Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 815 Fourth-Grade Mid-Grade Mulberry
Ji An nodded in satisfaction and smiled:

"The location was well chosen."

Luoyan Mountain is less than thirty miles from Chiyan Peak. He walked out of his cave and used his Golden Light to leap across the ground, arriving in just a few breaths without wasting any time.

Zhang Zeye continued, "True Lord, unlike ordinary defensive arrays, teleportation arrays must rely on spiritual veins, otherwise the teleportation accuracy will be affected."

Such a long-distance teleportation array must be erected on a spiritual vein of at least the lower-grade second rank.

He also set up the teleportation array in the karst cave at the bottom of Qinglong Mountain. It is only more than 20,000 miles away from the gate of Luofeng Valley, so a first-order spiritual vein can support it.

"Okay, I'll leave everything about the formation to you. You can make the arrangements."

Leave the work to the professionals; laymen shouldn't instruct experts.

Zhang Zeye gave a wry smile twice and then said:
"When I came here, I noticed that the spiritual veins in the Yuanhe Mountain area had all been polluted to varying degrees, and the quality of the spiritual veins had been greatly reduced."

Finding a second-tier spirit vein isn't easy. I estimate that even if we find one that meets the criteria, it would be quite a distance from here, at least a thousand miles away.

The Yuanhe Mountain area was once the stronghold of the True Demon Army. The spiritual veins of the entire northern region of Xizhou were severely damaged, and it can be said that all the cultivators in the northern region were wiped out.

Ji An sighed and said:
"There's nothing we can do about it. You can decide what to do. The closer the teleportation array is, the better."

That's the reality, and there's nothing he can do about it.

“Okay, we will prioritize searching for spiritual veins near Yuanhe Mountain based on the map to see if we can find a suitable one.”

Zhang Zeye scratched his head and sighed:
“Building a teleportation array can be completed in two days, but finding a spiritual vein node will take an unknown amount of time.”

"No rush, take your time searching. I'll have the Five Sacred Mountains True Lords search together."

"Okay, let's set off now to search, prioritizing the southern region."

Ji An cupped his hands in thanks, “I beg you all, I will reward each of you with fifty merits after we find the spiritual vein.”

Liu Yu laughed and said, "Now everyone is even more motivated."

The disciples laughed in agreement, their spirits noticeably lifted.

Zhang Zeye and the others took out the map jade slip, divided the search area, and agreed to meet here again in two days, regardless of the outcome.

Subsequently, the spirit boat took off again, and Da Huang and Xiao Jin also joined the search, while the disciples of the Enforcement Hall led by Liu Yu split into five groups and acted separately from the spirit boat.

The Five Sacred Mountains True Lord flew over, coughed, and asked:
"Your Majesty, the magical energy within the land I enclosed has not been preserved at all. Have you noticed when the magical energy was completely exhausted?"

Once the spell's duration is determined, he can schedule how many days to use it each time.

"It lasted for twenty days."

"Okay, I will arrange my time and arrive on time."

Ji An nodded slightly, briefly repeated Zhang Zeye's words, and gave the instructions:
"They've searched the southern area; could you help search the eastern, northern, and western areas?"

The opponent was a powerful demon in human form, and was skilled in flying, making their search efficiency far superior to that of Liu Yu and his team.

He handed the jade slip containing the map of Xizhou to the other party, saying, "Let's meet here after we've finished searching."

The area is vast, but the other party can search it all in less than two days.

"Well, those true demons deserve to die! They've corrupted the entire spiritual vein!"

The Five Sacred Mountains True Lord cursed, quickly devised a search route, and flew away on a cloud.

He only needs to search for spiritual veins that reached the second level before the True Demon Tribulation, which is relatively easy for him.

On the shore of the East China Sea, five golden treasure ships, each a thousand feet long and a hundred feet wide, slowly docked at the shore.

The monks flew there, accompanied by a large number of ordinary people; they brought over 200,000 people with them.

The Western Continent did not suffer heavy casualties in the face of the demonic calamity, and their abilities were more effective against true demons. Therefore, the main attack direction of the true demon army was the Eastern Continent.

The migrant population consisted mainly of young and strong men and women and children over ten years old, with women making up about 60%.

Special methods were used to prevent women from becoming pregnant during the treasure ship's voyage. These methods will be discontinued once the ship reaches land, at which point the population will begin to increase explosively.

The mortals began to work under the arrangement of the monks, while the Sangha Kings of the Samsara Realm gathered together to discuss matters.

One of the scouts, the Supreme Patriarch, excitedly said:
"This humble monk has surveyed the area within a radius of five thousand miles, and the Eastern Continent has indeed suffered heavy losses from the True Demon Army, with mortal life almost completely wiped out."

Most importantly, I have also seen that some areas have been polluted into demonic veins. Building temples in such places to suppress the surging demonic energy and then guiding believers to come and use the power of everyone's wishes to resolve the pollution will bring the favor of the Xuanhuang merit energy.

With the advocacy of the Dharma King of the Sea, the glory of our Buddha will surely blossom in this land of the East.

"That's good, that's good."

The monks clasped their hands together and chanted Buddhist mantras, but their trembling brows betrayed their barely suppressed joy. The temples of the Western Continent controlled hundreds of millions of believers and were able to cultivate even more high-ranking monks at the Samsara Realm.

However, merit is hard to find, and without merit, how can one transcend?

This land in the East has been ravaged by true demons, and all living beings are suffering. This is the perfect time to spread the Dharma and seize merit!

"Esteemed monks, the forces in the East have suffered a severe blow. We must seize this opportunity and grow stronger as quickly as possible."

I propose that we first establish a large temple as a base, and then use this temple as the center to build temples around it and spread out.

"How about we form a Lotus Subduing Demon Formation, using each temple as a node?" "Excellent! Since we're forming a Lotus Subduing Demon Formation, let's name the first temple we build the Lotus Temple."

“Excellent! However, we must be extremely careful in choosing a location. In the early stages, we should try to avoid attracting the attention of local forces. If we encounter any natives, we must capture them alive and convert them to serve as internal agents.”

The monks had come from afar, and only after they had established a foothold could they receive further supplies.

Yuanhe Mountain.

As the sun set, the cultivators who had gone out to search for spiritual veins returned one after another, gathering near the temporary cave dwellings they had set up.

There were no particular rules; people sat on the ground, casting long shadows.

Zhang Zeye spoke first, "After two days of searching, we discovered a second-tier low-grade spiritual vein, Canglong Ridge, located 2,600 li to the southwest of this place."

That used to be the residence of a family in the Chaoyuan stage; it was marked on the map as a second-tier, high-grade spiritual vein.

He sighed inwardly. The family now had less than a hundred members left, and the only surviving cultivator at the Rising Sun stage was already very old. It would be difficult for the family to regain its former glory.

He paused for a few seconds, then continued:

“If we build the teleportation array there, we need to agree to let them select two disciples to join the sect, and I agreed.”

The Five Sacred Mountains True Lord grinned and mocked:

"What kind of strength do they have that they dare to make demands! You should tell them to thank us for sparing their lives and grant us permission to use the spiritual vein for a few years."

If they don't agree, then get the hell out of here!

If you dare say another 'no,' you'll be shot on sight!

He made a downward cutting gesture. Although he was already a transformed great demon and had lived in the Golden Spirit Sect for hundreds of years, deep down he still adhered to the very simple truth of demons: whoever has the bigger fist gets to rule.

Ji An frowned slightly and rebuked:

"All they know is fighting and killing. Every single person in Xizhou is a treasure now."

He transmitted his voice, "I warn you, killing over minor conflicts is strictly prohibited."

The Five Sacred Mountains True Lord nodded outwardly, but inwardly he didn't care. What was wrong with him, a transformed great demon, killing two people?
However, he absolutely dared not utter these thoughts aloud. The sovereign's fist was too hard; if it were to strike him, even with his noble bloodline as a mythical beast, he would not be able to withstand it.

Ji An looked at everyone and said, "Let's continue."

Zhang Zeye said softly:

"Reporting to the True Lord, this is the only discovery I have."

Liu Yu began to speak:

"We've only made one discovery here, about 3,200 miles to the east, a second-grade low-level spiritual vein. The good thing is that this place is currently unclaimed."

The Five Sacred Mountains True Lord hummed in agreement, and then continued:

“I discovered a second-grade low-level spiritual vein three thousand miles to the north, and a second-grade mid-level spiritual vein two thousand one hundred miles to the west.”

Ji An looked at Zhang Zeye and said:
How should we choose?

"It's better to choose the spiritual vein node I discovered. It saves thousands of miles of teleportation distance, which can save a lot of spirit stones during teleportation."

"Okay, you can make the arrangements."

"Senior Brother Liu, tomorrow you will escort them to their destination, and I will have the Golden-feathered Eagle accompany you to familiarize yourself with the place."

"As ordered."

The Five Sacred Mountains True Lord gazed directly at the setting sun and asked:
"Your Majesty, there is nothing more for me to do. I wish to return to my sect today."

The Beast Taming Hall sent him a message that two sika deer at the Chaoyuan stage had been delivered today, and he was itching to get his hands on them.

"Go."

A year passed in the blink of an eye. After casting a spell at Yuanhe Mountain, Ji An flew to Canglong Ridge and returned to his sect via a teleportation array.

He returned to Crimson Flame Peak and stayed on the summit for a quarter of an hour, just as midnight arrived, the time when yin and yang were about to transition.

He activated a secret technique to absorb a few drops of moon dew, then returned to his cave and entered the gourd world.

Several magical treasures, the Five Directions Flags, flew out of the dantian one after another, but the Wuji Apricot Yellow Flag, contrary to its usual behavior, remained hidden within the Yuanming Fire and did not emerge.

Ji An was somewhat puzzled. He focused his mind to sense the condition of the Earth Qilin, then withdrew his consciousness and a look of joy appeared on his face. This spiritual treasure was at a critical moment of transformation!
He had only recently advanced to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and his natal spiritual treasure was able to advance in rank so quickly. Perhaps it was because of his previous sufficient accumulation, but more likely, the effect of the Xuanhuang Merit Qi he had obtained earlier was much greater than he had imagined.

"Alas, it's a pity that the grade of my natal spirit treasure cannot surpass the cultivation level of its master. Otherwise, I would definitely use merit to continue to improve the grade of my natal spirit treasure."

He is still a long way from embarking on his journey to the stars, and using the merits he earns to improve himself is the most cost-effective approach.

Anyway, he has the ability to purify polluted spiritual veins, giving him an extra way to gain merit compared to others. Most importantly, there are very few competitors for this channel, but there are many resources available to him.

At this moment, Ah Yun brought up a wooden tray with three bunches of golden mulberries on it.

Ji An was overjoyed again; the mulberries of the Fusang tree were ripe! These were the fruits of a mid-grade fourth-level spiritual root, perfect for his current cultivation level.

(End of this chapter)