Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 851 Earth-grade Wuji Earth Dao Seed

Ji An knew with certainty that a great battle was inevitable between cultivators and Buddhist practitioners. The more he learned about his enemy now, the more composed he would be in dealing with him in the future.

"The information I have is compiled from various forces and can only give you a general understanding of Buddhist cultivators. There may be errors or omissions, so please take it as a reference only."

True Lord Tianyan first issued a 'disclaimer', after all, their philosophies are completely different, and cultivators would never follow the path of Buddhist cultivation. In addition, after the bloody battle with Buddhist cultivators, a large number of Buddhist scriptures and jade slips were destroyed, so much information is rather one-sided.

Ji An cupped his hands in greeting and smiled gently:
"Fellow Daoist, please speak freely. I know very little about Buddhist practitioners, so having a reference is always helpful."

After a moment of contemplation, the Heavenly Evolution True Lord slowly spoke:

"We cultivators absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to improve ourselves and cultivate longevity; Buddhist cultivators take the power of vows as the foundation of their cultivation and cultivate transcendence, thereby escaping the cycle of birth and death."

In fact, the results are quite similar; both lead to longevity equal to that of heaven and earth.

Whether mortal or cultivator, everyone has desires. It's easier to understand from the perspective of mortals: those without wealth desire wealth, those without children desire children, and those who are sick desire health.
All beings have various desires. The monks guided these people to the mountain temple. Those who sought wealth were given a bright pearl, those who sought children stayed overnight in the Buddha hall behind the temple, and the sick were illuminated by the Buddha's light by the high monks.

These people, having achieved their wishes, were to fulfill their vows. They would return to the temple, prostrating themselves every three steps, chanting Buddhist mantras as their wishes were fulfilled. Invisible incense and the power of their vows would gather above their heads and be channeled to the Buddha statue, then distributed among the monks and practitioners through a Buddhist array.

“The power of aspiration is only the foundation. Some Buddhist practitioners choose to understand the profound principles of Buddhist scriptures in order to attain supernatural powers.”

We know of four types of supernatural powers possessed by the Buddha, but whether there are more is unknown.

The supernatural powers are respectively the divine eye, the divine ear, the ability to read minds, and the divine foot.

"Buddhists have the concept of the Three Realms and Six Paths. The Three Realms are the Desire Realm, the Form Realm, and the Formless Realm."

The six realms are divided into three good realms and three evil realms. The three good realms are the realm of gods, the realm of humans, and the realm of asuras; the three evil realms are the realm of hell, the realm of hungry ghosts, and the realm of animals. Sentient beings cycle through these six realms.

"The Heavenly Eye is said to be able to see the life, death, suffering and joy of all beings in the Three Realms and Six Paths, as well as all forms and colors in the world."

The divine ear can hear the languages ​​of suffering, joy, sorrow, and happiness of all beings in the three realms and six paths, as well as all sounds in the world;

He possesses the power of telepathy, which allows him to know the thoughts and desires of all beings in the Three Realms and Six Paths; and the power of divine footwork, which allows him to freely and unhinderedly reach any place he desires.

Of the millions of Buddhist practitioners, only one in ten thousand can comprehend supernatural powers.

Some supernatural powers have little impact on combat, but others can enable the weak to defeat the strong.

We don't have a good way to deal with a Shixiu who possesses supernatural powers, but releasing supernatural powers consumes a lot of energy, so we can compete in terms of energy expenditure.

Ji An frowned; some supernatural abilities, just by their name, clearly had a significant impact on the battle.

He had witnessed the power of divine speed; as long as the enemy's strength was not exhausted, magical attacks could not touch the enemy at all. If the opponent saw that the situation was not right, they could choose to leave, thus completely taking the initiative in the battle.

His mind-reading ability allows him to see into people's thoughts. When facing such an enemy, there are no secrets in his attack methods. In this light, the difficulty of fighting against the Buddhist monks has increased several levels.

Seeing him fall silent, True Lord Tianyan said:

"We cultivators only need sufficient spiritual energy to cultivate, while Buddhist cultivators need to rely on the masses of sentient beings."

If we really lose our temper, we might break through the Buddhist formations established by the Buddhist monks and slaughter ordinary people indiscriminately to weaken their foundation.

Ji An smiled wryly, "This is the worst-case scenario."

He was unwilling to do that. In the cultivation world, it takes thousands or tens of thousands of years for a cultivator to embark on the path of starry sky. He had the desire and confidence to do so, but he needed to use his merits to cleanse himself of too much mortal blood.

Tianyan Zhenjun nodded and sighed:

"Yes, this is the worst-case scenario, but when there is no other way out, we must have the determination and courage to burn our bridges."

Five days later.

The night was deep, and Jinlong Mountain resembled a beautiful polar night, with streaks of light rising and disappearing from time to time.

Ji An stood firmly on the ground, quietly sensing the yin and yang changes of the five elements as the spiritual veins were enhanced.

Jia wood is like a rising dragon, which transforms into Yi wood when it reaches its peak; Bing fire is fiery and unrestrained, which transforms into warm Ding fire when it declines; Ji earth has a nourishing aura that permeates and nurtures all things, and when the mountain peaks rise, Yin diminishes and Yang grows, transforming into Wu earth.
To others, the five elements seemed extremely chaotic and complex, but to Ji An, everything was traceable and full of beauty.

He sighed inwardly and said:
'I wonder when I will be able to comprehend the power of Yin and Yang to interpret the Five Elements. Can the Three Flowers Realm achieve this?'

Two hours later, the restless spirit gradually calmed down.

Ji An felt the power of the five elements stabilize and the stone tortoise returned to his side. Tianyan Zhenjun beside him was completely unaware of all this.

He coughed once, then solemnly cupped his hands and said:
"Thank you for your hospitality, fellow Daoist. For me, being able to feel the transformation of Yin and Yang within the power of the Five Elements is the best enjoyment."

He genuinely benefited from it, and his words of gratitude were heartfelt.

"Haha, you're too kind, fellow Daoist. If the spiritual vein's grade is upgraded again in the future, I will invite you to visit our mountain gate."

Tianyan Zhenjun spoke politely, but he hadn't gained much from the spiritual vein enhancement and wondered what benefits the other party had actually received.

Ji An immediately cupped his hands again and said sincerely:

"In that case, I thank you for your kindness, fellow Daoist. I will be staying at Diancui Mountain, more than 6,000 li north of the Taixu Sect, for the next few years."

The other party was probably just being polite, but Ji An didn't care about that. He made his point clear so the other party couldn't refuse.

What does face matter when there's Daoist charm to be gained? We can do without it.

Tianyan Zhenjun was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter:
"Alright, I will definitely send someone to inform you when the spiritual vein's grade is upgraded."

I have already ordered my disciples to prepare a small feast. Fellow Daoist, please come with me to the main hall to enjoy it.

Since the other party was willing to owe him a small favor, he naturally went along with it.

Ji An understood that this wine was a farewell drink. He, a Nascent Soul cultivator, had been loitering in someone else's territory for several days, and it was time for him to leave.

"I shall accept your offer. After drinking this cup of wine, I will bid farewell to you and head to Diancui Mountain."

The two rode on clouds to a side hall, where a feast had indeed been prepared, the aroma of wine and spiritual food filling the air. After taking their seats, True Lord Tianyan said:

"Please have a seat. We apologize for the simple conditions."

He is now retracing the sect's founding path and deeply understands the hardships they once faced. Keep in mind that his cultivation level is at the mid-Nascent Soul stage, which greatly reduces the difficulty for him.

"Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. I can truly appreciate your sincere feelings."

After the two drank a few cups, True Lord Tianyan asked curiously:

"Fellow Daoist said you would stay at Diancui Mountain for a few years. I wonder what you will be doing there?"

"The spiritual veins of Diancui Mountain have been completely polluted and transformed into demonic veins. I wish to do my bit for the cultivation world and purify the demonic veins."

Seeing the disbelief in the other person's eyes, Ji An chuckled twice and revealed the real reason:

"When the demonic vein is purified, the primordial energy of merit will descend upon the world." No one acts without a reason; most cultivators won't do anything without a cause.

"I am aware of the information you mentioned, but purifying demonic veins is not an easy task. It requires building a magic array and consuming a lot of resources. Isn't that worthwhile?!"

Ji An tilted his head back and drank the wine in his cup, saying:

"I discovered by chance that the planting spell, the Virtue and Spirit Evolution Mantra, has purifying power, and I successfully purified a demonic vein in the Western Continent, which is why I decided to do this."

The range of the Thick Virtue Evolution Mantra extends to over two hundred acres, and its divine intent lasts for more than a month—enough time to cast the spell over most of Diancui Mountain.

There are no demon caves in Diancui Mountain, making it easier to purify than the Yuanhe Mountain area.

"Fellow Daoist is actually proficient in planting magic?"

Tianyan Zhenjun looked at him as if he were a monster. He had learned about the situation when the two fought Kongwen from Pingtian Zhenjun and knew that the opponent could release extremely powerful lightning magic, which was the most difficult Nascent Soul magic to cultivate, Chaos Five Elements Lightning.

"I have been a spiritual farmer since I entered the Dao. Planting magic is my livelihood, and I can't give it up."

"Fellow Daoist is too modest. I have only heard that the True Monarchs of the Divine Wood Sect can purify spiritual veins with planting techniques, but they need two or three people working together to purify a spiritual vein in seven or eight years."

Tianyan Zhenjun held Ji An in even higher regard and repeatedly urged him to drink.

Time slips away silently like sand through our fingers, and dawn is breaking in the east.

The drinks on the table were all gone, and the cups and plates were in disarray.

Ji An stood up and said, “I am very grateful for your hospitality. If you ever go to the Western Continent, you must visit the Golden Spirit Sect’s mountain gate so that I can do my part as your host.”

"I'll definitely come and bother you if I have the chance."

Tianyan Zhenjun said politely that he didn't think he would have time to go to Xizhou.

If the sect's spiritual veins were to be nurtured back to the fourth rank and a new Nascent Soul True Monarch were to be born, he might be tempted to travel to various continents to see how many wonders this world holds.

He was also somewhat worried. Shi Xiu was still a threat, and he didn't know how things would end between the two sides.

Two colorful immortal clouds flew away into the sky. After leaving the range of the Golden Puppet Sect's mountain gate formation, Ji An cupped his hands and smiled:

"Farewell, fellow Daoist."

Tianyan Zhenjun returned the greeting, "Fellow Daoist, take care. Please don't hesitate to ask if there's anything I can do to help you."

"Definitely," Ji An nodded slightly, urging his magic power to fly high in the sky, his mind sinking into his dantian to connect with the stone tortoise, and golden characters appeared above the Guanghan Palace.

[Master: Ji An]

[Tao Yun: Gold 1963.5, Water 1376.5, Wood 1038.4, Fire 2693.5, Earth 1266.2]

He pondered for a moment, then made his decision and said:

"Refine the Dao essence to elevate the grade of the Wuji Earth Dao Seed."

He had the materials for six batches of Five-Colored Elixir, and for the time being, he had no plans to use Daoist principles to accelerate the ripening of the spiritual herbs, so he decided to go all in.

The Seven Luminaries Golden Branch has not yet borne fruit, and even if it does, it will be decades before it matures, giving him ample time to acquire the Daoist essence.

He possessed the ashes of a Nascent Soul level sea beast, and the spiritual power and nutrients contained within the ashes should be sufficient for the spirit wood to break through to the middle grade of the fourth rank.

If all else fails, find a prosperous immortal city to refine and sell Golden Core pills to rogue cultivators; there will always be some profit.

When the command was given, Ji An's consciousness was drawn into the mystical space of the stone tortoise. Standing in the center of the innate Bagua diagram, he was engulfed by yellow spiritual light, assimilated into the soil, to experience the transformation of Wu and Ji earth, to feel the earth's weight and resilience in bearing all things, and to comprehend the divine will that nourishes all things.
His consciousness left the stone tortoise space and returned to his body, where he found that the Dao seed in the Earth Element Divine Palace was shimmering with a warm yellow light, which slowly turned into a deep metallic color, and then gradually transformed into a warm and jade-like yellow.

The cycle repeats itself, and the brilliance flows endlessly.

Ji An once again focused his mind on the stone tortoise, and golden characters appeared.

[Tao Yun: Gold 0, Water 0, Wood 0, Fire 512.6, Earth 0]

[Tao Seed - Earth (Earth Grade), stored in the Earth Palace of the Spleen, comprehends the benevolence of the earth and the weight of the mountains, enhancing the understanding and power of earth-based magic.]

Ji An smiled contentedly, revealing a set of white teeth:
"That was close!"

There will be about 20% loss during the transformation of Daoist essence, but I can't worry about that since I'm in a hurry to use it.

The Daoist energy was almost insufficient, but fortunately the result was wonderful.

After the Dao Seed's grade is upgraded, the power of Earth Element spells will be enhanced again, the time required to purify the entire spiritual vein will be reduced again, and the power of the spells Earth-Piercing Golden Light and Chaotic Five Elements Thunder will also be enhanced.

After several days of trekking, Ji An arrived at Diancui Mountain. He carved out a simple cave in the nearby low hills and rested for a night to replenish his magical power and adjust his condition.

The next day, he officially began purifying the land.

This area is oval-shaped. He first flew to the very center of the demonic vein and released the Blazing Fire of Heaven by forming a hand seal.

The Flame Banner flew out from the ground and transformed into a fiery phoenix, screeching arrogantly. It resonated with the magic power within its body, and the Bing-Ding Fire Dao Seeds shone brightly, adding to the power of the spell.

Purple flames rained down, engulfing the mountains and forests and burning with demonic energy.

The twisted plants turned to ashes in an instant, and the monsters living inside were not spared either. Most of them were turned into charcoal. Some of the higher-level monsters struggled a few times, but could not avoid the fate of turning into charcoal.

A giant skeletal bird flapped its burning wings and took flight, emitting a sharp, mournful cry.

Ji An activated the Golden Light that Leaps Across the Ground, and with lightning speed, he grabbed the large bird. With his left hand covered in golden spiritual energy, he brutally tore open its chest cavity and pulled out the black soul stone inside.

After doing all this, he casually tossed the bone bird aside, and as soon as it hit the ground, flames quickly burned it to ashes.

"Not bad, an unexpected bonus."

Ji An smiled happily. The bone bird's cultivation level was the fifth level of the Golden Core stage. After purification, it could be given to his disciples to refine and improve their soul strength.

He used a sealing technique to seal the soul stone, placed it in a jade box, affixed a sealing talisman, threw the jade box into the Void Stone, and cast the Thick Virtue Spirit Evolution Incantation by making a hand seal.

The Earth-grade Wuji Earth Dao Seed shimmered with light, and the entire Earth Element Divine Palace became transparent and dazzling. The magical power flowing through the Divine Palace seemed to transform into jade marrow.

The Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner resonated with magical power, and Ji An felt a peculiar rhythm appear all around him.

The yellow light shone down and spread rapidly, and the peculiar rhythm gradually dissipated.

After a moment of thought, he realized that this was because his magic resonated more strongly with the heavens and earth.

After carefully sensing the lingering divine essence of the Thick Virtue Evolution Mantra, a beautiful smile appeared on his lips, and the spell's power increased by another 20%.

(End of this chapter)