Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 758 Thriving
The cultivators whose caves were near Crimson Flame Peak all heard those extremely arrogant remarks, and they were all filled with righteous indignation.

Many cultivators left their caves, eager to witness their ancestor wreaking havoc.

Then, they were disappointed.

The insults above Crimson Flame Peak subsided after a while, but the expected scene did not appear; the sky above Crimson Flame Peak remained silent.

Many cultivators had witnessed Ji An unleashing a Nascent Soul level planting spell and could imagine the chaotic scene that must unfold when Nascent Soul cultivators fought.

The cultivators from the Beast Taming Hall branch gathered together, and someone whispered:
"Could it be that the ancestor is in seclusion and has not heard the enemy's clamor at all?"

He didn't believe that his ancestor was a cowardly and timid person, and felt that there must be some hidden reason behind it.

“Very likely,” the branch hall master said with certainty, though his heart was filled with bitterness.

As the branch hall master, he had more information. He knew that the ancestor was a spirit farmer and had profound attainments in planting techniques, but he didn't seem to have any outstanding achievements.

During times of peace and development, a Nascent Soul level Spirit Farmer is the sect's greatest source of strength, and during times of war, they are the best logistical support. However, they cannot engage in direct combat with the enemy.

Xiaguang Ridge, the location of the Law Enforcement Hall, is located thirty miles southwest of Chiyan Peak.

Given the special status of Crimson Flame Peak, the sect established a branch of the Enforcement Hall here long ago.

Liu Yu stood atop the mountain, his Taoist robe fluttering in the mountain wind.

Standing behind him was a composed-looking cultivator, his deputy Liu Changle, a fourth-level cultivator in the Chaoyuan stage.

Liu Changle looked up at the sky and said in a deep voice:
"Master, another enemy at the Nascent Soul level has attacked the mountain-protecting formation. How should we deal with this in the future?"

This time, the enemy actually claimed to be a remnant of the Chen family of Puyun Mountain. Back when the sect wiped out the Chen family, he was a late-stage Qi Refining disciple in the Enforcement Hall. His arrogant declaration was a direct slap in the face to the sect.

"When the sky falls, there will always be strong ones to hold it up. All we can do is to do our job well."

There will be many more such tests in the future, so there's no need to be alarmed.

"Hehe, remnants of the Chen family, this is going to be good."

Liu Yu spoke slowly and calmly.

Liu Changle glanced around instinctively and transmitted his voice:
"Master, I heard that our ancestor is not good at fighting. Does that mean we can only passively take hits when facing enemies at the Nascent Soul level?"

"I heard that from whom? To undermine morale in the face of battle is an act despicable one."

Looking at the stern gaze, Liu Changle scratched his head and pleaded:
"This is just my own opinion. Everyone knows that our ancestor is skilled in planting magic, and I'm afraid many disciples would think the same way."

Think about it, mastering magic to a high level requires a huge investment of time and energy. It's truly remarkable that our ancestor has honed his planting magic to such a level; where would he find the time to improve his combat abilities?

This was not only his idea, but also the idea of ​​many fellow disciples who had witnessed the Ancestor performing magic on the spiritual field.

When facing enemies of lower realms, the Ancestor can use his power to intimidate them, but when facing enemies of the same realm, Ling Nong will inevitably be outmatched.

There are rumors that the ancestor's natal magic weapon is an auxiliary magic weapon that can accelerate the comprehension of planting spells and their meanings, and many fellow disciples believe it.

Liu Yu's gaze turned cold, and she said sternly:

"Don't say such things in front of outsiders. The sect will not passively take a beating. Let's wait and see."

After hundreds of years of getting along, he understood very well how abnormal Ji An's comprehension of magic was. Many spells had been practiced to the extreme by the other party, including but not limited to planting spells.

Let alone others, he still couldn't understand how the other party could be proficient in so many spells!

In his mind, this must be his junior brother's biggest secret, so he never mentioned his doubts to a second person.

Liu Changle responded:

"The disciple understands."

He muttered to himself, 'Faced with such provocation, why doesn't the Ancestor take the initiative to drive the enemy away?'

If the enemy can be driven away, the morale of the army will surely be greatly boosted.

The disciples are probably furious to be being insulted by the enemy.

Red Flame Peak.

Ignoring the insults and abuse coming from the sky, Ji An inspected the spirit fields and then returned to his cave to enter the small world.

Once the Flame Banner and other magical treasures are upgraded, the 'King of Talk' outside will surely pay a bloody price.

He stood beneath the Gathering Yuan Tree and hummed softly:
"Chen Xingzhou, I'll remember you."

In his mental notebook, a new name appears, which he will cross out after a while.

It seems that the Chen family has become demonic cultivators by chance, becoming a guide for the true demonic realm and standing on the opposite side of the cultivation world.

He flew to the edge of the azure spirit field on a cloud, looked at the two-zhang-tall Azure Moon Purple Spirit Cedars, and nodded in satisfaction.

In pursuit of efficiency, a few years ago he used Daoist magic to accelerate the ripening of the spirit cedar seeds, and then planted the seeds on this land, a total of 160 saplings.

If he had more space, he could have planted even more.

Currently, about 20% of these spiritual plants have been cultivated to the third-tier high-grade, while the rest are all third-tier mid-grade.

The cypress trees are lush and verdant, a scene of flourishing growth.

Ji An smiled and nodded, sighing:

"We'll run out of Five-Flower Pills in a few months, and we only have six Thunder Spirit Peaches left. We need to upgrade the Spirit Fir, or we'll be 'out of supplies' for a long time."

He connected his mind to the stone tortoise and commanded:
"Refine the Dao essence to upgrade the spirit wood to the highest grade of the third rank." For a long time to come, the spirit cedar seed will be key to his rapid cultivation advancement.

The stone tortoise appeared above the Azure Moon Purple Spirit Fir, and the azure spiritual energy was woven into a cocoon of light by an invisible hand.

Ji An kept issuing orders to upgrade all the mid-grade spirit trees to the third-tier top-grade, totaling thirty trees.

Based on past experience, these sacred trees will bloom in a few years, and after a three-year flowering period, they will bear fruit.

Once the spirit tree bears fruit, use Daoist rhyme to upgrade it to the fourth rank, and then use Daoist rhyme to accelerate the ripening of the spirit fruit, so that there will be a continuous supply of spirit fruit.

"This method is perfect!"

Ji An smiled and flew back to the Gathering Yuan Tree. He took out a bag of seeds from the Void Stone and placed it on the table. These were fourth-tier Azure Moon Purple Spirit Fir seeds.

He wanted to research how to roast the seeds to make them more delicious, so that he could obtain spiritual energy through food therapy and nourish his body, which would be more effective than using spiritual energy to nourish his body.

Above Crimson Flame Peak, Chen Xingzhou, who had manifested his true form as a fire ape, once again shouted at the top of his lungs:

"You cowards of the Golden Spirit Sect, are you really turtles? Do you have the guts to fight me?!"

He took out his magic weapon and activated the demonic energy within his body. The magic weapon transformed into a crimson staff more than three zhang long and as thick as a small bucket, which crashed down onto the mountain-protecting formation, splashing out ripples.

'This formation is truly incredibly powerful defensively. Strange, how did they obtain such a powerful formation?'

Chen Xingzhou didn't think he would lure out the cultivators from the Golden Spirit Sect. The difference in their cultivation levels was significant, and no matter how harsh his insults were, these cultivators would have to endure them.

Might makes right, and you can't argue with that.

He pondered this, recalling that Chen Xianrong, a member of the Chen family, had once sent a message that there seemed to be lightning flashing throughout the Golden Spirit Sect, possibly indicating a tribulation of Nascent Soul level cultivators.

It now appears to be a misconception. If the Golden Spirit Sect had cultivators at the Nascent Soul level, he would have already engaged in battle after hurling such harsh insults.

After the Golden Spirit Sect sealed off its mountain, it became very difficult for outsiders to observe the true situation here.

He summoned the magical artifact back and held it in his hand. His body transformed into a human form, and the magical artifact became thinner and shorter.

"Fine, I'll come and hurl insults every day from now on; that'll only demoralize the enemy."

Revealing one's true form conveys more power; the human form is too frail.

He shook his head and flew away on the black clouds.

News of Chen Xingzhou's outburst at Crimson Flame Peak quickly spread throughout the sect, infuriating most members.

Upon learning the news, Lin Jiuxiao issued an order to appease his disciples, stating:

"Our ancestor's magic weapon is being upgraded. Once we have a suitable magic weapon, we will definitely teach our enemies a lesson."

He rarely heard Ji An recount his battle achievements, but he knew how powerful the other was from conversations and various events.

How could a cultivator who could pass the test and obtain the inheritance from the Five Elements Sect ruins rely solely on planting techniques?

Upon hearing this news, the disciples immediately calmed down.

It's not that the patriarch is unwilling to take action; it's just that his tools aren't quite right yet.

In the cave at Red Copper Mountain, two disciples are talking.

"Why don't you tell me why the Ancestor doesn't teach that treacherous demon Chen Xingzhou a lesson for his insolence? Even if the magic weapon isn't handy, there's still the natal magic weapon!"
Could the ancestor's natal magic weapon really be a support-type magic weapon?

"It could be an auxiliary type or a defensive type, but I know that even without using magic weapons, the ancestor could crush it with just his magic power."

"You dare to speak ill of the Ancestor here? You want to be reprimanded by your master, don't you!"

At this moment, Qin Yan came out of the Earth Fire Chamber and asked:
"You got a lecture from me? What happened?"

He turned down all other tasks in order to upgrade the True Lord's Flaming Banner to the Spirit Treasure level as soon as possible.

His magical power always runs out quickly, so he comes out to rest, while his magical artifacts remain in the earth fire.

The fire phoenix that the magical artifact took form was very intelligent and could manipulate flames playfully.

The two disciples immediately stood up and said, "Greetings, Master."

"No need for formalities. Let's continue your previous conversation. What did you do wrong?"

One of the disciples scratched his head and chuckled sheepishly, recounting Chen Xingzhou's story, saying:
"The incident happened above Crimson Flame Peak, and everyone is wondering why the Ancestor didn't take action to teach the enemy a lesson."

Qin Yan chuckled coldly twice and said:

"It's hard to tell what's real and what's fake outside. What if there are several Nascent Soul level True Demons lying in ambush?"
Within the demonic energy, these true demons are extremely difficult to detect if they wish to hide.

Besides, I'm currently upgrading the ancestor's magic weapon. Once successful, the ancestor will possess a fourth-tier fire-elemental magic weapon, significantly boosting his combat power. Of course, I need to play it safe."

If he were in the position of the patriarch, he would make the same choice.

What does it matter if we get scolded? Let's see who's the real deal. With the help of the fourth-tier ground-based Flame Banner, we can teach the enemy a profound lesson.

"I see. It seems many people have misunderstood the Ancestor."

Qin Yan snorted and said disdainfully:
“Every step a high-level cultivator takes has profound meaning. There’s no need to worry about these things. The ancestor’s power is beyond what that guy named Zhou can imagine.”

In just over a decade, he advanced from the first to the second level of the Nascent Soul stage—something even those demonic cultivators couldn't achieve in this era of surging demonic energy.

(End of this chapter)