Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 846 A historic moment

The two returned to the living room and sat down. Qin Yan asked:
"Now that all the spirit treasures have been upgraded, is Senior Brother preparing to set off for Central Continent?"

He admired his senior's wealth and envied his own little world, dreaming that he would also be lucky enough to own one.

Even if it's not as good as my senior's, at least I have my own land, and more importantly, I can carry it with me.

Ji An nodded and replied:
"In a few days, I will have the sect leader gather the Golden Core disciples for a lecture in the Wuji Hall, and then I will set off for there."

"I'll probably be staying in Central Continent for a few years afterward, the exact time is uncertain, and the responsibility of preaching will fall on your shoulders, junior brother."

Several months ago, the sect prepared the supplies needed by True Monarch Tianyan and also rewarded him with 100,000 merit points as a "brokerage fee".

He sighed inwardly, realizing that there were so many more ways to earn great merits after improving his cultivation level.

Upon arriving in Zhongzhou, he would likely encounter the Buddhist monks, so he had to be extra careful.

Qin Yan said modestly:
"No problem, but my understanding of the cultivation method is definitely not as good as yours, senior brother. I will also attend your lectures. Let me know when the time is confirmed."

Senior Brother is proficient in all the five elements and follows the path of 'the five elements revolve and all laws return to one.' There are fewer than a handful of cultivators in the entire history of the Five Elements Sect who can follow this path, and they are all powerful figures who dominate an era.

After his cultivation level improved, one hour in the outside world was equivalent to more than forty hours in his secret treasure space. He had more time to think about the cultivation technique, and his understanding of it became very profound.

Although he is not proficient in all five elements, he is more than capable of guiding Golden Core cultivators.

He paused for a moment, then continued:
"Speaking of preaching, I've been pondering how to proceed with cultivation after reaching the Nascent Soul stage these past few days. Now, let me explain my basic situation and my understanding of the cultivation method. Please offer your guidance, senior brother."

Ji An's eyes showed a hint of surprise as he pointed out several inaccuracies in the other party's understanding, and sighed:

“Junior brother has a profound understanding of the cultivation technique, as if he has been studying and practicing it for more than ten years.”

With the blessing of the Dao Seed, his understanding of the power of the Five Elements was much deeper than that of other cultivators of the same level. Therefore, it was not difficult for him to comprehend the divine intent in the cultivation technique. However, he couldn't help but admire the fact that the other party had reached this level.

Qin Yan pointed to his head, "I don't deserve your praise, senior brother. When I entered the Dao, my aptitude was only mid-grade. I didn't have any special physique, so I could only rely on thinking more and more."

He added in his mind, 'I spent dozens of times more time thinking than others!'

Even a fool can have a stroke of genius. He remained steadfast in his beliefs, and it's estimated that he spent thousands of years contemplating cultivation techniques and weapon crafting knowledge.

He is not proud of his current achievements at all; they are miracles accumulated over time.

Ji An smiled mysteriously, "What a coincidence, my aptitude when I entered the Dao was also of the middle grade. After joining the sect, I was assigned to be a spirit farmer in the spirit fields near Biyue Lake. I never expected that I would be doing this for hundreds of years."

The two grew even closer during their conversation, both having started as novices and both having gotten to where they are today through hard work.

Once they started talking, they chatted for a long time, and time seemed to fly by. Ji An noticed that a crimson glow was shining outside the cave, and stood up and said:

"Junior brother, if you upgrade the grade of your spiritual treasure after your breakthrough, you probably won't have the opportunity to cultivate anymore."

"You should rest well first, and I will preach again in two weeks."

There were still two months until his one-year agreement with True Monarch Tianyan, so he wasn't in a hurry.

After speaking, he took out a jar of fourth-grade low-level spirit cedar wine and a porcelain pot the size of an earthenware pot from the Void Stone:
"Please accept this small token of my appreciation: spirit wine and spirit tea."

"Senior brother, you are too kind. It would be impolite to refuse, so I will accept it without hesitation."

Qin Yan smiled broadly; it was so comfortable working for his senior!

He began to look forward to it, wishing his senior brother would find the fourth-grade high-quality materials soon, so that he could start cultivating the Five Directions Flag magic weapon to the fourth-grade high-quality.

Ji An returned to Crimson Flame Peak before sunset and sat cross-legged on the summit, waiting quietly.

A moment later, he activated a secret technique to absorb the essence of the setting sun, flew to the edge of the cold pool, and began to cast a spell on the spirit field.

He has served this land for over three hundred years, ever since he came to Crimson Flame Peak after achieving Foundation Establishment, except for the years he left the sect.

Various spiritual lights illuminated the twilight, dragon roars echoed, and torrential rain poured down. A round moon formed by magic emitted a cool light; when the Vermilion Bird Profound Brightness Technique was released, a golden sun rose, as if the sun and moon shone together.

More than an hour later, Ji An activated the golden light that propelled him into the underground cave, his eyebrows unconsciously rising.

Cracks appeared on the bark of the Soul-Nourishing Wood, and the purple aura emanating from its leaves became even more dazzling, dispelling the darkness of this space buried deep underground.

"Haha, the first fourth-tier spirit tree has arrived!"

Ji An sighed deeply, filled with emotion. This spiritual tree carried the hopes of the two sect leaders, and now it had finally broken through.

It will still take time before it truly becomes a fourth-tier spirit wood, but it has already taken a crucial step, and this is a historic moment.

Once the bark has shed a layer, the Soul-Nourishing Wood will have completed its magnificent transformation.

This wasn't the first fourth-tier spirit tree he had cultivated, but it was the first fourth-tier spirit plant to grow on the sect's land. This was of great significance, signifying that the sect was no longer a nouveau riche, but a Nascent Soul sect with genuine foundation. In the future, spirit trees with fourth-tier foundations, such as the Phoenix Tree, Bodhi Tree, Vajra Bodhi Tree, and Pure Water Lotus, would successively be upgraded to the fourth tier.

Years later, the precious plants such as the Purple Gold Wutong Tree and Star Tree on the sect's land will also be upgraded to the fourth rank.

Ji An activated the Thick Virtue Spirit Transformation Mantra, and the warm spiritual light filled the small space, the nourishing divine intent permeated the air, and his heart found peace.

He gazed at the sacred tree gifted by Wei Songnian, his thoughts drifting. When he came back to his senses, moonlight streamed through the passage, leaving behind a shimmering, watery glow.

He made a hand seal, and his body transformed into a rainbow and disappeared into the underground cave. He then traveled through the rocks to the mountain peak.

The timing was perfect. He activated his secret technique to absorb the moon dew and flew on the clouds to the entrance of the cave halfway up the mountain.

The two red pine trees resembled burning fiery trees, their branches swaying in the wind.

He released the Vermilion Bird Profound Brightness Technique and the Profound Virtue Spirit Evolution Mantra in turn, then took out two golden communication swords, recorded the information, and activated them. One sword was to notify his eldest disciple to bring his junior brothers tomorrow, and the other sword was to inform the Fifth True Lord to come back.

Ji An stepped into the quiet room of the cave dwelling and entered the small world.

He began casting spells on the spirit field and unleashed the Wood Divine Lightning on some of the spirit plants that had been upgraded to the second-tier top grade.

When he arrived above the white spirit field, he smiled with joy. The leaves of the Seven Luminaries Golden Branch were noticeably deeper in color than when he cast the spell last time.

Its grade is also being upgraded, from the third-grade top grade to the fourth grade.

Ji An checked the urn containing ashes near the spirit tree; one-third of the ashes inside had already been used.

He used his magic to crack open the land near the spirit tree and sprinkled out 20% of the ashes from the urn. The advantage of growing in the small world is that the Seven Luminaries Golden Branch can pass through this period of rank improvement more quickly.

Ji An rode a cloud to the crimson spirit field, released the Vermilion Bird Profound Brightness Technique, and flew to the outer edge. There were only 150 acres of spirit fields of various colors in the small world, and a single spell could cover them all.

The pearl rice is growing well, with its heavy ears of rice bowing their heads humbly. In just a few more days, it will be fully ripe and ready for harvest.

When this spirit rice was first planted in the small world, it took nearly three years to mature, but now it only takes half a year.

This is due to the nature of the spiritual plant itself; its capacity to utilize spiritual energy is limited, preventing it from growing faster.

Ji An's spellcasting can increase the medicinal lifespan of a spiritual herb by about twenty years in a year. If it weren't for genetic limitations, the spiritual rice would probably mature in just over a month.

After completing the spell, Ji An returned to the center of the small world. He pondered for a moment and buried Kong Wen's ashes under the Gathering Yuan Tree.

Using the ashes of a Nascent Soul level nine cultivator to cultivate the Seven Luminaries Golden Branch is a bit of a waste; it's better to use them to enhance the most important spiritual plant.

Ji An sat cross-legged on the futon with his palms facing upwards. After calming his mind and breathing, he activated the Five Elements Circulation Sutra and began his cultivation.

The spiritual energy in the small world rapidly converged towards the center, forming a huge vortex. Various colored spiritual lights also flew out from the land and spiritual plants, merging into the vortex of spiritual energy.

Ji An inhaled and exhaled a massive amount of spiritual energy. The light spots formed by the five elements' spiritual energy fell like starlight and entered his body, nourishing the Five Elements Divine Palace.

The following day at noon, the pavilion by the cold pool was filled with the aroma of wine and clinking glasses.

The Five Sacred Mountains True Monarch took a sip of the fourth-grade low-level Spirit Fir Wine with a satisfied smile, and said with a hint of pride:
"You little brats are too unlucky; you can't even enjoy fourth-tier spirit wine."

Mid-stage Golden Core cultivators are not qualified to enjoy low-grade fourth-tier spiritual wine because the spiritual energy it contains is too concentrated for low-level cultivators to withstand.

Lin Lan maintained her smile, "For the few of us, being able to taste a top-grade third-tier spirit wine is an immense happiness."

She glanced at the drunken Wei Baiyang and shook her head slightly. This junior brother's cultivation was not high, but he was fond of drinking. He would probably get drunk soon, and it would be too impolite to get drunk in front of the master.

Ji An slammed his wine glass down with considerable force, making a loud noise on the table. Once everyone's attention was drawn to him, he said:
"In a few days I will give a sermon at the Wuji Hall, after which I will leave the sect and head to the Central Continent. I will still need you to help manage Crimson Flame Peak."

Lin Lan sat up straight and said seriously:

"Master, rest assured, we will definitely perform the ritual for the spiritual field on time."

"The red sand excreted by fire crystal ants in the red pine forest should also be cleaned up in time and scattered in the forest to improve the soil."

"We don't need Master to tell us this; we will all do it."

Ji An then asked, "How is the situation at Yuanhe Mountain?"

Han Shan said with a smile:

"All sorts of methods to improve the grade of spiritual veins have been used, and everyone is striving to cultivate a second-grade low-level spiritual vein."

The sect has offered a reward: any participating spirit farmer will receive credit if the spirit vein's grade is raised to the second tier.

Once the spiritual vein reaches a certain grade, the Array Hall will construct a teleportation array connecting the sect with the northern region, greatly strengthening the sect's control over the northern area.

(End of this chapter)