Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 749 Perfect Return
Master Chongxuan scratched his head and asked:
"True Lord, how many True Demons do you require?"

Cultivators often venture into the Thousand-Ren Mountain Range, not to suffer, but to hone their combat skills.

The impending catastrophe is no secret in the Southern Continent. Now, let's learn how to fight against creatures from another world so that we are well-prepared when the catastrophe fully erupts.

In addition, the cultivators of the Earthly Fiend Sect buy up large quantities of True Demon bones, and he also goes to the Thousand-Ren Mountains with his friends to hunt True Demons on a regular basis.

His friend's cultivation level was the same as his, and the two of them did not venture deep into the mountains; their objective was limited to hunting down True Demons in the early and middle stages of the Golden Core realm.

I will retreat immediately when encountering danger, and I have learned a lot over the years.

Ji An replied:
"At present, we will only acquire one as a test, and decide how many to acquire after verifying the hypothesis."

By the way, are there many cultivators who choose to break through to the Golden Core stage in the Immortal City?

Purchasing a true demon does not allow for its immediate use; one must rely on the light of another's Golden Core tribulation.

"Quite a few, about two or three people a year choose to rent a cave in the Immortal City to break through."

Since demonic energy appeared in the Thousand-Ren Mountains, this place has become even more lively than before.

Master Chongxuan replied that he had just returned from the Thousand-Ren Mountain Range half a month ago and had hunted down a True Demon in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. It was a pity that they had killed the True Demon, otherwise they could have completed the mission directly.

After chatting for a while longer, Master Chongxuan rose to take his leave:

"My Lord, I need to contact my friends to discuss when to depart."

If we capture the true demon, how can we contact you?

"Exchange your mana imprints, and then contact me directly using the communication golden sword."

Half a month later, in front of a cave dwelling.

Ji An gazed at the vortex of spiritual energy gathering at the mountain peak and sighed:

"Someone is breaking through to the Golden Core stage. I wonder when True Person Chongxuan will capture a true demon alive."

This was a rare opportunity for testing, but he didn't have any real demons as materials, and his tone was full of regret.

He worried that after Chongxuan Zhenren captured the true demon and returned, he would have to wait a long time for the tribulation to arrive.

As soon as he finished speaking, a golden light descended beside him, trembling rapidly and emitting strange fluctuations.

Ji An caught the golden sword containing the message, glanced at the information, paused for a moment, then threw his head back and laughed loudly:
"Wonderful! When the time is right, heaven and earth lend their strength. My luck is as good as ever."

He took out a golden communication sword, entered the information, and activated it.

A moment later, True Man Chongxuan and a short, stout cultivator arrived together on a cloud and landed in front of the cave.

Beside the short, stout monk, a true demon was bound tightly with golden ropes.

The true demon had the head of a ram and the body of a human, and had severed one of its arms and one of its legs. Judging from the pressure it exuded, it was equivalent to a cultivator at the second level of the Golden Core stage.

Master Chongxuan smiled broadly and, together with the short, stout cultivator, cupped his hands in greeting:

"Greetings, True Lord! You're quite lucky; normally you might not see any results for two or three months."

"No need for formalities. Your efficiency is very high, and I like it very much."

"By the way, have you decided what kind of compensation you want?"

"Reporting to True Lord, we have decided to take the Nightfall Fruit."

After hearing this, Ji An took out two black jade boxes from the Cave Void Stone:

"Please verify."

Master Chongxuan and the short, stout cultivator took the jade box, examined it, and nodded in praise repeatedly.
"Thank you, True Lord. The spiritual fruit is of excellent quality."

Ji An took out another high-grade spirit stone. "Originally, it was said that there would be a three-month cycle, and an extra two hundred high-grade spirit stones would be awarded after the cycle was completed. Today, I'm in a good mood, so I'm giving them to you."

"A true sage is magnanimous!"

Without any hesitation, Master Chongxuan accepted the spirit stones and then shared them with the short, stout cultivator.

Ji An smiled and nodded. "Whether we need to continue purchasing True Magic, I will let you know in a few days."

Ten days later.

Inside the cave, Ji An sat upright in the main seat, cheerfully saying:
"I will continue to acquire True Demons, the more the better, no limit."

You can also acquire True Demons from other cultivators. I will buy them at the agreed price. How much you can earn depends on your skills.

In addition, I think the original agreement to give an extra 200 high-grade spirit stones every three months should be changed.

How about changing it so that you receive spirit stones for each completed transaction with a true demon?

In this way, the more transactions the other party makes, the more they earn, which serves as an incentive and is more likely to motivate them than calculating based on the number of days.

Master Chongxuan smiled happily, exchanged a glance with the short, stout cultivator, and said:

"We have no reason to refuse."

This change is more beneficial to them, so they naturally accept it gladly.

"Great, it's settled then."

There's one more thing I need to ask you. I can help people refine Golden Core pills because I possess the spiritual fire of heaven and earth, and the pills I refine will be 20-30% more effective than normal Golden Core pills.

You have connections in the Immortal City, so please help spread the word. If anyone is willing to refine it, they can contact me. I can guarantee a 60% success rate.

There are no other refining fees, only one additional condition, which will be discussed in person later.

Having a true demon is not enough; one still needs a tribulation of lightning. He didn't think he was lucky enough to catch someone else breaking through.

Many cultivators are unable to break through because they lack the necessary elixirs. He spread the knowledge of refining elixirs so that qualified cultivators could cooperate to break through.

Chongxuan Zhenren's eyes suddenly shone brightly, and he said with great emotion:
“True Lord, I can certainly handle this small matter.”

I happen to have a batch of materials for forming Golden Elixir. I wonder what additional conditions True Lord requires?

Several of the most famous alchemists in the Immortal City have spoken about the effects of the Heavenly Spirit Fire, so I have no doubt about the effectiveness of forming the Golden Core. Ji An raised his eyebrows slightly; he hadn't expected things to be so coincidental.

"I can attend the ceremony when cultivators receive the Golden Core pill to break through, but we must arrange for several Chaoyuan stage cultivators who are expected to break through this year to receive the pill."

When a disciple who has received the elixir attempts a breakthrough, I will send the true demons under the tribulation clouds and purify them with world-destroying lightning.

Such thunder belongs to the Nascent Soul level; the sound will have a slight effect on the soul, so disciples attempting a breakthrough should be mentally prepared.

His demands may seem strange to outsiders, but he doesn't offer much explanation.

Master Chongxuan revealed a look of sudden realization and laughed:

"So that's how it is. The lightning that descended when the tribulation clouds gathered yesterday was actually the work of the True Lord."

I heard it very clearly in the immortal city. I felt that although the sound of the thunder shook my soul, it also served to awaken my soul. It had both advantages and disadvantages.

"I wonder when the True Lord will have time to help refine the Golden Core?"

He secretly rejoiced that he had made contact with the other party early on; otherwise, these good things would not have come his way.

He could easily use his connections to act as a middleman, using other people's materials to bolster his own power.

Ji An thought for a moment and said:

"When you capture a true demon next time, I will help you refine the Golden Core."

"So good."

Nine months have passed in the blink of an eye.

The night was pitch black, as if black paint had been splashed on it.

The tribulation clouds above the Immortal City dissipated, and a full moon shone upon the earth.

Many cultivators were still awake and discussing the matter.

"Is this the sixth cultivator to break through this year? How come there are so many more than in previous years?"

Six cultivators broke through to the next level throughout the year, with four of them succeeding, achieving a success rate of 60%, far exceeding the previous 40%.

"Hehe, I've heard about that. Some qualified cultivators dare not break through because they haven't formed their Golden Core. This year, alchemists will be making pills for everyone free of charge."

"Impossible, what would an alchemist gain from that?"

"How would I know? There must be some ulterior motive, otherwise who would do this for no reason?"

Unbeknownst to anyone, a stone tortoise with the innate Bagua pattern on its back flew transparently to the front of a cave.

At this moment, Ji An was gazing at the mountain peak in a daze. He sensed the stone tortoise enter his dantian, then turned back to his cave and activated the magic seal by performing hand seals.

He focused his mind on his dantian, connecting it with the stone tortoise. Golden characters adorned the sky above the Guanghan Palace, dazzling yet not as ephemeral as fireworks.

[Master: Ji An]

[Tao Yun: Gold 2826.6, Water 2915.4, Wood 2843.7, Fire 2834.5, Earth 2969.8]

Chongxuan Zhenren is very reliable. In the past few days, he has handed over ten true demons, all of whom have been thrown into the tribulation clouds.

The true demon vanished into thin air under the thunder, leaving behind a trace of Daoist essence.

With so much Daoist essence, Ji An could now urge the production of materials for eight more batches of Five-Colored Elixir.

In that case, the pills he has should be enough to improve his cultivation.

With his mind returning to his body, he took out the gourd stone and probed it into his consciousness, then entered the small world.

"It's still more comfortable staying here," Ji An sighed, sitting cross-legged under the Gathering Yuan Tree.

Several magical treasures left the dantian, circled the Gathering Yuan Tree twice, and then dispersed, flying to their respective preferred places.

The next day, Ji An rode a cloud away from the Golden Lion Ridge Immortal City and flew towards the southeast.

After a five-day journey, they returned to their sect under the bright moonlight, before the demonic energy had spread here.

He specifically flew to the north of the sect to investigate and found that the demonic energy was still thirty or forty miles away.

It is estimated that the demonic energy will reach the north of the sect in less than half a month, and will submerge the entire sect in another month.

Ji An sighed softly, "You've come back at just the right time."

He rode back to Crimson Flame Peak on auspicious five-colored clouds, and his wandering heart suddenly felt at peace.

He used a hand seal to break the magical barrier and entered the cave. He went to the innermost room and entered the small world.

He sat cross-legged under the Gathering Yuan Tree, took out a Five-Color Pill, tilted his head back, and swallowed it.

With the Daoist essence replenishing him, he could take the pills with peace of mind.

The next day, Chenshi.

The morning sun rises gently, its rays shining across thousands of miles onto Crimson Flame Peak.

Ji An activated his secret technique, opening and closing his mouth to swallow strands of morning sun and purple dew.

Compared to his naivety when he first broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, his efficiency in absorbing the essence of the sun and moon has improved considerably.

Previously, it took more than three months to refine a single drop of Sun Essence, but now it only takes about two months.

He held the morning dew in his mouth and slowly inhaled, the spiritual dew flowing along his immortal meridians into his middle dantian.

Feeling the warmth spreading through his limbs, he nodded in satisfaction.

"Traveling thousands of miles, it's still most comfortable to stay in the sect."

Ji An let out a long, unrestrained roar, and the echoes reverberated through the mountains.

Five-colored auspicious clouds rose beneath his feet, carrying him down the mountain to the stone house where he built a teleportation array.

(End of this chapter)