Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 800 is barely enough.

According to Li Haoran's description, the Taixu Sect has already prepared a cultivation technique, but has not revealed what it is.

Ji An pretended not to know, this was just a test. If the other party admitted it, then they could continue to talk in detail and the two sects could have a deeper exchange.

If the other party does not acknowledge it, it means that the Golden Spirit Sect is still a minor figure in their eyes, and there is no need to treat them well.

He and the other party were only friends, and these matters involved the plans of the Taixu Sect. He didn't know how much influence the two of them had.

Zhenyue Zhenjun had anticipated this, and took out a silver jade slip, smiling as he said:
"The cultivation technique is ready. I believe it is the one that young friend Li is most looking forward to. What are you prepared to exchange for it?"

He knew that the fellow Daoist opposite him knew about their plans, and Li Haoran would definitely bring up these matters. Last night, he and his wife had discussed it and agreed to use their cultivation techniques to befriend the Golden Spirit Sect.

Keeping a cultivation technique in your possession will only lead to it gathering dust if no one practices it. Trading away a copyable piece of knowledge can earn you the gratitude of a sect, which is still a worthwhile trade.

Ji An raised an eyebrow, his tone filled with surprise:

"Heavenly River Sword Technique?"

Li Haoran's most anticipated cultivation technique is the Heavenly River Sword Art. It saves a lot of time by not having to switch cultivation methods, and once he obtains it, he can familiarize himself with the technique for a period of time and prepare to form his Nascent Soul.

If it really is the Heavenly River Sword Technique, then that would be perfect.

Zhenyue Zhenjun nodded, "Fellow Daoist guessed it right away, it is indeed the Heavenly River Sword Technique."

The cultivation technique is the core technique of the Tianhe Sword Sect, but the one we obtained is somewhat incomplete, and can only be used to break through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

If that's the case, would you still want it, fellow Daoist?

He did not shy away from the shortcomings of the technique. The lineage of the Tianhe Sword Sect had been severed, and whether he could obtain a successor technique was unknown, and most likely impossible.

However, if a cultivator can accumulate profound knowledge and broad understanding, they can try to continue their cultivation technique.

When cultivators first begin their practice, they don't have any secret techniques. These techniques are gradually formed after being tested and refined by countless generations of practitioners.

It wouldn't be difficult for Nascent Soul cultivators to create a cultivation method that allows them to reach the Golden Core stage, because they have enough experience.

After creating the cultivation method, several disciples practiced it, and based on the feedback, any shortcomings were identified and corrected, thus creating a completely new cultivation method.

Continuing the techniques of predecessors involves using oneself as a test subject, so one must be even more cautious, otherwise one will harm one's own body.

"Yes, of course!"

Ji An said happily, "The sect doesn't have any sword cultivation techniques that directly lead to the Nascent Soul stage. We won't be picky about the ones we get. It's already good enough if we can cultivate to the mid-Nascent Soul stage."

As for how to make a decision, let Li Haoran decide for himself.

If the number of sword cultivators in the sect gradually increases in the future, then we can consider trading with other sects to exchange for relevant cultivation techniques.

Zhenyue Zhenjun placed the jade slip on the table and said jokingly:
"What price are you willing to pay, fellow Daoist?"

The couple secretly arranged the trading of cultivation techniques, which inevitably involved exchanging some resources for them.

"Fellow Daoist, you can name your price for these fourth-tier fire and metal elemental spiritual items. I will remember this favor."

Ji An said sincerely that cultivation techniques are overpriced; those who need them are willing to pay a high price, while those who don't need them don't consider them worthwhile.

Zhenyue Zhenjun and his Daoist partner exchanged glances, deciding it was best for the other party to handle the bargaining.

Huayin Zhenjun already had a plan in mind and quoted a price that wasn't too high:
"Ten catties of mid-grade fourth-rank fire source stone, sixty catties of low-grade fire source stone, plus five catties of mid-grade fourth-rank star-marked gold."

The reason they offered a mid-grade fourth-tier spiritual item was as a test, as the couple both believed that the other party had inherited a resource from the Five Elements Sect.

However, we cannot reveal the fourth-tier superior resources, as that would make the probing too obvious.

Although cultivation techniques can be copied infinitely, one cannot do without them, which makes them extremely attractive to forces that lack such techniques.

Ji An coughed and said:
"I need to inquire whether the sect's treasury has any reserves. If we contribute our resources, we can immediately begin the transaction, how about that?"

He wanted to complete the transaction as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications. If the other party agreed, he would inquire with Zhang Yi of the Treasure Pavilion and inform Li Haoran to come and verify the authenticity of the technique.

What was said unintentionally was taken seriously, and Huayin Zhenjun began to consider the truthfulness of the other party's words.

If the other party did indeed obtain resources from the Five Elements Sect Relics Sect, it's impossible for them not to remember the type of resources.

There are two possibilities for what the other party said. One is that they did not obtain resources from the ruins. In that case, the spiritual items that Jinling Sect uses to upgrade the spiritual veins have another source.

The second possibility is that the other party obtained the resources but deliberately claimed they belonged to the sect.

Her mind raced so quickly that from the outside, she only seemed stunned for a moment.

"Yes, as long as the resources are available, we can trade immediately."

"Fellow Daoist, you are so kind. Please wait a moment."

After Ji An finished speaking, he took out three golden communication swords, entered the information, and then activated his magic power to send them out.

A message was sent to Li Haoran, instructing him to retrieve a spiritual item from the treasure pavilion on Chaoyang Peak, if he found one.

The other leader of the communication sect, who was more powerful, believed that transactions must be communicated to the other party, and that he still needed to show due respect to others.

The third message was sent to Zhang Yi, instructing him to check the warehouse for any relevant spiritual items. He remembered that the Fire Source Stone was present, but the main concern was whether the Star Mark Gold was missing.

If it's lacking, find several equivalent substitutes for Li Haoran to take with him. Zhenyue Zhenjun coughed and recounted his encounter with the Heavenly Fox that day, then asked in a joking tone:
"Fellow Daoist actually has connections with the Celestial Fox Clan. Could it be that you're planning to develop a cross-species relationship, you know what I mean?"

Huayin Zhenjun glared at him fiercely and transmitted his voice sternly:

'You seem to be interested in developing an interracial relationship too!'

Zhenyue Zhenjun hurriedly transmitted his voice to explain:

"Cousin, I swear to God! My feelings for you are as clear as day!"
I solemnly declare that this is merely a conversational technique, nothing more!

Ji An chuckled, "Fellow Daoist's idea is truly unexpected. Here's what happened: when the True Demon army besieged the sect, I killed several Nascent Soul level True Demons. Later, I discovered a severely wounded Celestial Fox among the army. After inquiring, I learned that it had been captured by the True Demon army after their battle with Qingqiu."
After the True Demon Tribulation ended, I thought it over and over again before letting the other party go. I thought that since our sect was rooted in the Western Continent, we could not get tainted by the blood of the Heavenly Fox and become enemies with Qingqiu. Our sect was not up to that standard.

The other party received a life-saving favor, so we should at least give them some resources as a token of our gratitude.

He recounted the events in a condensed form, then cupped his hands in greeting and said:
"Yes, being captured is a shameful thing. If you see them again, don't mention it."

Zhenyue Zhenjun sighed for a moment and said:

"I see. Humans and demons have fought bloody battles for countless years. Although relations between the two sides have eased somewhat, the accumulated hatred cannot be eliminated."

The Nascent Soul sects of Central Continent once jointly issued a notice strictly prohibiting human forces from associating with demonic forces. Fellow Daoist, please act with caution, otherwise you will incur hostility, which will be detrimental to your sect.

Some things are easier to deal with if they're not out in the open, but if they're brought into the open, there will be consequences.

"Thank you for reminding me, fellow Daoist. I was unaware of such an announcement."

Ji An expressed his gratitude, but if Tianhu came again, he would definitely want to meet him. In case he was there to deliver resources, he wouldn't refuse them.

The True Lord of Huayin smiled radiantly and beautifully, and said:

"Fellow Daoist has actually killed several Nascent Soul level True Demons. Would you be willing to sell a skeleton or corpse?"
As you know, these kinds of resources are highly sought after by certain sects. Buying them allows me to trade for resources I'm satisfied with.

Her words were a test, because judging from the other party's words, the victory was achieved in the presence of multiple Nascent Soul level True Demons, which she found hard to believe.

Ji An spread his hands and said:
"You know that I possess the Azure Lotus Burning Heart Flame. I used the ashes from the purification of the True Demon's body as fertilizer to cultivate spiritual trees."

If it weren't for those ashes, the Gathering Yuan Tree wouldn't have been able to advance to the fourth-tier high-grade so quickly, and the Fusang Tree wouldn't have reached the fourth-tier mid-grade so quickly either.

"I see. I'm just not lucky with business."

Huayin Zhenjun forced a smile; with no one left to testify, it was even harder for her to make a judgment.

Ji An slapped his forehead and said:
"I seized many Void Stones from a Nascent Soul level True Demon. Do you have any of the body fluids of the Spirit-Slaying Insect on you, fellow Daoist?"
"If they sell me some, maybe there are corpses of Nascent Soul level magical beasts among them."

He has more than twenty Void Stones on his body, but unfortunately, he lacks the body fluid of the Spirit-Slaying Insect, so he can only look at them but cannot use them.

This bodily fluid is relatively rare in the southern continents and the far north, and is difficult to obtain.

They originally planned to buy some when the Central Continent Merchant Ship arrived, but unexpectedly, the Cloud Sea Merchant Alliance had collapsed, and the channel for large-scale purchases was cut off.

Huayin Zhenjun looked at her husband; she didn't have such a thing on her.

Zhenyue Zhenjun chuckled and generously said:
"I have ten bottles on me, is that enough?"

He happened to need the body fluid of the Spirit-Slaying Insect, so he exchanged dozens of bottles from the sect's secret vault.

Ji An thought for a moment and answered seriously:

"How many bottles can you take out at most, fellow Daoist?"

It takes about two bottles of bodily fluid to corrode one Void Stone. He has twenty-two Void Stones in his hand. If he can buy enough bodily fluid from the other party, he will not need to go out.

With ample resources, staying comfortably within the sect and steadily improving one's cultivation is the proper course of action.

Zhenyue Zhenjun raised his sword-like eyebrows. "I have forty bottles of bodily fluid in my hand. Is that enough?"

"It's barely enough, can I have it all?"

Ji An spoke with a hint of arrogance, a response that subtly demonstrated his strength.

"Barely enough?"

Zhenyue Zhenren was filled with questions, his brows furrowed. "How many Nascent Soul level True Demons have you killed, fellow Daoist?"

"About a dozen or so."

Zhenyue Zhenren did not refute, but simply handed over the body fluid of the Jue Ling Worm, saying, "You can decide on the price; we'll calculate it when we buy the bones."

Bodily fluids aren't expensive, but the other party really needs them, so getting them to pay a high price will inevitably be difficult, thus saving on costs.

Ji An put the jade bottle away, saying, "I will come to trade with you in a couple of days."

After chatting for a while, Li Haoran went up to the attic, took out a storage bag, and said:
“True Lord, the resources you requested have been brought; they are all stored in the Treasure Pavilion.”

Ji An took the storage bag, used his telekinesis to send it to Huayin Zhenjun:

"Fellow Daoist, please take inventory."

(End of this chapter)