Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 756 Chen Xingzhou Returns to Puyun Mountain
Lin Jiuxiao cleared his throat and gave a detailed account of how the disciples of the Law Enforcement Hall encountered an attack by a Nascent Soul level True Demon while on a mission. He also talked about the current situation where demonic energy was blocking the sunlight and the battle plan that had been devised.

"It seems that a full-scale war is not far off, so we have developed a battle plan to deal with it."

Being prepared in advance will allow you to handle the upcoming battles with greater ease.

"Is this the first time we've discovered a Nascent Soul level True Demon participating in the battle?"

Lin Qiubai replied:

"Yes, today's casualties are the greatest since the area was shrouded in demonic energy."

Ji An's gaze turned serious. The fact that a True Demon at the Nascent Soul level had launched a sneak attack meant that the sect had become a primary target, and the True Demon army was probably gathering nearby.

"Follow the plan you've devised. I'll go out and check things out in a few days. All the combat supplies can be distributed now."

The demonic energy has been spreading here for ten years. I originally thought that the attacks of the true demons would follow, but I didn't expect them to be able to hold back.

Judging from this, the entire area shrouded in demonic energy should be completely barren. Once the war begins, there will likely be no probing phase; it will go straight into a fierce battle.

The Nascent Soul level True Demons he encountered at Yuanhe Mountain were probably just the vanguard; now, it's unknown how many Nascent Soul level True Demons there are.

He felt that a bloody battle was inevitable, and that killing several Nascent Soul stage True Demons was necessary to deter the enemy, but there was also a high chance that it would enrage the True Demon army.

Whether or not you provoke them, it doesn't matter. If you're going to get beaten, you'll still get beaten. Having enough deterrent power is actually safer.

He sighed inwardly and prayed for the fate of the cultivators who remained at Xiaozhushan, hoping they could escape this calamity.

Everyone's expressions turned serious, and Lin Jiuxiao said in a deep voice:
"In a little while, Junior Brother Lin and Junior Brother Liu will gather the disciples of the Enforcement Hall. Each Foundation Establishment stage disciple will be given two low-grade third-tier Thunder Pearls, and each Origin Stage disciple will be given two mid-grade third-tier Thunder Pearls."

All Golden Core cultivators should go to the Treasure Pavilion to collect five Tier 3 Top-Grade Thunder Pearls.

Furthermore, a notice was issued that if the alarm bells sounded at Chaoyang Peak, all disciples should rush to the edge of the mountain-protecting formation to engage in battle.

"As ordered!"

Ji An said, "If the attack is very fierce, notify me of your exact location immediately."

Attacks from the Nascent Soul stage cause the most damage to the mountain-protecting formation; his mission is to hunt enemies at the Nascent Soul stage.

Real combat experience has proven that enemies at the early Nascent Soul stage are no match for him; only true demons at the mid-Nascent Soul stage or above are qualified to challenge him.

He possesses a perfect, vertical golden light, ensuring his safety.

After the meeting at the Wuji Hall concluded, Ji An stopped Qin Yan, took out several magical treasures including the Azure Lotus Banner, the Profound Origin Water Control Banner, and the Plain Cloud Banner, and said:
"My cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds over the years, but I have neglected to improve the grade of my magic weapons. Could you please take a look at how to improve these magic weapons?"

The Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner is a natal magic weapon, currently a top-tier third-grade item. It will take time to upgrade it to the fourth-grade spiritual treasure level.

There was no other way; he had only been in the Nascent Soul stage for a short time, and his natal magic weapon had not been tempered for long enough.

The Fusang tree in the Calabash World has now been upgraded to the third-tier top-grade level. Thanks to the spirit wood, the Lidi Flame Banner was upgraded to the third-tier top-grade level two years ago.

The items I currently possess are at the third-tier superior level, and I urgently need to upgrade their rank.

Any enhancement to a magical artifact will improve his overall strength, at least in terms of defensive capabilities.

Qin Yan immediately became interested, took the magic weapon, examined it, and quickly offered a solution:

"True Lord, if the Azure Lotus Treasure Banner wants to be upgraded, it needs to be infused with the spiritual essence of a third-grade top-quality Azure Dragon Wood, and then combined with some third-grade top-quality spiritual items to complete the upgrade."

The sect has all the necessary materials; just give them to me, and it'll be done in a month.

The Five Elements Sect has conducted detailed research on how to upgrade the grade of imitations of the Five Directions Flags, a primordial spiritual treasure.

With the help of the secret treasure, he had no shortage of time and had already thoroughly mastered most of the Five Elements Sect's knowledge of weapon crafting.

"Upgrading the Plain Cloud Banner requires top-grade third-tier Star Mark Gold, Dragon Pattern Gold, and Mercury Refined Gold, because there is a withered spiritual vein beneath Crimson Flame Peak, and the sect is not lacking in these materials."

"Hmm. It only takes half a month to upgrade the magic weapon to the third-tier top-grade."

The withered spiritual vein had been soaked in underground lava for countless years, and now only fire-elemental spiritual objects remained, along with a small portion of metal-elemental spiritual objects.

For weapon refiners, these two spiritual items are the most in demand.

The sect has abundant resources. If we cannot overcome the tribulation of the true demon, all else is meaningless. But if we do overcome the tribulation, we will surely soar to new heights.

Putting everything else aside, if he had the Nascent Soul Pill, he would be 70-80% confident of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.

A sect with two Nascent Soul cultivators is a force to be reckoned with, even among Nascent Soul sects in the Central Continent. Moreover, both of these Nascent Soul cultivators are individuals with astonishing luck!

The secret treasures he possesses can smooth out the rugged path to immortality, but even so, they cannot match the speed at which a True Monarch's cultivation improves; the opponent must possess even greater fortune.

"Upgrading the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag requires a top-grade third-tier water-elemental spiritual item, but the sect's reserves are insufficient, and the disciples are powerless to do so."

By the way, what rank is the True Lord's Ground-Leaving Flame Banner? Doesn't it need upgrading?

Ji An summoned his magical artifact, and a fire phoenix circled around it before transforming into its true form:

"Now that it has reached the third-tier top-grade level, are we confident that it can be upgraded to the spirit treasure level?"

He was somewhat incredulous, as the other party's cultivation level was only at the seventh level of the Golden Core stage.

Qin Yan took the Flame Banner off the ground, examined it, and smiled confidently:
"I can't guarantee that it's a custom-made magic weapon, but I do have the ability to upgrade it to the level of a spiritual treasure."

The sect has no shortage of fourth-tier fire-elemental resources; it's worth a try.

He paused and explained:

"Given sufficient resources, upgrading a magic weapon to the level of a spirit treasure is much simpler than crafting a spirit treasure."

The Five Elements School has this knowledge in its lineage, and the records are very detailed. I just need to follow the instructions.

He spoke very modestly, saying that upgrading the grade of a magic weapon is not easy, especially when it involves crossing a major realm.

Ji An's eyebrows danced with excitement as he exclaimed:
"I should have talked to you sooner, but it's not too late now. How long will it take to upgrade the Ground Flame Banner?"

If one possesses a magical artifact, the defensive field provided by the Five Directions Banner can withstand at least 30% more damage than it does now.

If the other two magical artifacts are also upgraded, the defensive strength can be increased by at least 50% earlier.

Numerically, the increase may not seem significant, but in reality, it's far more powerful, meaning many attacks simply cannot cause damage.

In the terms of games from the previous life, it's called "unbreakable defense".

"Two to three months."

"Okay, calculate how much work is needed, and I'll transfer the money to you."

Ji An said generously that the necessary resources could be exchanged from the sect, which saved him a lot of trouble, so he asked the other party to "take care of everything".

Qin Yan pondered for a moment and said:
"Give him a great merit of 780,000."

Aside from the cost of exchanging materials, he can earn 100,000 merit points. Normally, he would earn 150,000 for such an order.

However, he received many favors from the other party, and although they did not give them directly to him, he was the biggest beneficiary.

Without the divine fire nourishing his spirit, he couldn't have reached the threshold of the eighth level of the Golden Core realm so quickly.

Ji An asked with a smile, "Did you undercharge? Don't let yourself be taken advantage of."

"Haha, I've already made a lot of money."

Ji An took out his identity jade token, handed it to the other party, paid the bill, and said:
"Do I need to be present when upgrading the magic weapon's grade?" "You will need to be present when completing the final step of upgrading the Ground-Leaving Flame Banner, which will take approximately two days."

The other two magical treasures do not require the True Lord's presence throughout the entire process.

"Then prioritize upgrading the Ground-based Flame Banner. Let me know when you need me."

Ji An communicated with the Flame Banner of the Ground through his mind, and then put away the other three magical treasures.

"Okay, True Lord, please keep the communication channels open."

Ji An returned to his cave on Crimson Flame Peak, entered the small world, and sat on a rattan chair under the Gathering Yuan Tree.

His mind connected with the stone tortoise, and golden characters appeared in the sky above the Moon Palace. A satisfied smile spread across his lips.

[Master: Ji An]

[Tao Yun: Gold 1036.4, Water 1855.4, Wood 126.8, Fire 1136.5, Earth 1209.6]

Spiritual Ability: Kan Spirit 147.6, Gen Spirit 584.8, Zhen Spirit 954.9, Xun Spirit 308.3, Kun Spirit 412.5, Qian Spirit 728.6, Dui Spirit 849.3, Li Spirit 4680.2

[Spell: Thread-Binding Spell (Perfect 1%)]

Dragon Soars, All Things Grow (97% Complete)

Vermilion Bird Profound Illumination Technique (Perfect 15%)

Chaotic Five Elements Thunder (Perfect 4%)

[Golden Light Across the Ground (Perfect 19%)]

In the past ten years, not only has his cultivation level broken through, but his magic has also improved considerably.

The Spiritual Roar has been upgraded to the Great Perfection level, increasing its attack range to three hundred feet and its attack power to be even stronger.

He believed that he only needed to unleash a mental roar to severely damage the soul of an enemy in the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

In addition, the second Nascent Soul level planting technique will also reach the Great Perfection level.

Over the years, Ji An has been most satisfied with the fact that there has been no bottleneck in improving his magical abilities, mainly because he has the support of high-grade Dao seeds.

Ji An frowned, pondering how to enable others to play a greater role after the outbreak of war.

He currently possesses four fourth-tier low-grade Gengjin Divine Thunder Talismans, which he obtained when he upgraded the Vajra Bodhi Tree.

These talismans can pose a significant threat to true demons at the early Nascent Soul stage, but they are unlikely to have a decisive effect.

If they cannot inflict direct damage, the true demons, with their powerful self-healing abilities, can resume fighting after a period of recuperation.

Therefore, it is completely unrealistic to rely on fellow disciples at the Golden Core stage to fight against a true demon at the Nascent Soul stage.

"Alas, the sect's strength is still too weak; it can only be considered a promising seedling at present."

He sighed softly, deeply appreciating the hardships his senior brother Zhengyang had endured back then.

The entire sect is relying on the other party, which will inevitably delay their cultivation.

Ji An took out the spirit peach that was flashing with lightning and ate it in a few bites.

A tingling, numbing sensation in the mouth, so incredibly satisfying.

The juice of the spirit peach, like lightning, stimulated the internal organs and muscles.

Thunder, born from the transformation of Yin and Yang, can perceive the dependence and transformation of the Yin and Yang forces of fire.

Ji An flew to an open space and began practicing the Immovable King Technique.

There is only one way to significantly enhance combat power now: to raise the level of body cultivation to the Nascent Soul stage.

At that time, the primordial fire within the body will be even more vigorous, and the body will be tempered to the point that it is like a low-grade fourth-order defensive spiritual treasure.

With a thicker "health bar," he dares to use aggressive fighting methods.

As the cultivation technique was activated, an invisible force of qi and blood surged from the top of his head, like a burning plume of smoke reaching the sky. At this moment, one could vaguely see that the light was somewhat distorted wherever the force of qi and blood passed.

Most of Ji An's blood turned golden, and most of his bone marrow turned into silver mercury, but this state remained stagnant for a long time, and he never found the opportunity to transform.

After consuming the spiritual fruit, he felt the power of lightning damaging his body's cells, followed by repairing the damage, and at the same time, it could shake his body.

This power was able to penetrate into the bone marrow, and I could feel a power lurking in the gaps between my bones.

He laughed heartily a few times and then practiced his technique even more diligently.

As a famous Buddhist practice, the Fudo Myo-o Kyo technique has a method that can mobilize the body and spirit to assist in controlling the power of qi and blood to undergo a phoenix-like rebirth. However, the improved version of the technique he practiced does not have this convenience and can only rely on external forces.

Based on his assessment of the medicinal properties and pharmacology, he felt that the spiritual fruit produced by the lightning-struck wood could help him, and sure enough!

Now he has something to look forward to. After his body-refining technique is upgraded to the Vajra realm, he will dare to fight to the death against the Nascent Soul stage True Demon he encountered at Yuanhe Mountain again.

He was confident that he could eliminate his opponent before the enemy could cause him any real damage. During the last battle, his main purpose was to test the strength of the defensive field composed of the five magic treasures, and he did not use the Taibai Extinction Sword to attack the enemy.

Pu Yunshan.

Chen Xingzhou revisited the place, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

This ancestral land where the Chen clan has thrived for thousands of years is now engulfed in flames, with crimson flames sizzling as they come into close contact with demonic energy.

After the Chen family withdrew, all members of the cultivation family who had taken over the place were slaughtered, leaving no one alive.

He was once a cultivator, and his family was an vassal of the Golden Spirit Sect. His biggest dream was to break through to the Chaoyuan stage and make his family powerful.

At that time, he had dreams but not much skill, yet he was full of drive in everything he did.

He took over the leased Crimson Flame Peak, which brings a large amount of spirit stone revenue to the family every year.

Later, the Crimson Flame Peak was taken away, and his family was ordered to leave. That was a thorn in his heart forever.

He later became a demon cultivator and was forced to embark on a path of confrontation with the Golden Spirit Sect and even the cultivation world of the Western Continent. However, as a result, he successfully broke through to the Chaoyuan stage and later became a Golden Core cultivator.

At this moment, the True Demon Tribulation erupted, and the entire Heavenly Demon Alliance prostrated itself at the feet of the Nascent Soul level True Demon.

He decisively betrayed his cause and, with the help of the true demon, became a Nascent Soul level demon cultivator.

Now that he has returned to his hometown, it is time to pull out the thorn in his heart.

Just as he was pondering, Yun Nianrong flew over on a crimson spiritual cloud, unleashing her Nascent Soul level pressure without restraint.

Chen Xingzhou understood why the other party did this. He was very talented in cultivating the Heavenly Demon Transformation Scripture. He refined the essence blood provided by the other party into resources and broke through the hidden tricks left by the other party, thus escaping the danger of being refined into a puppet.

He immediately released his true form as a fire ape, a horn as thick as an arm sprouting from his head, and asked with a forced smile:

"Fellow Daoist Yun, why aren't you staying near the Golden Spirit Sect to reorganize your army? Why did you suddenly decide to come here?"

　I've been busy with work lately and have been working overtime, so there will only be one update today.

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(End of this chapter)