Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 868 Another Fourth-Tier High-Grade Spiritual Treasure Added
"Senior brother actually obtained a fourth-grade high-quality wood core?"

The shock in Qin Yan's voice filled the room. He knew very well what the most difficult material to obtain was for upgrading the Azure Lotus Banner.

Although he had witnessed the prosperity of the gourd world, at that time only the Gathering Yuan Tree was a fourth-grade superior quality. He found it hard to believe that a new fourth-grade superior quality spirit tree could be born in just a few decades.

He examined Mu Xin and exclaimed:

"As expected, it is a fourth-grade superior wood core, and it also contains a trace of Yin-Yang transformation energy. It is a perfect match for enhancing the Azure Lotus Treasure Banner!"

Wood represents growth and ascension. The spirituality within this piece of wood is extremely rich. It would be a waste to use it to upgrade the grade of a spiritual treasure. It could be used as a main material to refine a new high-grade spiritual treasure.

Ji An summoned the Azure Lotus Banner and said:
How long is it expected to take to complete?

He initially decided to stay in the sect for half a month, but this time he happened to have enough materials, so he will wait until the grade of the spiritual treasure is upgraded before leaving.

Transforming the Land of Desolation requires two spells: the Profound Virtue Spirit Evolution Spell and the Dragon Soars to Life. Upgrading the Azure Lotus Banner will help enhance the power of the Dragon Soars to Life and accelerate the transformation process.

"About two months."

Ji An let the azure dragon that Lingbao had transformed into roam above the cave, and said:

"This spiritual treasure has absorbed a lot of Xuanhuang merit energy, which should reduce the amount of spiritual materials needed. If there are any leftover materials, would you like to buy them, junior brother?"

"Of course we'll acquire it. Since you're willing to use your merits to enhance the spiritual treasure, the time it takes to upgrade its grade will be shortened. But I don't know exactly how much it will be shortened."

Qin Yan scratched his head. He had only heard of the various wonderful uses of Xuanhuang Merit Qi, but had never obtained it, so he could not make a judgment.

"We'll calculate the refining cost after the spirit treasure's grade is upgraded. Any extra materials will be converted into a fee to offset your expenses."

"Okay, it's nothing."

Qin Yan readily agreed. When he went to the Southern Continent and the far north to take orders from other True Monarchs to refine spiritual treasures, he always required half of the deposit to be paid in advance. However, Senior Brother Ji was wealthy and generous and would never shortchange him.

Having not seen each other for decades, the two began to sit down and discuss how to make their Nascent Soul stage cultivation more efficient.

Ji An has a high level of cultivation and a broad perspective. In addition, he has a solid foundation in all aspects and can see problems in a comprehensive way. However, due to his abundant resources, he has not encountered any major bottlenecks in his cultivation, so he has not thought deeply about some issues.

Qin Yan possesses a secret treasure, giving him dozens of times more time than others, and his grasp of every detail is astonishing.

Both of them felt they benefited greatly from their conversation and were so engrossed in it that they didn't realize the sun was setting.

Ji An nodded with satisfaction, stood up and said:
"I had a very pleasant conversation with my junior brother today, it was wonderful."

"Hehe, I have been greatly inspired by my senior brother. I wish I could have more exchanges with him."

The two exchanged compliments, and Ji An rode away on a cloud.

Qin Yan watched the other person's figure disappear from sight and sighed softly.

His cultivation is currently facing difficulties, and it differs significantly from that of sword cultivators. He needs to accumulate magical power and spiritual power day after day, and without the aid of elixirs, his progress is quite slow.

However, the sect's current situation is far from sufficient to provide pills for the True Monarchs, so he can only obtain pills through transactions with True Monarchs outside the sect.

He wanted to buy some fourth-tier spirit fruits from Senior Brother Ji, but he was worried that asking would put the other party in a difficult position.

Based on his understanding of his senior brother, if the resources were no longer needed, they would definitely be sent to the treasure pavilion.

Thinking of this, he flew on a cloud to the teleportation array near the weapon-refining hall on the mountainside and activated the array.

Ji An left Crimson Copper Mountain and flew eastward. He did not return to Crimson Flame Peak immediately, but instead sped through the twilight to the place where Yin and Yang intersected between the sect's two spiritual veins.

The orange-red light was not very bright, but just right, soft yet not dazzling.

Weary birds return to their nests, and disciples ride their beasts at breakneck speed; the slight noise only serves to accentuate the tranquility of the mountains.

Upon seeing the auspicious five-colored clouds fly across the sky, the disciples instinctively called for the beasts to stop and looked up at the sky with reverence to see the clouds depart.

"Hey, do you guys know which True Lord this is?"

A disciple in the Qi Refining stage had a gleam in his eyes, filled with excitement and joy. This was the first time he had ever seen True Lords riding on auspicious clouds.

The only pity is that the True Lord flew too high, and he could not catch a glimpse of the immortal face.

An older disciple counted on his fingers and began to analyze the situation 'calmly':

"When the Five Sacred Mountains True Lord flew away, his entire body transformed into five-colored spiritual light, so it couldn't be him;
Haoran Zhenjun is a Nascent Soul sword cultivator. When he flies away, he is like a silver lightning bolt. After he flies away, you can still hear the clear and cold sword cry. So it is not him.

I think it must be True Lord Chiyan. His direction of origin, Mount Chitong, further confirms this.

Qin Yan's Taoist name was Chiyan. After Lin Jiuxiao stepped down as the sect leader, he no longer stayed in the Five Elements Hall.

"Doesn't the sect have four True Monarchs? Why does Senior Brother think it's not another True Monarch?"

"Hey kid, the other True Lord is True Lord Xuanqing. He is said to be the first cultivator in the sect to break through to the True Lord realm, but he is always elusive and rarely appears."

I suspect that the True Lord has been in seclusion, preparing to break through to a higher realm.

"Are there higher realms than the Nascent Soul stage?"

"Of course! Above the Nascent Soul stage is the Immortal realm, where one lives as long as heaven and earth, and shines as brightly as the sun and moon!" "Senior brother is truly amazing, knowing so much!"

"That is!"

As the spirit fields became clearer in his eyes, Ji An saw a distinct dividing line between the two spirit fields.

The soil in the southern region is slightly whitish in color, radiating a clear and ethereal light; while the soil in the northern region is a deep black, radiating a profound and mysterious luster.

He looked into the distance and found that the further south he went, the closer the soil color became to its original color. The same was true when he went north, indicating that the transformation of the spiritual fields by the power of Yin and Yang was still ongoing.

Various spiritual plants were neatly arranged in the spiritual field. Ji An saw that the Yin Soul Tree, Purple Soul Su and other spiritual trees and herbs were planted on the northern side near the dividing line. Among them, the fruit of the Yin Soul Tree is one of the main materials for refining the Nascent Soul Pill.

He rode the cloud forward and sensed that there was a magic array surrounding this spiritual field. The spiritual plants inside were very precious, and it was normal for them to be strictly protected, but this did not pose a problem for him.

Ji An activated the golden light that leaped across the ground, passing through the magic array without any hindrance, without even activating the defensive light barrier.

He landed on the dividing line, his two feet touching different soil, and extended his divine sense to sense what was special about the soil.

The spirit feels very refreshed, lively, and rising in the white earth; and feels heavy, quiet, and settling in the black earth.

After a long while, he stood up, shook his head, sighed softly, and released a burst of golden light before leaving.

There was almost nothing to be gained. Only when the two yin and yang energies collided could one glimpse a slight change, like looking at flowers through the fog or the moon in the water, hazy and indistinct.

half a month later.

After the lecture in the Wuji Hall ended, the Golden Core cultivators left one after another.

Ji An instructed several disciples to go to Crimson Flame Peak the next day, and then chatted with Qin Yan.

We felt there was still more to discuss last time, so we'll take advantage of the remaining time to thoroughly clarify the things we didn't get to know.

After these days of reflection, the two have different perspectives on the issue and have gained a deeper understanding of it. The exchange of ideas has been very rewarding for both of them.

Qin Yan stroked his beard and laughed heartily:
"Senior brother, we should have more of these kinds of exchanges."

At this moment, he was very grateful that there were people in the sect who could cultivate, which showed Li Haoran's loneliness.

He had met Li Haoran a few times. The other party was eager to travel, because cultivating in the sect was like working in isolation. Only by traveling and learning from the world could one gain more knowledge.

In addition, combat can also help hone one's sword intent more quickly.

Sword cultivators cultivate in a different way than others; they cannot shoulder great responsibilities without experiencing the baptism of blood and fire.

"Haha, I'll come back to the clan more often if I'm not too busy in the future."

Qin Yan took out the Azure Lotus Treasure Banner, and the magical treasure immediately transformed into a small azure dragon, emitting a soft chant. The soaring sound made people feel as if they were in an environment where spring had returned to the earth and all the trees were in full bloom.

The Azure Dragon is as if carved from jade, radiating a warm aura, like the spring breeze in March.

Its graceful, flowing form and delicate scale patterns, when examined closely, reveal an overall pattern that depicts a myriad of trees vying for spring's glory. Judging from the aura it exudes, it has clearly reached the fourth-tier superior grade.

"Senior brother, the process of upgrading the spiritual treasure's grade went very smoothly, and the time was much shorter than I expected. This must be due to the influence of the Xuanhuang merit energy."

In addition, the consumption of spirit items was reduced by 10% to 20% compared to the list. Here are the remaining materials; please take a look.

Qin Yan placed the materials on the table. The wood core had been used up the most, with only about 10% remaining.

Ji An stored the Azure Lotus Banner in his dantian, glanced at the remaining spiritual items, and said:

“Sell all of these to your junior brother. You can do the math.”

Qin Yan muttered to himself, "A fourth-grade superior-quality lightning-struck wood heart, worth 200,000 merit points. If these materials belong to me, I will have to pay my senior brother 20,000 merit points."

"I have another question. Does Senior Brother sell low-grade fourth-tier spirit fruits?"

A few days ago, he went to the Treasure Pavilion and learned that the other party did not trade spiritual items, so he had no choice but to ask them.

Fourth-tier spiritual fruits can be traded with True Monarchs from other continents. You can suffer a slight loss to exchange them for pills to accelerate your cultivation. If all else fails, you can eat them directly, and you can tolerate the lower effects.

Ji An had just finished organizing the warehouse in the small world yesterday, and said:

"I have a batch of fourth-tier lower-grade fruits that I plan to send to the Treasure Pavilion."

"Junior brother, I can trade you some. Also, I'll send a batch of fourth-grade superior Five Qi Pills to the Treasure Pavilion; you can exchange them there if needed."

"That's great! Thank you, senior brother."

"It's nothing, no need to thank me."

I have a question I'd like to ask. I heard that you sometimes travel to other continents by spirit ship for trade. Is it possible to purchase the fourth-tier high-grade water-type spirit item I need in the Southern Continent?

If one can obtain a spiritual item to enhance the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag and upgrade it to a fourth-tier superior grade, the Dragon Soars to All Things and Brings Life spell will be even more effective.

The Dragon Soars and All Things Grow is a spell that combines the elements of water and wood. The more harmonious the power of the two elements, the stronger the spell's power, achieving an effect greater than the sum of its parts.

(End of this chapter)