Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 872 Nascent Soul Ninth Level
Hearing this, Qin Yan's face showed helplessness, and he said:
"Please let me go. Just raising my cultivation level has consumed too much energy. Not everyone has the talent and resources of a senior brother."

In some respects, body-refining cultivators have higher resource requirements because the human body is naturally not as strong as that of demonic beasts, and must be tempered by more brutal methods to grow stronger.

Moreover, body-refining cultivators are prone to internal injuries, which must be treated with various pills and decoctions. If these internal injuries are not repaired in time, the more ruthless the body-refining cultivator is, the faster they will die.

Ji An's gaze swept over the mountains that lay prostrate at his feet, his tone calm:

"Only by cultivating both body and mind can one improve one's cultivation level more quickly. It's like water and fire complementing each other; there can be no weakness in cultivation."

Haoran is a sword cultivator, but I can feel that the sword intent can temper and nourish his physical body. To put it bluntly, his body is comparable to that of a body cultivator at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm. He may be a little weaker, but not by much.

I suggest you try a body-refining technique. Since you are currently at the Nascent Soul level, you don't need to use any external aids to quickly improve your body-refining cultivation.

Putting aside other factors, reaching the late Golden Core stage in terms of physical cultivation is quite easy.

Although Nascent Soul cultivators can nourish their physical bodies by absorbing the essence of the sun, it takes about half a year for a Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stages to refine a single drop of sun essence, which is far from sufficient to meet immediate needs.

As the body becomes stronger, the vital fire will naturally become more vigorous, and at the same time, it will allow the cultivator's body to contain more magical power.

When one's cultivation reaches the True Monarch level, the Nascent Soul is the primary place for storing magical power, but some magical power will also be stored in the lower dantian, the Five Elements Divine Palace, and the acupoints of the Immortal Meridians.

Qin Yan nodded, "I'll go to the Five Elements Hall tomorrow."

"No, you can start working tomorrow."

Ji An said jokingly, handing out the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag. Xuanwu let out a low roar, and the sound of waves followed.

Among the Five Primordial Banners, the Xuan Yuan Water Control Banner's power is to obscure the universe, cover the sky and sun, repel all evil, and be impervious to all laws; activating the power of water is merely incidental.

His counterfeit can only activate the power of water and stir up clouds and mist, indirectly achieving a "dim world," but forget about blotting out the sky and the sun.

Qin Yan chuckled, "Haha, Senior Brother is right, let's take care of the urgent matters first."

Finding a body-refining technique might take ten or fifteen days, but we can't delay our senior brother's acquisition of the Xuanhuang Merit Qi.

He took the magic weapon, pointed it upwards twice with his finger, and said:

"Senior brother, what is the scenery above the Gangyun? Tell me about it so that I can broaden my horizons."
Not long after I broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, I passed through the first layer of Qi Clouds and witnessed the magnificent and vast sea of ​​clouds. However, in less than a quarter of an hour, my body and Nascent Soul felt frozen. I returned to the sect and recuperated for two days before I recovered.

This world has three layers of aura clouds. A cultivator's physical body can only reach between the first and second layers, while the nascent soul can penetrate all three layers of aura clouds to reach the outer heavens.

The ancient texts only briefly mentioned the outer heavens, describing them merely as a "brilliant galaxy." What he wanted to know was exactly what kind of brilliance it was.

Ji An scratched his head and chuckled, saying:

“My junior brother is even stronger than me. I haven’t even passed through the first layer of the Gangyun yet.”

He wasn't very curious; he only thought about increasing his cultivation level before venturing beyond the Gangyun Mountains to take a look. He avoided risks whenever possible, prioritizing safety.

"Senior brother, you should go up and see just how magnificent the scenery of the Outer Heavens is."

Ji An shook his head, "In a few more years, I will activate my Nascent Soul and go to the Outer Heavens."

He will only go out after the next batch of Five-Colored Pills is refined and consumed. At that time, it will not be a problem for his cultivation to reach the eighth level of the Nascent Soul stage.

The higher one's cultivation level, the more the Nascent Soul cultivator fears the sharp, cold winds.

After exchanging a few more words, the two said goodbye and parted ways.

The space above the teleportation array began to distort. After a flash of light, Ji An appeared on it. He stepped out of the stone house and realized that there was not much remaining Dharma intent in the Azure Sky Yangming Technique. So he made a hand seal and released the Vermilion Bird Profound Brightness Technique.

The Azure Sky Yangming Technique is not at a high level, only at the Great Completion level. It should be the work of the third disciple, Wei Baiyang. The Five Sacred Mountains True Lord was only responsible for the Soul Nourishing Wood and Phoenix Wood.

As the golden sun rises, the night sky is transformed into daylight, and the three-legged crow dances gracefully in the blazing sunlight.

His hand seals changed, and he released the Great Virtue Spirit Mantra. Warm yellow spiritual light spread across the earth, and under the illumination of the golden sun, the land looked as if it had been cast in bronze, shining brightly.

The fire and earth elements blended perfectly, causing the Crimson Cloud Pine to sway joyfully without wind.

Since he had already taken action, Ji An simply cast a spell on the entire spirit field of Crimson Flame Peak, causing it to shine brightly under the night sky, creating the most beautiful scenery.

The Calabash World is his new favorite, but he hasn't given up his old love, Crimson Flame Peak.

As the Yin-Yang interaction zone forms within the sect, the importance of Crimson Flame Peak will gradually decrease. However, even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse, and it will remain the sect's most important resource production base for the next thousand years.

There may not be many fourth-order spirit trees here, but the density of third-order superior and top-grade spirit plants is the highest.

Inside the lava cave, the phoenix tree has completed its transformation. The feather-like patterns on its bark resemble inlaid gold threads, which are actually manifestations of the power of the Bing Fire.

Not only that, he also saw several flower buds peeking out from under the branches and leaves.

A smile spread across his lips as he murmured to himself:

"With the main ingredients for the Phoenix Nirvana Pill in hand, the Nascent Soul inheritance is now more secure."

After the flowers bloom, they will bear fruit, and decades later the sect will be able to use the spiritual herbs that grow in this land to refine elixirs.

The next day, at Shenshi (3-5 PM).

Lin Lan and Zhang Zeye stepped into the cave and bowed in unison:
"Greetings, Master (Greetings, True Lord)."

Ji An pointed to the chair and laughed:
"Sit down. You found out as soon as I got back?"

“Master, the Yin-Yang Micro-Dust Array is extremely sensitive to auras. You and True Monarch Chiyan sensed it last night when you passed through the array.”

Zhang Zeye explained:

"The Yin-Yang Micro-Dust Array is driven by the power of Yin and Yang, and its sensitivity to spiritual energy is dozens of times greater than that of the previous mountain-protecting array."

The purpose of my visit today is to deliver the latest identity jade tablet to the True Lord.

When the Yin-Yang Micro Dust Array is fully activated, it is not only a mountain-protecting array, but also a killing array.

If the True Lord releases the golden light that pierces the earth to pass through the magic array, it is very likely to trigger the magic array to attack autonomously.

The new identity jade token is highly integrated with the mountain-protecting array, allowing it to be identified by the array and prevent attacks.

As he spoke, he stood up, stepped forward, and presented the jade tablet.

The identity jade token can also activate a shield that can withstand attacks from the late-stage Golden Core realm, lasting for 15 minutes, and is triggered passively.

However, this feature is dispensable for Zhenjun. Therefore, he did not introduce it.

Ji An took the jade tablet and examined it carefully. He saw that the tablet was shimmering with crisscrossing lines of magical restrictions, like strands of golden thread that appeared and disappeared intermittently.

"Great, what's the next step?"

Zhang Zeye said:

"This jade pendant is currently blank. You only need to embed your magical imprint into it to complete the 'identity verification.' At the same time, the identity information in your original identity jade pendant will be automatically destroyed."

A magical imprint is a manifestation of soul fluctuations, and it is unique. No matter how high a cultivator's cultivation level is, they cannot forge another person's imprint.

Lin Lan took out the spirit plate and said:

"Once Master completes the binding with the new identity jade tablet, you only need to place the jade tablet on this specially made spirit plate to transfer your information."

Junior Brother Zhang spent a tremendous amount of effort and time to refine an identity jade tablet that was compatible with the Yin-Yang Micro Dust Array.

After hearing the explanation, Ji An made a hand seal to manifest the magical imprint, which was absorbed by the new identity jade tablet.

The jade pendant emitted a dazzling array of colors, which then turned into black and white. Soon all the colors disappeared, and it returned to its original state.

He handed the jade tablet to his eldest disciple, Lin Lan, who placed it on the spirit plate to activate it. After a moment, the information was synchronized.

"Master, it's done."

Your jade token has the highest authority; it can now open portals on the fully activated Yin-Yang Micro-Dust Array for people to enter and exit.

Only the jade tablets of True Lords and Sect Leaders have this authority.

Half a month later, at the Red Copper Mountain Cave.

In the weapon-refining room, Ji An held a small black flag in his hand and waved it gently. The water rippled and the sound of rolling waves echoed. A thick layer of solid ice, white with a bluish tinge, had formed on the rock wall.

As if standing on an ancient, unyielding glacier, the bone-chilling cold felt like a knife piercing his marrow, causing Qin Yan's body to shiver reflexively in order to generate more heat to resist the severe cold.

He had just opened his mouth when he immediately felt a chill on his teeth.

Ji An released his hand and activated the spiritual treasure. The Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag transformed into a Xuanwu. It raised its long neck, opened its mouth wide, and inhaled forcefully. The solid ice on the rock wall turned back into water-based spiritual energy and was swallowed into its belly.

The temperature in the weapon-refining room immediately rose significantly, and Qin Yan felt his body begin to warm up.

"Now I truly understand why refining certain spiritual treasures requires a certain level of cultivation from the refiner. Senior brother, shouldn't the Water Element Divine Intent primarily be about nourishment? Why is it so icy and bone-chilling?"

He was breathing heavily, as if he had been reborn.

Both being fourth-tier superior spiritual treasures, the Azure Lotus Treasure Banner exuded a vigorous and refreshing power, while the Profound Origin Water Control Banner nearly killed him.

Ji An smiled and said, "The power of water has many kinds of divine meaning. It feels icy cold to you, but I only feel a slight chill, like the fresh air after the rain."

He stored the spiritual treasure in his dantian and nurtured it, then said:

"Junior brother, I won't stay here any longer. Farewell."

"Take care, senior brother."

Ji An stepped out of the cave, releasing a golden light that seemed to leap across the earth. His body transformed into a rainbow of light, like a thunderbolt traversing the sky.

In the blink of an eye, he vanished without a trace, disappearing from Qin Yan's sight.

Ji An landed on the clear lake and unleashed a dragon-like power that brought life to all things.

The raindrops, like beads, fell into the lake, creating a unique beauty amidst the noise.

He carefully sensed the divine intent of the spell and nodded with considerable satisfaction.

The power of this spell has increased by about 20%, and the speed of transforming the land of spiritual desolation will be even faster. Time is merit!
Seasons change, plants wither and flourish; when cultivating oneself, one doesn't pay much attention to the passage of time, and sixty years pass by.

In the gourd world, Ji An was cultivating his skills. The spiritual energy in the small world converged from all directions towards the center, and the dense spiritual energy gathered into a huge vortex.

The five-colored spiritual energy, like stars, adorned the vortex, rising and falling with the surge of spiritual energy.

Ji An sat cross-legged, his back straight as a javelin. Three sticks of Bodhi incense were inserted in the incense burner on the table, and the fragrance was drawn into his mouth and nose.

He was like a giant dragon, breathing in and out a vast amount of spiritual energy.

With each breath, the sound of wind and thunder reverberated, and the entire small world trembled with his cultivation.

The vein patterns on the surface of the Five Elements Divine Palace periodically brighten and dim, and the intensity of the light emitted by the Dao Seed is consistent with the brightness of the vein patterns.

The veins of the Liver of Wood were initially a light emerald green with a hint of pale yellow. As time passed, the color of the veins turned dark green, eventually becoming a withered yellow.

That patch of withered yellow quickly faded, turning into a deathly gray.

Like a cycle of reincarnation, emerald light shines through the grayness, repeating itself endlessly.

Ji An could sense the yin and yang changes within the power of the wood element, their waxing and waning interdependent and in a delicate balance.

Moreover, Ji An also sensed the wood element power transforming into fire element power, supplying power to the Fire Element Divine Palace.

This phenomenon also occurs in other divine abodes, forming a closed circle where the five elements generate each other and yin and yang transform.

In the past, the transformation of the five elements was linear: wood generates fire, then fire generates earth, and finally water generates wood.

But at this moment, the generating forces of the five elements, such as wood generating fire and fire generating earth, are simultaneously occurring, a situation that has never happened before.

The efficiency of refining spiritual energy has been greatly improved compared to before, increasing by at least 50%, and the vortex formed by the dense spiritual energy has gradually become thinner.

The speed of the cultivation technique increased again, and the rate of mana and soul crystal generation often increased in sync, constantly pushing the limits.

Half an hour later, the bottleneck was suddenly opened, as if a heavy set of clothes had been removed. The body felt suddenly lighter, and the upper limit of magic power, physical strength, and spiritual strength all increased.

In its lower dantian, the stone tortoise exhaled twelve breaths of pure spiritual energy towards the primordial fire, causing the golden flames to grow ever stronger and its entire body to feel warm and comfortable.

Then its size shrank to the size of a grain of rice, and it followed the immortal veins to the Guanghan Palace. It exhaled a few breaths of black mist, and the nascent soul immediately felt its divine soul strength increase significantly after swallowing the mist.

The spiritual pressure rose from Ji An's center like a nuclear explosion and spread in all directions.

If someone were looking down from the sky, they could clearly see the waves whipped up by the strong winds.

The magical treasures scattered throughout the small world roared, sensing their master's breakthrough in cultivation, and all flew towards the Gathering Yuan Tree.

Ji An continued to cultivate and consolidate his cultivation. After another hour, he slowly stopped and let out a long roar, his voice like thunder that shook the surrounding area.

Over the years, he has had ample resources at his disposal. Various mid-grade fourth-tier spiritual fruits, along with the Five-Colored Pill, have been the foundation for his continuous breakthroughs, and his cultivation level has improved almost daily.

Now he has broken through to the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage, truly standing at the commanding heights of this world.

The next challenge is to hone oneself, comprehend deeper levels of Yin and Yang power, and accumulate merit to prepare for embarking on the path to the stars.

The long howl continued for a long time, and the musk oxen and golden-feathered pheasants kept in the small world huddled under the tree, trembling.

(End of this chapter)