Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 760 Spiritual Treasure (Bonus Chapter for 3k words, still owed)
On their way to the Golden Spirit Sect, Master Yueying and Master Guanglin separated, but the distance between them was only five or six miles.

They couldn't see each other at this distance, but they could hear each other's voices.

If someone is in danger, they will inevitably use the Thunder Pearl. The number of explosions can be used to determine whether a fellow disciple is alive.

If an explosion is heard, the other person can adjust their route.

More than ten miles from the gate of the Golden Spirit Sect, True Person Moon Shadow heard five consecutive explosions. Suppressing her grief, she deviated from her planned route and ended up arriving at the agreed location.

After entering the cave, Ji An went straight to the point and asked:

"How's the situation?"

The fact that two former sect leaders came to see him together must mean they had something important to discuss, but it didn't seem that urgent.

He should quickly upgrade the quality of the magic weapon so he can focus on handling other matters.

Qin Yan was slightly taken aback when he saw so many people come in, and then said:

"Everything is going smoothly. All that's needed is for the True Lord to use his Primordial Life Fire to refine a low-grade fourth-order Fire Source Stone."

"how long it takes?"

"I am not aware of the True Lord's abilities. If I were to refine it, it would take at least five or six hours."

Ji An nodded slightly, "Okay, let's begin."

He turned to Lin Jiuxiao and the others and said, "Sect Leader, I need to deal with the magic weapon first. If there's enough time, I need to teach that insolent Chen Xingzhou a lesson."

The enemy kept appearing at Crimson Flame Peak, clearly targeting him. Luckily, he stayed in the small world, otherwise he would have been greatly bothered.

Lin Jiuxiao nodded, "The True Lord has important matters at hand, so we are not in a hurry."

If someone blocks your door and insults you, you'll feel better if you tear their mouth apart.

“I will do it as soon as possible,” Ji An nodded. “Let’s go, let’s get started early.”

Qin Yan stepped to the side and stretched out his arm. "True Lord, please come this way."

The two entered the underground fire chamber, and the stone door slammed shut.

Master Yuxiao pointed to the chair, "Sect Leader, let's sit down and talk."

The three sat down, and Lin Jiuxiao explained:
"Fellow Daoist Yueying, one of True Monarch's magic treasures is being upgraded and is currently in its final stage."

In this way, the True Lord's combat power can be further enhanced, and at that time, as long as the True Lord is willing to go to meet your sect's cultivators, your safety will be greatly guaranteed.

Since we're allies, we need to explain the real situation to avoid creating any rift between us.

Master Yueying hurriedly said, "I understand. With the assistance of the True Lord, things will surely succeed."

"I don't know which senior is the master of your sect. Please let me know so I can avoid being impolite when I speak later."

In the past, she would have been restless if such a force within the Golden Spirit Sect had appeared, affecting the balance of the Western Continent. But now, she wished the Golden Spirit Sect were as powerful as possible.

The fall of her sect made her realize that without a strong support, relying solely on the mountain-protecting formation would not be enough to withstand the endless conquests of the True Demon Army.

At this moment, her mind raced, pondering whether the other party's breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage was purely due to extraordinary luck or because they had obtained some complete inheritance.

If it is the latter, the future of the Golden Spirit Sect is limitless. As long as it can survive this great calamity, it will inevitably become the dominant force in the Western Continent.

"The True Lord's Daoist name is Xuanqing. He once left the Western Continent and traveled to the Central Continent for a hundred years before finally breaking through a few years ago."

Lin Jiuxiao said a few simple words, explaining that the other party was an ally, but not exactly a close confidant.

"I remember that True Lord Xuanqing once served as the head of the Agricultural Hall of your sect, right?"

Master Yueying was greatly shocked, as there were many descriptions of Master Xuanqing in the intelligence of Falling Maple Valley.

The other party was the first hall master of the Si Nong Hall. Thirty years later, the spiritual farmers of the Jin Ling Sect became more and more powerful, which directly led to the prosperity of the Dan Ding Academy, the Beast Taming Hall, and the Talisman Making Hall, and indirectly promoted the development of halls such as the Weapon Refining Hall and the Puppet Hall.

In the research at Fallen Maple Valley, True Man Xuanqing was the key to the prosperity of the Golden Spirit Sect. No, he should now be called True Lord Xuanqing.

"Yes," Master Yuxiao replied, then immediately changed the subject, asking:
"Fellow Daoist, what I'm about to say will bring back unpleasant memories, but it's really important. I hope you'll think about it carefully."

Your sect must have fallen yesterday. How many Nascent Soul level enemies were there at that time?

This is very important intelligence. According to the actual situation in Xizhou, after the fall of Luofeng Valley, the sects are the only large forces that have survived.

Knowing the enemy's troop strength allows for proactive countermeasures.

Master Yueying sighed and said, "The sect fell more than a month ago. The fall was too sudden. There were Nascent Soul level True Demons attacking from all directions. I know of no fewer than four."

We and some of our disciples only had time to hide in a secret underground passage, and later followed the passage to a location with a teleportation array.

However, above the teleportation hall is the Moon Palace, and true demons can be detected coming and going in the main hall through a hidden magic array.

"We kept delaying the teleportation until the last two days when we sensed no more True Demons coming and going, so we finally attempted to teleport."

When the teleportation array is activated, it can cause spatial fluctuations. These fluctuations have strong conductivity and cannot be isolated by ordinary sealing arrays.

When the sect leader was cultivating the teleportation array, he didn't consider using it in such an emergency.

Originally, it was thought that the protective mountain formation would be activated before it could hold out, so no stronger sealing formation was built to cover it up, also because resources were insufficient.

Unexpectedly, the protective mountain formation collapsed in a very short time, leaving many disciples on the evacuation list unable to organize themselves. Master Yuxiao and Master Yuxiao exchanged a glance, their faces showing solemnity. Fallen Maple Valley had fallen more than a month ago, and after so much time, the True Demon Army had most likely completed its relocation and was probably gathering somewhere outside the sect.

Then the sect will be attacked by a storm of fierce attacks at any time. The most important thing to do now is to find out the information outside the sect as soon as possible.

After a moment's thought, Lin Jiuxiao asked solemnly:
“Fellow Daoist, think back carefully, how many days has your sect been trapped? There should be no error of even one day.”

After recalling for a long time, Master Yueying smiled bitterly:
"It happened around the forty-sixth or forty-seventh day, I don't remember the exact time."

There were no timekeeping devices in the underground palace; she used her body's "biological clock," formed by the circulation of Qi and blood, to calculate time, so errors were inevitable.

"This timing is precise enough to validate my judgment."

Lin Jiuxiao said solemnly, his forehead creased with deep wrinkles, as he transmitted his voice:
"Senior brother, judging from the timeline, neither the unknown Nascent Soul level enemy outside the sect nor Chen Xingzhou participated in the attack on Falling Maple Valley."

Therefore, the sect is facing an attack from at least six Nascent Soul level enemies, as well as countless lower-level enemies.

Attacks from low-level enemies can have an effect, but they are negligible against a Tier 3 top-grade mountain-protecting formation.

However, as the saying goes, "Many grains of sand make a tower," and when the number of enemies becomes too great to ignore, the attacks of low-level enemies become a huge burden on the mountain-protecting formation.

If the sect's spiritual veins reached the fourth-grade low level, he wouldn't have too much to worry about, but the defense of a third-grade top-grade magic array was far inferior.

Master Yuxiao felt bitter; the number of enemies at the Nascent Soul level was simply too great, and six was only a conservative estimate.

At this moment, a question couldn't help but arise in his mind: 'Can the sect continue its future?'

He slowly exhaled and transmitted his voice:

"We must prepare for the worst. If the mountain-protecting formation is breached, let the True Lord take the most promising seed and leave."

Lin Jiuxiao nodded almost imperceptibly and started chatting with Master Yueying about other things.

In the Earth Fire Chamber, fire phoenixes frolicked in the earth fire, occasionally emitting clear, crisp cries.

Ji An picked up the firestone, which was the size of a children's earthenware pot, and asked:

"Isn't it feasible to refine it using the Azure Lotus Heart-Burning Flame?"

If it's refined with the spiritual fire of heaven and earth, the speed should be even faster.

"Of course it's feasible, but a magic weapon needs to have a close spiritual connection with its master. Although the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire has been nurtured in your dantian and has been imbued with your aura, it still doesn't have any other aura."

As a magical artifact used by cultivators, the purer its aura, the better, so that it can exert its greatest effect.

Qin Yan spoke eloquently, his knowledge stemming from the Five Elements Sect's legacy, which, combined with his formidable learning ability, greatly broadened his horizons.

"I see. Let's begin."

Ji An stopped worrying about the speed of refining. He used his object manipulation technique to suspend the fire source stone in the air while simultaneously activating his life-force fire.

The golden flames, brimming with life, burned fiercely, and after a moment the firestone began to melt.

Qin Yan immediately spoke up:

"True Lord, please summon your magic weapon to devour the refined spiritual liquid."

He suppressed his shock, thinking to himself that there is no harm without comparison. He estimated that it would take him an hour to melt the fire source stone, but the other party only took a quarter of an hour. The difference was too great.

With a thought, Ji An's fire phoenix flew out of the Earth Core Fire and hovered below the Yuanming Fire.

A drop of spiritual liquid, resembling a flowing ruby, fell down, and it immediately pounced on it, swallowing it whole, and then let out a few joyful cries.

Half an hour later, the entire Flame Stone was inside the Fire Phoenix's belly.

"True Lord, please transform the magic weapon into its true form, and then use your object manipulation technique to suspend it in the air."

Ji An did as instructed, and the small red flag stood up and floated in the air.

Qin Yan released a top-grade third-tier mind-stabilizing talisman and focused intently on forming hand seals.

His fingers became a blur, swiftly striking the magic weapon with a protective barrier. Crimson light surged into the magic weapon, and patterns appeared on the flag and flagpole.

At this moment, he only had eyes for this magical artifact; everything else disappeared from his sight.

It lasted for about half an hour, and only when he entered the last magical barrier did he feel that his magical power was about to run out.

The Flame Banner, which had just left the ground, suddenly burst into crimson light, with flowing golden light, like a small sun rising.

Ji An squinted, and Qin Yan immediately turned away to avoid looking directly at him and closed his eyes.

The strange phenomenon lasted for several breaths, then a deafening screech rang out, seemingly coming from the heavens above.

Qin Yan felt as if his whole body was burning, and a surge of anger rose in his heart, giving rise to the thought of destroying everything.

The energy contained in the calming talisman was rapidly consumed, offsetting most of the adverse effects.

He smiled smugly to himself, 'Luckily, I was prepared.'

"Congratulations, True Lord, on obtaining the spiritual treasure."

　7.2 words still owed
　　
　
(End of this chapter)