Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 767 Discovery
The journey was safe and uneventful.

Ji An led dozens of Fallen Maple Valley cultivators to the outside of the Wuji Hall and handed them over to the sect leader for reception.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have other matters to attend to and must take my leave now."

"Thank you for escorting me, True Lord."

Ji An waved his hand and rode away on auspicious five-colored clouds.

Lin Jiuxiao laughed:
"Fellow Daoist Chongxuan, Fellow Daoist Yueying, let's discuss something."

"Junior Sister Han, please trouble you to escort the other disciples to Yingxian Pavilion."

When Zhenjun went to Qinglong Mountain, he sent people to prepare Yingxian Pavilion to entertain the disciples of Luofeng Valley, and summoned Han Yan.

Yingxian Pavilion is located on Chaoxia Peak, about 100 miles east and north of Chaoyang Peak. It is now a mid-grade third-level spiritual vein, and it is perfectly respectable to use it to entertain Golden Core cultivators.

Han Yan smiled and nodded, cupping her hands in greeting:

"Yes, Your Excellencies, I shall take my leave."

She summoned a flying boat and addressed the disciples of Falling Maple Valley:

"Please come up, everyone. I will escort you there."

After watching the flying boat depart, Lin Jiuxiao welcomed the two True Immortals into the main hall, where they took their seats as host and guest.

Master Chongxuan spoke first:

"I remember that True Monarch Xuanqing broke through to the Golden Core stage only ten years earlier than me. I never thought that he would be a Nascent Soul True Monarch now. It's pitiful that I, a fool, am still struggling to cultivate in the middle stage of the Golden Core stage."

With such a prodigy as Zhenjun in your clan, your clan is destined for great success.

"Thank you for your shelter. Once the True Demon Calamity ends, I will rebuild Maple Valley and hope to maintain a friendly alliance with your sect."

The True Lord's achievements made him feel like he was living in a dream. A Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stage could actually kill a True Demon in the mid-Nascent Soul stage. What amazing talent!

However, no matter how powerful the Golden Spirit Sect is, it is still his home, and the sect's legacy cannot be broken in his hands.

Maple Valley has stood in the Western Continent for over six thousand years; how could one possibly reside here?

He was not unaware of the difficulties that would follow after the True Demon Tribulation ended, but he wanted to continue the sect's legacy even more.

Lin Jiuxiao smiled politely, "Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. After the calamity ends, I will definitely send you back to your hometown with courtesy."

Senior Brother Yuxiao once told him the reason for maintaining contact with Luofeng Valley: there are no eternal friends between sects, and there is no kindness without a reason.

The purpose of providing assistance is to attract a group of outstanding disciples. These Falling Maple Valley cultivators who escaped through the teleportation array must have good aptitude and are selected as the seeds of inheritance.

The original idea was to subtly win them over by showing them kindness, but the other party seemed to have seen through their intentions and directly blocked that path.

He inquired about the details of Fallen Maple Valley's fall, recounted the sect's development over the years, and finally politely stated:

"I will escort you two to the Yingxian Pavilion. If you need anything, please feel free to ask."

He didn't force the other party to integrate into the warm family of the Golden Spirit Sect.

The world of gourds.

Ji An happily dealt with his spoils; seven hollow stones lay scattered on the ground, marking another great harvest after many years.

This time, it's the storage equipment for Nascent Soul cultivators, and many of the resources inside are definitely fourth-tier.

Unfortunately, he didn't have much of the Spirit-Slaying Insect fluid left, so he could only look at these spoils and open the blind boxes in a few years.

He purified and burned the remaining corpses with the Azure Lotus Heart-Burning Fire, and placed them into different jars.

The ashes of that Nascent Soul Stage 3 True Demon were buried directly under the Gathering Yuan Tree. He hadn't yet decided which spirit tree he needed to upgrade next; he would make a decision in a few days.

All the magical treasures he acquired had to be refined into materials. Fortunately, he had the Azure Lotus Burning Heart Flame, which allowed him to harvest more materials without damaging their quality too much.

For several days in a row, he was busy and happy, greedily thinking:
'The situation doesn't allow it; otherwise, we would definitely capture several Nascent Soul level enemies alive to obtain Dao essence later.'

You can obtain tens of thousands of Dao points from an enemy at the Nascent Soul level, which is much more comfortable than painstakingly capturing a Golden Core level monster.

However, with his cultivation level, he can only capture enemies at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, preferably those at the first stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Ji An lay on the rattan chair under the Gathering Yuan Tree and began to search for the inherited knowledge of the Five Elements Sect.

The only thing he gained from this battle that could improve him personally was the Nascent Soul, but the thought of another Nascent Soul being attacked and dissipated still pained him.

Ji An only glanced at much of the knowledge that didn't bring immediate benefits; he didn't deliberately memorize it, only forming a vague impression, which he would look up when needed.

Previously, he had neatly categorized and arranged various knowledge inheritances, and easily found the relevant jade slips. He discovered that there were three ways to utilize this nascent soul, so he began to study them slowly.

The first method is to purify the nascent soul and then refine it using secret techniques to increase one's own soul strength. This is the most direct way to utilize it, treating it as a one-time consumable.

The second method is to erase the consciousness of this nascent soul and refine it into a second nascent soul, which is equivalent to a fighter jet carrying two auxiliary fuel tanks, allowing it to store a large amount of mana.

The specific amount of mana that can be stored is based on the quality of the second nascent soul.

The owner of the Nascent Soul is a Nascent Soul Level 1 cultivator, so his mana capacity should not be very high.

Another advantage is that it allows you to release your second nascent soul to perform missions or engage in combat.

The downside is that if the second nascent soul is attacked and reduced to ashes, then all is lost.

This second nascent soul requires Ji An to separate a wisp of his divine soul to reside within it. If it is separated from the original body for a long time, it will develop self-awareness and cause other hidden dangers.

The third method is a secret technique unique to the Five Elements Sect, which uses a Nascent Soul as the main material to refine a substitute puppet, serving as a cultivator's second life. Ji An scratched his head; this unique secret technique was truly vicious, not at all honorable.

How should he choose? He fell into deep thought.

As he was weighing the pros and cons, Da Huang entered the small world and said:
"Master, True Person Lin Jiuxiao is requesting an audience outside the cave. He says the matter is urgent."

Ji An raised an eyebrow slightly. "Let's go out."

Ji An arrived at the entrance of the cave and used a magic incantation to break the seal.

Before he could speak, Lin Jiuxiao's mouth rattled off like a machine gun:

"My Lord, important intelligence."

Based on the information gathered by the flying golems, we still haven't found a place where a large number of true demons have gathered, but we have discovered a severely polluted area.

That place is the ancestral home of the Zhang family, and the level of pollution there is far beyond normal. The entire mountain is even emitting demonic energy, which is very abnormal.

According to the information recorded by the flying puppets, the Zhang clan was either completely wiped out or hiding in some secret location.

Only the Demon Cave would emit demonic energy, and the profound meaning behind this sent chills down his spine, so he personally teleported over to report the news.

Ji An raised an eyebrow, took out a jade slip containing a map of the Western Continent, and said in a deep voice:

Tell me the exact location.

He had a bad feeling and a possibility came to mind.

"It is Qingmang Mountain, which is 1,200 miles north-east of the sect. Since the situation outside is unclear, I have not yet sent disciples out to conduct further verification."

"There's no need to send disciples; I'll go out myself."

Ji An took a deep breath and then exhaled heavily.

He hadn't allowed Qin Yan to upgrade the grades of the Plain Cloud Banner and the Azure Lotus Banner for the past few days, precisely to prepare for this unexpected situation.

He stood up and said:

"I'll set off now."

Although he wasn't at his peak at that moment, he was still at about 90% of his best.

Lin Jiuxiao bowed and said:
"True Lord, take care."

Ji An made a hand seal to release the strength of metal and stone, and also activated a third-grade top-quality purification talisman to minimize the impact of staying in demonic energy for a long time on his combat power.

Then he rode on a five-colored auspicious cloud and ascended into the sky, passing through the sect's protective array. His five magical treasures were ready to be activated at any time.

At this moment, he disregarded the vibrations between himself and the demonic energy, and after determining the general direction, he sped away.

After the battle, he gained a clear understanding of himself and is now confident in dealing with most risks, unless he encounters an enemy at the late Nascent Soul stage.

With the Golden Light Across the Earth, a Nascent Soul level spell known for its unparalleled speed, he was confident he could escape from a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. His only concern was that his total mana was insufficient.

With this in mind, he decided to leave the remaining Five-Colored Pills unused for the time being, saving them for use as a quick way to replenish his mana and spiritual energy in times of crisis.

Five-colored spiritual light pierced through the demonic energy, leaving behind a rainbow that traveled thousands of miles.

Having estimated that they had reached the vicinity of Green Python Mountain, Ji An stopped, took out a calming talisman, activated it, and prepared for battle.

With hand seals changing, the magical power within his body flowed through his immortal meridians, and after being activated by the Five Elements Divine Palace, it released the Blazing Fire of Heaven.

The flaming banner above the ground resonated with him in a strange way, sweeping away the demonic energy within a radius of dozens of miles.

He then unleashed the Vermilion Bird Profound Brightness Technique, which brought forth golden sunlight and surged fire-elemental spiritual energy, preventing the demonic energy from reclaiming the area.

He examined the area for any obvious landmarks, then entered from the north into the demonic energy and released his Blazing Fire once more. This time, he discovered a mountain range that was constantly emitting demonic energy.

The spiritual plants here have completely changed; they have no leaves, only branches, and the trunks and branches are covered with tumors.

The branches were either rotten or covered with barbs, and a foul stench filled the air.

The land turned black, not the kind of fertile black soil, giving people a strange feeling.

He released the Vermilion Bird Profound Brightness Technique, activating five magical treasures to form a defensive domain, and slowly descended, feeling as if he were stepping on muddy swamp.

He took off again, remaining vigilant while using his divine sense to search, determined to find out the truth this time.

After searching for more than two hours, Ji An found the root cause of all this.

He stood on the mountainside, facing a deep well with an opening about ten feet in diameter, the ground shimmering with white, magical lines and strange symbols.

The demonic energy inside the well was the most concentrated, but it was suppressed by the magic and divine intent of the Vermilion Bird Profound Brightness Technique.

A stench of blood and rotting flesh emanated from the area, suppressed within the demonic array, making it extremely nauseating and vomit-inducing.

Ji An held his breath and, through the dense demonic energy, discovered that the room was full of corpses.

It was not the corpse of a human cultivator, but the corpse of a true demon.

The bottom well wall was a ghastly white, with gray phantoms flashing by from time to time, and faint wails could be heard, sounding very ethereal and distant.

His suspicions came true: the True Demon Clan was deliberately polluting the spiritual veins, and if this continued for a period of time, this place would become nothing more than a demon's lair.

"A plan to wipe out the family line!"

(End of this chapter)