Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 899 Enlightenment
The Great Lord of Giant Sword waved his hands repeatedly, his large palms creating a gust of wind:

"In terms of sect foundation, Shenmu Sect is undoubtedly number one. Fellow Daoist Canglong is rolling in money."

The Shenmu Sect has quietly accumulated resources for tens of thousands of years. As long as the sect still exists, it will be able to continuously generate resources to support its disciples.

He and Azure Dragon True Monarch were good friends, and he once overheard the other party mention that the Divine Wood Sect had migrated a large number of mortals to a small world spanning thousands of miles.

Azure Dragon True Monarch smiled and said proudly:

"In terms of wealth, I cannot compare to my fellow alchemists who are capable of refining fourth-grade pills."

Thanks to the sect's complete spiritual plant cultivation system and the use of secret treasures that accelerate the growth of spiritual plants, a continuous stream of spiritual plants are cultivated, and the sect has the largest number of alchemists of all ranks in the Central Continent.

In addition, the sect has five small worlds with extreme environments, each where one of the five elements is absolutely dominant, which can stably produce the five elements' energy and also help disciples comprehend the mutual generation of the five elements.

Although the Divine Wood Sect's mountain gate was besieged during the True Demon Tribulation, the sect's development did not stagnate.

Even though they have been besieged for hundreds of years, the sect has the confidence to face it, which is something that no other sect can match.

The combat power of a single Nascent Soul True Monarch in a sect is not the strongest in the Central Continent. The Divine Elephant Sect, the Taiyan Sect, and the Thunder Sound Pavilion represent the ceiling of individual strength, but sects have the largest number of Nascent Soul cultivators, making them the most powerful sects in terms of combat potential.

Azure Dragon True Monarch did not continue the topic, and said:
"Let's think about how to end the war with the Buddhist monks quickly. I think it's necessary to make some sacrifices."

The Great Lord Juque's gaze deepened, and his tone became solemn:
"Fellow Daoist, do you mean to launch a full-scale war regardless of casualties?"

During the True Demon Calamity, many sects faced the situation of their mountain gates being completely surrounded. The True Demon army was not afraid of the attacks of Nascent Soul True Monarchs and attacked the mountain protection formations from various points, causing the spiritual energy stored in the spiritual veins to be rapidly consumed.

If the attack intensity is high enough, such a battle can quickly break through the mountain-protecting formation.

Although Buddhist formations do not require spiritual veins, the principle of the formation is the same, and energy is necessary to support its operation.

When the energy supply of a formation is lower than the energy loss caused by an attack for an extended period of time, the formation will inevitably collapse due to insufficient energy.

When a cultivator's protective mountain formation is attacked to this extent, the spiritual veins are excessively drained by the formation, causing its grade to drop. Gradually, the formation becomes insufficient to defend against the fierce attack and collapses.

The formations created by Buddhist monks do not require spiritual energy; they rely entirely on the stored power of their vows to sustain them. When the power of their vows can no longer provide enough energy, the formation will collapse.

Azure Dragon True Monarch gently shook his head, "Many sects are unwilling to bear such a price. We are only attacking Lanruo Temple now. Logically speaking, after two years of attrition, we should have seen some results."

I think we should open up one or two more attack nodes so that the enemy can't transfer all their energy here.

Furthermore, various sects stored a large number of Yin Thunder Pearls to deal with the True Demon Calamity; these can all be used.

At the beginning of the war, for safety reasons, only one node was attacked. Now it seems that the strength of the Shixiu is not enough to pose a great threat to the attackers.

The two fellow cultivators from other regions who came to help were unexpectedly powerful, and the damage they caused to the Buddhist formation was beyond expectations.

He paused and continued:
“We can send out a quarter of our forces here, and then add half of our current number of cultivators to form two powerful teams.”

Using the Yin Thunder Pearl can compensate for the decrease in attack power caused by the reduction in personnel, thus maintaining sufficient attack strength.

If we do this, the cultivation world can still withstand it, and the resources raised will be enough to sustain the offensive for one or two years.

The Buddhist formations of the monks are like layers of blooming petals. If the outermost layer of the Buddhist formation can be broken, it will greatly boost morale. Once the various forces see the hope of victory, it will be easier for them to raise resources.

At the same time, breaking through one layer of the Buddhist formation can greatly reduce the living area of ​​the Buddhist cultivators and weaken the enemy's combat potential.

Ji An thought for a moment and said:

"I think it's feasible. As long as there are enough Nascent Soul True Monarchs on the battlefield, the casualties of low-level cultivators will be much smaller, and each force can fully withstand such losses."

For him, the longer the war lasted, the greater the losses would be, and the coalition could not provide the resources he needed.

His most important task now is to raise his cultivation to the perfect level and acquire as much Xuanhuang merit energy as possible in the process. If he participates in battle for a long time, he will waste a lot of time.

Xuanfeng Zhenjun echoed, "This humble Daoist also agrees."

It's good that the far north doesn't need extra manpower right now, but if the war goes on long enough, the far north and the western continent will inevitably be asked to send reinforcements.

If possible, he did not want to see his disciples from the far north perish here.

The Central Continent's successive tribulations of the True Demon Tribulation and the conflict between Taoism and Buddhism will inevitably have a serious impact on its development. This is a good opportunity for the Far North to narrow the gap.

In the past, he has always been at a disadvantage in trade between the far north and the central continent, and narrowing the gap will benefit him and the Immortal City Alliance.

Juque Zhenjun's eyes widened like copper bells, and a mocking smile curved his lips as he said:
"I believe we should send envoys to the cultivation world of the East Sea again, whether by coercion or bribery, to make those short-sighted fools fight!"

Tens of thousands of years ago, the land of the East Sea was turned upside down by a stone monkey monster. If it weren't for the joint efforts of several Nascent Soul Ninth Level experts from the Central Continent, the land of the East Sea would probably have become the territory of sea beasts.

Since then, whenever the East Sea faces a large-scale sea beast tide, the major sects of the Central Continent will issue missions to send their disciples in the Chaoyuan and Jindan stages to the East Sea to assist in the battle, accompanied by Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

It's one thing for those cultivators in the East Sea cultivation world to be ungrateful, but to know that the conflict between Taoism and Buddhism is of great significance yet still have the intention of sitting on the sidelines and watching the tigers fight is extremely disappointing.

Azure Dragon True Monarch nodded emphatically, “I agree with what you say, fellow Daoist. There is no reason to let these cultivators who often receive aid from the Central Continent stand idly by.”

The cultivation world of the East Sea believes that receiving assistance from the Central Continent is only natural. If they still do not send True Monarchs to help in this battle, the Divine Wood Sect will strictly prohibit its disciples from going to the East Sea when the sea beast tide comes in the future.

Furthermore, I will call upon other forces to remain calm and observe the situation, allowing those who only know how to take to pay the price for their choices.

Juque Zhenjun clapped his hands suddenly, "That's only right, the Divine Elephant Sect will definitely respond."

Regarding the choice of envoy to the East Sea, I believe we should entrust it to True Lord Xuanxiao of Leiyin Pavilion.

He looked at Ji An and explained:
“True Lord Xuanxiao is also one of us. Although he is not good at Chaos Five Elements Thunder, his Gengren Divine Thunder and Jigeng Divine Thunder are equally superb.”

If you were to meet him, you would surely have much to discuss.

In Zhongzhou, the most powerful cultivators are generally recognized as Xuanxiao Zhenjun of Leiyin Pavilion and Miaoyou Zhenjun of Taiyan Sect. Taiyan Sect claims that Miaoyou Zhenjun is currently in seclusion refining his cultivation, and if he succeeds, he will reach the Perfect Realm.

Therefore, despite the significant nature of the Daoist-Buddhist debate, no one dared to disturb the True Lord of Wonderful Existence.

Ji An smiled reservedly, "I have long admired the name of Leiyin Pavilion, and I look forward to meeting True Monarch Xuanxiao." Leiyin Pavilion is skilled in thunder magic. From the Foundation Establishment stage to the Nascent Soul stage, each major realm has its own thunder magic, but the strongest thunder magic that Nascent Soul cultivators can master is the Chaos Five Elements Thunder.

Gengren Divine Thunder is a thunder technique with dual attributes of metal and water, while Jigeng Divine Thunder is a thunder technique with dual attributes of earth and metal. From this point of view, Xuanxiao Zhenjun must also have mastered a thunder technique with three attributes of earth, metal, and water, but he has never shown it to anyone.

Azure Dragon True Monarch revealed a meaningful smile, "If True Monarch Xuanxiao goes to the East Sea, will a fight break out immediately?"

Most of the cultivators in the Thunder Sound Pavilion are hot-tempered and not suited for negotiation.

Juque Zhenjun waved his hand dismissively, saying with schadenfreude:
"Hey, it's good to let True Lord Xuanxiao go and put their arrogance to rest. We just need to make suggestions, and whether or not to go is up to the main party."

After discussing for a while, everyone dispersed.

After the Azure Dragon True Lord saw the guests off from the cave, he took out a jade slip and probed it with his divine sense to feel the magical imprints left by everyone.

After a moment, he looked up at the sky and sighed, "How unjust is Heaven to have such an all-powerful cultivator!"

He sensed ten divine meanings from the marks left by Ji An: Jia and Yi wood, Bing and Ding fire, Wu and Ji earth, Geng and Xin metal, and Ren and Gui water. Each divine meaning reached an extremely profound level.

The Five Elements Sect has been destroyed for over 100,000 years, yet unexpectedly, a cultivator has inherited its legacy, and another cultivator who dominates an era has been born.

He put away the jade slip and slowly walked back to his cave, muttering to himself in a barely audible voice:
"It's uncertain whether the Western Continent Golden Spirit Sect can become a top-tier power under the protection of such a strong individual; the low grade of its spiritual veins is a major weakness."

The magical restrictions on the cave were activated, and a blue light curtain surged like water, obscuring everything inside the cave.

When the light curtain stopped, the magic array conjured up a green mountain rock with several short pine trees growing on it.

Azure Dragon True Lord entered the quiet room, took out a three-inch-long stone that looked like a green bamboo, and the next moment his figure disappeared from the spot.

Green bamboo slowly fell from the sky, standing upright and radiating a crystal-clear luster. After a moment, a bamboo forest 'grew' in the quiet room, with green bamboo and stones hidden among them.

Ji An returned to his cave and entered the small world, where A Yun diligently served him fragrant tea.

"Thank you," he replied with a smile, sitting down at the table and taking out the gift box given by True Lord Qingluan. The fragrance of fruit immediately filled the air, refreshing and delightful.

The moment I smelled the fruit, my mouth watered, and my stomach rumbled involuntarily.

Inside were two mango-shaped spiritual fruits, their color a vibrant green, with delicate white lines outlining cloud patterns on their surface, giving the viewer a sense of ethereal ascent to a higher realm.

Ji An sensed that the veins of the Liver Wood Palace had become exceptionally verdant, and the Jia and Yi Wood Dao Seeds were emitting a misty spiritual light.

"A mid-grade fourth-tier spiritual fruit can actually trigger the body's instinctive reactions, wow, that's incredible."

He sighed, picked up a spiritual fruit, and took a bite.

This grade of spiritual fruit is naturally clean, with no dirt on its surface.

The fruit melts in your mouth, and its rich aroma explodes on your taste buds, lingering on your lips and teeth.

After swallowing the juice, he felt a warm, woody energy rising up, making him feel slightly smug.

As the wisps of wood-elemental divine intent gradually dispersed, Ji An suddenly felt as if he had transformed into a towering tree.

Bathed in thunder and rain from all directions, braving wind and frost, it stands tall in the vast wilderness, letting time flow by.

Later, the spirit tree slowly decayed, and its heartwood gathered all its life force to condense into a spirit seed.
Like a fleeting dream, Ji An awoke from his daze, his eyebrows unconsciously rising as he softly said:
Is this some kind of revelation?

This is very unusual; only the mulberries from the Fusang tree can produce such an effect from eating spiritual fruits.

For a cultivator of his level to take such a sudden whim so seriously is probably an inspiration from the heavens.

After pondering for a moment without finding a clue, Ji An memorized the 'dream' and then ate the remaining spiritual fruit.

Nothing unusual happened; it was as if everything that had just happened was nothingness.

After swallowing the pulp, he held up the round seed and brought it close to his eyes. The grayish-brown seed had grooves similar to those on a peach, and when he probed it with his divine sense, he could only detect a very weak life force.

He found it strange, and after carefully sensing it for a moment, he discovered that the kernel had completely contained its life force and lay dormant in the embryo.

"They can even hide, that's interesting."

Ji An chuckled softly and ate the other spiritual fruit.

One mid-grade fourth-order spiritual fruit was not enough to satisfy his needs, so he simply ate them all.

He placed the second seed on the table, sat cross-legged on the futon, and began to cultivate. The spiritual energy and wood element divine intent contained in the spiritual fruit were quickly absorbed by him, without wasting a single bit.

He stood up, picked up two seeds, and unleashed the Azure Dragon Awakening Technique. Azure light surged between his palms, and the vibrant aura of growth was so rich it seemed to drip water.

A small green dragon, barely an inch long, leaps and bounds within a small space, its roar filled with an aura of rising power.

Ji An felt the seed absorbing the ever-increasing flow of wood element divine power to nourish itself. After a moment, it stopped 'eating' and exuded a joyful emotion in an anthropomorphic manner.

He flew to the blue spirit field, found an open space, and threw the two seeds into the soil. They were seven zhang apart, far enough that they would not affect each other's growth.

Five-colored auspicious clouds rose from beneath his feet and floated in the air. The hand seals in his hands changed rapidly, and his magical power surged in his immortal veins. The Wood Element Divine Palace shone brightly, and the Jia and Yi Wood Dao Seeds emitted wisps of blue light that merged into his magical power.

He unleashed the power of dragons to bring forth all things, and the moon of the yin line hung high, illuminating an area of ​​several dozen feet in radius.

The thick fog, crackling with lightning, dissipated, and the black and green dragons tumbled in the clouds, their high-pitched and far-reaching roars echoing through the air.

Thunder roared, wind rose, and rain fell. The nourishing essence of water and the vigorous growth of wood blended perfectly, creating a harmonious relationship between water and wood.

The spirit seed, summoned by life, quickly took root and sprouted, displaying its elegance in the rain.

When the clouds dispersed, the fog lifted, and the rain stopped, two saplings nearly three feet tall rose from the ground, their verdant oval leaves tipped with a raindrop.

Ji An rode his spirit cloud to the side of the saplings, sensing that they had now become first-grade low-level spirit plants.

(End of this chapter)