Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 825 Spirit Seed
Another half hour passed, and the metal egg stopped absorbing any spiritual energy.

At this moment, the outer shell has turned silver-white, which looks so well matched with the gold patterns, pleasing to the eye.

Ji An took a deep breath. The mystery of nearly a hundred years of waiting was about to be revealed, and the true nature of this strange metal egg would be exposed. He was excited and imagined what would be inside.

He eagerly extended his divine sense, only to find that the outer shell had formed a dense membrane, and his divine sense was unable to penetrate it immediately.

"Hmm, is she shy?"

Ji An chuckled twice, more pleased than surprised.

He increased the output of his divine sense, and after a moment he finally managed to penetrate a little into the outer skin and glimpse a glimpse of the situation.

This seemingly metallic shell was actually composed of earth and metal elemental spiritual energy, with earth elemental energy dominating by a significant 70%, which piqued his interest.

He maintained a high level of mental output and spent about an hour before finally breaking through the thin but resilient outer shell.

A tremendous change had occurred inside, where something resembling a seed lay quietly, with structures such as an embryo and radicle, and the divine will of the metal element lay dormant within.

This metal element contains both yin and yang, but it manifests as stable Xin metal, while the power of Geng metal is hidden and not apparent.

As a cultivator who had obtained both the Gathering Yuan Tree and the Fusang Tree, Ji An knew he had struck gold again, though he wondered which unlucky soul had obtained it from their Void Stone.

The fact that obtaining the seed required such a huge cost and such a long time suggests that it must be a precious plant, or even a spiritual root of heaven and earth.

However, the knowledge records we obtained contained detailed descriptions of many spiritual roots of heaven and earth, but only descriptions of a few kinds of seeds.

It absorbed a massive amount of energy to nurture this precious seed, and only at the very last moment did it truly come to fruition.

Ji An then thought of another problem, his brows furrowing into a deep frown.

'Judging from the toughness of its shell, it should be at the level of a high-grade fourth-tier spiritual object. Will this thing be able to break through the ground?'

A huge question mark arose in his mind, and he subconsciously scratched his hair.

Despite having doubts, I didn't hesitate to plant them first.

Ji An placed the seed on the table, used his magic to dig out a large amount of soil around the Gathering Yuan Tree, and then used a secret technique to refine a ball of Yellow Emperor Virtue Soil the size of an egg.

"Ah Yun, fill this wasteland back in."

Without waiting for the puppet's response, he carefully held the seed in his palm and flew to the edge of the white spiritual field.

Using the old method, he excavated and refined the soil to produce White Emperor Crystal Soil, which was roughly the same weight as the Yellow Emperor's Virtuous Soil. Then, he refilled the waste soil that had lost its spiritual energy.

Five-colored auspicious clouds rose from beneath his feet, and he flew to the very center of the spirit field.

Several golden copper-patterned mulberry trees growing nearby could only become victims; all the mulberry trees within a radius of ten zhang were uprooted.

Ji An used his manipulation technique to suspend the mulberry tree in the air, then activated the Azure Lotus Burning Heart Flame to burn it to ashes, returning everything the mulberry tree possessed to this land.

He mixed the Yellow Emperor's Virtuous Soil and the White Emperor's Crystal Soil evenly together, enveloping the hard-won spiritual seed. He then used his magic to tear a three-foot-deep crack in the earth and carefully placed the soil ball inside using his object manipulation technique.

After doing all this, he successively activated the Great Virtue Spirit Evolution Spell and the Cloud Dragon Rainmaking Technique.

The earth's surface shimmered with a warm, yellow aura, while black scales and a ferocious dragon's head emerged from the churning clouds.

The torrential rain, with the nourishing power of the earth element and the moisturizing power of the water element intertwined, did not cause disharmony due to the conflict between earth and water.

An invisible force field appeared around him, and the rainwater automatically bounced away when it was more than ten feet away from Ji An.

He listened to the sound of raindrops hitting the leaves of sacred plants such as the copper-patterned mulberry and the Vajra Bodhi tree, like beans falling on metal foil, the crisp and melodious sounds converging into a symphony.

Ji An rode a cloud to the edge of the spirit field, found the exit, and left the small world.

He took out the teleportation sword, entered the information, and then used a hand seal to close the seal. The golden sword, trailing a bright light, flew out.

He reopened the seal and entered the gourd world once again.

An hour later, the Five Sacred Mountains True Lords arrived in the small world, cupped their hands and smiled:
"Your Majesty, what brings you here?"

"I am about to leave the sect. Please cast the spell on the white spirit field one more time today."

“Alright,” Wuyue Zhenjun rode his escape light to the sky above the Vajra Bodhi Tree Forest and released his innate magic.

He returned to the Gathering Yuan Tree and asked curiously:
"Your Majesty, that spiritual field has a strong presence of earth and water elemental divine essence. What did you plant there?"

It was obvious that two planting spells had just been cast there.

Ji An nodded slightly, "I've planted a spirit seed, but I'm not sure what kind of spirit plant it is."

He has done everything he could; now it's up to the spirit seed to take root and sprout.

He dared not be blindly optimistic about this, because the outer shell was far too strong, and the spirit seed was still in a dormant state.

He thought to himself.
'It depends on your fate.'

"Hehe, it must be good stuff."

The Five Sacred Mountains True Lord flattered him, knowing the Lord's discerning eye; the spiritual seeds in the small world all had various uses.

I know it's a good thing, but I'm worried it won't grow. Ji An gave a slight smile and changed the subject:
"If the production of spiritual plants in Crimson Flame Peak drops significantly after I leave, please lend a hand to a few disciples."

His spells were far more effective than his disciples', after all, his cultivation and spell level were both a whole major realm ahead.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I will not stand idly by if any problems arise."

The Five Sacred Mountains True Lord patted his chest and agreed. If he came to help often, getting a few more ripe spiritual fruits shouldn't be a problem!

Ji An's lips curled slightly upwards. He could roughly guess what this guy was thinking, but he didn't say it outright. Instead, he asked:
What did you do with the Xuanhuang Merit Qi you acquired in previous years?

The last 10,000 mu of polluted area in Yuanhe Mountain was completely purified, and the other party gained some merit as a result.

It took him nearly forty years to complete the purification; the opponent's magical power was far weaker than his.

"Of course, all of it was used to strengthen the inner core. Although the merit points weren't much, the effect was much better than expected."

The Five Sacred Mountains True Lord replied that when the inner elixir is refined with the Qi of merit, one can clearly feel that the speed of physical recovery is enhanced.

"Has the sect selected a group of spirit deer yet?"

"Yes, I got my wish a few years ago. I selected the bloodline that inherited the planting magic from the four elements of water, wood, fire and earth."

The Water element has two offspring, and the Wood element has three offspring, which is much better than expected.

The Five Sacred Mountains True Lord proudly stated that his achievements today are inseparable from his hard work.

Ji An stared into the other person's eyes and calmly asked:
"How many years have you been at the Nascent Soul level?"

"A little over sixty years ago."

"What is your current cultivation level?"

"Second level of Nascent Soul," Wu Yue Zhenjun suddenly felt a bit hot and wiped his forehead with his Daoist robe.

"Within roughly the same timeframe, my cultivation level increased from the fourth level of the Nascent Soul stage to the sixth level of the Nascent Soul stage."

Even though I have more resources, the difference should still be alarming to you.

Now that the sect has obtained everything it wanted, it's time for you to settle down. When I advance to the late Nascent Soul stage, any enemies I encounter that require help will inevitably be extremely powerful.

If you're still stuck in the early Nascent Soul stage, you probably won't be of much use.

Ji An said, he didn't know what method the Five-Colored Deer used, but he knew that to have offspring, one had to overflow with primordial essence.

Even if each overflow of primordial essence is only a wisp, it accumulates into a huge number over time.

The other party has been indulging in promiscuity for years and is hopelessly addicted to a life of pleasure; this situation cannot be allowed to continue.

The Five Sacred Mountains True Monarch felt a slight heat on his cheeks. He had received a lot of resources over the years, including many fourth-tier spiritual fruits from the Monarch, but his cultivation speed was much slower than when he was in the Golden Core stage.

He is currently at the second level of the Nascent Soul stage, a level he only reached two years ago.

"I will keep that in mind and will mention it to the sect leader in a few days."

He was secretly annoyed, 'It's all that old man Lin's fault! If he hadn't given the order, how could so many beautiful does have been brought up!'

Ji An wasn't sure how much the other person would listen to, so his tone became even more serious:

"You'd better watch yourself, don't waste the Five-Colored Deer's bloodline talent."

He took out several wooden boxes from the Void Stone and said:

"These are fruits from ordinary dragon blood trees. Each box contains two spirit fruits, for a total of six, all of which are low-grade fourth-order spirit fruits."

"Thank you for your generous gift, Your Majesty."

The two began exchanging cultivation insights, and half an hour later, the Five Mountains True Lord left.

Ji An shook his head slightly and said softly:

"Hopefully, this guy can suppress his reproductive instincts."

This instinct of demonic beasts is very strong, and it still exists even in the late Nascent Soul stage. If it is controlled well, its impact on the main body will be much smaller.

Before breaking through to the human form stage, monsters had a fixed pattern of estrus. After estrus and becoming human, they could go into heat at any time.

As the most powerful beast in his possession, he hoped that the other party could better control its instincts.

At the beginning of the hour of Mao (5-7 AM), Ji An stepped out of his cave and found Qin Yan already waiting outside.

"Greetings, True Lord."

"No need for formalities. There are some things I need to tell you. I don't have a map of the continents, so I can only fly eastward based on my vague impressions."

"Will you fly away with me, or hide in a small world?"

Ji An asked politely, "Although the other party is a cultivator who is close to the ninth level of the Golden Core stage, his flying speed is still far inferior to mine."

Less than a century after the end of the True Demon Tribulation, the savage beasts in the Land of Desolation will roam out, and there are quite a few savage beasts at the Nascent Soul level.

The continental map is classified; without it, he might trespass into certain restricted areas.

If you have a burden to carry, you will inevitably be hampered in battle.

Qin Yan, understanding the implication, lowered his head and replied demurely:

"I have not yet seen the small world, but I hope to enter it."

"Alright, let's go back to the cave first."

Strictly speaking, a secret realm is also a type of small world, except that it is embedded in a certain spatial anchor point and cannot be moved. It is not completely isolated from the cultivation world, and the opening of the portal is subject to strict restrictions.

The small world is completely isolated from the larger world, and one can move freely within it.

The two entered the cave. After activating the seal, Ji An took out the pendant and said:

"Place your divine sense into this gourd-shaped stone and do not resist the power it transmits."

Qin Yan clicked his tongue in amazement and extended his divine sense into it. The moment his divine sense touched the silver spots inside, a power similar to a teleportation array enveloped his entire body.

The next moment, he appeared in the small world and said with a wry smile:
"The True Lord said not to resist, but I have no right to resist at all."

Ji An then appeared beside him, pointed to the large tree shimmering with multicolored light, and introduced it:
"This spiritual tree is the Gathering Yuan Tree, and the Five Qi Pill is made from its leaves."

"The renowned spiritual root of heaven and earth, the most revered spiritual wood of the Five Elements Sect, is right before my eyes. It is truly my blessing to be able to see it."

Qin Yan remarked with emotion that the fact that the sect's treasure pavilion had fourth-grade superior Five Qi Pills meant that the spirit wood before them was also fourth-grade superior.

Shocked, he sensed the dense concentration of spiritual energy, extended his divine sense to assess the grade of the spiritual vein, and asked in surprise:

"True Lord, the spiritual veins here are only of the middle grade of the fourth rank, yet they can cultivate high-grade spiritual plants of the fourth rank?"

In his understanding, the grade of a spiritual vein determines the upper limit of a spiritual plant's growth; a mid-grade fourth-order spiritual vein should only be able to cultivate mid-grade fourth-order spiritual plants.

"Of course, high-level spirit farmers can elevate the quality of their spirit fields to a level exceeding that of the spirit veins, thereby nourishing the spirit veins and promoting their rapid transformation."

Having spent many years on Crimson Flame Peak, I have cultivated many spiritual plants whose quality surpasses that of spiritual veins.

However, the sect's spiritual veins have improved in grade extremely rapidly in recent years, and the growth rate of those spiritual plants cannot keep up with the pace.

Ji An explained for a few moments, then said:

"Let me show you around here. The small world isn't very big, only about 700 acres."

I only have one request for you: don't damage anything here.

"Rest assured, Your Majesty, I will not damage a single blade of grass or tree."

After spending half an hour showing the other person around, Ji An gave a few more instructions before leaving the small world.

Qin Yan flew back to the Gathering Yuan Tree, his heart filled with shock. He thought to himself:

'No wonder the True Lord's cultivation advanced so rapidly even at the Nascent Soul stage; with such a foundation, it's hard for him not to soar! How wonderful it would be if I could possess such a small world!'

The spirit trees of heaven and earth, various fourth-order spirit trees, and the lightning-struck wood cultivated there—any one of them could cause a frenzy if taken out.

He suddenly raised his hand and slapped his forehead, scolding himself:

Stop daydreaming and get to work on honing your skills!

Reason told him that even if he possessed such a small world, he could not possibly cultivate so many high-level spirit trees.

The True Lord's magical cultivation could be glimpsed from the pervasive Five Elements Divine Intent; he was far inferior.

He took out a futon from the cave stone, placed it under the tree, sat cross-legged and began to regulate his breathing. After calming his mind and spirit, he began to circulate the Five Elements Wheel Sutra.

A moment later, he opened his eyes in ecstasy. The speed at which his cultivation technique circulated was significantly faster in this environment.

Moreover, he could sense that the Five Elements Divine Palace was more active than when he was cultivating outside, and the speed at which he refined magical power had increased significantly.

"To cultivate in such an environment is truly a great blessing."

　I stayed up too late last night, and when I got up today it was almost noon. I also had to go out and run some errands, so I didn't have time to update again.
　　
　
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