Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 808 Breeding Deer
'How embarrassing!'

The five-colored deer wished it could disappear into a crack. It had been in high spirits today after successfully transforming into human form, but instead it suffered repeated setbacks, and severe ones at that.

If he hadn't used his innate magic to seize the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag and the Li Di Flame Flag to save face, he would have been even more ashamed.

Ji An suppressed a laugh, made a hand seal to withdraw the spiritual light of the Five Elements Divine Mountain, but the spiritual treasure still hovered above the beast's head.

The pressure on the five-colored deer immediately eased. He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, easing his awkward mood.

After quickly adjusting his breathing, he returned the two Five Directions Flag magic treasures and activated his spiritual light to strike the Five Elements Divine Mountain.

This is a fateful duel. The Five Elements Divine Mountain possesses abilities similar to the Five-Colored Deer's innate magic, and the two five-colored beams of light, slightly different in color, collide silently.

Perhaps it was because the Five Elements Divine Mountain used a lot of fourth-grade mid-level materials, and because the Five-Colored Deer had only just entered the Nascent Soul stage, that the spiritual light emitted by the Five Elements Divine Mountain slowly and firmly suppressed the Five-Colored Deer.

The result was as expected: the Five Sacred Mountains True Lord was defeated by the Five Elements Divine Mountain.

In a duel between individuals with similar abilities, the stronger individual can completely suppress the weaker one.

Ji An put away the Five Elements Divine Mountain and said comfortingly:

“I have been refining this magic weapon for forty or fifty years. It is the magic weapon that has consumed the most resources. You have no reason to lose.”

The five-colored deer chuckled awkwardly and shook its head helplessly:

"A loss is a loss. I won't make excuses. I still have a long way to go."

"That's the kind of spirit we should have!"

Ji An took out a top-grade third-tier dragon blood fruit and tossed it out. "Now, let's sit down and talk."

The five-colored deer caught the spirit fruit and ate it gracefully, filled with emotion. This was the first time it had eaten a spirit fruit in human form, and having hands was indeed much more convenient.

He spat out the seed, washed it with his magic, and placed it on the table; a seed of this quality should not be wasted.

The two sat down, and Ji An briefly explained the situation of the sect, then spoke earnestly:
"You are now at the top of the sect's power structure, and you will have to take on more responsibilities in the future. If any disciples need help and come to you, please provide assistance as much as possible."

Logically speaking, a great demon in human form does not call himself a True Lord; the reason he is called the Beast Taming True Lord is to give the other party a sense of belonging.

"As long as you offer payment, everything is negotiable."

The five-colored deer wouldn't release its hawk until it saw a rabbit, showing no intention of offering help for free.

Ji An smiled and said, "Of course, that's the price the disciples should pay."

"By the way, when I was transforming in the eggshell a few days ago, I sensed the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning descending again. Has another Nascent Soul cultivator been born in the sect?"

The Five-Colored Deer was puzzled. He wouldn't say he was very familiar with all the Golden Core cultivators in the sect, but he had met and interacted with them all, and he knew very well that there was no cultivator who met the criteria.

"Yes, Li Haoran returned from Zhongzhou, just as you were beginning your breakthrough."

Now, the opponent is already a Great Lord of Righteousness and is stabilizing his realm.

The sect's first Nascent Soul stage sword cultivator has been born; a sword cultivator team will inevitably emerge in the future.

Ji An smiled with satisfaction. Under normal circumstances, sword cultivators of the same realm are the strongest in combat, and it is common for excellent sword cultivators to fight against those of higher realms.

Currently, most of the Golden Core cultivators in the sect are not good at combat. If we can have more Golden Core sword cultivators in the future, this force will be able to better protect the interests of the sect.

"So it was him," Five-Colored Deer thought of Li Haoran.

Ji An took out some fourth-tier water-elemental spiritual items and his identity jade token, and then summoned the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag:
"Run an errand for me and deliver it to Qin Yan's cave in Chitong Mountain to upgrade the grade of this magic weapon to the fourth rank."

"How much merit do you need to get them to deduct from the jade token? Let me know the amount when you return."

Once this magic weapon is upgraded to the level of a spiritual treasure, his strength will increase significantly.

Once the final weakness is addressed, the defensive domain formed by the Five Banners will be significantly stronger, allowing him to confront late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators head-on.

Moreover, Lingbao can resonate when he casts spells, which will enhance the power of all water-related spells.

He rarely uses water-based magic in combat, but with the blessing of two spiritual treasures, the effect of Dragon Soaring Through All Things is even better.

"Ok."

The five-colored deer nodded in agreement and said expectantly:

"Master, please arrange a storage artifact for me."

Except for some extremely rare species, demonic beasts do not have storage space, and he coveted the Void Stone.

Ji An tilted his head slightly and called out:
"Ayun, fetch a storage bag."

He turned around and tapped the table a few times with his fingers, explaining:

"I only have two Cave Void Stones, which is just enough for my needs."

You can go to the Treasure Pavilion and inquire if there are any Void Stones available for exchange.

If not, inform Zhang Yi and ask her to keep an eye out for you. She'll make one for you as soon as the materials become available.

Although the other party is a transformed great demon, it also represents the highest power of the sect, so it should have a large-capacity Void Stone.

Furthermore, if the sect leader wants to know what the other party looks like after transforming, and simply sends the other party to Chaoyang Peak, then there's no need to send the Golden Feathered Eagle to deliver the image anymore.

"I understand. I'm going to Chaoyang Peak to discuss increasing the rewards with the sect leader anyway, so it's convenient to go there on the way."

"Yes, we should also ask Lin Lan to discuss this together."

The Five-Colored Deer's job is to cast spells on the spirit fields. He dislikes fighting and has never thought of earning income through combat.

Sensing the other person's pleased mood, Ji An coughed and asked, "Do you have any thoughts about having more children now?"

Only he could inquire about the sect leader's idea of ​​raising a guardian spirit beast similar to the Azure Deer; anyone else might have been beaten up by the Five-Colored Deer.

Now, apart from him and Li Haoran, everyone else in the sect is being crushed by the beast tamers.

The five-colored deer sat up straight alertly. "Why does Master ask such a question?"

After thinking for a moment, Ji An decided to explain things clearly, as it would be more troublesome if things weren't explained.

The five-colored deer showed surprise, "Great! It's a good opportunity to see how it differs when using a human body."

Upon hearing this answer, Ji An was speechless, but could only give a thumbs up:

"You have good taste. You should tell the sect leader yourself that you are willing to train more offspring."

He taught the other person how to use the storage bag, waving his hand and saying:

"I shall take my leave."

The five-colored deer stood up and said again:

“Master, in front of outsiders, please address me as ‘True Lord of the Five Sacred Mountains,’ don’t forget.”

"Understood, True Lord of the Five Sacred Mountains."

Half a day later, the Five Sacred Mountains True Lords returned to the gourd world in high spirits.

Just then, Ji An finished a round of cultivation. Looking at the other person's radiant face, he roughly understood why he was so happy.

It couldn't be that they were happy because they were doing things for him; it must be because they were gaining more benefits, or because they could live a life of luxury every night afterward.

The Five Sacred Mountains True Lord took out the jade token and returned it. "Your Majesty, it is quite difficult for Qin Yan to upgrade the Profound Origin Water Control Flag to the Spirit Treasure level. It will take about two months and cost a total of 240,000 merits."

Calling someone "master" feels too servile, while addressing them as "true lord" seems too distant. After much thought, calling them "Your Majesty" seems the best approach.

He shook his arm, revealing a bracelet adorned with tiny, dove-egg-sized stones, and continued:

"There just happened to be a Void Stone in the Treasure Pavilion, which only costs a little over 700 merit points, so I took it directly."

"You don't mind spending all my effort, do you?"

"Hehe, this is the last time I'll use your great efforts."

The sect leader said he would also issue me an identity jade token, which I can use to accumulate merit points in the future, and exchange those merit points for puppets and other resources.

They even arranged a low-grade fourth-tier cave dwelling for me, so I'll have fewer opportunities to come back in the future.

The Five Sacred Mountains True Lord thought that having a beautiful deer as a companion in the future would be wonderful, and he was looking forward to what life would be like.

The two began to talk about cultivation. In the past, the Five Mountains True Lord could only release his innate spells instinctively, knowing how but not why, and had never thought about the underlying principles.

Now he can slowly analyze the principles behind it, and at least he can clearly explain how magical power operates in the immortal veins.

The Five Sacred Mountains True Lord now understands that the power of bloodline is a gift of fate, but also a shackle in the future. When he needs to break free from the shackles of his bloodline one day, his understanding of the divine will of the Five Elements will be the key to his success.

He and the emperor had signed a blood pact, making them the closest natural allies. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they would share life and death, so there was no need for them to keep their conversations private.

Ji An explained his understanding of the power of the five elements. He possessed five mid-grade Dao seeds, and his analysis of the essence of power transcended the limitations of cultivation, reaching a completely new level.

The Five Sacred Mountains True Lords viewed things from a high vantage point, but distant things were not clear due to the limitations of their field of vision. Ji An's narration, on the other hand, was like aerial photography, transmitting back footage in real time.

After a long exchange, both parties gained something.

Three days later, at the Crimson Flame Peak cave.

Li Haoran looked around at the smooth stone walls and exclaimed in admiration:

"Senior brother has cultivated for many years and is still undisturbed by any external things. He is comparable to a sword cultivator whose heart is only for the sword. I admire him."

If you, senior brother, were practicing sword techniques, you would surely have achieved considerable success by now.

Cultivation requires long-term perseverance, remaining humble and unhurried, with only the goal in mind, and treating difficulties and obstacles as flat ground.

In his eyes, the other party had done it perfectly, and to the extreme.

Ji An smiled and waved his hand, "Junior brother is too kind to me."

The path of sword cultivation was not suitable for him; the existence of the stone tortoise destined him to choose the path of magic cultivation.

After exchanging pleasantries, Li Haoran said:

"The sect intends to develop and strengthen the Yingyue Peak lineage and plans to have me take on three disciples. They are already looking for suitable candidates."

After so many years, he finally had to shoulder the responsibility of passing on the martial arts technique.

Ji An joked:
"It should have been done long ago. I have already trained two Golden Core stage disciples, but you haven't taken on a single disciple. I've disliked you for a long time."

The sect values ​​inheritance, and every high-level cultivator must shoulder this responsibility.

Li Haoran smiled wryly. Sword cultivators preferred a free and unrestrained life, learning from the world and comprehending sword intent while traveling, and perfecting their combat skills in life-or-death battles. This was the best way for him.

He paused for a moment and then said:

"If I take my disciples on a journey through blood and fire after I've taken them in, so they can grow up quickly, what do you think, senior brother?"

Ji An frowned slightly and shook his head repeatedly:
"No, I believe that doing this will make you a good master, and the disciples will grow better, but will they feel a sense of belonging to the sect?"

(End of this chapter)