Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 904 Agreement
Azure Dragon True Monarch's eyes suddenly lit up. He caught the incense, smelled it, and tentatively asked:
"It's Bodhi Wish-Fulfilling Incense. How much do you have in stock, fellow Daoist?"

The sect possesses the formula for the spiritual incense because it participated in a great battle against the Buddhist cultivators back then, but why do the opposing side also possess this spiritual incense? Could it be spoils of war obtained from the Buddhist cultivators?
He had some expectations in his heart. The better the Bodhi Wish Incense was when it reached the middle grade of the fourth rank, the better the effect would be. The more spiritual incense the other party possessed, the more people's path could be saved.

Ji An pondered for a moment, then said uncertainly:
"There are about three or four thousand of them. In addition, I have a lot of other materials that I can find an alchemist to refine on a large scale."

He conservatively stated that the stock of Bodhi Auspicious Incense over the years amounted to 10,000 sticks.

More than 400 fourth-stage Bodhi trees have accumulated a lot of materials.

Now that we have the resources to save more cultivators' lives, it's only right to do good deeds.

More importantly, he is no longer afraid to reveal that he possesses a small world. It is reasonable for a cultivator at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage to possess a small world; others will only envy his good fortune.

If he can crush the Buddhist monks as soon as possible, he can happily return to the Western Continent to reform the Land of Extinction.

Improving one's cultivation level while gaining merit can be done simultaneously without any conflict.

Once his cultivation is close to perfection, he will travel and experience the magnificence of this world.

Azure Dragon True Monarch clapped his hands and laughed, "Good! With your help, fellow Daoist, many cultivators can be saved."

Haha, those Buddhist monks would never have dreamed that we actually had a way to deal with this!

The fourth-grade mid-level Bodhi Ruyi Incense also has the effect of nourishing the soul, making it a rare spiritual item. These resource losses are owed to you by the cultivator alliance, and will be repaid afterward.

I will report this matter and exchange it for appropriate spiritual items or spirit stones.

Among these Golden Core cultivators were not only disciples from various small forces, but also many disciples from major sects. All the top sects, such as the Divine Wood Sect, the Divine Elephant Sect, and the Thunder Sound Pavilion, sent their elite disciples to participate in the battle.

This action by the other party has left all forces indebted to them, and more importantly, the other party has the strength to accept this favor.

Although the Golden Spirit Sect, to which the other party belonged, was not well-known, the strength of a Nascent Soul Ninth Level cultivator ensured that everyone was willing to engage in friendly exchanges.

The Great Lord of Giant Gate laughed heartily:
"The fragrance has greatly reduced my burning desires. Fellow Daoist Canglong, please light the incense quickly."

His words were agreed upon by everyone: "That's right, fellow Daoist, hurry up and send the spirit incense."

Azure Dragon True Lord took out an incense burner from the Void Cave Stone and activated the alchemical fire, golden flames blooming from his fingertips to ignite the spiritual incense.

As wisps of smoke rose, everyone felt a sense of peace.

Azure Dragon True Monarch coughed lightly and then said:
"Being consumed by desires is a poison, but it can also make everyone examine their own hearts, because the desires that can erode our nascent souls must be the desires that we suppress in our hearts, but we just don't pay attention to them in our daily lives."

He looked at Ji An and said, "Fellow Daoist, there's no time to lose. Please bring out the spirit incense. We'll register the quantity and then sign a purchase agreement, which all the True Lords present must sign."

Saying this is tantamount to taking the initiative to show goodwill and dispel the other party's doubts.

Juque Zhenjun nodded, "That's right. Everyone should sign their names. Once you've taken the benefits, you can't renege on them."

After they made their statements, the other True Lords also echoed them.

Ji An stood up and said:
"This humble Taoist priest needs to find a secluded place to retrieve something."

Cultivators carry Void Stones with them, so they can take things out on the spot. Now that he's saying this, everyone understands what he means.

Azure Dragon True Monarch made a hand seal to remove the seal of the magic array, saying, "Fellow Daoist, please proceed."

He sighed inwardly, realizing that Zhenyue Zhenjun was right; the other party must have inherited the most core resources of the Five Elements Sect and probably possessed several small worlds.

If Ji An knew what he was thinking, he would definitely cry foul, saying that he had not inherited any resources from the True Lord of Lianshan.

Due to the unique environment of the Myriad Transformations Mountains, the small worlds controlled by the Five Elements Sect have all perished under the dual corrosive effects of time and demonic energy.

Ji An made a hand seal and released Yue Ling'er from the corpse-nurturing bag, saying:

"This is the Taiyin Moon Corpse that I inherited from a fellow Daoist. It is called 'Yue Ling'er'. Let's get to know each other."

The affairs of the small world could not be kept secret from everyone, and he had no intention of hiding them. Revealing more of his strength would better deter the malice of certain people.

He originally thought everyone would be rational, but now that the Buddhist monks have released the evil thoughts of all beings, it is impossible to guarantee that some monks will be more "poisoned" and have a burning greed in their hearts.

Juque Zhenjun opened his eyes wide and carefully examined Yue Ling'er. In terms of physical strength, corpse refinement was a notch above body refinement cultivators.

He sighed inwardly, 'What a waste of talent! Fellow Daoist Xuanqing's fighting style is completely incompatible with the Taiyin Moon Corpse!'

Ordinary spells have limited effect on corpse refining, but Fellow Daoist Xuanqing is skilled in lightning magic.

Unless the corpse refinement reaches the level of the Golden Corpse of the Sun, where yin gives rise to yang, will thunder magic and the Buddhist teachings of the bald monks cause additional damage to the corpse refinement? In other words, Xuanqing Zhenjun and the corpse refinement are destined not to cooperate in the battle of Wujian.

He was very envious; if a body-refining cultivator like himself possessed a high-level corpse refinement technique, they could form an effective synergy.

Xuanxiao Zhenjun calmly glanced at Yue Ling'er, whose appearance was as lifelike as a real person, and said jokingly:
"Fellow Daoist Xuanqing has such a helper but has never shown it to anyone. It seems that he has been holding back too much strength when attacking Buddhist formations."

It's wrong to slack off!

Ji An smiled and said, "I originally planned to unleash all my firepower on the day we launched the final offensive."

He cupped his hands in greeting to everyone and walked a short distance away to set up the Xuanwu Armor Formation.

'We must find a weapon refiner to create a fourth-tier defensive formation.'

As a Nascent Soul cultivator who has reached the ceiling of the cultivation world, it is really unreasonable for him to use a third-grade top-quality magic array, which would make his fellow cultivators laugh.

The fragrance was ethereal. As True Monarch Canglong gazed at Ji An's retreating figure, he fell into deep thought. He could tell that the Bodhi Auspicious Incense that the other party had provided was more effective than the products of the alchemists in the sect, at least 30% better.

The fact that the other party has the materials for the Bodhi Ruyi indicates that the spiritual incense was made by them. From this, we can infer that the other party is a very skilled alchemist.

'To be proficient in the Chaos Five Elements Thunder requires an extremely profound understanding of all the five elements, and also to be a high-level alchemist. Such a cultivator would be an absolute core even in the heyday of the Five Elements Sect.'

How could such a cultivator emerge from such a remote and impoverished place as the Western Continent? Could it be that a portion of the Central Continent's fortune has flowed there?

A place with auspicious feng shui will produce outstanding people; a certain region also has its own destiny.

Ji An activated the magic array, took off the gourd-shaped stone pendant, and entered the small world, with Yue Ling'er standing guard beside him.

Upon entering, he immediately gave the following instructions:
"Ayun, bring me about four thousand sticks of the fourth-grade mid-level Bodhi Ruyi Incense from our inventory, and also bring me all the materials for refining spiritual incense."

Because there were too many materials, he could only refine a small amount of fourth-grade mid-level Bodhi Ruyi Incense. He usually used fourth-grade high-level spiritual incense, as only spiritual items of this grade were worthy of his current cultivation level.

The incense sticks are a foot long; if used sparingly, they'll be enough for these several thousand people for two months.

With the materials at hand, even if the Central Continent didn't provide resources, this spiritual incense would be enough for a cultivator to use for three or four years, which should be enough to eradicate most of the evil desires. A-Yun quickly took action and brought over a dozen storage bags.

Ji An checked it over and immediately left the small world, returning to the side of Azure Dragon True Monarch and the others.

He handed over the storage bag, saying, "Fellow Daoists, please count the number."

The storage bag had no mark indicating the presence of refined magical power, so anyone could open it.

Several True Lords quickly counted the number of spiritual items, and True Lord Canglong recorded them and drafted a purchase agreement.

After carefully reviewing the agreement, he handed it out and said:
"Fellow Daoists, please take a look. Please see if there are any omissions or any objections."

After everyone read it, they all said they had no objections.

Azure Dragon True Monarch copied several jade slips, ensuring that each True Monarch had a copy, so that everyone could leave their magical imprint. He then handed over the agreement jade slips, sincerely saying:
"Fellow Daoist Xuanqing, please record the spiritual item you wish to obtain."

We will prioritize repaying you with these supplies. If we cannot find the spiritual items you require, we will have to complete the transaction using high-grade spirit stones plus a small amount of top-grade spirit stones.

Ji An carefully read through the agreement after receiving the jade slip and recorded the materials needed to upgrade the Five Banners Spirit Treasure.

The Azure Lotus Banner requires fourth-grade top-quality spirit wood. He can cultivate fourth-grade top-quality lightning-struck Azure Dragon Wood himself, requiring only the relevant metal, water, and fire elements.

In addition, he demanded six top-grade spirit stones, but he only had two, which was far from enough.

After recording the spiritual object, he added another request: 'Sincerely seeking someone to craft a small defensive magic array, at least a high-grade fourth-tier array, preferably a top-grade fourth-tier array.'

He left behind his own magical seal, and returned the rest, leaving behind a jade slip:

"The terms offered by you fellow Daoists are very generous, and I am very satisfied."

If these incense and materials are insufficient to meet my demands, I am willing to offer some high-grade fourth-tier spiritual fruits to offset the difference.

Although the materials he brought out were in large quantities, they were only mid-grade fourth-tier materials. It was unlikely that they would be enough to exchange for top-grade fourth-tier materials and six top-grade spirit stones.

After receiving the jade slip, Fellow Daoist Xuanxiao read the information within and smiled:
"If you want to refine a top-grade fourth-order formation, you will probably have to seek help from True Monarch Miaoyou of the Taiyan Sect. However, he is currently in seclusion, so you will have to wait patiently for a few years."

The fourth-tier top-grade magic array has reached a completely new realm. It is very difficult for a magic array master to create a fourth-tier top-grade magic array without the cultivation level of the late Nascent Soul stage.

Ji An replied, "I am not in a hurry. When the time is right, I would appreciate your help in making an introduction."

He felt somewhat proud of his decision to support Bodhi Ruyi Incense, and now he naturally integrated into the circle of late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, saving himself a lot of trouble.

Xuanxiao Zhenjun pointed to a cold and beautiful female cultivator at the seventh level of the Nascent Soul stage and solemnly said:
"Let me introduce you. This is True Monarch Suhua of the Taiyan Sect. You can leave the introduction to her."

Ji An cupped his hands in greeting, "True Lord Suhua, I pay my respects."

If the True Lord Miaoyou emerges from seclusion, please inquire about him; I would be extremely grateful.

Su Hua Zhenjun nodded indifferently in return, "You are too kind, Xuanqing Zhenjun. I will remember this matter and inform my senior brother in the future."

She had exquisite features, but her tone carried a coldness that kept people at a distance.

Ji An didn't take it to heart. The Taiyan Sect's cultivation method emphasizes transcending emotions, and all the True Lords who have achieved success in their cultivation have this kind of personality.

After a moment, Azure Dragon True Monarch said:

"I will distribute these spiritual incenses and seek out some alchemist friends to help refine them."

"Fellow Daoist Xuanqing, you can't just slack off; you'll need to contribute to refining the Bodhi Auspicious Incense too."

Ji An smiled and nodded, "It is my duty."

Azure Dragon True Monarch handed over the spiritual incense, saying, "Fellow Daoist, the capable should do more. Please help cut these spiritual incense pieces into small sections, each one inch long."

Although it is a spiritual fragrance, spiritual materials that reach the middle grade of the fourth rank are relatively hard.

He had no sharp magical artifacts, and if he used his magic power to cut it, the incense would shatter. Any waste would be shameful.

Ji An aligned all the Bodhi Ruyi Incense sticks and spread them out on the rocks, then activated his magic to release the Golden Light Technique.

One after another, silver moon blades flashed past, silently disappearing into the stone.

He restrained the destructive nature of the metal element, retaining only its sharp divine intent.

Everyone felt a slight stinging sensation in their eyes, realizing that such a spell could pose a certain threat to them.

Under the personal supervision of the Azure Dragon True Lord, the disciples were ordered to distribute the spiritual incense in small groups and obtained the casualty statistics.

He returned to the magic circle he had set up and said worriedly:
"Our two teams lost a total of 426 Golden Core cultivators, and more than 50 others were too badly injured to fight and need to stay behind to recuperate."

Let's discuss what to do next.

The casualties are still considerable, which will inevitably shake certain forces.

Juque Zhenjun clenched his fist, making cracking sounds, and said fiercely:
"We cannot accept this loss; we must retaliate. I believe the Buddhist formation is already in grave danger. Tomorrow, we will all launch a full-scale attack, and at the same time, I will order our disciples to release the Yin Thunder Pearls they possess!"

Various forces have already dispatched most of their most capable and battle-hardened cultivators. If they back down this time, it's uncertain how many years it will take to assemble such a force again.

For body cultivators, there is no such thing as retreating when facing an enemy, because retreating means death.

Ji An immediately expressed his agreement, saying:

"After absorbing the spiritual fragrance, I felt great, and the burning desire in my heart calmed down a lot."

If it doesn't affect the battle, I think we should adopt Fellow Daoist Juque's suggestion.

Victory is within reach; we must give it a try, no matter what.

Xuanxiao Zhenjun echoed, "This humble Taoist agrees. Everyone has felt that the Buddhist formation's defense is not as strong as before. With a little more effort, we will surely be able to break through it!"

The other True Lords all expressed their agreement, saying that once the arrow is released, there is no turning back, and if they missed this opportunity, the efforts of the past few years might be in vain.

While maintaining the attack, everyone basically only used seven or eight tenths of their strength, because without depleting enough of the enemy's energy reserves, it was impossible to capture the Buddha Formation node in one fell swoop.

Azure Dragon True Monarch nodded, "Alright, since everyone thinks the same way, only after the spiritual incense has burned out and our Nanhua Sect has recovered its magical power will we have the strength to fight a tough battle!"

(End of this chapter)