Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 912 Enlightenment

As Ji An gazed at the growing wheat, the vibrant green in his eyes brought him boundless hope.

However, there are only a dozen or so seeds of Qingyu wheat, and it takes three or four generations of cultivation to gradually form a large-scale crop.

The disciple who discovered the spiritual plant said that the wheat ear was about five inches long, and he estimated that one ear could produce about a hundred grains of wheat.

Even if only 20% is kept for seed, several acres can be planted after three generations. Once the seed base is large enough, breeding superior varieties will become much easier.

Green Jade Wheat can reach the mid-grade level of Tier 3 in the wild, and can be easily cultivated to Tier 3 top-grade in the gourd world where the growing environment is better.

The time required to cultivate it to the fourth tier is uncertain.

Ji An flew to the misty border, where a large number of Azure Dragon Trees and Jade Leaf Mulberry Trees were planted, along with a few Dark Moon Jade Trees and Cloud Top Jade Trees.

There were still relatively few seeds of the two types of tea trees. He didn't want to use seeds of too low a grade; they had to be at least grade three, so he limited the quantity.

These spirit trees have now all reached the second-tier superior level, and today they are here to receive a sacred baptism.

Those who survive the divine lightning of the Wood element will be reborn; otherwise, they will be annihilated.

Ji An made hand seals, and the hand gestures changed as he bent and stretched. The magical power in his body surged along specific immortal meridians, and the veins on the surface of his liver's wood palace lit up with a dark green light.

The Azure Lotus Banner and the Jia-Yi Wood Dao Seed trembled simultaneously, each emitting wisps of light that dissipated into the magical power.

As the seals continued to accumulate, clouds flashing with lightning enveloped this blue land.

A burst of light suddenly shot into the sky, followed by streaks of azure lightning that fell in perfect unison, as if they had planned it all.

The spiritual plant withered instantly, and then burst into flames amidst the lightning.

The strange phenomenon lasted only a moment, and the lifeless plant was reduced to a few feet tall remains.

No matter how tall a plant was in life, it is destined to perish if it has not yet heard the judgment of thunder.

As the thunderclouds slowly dissipated, Ji An's gaze began to sweep across the area. When he saw a spiritual plant that remained about ten feet tall, a knowing smile appeared on his lips.

Fortunately, the spiritual plant survived by dying and transformed into a lightning-struck tree, but it was the only one of its kind in the entire area.

Ji An rode on a cloud and landed beside the lightning-struck tree, which was a Canglong tree.

He chose Azure Dragon Wood to upgrade the Azure Lotus Treasure Banner, but it would take time to cultivate the spirit wood to the fourth-order top-grade level. He had already selected the spirit wood and started cultivating it using the ashes of a Nascent Soul level cultivator.

Ji An flew back to the Gathering Yuan Tree, but did not find A Yun. He guessed that she was busy somewhere or hiding somewhere to slack off.

This puppet, which has followed him for many years, now possesses intelligence no less than that of an ordinary person, to the point that it has learned to be lazy.

Ji An was very curious about how this phenomenon would develop, so he secretly instructed all the beast tamers to monitor A Yun.

So far, we have only found that the other party likes to urge other puppets to work while slacking off himself. There has been no case of the other party stealing from his own position, which may be because the other party does not need it.

He decided to wait until he reached a bottleneck in his cultivation before studying puppetry to pass the time and see if he could get A-Yun to speak.

He wanted to give this puppet, which had such a strong sense of self, a push and see what its future held.

Ji An let out a whistle, and soon saw A Yun flying over, communicating with her telepathically:
"Master, what are your orders?"

Her expression was very humble, and she blinked her bright eyes, almost indistinguishable from a real person.

“Cut down the branches of the Jade Leaf Mulberry, fill the empty spaces in the Azure Spirit Field with it, and then notify me.”

"Yes, sir," A-Yun replied with her mental power and flew away to gather the other puppets to do their work.

Three days later, at noon.

The cold pool ripples with clear water, and the pavilion is filled with guests.

"Master, how are the methods of the Buddhist monks different from ours?"

Han Shan asked curiously, as he usually stayed in the sect and had almost no contact with the outside world.

Back then, his family members were still alive, and he would go back every few years. But now that his parents and siblings have passed away, he has not left the sect for even a moment.

He usually has the most contact with his fellow disciples from the Department of Agriculture and the Dan Ding Academy, and he also frequently interacts with his fellow disciples from the Puppet Hall. The spirit fields he manages now are all highly intelligent puppets.

Although customizing such a puppet is quite expensive, it only requires a small amount of spirit stones to operate after it is crafted, making it truly hardworking and dedicated.

Ji An pondered and said:
"I don't know much about Buddhist cultivators. I only know that Buddhist cultivators at the Nascent Soul level have not condensed their Nascent Souls. Based on this, I would assume that they have not condensed their Golden Cores either."

We cultivators possess Dharma forms, and these Dharma forms vary from person to person. Buddhist cultivators, on the other hand, possess golden Buddha light, which is all the same.

Buddhist practitioners visualize the Buddha image residing within their bodies, thereby harnessing the Buddha's power throughout their entire being.

They can also comprehend supernatural powers, namely, the power of divine foot, the power of divine eye, and the power of divine ear.

Cultivation is a means to an end. The transcendence sought by cultivators at the Nascent Soul level is to escape calamities and enter the cycle of reincarnation, which is similar to the pursuit of immortality by cultivators.

The others were very interested in the supernatural powers of the Buddhist monks, so Ji An told them everything he knew, and finally concluded:
"I have only encountered a Buddhist monk who has mastered the Divine Speed ​​Technique. His speed is unparalleled, and it is impossible to lock onto him during the battle. Perhaps the only way to kill such an enemy is to lure him into a very powerful sealing formation."

He was extremely envious of the ability to move with superhuman speed, for having this ability would naturally make him invincible.

Liu Yu's expression was very solemn, and her tone was full of worry:

"If a weak cultivator encounters such an enemy, they won't even have a chance to escape."

The enemy is able to move through space in ways he does not understand, essentially allowing them to travel to any destination by teleportation array.

Unless you have an impenetrable defense, there's no point in struggling when you encounter this type of enemy; just lie down and wait to be defeated, there's no way to escape.

Li Lingyu chuckled self-deprecatingly and said:

"Senior brother, this worry is a bit unnecessary. I think that to obtain this kind of supernatural power, one must at least be at the Nascent Soul level."

If one were to fight against such a Buddhist practitioner, whether or not he had attained supernatural powers would be irrelevant.

With such a vast difference in their cultivation levels, the outcome of the battle would be a foregone conclusion, and it would be perfectly normal for the opponent to be unable to escape.

Ji An comforted:
"When I was still at the sixth level of the Nascent Soul stage, I encountered an enemy at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage who had mastered the Divine Foot Technique. I managed to escape from his clutches."

"The ability to move at lightning speed only represents the power of rapid movement; releasing this ability inevitably consumes a significant amount of energy, otherwise the enemy would surely pursue me."

After chatting for a while, everyone shifted the topic to cultivation, and Ji An took charge of answering everyone's questions.

Ayun oversaw the entire banquet, with new dishes being served every so often, and plenty of Tier 3 spirit wine.

As the setting sun cast its slanting rays, half of the pool shimmered with orange-red hues, while the other half reflected the Tianyuan pears on the bank, creating a vibrant azure hue. The cultivators, having enjoyed their meal and wine, arrived in high spirits and departed contentedly.

As Ji An saw everyone off, his figure, gazing intently at the sky, grew smaller and smaller until it finally disappeared from sight.

He sighed inwardly. The gap between his cultivation level and that of these people he was closest to was widening, and they had fewer and fewer things in common to talk about.

At midnight, when the transition between Yin and Yang had passed, Ji An finished absorbing the moon dew, released the golden light that pierced the earth, returned to his cave, and entered the gourd world.

He took out the Nine-Turn Returning to Origin Pill, and its fragrance slowly spread.

Ayun stepped forward and lit the fourth-grade superior Bodhi Ruyi Incense. The green smoke rose up and spread like a thin mist, ethereal and fairyland-like.

She blinked and slowly retreated, occasionally glancing at the figure in the incense smoke out of the corner of her eye.

"It's been a long time since I've received any pills," Ji An sighed, having been eating spirit fruits raw for years.

The Nine-Turn Returning to Origin Pill is light blue in color, and the two silver pill patterns have a metallic feel. It is a wood-element pill with as many as nine main ingredients.

It requires nine rounds of tempering to form the pill, and the refining process is extremely complicated, hence the name "Nine Revolutions to Return to Origin".

If he wasn't mistaken, this elixir must have come from the cultivators of the Divine Wood Sect, for only they possessed the resources to refine such a large number of main ingredients in their pills.

Among the top-grade fourth-tier pills, the Nine Revolutions Returning to Origin Pill can be considered one of the best, which shows that the Divine Wood Sect is quite authentic.

Ji An put the pill into his mouth, and the unique fragrance of the wood elemental plant spread between his lips and teeth. The fragrance was not strong, but elegant and lasting.

Saliva welled up in his mouth as he swallowed the pill, feeling a faint coolness travel down his throat and into his stomach.

Because of the characteristics of Nascent Soul stage cultivation, the ingredients in fourth-tier pills all contain herbs that nourish the soul, which are used to refine into soul power to nourish the Nascent Soul. Improving cultivation level is not the primary purpose.

He immediately activated the Five Elements Revolving Scripture, with the Wood element's divine palace lighting up first, followed by the Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water elements' divine palaces lighting up in turn, forming a cycle.

During his conversation with Qin Yan, he learned that if he had not chosen the path of cultivating all five elements, he would not have been able to make full use of his entire divine palace, and his cultivation efficiency would be much lower than Qin Yan's.

Driven by the Five Elements Divine Palace, the spiritual energy in the elixir is rapidly refined into magical crystal sand.

The nascent soul in the Moon Palace sat cross-legged, using hand seals to refine the soul-nourishing ingredients in the elixir. The silver soul crystal emitted a mercury-like luster and flowed into the upper dantian along the immortal meridians.

About three hours later, the elixir was completely refined, and all its value was extracted.

After Ji An finished cultivating, he felt that the improvement brought by this pill was barely up to 70% of that of a fourth-grade high-quality Five-Flower Pill, and the gap was still huge.

However, he was already very satisfied. One pill was equivalent to decades of secluded cultivation, saving him a lot of time.

He looked up at the tall and straight Juyuan tree, hoping that the five-colored flowers would mature as soon as possible.

The other spiritual herbs for refining the fourth-grade top-quality Five-Color Pill have already been planted, and they will accumulate enough medicinal age before the five-colored flower matures.

Once the Five-Colored Pill is successfully refined and consumed, one should be able to enter a bottleneck period. At that time, one will no longer need pills to improve cultivation, but will only need to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to slowly refine oneself.

"Three Flowers Realm"

He murmured softly, his eyes shining like the brightest stars in the night.

Ji An only stayed in the sect for half a month before leaving for the Land of Extinction.

When he responded to the call of the Central Continent sects back then, the entire land of absolute spirits had not been transformed. As the sun set, he stepped into this place again and saw that the transformed land was being eroded.

Just as the desert encroaches on grassland, the transformed land becomes desert again.

Ji An looked at the fruits of his hard work that had vanished, a helpless expression on his face.

If land that has already accumulated merit is then desertified and then renovated, the amount of merit gained will be far too little.

These desertified lands must be transformed, because once the entire barren land is transformed, it will gain an extra amount of profound merit.

It seems that the will of heaven and earth is quite intelligent, capable of designing a path that cultivators have no choice but to take.

Ji An made a hand seal and released the Thick Virtue Evolution Spirit Incantation. The warm yellow spiritual light spread through the land, and a series of deep rumbles came from the depths of the earth.

The Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner transformed into an earthen unicorn, flew out of the dantian, stepped onto the yellow sand of the desolate land, raised its head and let out a deep roar, which merged with the tremors deep in the earth.

The divine will of Earth surged, and a nourishing aura welled up from the earth, instantly bringing a sense of peace.

Ji An's hand seals changed without a trace, flowing smoothly, his magical power surging through his immortal veins, and his Water Element Divine Palace and Wood Element Divine Palace simultaneously radiated light.

The Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag and the Azure Lotus Treasure Flag resonated simultaneously, outputting magical power in sync, creating a unique rhythm that flowed through the heart.

As the dragon soars and all things come to life, the bright moon formed by the power of Yin shines forth, its clear light dispelling the sun's rays.

The clouds and mist that covered two hundred acres spread out, and the Azure Dragon, which evolved from the Wood element spirit, and the Black Dragon, which evolved from the Water element spirit, roared at the moon. The auras of Gui Water and Jia Wood intertwined and became inseparable.

The spiritual rain appeared as a deep black, yet it emitted a crisp light, like a shower of stars falling from the sky, illuminating the world.

The divine intent of the two Great Perfection level planting spells immediately suppressed the decaying atmosphere of all things in the Land of Desolation.

Ji An's eyes suddenly lit up; in that instant, he gained a deeper understanding of the energy transformation between water and wood.

To be precise, the power of water is dominated by yin and weakened by yang. The energy of Ren water becomes fuel to strengthen the power of Gui water, and yin water nourishes wood.

At the same time, the power of the wood element was affected, and the spirit of the wood element nourished the spirit of the wood element, so the spirit of the water element and the spirit of the wood element were perfectly integrated.

His thoughts began to wander uncontrollably: Earth generates metal and drains fire; Metal generates water and repels earth; Water moistens wood and weakens metal; Wood generates fire and draws water; Fire generates earth and dries wood.

Earth (戊) controls Water and depletes Wood; Water (壬) controls Fire and depletes Earth; Fire (丙) controls Metal and depletes Water; Metal (庚) controls Wood and depletes Fire; Wood (甲) controls Earth and depletes Metal.

When the Yin and Yang of the Five Elements combine and return to one, does that complete the evolution of the Five Elements into Yin and Yang?
The world has never been still; it is constantly changing, and the initial driving force behind all change is the transformation of Yin and Yang, which maintains balance.

Ji An extended his left hand, extending his thumb to activate his magical power. The magical power released by his nascent soul flowed through specific immortal meridians and converged into the kidney's water palace.

The surface veins and the color of the Dao seed inside the Divine Palace changed synchronously, and the water-elemental spiritual energy, like sinking stardust, swirled and gathered at the fingertips.

At this time, Yin and Yang are in balance, and the energy they exude is not strong.

He made a hand seal, breaking the balance of Yin and Yang and unleashing the power of Ren water, like a calm sea suddenly being churned up with towering waves.

Maintaining his current state, he once again activated his magic power, and the metal palace of his lungs lit up with spiritual light. The metal element spiritual energy, like silver sand, wrapped around his index finger, resembling flowing mercury.

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(End of this chapter)