Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 947 Ghost Mushroom

By the lake, the Five Sacred Mountains True Lord, fishing, watched the Five Elements Spiritual Energy dancing in the sky and said enviously:
"The sight of His Majesty cultivating was so magnificent that the entire small world responded to him."

Light continuously surged from the lake water, its powerful absorption capacity exceeding his own by dozens of times.

"The higher the level of cultivation, the more obvious the gap becomes when crossing major levels."

Yue Ling'er wasn't fishing; she was sitting cross-legged on the bank. Her foundation was earth-based corpse refinement, so she naturally didn't like water-based power.

Although earth overcomes water, the divine will of water can also consume earth.

For example, water can extinguish fire, but when it's just a drop in the ocean, water actually becomes a catalyst for the flames.

Her eyes also revealed admiration. Back when she followed the Netherworld True Monarch, she only knew that after breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage came the Three Flowers Realm, but she had no idea how to break through.

Now that Your Majesty has broken through to the Three Flowers Realm, if she were to break through to a higher realm, Your Majesty would be there to help her.

The Five Sacred Mountains True Lord nodded slightly. In recent years, His Majesty's demand for various spiritual fruits has decreased significantly, allowing his cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds.

All he needs to do is refine the spiritual fruit and continuously purify his bloodline to unleash the potential of the Five-Colored Deer.

However, a demon beast's cultivation is both a success and a failure due to its bloodline, and he doesn't know if he has any chance of breaking through.

He put away his fishing rod and began to focus on chatting with Yue Ling'er. At this time, it was impossible for any fish to take the bait.

About three hours later, Ji An felt that about 60% of his divine sense had been consumed, so he ended his cultivation.

Now on an unfamiliar planet, he must maintain a certain level of combat capability at all times.

At this moment, A-Yun, who was guarding not far away, immediately lit the spirit charcoal to brew tea. She knew why her master had ended his cultivation.

A moment later, Ji An drank a few cups of Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea and began to activate the Melting Gold Divine Fire Technique to nourish the spiritual treasures. The Five Directions Flag and the Five Elements Divine Mountain would still need some time to fully recover.

Fortunately, this spell does not consume much of one's spiritual sense; it mainly consumes magical power.

The magical quality at the Three-Flower Realm level will help Lingbao repair its wounds. He estimates that Lingbao will be able to complete the repair in a year or two.

After nurturing the magic for about half an hour, Ji An stopped activating the spell and began to ponder the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder.

This spell involves numerous yin and yang transformations and requires a higher tolerance from one's immortal veins; he has yet to successfully cast it even once.

If a spell fails to be cast, it will damage one's immortal veins. This is a hardship that must be endured; there is no other way. At the very least, one should learn the basics of spellcasting.

Ji An not only pondered how to release Zi Xiao, but he also had to figure out how to release the other spells he had learned before.

He studied magic tirelessly until his spiritual consciousness dropped to about 20%.

After drinking another cup of spiritual tea, he took out the mushrooms he had picked and began to study them, pondering what changes this new species could bring to the small world.

After a moment's consideration, he decided to postpone planting it, as the consequences were unpredictable and no one knew whether the plant would become an invasive species without natural enemies.

The reproduction of fungi differs from that of sacred wood and requires careful handling.

Since they are not being cultivated, the only use for mushrooms is as fertilizer after burning.

Igniting it with Netherworld Bone Fire can add some energy to the ashes; burning is also the simplest and most effective method.

Mushrooms contain yin energy and cannot be ignited with yang fire; otherwise, you will only get a pile of useless ashes.

These mushrooms are only of the third-tier low-grade level. He wants to test whether the ash can produce any effect; only if they have a sufficient effect will they be worth planting.

The Netherworld Bone Fire easily burned the mushroom, leaving a pile of gray ashes.

Ji An burned dozens of mushrooms, then first found ten second-tier high-grade Xuan Ye Sword Bamboo plants. He buried some of the ashes next to the spirit tree and marked it.

In a few days, we need to compare the growth of these spirit trees with that of other unburied mushroom ash to see if there are any differences.

Over the years, he has continued to cultivate lightning-struck wood, so there are still various low-level spirit woods in the gourd world.

Following the same method, he buried the ashes next to the second-grade high-quality Tianyuan Pear and the Copper-patterned Mulberry.

Copper-patterned Mulberry is a metal-element spiritual plant, and metal is associated with lesser yin; Heavenly Yuan Pear is a water-element spiritual plant, and water is associated with greater yin; Mysterious Leaf Sword Bamboo is an earth-element spiritual plant, and earth represents the clash between yin and yang, and between the young and old.

The mushroom ash contains Yin energy, and only these three kinds of spiritual plants can have an effect on it.

Don't assume that yin and yang are complementary; low-level spiritual plants cannot yet withstand the opposing forces of yin and yang.

Two days later, Ji An left the small world. Before leaving, he made a hand seal to release the strength of metal and stone, then activated his inner core to condense armor, and then summoned the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner.

He left only after being fully armed, showing no sign of being less vigilant.

The path to the stars is desolate and dangerous, for records say that a strange star beast hunts flesh and blood creatures.

This star beast has an extremely strong ability to hide, and can perfectly conceal itself in any environment, usually able to sneak up to a very close distance to cultivators.

However, the records are vague on how to deal with this creature, only saying to keep as far away from the star beast as possible.

Ji An didn't know if there were any lurking star beasts on this planet, but he dared not let his guard down.

The moment he arrived in the outside world, Ji An activated his divine sense to spread outwards, and after ensuring his safety, he stretched out his arm.

The sparrow puppet fluttered its wings and landed on his palm. The puppet's feathers were covered with a layer of white frost, and its flight became extremely unnatural.

Ji An used his divine sense to read the images stored on the puppet, and after careful examination, confirmed that nothing had happened for the time being.

However, the puppet's performance has declined significantly. He discovered that the materials were damaged, and the third-tier materials simply could not withstand such a harsh environment.

This is still on the moon; if it were on the Star Path, a third-tier puppet could only last for a shorter time.

He personally crafted the sparrow puppet. He had traveled in his original world for over two hundred years, during which time he began to study how to craft puppets.

After years of hard work, he can now refine puppets of the middle grade of the fourth rank. Unfortunately, he only has the idea of ​​how to make the puppets speak, but he has not yet realized it.

These low-level puppets are all consumables for him; keeping them in his possession is of little use, so this is normal wear and tear.

Two months later, Ji An observed and recorded the spiritual plants enjoying the nourishment of mushroom ash.

It is clear that ash has a significant promoting effect on metal and water elemental trees, but it does not seem to have much effect on the growth of earth elemental trees.

Furthermore, no adverse effects have been observed from this ash so far.

With a clear understanding of the situation, Ji An set up two sealing formations and attempted to grow mushrooms on the white and black soil.

The sealing array was used in case the mushrooms became uncontrollable in the future. If the situation turned against them, the mushrooms could be destroyed at any time, and everything would be under control.

There are countless mushrooms on the moon, but one day it will inevitably choose to leave, so if you want to be self-sufficient in this high-quality fertilizer, you must grow them yourself.

Days passed by, and in the blink of an eye, more than half a year had gone by. One day, Ji An was chatting with the Five Sacred Mountains True Monarchs when he suddenly felt his primordial fire grow stronger. He immediately focused his mind on his dantian.

Upon seeing the scene inside, he was overjoyed. The stone tortoise, which had been motionless for a long time, came to life again, slowly spewing white yang energy towards the Yuanming Fire.

The original Bagua diagram on the tortoise shell has disappeared, leaving only a Taiji diagram.

The forces of Yin and Yang are like two fish chasing each other, intertwined and never able to separate.

The stone tortoise's eyes became even more lively, with a hint of cunning in their depths.

The primordial fire, nourished, became even more vigorous, its inner flame brighter, and a clear boundary emerged between it and the pale black outer flame.

When the stone tortoise stopped spewing, Ji An's vital fire was more than 30% stronger than before.

If he were to strengthen the primordial fire on his own, it would take him at least seventy or eighty years.

He first regained his composure, then gently waved his hand and said:

"I suddenly remembered that I have something important to do. Please leave so I can have some peace and quiet."

The Five Sacred Mountains True Lords and the others rose to say goodbye and left quietly.

Watching the others depart, Ji An once again focused his mind on his dantian, connecting with the stone tortoise. Golden characters quickly appeared above the Guanghan Palace.

[Master: Ji An]

[Taoist Rhyme: Yin 1875.4, Yang 1902.6]

Spiritual Ability: Kan Spirit 13260612.4, Gen Spirit 1341623.8, Zhen Spirit 1346132.2, Xun Spirit 1337654.3, Kun Spirit 1355276.2, Qian Spirit 1328178.4, Dui Spirit 1350645.7, Li Spirit 1346132.9

[Spell: Purple Heaven Divine Thunder (Beginner 58%)]

Looking at these familiar handwritings, Ji Xi felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

Previously, Daoist rhymes were divided into five elements, but now only Yin and Yang remain. The original Daoist rhymes should have been converted, but the category of spiritual energy is still the Eight Trigrams.

At this moment, the stone tortoise conveyed a message: 'Spiritual inspiration can be transformed into Daoist principles for use, but the transformation efficiency is low, so please use it with caution.'

Ji An, now possessing immense spiritual power, immediately issued the order:
"Refine the spiritual energy and immediately enhance the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning."

The next moment, 'he' arrived at the mysterious space of the stone turtle, which was the manifestation of his divine soul, with a rotating yin-yang fish under his feet.

He continuously practiced his spells, and his experience in cultivating the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder flowed incessantly.

His spiritual energy was constantly being depleted, and when he could no longer maintain the exercise, Ji An's consciousness was 'expelled'. He immediately made contact with the stone tortoise.

[Spell: Purple Heaven Divine Thunder (Beginner 58% → Perfect 72%)]

Ji An couldn't help but burst into laughter, "All these years of hard work have finally paid off, it's all worth it."

The spiritual energy required to upgrade the spell was much greater than he had anticipated, but he was very satisfied to have been able to raise the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning to such a high level in one go.

He rode a cloud away from the small world and came outside to practice his spells, with purple lightning flashing continuously.

Once his magical power was more than half depleted, he stopped practicing spells and began picking mushrooms around the mountain peak for dozens of miles around.

Due to the relatively barren soil on the moon or other reasons, the mushrooms growing there are not of high quality, but Ji An did not care and still picked mushrooms in large quantities.

He spread his divine sense to roughly sense the quality of the mushrooms; any mushroom of grade three or higher was a target for picking.

These low-level mushrooms are excellent fertilizer for metal and water elemental spirit trees, and he is willing to do anything that can accelerate the growth of spirit trees.

Mushrooms in the Calabash World are being cultivated in large quantities, with the best results achieved in the Black Spirit Field.

Because the mushrooms constantly emitted a white glow, and the plants were also pale white and slightly transparent, Ji An named these mushrooms 'Ghost Mushrooms'.

The Ghost Mushrooms in the Calabash World have reached a large number of Tier 3 superior grade levels. Once the grade is high enough, they can be used to accelerate the cultivation of other high-grade spirit trees.

After the Ghost Mushroom reaches the fourth-tier top-grade level, he will use all the ashes of these spiritual plants to upgrade the Gathering Yuan Tree.

Although the Ghost Mushroom Ash isn't particularly effective, the small world benefits the most if the Gathering Tree is upgraded first.

Having gathered enough ghost mushrooms, Ji An returned to the gourd world.

He handed a storage bag to Yue Ling'er, saying, "Burn these ghost mushrooms inside, and then give the ashes to A Yun."

This is an unrefined storage bag; anyone with divine consciousness can use it.

Yue Ling'er has refined a kind of Yin spiritual fire within her body, the effect of which is no weaker than the Netherworld Bone Fire, so he has delegated the burning work to others.

"Yes, ma'am," Yue Ling'er replied with a smile. The scent of the Ghost Mushroom was beneficial to her, so she enjoyed doing this job.

She used her telekinesis to retrieve the storage bag. "Your Majesty, I'm going to the Black Spirit Field to incinerate the Ghost Mushrooms."

After asking for permission, she flew away, revealing two deep dimples on her cheeks.

The Five Sacred Mountains True Lords approached and asked with a smile:
"Your Majesty, has your magical artifact been repaired?"

During our conversation a few days ago, the Lord mentioned that he would leave once all the spirit treasures had recovered from their injuries.

"It is estimated to be a few months later than previously expected. The Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner, the Lidi Flame Banner, and the Five Elements Divine Mountain have been restored, but the restoration of the other three Five Directions Banners will take some time."

Ji An paused and continued:
"Are you in a hurry? Even if you leave, you'll need to spend most of your time in the small world."

The Five Sacred Mountains True Lord hurriedly waved his hand, "No rush, I was just asking casually."

He put his hands on his hips and suggested:
"Seeing that Your Majesty's cultivation level is steadily improving, I feel that since I can improve my cultivation, there is no rush to leave here."

Here, Yue Ling'er and I can both go out and help harvest Ghost Mushrooms. Judging from the current situation, this planet isn't dangerous. If we can help harvest some fourth-tier Ghost Mushrooms, we can get excellent fertilizer, further accelerating the ripening of certain spirit fruits.

Many spirit trees are now bearing fruit. The Lord doesn't need spirit fruits much, but Yue Ling'er prefers earth-element spirit fruits, as he receives the most resources from them.

With more resources, the faster his cultivation and bloodline purification would be, the faster his cultivation speed would also take off, and surpassing Yue Ling'er would be just around the corner.

Ji An nodded slightly, "I will carefully consider this suggestion."

According to Xingyue Sanren's records, the Starry Sky Road was not peaceful, and many cultivators at the Three Flower Realm were killed while traveling.

If I stay here a few more days, I can at least cultivate the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder to the Great Perfection level.

In addition, with his current cultivation level, traveling through the starry sky would consume a great deal of energy, and he would have to return to his small world to rest after flying for several hours.

If you improve your strength before leaving, you can travel more distance each day; sharpening your axe won't delay your work.

(End of this chapter)