Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 735 Mid-grade Earth Dao Seed

Ji An rubbed his hands together, ready for a protracted battle.

Only Nascent Soul cultivators can explore the mysteries of this stone, so it must be a very valuable item.

He continued to probe his divine sense, wanting to understand its mysteries as soon as possible.

Ayun bowed slightly, lit the sandalwood incense, placed it in the bronze-colored clay pot-sized incense burner on the table, gently placed the lid on, and then slowly left.

A moment later, she fetched spring water from the pond and lit the stove not far away.

The spiritual energy in the spring water will continuously dissipate, so only by fetching the water fresh each time can you brew the best-tasting tea.

Ji An condensed his divine sense into a sharp spike and pierced it into the stone to explore its interior.

There was some mysterious power within the stone, constantly 'devouring' his divine consciousness; he had to increase his output to penetrate deeper into the stone.

This is not easy, because there will be obstacles in the process of exploration, and you have to go around them to explore. What he is doing now is to find a suitable route to go deep into the rock.

The stone was very unusual; it was not something he was familiar with, and there was no similar spiritual object in his knowledge.

He drank cup after cup of spiritual tea, while the incense of the soul turned to ashes as it burned.

After struggling for more than two hours, Ji An finally figured out a winding path that allowed him to go as far as two fingers' width into the distance.

Here he encountered a shell, a hard outer shell that he could not break through no matter what.

The surface of the stone is yellow, gradually turning reddish inside; this color change can be discerned by divine sense.

This color change resembled loess being fired into red bricks, leading Ji An to speculate that there might be some kind of fire source inside.

The moment the thought crossed his mind, it startled him: if there was a source of fire, was some kind of spiritual fire sealed inside?

He carefully analyzed the nature of the stone and concluded that it was formed from some kind of earth-elemental spiritual substance that he couldn't name.

Ji An made a hand seal, and the Wood Element Divine Palace shone brightly. A wisp of pure Wood Element spiritual power entangled and wrapped around the stone.

A moment later, the surface of the stone transformed into a phantom image of lush grass. Wood overcomes earth, using the power of the wood element to consume the spiritual object.

When he obtained the stone, he tried to bombard it with the Yi Wood Divine Thunder, but perhaps due to insufficient power, it had no effect.

If the current method doesn't work, he won't recklessly use lightning to bombard the enemy again.

If it truly contains a spiritual fire of heaven and earth, and its spirituality is damaged by a magical attack, he would be devastated.

Lava core fire has this characteristic; it is a flame with extremely high temperature, said to be able to burn the void, and is a favorite of weapon refiners.

When this spiritual fire enters a dormant state, it will forge an outer shell.

Two hours later, Ji An withdrew his magic and found that the method was indeed effective. A layer of loose soil appeared on the surface of the stone, which was a sign that the spiritual object had been corroded.

Ji An smiled wryly, "How long will it take to break through this shell?"

The efficiency is too low; it can only be built up slowly over time.

Half a year passed in the blink of an eye. Ji An stayed in the small world to cultivate, visualize the Niwan Palace, and practice the Immovable King Technique. He used his spare time to use the wood element spiritual energy to corrode the stones.

To maintain secrecy, he did not go out to refine the essence of the sun and moon, and probably refined two fewer drops.

Fortunately, there were gains to make up for it; during this period, the stone tortoise absorbed a Golden Core tribulation.

At this moment, thunder roared on Yuanhe Mountain, and the rampant spiritual energy dispersed the demonic energy within a radius of forty or fifty miles.

Ji An stood in the magic array, looking up at the chaotic divine lightning that kept falling from the sky, and sighed inwardly.

If he succeeds in transcending the tribulation, he will be the third Nascent Soul cultivator of the Xuan Yin Sect.

He subconsciously scratched his hair and asked softly:
"Can demonic cultivators reach the Nascent Soul stage so easily?"

Of course, no one answered the question, but a shadow fell over his heart.

He had guessed about the current situation, but he did not expect that a second cultivator would reach this point in just six months.

If the Xuan Yin Sect were to 'mass-produce' Nascent Soul cultivators like dumplings being dropped into a pot, the landscape of the Western Continent, and even the entire cultivation world, would undergo tremendous changes.

His thoughts drifted away to an unknown place, where neither the thunder nor the flashes of lightning could pull him back to reality.

After an unknown amount of time, a purple light descended from the sky, accompanied by thunder that shook the land for miles.

The earth was painted purple, and the bright light stung Ji An's eyes. He came back to his senses and gazed into the distance.

The stone tortoise passed through the magic array and returned to his side, entering his dantian.

The moon of the moon did not appear, and the demonic energy was quickly filled by the space that had been dispersed by the lightning.

"Haha," Ji An laughed heartily a few times. It was clear that the demonic cultivator had not survived the tribulation and had been reduced to ashes in the judgment of the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning.

He focused his mind on his dantian and connected with the stone tortoise to check his harvest.

[Master: Ji An]

[Tao Yun: Gold 1776.4, Water 3492.6, Wood 2458.5, Fire 2186.7, Earth 2356.8]

"What a great harvest!"

Ji An's mood improved considerably. After a moment's thought, he gave the order:
"Refine the Dao essence and upgrade the grade of the Wuji Earth Dao Seed." Earth-based spells have a very positive effect on improving spiritual veins, and upgrading this Dao Seed can benefit more people in the Calabash World and Crimson Flame Peak.

The spiritual veins of this small world are only of the highest grade three; reaching the fourth grade as soon as possible is worthy of his cultivation level.

Now that he has a new source of income, he decides to splurge a little and then use his Daoist energy to improve the Gathering Yuan Tree.

Ji An's consciousness was drawn into the mysterious space of the stone tortoise, sensing the weight of the earth and the divine will that nourishes all things.
[Daoyun: soil 2356.8→521.6]

[Tao Seed - Earth (Medium Grade): Located in the Earth Palace of the Spleen, it allows one to comprehend the benevolence of the earth and the weight of the mountains, enhancing one's understanding of earth-based magic.]

Based on past experience, upgrading one's Dao Seed increases the power of earth-based spells while reducing the mana cost.

Both the "Golden Light Across the Earth" and "Chaotic Five Elements Thunder" spells are spells that combine the five elements. A deeper understanding of any of the five elements' power can enhance the spell's effect.

Ji An put the beast into his spirit beast bag, and then put the array plate and array flag into the Void Stone. He no longer concealed his whereabouts and rode the clouds into the sky.

Once outside the range of demonic energy, observe the position of the bright moon in the sky, adjust your direction and leave, leaving behind a trail of multicolored light.

The sect's spiritual veins should be about to be upgraded, which is a lucrative opportunity for him that he must seize.

Yuanhe Mountain, Xuanyin Hall.

"It failed."

Zhu Changhe, seated on the throne, sighed, feeling quite disappointed.

The followers failed to survive the tribulation, and the specially crafted tribulation-crossing treasure was completely destroyed, a classic case of losing everything.

Without a numerical advantage, what will become of the Xuan Yin Sect once the True Demon Tribulation ends?

Yun Nianrong sat upright in the chair below, her face filled with grief, but her heart was filled with joy.

If a new Nascent Soul cultivator is born in the Holy Sect, it will inevitably affect her.

There are only so many high-level resources; if more people share them, she will receive less.

She wasn't unaware that the Holy Sect would be better able to survive with more Nascent Soul cultivators in the future, but she hoped that the third Nascent Soul cultivator would not appear for several more decades.

The injuries she sustained when breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage were not too serious; she would recover in seven or eight years at most.

The concentration of demonic energy is increasing, and its quality is also improving, which will result in more powerful magical beasts being born from it.

With a few decades of buffer time, she has a great chance of breaking through to the second level of the Nascent Soul stage.

By then, even if a new Nascent Soul cultivator is born, it will have a much smaller impact on her.

She coughed to clear her throat and said in a deep voice:
"Master, there is no guarantee of success in any major breakthrough. It can only be said that junior brother's accumulation is not enough."

I think it would be better to let everyone mature for a few more years, so that you can refine more treasures for overcoming tribulations in time.”

Zhu Changhe's expression was solemn. Refining a treasure for transcending tribulations would take a lot of time, and as the leader of the sect, how could he keep doing this?

He was seriously injured in the process of breaking through his cultivation level back then, and now is the time to accelerate his cultivation pace.

He took out a black jade slip and tossed it out, saying:
"Inside is the method for refining a treasure for transcending tribulations. From now on, you will be in charge of this matter. The materials are in the secret vault, so be sure to use them sparingly."

Things need to be delegated; as the leader, I'm not here to be a babysitter for these disciples.

Yun Nianrong accepted the jade slip, stood up and bowed. She did not resist the task, because this way she could more proactively delay the refining of the tribulation-crossing treasure.

Having experienced the Nascent Soul Tribulation, she understood very well that without a tribulation-crossing treasure, the constantly surging lightning would kill most cultivators who dared to take this step.

"Yes, sir. I will certainly not fail the trust placed in me by the leader."

Although refining a treasure for transcending tribulations would be a waste of time, it is a symbol of power, and her influence within the Holy Church will certainly increase further.

This is also an opportunity to cultivate trusted confidants, so why not?
Just then, a disciple rode a black wind and rushed into the main hall in a panic, shouting, "Master, Master!"

His voice was urgent and trembled slightly.

“A powerful true demon has appeared in the Demon Cave. None of our fellow disciples can withstand it. They have already broken out of the Demon Cave and come to the surface.”

Zhu Changhe suddenly stood up. "Let's go take a look."

The disciples cultivating in the Demon Cave include many late-stage Golden Core cultivators, and quite a few of them. The fact that no one could stop them suggests they are true demons in the Nascent Soul stage.

He was anxious inside, but remained calm on the surface, and transmitted his voice to Yun Nianrong:
"Be careful, they're up to no good. Prepare for battle."

If we are outmatched, we must use the teleportation array to leave if necessary.

He didn't know what level the true demon would be, but he had already prepared for the worst. If he ran away, all his years of hard work would be destroyed, which would break his heart.

At this moment, he was puzzled. The demon cave under Yuanhe Mountain was just a small demon cave. Logically speaking, it should not be a key route for the True Demon Realm to attack. Why would a Nascent Soul level True Demon appear at this time?
Yun Nianrong's heartstrings tightened immediately. She quickly put away the jade slip and summoned the Nine Sons of the Demon Treasure, Soul Devourer.

Nine blood-red skulls surrounded her, spewing out demonic fire from time to time.

The two Nascent Soul cultivators flew away on black clouds and soon arrived near the entrance of the Demon Cave at the foot of the mountain. In the distance, they saw a monster with a bull's head and a human body that was more than three zhang tall standing there.

What's puzzling is that the monster stood there quietly, without making any movement.

(End of this chapter)