Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 936 Day and Night
Ji An felt much more at ease. At least visually, he had achieved invisibility, allowing him to carry out his plan with confidence and without worrying about being discovered.

He hovered above the Taiyan Sect, below the first layer of aura clouds, waiting quietly.

About five days later, he saw Miaoyou Zhenjun flying upwards, surrounded by Suhua Zhenjun and others, and he was overjoyed.

He was currently about thirty miles away from the other party, and the range of a Nascent Soul cultivator's divine sense was only a few miles, so there was no need to worry about being discovered.

Following the three layers of azure clouds, he arrived at the Outer Heaven. He met with True Monarch Miaoyou and other cultivators and spoke for a while before flying away alone to a higher place.

He saw a massive amount of Xuanhuang merit energy surging from the other person's body, at which point countless lines of laws appeared.

These lines, about the thickness of a finger, are in shades of blue, red, yellow, white, and black, and are covered with various strange symbols, seemingly a collection of the five elements.

When the Law Lines appeared, Ji An sensed that the invisibility effect applied by the stone turtle was being disrupted, so he immediately moved away.

He sighed inwardly, realizing how difficult it was to accumulate merit, and now he was giving it back to this world.

When no more merits dissipated from the body of the True Lord of Wonderful Existence, the net of laws above his head dispersed, revealing a black vortex.

Miao You Zhenjun waved to his fellow disciples, nodded kindly, and then suddenly looked up and flew into the vortex without hesitation. His body then appeared three miles above the Law Net.

Ji An immediately connected his mind to the stone tortoise and gave the command:
"Hurry up and catch up."

The stone tortoise, which had been dozing beside the primordial fire, lazily stood up, left its dantian, and flew away. The moment it flew out, its body became completely ethereal.

In the starry sky, bright purple thunderclouds began to gather, with flashes of lightning intermittently appearing.

Because it was a vacuum, no sound was emitted.

Ji An stared intently at the figure beneath the thunderclouds, subconsciously holding his breath.

The stone tortoise's absorption of Daoist principles was only one aspect; by observing the lightning, it could estimate whether its preparations were adequate.

The True Lord of Wonderful Existence summoned his natal spiritual treasure, which resembled a scroll painting.

As the scroll slowly unfolds, towering mountains and vast lands fill the void.

The mountain peaks are covered in snow, and several large rivers rush down from the mountains, winding around half of the mountain before flowing slowly across the land.

Below the mountainside and on the ground, green grass and trees grow, and all things compete freely under the frosty sky, creating a vibrant scene.

The mountains began to grow upwards at a visible rate, indicating that the other party's five elements are based on water, wood, and earth.

A moment later, the True Lord of Wonderful Abode disappeared into the landscape, as if he had never been there in the first place.

Those with insufficient cultivation might think this is a manifestation of the power of the Five Elements, unaware that the power of the Five Elements is constantly undergoing changes of Yin and Yang.

Ji An could tell that this was both a manifestation of the opponent's spiritual treasure and the activation of the nascent soul dharma form.

His nascent soul and spiritual treasure are not yet in perfect harmony; he needs to work harder in the future.

Clouds and mist rose from the mountains, and the same was true for the land, creating a hazy atmosphere in the area shrouded in the image of the Dharma.

Even Ji An's sharp eyesight was greatly affected, but he realized the wonderful use of the water mist and couldn't help but murmur in praise:
"Using water mist to weaken lightning, what a brilliant idea."

Thunder is incredibly powerful, but water mist brings out the gentleness of water to the extreme. When struck by thunder, one can use methods to disperse some of the thunder's force, meaning the damage caused by the thunder will be weakened.

For a cultivator at his level, creating a thick mist is very simple; the method is to leverage the water element's advantage of using softness to overcome hardness.

'Indeed, one cannot work in isolation, nor can one underestimate the world. I need to thoroughly experiment with how to better combine my natal spiritual treasure and nascent soul dharma form.'

Ji An made a decision in his heart. The ideas of the Mysterious Lord had given him a lot of inspiration, and he would verify them one by one in the future.

Purple lightning began to gather and crashed into the mountains, instantly dissipating most of the water mist, causing soil and rocks to crumble and snow to evaporate directly.

The trees in the mountains were set ablaze, and flames shot into the sky.

The thick fog spread rapidly, casting a hazy crimson glow on the flames, but the fire grew smaller and smaller and soon went out.

A moment later, the second wave of Purple Heaven Divine Thunder struck. Although it was powerful, it did not cause much substantial damage, and the Mysterious Lord was still nowhere to be found.

The continuous showers of Purple Heaven Divine Lightning attracted several Nascent Soul Ninth Level cultivators to watch. Among them were several familiar figures to Ji An, including Azure Dragon True Monarch and Profound Heaven True Monarch.

Several powerful demons in human form even came and watched from afar.

Ji An did not show himself and remained silently in place.

After being baptized by the Nine Waves of Purple Heaven Divine Thunder, the True Lord Miaoyou was disheveled, and blood flowed from the corners of his mouth, eye sockets, ears, and nostrils.

Although they looked disheveled, they finally made it to the last step.

After swallowing the elixir and quickly regulating his breathing, the True Lord of Wonderful Abode once again raised his Nascent Soul Dharma Form and his natal spiritual treasure.

Mountains and rivers come into view, grass grows and birds fly, and trees provide shade.

The purple thunderclouds dispersed, and black and white thunderclouds began to gather, revealing a huge vortex of lightning in the sky.

All the witnesses' eyes converged on the starry sky, their expressions varied. Success or failure depended on whether the True Lord of Wonderful Existence could survive the final Yin-Yang Divine Thunder.

The damage from the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning can be mitigated by using items like substitute treasures, but it cannot withstand the Yin-Yang Divine Lightning. This kind of lightning can only be withstood by sheer strength.

If you can get through this, the future will be bright. If it doesn't work out, don't worry about the future; you'll just be wiped out completely, leaving not even ashes behind.

The Yin-Yang Divine Thunder was not brightly colored, but when it struck, the surrounding area lost its light.

All colors disappeared, and the place where Ji An was was also affected. The world seemed to have become a frozen black and white photograph, and the passage of time seemed to be affected as well.

The illusion created by the Nascent Soul Dharma Image and the spiritual treasure was so realistic that it was almost completely destroyed by the violent impact of the lightning. In an instant, a human-shaped 'charred body' appeared at the point where the lightning struck.

As the aftershocks of the Yin-Yang Divine Thunder dissipated, Ji An stared intently at the black figure.

Not only him, but all the cultivators present stared wide-eyed at the starry sky, their breaths catching in their throats.

The True Lord of Wonderful Existence slowly sat cross-legged in the void, his nascent soul appearing above his head, making the same gesture.

The nascent soul's body resembled a porcelain doll covered in cracks, looking rather pitiful.

He and the Nascent Soul activated their cultivation techniques simultaneously, and a radiant cloud of spiritual light gathered above the Nascent Soul's head.

At the same time, black and white flowers fell from the void, and ethereal and beautiful celestial music spread out; even the vacuum could not stop the sound from spreading.

The cultivators of the Taiyan Sect shouted, their eyes shining with undisguised brilliance.

The last time a cultivator broke through to the Three Flowers Realm was 21,000 years ago, and now the Taiyan Sect has made history!

Several transformed demons in the distance dispersed first, while several human cultivators flew to the side of True Monarch Suhua and the others, and bowed to offer their congratulations.

Ji An sensed the stone tortoise had returned to his dantian and silently said in his heart, 'Congratulations.'

The black and white flowers were pure Yin and Yang energies, which were constantly being absorbed by the True Lord of Wonderful Existence, and his injuries were rapidly improving.

In just a quarter of an hour, his condition completely improved, and he put on a black Taoist robe made of magical power.

He bowed respectfully to his fellow disciples from afar, then rode the clouds and embarked on the path of the stars to pursue his own future. At this moment, Ji An was a thousand miles away from the Taiyan Sect's mountain gate. He connected his mind with the stone tortoise, and golden characters appeared in the sky above the Guanghan Palace.

It is an honor to witness a fellow Daoist break through to the Three Flowers Realm. More importantly, he has gained a profound understanding of the breakthrough and clarified his future path.

After flying another seven or eight hundred miles, Ji An landed in a desolate mountain range.

This is an unclaimed land with a small spiritual vein, which, although only of mid-grade first rank, is more than enough.

He came to a cave and chased away the bats that lived inside, but because he was in a good mood, he did not commit any killing.

He quickly set up the Nine-Bend Heavenly River Formation and activated it with hand seals, causing everything in the shimmering water to vanish into nothingness.

He immediately entered the gourd world, and his mood became even more pleasant after seeing the numbers in the Daoist rhyme.

[Master: Ji An]

[Tao Yun: Gold 37938.4, Water 52146.3, Wood 51094.5, Fire 38245.7, Earth 52684.6]

I did a rough calculation, and it's a whopping 230,000 Daoist chants. I'm rich now.

Back then, True Lord Lianshan offered more than 20,000 Daoist essences to trigger the tribulation of lightning, which only triggered one wave of Purple Heaven Divine Lightning.

How should we use up so much Taoist energy?
Ji An did not hesitate and gave the order:

"Refine the Dao essence to upgrade the spiritual vein's grade!"

Two hundred thousand Daoist essences may seem like a lot, but based on past experience, it's impossible to elevate any single spiritual root of heaven and earth to the fifth level.

Over the years, the three spiritual roots of heaven and earth have worked together, and with the accumulation of his spells, the spiritual veins have been steadily improving.

All the spirit fields have reached the fourth-order top-grade level, so the improvement of the spirit veins is not far away.

The stone tortoise flew out of his dantian and disappeared into the earth.

The ground trembled slightly, and spiritual energy continuously gushed out from each spiritual field.

The small world transformed into an ocean of light, which lasted for about two hours before quieting down.

Ji An closed his eyes, tilted his head back, took a deep breath, and felt the much richer spiritual energy. A satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

As the quality of the spiritual veins increases, the growth rate of various spiritual plants will accelerate, resulting in greater output from the small world.

He focused his mind on his dantian and connected with the stone tortoise. The consumption of Daoist energy was not much and was completely acceptable.

[Tao Yun: Gold 26847.5, Water 43285.2, Wood 38216.4, Fire 29421.7, Earth 46623.8]

The beasts, including Dahuang and Jinmao, were extremely excited, as growing in an environment with a high concentration of spiritual energy helped them purify their bloodlines.

For demonic beasts, the purer their bloodline, the easier it is to improve.

Ji An flew into the sky and strolled around the edge of the small world, calculating its area to be about two thousand acres, a significant improvement over before.

From now on, the small world will only support him, which seems more than enough, and there will still be a lot of resources left over.

He returned to the center of the small world, sat cross-legged under the Gathering Yuan Tree, and began cultivating by activating the Five Elements Revolving Scripture.

Like a giant maw opening to devour spiritual energy, the spiritual energy in the small world began to converge towards him, quickly condensing into a vortex several acres in size.

The spiritual energy is of higher quality and more concentrated, so his current refining speed is lower than the spiritual energy gathering speed.

A rough estimate suggests that the cultivation speed has increased by nearly 30%.

About an hour later, he sensed that something had changed in the outside world, so he stopped cultivating.

When he opened his eyes, he was stunned. The light was dim and very different from usual.

Ayun stepped forward and initiated a mental communication:
"Master, for some reason the light is getting dimmer. We don't have any luminous pearls here, and it will affect our eyesight when it gets completely dark."

The puppets' eyes can see in the dark, but their field of vision is much smaller.

Ji An burst into laughter and said:

"That's great! The distinction between day and night will actually benefit the growth of spiritual plants. I'll bring in a batch of luminous pearls in a few days."

Previously, the plants were always bathed in sunlight, which seemed to allow them to grow indefinitely, but at the cost of reduced efficiency. Plants also need rest and cannot be kept working like cattle and horses for twelve hours a day.

Some creatures are nocturnal and cannot adapt to the environment of the small world. Now that the gourd world has a day and night cycle, some of these creatures can be introduced to enrich the biodiversity.

The more complex the ecosystem, the stronger its positive impact on the overall environment.

He thought for a moment and then said:

"Give the order that they should work when it is light and rest when it is dark."

Tomorrow, you will lead everyone to cut down some spirit trees, use the soil and spirit charcoal to make some bricks and tiles, and build a courtyard in the open space, where you can plant some flowers, grass, and spirit trees.

With the change of day and night in the small world, it is no longer possible to sleep under the open sky as before.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel excited. The spiritual vein had reached the fourth-level top-grade level and had the alternation of day and night. If it were raised to the fifth level, it would likely have the change of the four seasons, which would be of great benefit to enhancing the original power of the small world.

Ayun lowered her head and responded with her mental power:

"Yes, ma'am. I have studied the styles of buildings and am confident that I can build a courtyard that will satisfy the owner."

Ji An ordered:
"I'll brew a pot of Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea and go outside to check on the situation."

After saying this, he released a golden light that seemed to leap from the ground and left the gourd world. At that moment, the outside world was bathed in the glow of the setting sun, which had already sunk halfway into the distant mountains, indicating that the time in the small world was synchronized with the outside world.

A moment later, the setting sun sank behind the distant mountains, gathering all its light and heat, and he returned to his small world once more.

Ayun served him spiritual tea, and Ji An drank a pot of it before resuming his cultivation. This time, he swallowed a Nine-Turn Returning to Origin Pill.

Two hours later, when he had completely refined the elixir, the sky had completely darkened, and the small world was immersed in the tranquil night.

He didn't continue his cultivation, but instead lay down on the rattan chair and fell into a deep sleep. Although he only needed a little sleep to stay energetic, he hadn't closed his eyes for many days.

The next day, Ji An woke up feeling refreshed and relaxed.

He stepped out of the small world, ordered the beasts that had been guarding it the previous night to return, and then stored the array plate and array flags into the Void Stone.

It was just the beginning of the hour of Mao (5-7 AM), and the sky was just beginning to brighten. After determining his direction, he released a golden light that seemed to leap across the ground to travel, speeding westward.

Ten days later, Ji An returned to the sect, and the first thing he did was go to the Wuji Hall on Chaoyang Peak.

He recounted the news of True Monarch Miaoyou's breakthrough to the Three Flowers Realm, and then gave him some instructions:
"In the future, when we conduct transactions with the Taiyan Sect, we can give them some preferential treatment."

A sect capable of producing cultivators at the Three Flowers Realm possesses a foundation that ordinary forces cannot match.

(End of this chapter)