spiritual strength will increase further, and he will be confident in upgrading the alchemy furnace to a top-grade third-tier furnace.

Ji An caught the alchemy furnace and activated the Azure Lotus Heart-Burning Fire to warm it. In an instant, the color of the furnace changed, becoming vibrant and lively.

The golden patterns on the flamingo's wings appeared almost simultaneously. A moment later, he reduced the flames, and the patterns on the flamingo's wings dimmed. The response time of the alchemy furnace became faster.

In this way, the temperature can be raised and lowered quickly, saving the consumption of magical power and spiritual sense during alchemy.

His eyes lit up with delight. "Junior Brother's weapon-refining skills have improved again. Congratulations!"

"Haha, I look forward to Senior Brother using this alchemy furnace to refine more high-grade pills for the sect."

The two flattered each other, enjoying themselves immensely. A look of longing flashed in Qin Yan's eyes as he said:

"In the later stages of weapon crafting, one can collaborate with array masters to craft array weapons."

These array devices are connected to the earth's veins and can directly control the sect's protective array. In this way, as long as the sect leader has the array device, he can activate the array at any time to either seal or attack the enemy.

However, only fourth-order ley lines can be used to set up such a mountain-protecting array, and only then can array artifacts be put to good use.

"Sigh, I wonder when I'll be able to forge array artifacts for the sect."

With the secret treasure and the sect's various cultivation resources, he could maintain his cultivation level and harbored the ambition to become a Nascent Soul cultivator.

The only concern is whether there will be any formation masters to cooperate with once the sect's spiritual veins are upgraded to the fourth tier.

Junior Brother Zhang Zeye said that because of abundant resources and the use of a more powerful inheritance method, it would only take thirty or forty years to upgrade the spiritual vein to the third-grade upper level.

In the Five Elements Sect's lineage, upgrading a spiritual vein to the third-tier top-grade is nothing special; the fourth tier is the dividing line.

In the ancient Nascent Soul sects of Central Continent, the spiritual veins are all of the fourth-order superior or top-grade quality, but for some reason, no fifth-order spiritual veins have ever appeared.

Ji An smiled and said:

"That day will inevitably come."

The Xuan Yin Sect remained very quiet and did not cause any trouble for the other two sects, at least on the surface.

Therefore, the West Continent remained calm and peaceful, and ten years passed in the blink of an eye.

In the gourd world, Ji An awoke from his cultivation. The vortex of spiritual energy above his head dissipated, and the five-colored spiritual light bloomed like fireworks in the night sky.

The brilliance in his eyes faded quickly after it had been gone.

When everything calmed down, he stood up and sat in a chair. The sensible puppet brought the spirit tea to the table next to him.

While quietly drinking tea, Ji An cleared his mind and accelerated the recovery of his consciousness.

He had run out of Divine Fire Spirit-Nourishing Pills; seventy-odd pills was an amount that many cultivators could not obtain even after reaching the late Golden Core stage.

He has now reached the bottleneck of the eighth level of the Golden Core stage and does not need to use pills for the time being, which is a good opportunity to purify his mana.

After finishing the spiritual tea, Ji An rode on a cloud and began to cast a spell on the spiritual field, his eyes filled with joyful smiles.

The Gathering Yuan Tree has been upgraded to a Tier 3 Supreme Grade for over ten years, and the Small World has also entered the Tier 3 Supreme Grade era.

Surrounding the Heaven and Earth Spirit Tree are one each of the third-grade top-quality Soul Nourishing Wood, Golden Leaf Sandalwood, Dark Night Tree, and Star Tree, as well as four top-quality Mysterious Leaf Sword Bamboo.

In addition, the main material of the Divine Fire Spirit-Nourishing Pill, the Star Soul Tree, has reached the third-tier superior level and is currently bearing fruit.

If the spirit wood does not reach the third-tier top grade before the fruit ripens, Ji An will use Daoist principles to upgrade it.

The improvement in the grade of the spirit wood is a joyous occasion, but the cultivation cycle of the spirit fruit will inevitably increase accordingly. Fortunately, he is not in a hurry to use the spirit fruit for the time being.

He activated the Earth Vein Ascension Technique, and yellow spiritual light surged from the ground, as if blooming golden lotuses, spreading out a nourishing divine aura.

The earth unicorn playing in the Gathering Yuan Tree also joined in the fun. It landed on the ground and let out a low roar, spreading its spiritual light around it, also releasing the divine will of nourishing the earth.

Ji An arrived at the green spirit field. In this land, there are currently two third-tier top-grade Youyue Cangyu trees and six Bodhi trees. However, the treasure talismans nurtured in these Bodhi trees are still third-tier top-grade.

According to True Lord Lianshan, if the spiritual wood does not reach the fourth level, it is impossible to nurture a fourth-level treasure talisman, and spending more time will be in vain.

This is a matter of realm; without undergoing the sublimation of the fourth stage, the power of the treasure talisman cannot complete the accumulation from quantitative change to qualitative change.

Ji An was gratified that the spiritual tea could be processed into 60 to 70 catties every three years, which, when combined with the sandalwood soul-nourishing incense, could meet his needs for improving the strength of his soul.

This made Lianshan Zhenjun extremely envious, saying that he had never enjoyed such treatment back then.

Ji An unleashed the Azure Dragon Water Moon Technique, and the cool, clear light of the moon shone down, accompanied by the roar of dragons as the glistening rain poured down.

The trees swayed, their leaves dripping, creating a vivid picture.

He flew to the edge of the pond and, in the same manner, unleashed the Azure Dragon Water Moon Technique. As the rain poured down, the spirit fish in the pond leaped and frolicked joyfully.

Only two Pure Water Lotus plants in this spiritual field have reached the third-tier top grade, and they have already produced lotus pods.

This is a good thing, because in a few years there will be top-grade third-tier lotus seeds available, but it also means that their lives are coming to an end and they will not have the opportunity to produce fourth-tier lotus seeds.

The white spiritual field is now under the care of the Five-Colored Deer, and currently there are two Tier 3 Supreme Vajra Bodhi Trees.

Ji An flew to the sky above the crimson spirit field, which was the most fertile place in the small world and also the place with the most third-grade top-quality spirit trees.

The lightning-struck peach wood has reached the third-tier top grade, there is one phoenix wood and one spirit cloud tree that have reached the top grade level, two dragon blood trees and two phoenix perching trees, and five purple cloud trees, all of which have reached this level.

The upgrade of the Purple Cloud Tree has brought about a negative effect, requiring improvements to the pill formula. We need to see what the dosage and ratio of the Purple Cloud Jade Mushroom Pill will look like.

Once the spiritual fruit matures, he will entrust the task of improving the pill formula to his junior sister, Han Yan.

Ji An unleashed the Azure Sky Yangming Technique, and a golden sun appeared, while emerald green spiritual leaves composed of wood-elemental spiritual energy fell like rain.

A small red bird with four-colored tail feathers took flight from the phoenix tree, chirping merrily, and flew towards the sun conjured by the fire elemental spirit.

Ji An flew back with satisfaction and saw that Lian Shan Zhenjun had also woken up and was staring blankly at the Juyuan Tree.

For the past six months, Zhenjun has frequently found himself in this state.

Ji An sighed softly in his heart. He could sense the other person's loneliness and the sadness deep in their eyes.

He landed beside the other person and said:

“True Lord, the merchant ships from Central Continent arrived a few days ago. Junior Brother Qin Yan and I have arranged to go together, and we will set off at dawn tomorrow.”

He has some connections in Middle-earth. Going to buy resources together might allow us to acquire more scarce items.

Lianshan Zhenjun gave a soft "hmm," looked deeply at his disciple, and, as if having made a decision, solemnly said:
"When you return to the sect, I have something important to discuss with you."

After saying that, he suddenly relaxed, and a relieved smile appeared on his lips.

Ji An nodded, "Yes, sir."

(End of this chapter)