Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 933 Ink Jade Bone

For Ji An, the small world left behind by the Netherworld True Lord was of little use, because he had a better gourd world.

When embarking on the path of starry sky, one cannot take a small world with them unless they are refined into the body. However, refining the gourd world would take a long time, so he would not refine another small world that is not very useful.

He had considered leaving it to a few disciples, but deciding who to leave it to was a problem. Unless he secretly gave it to a specific person, it would inevitably create a rift between the disciples.

After much deliberation, he decided to leave the small world to the sect, as this would allow it to play a greater role, and the sect would have sufficient resources to nurture the small world.

Therefore, he took out his small world in front of all the high-level cultivators today to prevent anyone from taking it for themselves.

Lin Lan was overjoyed. The spiritual vein of the small world was only of the middle grade of the third rank, which was not high, but it was of great significance. It was equivalent to the sect having a secret resource point. It was said that the major sects in the Central Continent had several small worlds.

She took a deep breath to suppress her excitement and asked:

"Master, how is the environment of the spiritual vein?"

Ji An smiled slightly, "Since everyone is here today, we can go in together and take a look. By probing our divine sense into this strange stone, we can step into the small world."

After saying that, he took the lead and entered the small world.

The others filed in and took a ride on the clouds for a while.

Qin Yan, Lin Lan, Han Shan, and others had witnessed the situation in the gourd world, and they were all disappointed after seeing it.

The small world is nothing special; it's similar to ordinary spiritual veins, and it's clearly just a place more suitable for the growth of wood and fire elemental spiritual plants, which gives it significant limitations.

If there's anything special about it, it's that there are several lightning-struck trees, two red cloud pines, two spirit peach trees, and three jade-leaf mulberry trees.

In the future, as the grade of the spiritual veins improves, these lightning-struck trees will also reach a higher level.

The cultivators who had never seen the gourd world before were quite satisfied. The small world was not large, only a little over 7,000 acres, but that also meant it would be easier to improve its rank.

Assuming the spiritual veins of a small world can be upgraded to the fourth level, the value they can produce would be considerable.

Han Shan thought for a moment and said:

"Master, we will continue to plant low-level spiritual plants here in the future, and we need your help to cultivate the lightning-struck wood."

The task of cultivating the small world will definitely fall to the Department of Agriculture and the Array Formation Hall, as he is now the head of the Department of Agriculture.

He didn't want to be the head of the palace, but given the current situation of the Ministry of Agriculture, only he could command respect, so he had no choice but to take on the responsibility.

As a secret resource point, the spiritual veins of this small world will inevitably be cultivated to a higher grade as much as possible. Therefore, more promising spiritual plants will be planted. In the future, this small world will become an exclusive medicine storehouse for Nascent Soul cultivators.

Ji An nodded slightly, "No problem, as long as I'm in the sect, I can take action at any time."

He turned to look at his eldest disciple and asked:

"How many inheritance jade slips have been refined so far?"

"Only six."

Lin Lan felt a little embarrassed. Some of the materials were too rare, and although the sect had tried its best to collect them, the results were not satisfactory.

"Give them all to me. I will keep one cultivation jade slip. If anyone's cultivation can break through to the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage, they will be able to see how to proceed in the future."

One of the jade slips records the divine intent behind the occurrence of the Yi Wood Divine Thunder, while the other jade slips record the planting spells at the Nascent Soul level and the Tai Bai Extinction Sword.

"With more inherited jade slips in the future, we can record spells such as Chaos Five Elements Thunder and planting spells at the Golden Core level."

Lin Lan took out the inheritance jade slip that was shimmering with bright light and respectfully presented it to him:
"Master, how long can we comprehend these jade slips that record spells?"

"It should be several hundred hours, but the exact time is not clear."

Ji An took the jade slip and held it up. "Come back to Crimson Flame Peak in half a month to retrieve it. Let's go out."

After leaving the small world and returning to the Wuji Palace, Lin Lan said apologetically:

"Master, we need to assess how much merit we should award you."

The value of a small world is immense, second only to the inheritance that Master received back then.

"Let's discuss it slowly," Ji An said calmly, frankly admitting that the great merit had lost its appeal, and only a top-grade fourth-tier spiritual item could attract him.

The Golden Core cultivators began discussing how much merit they could exchange for the small world and where to place it. Several Nascent Soul True Monarchs left together and arrived at Yingyue Peak.

At the summit of the mountain is a pool of water several acres in size. On moonlit nights, the moon in the sky and the moon reflected in the water shine together, hence the name Reflecting Moon Peak.

The group sat by the pool and began to exchange their cultivation experiences, from the blazing sun to the bright moon.

A cool night breeze rippled the surface of the pond, and the shimmering waves shattered the full moon.

Ji An stared at the shimmering water ripples and asked:
"Junior Brother Li, how long will you stay in the sect?"

Now that the other party has fewer concerns, and has also cultivated a sword cultivator at the Golden Core level for the sect, they should embark on a new journey to improve their sword intent and cultivation as soon as possible.

"It's hard to say, but I expect to stay for only three to five days. I will guide my disciples in their cultivation during these days, and then we will set off."

Where do you intend to go?

"I have vaguely grasped the fourth level of sword intent in the Southern Continent, so I am heading there."

Qin Yan asked curiously:
"Sword cultivators comprehend the Dao through battle. Does the Southern Continent have your whetstone now, Senior Brother?"

The two Nascent Soul sects in the Southern Continent have vanished like smoke, and now they are no match for each other.

Li Haoran laughed heartily twice and said:

"Demon beasts and sea monsters are all my prey. But junior brother, do you have any plans to travel?"

"It's not a good idea for a weapon refiner like me to go traveling."

Qin Yan replied that he mainly had nowhere else to go. For him, only the Central Continent and the East Sea were worth visiting. However, his cultivation level was not high enough to refine a fourth-grade top-quality spiritual treasure, so it was not worth competing with the local weapon refiners.

Li Haoran shook his head slightly. In his opinion, only by going out can one gain more. Not everyone has the confidence of Senior Brother Ji.

He took out a pile of fragments, which had neat cutting lines on them:
"Junior brother, these are fragments of spiritual treasures. Would you be willing to buy them?"

A low-grade fourth-order spiritual treasure would be cut in two by his sword light, and he liked to rely on the advantage of his sword light to cut the enemy's spiritual treasure, so he had many fragments in his hands.

"I'm willing to buy even scraps of high-grade materials as long as they can be recycled."

Qin Yan's eyes widened. "Senior brother, where did you encounter so many Nascent Soul level enemies?"

Logically speaking, there shouldn't be many opportunities for the other party to engage in a bloody battle with a Nascent Soul cultivator, since they are both cultivators and it's impossible for them to fight to the death as soon as they meet.

Li Haoran smiled but did not answer the question, turning to look at Ji An:

"Senior brother, I've also acquired a treasure that I think you'll like."

As he spoke, he took out a black skeleton slightly larger than a normal person's, from which a dense aura of yin energy spread.

The bones were like black jade, yet they occasionally flashed with lightning, resembling a set of lightning bones.

Ji An's pupils suddenly contracted. He felt a powerful spiritual pressure emanating from the bones, and his heart trembled with fear. He had come into contact with the True Demon Bones at the eighth level of the Nascent Soul stage when he was only at the third level of the Nascent Soul stage, and the spiritual pressure emanating from the True Demon Bones had no effect on him at all.

Now, with his cultivation at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage, the mere spiritual pressure emanating from his bones can impact his mind, indicating...
"This is not something a Nascent Soul cultivator can possess!"

Qin Yan's heart was pounding like a drum. He felt a real pressure coming on, his legs started to tremble reflexively, and his thoughts seemed to slow down, making him feel as helpless as an animal encountering its natural enemy.

Ji An stroked the skeleton, its touch icy cold, like touching a steel pipe outdoors in the dead of winter. It didn't feel like a skeleton, but rather a creation made of dense yin energy.

He became even more convinced of his judgment that this should be the skeleton of the Three Flower Realm level.

At this moment, he began to wonder: how could the cultivation world bury cultivators at the Three Flowers Realm?

Even if a cultivator at the Three Flowers Realm returns to this world, they will not stay forever, but the truth is no longer important.

He looked at Li Haoran and said, "This spiritual bone is extremely valuable and its worth is immeasurable. What would you like to exchange it for, Junior Brother?"

The spirit bone can analyze the cultivation method of a cultivator in the Three Flowers Realm. Even if there is no gain, it can still be used as fertilizer. He felt that this spirit bone might be able to give birth to a fifth-order spirit plant!
He will not hesitate to give whatever the other party wants, as long as he can provide it.

A smile appeared on Li Haoran's lips. He had obtained this spirit bone from the ruins, and it had taken him a lot of effort. Now it seemed that all the effort had been worthwhile.

"A fourth-grade high-quality fire or earth elemental spirit fruit, senior brother, please decide."

It's okay if it's not there now; we can pay it back in a few years.

Ji An pondered for a moment and said:

"Junior brother, please make a trip to Crimson Flame Peak before you leave. I'll pay you part of the reward in advance."

The spiritual fruits in the gourd world are not yet fully ripe, but the mulberries are in full bloom, so we can share a few with the other party.

After talking for a while, the three parted ways. After returning to his cave at Crimson Flame Peak, Ji An couldn't wait to enter the gourd world.

He carefully removed the black bone and extended his divine sense to carefully sense the traces left on it.

The bones are very dense, and it would not be easy for him to penetrate them with his spiritual power; it would be a long process.

He condensed his divine sense into strands of silk that wrapped around his bones, and the icy aura was transmitted to the Guanghan Palace through these strands.

Snowflakes fell in the temple, and the nascent soul greedily inhaled the energy while simultaneously forming hand seals to resist the pure yin energy.

The aura was too cold. Although it had a slight nourishing effect on his soul power, it was slightly beyond his tolerance limit.

His jet-black hair turned silver-white, as if absorbing moonlight, and a layer of white frost condensed on his body.

The threads of divine consciousness slowly seeped into the bones, but soon broke apart inch by inch.

Ji An exhaled, his face showing excitement rather than discouragement. This jade bone could have a positive effect on him, and this gift could help him reach the perfection level more quickly.

He activated his unique body-refining technique, allowing his qi and blood to circulate throughout his body, dispelling the cold aura.

Pure Yin energy is liked by the Nascent Soul, but the body instinctively abhors it.

Three days later, at the Crimson Flame Peak cave.

Ji An took out the wooden box, placed it on the table, and gently pushed it out, saying:
"Two mulberries from a top-grade fourth-tier Fusang tree—this is my first reward for my junior brother."

"When you return to the sect next time, I can give you some more high-grade fourth-tier earth-elemental spirit fruits."

The Earth-Element Spirit Fruit refers to the Earth-Struck Spirit Fruit, but he doesn't have any in stock and can only make empty promises.

It's not an empty promise, because he will keep all his promises.

"Haha, my senior brother's wealth has truly broadened my horizons."

Li Haoran didn't know much about spiritual plants, but he was familiar with the famous Fusang tree, a spiritual root of heaven and earth.

He took the wooden box and opened it. Inside, two bunches of golden mulberries lay quietly, their delicate fragrance filling the air and instantly invigorating him.

Sensing the aura of the spiritual fruit, he closed the wooden box and stored it in the Void Stone, his smile growing even wider:

"I am currently trying to understand the principle of fire generating earth, and I have already gained some insights. Now that I have received my senior brother's mulberries, I should see results soon."

The fire-generating-earth concept he's talking about has nothing to do with what cultivators in the Chaoyuan stage need to comprehend. He's referring to the evolution of sword intent from fire to earth, not the direct evolution of the five elements.

"If that's the case, Junior Brother, you might as well eat the mulberries directly; you might reap the rewards right now."

Ji An said confidently that mulberries can enhance a cultivator's understanding of fire elemental power, and the other party certainly does not know this wonderful use.

With this in mind, he took out a can of Enlightenment Tea and a stove, and brewed some spiritual tea.

"So magical?"

Li Haoran did not doubt his senior brother's words; the other party had no reason to deceive him.

"Once the spiritual tea is brewed, Junior Brother, drink a whole pot and then eat the mulberries. The effects will then become apparent."

A moment later, the aroma of tea filled the air. After drinking the spiritual tea, Li Haoran ate a bunch of mulberries, then closed his eyes as if lost in thought.

Ji An watched the other person closely and saw that his skin quickly turned red, and after a while it even turned golden.

Li Haoran opened his eyes, his deep eyes resembling two brilliant stars hanging in the night sky.

Two streams of sand flew from his fingertips, one silver and one pale gold, which were the metal element spiritual energy evolved from his sword intent. The two streams of sand were the power of Geng metal and Xin metal, respectively.

All its sharpness was concealed, like a tiger that had sheathed its claws.

Ji An raised an eyebrow. In the past, the opponent had evolved a single power, but now he had evolved both Yang Metal and Yin Metal at the same time, which meant that his sword intent was far superior to what it used to be.

As gold and silver merged, a flash of lightning appeared, and the sound of waves roared, gradually fading away like rivers flowing into the deep, still sea.

The sword intent changed accordingly, and the flowing water transformed into rising emerald mist.

When the wood element energy rises to a certain level, it suddenly transforms into crimson flames. The color of the flames deepens, eventually condensing into a golden fireball.

Like the sun shining brightly, a sense of light and warmth swept through.

When the light reaches a certain intensity, it suddenly fades away, turning into black ash and falling to become mud.

Everything happened in a very short time. The order of the sword intent changes was correct, but the rhythm of the sword intent changes was completely different from before.

Ji An clapped his hands, then solemnly cupped his hands and said:
Congratulations, junior brother, on making even greater progress!

The opponent is stronger now. Just like him before, he may not seem to have a high level of cultivation, but his destructive power in battle far exceeds his cultivation level.

"Thank you for your help, senior brother."

Li Haoran said humbly, his spiritual senses were stronger and more acute, but he found that the person in front of him was still like a deep lake that he could not see clearly.

"I dare not take credit," Ji An said with a smile and a slight shake of his head. The other party was just one step away from success; even without mulberries, he would only need a few more years of training.

(End of this chapter)