Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 709 Regaining the Dao Rhyme
A cultivator at the ninth level of the Golden Core stage was flying at full speed when he activated his magic weapon. Under the cover of night, many disciples saw the dazzling light in the sky like a fleeting glimpse of a swan, seemingly slow but actually fast, passing overhead and leaving behind beautiful traces.

After the light and shadow faded, the howling wind finally arrived, deafening and like thunder.

Looking down at the rapidly receding mountains below, Ji An couldn't help but recall the scene when he first arrived at the sect and rode the talisman bird.

Over the years, he changed his appearance, becoming more and more like an immortal who travels from Cangwu in the morning to the North Sea in the evening.

In just a quarter of an hour, he traveled thousands of miles from the southwest of the sect to the northeast, landing on the summit of Yunhe Mountain.

He arrived at just the right time. Less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea after landing, the ground began to shake, and the five elements of spiritual energy intertwined and surged violently.

The ground rose or collapsed, and many buildings on the mountainside were destroyed in the earthquake. However, the disciples were prepared and flew into the sky early, so no one was injured.

The destroyed buildings were all minor temples, which were just the right size to be rebuilt.

He walked around on the ground at the top of the mountain, carefully sensing the changes in the spiritual energy of the earth. After the Wu and Ji earth Dao seeds merged into one, he was able to sense even more things.

He leaped lightly, and the next moment, a gap about a foot wide opened up beneath his feet. He strolled leisurely, as if everything was under his control.

As the bright moon rises in the east, beaming smiles bloom under its light, and cheerful voices fill the air.

This is a celebration for the cultivators of the Golden Spirit Sect. Everyone understands the benefits of the improved spiritual veins, and everyone's lives will get better and better.

As the grade of the spirit field increases, the growth rate of various spiritual herbs will accelerate, and everyone will be able to exchange for more pills.

For a cultivator, what could be more gratifying than a steady improvement in cultivation level?
The tremors underground gradually subsided, and the chaotic spiritual energy gradually calmed down. Ji An rode the crimson spiritual cloud and soared into the sky, slowly flying towards Crimson Flame Peak.

He focused his mind on his dantian, connecting with the stone tortoise to see the gains of this trip. The golden-purple handwriting spread out in his sea of ​​consciousness, and he nodded with a slight upturn of his lips and a happy mood.

[Master: Ji An]

[Tao Yun: Gold 1421.2, Water 1472.8, Wood 1469.4, Fire 1585.3, Earth 836.1]

With another three hundred or so points of Daoist essence in hand, Ji An smiled happily to himself.

The following day, as the first rays of sunlight shone on the plaque of the Wuji Hall on Chaoyang Peak, many Golden Core cultivators from the sect gathered together, their spirits as bright as the golden light reflected from the plaque.

The third-grade superior spiritual vein should theoretically be enjoyed only by late-stage Golden Core cultivators, but now everyone has the right to enjoy it.

Master Yuxiao coughed twice, but the barely suppressed smile on his lips was clearly visible to everyone.

"Fellow disciples, good things come in pairs! The two main spiritual veins of our sect have been upgraded in rank on the same day, ushering in a new era!"

As the grade of the spiritual vein increases, the defensive strength of the sect's protective array will become stronger and stronger.

The invasion of the True Demon Tribulation has begun, and everyone is hoping for a sturdy formation. The genuine smiles of the crowd radiate warmth.

"Although the demonic energy of Yuanhe Mountain was constantly surging outwards, as the area it covered continued to expand, the speed of its spread did not increase, but remained at about two miles per day."

We are nearly 30,000 miles away from Yuanhe Mountain. It will probably take 30 to 40 years for the demonic energy to spread here. We still have plenty of time to prepare.

Now, let's ask Junior Brother Zhang Zeye to report on the situation of the Array Formation Hall.

Zhang Zeye picked up the conversation and said in a deep voice:

"Fellow senior brothers, the improvement of the spiritual veins has greatly expanded the actual area of ​​control of the sect. This is a good thing, but it will also have some negative effects."

The higher the grade of a spiritual vein, the more time and resources are required. If the range of a spiritual vein continues to expand, it will become increasingly difficult to upgrade its grade.

I have a suggestion: seal the sect's two main spiritual veins with an array so that even if the spiritual veins' grade increases, the coverage area remains unchanged.

This method has already been verified at Crimson Flame Peak, where the spiritual veins of both Crimson Flame Peak and Rising Sun Peak were upgraded simultaneously, more than two hours earlier than other areas.

Doing this will make it much easier to upgrade the spiritual vein to the fourth rank in the future, and it will also save a lot of resources for refining the mountain-protecting array plate.

If the sect ever wants to expand its territory, it only needs to lift the seal; it won't affect future expansion.

After systematically learning the Five Elements Sect's array formation knowledge, he understood that the fourth-order spiritual vein was a watershed moment, and the quality of spiritual energy would be greatly improved.

If the spiritual vein is upgraded to the fourth level, the resistance for cultivators to break through to the Nascent Soul realm will be less.

The group murmured among themselves, all agreeing that the proposal was good.

Ji An was thinking that the reason he was able to catch up with the advancement of Yunhe Mountain's rank was partly due to the sealing off of the Crimson Flame Peak's spiritual vein area.

Lin Jiuxiao pondered for a moment and said:

"If we follow our junior brother's approach, we will inevitably have to refine a large number of array plates. We need to leave enough to deal with the True Demon Tribulation, so we must leave enough array materials."

In a few decades, the sect's connection with other forces will inevitably be completely severed, and all that will remain is the sect's current reserves.

Zhang Zeye said confidently:

"Even if the array plates and flags used to refine the seal are not used on the main spiritual vein, they will have other applications. The sect has purchased enough materials according to the list I submitted a few years ago, which is more than enough."

The sect offered fourth-tier materials for trade, and the supply of various resources was very abundant. The sect leader's boldness is truly commendable.

"That's good, I have no objection." Lin Jiuxiao nodded slightly and said nothing more.

Master Yuxiao looked at everyone and asked, "What do you all think?"

"Agree."

"Seconded."

Everyone agreed that although not expanding the spiritual vein's range would prevent the spiritual fields from increasing further, the losses would be compensated if the spiritual fields' grade were improved.

Another very important point is that high-level cultivators have zero need for low-level resources and don't care much about the demands of low-level disciples.

Master Yuxiao pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, Junior Brother Zhang should do his best in this matter. Once the sect's main spiritual vein is upgraded to the fourth-grade lower level, then we can lift the seal on the southern spiritual vein."

The sect's territory must continue to expand, otherwise it will not be able to accommodate the ever-increasing number of cultivators.

Although the number of disciples recruited has decreased year by year, the total number of people in the sect has continued to increase steadily. This is because the cultivation level of cultivators has generally improved, and they have more lifespans.

If this trend continues for several hundred years, the sect will inevitably have several hundred or even a thousand cultivators at the Chaoyuan stage, while the number of Golden Core cultivators may increase to as many as a hundred.

In that case, there wouldn't be enough space to accommodate so many people.

If resources become scarce, factions will inevitably emerge to fight for power and profit. This is human nature and will not change much just because everyone is a cultivator.

"Yes, sir," Zhang Zeye nodded with a smile, and then said:
“Refining the sealing array plate is relatively simple and is a repetitive task. I hope that Senior Brother Sect Leader and Senior Brother Lin will assist in completing it, while I will focus on refining the mountain-protecting array and the above.”

"I have already completed the magic array needed to upgrade the spiritual vein's grade. Once the spiritual vein is fully stable in six months, we can proceed with the next round of upgrades."

After decades of research and study, both Yu Xiao Zhenren and Lin Jiuxiao have become barely qualified Golden Core level array masters. They are not yet capable of independently refining a set of third-order arrays, but they have no problem assisting in the refining of array plates.

Master Yuxiao scratched his head and laughed, "I never thought I would become a formation master. No problem, I guarantee I will complete the mission."

His smile faded, and after looking around, he said again:

"Now the Ministry of Agriculture, the Pill Refining Academy, and the Array Formation Hall all have enough Golden Core cultivators to oversee them, while the Weapon Refining Hall and the Beast Taming Hall, which were originally the strongest halls, have fallen behind."

Furthermore, the sect possesses a sufficient number of spiritual plants to craft third-tier puppets and third-tier talismans. Neither the Puppet Hall nor the Talisman Hall has Golden Core cultivators, so resources need to be directed towards them.

We don't expect all halls to be extremely powerful, but they cannot have any obvious weaknesses. Our sect has inherited the legacy of the Five Elements Sect, so it should do even better.

Ji An solemnly said, "Our resources haven't had time to be converted into strength yet. The supply of spiritual herbs for the Chaoyuan stage disciples is just barely enough, and it will take time."

Only when the sect's spiritual herb resources can be stably produced, and the Pill Cauldron Academy can consistently provide enough Golden Core level pills, can the sect be considered to have the grandeur of a Nascent Soul Grand Sect.

Master Yuxiao sighed, "I know that, but time waits for no one."

Qin Yan spoke up:

"Senior brother, Gu Hongming, a disciple of the Refining Hall, has mastered the essentials of the Five Qi Gathering and will be able to attempt to form his core in at most six months."

His foundation is very solid, his Dao heart is firm, and with the addition of a more complete inheritance, we should be able to add another Golden Core cultivator.

In that case, the Weapon Forging Hall can catch up.

Master Yuxiao's eyebrows danced, and he gently tapped the table:
"it is good!"

Qin Yan continued, "The Five Elements Sect has magical treasures specifically for transcending tribulations. I think it's necessary to refine some in the future, so that the disciples' success rate in breaking through realms will be higher."

This magical artifact can be nurtured and energized by cultivators who have reached the peak of the Chaoyuan stage. It only requires a small amount of mana to activate when used.

Ji An immediately spoke up, "This is a great suggestion, I agree."

If some disciples are nearing the end of their lifespan and forcibly take a risk, they may not even be able to survive the Five Elements Thunder Tribulation and will turn to ashes, reducing the amount of Dao essence they can obtain.

His thinking was somewhat utilitarian. The Chaos Divine Lightning contained more Daoist principles, and it would be best if his disciple could become a Golden Core cultivator. If not, it would be most beneficial for him to persevere until the Chaos Tribulation descended.

Han Shan immediately responded, "I agree."

There's no need to even think about it; just sticking close to Master is the right thing to do!

Master Yuxiao remained calm and asked:

Are the resources consumed scarce?

“It’s not exactly rare, but many of the materials for this type of magic weapon are third-tier resources. However, we have the materials, so we can refine two right now.”

After a moment's deliberation, Master Yuxiao made his decision:

“Okay, junior brother will arrange it.”

Qin Yan smiled and nodded, then said:

"After refining a tribulation-crossing magic weapon, I applied for seclusion because I felt that my cultivation bottleneck had loosened and I could try to break through to the late Golden Core stage."

(End of this chapter)