Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 925 Xuanqi Genglin Technique
Ji An placed the seeds of the Bixiao tree into the Dongxu Stone. The seeds showed great vitality, indicating that they had been carefully preserved.

Since the cultivators of the Divine Wood Sect were unwilling to trade fourth-grade spirit rice, he had no choice but to cultivate it himself.

Thinking of this, he asked:
"Fellow Daoist, if I could offer you seeds of fourth-grade spirit rice, would it be possible to exchange them for spirit seeds?"

The Xuan Shuang Crystal Rice is only a third-grade superior product; it's unknown how long it would take to cultivate it to the fourth grade.

Fortunately, the growth of the Jade Wheat is much better than expected. It is estimated that the first generation of seeds will reach the third-grade superior quality when they mature. Its foundation is deeper than that of the Frost Crystal Rice, and it will be relatively easier to cultivate it to the fourth grade.

The eyes of the True Monarch of Bamboo Hermitage lit up slightly, and he replied:

"Of course, as long as the type of spirit rice you provide is one we don't have, we can trade. What kind of spirit rice would you like to exchange, fellow Daoist?"

Even spirit rice of the same element can vary considerably, and the pursuit of diversity in spirit plants has always been the goal of the Divine Wood Sect.

Ji An took out Xuan Shuang Crystal Rice from the Cave Void Stone. "This is water-elemental spirit rice. There is also a wood-elemental spirit plant that is similar to wheat in the mortal world, but I don't have any seeds of that spirit plant."

Zhu Yin Zhenjun took the black spiritual rice, examined it, and then politely returned it.

"Unfortunately, our sect already has this kind of spiritual rice."

However, spiritual plants similar to wheat can be traded. I look forward to you cultivating a fourth-tier spiritual plant.

The Shenmu Sect possesses spiritual rice categorized into four main types: fire, water, wood, and earth, totaling six varieties. There are two types of water and wood spiritual rice.

Ji An nodded slightly, "I will pay a visit to your sect once I cultivate fourth-tier Azure Jade Wheat."

The exchange for high-grade spirit rice not only benefited him but also enhanced the sect's foundation.

"Welcome, but if your spirit seed is only of the fourth-grade low level, you will need to purchase some additional spirit items, because our spirit rice is all of the fourth-grade mid level or higher."

The tone of True Monarch Zhuyin revealed a hint of pride. The best spiritual rice in the sect was fourth-grade superior wood-element spiritual rice, which was unimaginable in the eyes of other sects.

Spirit rice is a type of food that can be consumed directly or refined into pills. These pills contain very little toxicity, which can be quickly eliminated from the body of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

If a True Monarch in the sect breaks through to the late Nascent Soul stage, they can apply to exchange for this type of pill.

It is thanks to the continuous cultivation of countless generations of disciples that the Shenmu Sect has achieved its current prosperity.

Despite experiencing the Tribulation of True Demons and the conflict between Taoism and Buddhism, the Divine Wood Sect has grown stronger.

Ji An laughed heartily a few times, "I am already very satisfied to have the opportunity to exchange low-grade spiritual seeds for higher-grade ones. It is only right to give up more spiritual items."

He changed the subject and began to discuss planting techniques, which piqued the interest of Master Zhuyin, and they chatted for a while.

The banquet continued until the beginning of midnight. Looking at the two still chatting animatedly, Azure Dragon True Lord spoke:

"Senior brother, it's getting late. We still need to absorb the moonlight later. Let's say goodbye to Fellow Daoist Xuanqing."

When you meet a kindred spirit, a thousand cups of wine are not enough. If you let the two of you chat, you can easily talk until tomorrow.

"Haha, it was a pleasant experience to communicate with Fellow Daoist Xuanqing. Time flies by too fast."

True Monarch Zhuyin rose and cupped his hands in greeting:

"I'll come to see you again tomorrow. I wonder if you'll have time?"

"I couldn't ask for more. I look forward to your arrival tomorrow. Fellow Daoist, you can come here at the beginning of Chen Shi (7-9 AM) to enjoy the morning meal."

"That `s a deal."

Ji An rode the clouds to take them back to their arranged lodgings, and then flew back to Crimson Flame Peak.

For a Nascent Soul True Monarch, the journey of seven or eight hundred miles is very easy; a round trip can be completed in just a quarter of an hour.

He returned to his cave and entered the small world, flying to the blue spiritual field and landing in an open space not far from the Azure Cloud Tree.

The previously planted Azure Cloud Tree has grown to a height of 26 feet, with palm-sized leaves that are as green as jade. Even from 30 feet away, one can feel the vibrant life force emanating from the spiritual tree.

That spirit tree has been rooted in the gourd world for three years, and is now a third-grade high-quality spirit plant. If others knew about such a breakthrough speed, they would definitely be envious.

The Gathering Yuan Tree has made a tremendous contribution; if a faction possesses a Gathering Yuan Tree, it is the foundation for generations of prosperity.

Ji An was able to possess a single plant, which was the resource he could rely on for a lifetime.

He used his magic to crack the soil a foot deep, buried the spirit seed in it, and then used his magic to close the crack.

He controlled the output of his magic power, forming hand seals to unleash the power of the dragon and the birth of all things.

The bright full moon cast a serene glow, and the clouds, occasionally flashing with lightning, dispersed. The roar of the dragon reverberated in all directions. Water nourished all living beings, and wood flourished upwards. The two divine forces intertwined.

The seeds quickly took root and sprouted, gradually growing in the rain, their branches and leaves unfurling as they enjoyed their new life.

The Bixiao tree has now grown to over 12 feet tall, as thick as a forearm, and its lush green leaves are vibrant and full of life, making people feel relaxed and happy.

Ji An watched the plants swaying in the rain with his hands behind his back, a genuine smile appearing on his lips.

Life emerging from the soil as a seed is an unparalleled beauty.

As the clouds dispersed and the bright moon vanished, auspicious five-colored clouds rose beneath his feet. He flew to the white spiritual field, collected the urn containing ashes placed near the Seven Luminaries Golden Branch, and flew to the center of the lava lake.

Next, he plans to focus on cultivating the Fusang Tree, prioritizing the cultivation of this spiritual root of heaven and earth to the fourth-tier top grade.

He currently possesses the ashes of over twenty Nascent Soul True Monarch level beings, which can greatly accelerate the growth of spiritual plants.

The Gathering Yuan Tree is already a fourth-tier top-grade wood; it's unknown how long it will take to cultivate it to the fifth tier.

Even if all of these ashes were used on the Gathering Yuan Tree, they wouldn't have a crucial effect. However, using them to cultivate fourth-grade high-quality spiritual plants to upgrade them to fourth-grade top-quality would be much easier.

He used his magic to split the rocks on both sides of the spiritual plant and poured the two urns of ashes into them one after the other.

His hand seals shifted nimbly as he unleashed the Thick Virtue Spirit Mantra, filling the gaps with earth-elemental spiritual power and allowing the divine intent that nourished all things to rise up.

He then released the Vermilion Bird Profound Brightness Technique, and the Bing Fire Spiritual Energy manifested as a blazing sun rising into the sky, with the fire element nourishing the Fusang Tree.

The golden veins on the spirit tree leaves shimmered with light, and as the branches and leaves swayed in the breeze, waves of fire rolled outwards.

He placed the urn containing the ashes under the hibiscus tree, then rode a cloud back to the center of the small world.

Ji An said to A Yun, who was guarding the Gathering Yuan Tree:
"I'm going out for a bit. You brew some Enlightenment Tea."

After absorbing the moonlight, he will continue experimenting on how to create the Gold Element Planting Spell.

"Yes, ma'am," A-Yun replied, sending out his mental energy to prepare immediately.

Ji An left the small world and released a golden light that seemed to pierce the earth, arriving at the summit of Crimson Flame Peak.

He sat cross-legged on a rock, the surface of which had been 'polished' smooth from years of sitting on it.

A moment later, he joined his thumbs together at the base of his thumbs to form a Tai Chi symbol. He then performed the Meridian Mantra and began to activate the secret technique of inhaling and exhaling moon dew.

Thousands of moonbeams condensed into beams, falling from the sky to illuminate the night and weave a beautiful dream.

His hair transformed into silver threads, shimmering with a crystalline light, and a full moon appeared on his forehead. His eyes were fixed on the descending, dazzling light, as if a brilliant galaxy had fallen to earth.

A moment later, he could no longer absorb the moon dew, so he activated his golden light and transformed his body into a rainbow body, returning to his cave and re-entering the small world.

Ji An lay half-reclined on the rattan chair, drank the Enlightenment Tea, and began to study how to create magic.

The next day, at the beginning of the hour of You (5-7 PM).

As the sun gradually sank behind the distant mountains, only half of its face was visible, creating a wondrous scene of a pool of cold water, half shimmering and half glowing red.

A gentle breeze stirs, and the water ripples, shimmering like countless mirrors.

Ji An and the other person have been chatting for a long time now, and their communication has been very harmonious.

Ji An's strength lies in planting magic, and he also has unique insights into transforming spirit fields.

Many spiritual plants require a specific environment to grow rapidly and vigorously. The simplest way is to burn the branches and leaves of the spiritual plant and then scatter the ashes into the spiritual field.

After one or two decades of transformation, the soil will gradually become the kind of soil that these spiritual plants like.

Zhu Yin Zhenjun is more skilled at intercropping and relay cropping. Although some spiritual plants may compete for spiritual energy and nutrients when they grow together, the benefits are greater.

However, he only talked about the combination of spiritual herbs for the Foundation Establishment stage. These seemingly insignificant pieces of knowledge were actually the result of years of exploration and experimentation.

The most important foundation of a major sect is the vast amount of knowledge accumulated by its predecessors. Subsequent disciples only need to follow the established path to reach a considerable level.

Master Zhuyin rose, smiled, and cupped his hands in greeting:
"When communicating with fellow Daoists, I always feel that time flies by too quickly, and I only regret that a day is too short."

"This humble Taoist takes his leave. I will return to visit you in a few days."

The cultivators from Leiyin Pavilion also came here, undoubtedly to discuss cooperation with Jinling Sect.

Last night I was fortunate to be entertained by True Lord Xuanqing. Today I expect that he will also be entertaining True Lord Xuanxiao and others, so I cannot stay here any longer. That would seem too inconsiderate.

Ji An bid farewell to the other party and ordered A Yun to begin preparing the dinner.

An hour later, the Leiyin Pavilion cultivators were led by Lin Lan to fly to Crimson Flame Peak.

Both parties reached a cooperation agreement and pledged to cooperate in the long term.

Both parties agreed to trade various fourth-tier spiritual fruits and herbs in the future, exchanging what they had and what they didn't. Ji An felt that Lei Yin Pavilion wanted to turn Xizhou into a new raw material production area.

Although refining spiritual fruits into pills can increase their medicinal power, it has been impossible to gather enough for a single batch of pills in the last two hundred years.

The cultivators from Shenmu Sect and Leiyin Pavilion stayed at the Jinling Sect's mountain gate for seven days before leaving together.

Ji An and several other Nascent Soul True Monarchs saw them off and returned to the Wuji Hall on Chaoyang Peak.

He sat in the main seat and said gently:
"I will leave tomorrow to continue purifying the spiritual veins in the Hundred Thousand Mountains."

In fact, Qingqiu should have been responsible for that area polluted by demonic energy, but since the Heavenly Fox Clan hadn't dealt with it, he had to take matters into his own hands.

The worst thing you can do when purifying spiritual veins is to stop halfway through. If you can't do it in one go, you have to be prepared to redo it.

"Senior brother is truly carefree."

Li Haoran said enviously that he had long wanted to travel, but had never been able to do so.

He paused and then said:

"My eldest disciple is preparing to travel around in the near future to comprehend the mutual generation of the five elements."

Once he becomes a Golden Core cultivator, I will also choose to travel and hone my sword intent.

He has accumulated a lot of knowledge over the years and urgently needs to test it in battle.

Ji An clapped his hands and laughed, "Congratulations, Junior Brother."

The other party had long wanted to travel, but spent a lot of time cultivating qualified sword cultivators for the sect.

Li Haoran smiled broadly, "Same to you."

Once he has cultivated a Golden Core stage disciple, he can become a hands-off manager when teaching lower-level disciples, letting his senior disciple teach on his behalf.

Lin Lan quickly began to calculate in her mind. Her master was also preparing to go out, and when he left, he would take the Five Sacred Mountains True Monarch with him. In that case, the sect would only have the Crimson Rock True Monarch as the only Nascent Soul cultivator left.

Time passes unnoticed in the mountains, and the years seem to vanish in the blink of an eye as the cold winter ends. Forty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Above the white spiritual field in the gourd world, Ji An made a hand seal, and gray 'rain threads' fell from the sky.

When the raindrops fall on the leaves of the spiritual plant, they immediately blend into it, leaving no trace.

The area covered by the spiritual rain reached 300 acres, which is much larger than other planting spells.

Ji An felt the yin and yang energy permeating the air, his eyes filled with pride.

It took more than 30 years to create the spell, drawing inspiration from multiple spells such as the Thick Virtue Spirit Evolution Spell, the Sharp Metal Technique, and the Spring Breeze and Rain Technique. Finally, it was completed by modifying the flow of magical power thousands of times, taking the Yin-Yang principle as its starting point.

These raindrops are all formed by the condensation of Yin and Yang energies, without showing any particular tendency. They contain the power of Geng metal and Xin metal, but they are not fused together. The two forces are in a state of complete balance.

That's not quite accurate. It should be said that Jin Xing Lingji is currently in a state of 'chaos,' and the Yin and Yang forces have not yet fully evolved it.

It works on the same principle as the planting spells performed by the Five Sacred Mountains True Lords. Whatever power the spiritual plant needs, these Yin and Yang forces will evolve into a corresponding metal element spiritual energy, aiming for absolute compatibility.

After spending so much time, the biggest gain was not the creation of a metal element planting technique, but rather a deeper understanding of the power of Yin and Yang.

He is now confident that he can modify other planting spells, not only to enhance their power but also to expand their coverage area, which is the greatest gift.

Ji An closed his eyes, focused his mind on his dantian and connected with the stone tortoise. Golden characters appeared in the sky above the Guanghan Palace.

[Master: Ji An]

【Daoyun: 0】

Spiritual Ability: Kan Spirit 2535.4, Gen Spirit 3214.8, Zhen Spirit 2235.4, Xun Spirit 2056.7, Kun Spirit 4325.8, Qian Spirit 2217.4, Dui Spirit 2156.7, Li Spirit 2536.4

[Spell: Xuanqi Genglin Technique (4% Complete)]

'Xuan' represents a chaotic state before the separation of Yin and Yang. Geng is Yang metal, and Lin contains the Qi of Yin water, referring to Yin metal.

Perhaps because he is the creator, the Xuanqi Genglin Technique was already at the Great Completion level when it was first created. With continuous use over the past few years, it has progressed rapidly, and it will not be difficult for him to break through to the Great Perfection level in the future.

Therefore, Ji An had no intention of wasting his spiritual energy to improve his spells.

He issued the order, "Refine all the spiritual energy and upgrade the spiritual vein's grade."

Over the years, he has occasionally obtained some Daoist essence, which he has used to improve the grade of the spiritual veins in the gourd world. He has also used the spiritual energy he has obtained for the same purpose, so he does not have much in reserve.

The stone tortoise flew out of the dantian and merged into the earth, causing tremors from the depths of the earth, and the divine intent of the earth element surged forth.

(End of this chapter)