Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 924 Everyone gets what they need
The moon rises over the eastern mountains, and a layer of water glistens on the rocks of Crimson Flame Peak.

At the entrance of the cave, two red cloud pines radiated a dazzling light, casting an auspicious glow.

Lin Lan led the two Nascent Soul True Monarchs down, and Ji An stepped forward, warmly cupping his hands in greeting:

"Fellow Daoist Canglong, how have you been?"

As he spoke gently, the red cloud pine tree moved without wind, its spiritual light shining even brighter.

"Thank you, all is well."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Azure Dragon True Monarch pointed to the cultivator beside him and solemnly said:

"Let me introduce you. This is my senior brother, True Lord Zhuyin, who is also the most experienced spirit farmer in our sect."

Zhu Yin Zhenjun had white hair and beard, a slightly dark complexion, and his face was etched with the marks of time.

Even if cultivators don't pay attention to their appearance, they are not prone to wrinkles. They will only show signs of aging when their lifespan begins to run out.

Ji An could clearly sense a wisp of decaying wood emanating from the other's body. He sighed inwardly; he had never seen a Nascent Soul cultivator who had reached the end of his life.

His expression remained unchanged, and he humbly cupped his hands and said:

"My Daoist name is Xuanqing. Greetings."

The other party's cultivation level was only at the eighth level of the Nascent Soul stage, but it was obvious that he had a good relationship with True Monarch Canglong, so he gave him plenty of face.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Xuanqing."

"I've long admired your name, and seeing you today only amplifies your power. I understand all too well how difficult it is to cultivate a Crimson Cloud Pine to a top-tier third-order quality."

As a spirit farmer, I am very clear that the Crimson Cloud Pine is normally only a second-level spirit plant.

For major sects, being able to cultivate a plant to the lower or middle grade of the third rank, and occasionally even a high grade of the third rank, is considered extremely fortunate.

There was also a top-grade third-tier Crimson Cloud Pine outside his cave, but it took him a thousand years to cultivate it to this extent.

Judging from Ling Song's reaction just now, the other party often uses magic to nurture spiritual plants.

In addition, when he arrived at this training ground, he looked down and discovered that many top-grade third-tier spiritual plants were emitting light.

As a spiritual farmer who has been immersed in cultivation for over three thousand years, he does not need to use his divine sense; he can accurately judge the grade of a spiritual tree simply by observing the intensity of its spiritual light with his naked eyes.

No other reason than that it looked familiar.

Before arriving in Xizhou, he expected that the other party's world contained enough high-level spiritual plants. Now he discovered that the other party must be a super powerful spiritual farmer, which is why he could grow many spiritual plants that could not be cultivated under normal circumstances.

Ji An waved his hand gently, his tone carrying a hint of reserve:

"It's just luck. Fellow Daoists, please come in."

The group arrived in the living room. After saying a few polite words, Lin Lan took her leave. There was no point in her forcing her way into the circle of Nascent Soul True Monarchs; it would only make her a laughingstock.

The puppets, including Ayun, poured wine for everyone. The wine was emerald green, like the clear pool water in the green mountains, and its aroma was irresistible.

Ji An raised his glass and introduced:

"The seeds of a fourth-grade superior-quality Azure Moon Purple Spirit Fir, paired with a third-grade superior-quality Jade Leaf Mulberry spirit wine, please enjoy, fellow Daoists."

Currently, there are no top-grade fourth-tier Azure Moon Purple Spirit Fir trees in the Calabash World, otherwise he would definitely have arranged for A-Yun to brew them into wine.

The three drank heartily. Azure Dragon True Lord finished his spirit wine, put down his cup, stroked his beard, and said:
"Good wine, fragrant and without any astringency. Even in our sect, fourth-grade high-quality spirit wine is a rare commodity."

The alchemists of the sect wished they could plunder all the medicinal materials and store them in the warehouse, as there were very few fourth-grade high-quality spiritual items that could be used to brew wine.

Ji An pointed to the golden-brown pan-fried fish, "This is a Crimson Gold Carp at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. After frying, it's coated with top-grade fourth-level honey. Everyone, please have a taste."

The nectar he applied was from a fourth-grade high-quality spirit peach tree. He would not use the nectar of the Fusang tree in front of anyone outside the sect, and he could not expose any spiritual root of heaven and earth.

After taking a few bites of the fish, Zhu Yin Zhenjun's eyes lit up:
"The nectar can nourish the Fire God's Palace and also carries a trace of lightning power. Could this be the nectar of the lightning-struck wood?!"

Although his tone was questioning, he was already certain in his heart that it was nectar from lightning-struck trees.

The Divine Wood Sect also has lightning-struck wood, but only a few dozen trees have been accumulated over hundreds of thousands of years, which shows how rare this type of spiritual wood is.

Only spirit trees might be able to 'live again' after being struck by lightning; spirit herbs, medicines, and other spirit plants of the Yi Wood type, no matter how high their grade, will die if struck by lightning.

Ji An raised his eyebrows and exclaimed in admiration:
"Expert! It is indeed lightning-struck wood. Fellow Daoist, can you guess what kind of spiritual wood it is?"

The thunderous power contained in the nectar is extremely rare; one would not know this unless they had come into contact with the nectar of the lightning-struck tree.

"It smells like peach blossoms, so it must be a spirit peach."

Zhu Yin Zhenjun's answer was confident and composed, and he was very pleased, as this kind of lightning-struck wood was an excellent commodity for trade.

Upon hearing this, Ji An gave a thumbs-up and praised:

"admire!"

The aroma of the nectar had become one with the pan-fried fish, so much so that he couldn't tell the difference himself.

He introduced the other dishes one by one, and then frequently offered toasts, and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves immensely. After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the Azure Dragon True Lord spoke:

"Fellow Daoist, the main reason I came here is to purchase some high-grade fourth-tier spiritual fruits from you, or to trade some high-grade spiritual seeds of the fourth tier or above."

Now, let my senior brother offer his initial thoughts to get the ball rolling.

The Divine Tree Sect has accumulated a wealth of resources, and only high-grade fourth-tier spiritual plants are in short supply.

Master Zhuyin smiled and nodded, then said:
"Among the things I brought, the first is a fourth-grade top-quality Azure Cloud Tree seed. If the Azure Cloud Tree can be cultivated to this grade, the medicinal power of the spiritual fruit it produces will be close to that of the Azure Cloud Divine Jade Tree of the same grade."

The Azure Jade Tree is a renowned spiritual root of heaven and earth; fellow Daoists must have heard of it.

The second is the seed of the Mysterious Yin Tree. This spiritual tree, after bearing fruit, can be used as the main ingredient in the Limitless Pill.

He listed more than ten kinds of spiritual fruits and the seeds of dozens of rare spiritual plants.

Ji An pondered for a moment, then gave a wry smile and said:

"These things are very good, and I would like to take them all, but unfortunately, the small world I obtained is not very large. Although there are some fourth-grade and top-grade spiritual plants inside, the harvest is not much."

In addition, in order to quickly improve my cultivation level, I directly consumed the spiritual fruits I had harvested.

At this moment, I have no spiritual fruit to offer.

All I can offer now are spirit seeds: a fourth-grade superior Phoenix Wood and a Lightning-Struck Crimson Cloud Pine.

He selectively mentioned some names, but of course, he wouldn't reveal his entire fortune.

Master Zhuyin placed his hand on his chest, feeling only deep sorrow and indignation:

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to devour these spiritual fruits. You can trade them for pills."

Aside from the pine nuts from the lightning-struck Crimson Cloud Pine, our sect possesses all spiritual seeds.

Only a few spiritual items need to be ingested directly. Various materials are refined into pills according to the principle of monarch, minister, assistant, and guide, which can stimulate more medicinal power.

If the alchemists of the sect knew that the other party had done this, they would be furious. What a waste!

Ji An forced a smile, his lips pursed. Back then, his cultivation level was low, and he was afraid it would be unsafe to take a large number of fourth-grade spiritual herbs to seek trade.

He coughed twice to clear his throat. "What's done is done. We can only wait for the spirit fruit to ripen and save it for the next transaction."

Zhu Yin Zhenjun patted his chest a few times to catch his breath, and then said:

"Fellow Daoist, how many pine nuts do you have? Can other lightning-struck wood be traded in the future?"

Since we've come all this way, we should at least achieve some results in the transactions. In addition, we need to establish a regular transaction system so that both parties can benefit.

Ji An recalled for a moment and gave a very conservative figure: "There are more than 6,000 catties of pine nuts, all of which can be traded."

The next batch of Tier 4 superior-grade lightning-struck wood available for trade will include Jade Vine Fruit, Cloud Peak Silver Needle, Dragon Blood Fruit, Heavenly Origin Pear, and Earth Spirit Fruit.

He also only revealed a portion of his true abilities, keeping a very low profile.

The eyes of True Monarch Zhuyin gradually brightened, and he asked:

"Approximately how many will there be?"

"There will be twenty Biluo fruits, four catties of Yunding Silver Hair, forty Dragon Blood Fruits and forty Earth Spirit Fruits, and twenty Tianyuan Pears."

The Cloud Peak Silver Hair will be available for trading next year, while other spiritual fruits will likely take thirty to forty years.

"What would you like to exchange pine nuts for, fellow Daoist?"

Ji An replied without hesitation:
"Of course, it's a seed from a top-grade fourth-tier Azure Cloud Tree."

The Azure Cloud Tree was planted in the Calabash World; it was a spiritual seed obtained from the Azure Phoenix True Monarch of the Southern Flower Sect.

However, the spirit seed he obtained was only a mid-grade fourth-order seed, and its potential was certainly not as good as that of a top-grade fourth-order seed.

He couldn't help but recall the vision that had once appeared in his eyes, which revealed how to cultivate the Azure Cloud Tree into the Azure Cloud Divine Jade Tree.

As for the main ingredient of the Wuji Pill, he will most likely have difficulty gathering enough herbs for one batch.

Ji An paused for a moment, then asked:
"Does your sect trade fourth-tier spirit rice seeds?"

The Divine Tree Sect possesses four-tier spirit rice varieties, and more than one.

Zhu Yin Zhenjun gently shook his head, "Spirit rice is the best consumable used by Nascent Soul cultivators. The seeds have been specially treated and cannot be used for planting at all."

True Lords would not eat the flesh of transformed demons, because doing so would be considered cannibalism. Therefore, Nascent Soul True Lords were willing to buy fourth-grade spiritual rice to eat.

Fourth-grade spirit rice contains abundant spiritual energy. If one can frequently consume spirit rice of this grade, it is equivalent to taking a elixir.

The two discussed the details of the transaction, and in the end, Ji An exchanged 6,000 catties of pine nuts for the seeds of the Azure Cloud Tree and a Nine-Turn Returning to Origin Pill.

Both parties are very satisfied with the result.

(End of this chapter)