Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 754 Nascent Soul Level Two
The sect currently has three mid-stage Golden Core cultivators: the former sect leader, Master Yuxiao, and the current sect leader, Lin Jiuxiao.

Among them, Master Yuxiao no longer takes pills, and only the sect leader needs mid-stage Golden Core pills.

The sect is currently in a closed-off state. With no new disciples breaking through to the Golden Core stage, the number of mid-Golden Core cultivators in the sect will gradually increase.

Being able to refine sixty batches of Purple Cloud Jade Mushroom Pills will allow everyone's cultivation level to steadily improve for many years to come.

The sect's conditions were not good in the past, and cultivators who could break through to the Golden Core stage were all top-notch in terms of comprehension and aptitude.

With sufficient resources, I can't say for sure that I can break through to the Nascent Soul level, but breaking through to the late Golden Core stage shouldn't be a big problem.

Han Yan is currently at the third level of the Golden Core stage. She has achieved this because of the abundant supply of Fire Essence Pills. With another twenty or thirty years of refinement, she will be able to break through to the middle stage of the Golden Core stage.

At that time, she will need to use the Purple Cloud Jade Mushroom Pill.

Lin Lan said:

"Master, the demonic energy has reached the northernmost part of the sect and has come into contact with the mountain-protecting formation."

According to Uncle Liu from the Enforcement Hall, demons at the Chaoyuan stage are lurking within the demonic energy, and there must be a powerful force driving them away.

Ji An's gaze sharpened slightly before relaxing, and he said:
"Don't worry, the sect's protective formation is a top-grade third-order formation, so it's not afraid of minor attacks."

Once the sect is completely shrouded in demonic energy, we will be able to see how great the potential threat is.

Until the Enforcement Hall can handle the situation, the Agriculture Hall's task is to focus on successful planting.

The sect now possesses considerable resources, having stockpiled a large number of Thunder Pearls, Purifying Spirit Talismans, and Stabilizing Spirit Talismans—all valuable items for dealing with the True Demon army.

In addition, various combat talismans and puppets are piled up in the Qin Gong Hall's warehouse, so there will be no danger in the short term.

The Refining Hall also possesses the method for refining Yin Thunder Pearls. The sect began stockpiling related resources early on, and once the war begins, it will enter a state of using war to sustain war.

The war will not reach a fever pitch from the very beginning; this period is a time for both sides to test each other.

Moreover, war acts as a catalyst, promoting the rapid development of various innovations, and perhaps a better way to deal with the true demon army can be found.

Lin Lan nodded and then said:
"Master, the sect leader asked me to pass on a message: if we encounter a situation that we cannot handle after entering a state of war, we need to ask you to come out of seclusion."

"You can tell the sect leader that the entire sect is united, and I will certainly not refuse to help when needed."

Ji An solemnly said that the sect used to be his safe haven, but now it was his turn to shelter the sect from the wind and rain.

Black demonic energy blotted out the sky, and a huge light shield rose above the Golden Spirit Sect to block the invasion of the demonic energy.

Through the light barrier, one could occasionally see what appeared to be huge shadows flashing by; these were traces of the demon gathering demonic energy.

Inside the protective array, the disciples acted as usual, going about their business without any panic.

Inside the Wuji Hall, all the Golden Core cultivators were present.

Sitting in the head seat, Lin Jiuxiao's eyes were sharp as he said in a deep voice:

"The war has lasted for ten years and is now showing signs of escalating. Yesterday, when Junior Brother Lin was leading his disciples on a cleanup mission, they were ambushed by a Nascent Soul cultivator."

Fortunately, the disciples were close to the mountain-protecting formation, so there were no major casualties.

To ensure everyone's safety, I have decided to suspend my disciples from going out on missions from now on. What do you all think?

The erosion of demonic energy does not consume much energy from the protective array. The main reason for the array's energy consumption is the collision of numerous low-level true demons and demon lords with the array.

The main task of the Enforcement Hall was originally to clear out the area surrounding the mountain-protecting formation and reduce the impact.

Qin Yan was the first to speak:

"The sect leader's words are wise; I second them."

Everyone agreed, jokingly saying that since a true demon at the Nascent Soul level had already appeared, sending disciples out again would be tantamount to suicide.

Lin Jiuxiao nodded slightly, "We can still inflict damage on the attacking enemies within the great formation, so the sect's defense will not be a problem for the time being."

"Junior Brother Qin, how has the refining of the Thunder Pearl and Yin Thunder Pearl progressed over the years?"

In fact, he knew about the sect's various strategic resource reserves. The reason he asked this question was to let everyone know the sect's resources and boost their confidence.

The formation's defenses are directed outwards but not inwards, allowing cultivators to still unleash non-magical attacks to defend against enemies.

This means that it can activate magical artifacts to attack people, or release items such as thunder beads.

Qin Yan's face lit up with excitement as he recounted the stories with great familiarity:

"After the sect's spiritual veins were upgraded, more materials could be produced each year. Currently, the sect has stockpiled 160,000 low-grade third-tier thunder beads, more than 40,000 mid-grade third-tier thunder beads, 6,000 high-grade third-tier thunder beads, and 360 top-grade third-tier thunder beads."

As for the Yin Thunder Pearls, we only have low-grade third-tier materials, and currently we have stockpiled over 40,000 of them.

His tone was as gentle as a spring breeze in March, full of joy.

Zhang Zeye, who was standing next to him, asked with a smile:
"Senior brother, you look so radiant today, what brings you such joy?"

Everyone laughed good-naturedly; it was clear to anyone that Qin Yan was in a good mood today.

"Hehe, I've now reached the bottleneck of the eighth level of the Golden Core stage. Maybe I can break through in another ten or eight years. Don't you all think this is good news?"

Qin Yan smiled broadly. No matter when, improving one's cultivation level is always the most joyful thing for cultivators.

Lin Jiuxiao was slightly taken aback, then cupped his hands and said:
"Congratulations."

He broke through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm earlier than his opponent broke through to the late-stage of the Golden Core realm. Now, he has just touched the threshold of the fifth level of the Golden Core realm, while his opponent has already begun to prepare for breaking through to the eighth level of the Golden Core realm. He felt quite disappointed.

However, the fact that the other party's strength increased the sect's foundation meant that he still offered his sincere blessings.

Master Yuxiao's slightly cloudy eyes brightened a bit, and he smiled:

"congratulations."

He has now lost his competitive spirit, and he is genuinely happy to see his fellow disciples' cultivation levels improve.

Everyone offered their congratulations, for in the context of war, the strength of any individual increases the strength of the whole.

"Congratulations to you, congratulations to you."

It's all thanks to the True Lord. After his breakthrough, he left behind some Divine Fire Spirit-Nourishing Pills, which I exchanged for.

In addition, the four levels of Five Qi Pills also proved to be of great help.

Qin Yan couldn't stop smiling. With stronger members paving the way, it would be much easier for newcomers.

He stopped laughing, his tone becoming serious as he asked:
"An enemy at the Nascent Soul level has appeared. Should we inform the True Lord of this?"

When encountering an enemy of this level, only cultivators of the same level can restrain them; it would be useless for these Golden Core cultivators to swarm in.

Lin Jiuxiao gently shook his head and said:
"I think it's not necessary for now. As long as the True Demons don't organize a large-scale attack on the mountain-protecting formation, there's no need to bother the True Lord."

He rushes to report every little thing that happens, which makes him seem like an incompetent sect leader.

He sighed softly and continued:

"According to records, the full outbreak of the True Demon Tribulation would only last for more than ten years, but does the current situation qualify as a full-scale outbreak?"

The definition of a complete outbreak of the True Demonic Calamity is when the entire cultivation world is shrouded in demonic energy, but whether the current calamity has fully erupted is unknown.

Lin Lan continued:
"The situation at the Si Nong Hall is not good. Demonic energy shrouds the sky, and the sunlight that shines through has been decreasing over the past two years. One day, the sunlight will be completely unable to penetrate the black mist. At that time, except for shade-loving spiritual plants, the growth of other spiritual plants will be affected to varying degrees."

If this situation continues, the supply of elixirs will inevitably be greatly affected.

I suggest implementing a rationing system for the elixirs to reduce supply, because we are unsure how long the demonic energy will shroud the sky.

The air suddenly became heavy. When the true demon army began to desperately attack the mountain-protecting formation, everyone had to be mobilized to fight the enemy at the edge of the formation.

Without a sufficient supply of elixirs, the cultivators' battles cannot last long.

Although the sect has many Thunder Pearls, they are consumed very quickly when used, so every little bit saved counts.

Han Shan scanned the room, observing everyone's expressions, and then spoke:

"Otherwise, my senior sister and I will go to Crimson Flame Peak to pay our respects to our master and ask for an idea."

The duration of the demonic aura was uncertain, a heavy weight on everyone's minds.

According to the records of the Five Elements Sect, when the top sects in the Central Continent face this situation, they will send Nascent Soul cultivators to sweep away the demonic energy above the formation, allowing sunlight to shine in briefly.

Within the sect, only Master is capable of doing this.

Master Yuxiao nodded slightly, "I also think it's necessary to inform the True Lord, at least to give him some preparation."

Zhang Zeye chimed in, "I agree."

The mountain-protecting formation constantly draws spiritual energy from the spiritual veins; only by reducing the consumption of spiritual energy can it protect the mountain for a longer period.

Judging from the current situation, if the mountain-protecting formation is destroyed, everyone except the True Lord will probably die.

The best outcome would be for the True Lord to select a group of disciples to enter the small world to hide, but what will become of the sect after losing the spiritual veins and the Great Calamity of the True Demon?

In his view, any action that could reduce the impact on the mountain-protecting formation was worthwhile.

Liu Yu, Lin Qiubai, and others echoed this sentiment.

Lin Jiuxiao looked somewhat uneasy. He had just said that he would not report to the True Lord for the time being, but now everyone wanted to overturn the decision, which made him feel that his authority had been undermined.

However, deep down he knew that doing so was the right thing to do.

He suppressed his emotions and nodded, saying:

"Then I'll leave it to my junior brothers and sisters. Let's not delay and head to Crimson Flame Peak now. We'll all wait here for the results. It would be best if True Lord could come."

You can teleport from Chaoyang Peak to Chiyan Peak without wasting much time.

Lin Lan and Han Shan stood up. "Please wait a moment, everyone."

They quickly walked out of the main hall and flew on clouds to the teleportation array halfway up the mountain.

Half an hour later, Lin Lan and the other person returned to the Wuji Palace.

Lin Jiuxiao asked with a smile:

"How did the True Lord reply?"

Lin Lan frowned and said:

"We did not see our master, and there was no response when we sent messages via the golden sword."

Han Shan added;
"The magical restrictions in the cave are open. Normally, Master would leave his tamed beasts outside to guard it. If a message is sent out by the golden sword, the tamed beasts will go in to report it."

The five-colored deer can pass through the magic circle, but we can't find its location now.

Once the Five-Colored Deer completes its mission, it will disappear, and no one knows where it will go.

The monks discussed amongst themselves, speculating about what had happened.

Master Yuxiao pondered for a moment, then smiled broadly and said:
When do we not want to be disturbed?

Qin Yan was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter:
"Of course, it's when breaking through a cultivation level! Could it be..."

Master Yuxiao nodded kindly, "It's pretty close to the truth, otherwise the True Lord would never have done it this way."

Having spent many years together, he knew Zhenjun's character very well. If the sect entrusted him with a task, he would never shirk it or try to cheat. The sect's current status was largely due to Zhenjun's efforts.

Han Shan suddenly slapped his thigh, "That's right, how come I didn't think of that!"

Han Yan murmured, "Can one break through to the Nascent Soul stage this quickly?"

Although her voice was soft, everyone present could hear it clearly.

Qin Yan stroked his beard and explained with a smile:
"In essence, our spiritual practice is about drawing energy from the outside world to enhance ourselves, thereby transforming quantitative changes into qualitative ones, and ultimately achieving higher levels of spiritual cultivation and a sublimation of our life."

Cultivation requires Dharma, companions, wealth, and a suitable environment. The True Lord lacks nothing in these areas, and his extraordinary fortune makes his breakthrough unsurprising.

Based on his cultivation experience, he estimated that the overall strength of a Nascent Soul Level 2 cultivator should be at least 30-40% higher than that of a Nascent Soul Level 1 cultivator.

The total amount and quality of magical power will be increased, the strength of the divine soul will increase, the power of controlling magical artifacts and releasing spells will be increased, and one will be able to fight for a longer period of time.

Master Yuxiao laughed twice and said:

"Let's look forward to it together, Lin Lan and Han Shan. You can visit again in two days."

“Okay,” Lin Lan readily agreed.

The world of gourds.

The golden retriever stood upright in the white spiritual field, looking up at the swirling vortex of spiritual energy in the center of the small world, its eyes full of light.

The vortex of spiritual energy swirled rapidly like a tornado, adorned with various colors of the five elements' spiritual light, sparkling like starlight.

Five-colored deer, blue deer, big yellow deer, golden-feathered eagle, and others flew above the blue spiritual field, also observing the vortex of spiritual energy that stretched from heaven to earth.

The beasts have now split into two groups. Golden Fur was not isolated, but it was unwilling to wander among the Golden Core demon beasts and felt inferior.

The Spirit-Seeking Rat has now reached the peak of the Chaoyuan stage and has consumed many fragments of the Black Bear Demon King's golden core, but the shackles of its bloodline are still there, making it impossible for it to take that step.

Ji An sat cross-legged under the Gathering Yuan Tree, with radiance above his head like a brilliant galaxy falling from the heavens, entering his body with each breath.

From the lower dantian, magical crystal sand descended from the sky, like a river of drifting snowflakes, splitting into two streams in the air.

A stream fell straight down and entered the primordial fire.

The primordial fire was noticeably brighter than usual, swaying gracefully.

The stone tortoise opened its mouth and swallowed another stream of magical crystal sand, causing the Bagua patterns on its back to glow with a warm, spiritual light.

The Five Elements Divine Palace is like a high-powered precision machine, with its veins periodically flashing like the breath of life. It inputs the refined magic power and soul power into the middle dantian, and finally the golden magic power crystals and the silver soul power torrents converge into the Guanghan Palace.

The nascent soul, which had been sitting cross-legged, suddenly stood up, its hand seals rapidly changing until the illusory palm became a blur.

As the nascent soul stood up, Ji An looked up at the sky, opened his mouth wide, and inhaled forcefully, swallowing the entire vortex of spiritual energy into his abdomen in a short time.

In an instant, the spiritual pressure of the second level of the Nascent Soul stage spread outward like a tsunami.

(End of this chapter)