Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 713 The Second Guest

Master Yuxiao transmitted his voice, "Junior brother, tell me honestly, how confident are you about breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage?"

He was really anxious. He had thought he had plenty of time, but he didn't expect the Xuan Yin Sect to resort to such underhanded tactics.

If Lin Lan hadn't gotten into trouble, who knows how much longer they would have been kept in the dark.

If a certain number of disciples are corrupted, it will greatly damage the foundation of the sect.

The decision to close the mountain was not easy, as it meant that no new blood would join the sect during this period.

Ji An responded telepathically, "Eighty percent."

This is a very conservative number for him. He can meet all the hard requirements for breaking through, and the rest depends on a fearless Dao heart.

Master Yuxiao's eyebrows twitched, unable to be suppressed.

He paused for a moment, then confirmed again via telepathy:

"really?"

"really!"

Master Yuxiao felt a sudden sense of clarity. He thought that perhaps closing the mountain was not a bad idea, as it would allow the sect to complete further accumulation.

With fewer low-level disciples, each cultivator can actually obtain more resources on average, but high-level resources will become increasingly scarce.

After chatting for a while, Lin Qiubai stood up first to say goodbye:

"Senior Brother Sect Leader, I need to return to Yingri Peak to arrange patrol duties for the disciples. I'll be leaving now."

Although he assigned the task, it needed his approval before it could be carried out.

Liu Yu also stood up; the two of them were one.

"Junior brother, walk slowly."

After seeing their guests off, the two returned to the main hall. Master Yuxiao, radiant with joy, smiled and said:
"I have always hoped to see the sect produce a Nascent Soul cultivator. I thought I would only see it in the last few years of my life, but now it seems that I will see this grand occasion in less than 60 years."

Becoming a Nascent Soul sect has been the dream of many generations of sect leaders, and now that the dream is about to become a reality, how could he not be overjoyed?

Ji An smiled and said, "I am not confident that I can break through within 60 years. The reason why my cultivation level was able to improve by leaps and bounds in the past few years is because I accumulated a considerable fortune in Zhongzhou and brought back enough pills, which greatly saved time."

Now that I've exhausted all my elixirs, and the Five-Colored Elixir has become rather weak for me, I can only rely on refining spiritual energy myself to slowly wear it down."

Without elixirs, his cultivation speed would inevitably slow down. The Five-Colored Elixir had not only a weak effect on him, but almost no effect at all.

Upon hearing this, Master Yuxiao immediately comforted him:
"Slowing down is not necessarily a bad thing. It is easier to refine one's magical power and purify oneself without taking pills."

It's better to go slower and proceed steadily.

He still has over two hundred years to live, so he can wait plenty of time.

Ji An cupped his hands in thanks, "Thank you for your encouragement, Senior Brother."

The small world is a top-grade third-tier spiritual vein, which can fully meet his needs for spiritual energy. Moreover, he vaguely felt that cultivating under the fourth-tier Gathering Yuan Tree had an additional effect.

The top-grade Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea and Sandalwood Soul-Nourishing Incense of the third tier can greatly accelerate the recovery of spiritual consciousness, while subtly nourishing and strengthening the soul, giving him ample time to cultivate.

Once the sect is completely closed off, one can focus wholeheartedly on improving one's cultivation.

"Haha, Junior Brother's breakthrough will greatly boost morale."

So what if the true demonic calamity has arrived! So what if there's a threat from the Xuan Yin Sect!

Master Yuxiao looked forward to the day when he could finally hold his head high, having already tolerated the Xuan Yin Sect enough.

Ji An scratched his head and gave a simple, honest smile. "What you said, senior brother, put a lot of pressure on me."

"Don't feel pressured, just go at your own pace."

As they envisioned the future, their eyes shone with excitement.

Lin Lan slumped into her chair, gazing at the plump, golden retriever, and said softly:
"You have a bright future with your master, but I'm afraid I have no hope left."

These days, sadness has been lingering over her, and she has tried to relax, but found it impossible.

The Spirit-Seeking Rat had the potential to break through to the Golden Core stage after following her master, but she fell into darkness before her most brilliant moment arrived.

The accident happened so suddenly that she found herself buried under a thick layer of mud without even having the strength to struggle.

At that moment, she felt as if she were in a dark, sunless room, quietly waiting for death to come, as if icy river water was slowly washing over her head.

There's no escaping it, no hiding from it.

The golden retriever could understand her sorrow, and squeaked.

It can only offer friendly words of comfort; it can do more than it wants to.

Back in Chiyan Peak, the other party often fed it roasted meat, so they had a certain 'relationship'.

At this moment, the magical restrictions on the cave were lifted, and Ji An walked in.

He looked at his disciple's haggard and emaciated face and sighed softly. This disciple had lost all his spirit and energy.

Lin Lan struggled to her feet. "Greetings, Master."

Ji An stepped forward, carefully examined his disciple's complexion, and said in a deep voice:
"Sit down and talk."

When the disciple arrived at Crimson Flame Peak, he was already exhausted and on his last legs.

Although the spirit-sealing technique prevents the conflict between spiritual energy and demonic energy in the body, the body is still continuously polluted, and without the ability to use spiritual energy, the body cannot be nourished.

If this continues, your body will inevitably break down quickly.

He pondered for a moment and said:

"Your current condition can only be addressed by nourishing your body through food, and you need to find a gentle way to purify it."

We haven't figured out a purification method yet, but we need to start providing spiritual nourishment immediately.

Lin Lan gave a sorrowful smile. "I implore Master to issue a mission to find a spirit chef to take care of me."

The master needs to improve her cultivation and has various other things to deal with, so she needs someone to take care of her and this is the only way she can do it.

Ji An nodded slightly and changed the subject:
"Before I returned to Crimson Flame Peak, I activated the teleportation golden sword and ordered Han Shan to come here."

"You will entrust him with the affairs of the Ministry of Agriculture in detail, and I will arrange a place for you to recuperate later."

He wasn't comfortable keeping his disciple in the cave, so he simply placed him in the small world.

Once he breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage, he will be able to meticulously purify the disciples' corruption. Right now, the most important thing is to maintain the disciples' condition.

Lin Lan lowered her head and whispered her reply:

"It all depends on Master."

A flicker of sadness crossed her eyes. 'A sanatorium? So it means being under house arrest somewhere.'

My rational mind knows that I need to avoid contact with others as much as possible, but my emotions are filled with bitterness.

Ji An, oblivious to the change in his disciple's emotions, continued:

"You can list out all the foods you like to eat. Try to stay cheerful and encourage yourself."

My cultivation level is currently at the ninth level of the Golden Core stage, and I expect to break through to the Nascent Soul stage in the future. At that time, I will be able to find a way to cure you.

You must never give up, no matter what.

Humans are very complex animals; emotions have power, and as long as there is hope, unexpected potential can be unleashed.

Lin Lan's eyes lit up; this was truly good news. It turned out that her master had always cherished her so much.

In that case, even if the pollution within her is not purified and she ultimately dies, she will face death with a smile. "Thank you, Master. Without you, I would not be where I am today. I will remember this forever."

About an hour later, Han Shan arrived at the cave, looking travel-worn.

"Greetings, Master. Senior Sister, you've lost weight."

Lin Lan didn't know why she had become so sensitive, and nodded with tears in her eyes.

Ji An pointed to the chair, "Sit down and talk. Your senior sister will entrust you with all the affairs of the Ministry of Agriculture. From now on, you will exercise the power of the Ministry Master."

When disciples leave the sect to travel, they only make arrangements for a few decades, and some things are inevitably left unexplained.

Lin Lan explained in detail the duties of the Palace Master and the future arrangements, covering various plans and personnel appointments and removals.

Han Shan listened attentively, occasionally taking notes in the jade slip. He didn't want to pay too much attention to such trivial matters, but with his senior sister injured and his master speaking, he had no choice but to agree.

Apart from him, it would be difficult for anyone else to gain the respect of the people when acting as the temple master.

Ji An understood his disciple's thoughts and said:

"You just need to delegate tasks, check the progress, and provide necessary follow-up."

"Focus on performance evaluations, with clear rewards and punishments; don't worry about trivial matters."

Managing a large group of people is not easy, but as long as the tasks assigned by the sect can be completed, some minor issues can be overlooked.

Han Shan nodded, "This disciple understands."

Ji An took out several bottles of spirit wine and some side dishes and placed them on the table. "Let's have a few drinks today. I will arrange for Lin Lan to go to a secluded place to recuperate. You two won't have many more opportunities to meet."

If Lin Lan doesn't make it through, the next time we meet will be at her funeral, and she'll be burned to ashes.

He wouldn't allow the affairs of the small world to be exposed until he broke through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Han Shan didn't think much of it, assuming that his master wanted to isolate his senior sister, which he considered necessary.

After the toasts and laughter, the music ended and the party was over. Han Shan bowed and took his leave.
"Master, this disciple takes his leave. Senior Sister, please take care."

Outside the cave, Lin Lan watched her junior brother's figure grow smaller and smaller until it disappeared into the distant mountains.

She looked away and smiled:
"Master, where do you plan to place your disciple?"

Ji An said sternly:
"What you see and hear next, you'll have to keep to yourself."

If a disciple's defilement is purified, he/she must not go out and publicize it.

"This disciple promises to keep this a secret."

"Come with me."

Ji An walked ahead, holding the gourd-shaped stone in his hand, and the two entered the quiet room one after the other.

He placed the gourd-shaped stone in front of his disciple and said in a deep voice:
"Extend your divine sense and touch that silver star."

Lin Lan obeyed and disappeared from the spot the next moment. She felt a sudden lightness all over her body, as if she had lost some shackles.

The sight of countless third-tier spirit trees whose names she didn't know, and the even denser spiritual energy compared to her cave, reminded her that this was another world.

Ji An followed closely behind and entered, saying:
"From now on, you will stay here until you are fully recovered."

The two magical treasures, the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner and the Lidi Flame Banner, flew out of the dantian, transformed into their respective forms, and left.

Lin Lan sensed Zhang Yang's aura, her eyes narrowed, and she subconsciously nodded:

"Master, where is this?"

The two magical artifacts materialized, and the master possessed a powerful force unknown to her.

"Welcome to the Little World: Gourd World. You are the second guest here."

The puppet A-Yun walked over, smiling and nodding in acknowledgment.

Ji An added:
"In the future, I plan to raise demonic beasts as a source of meat, and also grow some spiritual vegetables."

Come on, let me show you around here.

Crimson clouds rose from beneath his feet, lifting the two of them into the air.

"The large tree in the very center is called the Gathering Yuan Tree, and it is also the tallest tree in the small world."

Its leaves can be used in medicine, refined into Five Qi Pills to improve the cultivation efficiency of Golden Core cultivators. You'll need them later.

Lin Lan was overjoyed; these words were the best encouragement.

"I have read through all the records about spiritual plants in the sect. This is a spiritual tree of heaven and earth, which the Five Elements Sect regards as the most suitable spiritual tree for inheritance, without exception."

Her tone was full of admiration, and for a moment she almost forgot her own tragic fate.

Ji An nodded slightly. It was normal for the spirit farmers to consult the records of the Heavenly Spirit Tree within the sect.

Since I brought my disciple into the small world, I never intended to hide anything anymore.

He coughed and continued:

"This spirit tree has now reached the fourth-grade low-level quality. It can accelerate the improvement of the quality of spirit trees and also increase the accumulation of medicinal age of spirit herbs."

However, its effect on increasing the duration of drug use is not particularly significant, roughly increasing it by two to three times from the original level.

Lin Lan's eyes gleamed with fervor, "Master, with your abilities increased two to three times, a two-thousand-year-old medicinal herb could mature in just over a hundred years!"

She thought this was insane. With such a small world, it should be easy to support several Nascent Soul cultivators!

"Well, it's about a hundred years, but that's still not enough for me."

The materials for the Divine Fire Spirit-Nourishing Pill have been planted for over thirty years, and it will take another forty years to mature, which is indeed too much for Ji An to wait for.

However, upon examining his own greed, he felt it was a bit excessive. Which Golden Core cultivator could obtain a sufficient supply of spiritual herbs?

The materials for the Five-Flower Elixir have been planted, and it is estimated that it will take more than three hundred years for them to mature.

The higher the grade of the elixir, the lower the boost provided by the Gathering Yuan Tree will be.

In addition, although his planting spells are all at the Great Perfection level, they are only at the Golden Core level after all, and their effects on fourth-order spiritual herbs are not particularly significant.

However, all of this will change significantly after breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. With so much spiritual energy accumulated, the planting spell can be quickly advanced to an extremely high level.

Ji An rode the clouds and introduced the spiritual plants here to his disciples one by one. Lin Lan was so shocked that she was numb.

"With so many top-grade third-tier spiritual plants, the entire sect's wealth combined doesn't even equal yours, Master!"

"Hehe, you're wrong. The sect's wealth is beyond your imagination."

Once you break through to the Golden Core stage, you will witness the sect's wealth.

Ji An was filled with emotion. The depleted spiritual vein discovered at the foot of Crimson Flame Peak had yielded a high-grade fourth-order spiritual object. He wondered how many top-grade third-order spiritual fruits would be needed to exchange for even a small piece of that spiritual object.

Only Golden Core cultivators knew about the depleted spiritual veins; even though I am the Hall Master of the Agriculture Hall, I was unaware of it.

They hovered above the lava pool, and Ji An pointed to the golden spot in the center of the lake and said:

“A Crimson Gold Carp at the Golden Core level, you must never go near this place again, it’s too dangerous.”

The disciple is merely a Nascent Soul stage cultivator whose magical power is sealed. If he were to approach this place, he would only be eaten by the Crimson Gold Carp and would be considered tasteless.

Lin Lan nodded reflexively, "This disciple will definitely not run around."

She asked suspiciously, "It's not Master's tamed beast?"

(End of this chapter)