Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 823 Journey to Central Continent
To upgrade the grade of the Azure Lotus Treasure Banner, you need to use mid-grade fourth-order spirit wood, and later you will need high-grade fourth-order spirit wood. Using Azure Moon Purple Spirit Fir would be a waste.

The fruit of the Azure Dragon Wood can only be used as seeds and has little medicinal value, so it's not a big deal to use it as consumable.

Based on this consideration, Ji'an planted a large number of Canglongmu seedlings.

Whether it's the Azure Dragon Awakening Technique, the Azure Dragon Water Moon Technique, or the Dragon Soaring to Give Birth to All Things, they all contain the word "dragon," seemingly containing some special code.

The Azure Dragon, also known as the Green Dragon, is a mythical beast associated with the element of wood.

By probing his divine sense into the spirit wood, Ji An could feel the echoing roar of a dragon, accompanied by the sounds of wind and thunder. He felt that this spirit wood seemed to have a mysterious connection with the Azure Dragon.

Azure Dragon Wood was the easiest spirit wood he knew to cultivate, bar none.

In just ten years, he successfully cultivated a lightning-struck acanthus tree.

This sacred tree, with its charred bark, has not abandoned its former dignity; its charcoal-like outer skin still retains its fish-scale-like patterns.

Now, this lightning-struck Azure Dragon Wood is already a mid-grade fourth-tier spiritual plant, and its growth rate is faster than he expected.

These saplings of the Azure Dragon Tree have only been planted for a little over half a month, but they are already over four feet tall and as thick as a child's forearm. Their neat fish-scale patterns are pleasing to the eye.

The saplings have already reached the first-tier low-grade level, and it is expected that they will be cultivated to the second-tier high-grade level in about eight months. At that time, this land will surely usher in the day when thunder roars.

Ji An stood with his hands on his hips, looking down at the land, his heart filled with contentment.

Colorful auspicious clouds swept low over the lush green land, and Ji An arrived at the crimson spiritual field.

This is the area with the most lightning-struck wood, and also the area with the most spirit fruit trees.

He flew straight to the center of the land and hovered above the lava lake.

The crimson lake covers about fifty acres and is a mixture of lava and liquefied fire elemental energy.

The lake is about the same size as the ponds in the black soil of the north, but only about 150 zhang deep.

The Fusang tree is still a mid-grade fourth-order tree, nearly six zhang tall, making it the second best spiritual tree after the Juyuan tree.

What's even more peculiar is that the small island it grew on has expanded to about two acres, forming an irregular circle.

All of this happened naturally, and Ji An himself did not interfere in any way.

As the auspicious five-colored clouds arrived, the red-gold carp that had been lingering near the island dived into the water, their swaying tails creating lava waves.

Ji An circled the spirit tree once, wondering when it would be upgraded to the fourth-grade superior level and when it would bloom and bear fruit again.

Mulberries have excellent medicinal effects, taste great, and most importantly, they can save Dao energy. He wanted to taste this fruit again.

He rode a cloud away from the lava lake to inspect the lightning-struck wood that had been cultivated over the years.

After forty years of hard work, six lightning-struck trees, four red cloud pines, one dragon blood tree, and one spirit peach have been added to this land. Ji An discovered that these spiritual plants are more likely to survive under the bombardment of Yi Wood Divine Lightning.

Among the newly cultivated lightning-struck trees, two Crimson Cloud Pines reached the middle grade of the fourth rank, the Spirit Peach reached the lower grade of the fourth rank, and the others were all at the third rank.

Once these spiritual plants bear fruit, Ji An will have enough spiritual fruits to temper his body, and he is confident that he can raise his body tempering technique to the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

Cultivating both body and mind is essential; neither aspect should be neglected.

The next morning, as the first rays of sunlight shone on the summit of Crimson Flame Peak, Ji An was already sitting there cross-legged, his magical power surging in the void.

The time to absorb the morning dew is very short, so you must secure a good spot and be ready before sunrise.

He formed the Meridian Mudra with both hands and calmly activated the incantation. As the sunlight shone on his face, strands of purple light were absorbed into his body.

After being tempered by the Heart Fire Palace, a few drops of purple spiritual liquid entered the middle dantian along the immortal meridians, swirling around the inner core of qi and blood.

Ji An manipulated the golden light that leaped from the ground, his body transforming into a rainbow of five colors, streaking across the sky and leaving a trail of rainbows before disappearing into the rocks at the foot of the mountain.

He entered the stone house containing the teleportation array, checked its stability, refilled the spirit stones, and activated it.

The light within the magic circle distorted, and the next moment he appeared on the Emerald Cliff.

Stepping out of the cave, he took out a golden communication sword, entered a message, and then activated it.

Under the sunlight, the golden talisman sword, like a nimble and swift fish, quickly disappeared from sight and vanished into the mountains and forests.

He went to the adjacent cave and activated the teleportation array again to reach Chaoyang Peak.

The gates of the Wuji Hall were wide open, and sunlight slanted across the plaque, reflecting off the ground and shimmering with brilliant golden spots on the stone slabs.

A gentle breeze blew by, and the iron horse-drawn carriage under the eaves jingled crisply, as if playing music to welcome his arrival.

Ji An stepped into the main hall, and the sect leader stepped forward to greet him, cupping his hands and smiling:

"Greetings, True Lord. Please take a seat."

"No gift."

Ji An waved his hand, stepped forward and sat down in the main seat, and said:

"I've been feeling restless lately, so I'm planning to go out. Have any Central Continent caravans arrived in Western Continent in recent years?"

He learned from Zhenyue Zhenjun and his wife that the pollution in Zhongzhou was quite serious, so he went to Zhongzhou to contribute his own strength to purify the demonic veins.

In addition, I need to go to the Taixu Sect to negotiate some matters.

This matter cannot be decided by Zhenyue Zhenjun and his companion alone; it requires the approval of multiple Nascent Soul True Monarchs within the Great Void. Therefore, he did not mention it during their meeting. Lin Jiuxiao shook his head and said:
"The caravans from the Central Continent have never appeared. The sects have long since resumed trade with the far north and the southern continent. According to the forces that cooperate there, the Central Continent has never had any dealings with them either."

I think that all continents are currently working hard to increase their population and restore order, but Central Continent has been hit the hardest, so it probably can't focus on trade.

"True Lord, do you intend to travel to the Central Continent?"

Trade between sects and the Southern Continent and the far north takes three months to complete, but even the fastest merchant ships from the Central Continent to the Western Continent take half a year to travel.

Between the two continents lies a vast, desolate land, requiring one to fly around it to avoid unpredictable dangers.

Ji An frowned slightly and nodded, saying:

"Yes, there are some things that need to be discussed with the Taixu Sect."

If there are no traveling spirit ships to take me, I will have to set off alone.

Traveling without a spirit boat is a miserable task, as all magical power must be spent on the journey.

During the flight, the daily cultivation time is much less, making it difficult to improve one's cultivation level. Fortunately, it does not interfere with absorbing the essence of the sun and moon.

The situation in all continents is currently stable, with no external enemies to disturb them for the time being. Furthermore, Li Haoran is staying behind at the sect, so he can leave with peace of mind.

"Okay, I understand. How long are you planning to stay?"

Ji An pondered for a moment and said:
"I can't be too sure, but it will definitely return within about ten years, at most fifteen years."

His plan was to first negotiate with the Taixu Sect, then find the polluted demonic veins to activate the purification mode, and gather enough Xuanhuang merit energy to refine six batches of Wuhua Pills before returning to the sect.

With six batches of materials, it is estimated that twenty-seven or twenty-eight high-grade fourth-tier Five-Flower Pills can be refined, which should be enough to help him reach the sixth level of the Nascent Soul stage. At that time, he can return to his sect to hone his skills and wait for a breakthrough.

If he becomes a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he will be among the most powerful cultivators in the cultivation world, and the Golden Spirit Sect of the Western Continent will be among the top sects.

"More than ten years is not a long time. I wish Zhenjun all the best in accomplishing what he wants to do."

The two began to chat casually, and half an hour later Qin Yan entered the main hall, cupped his hands, and said:
"Greetings, True Lord; greetings, Sect Leader. We have been waiting for you."

Upon receiving the message, Jin Jian immediately set off without wasting any time.

Ji An pointed to the chair next to him, "Sit down."

After his disciple was seated, he asked with concern:

"What stage of cultivation have you reached now?"

The other party has been at the ninth level of the Golden Core stage for thirty years, and it is estimated that reaching the state of perfect harmony is not far off.

Qin Yan sat up straight and answered modestly:
"I have reached the realm of flawless magical power and pure soul. After a few more years of honing, I can try to break through."

Although his tone was calm, he couldn't hide his excitement.

One more step forward and you'll break through to the Nascent Soul realm. The title "True Lord" carries significant weight in any corner of the cultivation world.

"Not bad, keep up the good work."

Ji An praised him and then said:
"I am planning to travel to Zhongzhou soon to negotiate a matter with the Taixu Sect."

If the negotiations are successful, I can get back a few Phoenix Nirvana Pills. These are pills that can increase the chances of forming a Nascent Soul, and they are of great help to cultivators like us who practice the Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture.

Li Haoran is a sword cultivator, so taking this kind of pill wouldn't have much effect on him. Otherwise, he would have sought out this kind of pill for Li Haoran back then.

The reason why it took so many years to go to Zhongzhou for negotiations is that the higher one's cultivation level, the more attention they will receive, and the more likely they are to succeed in negotiations.

Although he was very strong in combat in previous years, his cultivation level was not high, so it was hard for people to think highly of him.

He went there to negotiate, not to fight, so he didn't have the opportunity to display his military strength.

Qin Yan and his companion were overjoyed upon hearing this, as any elixir that could increase the success rate of Nascent Soul formation was a valuable strategic resource with a high price tag.

"Thank you for your guidance, True Lord. Regardless of whether the negotiations succeed or not, I will always remember your kindness."

Whatever the reason, since Zhenjun was willing to make the trip for him, this favor was now firmly owed to him.

"We are from the same school, so of course we should work together."

However, I still need to take care of some things in Central, and I may have to stay away for more than ten years.

What I want to ask is whether you are willing to wait. If you do not wish to stay in the sect and wait idly, you can come with me to Zhongzhou.

Before you leave, go to the Treasure Pavilion and exchange for the Nascent Soul Pill. If you can also obtain the Phoenix Nirvana Pill, you can directly break through in the Central Continent.

During a cultivator's breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage, the stone tortoise can absorb over a thousand points of Dao essence from the lightning. Therefore, if someone wants to break through earlier, they should bring someone along.

Qin Yan pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice:

"This disciple is willing to go with the True Lord."

Based on my experience over the past few years, it only takes four or five years, or even less, to refine oneself to a state of perfect harmony.

Rather than waiting, he hoped to achieve a breakthrough as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)