Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 728 Azure Moon Purple Spirit Cedar

Ji An sized up the cultivator before him and said gently:
"My Daoist name is Xuanqing. I am a cultivator of the Golden Spirit Sect. Hongming is now a Golden Core True Person and also the Deputy Hall Master of the Weapon Refining Hall."

Gu Zhonghe's eyes lit up; he hadn't seen his son for many years.
"Haha, our Gu family lineage is going to grow and prosper in the future. Senior, let's go upstairs to the living room to talk, this way please."

The two went upstairs and sat down. Gu Zhonghe handed over the spirit seed and then said:

"Senior, does Hongming currently have a Daoist partner?"

The last time we met, my son said he wouldn't look for a Daoist partner before reaching the Golden Core stage. He said that if he didn't look for a Daoist partner, he could look for a concubine, but my son didn't agree and said we'd talk about it later.

Ji An glanced at the other person and said, "You'll have to ask him about that in person."

He was unaware of this matter and would not ask about it.

He paused, then changed the subject:

"Has the recipe for the Transformation Divine Mud been leaked?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhonghe's face suddenly darkened:
"I'm not sure, but there's a high chance that someone with ulterior motives has guessed it."

Master Biyun has a very clear purpose; otherwise, why would she come to the Refining Hall to buy a large quantity of refining materials?

"What will you do in the future? I can help you for a while, but not forever. Once I leave here, your troubles will likely return. Do you know about the True Demon Tribulation?"

When the true demonic calamity fully erupts, all forces will inevitably face a tremendous test. Some will resort to underhanded tactics and flee, leaving no one with any recourse.

Gu Zhonghe suddenly looked up and said:
"I've heard rumors, but the Immortal City hasn't made a clear statement. All I know is that many tall towers have been built on the outskirts of the Immortal City, and they are filled with magic arrays."

"May I ask, senior, what exactly is the Tribulation of the True Demon?"

Ji An recounted the truth, saying:
"It's not safe for you to stay here. Why don't you come with me to Xizhou and stay at Hongming's cave?"

"After the great calamity ends, you may choose to return to the far north or remain in the Western Continent; the choice is yours."

Although the spiritual veins of Red Rock Immortal City are of a high grade, the Gu clan will not receive much care here.

The fact that the other party, with a cultivation level of the fourth stage of the Chaoyuan realm, was able to refine a third-grade low-level magic weapon shows that their craftsmanship is quite solid.

If I manage to get into a sect, I might be able to spark some creative ideas with other weapon refiners.

Even if things don't go perfectly, having another cultivator skilled in crafting magical artifacts can still be very useful.

When the True Demon Calamity fully erupts, the disciples of the Enforcement Hall will inevitably have to go out to fight frequently, and there will be a lot of tasks to repair spiritual artifacts.

Gu Zhonghe was in a dilemma. He couldn't bear to leave his hometown, where all his connections were. If he left, he would have to start all over again.

My son is in Xizhou, and going there to seek refuge with him might cause him inconvenience.

"Senior, could you allow me two days to consider this?"

"Of course, I will stay in the Immortal City for three to five days, and then come to our shop again before I leave."

The two chatted about the current situation for a while, and then Ji An left the shop and temporarily rented a third-grade high-quality cave dwelling.

He entered the cave, released the two beasts to guard the entrance, and then entered the gourd world himself.

He lay leisurely on the wicker chair, took out the spirit seed and examined it carefully, lost in memories.

He had a strange sense of familiarity with the spirit seed; he must have seen its image in that jade slip.

A moment later, he recalled that this was a spirit seed of the Azure Moon Purple Spirit Fir, and its fruit resembled pine cones; it was a wood-type spirit plant.

This kind of spiritual plant has special requirements for spiritual fields, and it can generally only grow to the third-grade superior quality, but there are records of fourth-grade plants.

The spirit fruit only needs to be added with five kinds of spirit herbs to be refined into a third-grade top-quality pill, which can be directly stir-fried and eaten, or used to brew wine.

This information was recorded in the Five Elements Sect's inherited jade slip. He had read all the information about spiritual plants several times. This particular spiritual plant had a wide range of uses, so he remembered it.

Ji An didn't know, nor did he need to know, the specific environment required for the Azure Moon Purple Spirit Fir, because there was no spirit tree in the Calabash World that couldn't be grown, at least not now.

He immediately got up, rode the clouds to the sky above the blue land, landed near the edge, and planted the spirit seed.

Then, Ji An activated the Dragon Soaring and All Things Grow, and white clouds and mist swirled around, creating a fairyland-like scene. Two giant dragons, one green and one black, coiled within it, sometimes appearing and sometimes disappearing.

Accompanied by a high-pitched dragon's roar, glistening raindrops and blue light spots fell one after another.

When the clouds and fog cleared, a spiritual plant, over three feet tall and as thick as a thumb, stretched out its branches and leaves.

Its leaves are emerald green, shaped like crescent moons, and its bark is purple, hence its name.

Ji An flew back to the Gathering Yuan Tree, sat down cross-legged, and began to cultivate the Five Elements Revolving Scripture.

The spiritual energy overhead rapidly converged into a massive vortex, enveloping the entire territory.

The following day at dawn, Ji An rode a cloud to the Immortal City Enforcement Team.

Upon seeing the auspicious five-colored clouds descend, the quick-witted cultivators immediately stepped forward, cupped their hands, and greeted them:

"Greetings, True Lord. What are your orders?"

"No need for formalities, I am seeking the Immortal Han Chi."

Ji An replied that he and Han Chi Zhenren had a history of friendship, and that he had purchased the Youye Tree seeds from Han Chi Zhenren.

The cultivator dared not be negligent, so he brought over a chair and, in as gentle a tone as possible, said:

"Please have a seat, senior. Please wait a moment while I relay the message to the Master."

Ji An hummed in agreement. A moment later, Master Han Chi strode in, and after being introduced by his disciple, stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said:
"Greetings, True Lord. I am Han Chi."

His disciple told him that a True Lord had arrived and specifically asked for him by name, leaving him completely baffled.

The disciple's description of his appearance only deepened his confusion, as he didn't recognize the person at all.

Ji An smiled and said, "I need your help to contact True Monarch Tianshui. I want to make a deal with him."

He had only heard of the name of the True Lord of Tianshui, but had never seen him in person.

Back when he was in Red Rock Immortal City, he was just a minor cultivator in the Chaoyuan stage. He wasn't qualified to speak with a True Monarch.

Who would have thought that when he returned to this immortal city, his cultivation level would have made such a huge progress.

To meet the True Lord of Heavenly Water, one must be introduced by another True Man.

He had no intention of discussing the events of that year with Han Chi Zhenren, as doing so would have been seen as showing off his superiority.

Master Han Chi gave a polite smile, "I'll go right away."

He smiled bitterly to himself; after all that trouble, he was just a messenger.

Ji An watched the other person's back as they walked out of the room, sighed softly, and shook his head.

He could sense a faint aura of decay emanating from the other person, indicating that his lifespan was likely limited, at most one hundred and forty or fifty years.

Not long after, Master Hanchi returned to his room and bowed, saying:
"True Lord, please follow me. My master is already waiting in the cave."

Inside the cave, Ji An and Tianshui Zhenjun introduced themselves and took their seats as host and guest.

"Fellow Daoist, you look unfamiliar. May I ask where your immortal realm is?"

"I am a cultivator from the Golden Spirit Sect of the Western Continent. I once stayed in Red Rock Immortal City for several decades. Back then, I greatly admired the True Lord's demeanor. Today, I am overjoyed to finally meet you."

The two exchanged pleasantries and engaged in friendly mutual flattery.

Ji An took out a jade slip, used a telekinesis technique to send it to the other party, and said:

"I would like to make a deal with you, fellow Daoist. The jade slip contains resources that our sect needs. We are willing to offer fourth-grade low-level fire and metal elemental spirit items in exchange."

The materials in the jade slip are key to upgrading the grade of the spiritual vein, so you should try to exchange for as many as possible.

After reading the information in the jade slip, Tianshui Zhenjun stroked his beard and pondered for a moment before speaking:

"The spiritual items that you need, fellow Daoist, can all be provided by our Immortal City. If you need any low-grade fourth-tier items, we will exchange them for Dragon Blood Crimson Phoenix Gold, Phoenix Stone, and Phoenix Feather Stone."

Fellow Daoist, are you willing?

These were all materials he desperately needed; it was like a godsend when he was sleepy.

Ji An recalled the supplies he had and gently shook his head, saying:
"Dragon Blood Crimson Phoenix Gold is such a rare material that I do not have any on hand."

After some haggling, the two finally agreed on the details of the exchange.

Master Tianshui walked out of his cave and instructed his disciple to bring over the spiritual items he needed.

The young Taoist was mesmerized, never expecting that a transaction of several hundred kilograms of fourth-tier spiritual items was taking place here.

He nodded emphatically, adjusting his headdress:

"I will be back soon."

After saying that, he ran away in a flash.

After the host sat down again, Ji Anla asked in a casual manner:
"When I was in Red Rock Immortal City, I encountered a cultivator who was corrupted by demonic energy. Was that demonic cultivator ever found?"

True Monarch Tianshui participated in the pursuit and extermination of demonic cultivators back then, and shook his head helplessly:

“After the demonic cultivators escaped, no trace of them was ever found. What I’m worried about is that they are hiding deep underground, quietly waiting for their chance.”

The true demonic calamity is about to erupt. Once the entire world is filled with demonic energy, the power of demonic cultivators will expand to an unknown extent.

Although the demonic cultivator was only at the Golden Core level back then, he dared not let his guard down, because this era was the best era for demonic cultivators, and their cultivation speed was extremely fast.

The two chatted for a while and exchanged views on the future situation.

The young Taoist priest entered, placed a storage bag on the table, and said respectfully:
"True Lord, these are the spiritual items you requested. Please take a look."

Tianshui Zhenjun checked the supplies, then put the spiritual items into his storage bag and handed it out, saying:
"Fellow Daoist, please check it again. If there are no problems, we can complete the transaction."

Ji An took out the scales and weighed the items. Satisfied, he then arranged the spiritual items on the table and completed the transaction after the other party inspected them.

Both parties were very satisfied with the smooth and pleasant transaction, and their conversation became even more animated.

Tianshui Zhenjun said with emotion:
"When I was a Golden Core cultivator, I traveled to the Western Continent and had a strong impression of your sect."

"Now that you have broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, the sect's inheritance is even more secure. Congratulations!"

He was very curious about where the other party obtained the cultivation technique to break through, because there are many seemingly insignificant hurdles in breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, and if you accidentally make a mistake, there is no chance to make up for it.

For example, before a formal breakthrough, one must open the immortal meridian connected to the upper dantian.

If the transmission of the cultivation method is not problematic, everyone will know this technique that is not recorded in writing.

Ji An smiled and said modestly:
"Only when a second Nascent Soul cultivator successfully breaks through will our sect's inheritance be truly secure."

(End of this chapter)