Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 907 Body Refining Breakthrough
Ji An arrived outside the cave. The moonlight, like water, silently shone down, and the chirping of insects was faint. The whole mountain was quiet.

Five-colored auspicious clouds rose from beneath his feet, lifting him high into the sky. After the clouds dimmed, he sat down cross-legged facing the full moon, his hands forming the Midnight-Noon Mudra as he waited.

As he sensed the mysterious power descending from the sky, he activated a secret technique, his lips moving.

The moonlight condensed into frosty threads, and streaks of silver light descended from the heavens, enveloping him like a white silk cocoon.

A similar scene unfolded in the mountains, where the Nascent Soul cultivators stationed at the Nanhua Sect were all cultivating at this moment, including even the Body Cultivator Juque Zhenjun.

The intensity of the light makes it easy to distinguish the cultivation level of each cultivator. The higher the cultivation level, the more compatible the cultivation method is with the technique, the more moonlight gathers per unit of time, and the longer the time can be spent absorbing moonlight.

A full moon appeared between Ji An's brows, and his once black hair instantly turned silver.

A thousand silver rays were swallowed into his belly, and like swimming serpents, they gathered at his brow, knocked open the door of the Moon Palace, and fell from the ceiling of the main hall.

A serene and cool atmosphere permeated the hall. The nascent soul formed a hand seal, and as his ten fingers flexed and extended, a stream of pure white light condensed into moon dew that resembled crystal-clear jade liquid, which fell into a jade basin in the center of the hall.

The continuous "ding-dong" sound, with its lingering echo, soothed the soul.

As the moonlight shifted, the light from other directions dimmed in turn. Ji An was the last to finish absorbing the moonlight, his once black hair now turned completely black, and the crescent moon between his brows disappeared.

He exhaled a long breath, and like a white ribbon, he shot out, the chill condensing into countless tiny ice crystals in the surrounding air, which then fell down one after another.

Maintaining the seated posture, the auspicious clouds continued to float quietly in the void.

The hand seals in the nascent soul's hands continued to change, drawing out all the moon dew from the jade basin, which emitted a soft, moon-like light.

After being tempered, the moon dew transformed into drops of moonlight like liquid mercury, which the nascent soul swallowed. The chilling stillness that could freeze the mind of a Golden Core cultivator was an unparalleled delicacy for the nascent soul.

When he first entered the Nascent Soul realm, it took him several months to condense more than a drop of moonlight, but now it only takes a few days, increasing his efficiency by dozens of times.

The nascent soul's body was covered with crystal-clear white jade veins, and a cold fragrance wafted from between the meridians. However, some black thread-like things appeared under the nascent soul's 'skin' like spider webs, which looked particularly discordant.

Those black threads are the manifestation of the desires of all living beings, hidden deep within the nascent soul, waiting for the right opportunity.

Taking advantage of the moment when evil desires manifested, Ji An calmed his mind and quietly observed himself.

A moment later, the effect of the moonlight disappeared, and the black lines manifested by those desires also vanished, remaining dormant in the Nascent Soul's emotions.

Ji An stood up and rode the auspicious cloud back to his cave.

These desires can be purified with purifying talismans and Bodhi incense, but he wanted to try the method that Azure Dragon True Lord had suggested: using the divine will of the Five Elements to extinguish desires.

He had a feeling that this would be an opportunity, so he decided to do it.

Inside the cave, Yue Ling'er was bathed in a misty glow, and Ji An saw that her skin was as smooth and delicate as jade.

He couldn't help but feel envious. Although the other party was a corpse refiner, he had the talent to constantly refine the moonlight, something he couldn't compare to at all.

Without disturbing the other's cultivation, he quietly entered the quiet room and the gourd world, then flew to the center of the crimson spiritual field and observed the Fusang tree.

The Fusang tree is now seventeen zhang tall, and the small island it stands on has a diameter of thirty zhang. This spiritual tree of heaven and earth occupies most of the area.

The spiritual light emanating from the spirit tree was as fiery as a burning tree, exuding an overwhelming aura.

The island's area increased little by little, entirely due to the spirit tree's spontaneous actions.

It draws magma to condense into rocks, takes root in the rocks, as if living in normal soil; all things have their own spirit.

Previously, the red roots of the Fusang tree were exposed on the rocks, resembling tangled blood vessels. Later, Ji An ordered the puppets to dig up the soil and pile it on the island, creating a foot-thick layer of soil.

Mulberry leaves fall every few years. Under his instructions, the puppets collect the leaves, some of which are chopped up and scattered into the lava lake, which is an excellent 'medicine' for the Crimson Gold Carp; the other leaves are buried directly in the soil to cultivate its fertility.

Ji An possesses powerful planting magic. His small world is rich in spiritual energy and magical intent, but he cannot create the trace elements needed by spiritual plants out of thin air.

Now, every year, the withered branches and fallen leaves of the spiritual plants are collected according to plan. The branches and leaves of fire-elemental spiritual plants are buried directly, while the branches and leaves of other types of spiritual plants are burned and then buried.

After comparison, it was found that this method could indeed increase soil fertility, and it was subsequently promoted.

The spirit birds and beasts are fed with mulberry leaves and various spirit fruits, and their bones and scraps are returned to the fields after they have eaten the meat; spirit bees pollinate various spirit trees, and the fire crystal ant colony suppresses the endless growth of fire coral. All of this is in the cycle of the small world.

After circling the hibiscus tree several times, Ji An saw that the spirit tree had bloomed a few small flowers. The newly opened hibiscus flowers were reddish in color and very similar to the leaves, so they could easily be overlooked if one did not look closely.

"After the flowers bloom, they will bear fruit. How wonderful!"

He smiled broadly. The mulberries from the Fusang tree not only contained a vast amount of spiritual energy, but could also be used as fire-elemental Daoist energy, killing two birds with one stone.

Now that the spirit wood has broken through to the fourth-grade upper level, the spiritual energy contained in mulberries of this grade is also usable for cultivators of his level.

In high spirits, Ji An began to survey this land that belonged only to him. Looking at the thriving spiritual plants, his joyful mood became even more wonderful.

In the crimson spirit field, the planting area of ​​pearl blood rice has reached thirty acres. Ji An can feel the wonderful changes that have taken place after this spirit plant broke through its shackles. It is only a matter of time before it can be cultivated into a mid-grade third-tier spirit rice.

On the shore of the black spiritual field, the golden lotus of merit is about to bloom. The pale golden flowers are as big as a clay pot, as if they were cast from metal.

The Bixiao tree has now grown to over 12 feet tall, as thick as a forearm, with lush, vibrant green leaves that are a delight to behold.

Both of these spirit trees have now reached the second-tier top-grade level. In the gourd world, spirit plants grow exceptionally quickly.

In the earliest days, the Gathering Yuan Tree had the greatest impact on spirit trees, greatly accelerating the improvement of spirit tree grades, but it did not strongly promote the accumulation of medicinal age for spirit herbs.

Now, with the improvement of the Gathering Yuan Tree's grade, its shortcomings have been addressed, and the accumulation speed of medicinal herbs has increased by 20%, which is a huge improvement.

Don't underestimate a 20% improvement; it means that you can cultivate fourth-grade or top-grade spiritual herbs fifty or sixty years earlier.

After surveying the area, Ji An landed on an open space not far from the Gathering Yuan Tree, where he practiced his body-refining techniques.

He has the means to cultivate both the physical body and the Dharma, so of course he should develop them simultaneously.

Ah Yun was already waiting here, bringing over a medicinal paste made primarily from fourth-grade superior Vajra Bodhi fruit.

The medicinal mud has a light fragrance and a slightly bitter taste. When applied to the body, it immediately generates a burning sensation, stimulating the skin and muscles.

The medicinal effects will slowly penetrate the body and refine the bones.

Ji An began to circulate the Immovable King Technique, his blood and qi surging throughout his body. A faint golden light enveloped his body, resembling the Buddhist light activated by Buddhist practitioners, but in reality, it was a manifestation of his blood and qi power reaching a certain level of concentration.

When you activate your Qi and blood, this layer of golden light has a certain defensive effect.

At this moment, Ji An suddenly remembered the Buddhist practitioners' classification of body refinement realms, which consisted of five realms: Yi Jin, Cui Gu, Xi Sui, Mao Shen She Li, and Jingang.

He felt there must be some mystery involved, so he took out the jade bottle containing the relics from the Cave Void Stone, poured out more than a dozen relics, and held them in his hand.

This thing only showed its usefulness once, when it cracked the secret key to the Buddhist monks' jade slips; afterwards, it was simply left as a decoration.

Ji An activated the Immovable King Technique once again, and his vital energy surged from his heart. Not only that, but a miraculous scene unfolded.

The Qi and Blood Inner Core in the Middle Dantian began to vibrate rapidly, and the veins on the surface of the Five Elements Divine Palace shone brightly, resonating with the Qi and Blood Inner Core.

Although he still calls this technique the Immovable King Technique, it has actually been completely altered and can be passed down as a completely new body-refining technique.

The flow of qi and blood throughout the body accelerates with the circulation of the technique, but the circulation within the body is not always fast; there are still periods of fast and slow flow.

The flow of qi and blood within the body produces the sound of surging rivers, sometimes like crashing waves, sometimes like murmuring streams.

From the perspective of Yin-Yang theory, the balance between movement and stillness is the way to harmony.

A moment later, the lightning patterns on Ji An's bones flashed with silver light, as if miniature lightning generators were being activated inside his body. His body trembled involuntarily, the contraction force of his muscles suddenly increased significantly, and his physical strength was consumed at an accelerated pace.

This situation had never occurred in his previous cultivation, but he did not feel any discomfort. On the contrary, he felt a unique sense of comfort.

So he didn't stop and continued to practice his technique.

He was so engrossed in the exhilarating feeling of cultivation that he lost track of time.

At a certain moment, when the vibration frequency of the thunder pattern, the vibration frequency of the Five Elements Divine Palace, and the vibration of the Qi and Blood Inner Core reached the same frequency, the surging Qi and Blood throughout the body seemed to stop.

The next moment, an even stronger power erupted from the Heart Fire Palace, and the power of Qi and blood flowed even more vigorously.

At the same time, wisps of light were extracted from the extremely solid relic in his hand and integrated into his blood and qi.

As the light continued to pour in, Ji An discovered that the flame patterns on his bones were radiating golden light, and his fair, jade-like bones were slowly turning crimson, like a red-hot branding iron.

Thunder and flame patterns shone brightly in turn, and the lead- and mercury-like bone marrow began to churn, with heat being conducted from the inside out.

He felt as if a volcano had been inserted into his body, scorching all his muscles.

All the pores on my body opened up, and the water in my blood sprayed out as a mist.

Ji An's breath was mixed with a lot of golden sparks, as if the tail nozzle of a fighter jet was spewing flames.

The kidneys, the water palace, radiated a deep, mysterious glow, and a large amount of water essence flowed into the blood, replenishing the losses caused by cultivation.

At this point, the benefits of his profound understanding of the five elements' mutual generation became apparent.

In order to maintain the balance of the five elements in the body, metal generates water, wood generates fire, and the transformation of the five elements suddenly accelerated.

Inside the Moon Palace, the Nascent Soul was pleasantly surprised to find black water flowing in, cleansing its 'body', and the purifying power carried away a few dormant evil desires.

The Wood element's divine power surged forth, and desires, having undergone the cycle of flourishing and decay, immediately diminished considerably.

The fire elemental intent cleansed every corner of his body, including his divine palace, the three dantian, and all the acupoints around his body, all of which were illuminated by the golden spiritual light.

Golden light, like sunlight falling into the Moon Palace, caused the Nascent Soul to feel slightly uncomfortable, but the power of desire within its body was instantly burned away in small amounts.

Before Ji An could even begin testing it, the Immovable King Technique cleansed the dormant power of desire in an unexpected way.

However, this was only incidental. He felt that every cell in his body was changing under the influence of several kinds of vibrational forces, and the changes were getting faster and faster.

The power of Qi and blood continuously compresses and tempers the muscles and skin, and the surging power in the bones makes the body's original power even stronger. The most obvious manifestation is that the primordial fire in the lower dantian, which represents the vigor of life force, is constantly expanding.

Suddenly, the lightning and flame patterns on the bones shone brightly at the same time, as if the stone tortoise had exhaled several breaths of pure spiritual energy, and the primordial fire of life surged up considerably.

Ji An felt further changes in his blood and bone marrow, and his entire spine crackled and popped from the tailbone down to his cervical spine.

The surging energy within his body intensified once more, as if the 'volcano' inside him was being suppressed to its limit, and if it could not be released, it might explode on the spot.

He clenched his fists and roared to the sky. The binding force reached its peak at this moment, and his body-refining technique also climbed to the late Nascent Soul stage.

After the long howl, Ji An felt a deep exhaustion. He raised his hand and found that the relics that always showed a seven-colored light had dimmed considerably.

It's clear that they also contributed to the breakthrough in the body-refining technique.

"Finally found the right way to open it."

A smile appeared on his face as he quietly felt the resilience of his body, his lips curving upwards.

"It has definitely reached the level of a fourth-grade high-quality defensive spirit treasure, and it is the most top-grade kind of spirit treasure."

Ji An was all smiles; his gains went far beyond that.

He activated his cultivation technique, and a layer of golden spiritual light covered his body. This was a layer of armor that he condensed using the power of his blood and qi. It looked thin but was extremely tough and could solidify on his body. He estimated that it could last for about two hours.

As for its defensive strength, it barely reaches the level of a mid-grade fourth-tier defensive spirit treasure.

"Not bad, not bad. Your body refinement has truly reached a high level, instead of just being able to rely on your physical body to withstand damage like before."

This is undoubtedly a brand new milestone. Ji An flew to the foot of the Gathering Yuan Tree, lay down on the rattan chair, and shouted weakly:
"Ah Yun, slaughter a musk ox, roast half of it and stew the other half!"

He can now eat a whole cow, and might not even have enough to eat.

As he spoke, he took out a dragon blood fruit and swallowed it in a few bites. He ate three in a row before he felt a little better.

In recent years, the spiritual fruits produced by the lightning-struck spiritual trees have been completely consumed, and now the gourd world is in a period of scarcity.

(End of this chapter)