Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 917 Kui Niu Drum

The Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner resonated with the Dao Seed, wisps of spiritual light emanating from it and merging into the magical power, enhancing the spell's might.

As the spell was cast, a warm, yellow aura spread out, as if coating the ground and rock walls with a layer of bronze.

A nourishing aura rose from the ground, feeling warm and cozy, like a gentle spring breeze.

Since he was able to complete the mutual transformation of Yin and Yang energies and the power of the Five Elements, the quality of his magical power has improved considerably, and now the power of his spells has generally increased by more than 20%.

Those hybrid spells, such as Dragon Soaring and All Things Grow, increase spell power by more than 30%, Chaos Five Elements Thunder increases power by 60%, and the speed of flight increases by the same amount when fully activating the Golden Light of the Earth.

If a cultivator at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage doesn't have a sufficiently impressive escape technique, they will have little power to resist him. The only ones qualified to be his enemies are those cultivators at the peak of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage who are attempting to break through to the Three Flowers Realm.

Ji An himself found such improvement unbelievable. If a cultivator of a higher realm were to guide him, he would tell him that this meant he had overcome a huge obstacle to breaking through to the Three Flowers Realm.

Nourished, the Earth Spirit Fruit Tree sprouted pale yellow buds and grew rapidly. Its radiant glow blended into the magical light, making its leaves seem to become invisible.

Ji An felt a surge of joy, 'Could it be that my luck has finally turned?'

He made a hand seal and released a golden light that seemed to leap off the ground. The five-colored radiance pierced through the soil and rocks, and the next moment he appeared by the cold pool.

Many spirit trees have reached the limits of their species and theoretically have no possibility of further improvement. Therefore, he decided to take advantage of the good omen and transform a batch of spirit fruits that have not yet borne fruit and are below the third-tier mid-grade level.

Even Xuan Ye Sword Bamboo of the third rank or lower must face the judgment of fate, because the third-rank bamboo leaves can not only fully meet the needs of the sect, but can also be 'exported' to other continents.

Third-tier spirit wood is no longer rare, but fourth-tier lightning-struck Xuan Ye sword bamboo can become the foundation of a sect.

Tianyuan Pear, Lingtao Peach, Dragon Blood Tree, Lihuo Immortal Apricot, Biluo Tree, Youyue Cangyu Tree, etc., were all included in the operation as long as they did not meet the requirements.

The divine lightning of the Yi Wood element emitted a blue radiance, and one by one, the spiritual plants were incinerated in the lightning and fire, their life force destroyed in an instant.

Ji An felt incredibly regretful, but he resolutely continued casting the spell, for today's sacrifice was for a better future.

More than two hundred third-tier fruit trees were reduced to ashes, and more than four hundred black-leaved sword bamboos also met a cruel fate.

However, luck was indeed on his side today, as a mid-grade third-tier Xuan Ye Sword Bamboo miraculously survived its near-death experience.

Today's losses are significant for Golden Core cultivators, but for Nascent Soul cultivators, it's all worthwhile.

In the eyes of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, even a large amount of Tier 3 resources are of little use, but with Tier 4 resources, one can exchange what one needs with cultivators of the same level.

Even if he leaves the sect in the future, the lightning-struck wood can be cultivated to at least the fourth-grade low-rank. As the rank of the spiritual vein improves, the rank of the lightning-struck wood can also be gradually improved.

Monsters have long lifespans, but spirit trees have even longer lifespans. This is the true foundation of longevity, and it will become a cash cow for the sect in the future.

With the bright moon shining, Ji An, in high spirits, rode the colorful auspicious clouds and flew back to his cave.

If Qin Yan knew this news, he would be very happy, which would also mean that even if he leaves in the future, the weapon refiners can still obtain fourth-tier gold leaves.

There are also many third-tier spirit trees in the small world, but the lowest grade can reach the third-tier upper grade, and a large part of them are third-tier top grade.

These spirit woods are no longer of much use to him, but he doesn't plan to use the Wood Divine Thunder to open blind boxes.

For cultivators in the late Golden Core stage, third-grade high-quality materials are excellent for crafting magic weapons. Peach wood, apricot wood, and Azure Dragon wood are among the top-tier spiritual materials.

Other spirit woods can be used as materials for crafting puppets. Although they are not particularly good, they can at least be used to craft mid-grade third-tier puppets with high-grade third-tier materials.

Upon entering the gourd world, Ji An gave the following instructions:

"Ayun, brew some Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea."

Take a count of the number of high-grade third-tier spirit trees. Cut down two-thirds of them, as long as they weren't planted within the last hundred years, and remember to uproot them completely.

He decided to carefully plan the gourd world. Firstly, it would reduce the consumption of spiritual energy, which would help improve the grade of the spiritual veins. Secondly, it would increase the planting area so as to obtain more lightning-struck wood.

Even if the success rate of harvesting lightning-struck wood is only one in several hundred thousand, as long as the number of plants increases, one tree can be harvested every six months.

Even if you can only get Lightning-Struck Wood Jade Leaf Mulberry, you can still get Tier 4 Honey later.

Once he leaves the sect and embarks on the path of starry sky, the third-tier spiritual plants will be completely useless, but the fourth-tier lightning-struck wood still retains the hope of being upgraded to the fifth tier.

Ayun quickly brewed the spiritual tea, the tea soup was amber in color, clear and bright.

It communicated telepathically, saying, "I will send someone to do things once the master finishes his cultivation."

Ji An nodded slightly, drank a pot of spiritual tea, chewed the tea leaves and swallowed them, then sat down cross-legged and began to circulate the Five Elements Wheel Sutra.

The spiritual energy in the small world began to converge towards the central area at an accelerated pace. Various colors of the five elements of spiritual light flew out from the ground or from spiritual plants, and as the spiritual energy surged to his side, he finally devoured and refined them.

The following day, Ji An absorbed the morning dew and arrived at the summit of Mount Chitong.

He entered the cave and, after exchanging pleasantries with the owner, asked:
"Junior brother, have you managed to refine a spiritual treasure?"

Qin Yan's eyes gleamed with pride. "Haha, my senior brother trusts me. As long as I'm willing to take on the refining task, I'm absolutely confident."

Refining weapons is his comfort zone, and he has absolute confidence in this area.

The secret treasure in his possession gave him far more time than others to ponder a refining plan. Even a fool can come up with something after a thousand thoughts, let alone someone who was by no means a fool.

Secret treasures cannot directly increase the probability of breaking through realms. He was able to break through all the way to the Nascent Soul stage, which naturally means he has strong talent and comprehension.

Before he finished speaking, he took out a small drum, about the size of a palm, from the Void Stone. After activating the magic incantation, the drum quickly grew larger, reaching a diameter of over six feet.

The bluish-green drumhead was covered with silver thunder patterns, as well as extremely faint runes and characters.

The drumhead is nailed to the drum body with a dull brass color. The drum body is undecorated and has only been polished to retain the original appearance of the wood.

Judging from the texture of the material, Ji An discovered that the drum body was actually made of Azure Dragon Wood, which was a perfect match.

"Senior brother, let's go out and test the power of this Kui Niu drum."

Qin Yan called out and took the lead out of the cave, taking out a wooden frame and placing the drum upright on it.

He took out a drumstick made of animal bone, about half an arm's length long, and said with lingering enthusiasm:

"The Kui ox only has one leg, so it only has one drumstick, which is a real pity."

He channeled his magic and struck the drum with all his might. The thunder patterns on the drumhead shimmered with spiritual light, and the thunder patterns on the drumsticks also shimmered with brilliance.

Silver lightning erupted from another drumhead, shooting out like a laser beam, and a distant boulder shattered into dust.

The thunder, like spring thunder at night, awakens the mind and clarifies thoughts.

Ji An noticed that the other person's body seemed to be electrified, and their hair suddenly stood on end.

Qin Yan knocked twice more and said:

"The material of the drum body is lightning-struck wood and Azure Dragon wood, which are the spiritual materials left over from when I upgraded the Azure Lotus Treasure Banner for my senior brother."

The magic is contained within Lingbao; not a trace of it can be seen from the outside.

Using high-grade fourth-tier wood, along with low-grade fourth-tier drumheads and drumsticks, a set of mid-grade fourth-tier spiritual treasures was crafted.

He handed over the drumsticks and said with a smile:

"Senior brother, you can try the power. The drumbeats are inspiring and can cleanse the soul, allowing us to better understand ourselves."

If we encounter the insidious methods of Buddhist monks again, we will surely be able to restrain them.

However, there is a minor side effect: when striking the drum, the physical body will be shaken by the lightning power inherent in the material itself.

He put a lot of effort into this magical artifact, revising the design many times.

Fortunately, the secret treasure in his possession gave him more time to think; otherwise, it would have been a long time before he could refine this spiritual treasure.

He knew that his senior brother cultivated both physical and spiritual power, so he added the ability to shock the body with thunder.

Don't underestimate this fourth-tier mid-grade spiritual treasure; it has a great auxiliary and stimulating effect on lightning and late-stage Nascent Soul body cultivators.

Ji An took the drumstick and examined it carefully. This magical artifact perfectly preserved the original appearance of the Kui Niu leg bone, with the color of the fine runes similar to the color of the animal bone itself.

Unless you look closely, it's hard to notice how dense the lines are, resembling the connecting lines on a circuit board.

He channeled his magic into the drumsticks and first gently tapped the large drum.

A flash of lightning, and a twisted, forked silver light shattered the rocks, its momentum undiminished, creating a deep, circular crater with radiating cracks at the bottom.

An electric current traveled along the drumstick to his arm, instantly spreading throughout his body, causing a slight tingling sensation.

The fascia, skin, and muscles are all slightly stimulated, which really has an auxiliary effect on body training.

The thunderous drumbeats resounded, and one could feel the divine intent of thunder transmitting from the eardrums into the body.

Even more remarkably, on his jade-like, smooth bones, silver lightning patterns shimmered and gleamed as electric currents traveled throughout his body, serving to temper his bone marrow.

Small streams make a mighty ocean. If he were to dedicate half of his daily practice time for the Immovable King Technique to drumming, he might reap unexpected rewards.

Even the Immovable King Technique cannot temper bones and marrow so directly.

"Great, the effect is excellent."

Ji An praised him, and on a sudden inspiration, he activated his magic power, allowing it to circulate an extra time within the immortal veins. This circulation route was the same as the flow route of the Gui Water Divine Thunder's magic power.

The Ren-Gui Water Path seed shimmered with a deep, dark light, and strands of spiritual light merged into the magical power, giving the magical power a trace of thunderous power.

He poured his magic into the beast bone artifact once more, and the white drumsticks shimmered with black light before he struck the drumhead with a mighty blow.

"Boom!"

A deep, muffled drumbeat sounded, like thunder from the heavens, and black lightning shot out with a roar.

There was no sound coming from the spot where the lightning struck, but the stone suddenly shattered into powder, which was then scattered by the strong wind.

Lightning spread across the drumsticks and entered Ji An's body.

He felt a gentle force washing over his body, both inside and out, and his internal organs were nourished to varying degrees.

(End of this chapter)