Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 921 Is there a secret technique?

A quarter of an hour later, Azure Dragon True Monarch and others arrived with low-level cultivators. He was all smiles, as if bathed in a spring breeze.

"Fellow Daoists, once this Buddhist formation is broken, the living space of Buddhist cultivators will be greatly compressed, and we are not far from victory."

The Buddhist formation of the monks has four layers. In a few more days, they will be able to completely conquer two layers, leaving only an area of ​​about 500 li in radius controlled by the enemy.

For Buddhist practitioners who rely on the number of ordinary people, such a small space is simply insufficient to provide them with enough people to generate their power of will.

Juque Zhenjun stepped forward and recounted their guesses, then asked:

"Fellow Daoist Canglong, what do you think?"

Azure Dragon True Monarch's gaze was solemn. "I think it is very likely. However, our initial goal was to drive away the Buddhist cultivators. It would be better if they escaped."

Even if all these Buddhist cultivators were killed, it wouldn't be a major blow to the Western Continent. Therefore, the most important thing is to expel the Buddhist cultivators and restore order to the cultivation world of the Central Continent as soon as possible.

These Buddhist cultivators have wasted decades of everyone's time and enormous resources. If these enemies didn't have few things that cultivators would value, they would have been relentlessly pursued and killed.

Xuanxiao Zhenjun deeply agreed, "These Buddhist cultivators are like chicken ribs to us, but if cultivators are converted by Buddhism, they will become a valuable resource for our enemies."

This humble Taoist believes that cultivators and Buddhist practitioners are destined for a future battle to determine a victor and a vanquished.

The Buddhist monks have already dominated the Western Continent and integrated all the forces, but the immortal cultivators' control over the Eastern Continent is still not strong enough.

The Western Continent, the Southern Continent, and the Eastern Sea all have territories of demon beast races, and there are quite a few transformed great demons. Moreover, among those demon beast races with a history that is even longer than that of cultivators, there are great demons at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage who are in charge.

The territories of the demon beasts on land are located in remote and desolate areas, making it extremely inconvenient to conquer them. In addition, since there is little conflict of interest, no cultivator forces are willing to wipe out the demon beast clans.

The various sea beast races of the Southern Continent and the Eastern Sea cultivation world occupy oceans many times larger than those of the Eastern Continent, and have always been a hidden danger to the cultivation world.

Cultivators have gained a dominant position in the Eastern Continent, but they are still far from becoming the overlords.

If the two continents weren't separated by oceans, countless battles would have already broken out.

Ji An nodded in agreement, "I agree with your point of view. Immortal cultivators have no covetousness towards Buddhist cultivators, but in the eyes of Buddhist cultivators, we are probably just cultivation material."

However, the two continents are separated by a vast ocean. Without resolving the issue of transporting cultivators, the Buddhist cultivators cannot sustain a major war.

Large-scale conflicts between the two continents have only occurred in the last few thousand years, but they have all ended in defeat for the Buddhists.

If one day cultivators attempt to invade the Western Continent, the outcome will be the same.

Unless a teleportation array connecting the two continents can be established, the scale of the war will not be large, and whoever attacks will suffer losses.

Nevertheless, as the number of high-level cultivators continues to increase, cultivation support will become increasingly scarce. If no civil war breaks out, the only option is to expand outwards.

Ji An doesn't need to worry about these troubles. By the time the cultivators or Buddhist monks have grown strong enough to have to venture out and explore new living spaces, he will have already entered the boundless starry sky.

At that time, he would either break through to the Three Flowers Realm or be reduced to ashes in the lightning tribulation. However, he was very confident in his strength and foundation and was not afraid of the challenge of the future lightning tribulation.

Juque Zhenjun waved his hand, "Stop gossiping here, let's set off immediately."

He didn't care about the future; he only cared about killing the Buddhist monks as soon as possible.

Seeing Juque Zhenjun's urgency, Ji An suggested:

"How about this, send four Nascent Soul Ninth Level cultivators ahead to the next Buddhist array node to attack."

How about we take over once the main force arrives?

"Yes, that's what I think too."

Our group of Nascent Soul Stage 9 cultivators, along with Fellow Daoist Xuanxiao, have already departed.

After discussing it, the four of them sped northward in a burst of speed.

Ji An and the others remained outside the Buddhist formation, observing the situation inside.

"These Buddhist monks seem indifferent to the fall of the two temples; perhaps the higher-level enemies have indeed moved away."

There is no sign of any Buddhist monks or nuns operating outside, and even believers cannot see them.

Juque Zhenjun waved his hand and said, "Ignore these things and attack."

The cultivators dispersed, spaced about ten miles apart, and began their attacks.

Ji An and Xuanxiao Zhenjun have stronger attack power, so they are placed in the middle position.

In addition to the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner, Ji An dispatched the other four Five Directions Banners and the Five Elements Divine Mountain to launch a fierce attack, while he himself continuously released Chaotic Five Elements Thunder.

Before long, the cultivators who had participated in the attack reunited and began to launch a joint attack.

Two hours later, the Buddhist formation shattered into brilliant light in the twilight, like sparks flying out during ironwork, illuminating everyone's eyes.

The monks quickly occupied the temple, encountering almost no resistance.

The situation inside the temple was quickly investigated, and Azure Dragon True Lord said:
"The high-level cultivators haven't shown their faces for several days, so it seems the enemy has indeed withdrawn."

Everyone has used up a lot of magic power today, so let's go back and rest now. We'll attack the inner Buddhist formation tomorrow.

If the main force of the Buddhist monks withdraws, the inner layers won't be able to hold out for long either.

Upon returning to Luofeng Mountain, I will immediately spread the message and request the various sects to send troops.

After the high-level Buddhist cultivators withdrew, the Buddhist formation could only rely on the power of vows stored up previously to resist the attack, and it was simply unable to withstand the fierce assault.

Three days later, the Lotus Temple, the former stronghold of the Buddhist monks, was captured.

Inside the main hall, the clay Buddha statues have been destroyed and shattered into pieces.

With the central point of the entire Buddhist formation breached, the formation was destroyed.

Azure Dragon True Lord sighed and lamented:

"If we had made a firm decision sooner, the Buddhist monks would never have grown so large, and we ended up paying a much higher price to accomplish this. Alas."

Once the Buddhist cultivators were discovered, numerous sects immediately set aside their petty squabbles and united as one. The Buddhist cultivators probably couldn't have lasted a year, and the resources they consumed were far less than in this operation.

The cultivators from the Central Continent, including True Monarch Xuanxiao, remained silent. Some of them sighed inwardly, while others were very happy because they had obtained a lot of resources that they couldn't usually get from this battle.

Juque Zhenjun coughed and changed the subject:
"We don't know how the high-level monks left. Should we give chase and see if we can catch them?"

This battle was less a victory and more a surrender by Shi Xiu.

Azure Dragon True Monarch shook his head and said:

"Don't pursue a defeated enemy too far. The most urgent task is to demolish all the temples and deal with those ordinary people who have been converted by Buddhism."

Sending a large force to pursue them is unrealistic. Even if we send Nascent Soul cultivators, they would need to be led by a ninth-level Nascent Soul cultivator, and there are formidable opponents among the enemy who have mastered the Divine Foot Technique. Ji An and True Monarch Xuanfeng exchanged glances, and Ji An said in a deep voice:

"Fellow Daoists, things here have stabilized. My companion and I will stay for another three days. If there is nothing else, we will leave."

The implication was that we were both leaving, and when would we receive our payment?
Although the war was short and the fighting was not intense, the results were remarkable. They should at least be given another Nine-Turn Returning to Origin Pill!
After a moment's thought, Azure Dragon True Lord tried to persuade him to stay:

"Logically speaking, the war is already in its final stages, and I can no longer persuade you two to stay, but I would like to ask you to stay a few more days."

"Let's discuss and come up with a plan to settle the compensation for the cultivators who participated in the battle."

He paused, then said sincerely:
"Fellow Daoist, I will do my best to help you settle your payment."

No one would delay paying the wages of two Nascent Soul Ninth Level cultivators with considerable combat abilities, but resources need to be allocated and coordinated.

Ji An smiled and responded with a friendly expression:
"Thank you. In that case, let's stay for another month. Fellow Daoist Xuanfeng, what do you think?"

It would be best to settle the 'wages' before leaving, so that he won't have to worry about it.

True Lord Xuanfeng immediately stated, "I will listen to you, fellow Daoist."

Azure Dragon True Monarch smiled and said, "Next, we only need the two of you to stay in this mountain range and provide timely support if any emergencies occur."

Ji An nodded slightly and asked:
"I have noticed that the Buddhist cultivators are able to affect the spiritual veins. I wonder if we will need to take special measures in the future?"

This land has been tainted by the power of wishes, and the spiritual energy in the spiritual veins is no longer pure for cultivators, making it unsuitable for cultivation here.

In some ways, this is similar to the corruption of the True Demonic Calamity.

Xuanxiao Zhenjun spoke:

"No need for that. Although the Buddhist cultivators' techniques seem a bit strange to us, the damage that the power of will does to the spiritual veins is far less than the pollution caused by demonic energy."

Now that the Buddhist practitioners have been driven away, the power of vows permeating the spiritual veins will gradually thin out and eventually dissipate completely.

The time it takes for the willpower and the spiritual vein to combine is not long, only a little over a hundred years. This time is a lifetime for mortals, but only a moment on the scale of the spiritual vein.

Half a month later, Luofeng Mountain was submerged in a gentle crimson glow.

The sunset glow transformed into a range of mountains, standing majestically in the sky.

The Phoenix Palace was filled with the aroma of wine, and the table was laden with delicacies, as well as various spiritual fruits.

Azure Dragon True Lord raised his cup, "Thank you all for coming from afar to help us in this battle. On behalf of all the sects in Central Continent, I thank you all. Please drink this cup to the brim."

The cultivators from other continents who came to help were all True Monarchs at the Nascent Soul level, and he was entrusted to entertain them with wine.

Everyone raised their glasses, tilted their heads back, and drank three glasses in a row.

Ji An nodded secretly, savoring the taste of the wine.
Amidst the enthusiastic toasts from the Azure Dragon True Lord, everyone clinked glasses and drank merrily.

As midnight approached and the banquet drew to a close, Azure Dragon True Lord put down his wine cup, a smile spreading across his face:

“All the sects have opened their secret vaults and gathered enough spiritual herbs, which will be refined by our Shenmu Sect. The pills and resources promised to everyone have been prepared.”

He took out the resources and handed them over to each non-Central Continent cultivator, and everyone wore a satisfied smile on their face.

Ji An received three Nine-Turn Returning Origin Pills, which was unexpected. He originally thought he would only get two and a few low-grade fourth-rank pills.

Everyone received their due share, and after a brief, lively chat, they dispersed.

Ji An bid farewell to Canglong Zhenjun, saying, "Fellow Daoist, Fellow Daoist Xuanfeng and I will leave directly tomorrow morning."

"Thank you for your kind hospitality. When you one day visit the Western Continent, I will certainly prepare a place to welcome you."

After spending several years together, he found that the other person was a good person, and the two had a lot in common.

"Haha, definitely. Our Divine Wood Sect loves to collect all kinds of rare spiritual plants, including spiritual wood and spiritual herbs."

We have rarely set foot in the Western Continent before, but we should be going there to trade with your sect in the future.”

Azure Dragon True Monarch said gently that their sect believed that the other party, having obtained the Five Elements Sect's small world, must have inherited many precious spiritual plants, making it a good time for a transaction.

All the Nascent Soul level cultivators in the sect wanted to preside over the transaction, as their fellow disciples saw it as a good opportunity to make a name for themselves.

At dawn the next day, the world was still asleep, and the early winter wind quietly carried away a few yellow leaves.

Ji An and Xuan Feng Zhenjun traveled together, as darkness had no effect on the eyesight of Nascent Soul cultivators.

Qingluan Zhenjun stood atop Luofeng Mountain, watching two clusters of auspicious five-colored clouds streak across the sky and disappear into the distance.

'It's finally over. Once everyone has left, the sect's protective formation needs to be adjusted.'

It was a last resort to accommodate so many cultivators to the mountain gate, in case someone with ulterior motives tried to test the weaknesses of the formation, so the formation had to be adjusted.

About four and a half hours later, the two travelers flew out of the area of ​​the Spirit-Severing Land.

As we parted, True Lord Xuanfeng asked:
"Fellow Daoist Xuanqing, what method do you use to accumulate merit?"

Normally, whenever he wasn't in seclusion cultivating, he would go to the Outer Heavens to capture meteorites in exchange for merit points, but unfortunately, he was unlucky and didn't gain many merit points.

If he continues accumulating merit at the current rate, he probably won't have enough merit by the time his lifespan ends.

He was anxious, so he tried to find out if anyone had a good solution.

Ji An pointed downwards twice, saying with a hint of pride:
"I have cultivated this place for many years. Originally, this place was a barren land, but now it has been transformed into a normal land with lush grass. It has also received the favor of the will of heaven and earth and has been blessed with many merits."

For this humble Taoist, simply staying here peacefully and transforming this desolate land is enough to accumulate sufficient merit.

Of all the spells he possessed, the Chaos Five Elements Thunder was undoubtedly the most powerful, but in terms of its positive effect on his cultivation, the planting spells were undoubtedly the most 'meritorious'.

Lingnong's status in the cultivation world is not actually high, but he believes that it is precisely because of pure producers like Lingnong that the cultivation world can continuously make progress.

Xuanfeng Zhenjun's eyes suddenly widened. "I've heard that purifying spiritual veins polluted by demonic energy can bring merit, but I never thought that transforming a barren land could also bring merit."

His tone became reserved, and he asked tentatively:
"Fellow Daoist, is there any secret method for transforming the Spirit-Severing Land? This humble Daoist is willing to purchase this method."

"Rest assured, if the deal is reached, I am willing to swear an oath on the Great Dao that I will never compete with you for the land."

This desolate land is vast and can definitely support two people to accumulate merit. Moreover, the desolate land is widely distributed, so if the two people reach a deal, they will not interfere with each other.

Ji An smiled slightly and said:
"My method is very simple: I will continuously cast planting spells to transform the land."

He descended on a cloud to a height of twenty feet above the ground, and released the Great Virtue Spirit Transformation Mantra and the Dragon Soaring to Give Birth to All Things by making hand seals.

(End of this chapter)