Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 707 The Prelude to the Great Calamity

Chaoyang Peak, Treasure Pavilion.

Ji An stepped into the main hall and immediately heard a crisp sound.

"Disciple greets Senior Uncle."

With her silver hair and youthful face, Zhang Yi gently cupped her hands and said, puzzled in her heart. This senior uncle was rarely seen before, but recently he seemed to be very active.

"No gift."

Ji An waved his hand amicably, took out a jade slip and handed it over, saying:
"I want to issue a mission to purchase the seeds of these spiritual plants through the sect's channels."

This is the elixir of the Five-Flower Pill. Han Shan couldn't buy it on the merchant's flying boat, so he had to ask his sect to help him purchase it.

The Five-Colored Pill involves cultivation at the Nascent Soul level, so he should start preparing now. When he reaches the Nascent Soul stage many years later, he won't have to wait long to use it.

Zhang Yi took the jade slip and placed it on his forehead, only to find that he didn't recognize any of the names of the medicinal herbs inside. He smiled awkwardly.

"Senior Uncle, may I ask what rank these spirit seeds are?"

"Fourth-tier, all of them are spiritual herbs that can be cultivated to the fourth tier."

"Every six months, the sect will travel to the Southern Continent and the far north for normal trade. I will report your needs to the traveling senior uncles."

As for when all the spirit seeds will be purchased, that's up to fate.

Since the emergence of the Xuan Yin Sect, the sect's flying boats have been taking a long detour to the far north, wasting a lot of time.

The sect now has trade relations with many Nascent Soul forces. It would be difficult to purchase fourth-tier spiritual herbs, but it shouldn't be difficult to buy seeds.

Elixir requires thousands of years of aging to be effective and may only satisfy the needs of its own people, but seeds are much easier to obtain.

Judging from the sect's situation, once a spiritual plant has been planted a few times, there are plenty of seeds.

The Azure Jade Tree of the Moon and the Jade Tree of the Cloud Peak were originally very rare spiritual trees, and now there are at least three or four hundred of them planted, distributed in different cave dwellings and spiritual fields. At least several hundred second-tier spiritual seeds are stored in the Ministry of Agriculture.

"I've always been quite lucky, and I hope I'll have good luck this time too. Do I need to take credit for it?"

Zhang Yi hurriedly waved his hand, "No need, just ask the fellow disciples who are in charge of purchasing to help inquire, and then we can exchange the merit for it after we purchase the spirit seed."

After acquiring the spirit seed, I sent a message via the golden sword to inform my senior master.

This was just a small favor; only tasks that required mobilizing sect disciples to search required advance payment.

Ji An nodded slightly and reminded him:

“The merchant ships of Zhongzhou have connections with Nanzhou and the far north, and can be entrusted to sects and partners to make purchases on their behalf.”

"This disciple will convey my master's message."

The leaves outside the sect withered and fell three times. When the snow once again blanketed the earth, the flying boat that had gone out to trade returned.

Upon receiving the news, Ji An was teleported to the Treasure Pavilion.

Zhang Yi took out several jade boxes of different colors, a smile spreading across his face:

"Master Uncle, these are the spirit seeds of Golden Radiance Fruit, Moonlit Grass, and Purple Soul Su respectively."

The yellow jade box contains the seeds of the Golden Obsidian Fruit, and the white jade box contains the Moonlit Grass.

With these three spiritual seeds delivered, Master Uncle's request is considered complete.

She was very curious about what these fourth-tier spiritual herbs were used for, but she didn't ask any further questions.

"It's finally complete."

Ji An was equally delighted. With these spiritual seeds planted in the small world, the materials for the Five-Colored Pill were now complete.

He took the jade box, examined the spirit seed, and handed over the jade token, saying, "You decide how much merit to deduct."

“Six hundred and fifty merits need to be deducted,” Zhang Yi placed the jade tablet at the mouth of the spirit plate, reducing the merits by the corresponding number.

As the two were talking, a golden light flew in.

Ji An looked at the golden communication sword that was vibrating violently beside him and couldn't help but laugh:
"I rarely leave Crimson Flame Peak, so it's rare that someone came looking for me after I left for only a short while today."

He took the golden sword, probed it with his divine sense to read the information, and his brows relaxed.

He accepted the jade token from Zhang Yi and thanked him softly.
"Thank you for your help, goodbye."

Ji An hurriedly left, took the teleportation array back to Crimson Flame Peak, and flew away on a cloud.

By the cold pool, Qin Yan cupped his hands and smiled:

"Senior brother, did I arrive at the wrong time?"

"I went to the treasure pavilion to get some spirit seeds, but it was just bad luck."

Ji An led the guests to the pavilion by the pool. The door to the living room had not been opened for many years, and it was probably covered in dust and smelled musty.

"Junior brother is a rare guest. May I ask what brings you here today?"

The other party rarely spent a lot of time researching weapon crafting. Like him, he lived a secluded life and would occasionally meet him at the Wuji Palace. They didn't have many opportunities to meet on ordinary days.

As he spoke, he took out two jars of top-grade third-level pine nut wine, pastries, and various braised snacks from the cave stone.

"Let's sit down and talk."

Qin Yan was stunned; he hadn't expected the other party to be able to produce a table full of dishes in the blink of an eye.

He coughed twice, then sat down as if by accident, his tone becoming excited:
"I've come to inform you, Senior Brother, that our Refining Hall can now mass-produce Thunder Pearls. A Chaoyuan stage disciple leading a team, along with several Foundation Establishment stage disciples, is enough to complete the entire process."

Even without magical artifacts to nurture high-level Bing Fire and Ren Water spiritual energy, we can still mass-produce third-tier low-grade thunder pearls.

This is a huge step forward. As long as there are enough materials, the sect can deal with any enemy at the Golden Core level by relying on the Thunder Pearl production line.

The Thunder Pearls are plentiful and satisfying; even an enemy at the ninth level of the Golden Core stage would perish.

"Good news. I've planted a batch of Azure Flame Purple Spirit Gourds and Frost Leaf Gourds. In a few decades, each of the two types of spirit gourds will produce twenty more low-grade third-tier gourds, and maybe even some mid-grade third-tier materials."

I have enough Tier 3 Crimson Cloud Pines here, but I only have a few dozen Heavenly Origin Pears; the shortage is all in water-attribute spiritual plants.

The current Crimson Flame Peak has more than 800 third-grade low-quality Crimson Cloud Pine trees, which can produce more than 4,000 catties of pine resin every year.

Qin Yan's excitement subsided considerably, and he nodded, saying:
"Yes, the sect has planted fewer than thirty Tianyuan pears of the third rank in several water vein areas such as Ningcui Cliff, so the shortage is still quite large."

However, my senior brother's five-colored deer was a great help; as time goes on, the shortage of Tianyuan pear juice will be alleviated.

The sect has relatively few water-based spiritual veins, and this situation will continue to exist.

Ji An thought of the many empty black soils in the small world and said:

"No rush, take your time."

After the spiritual veins of the gourd world were upgraded, he did not rush to plant spiritual trees, just in case.

Furthermore, the fewer spiritual plants a spiritual field supports, the more spiritual energy it can accumulate, which is beneficial for improving the level of the spiritual vein.

The two drank and ate, exchanging their cultivation experiences, each gaining something from the conversation.

Before we knew it, the sun was setting, and the orange-red light in the pool shimmered.

Qin Yan stood up to take his leave, saying, "Senior brother's life is so pleasant, it's truly enviable. It's getting late, I'll come and bother you again another day."

"Junior brother, take care."

Ji An watched the other person ride away on a cloud, then returned to his cave and entered the small world.

The Golden Fruit is a metal-elemental spiritual fruit, the Moonlit Grass is a wood-elemental spiritual medicine, and the Purple Soul Su is an earth-elemental one. He used magic to plant the spiritual seeds he obtained.

Accompanied by the cold light of the Azure Dragon Water Moon Technique and the roar of a dragon, the spiritual plants took root and sprouted, growing to more than two feet tall.

Ji An retrieved the seeds of the Tianyuan Pear and planted them all over the newly added ten-plus acres of black spirit fields, along with three hundred spirit trees. These spirit trees would grow to the third-grade low-level within a few years, greatly alleviating the sect's predicament.

With a sufficient reserve of Thunder Pearls, the entire sect's combat potential will increase dramatically.

He cast the Azure Dragon Water Moon Technique by making hand seals, then rode away on a cloud and returned to the Gathering Yuan Tree.

He took out a high-quality Divine Fire Spirit-Nourishing Pill, sat down cross-legged, and began to cultivate the Five Elements Revolving Scripture.

The materials for the pills that are still growing can be gathered enough for thirty-five batches. In order to speed up the cultivation process, he used the Daoist energy to stimulate the growth of many spiritual herbs.

Cultivating immortality knows no time, and the passing of years is unknowable. The merchant ships of the Central Continent once again arrived at Qingyun Immortal City.

Lin Jiuxiao and Qin Yan traveled together and entered the flying boat.

The two first went to the Golden Puppet Sect to sell Azure Dragon Wood, where they were greeted by True Person Azure Pine who delivered some bad news.

"If your clan needs anything, please purchase it even if it costs some high-grade items. After the flying boat returns, it is very likely that it will not come back for the next thirty years."

"why?"

"The seals on all the demon caves in Central Continent have been broken by demonic energy, and now the demonic energy has begun to spread outwards."

All the True Lords have declared that the spread of demonic energy will accelerate, and Central Continent is entering a state of combat.

Master Cangsong exhaled and said softly:
"The prelude to the true demonic calamity is about to begin."

This war is a test. Although all the major powers claim that they will definitely overcome the difficulties, it is clear to everyone that many smaller powers are destined to be wiped out in the great calamity.

Lin Jiuxiao and the other exchanged a glance, both seeing the seriousness in each other's eyes.

After selling the Azure Dragon Wood, the two left quickly and visited several other shops, all of which presented the same argument.

The two walked down the street, and Qin Yan transmitted his voice:
"It looks like things are going to get chaotic in Central Continent. What should we do?"

"Return to the sect and report to the sect leader."

Lin Jiuxiao could guess what decision his senior brother would make, and he also felt that it should be so.

Qin Yan nodded, "Let's not delay, let's go now."

Yuanhe Mountain, the Demon's Den.

Zhu Changhe slowly finished his practice, letting out a low laugh that sounded particularly sinister and terrifying in the churning darkness filled with demonic energy.

"My injuries are finally eighty percent healed!"

His tone was filled with immense resentment; being a demon cultivator was truly too difficult.

If cultivators break through to the Nascent Soul stage, the world will be showered with auspicious omens and flowers, and the cultivators will benefit from this. Even if they are seriously injured, they will recover to a great extent and then take at most ten or eight years to fully recover.

In contrast, those who cultivate demonic arts face even greater tribulations, and after breaking through, they gain nothing.

It took sixty years to recover from the injury, and it's only eighty percent healed!
Fortunately, he survived the most difficult time, and the remaining injuries will heal faster and faster, and he should be fully recovered in five or six years at most.

He felt the increasingly intense demonic energy, and his mood improved considerably.

The magic array outside the demon cave is about to be unable to restrain the demonic energy, and his recovery speed will increase even further.

At this moment, Yun Nianrong flew over, joyfully calling out:

"Master, good news!"

Zhu Changhe raised an eyebrow and said gently, "Tell me about it."

"With the help of our disciples' survey and the demon cultivator alliance, we have discovered another demon cave in the northwest corner of the Ten Thousand Mountains, near the inner circle!"

"Haha, this is indeed good news."

The discovery of a demonic cave signifies a way out for the Xuan Yin Sect, providing them with a place to hide in future conflicts with the Nascent Soul forces in the Central Continent.

Yun Nianrong also knew what the discovery of the new Demon Cave meant, and asked:

"Master, what should we do next?"

"You will lead your elite disciples to establish a teleportation array to connect the two demon caves."

Once I have fully recovered from my injuries, I will personally go to conduct an investigation to eliminate any potential risks.

I also have some good news for you: the concentration of demonic energy has exceeded the critical point, and the day when the true demonic calamity will fully erupt is not far off.

"In ten to twenty years, the passages within the demon's lair will expand to their maximum size, and that will be a time of great celebration for our Holy Church."

Yun Nianrong's face lit up with excitement, "The great prosperity of the Holy Sect is just around the corner!"

However, the joy on her face quickly faded, and she said with difficulty:

"Master, the teleportation array we built can only guarantee safe teleportation within a range of 10,000 miles at most. For safety, it would be best to build an array within a range of 8,000 miles."

The newly discovered demonic lair is at least 80,000 miles away. The only way to reach it is to build multiple interconnected teleportation arrays, but doing so would pose a significant risk.

Multiple teleportation arrays are linked together; if any one link fails, the entire route will collapse.

The safest approach is always to place the two magic arrays at opposite ends, so that no additional personnel are needed to guard them.

Zhu Changhe took out a black jade slip and handed it over, saying, "This contains the inheritance for building a 100,000-mile teleportation array. Find a few capable array masters to build it, and make sure it's safe."

The legacy he carries is very complete, covering all aspects.

Yun Nianrong accepted the jade slip with both hands, "I will take care of it now."

Zhu Changhe instructed:

"Be careful, and don't tell anyone who isn't involved about building the teleportation array."

"Understood," Yun Nianrong said happily as she left.

Zhu Changhe shook his head slightly. This subordinate's cultivation had reached the ninth level of the Golden Core stage, but it would be almost impossible for him to break through to the Nascent Soul stage in the future.

He had a deep understanding of the intensity of lightning tribulations and knew that he had to prepare a large number of magical treasures to resist them, otherwise his opponent would surely be annihilated in the lightning tribulation.

"We need to prepare a few magical artifacts specifically for overcoming tribulations."

Zhu Changhe pondered that if he were the only Nascent Soul cultivator in the entire sect, it would likely fall into a situation where it could not support the sect alone in the future.

After the great calamity, the sect's situation was very delicate. It needed a large enough number of strong cultivators to deter those immortal cultivators.

Refining a few Tribulation-Transcending Magic Treasures will allow you to generate several more Nascent Souls. In the event of a battle with the forces of Central Continent, these treasures can serve as a distraction.

In the world of the gourd, Ji An is methodically cultivating the Five Elements Reincarnation Sutra.

Above his head, a vortex of spiritual energy swirled like a giant tornado, spiraling wildly with his breath.

He was enveloped by a sky full of five-colored spiritual light, forming a dreamlike ocean.

He quickly refined the massive amount of spiritual energy, and the Five Elements Divine Palace shimmered with light, continuously outputting golden magical crystals.

The divine power within the sea of ​​consciousness was also refined, forming a silver stream of soul energy.

Within the dantian, the golden core rotated at a steady yet rapid pace, devouring the continuously surging magical power and divine consciousness.

Inside the Golden Core, those once-bright passages have completely disappeared.

Here, a silvery liquid ocean forms, and a fetus is being conceived here, already taking on a vague human shape—this is the Soul Infant.

Everything is progressing slowly, quietly waiting for the day when the time is ripe.

Only when the soul infant is fully mature and breaks through the core can it be called the nascent soul.

The Golden Core is currently a protective shell for the Soul Infant, but it will become an obstacle to the formation of the Infant in the future.

(End of this chapter)