Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 731 Mystic Turtle Armor Formation

The protective array opened a gap, and the flying boat sailed in.

Ji An bid farewell to Liu Yu, then flew on a cloud to Chaoyang Peak, landing at the treasure pavilion halfway up the mountain.

Zhang Yi bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, True Lord."

Ji An smiled and nodded, taking out all kinds of resources and piling them up on the table, with a lot also placed on the floor.

"Once all the items on the purchase list have been redeemed, please check them and put them into inventory."

Thanks to the Nascent Soul cultivation level, the shops didn't inflate prices. True Monarch Tianshui gave them face, and the transactions were normal, so quite a few spiritual items were left over.

Zhang Yi looked around, a bright smile on his face:

"It's because of your influence, True Lord. If someone else were to go out to purchase supplies, the price would be at least 20% higher."

Please have a seat. It will take quite a while to inventory all this stuff.

"As the sect grows stronger, the treasure pavilion needs reform."

Ji An said that they should either increase manpower or delegate some of the business to others.

Intermediate Foundation Establishment cultivators need to deal with the Treasure Pavilion, but the sect has several times more Foundation Establishment cultivators than he did back then.

There's only one person in the treasure pavilion, so he'll probably be working non-stop.

Zhang Yi stopped counting the items and said:
"I have reported this issue to the sect leader. The sect is currently undergoing reforms, and other halls are being adjusted."

Once everything is ready, the Treasure Pavilion will only retain the business of selling third-tier spiritual items, serving only Golden Core cultivators. The exchange of Qi Cultivation Pills will also be delegated to the Diligent Work Hall.

She covered her mouth and chuckled softly, "The cultivators who will take over the Treasure Pavilion in the future will probably have to be Golden Core cultivators."

With the increasing number of Golden Core cultivators in the sect, it is inevitable that the hall masters of each hall will be Golden Core cultivators.

Ji An nodded slightly. "That's for the best."

Chaoyang Peak will soon transform into a top-grade third-tier spiritual vein, making it easy for Foundation Establishment cultivators to come and go every day.

The Qi Refining stage is considered low-level, and the pills consumed by Foundation Establishment cultivators are only of the first rank.

From now on, the General Affairs Hall should be responsible for the affairs of disciples in the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages, so that the Diligent Work Hall will not become too bloated.

He pointed outside and said:

"You go ahead with your work, I'm going to the Wuji Palace."

There is a lot of information that needs to be told to Lin Jiuxiao so that the sect can make preparations in advance.

"Please do as you please, but please don't forget to come back. There are also rewards for your contributions to the procurement mission."

You've handled many exchanges of fourth-tier spirit items; you should be able to earn at least fifty or sixty merit points as a reward.

"I got it."

Ji An waved and turned to leave.

Inside the Wuji Hall, Ji An sat upright in the main seat, calmly recounting what he had seen and heard during his trip, including the worries of True Monarch Tianshui and the Nascent Soul lightning tribulation he had witnessed at Yuanhe Mountain.

"The Nascent Soul Dharma Form can affect low-level cultivators even from a distance of fifty miles. This must be communicated to all disciples."

He felt that perhaps the environment shrouded in demonic energy enhanced the power of the demonic cultivator's nascent soul form.

Lin Jiuxiao pursed his lips and nodded solemnly:

"I will convene a meeting of temple masters tomorrow to inform everyone of this information."

"True Lord, we were all present when you broke through to a higher realm. How come we didn't sense any hidden killing intent within your Dharma Form?"

The True Lord's Nascent Soul Dharma Image was magnificent, making people feel insignificant, but it had no aura of killing.

"The appearance reflects the heart, perhaps because my inner understanding of appearance is just an auxiliary tool."

Ji An explained that the Dharma Form is a domain, representing control over the spiritual energy of heaven. He felt that a pure, single function was best because he himself had powerful magic support, making him a human-shaped self-propelled cannon.

If a battle ensues, all the Dharma Aspect needs to do is enhance the power of his magic; the rest he will handle.

I'll find an opportunity later to properly test the amplification of magic relative to spells.

"I see."

Lin Jiuxiao chuckled twice and then asked:
"The Xuan Yin Sect currently has two Nascent Soul cultivators. If they were to engage in a direct battle with us, how long could you hold them off, True Lord?"

Demonic cultivators have always been their hypothetical enemy, and they cannot let their guard down when dealing with them.

Ji An revealed a meaningful smile and slowly began to speak:

"You should ask them how long they can hold out."

Lin Jiuxiao's eyes widened in disbelief, his face filled with astonishment.

"True Lord, are you telling the truth?"

He knew the other person wouldn't joke about something like this, but he couldn't help asking another question.

"Of course it's true. My only concern is that the Xuan Yin Sect cultivators have a secret technique for joint offense and defense."

For example, if the two can work together to form two layers of defense, it will affect his attack efficiency.

Lin Jiuxiao let out a long breath, "If that's the case, we don't need to worry about the Xuan Yin Sect at all."

He didn't know where Zhenjun's confidence came from; he only needed to know that Zhenjun was one of his own.

Whether it's a large world like the cultivation world or a small world, it's possible to give birth to innate spiritual treasures or chaotic spiritual treasures, whose power is immeasurable.

The True Lord possesses a small world, perhaps he has obtained some powerful treasure.

Ji An shook his head slightly, "The Xuan Yin Sect is able to refine magical treasures to deal with lightning tribulations, which is very disadvantageous to us. I am worried that the number of their Nascent Soul cultivators will continue to increase."

"I will leave the sect in a few days to monitor the Yuanhe Mountain area for a year and see if more Nascent Soul cultivators are born." He plans to return before the sect's spiritual veins are upgraded, and his mission to Yuanhe Mountain is purely to obtain more Dao essence.

"Wouldn't doing this affect the True Lord's cultivation?"

"Has little effect."

Ji An will continue to focus on visualizing the Niwan Palace, and appropriately reducing the increase in magical power will not be a big deal.

He wondered if it was necessary to build a teleportation array in the vicinity of Yuanhe Mountain and send people to guard it. If a lightning tribulation was detected, he would be notified immediately to go there, so that the Daoist energy could continuously increase.

He rose to take his leave, saying:
"I'm going to Mount Red Copper. I'll let you know when I leave in a few days using the golden communication sword."

"Ok."

Ji An walked out of the Wuji Hall, rode the clouds to the Treasure Pavilion and landed.

Zhang Yi has already inventoried the supplies and is now exchanging them for spiritual items for several Foundation Establishment disciples.

After the disciples left, Ji An stepped into the main hall, handed out the golden jade token, and said:
"Did you complete the mission without any problems?"

Zhang Yi smiled and accepted the jade token. "No problem."

The number of spirits matches perfectly, there are no errors.

She placed the jade tablet on the spirit plate and said, "True Lord, according to our method of calculating rewards for purchasing materials, you can get a total of 86 merit points for this mission."

The mission was successfully completed. Furthermore, we had a significant surplus of supplies, which is why we were able to obtain so much.

Ji An took the jade token handed to him and smiled:
"Goodbye."

He left the main hall and took the teleportation array to Mount Chitong, where he found Zhang Zeye's cave.

The cave owner welcomed him in and exchanged pleasantries:

"My Lord, did the procurement trip go smoothly this time?"

"Successfully, all the supplies on the list have been placed in the treasure vault."

I've come to inquire whether it's possible to test a teleportation array that connects the sect directly to the Yuanhe Mountain region.

Zhang Zeye scratched his head and said with difficulty:

"Demonic energy has a significant impact on teleportation accuracy. We need to make many adjustments to the teleportation array. I think it will be difficult to build a teleportation array that can be used for a long time."

It's not that it can't be built, but the cost of building it is too high, and it's very likely to teleport you to some unknown region, so it's even more risky to do so.

"If I want to build a small defensive magic array that can withstand the invasion of demonic energy, can you build it?"

"Yes, it's not difficult for a magic array to meet the requirements of resisting demonic energy. The Five Elements Sect has special array patterns that can achieve this effect."

With the impending outbreak of the True Demon Tribulation, Zhang Zeye devoted himself to studying the relevant array patterns, as they needed to be applied on a large scale.

The environment required by the True Lord cannot utilize the earth's veins; only spirit stones can be used as "fuel" to activate the magic array.

"I want to customize a magic array like this. It doesn't need to cover a large area, just three to five acres will do. It can isolate the demonic energy and give me a place to stay."

If Ji An were to travel to the Yuanhe Mountain area again, he would order his beasts to monitor the area, while he himself would enter the gourd world to cultivate.

"True Lord, do you have any other requests?"

"Is it possible for the formation to withstand the attack of a Nascent Soul cultivator for a short period of time?"

After thinking for a long time, Zhang Zeye spoke:

"With my current abilities, I can only strengthen the defensive power of the magic array by adding array flags to meet your requirements."

However, doing so would require consuming a large number of high-grade spirit stones during the activation of the magic array.

Hmm. I estimate that it might consume twenty high-grade spirit stones every twelve hours. The formation can withstand attacks from Nascent Soul level cultivators for two quarters of an hour.

However, this is just a prediction based on available data, and I cannot confirm how long it can be sustained.

His cultivation level is his weakness. Right now, he can only refine high-grade third-tier array flags. He will only be able to refine top-grade array flags after breaking through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

How long will it take to complete?

Frankly speaking, Ji An only needs the formation to withstand the attacks of Nascent Soul cultivators for about thirty seconds, which is enough for his defense. As for the consumption of spirit stones, it is negligible to him.

"About a month."

Zhang Zeye replied that because there were many general-purpose array flags in the array hall, it saved a lot of time; otherwise, it would have taken at least four or five months to complete the refining.

Ji An nodded slightly, "Okay, let's start refining. How much will it cost?"

Although he is the most powerful cultivator in the sect, he still has to abide by the rules and cannot order other disciples around for free.

"I can't calculate it in a short time. We'll pay you after the entire magic array is successfully crafted."

Ji An shook his head slightly and said:

"I don't know how to refine a magic array, but I know that the array flags and array plates that make up the array need enough materials to be refined."

I'll give you five thousand merits first, and I'll make up the difference later.

If the other person is too shy to speak up, it's their time that's being wasted.

Zhang Zeye declined at first, but ultimately accepted the great task.

Ji An inquired about the design and precautions of the magic array, and the other party explained them to him in detail.

"The formation is called the Xuan Turtle Armor Formation, and its defensive strength can be increased by stacking formation flags."

The only thing to note is that the magic array has strict installation steps that must not be confused, and you also need to be careful when replacing the spirit stones.

(End of this chapter)