Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 102 Red Flame Peak

General Affairs Hall.

Ji An came to announce the recruitment task. This kind of task is a lucrative one and it will take only a few days to recruit a satisfactory candidate.

The disciple on duty saw that it was the uncle master in the Foundation Establishment Stage who came and did not dare to neglect him, so he invited him to the second floor.

The room was filled with the aroma of tea, and Tian Qingbai said with a smile:
"Since Senior Sister Ge's medicine garden is recruiting disciples to take care of it on a daily basis, I will help to check and select the most suitable person."

"Thank you, senior brother."

Ji An nodded slightly, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"Good tea, the color of the tea is like autumn leaves, with a slight amber luster, the taste is mellow and gentle on the throat, and the aftertaste is long after swallowing."

Feeling that the spiritual energy in his body seemed to become more lively, Ji An was thinking about cultivating several tea trees with different flavors after choosing a cave.

Just imagine, after practicing, you can brew a pot of spiritual tea, lie on a chair and let your mind go free in the fragrance of the tea, watch the sunset paint the mountains and fields into two worlds of light and darkness, and listen to the chirping of birds flying over your head in the sky. Isn't it a pleasure?

“Junior brother is also someone who understands tea, so take some with you when you leave.

Haha, let’s get closer in the future.”

Tian Qingbai's smile squeezed his eyes to the size of soybeans, and they were completely dark with no whites visible. They rolled around like a field mouse.

"I hope you don't mind me bothering you, Senior Brother."

Ji An responded enthusiastically, thinking that if he didn't come a few more times, he would be letting down the five spirit stones he had paid.

The two chatted about all sorts of things. Tian Qingbai was at the fourth level of foundation building, so he had a lot of knowledge.

After two quarters of an hour, Ji An let out a barely perceptible breath. He had gained something from the conversation and his horizons had been broadened. He thought to himself that one should not underestimate anyone.

"Brother, let's say goodbye. I still have some things to take care of."

"I had a great chat with my junior brother today. Come chat with me when you are free."

Tian Qingbai no longer hopes to make further progress on the path to immortality, as he has plenty of free time.

As he spoke, he took out a sky-blue porcelain jar with a landscape painting from the wooden shelf behind him and put it into Ji An's hand:

"This tea is called 'New Rain in the Empty Mountain'. It is a top-grade first-grade spiritual tea. I am giving it to you, Junior Brother."

"How can this be so embarrassing, Senior Brother, I won't accept any reward without merit."

Ji An grabbed the porcelain jar and waved his hand.

"It's too formal. You and I are brothers and we hit it off right away. Let's keep in touch and help each other."

"Obedience is worse than respect, brother. Goodbye."

"Take care, junior brother," Tian Qingbai touched his chin, his eyes slightly narrowed.

'He could only get the foundation-building pill after five years, but now he has succeeded in building his foundation. It seems that Senior Sister Ge values ​​it very much.

Another Foundation Establishment cultivator who is less than 30 years old. The sect has been prospering in recent years.

The cry of the gray-feathered sand goose sounded. He walked to the window, looked at the distant shadow, and said with a wry smile:

"I just bought some spiritual tea, which cost over thirty spiritual stones. I'm making a loss!"

The mount slowed down and slowly landed on the mountainside. This was Lingxiao Mountain, located within the sect, close to the core area.

Ji An walked into the Qin Gong Hall and bowed to an old monk who was resting with his eyes closed.

"Brother, my name is Ji An. I have succeeded in building my foundation by chance and have come to exchange the sect's jade token."

The Hardworking Hall, as the name suggests, means hard work. It is the general affairs hall for monks in the foundation-building stage.

After the disciples established their foundation, they became the backbone of the sect and truly began to enjoy the sect’s benefits.

Of course, there are also obligations.

The good thing is that it is no longer like the Qi Refining Period, where most of the time it is just an obligation.

"Strange, isn't it time to distribute the foundation-building pills? How did you achieve foundation building?"

The old cultivator opened his cloudy eyes, took a look at the person standing in front of him, and stretched out his hand:
"Bring it here."

Ji An handed over the jade token.

"I'm 28 years old and I studied under Ge Ying. My last name is Ye Changqing, so you can just call me Old Ye.

Junior brother, you are very good. If you have established your foundation before the age of 30, you can enjoy Class B treatment and your future is limitless."

"Senior Brother Ye!"

Ji An bowed and called you "Old Ye". What are you thinking? It's obvious that you want to take advantage of me.

Ye Changqing took out a palm-sized green jade plate, and vaguely visible crisscrossing patterns inside, it was obvious that it was full of magical prohibitions.

"Junior brother, just force out a drop of blood and drop it on it."

As he spoke, Ye Changqing handed over a silver needle magic weapon.

Ji An took the jade token and silver needle, pierced his finger, and forced out a drop of blood under the guidance of the other party.

The blood essence was like lead and mercury, crystal clear and shiny. It dripped onto the jade token and quickly seeped into the inside of the jade token.

“Every jade token of a foundation-building cultivator is unique and connected to the sect’s mountain and river map.

Within a radius of 5,000 miles centered on the sect's Chaoyang Peak, the location of each jade plaque can be displayed in the map of mountains and rivers.

The jade token should be kept close to your body and not placed in a storage bag, otherwise it will affect its location."

"Through the jade token, you can also send out emergency messages. If you encounter an overwhelming danger, you can immediately ask the sect for help, and the Law Enforcement Hall will rush to respond.

The Law Enforcement Hall is equipped with a cloud-piercing shuttle, which is two times faster than a sword cultivator who has reached the Perfect Foundation Establishment stage. But Junior Brother, remember that the communication is only effective within the sect's jurisdiction."

Under the other party's guidance, Ji An learned how to trigger the communication, and thought that he finally felt the sense of security brought by joining the sect.

If I had met a robbery cultivator with such a jade token, would I have needed to waste so many talismans?
That's not right. Having such a jade token means that I have already established my foundation. I don't need to ask the sect for help to accomplish the feat of tearing apart the robber cultivator with my bare hands.

"Please follow me, hehe, it's time to get to the most exciting part, choosing a cave for cultivation."

Ye Changqing walked in front and went up to the second floor. Ji An followed closely behind him and found that there was a round table with a diameter of about ten feet in the center, with a few chairs scattered around it.

There is a round piece of white jade on the table. Various images can be seen in the jade, including towering mountains and valleys, as well as deep streams and pools.

“This is the magical instrument Mountain and River Map. The sect should have several of them, and they can all locate the position of cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage.

I know there is one in the Law Enforcement Hall, and there are disciples watching over it day and night. If a cultivator calls for help, the Mountain and River Map can even emit a sound to remind them."

"Junior brother, look, the light spots of different colors in the mountain and river map represent the spiritual vein nodes, which are the locations of the caves.

A green light spot indicates that the cave is empty, and a red light spot indicates that someone has occupied it.

The yellow spots scattered around the edges indicate they have been rented out to cultivators or families outside the sect."

In the map of mountains and rivers, red light spots account for the vast majority, there are only about a hundred green light spots, and seven or eight yellow light spots.

Ji An was surprised: "The sect also does rental business?"

Ye Changqing grinned and said:
"Junior brother, you may not know that although the spiritual vein nodes where these caves are located are not bad, they have various problems and are not ideal places for cultivation.

The cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage are unwilling to use it, and the disciples in the Qi Refining Stage cannot bear the inspiration there.

Besides, these spiritual vein nodes are all branches, located on the outskirts of the sect. If you rent them out, you can get some spiritual stones, but if you keep them, they will just be used as decoration."

"Tell me, what do you want, Junior Brother? I'll help you with some advice."

With a targeted purpose, the choice will be much faster. Otherwise, you have to compare them one by one, which will delay his sleep.

Ji An thought for a moment and said jokingly:

"Is there a place where underground fire gushes forth, golden winds blow fiercely, mountains are picturesque, and streams converge into lakes?"

If the power of the five elements is manifested in a place, the stone turtle can absorb eight kinds of spiritual inspiration.

Ye Changqing lowered his eyes, as if lost in thought.

After a while, he suddenly looked up:

"You know what, there really is such a cave."

Really? This time it was Ji An's turn to be stunned.

Ye Changqing pointed to a yellow dot in the northwest of the mountain and river map and said in a deep voice:
“This place is called Scarlet Flame Peak, which completely meets Junior Brother’s requirements, and it is a lower-grade second-order spiritual vein.

However, as the sun rises every day, the golden wind and fierce fire are blazing, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth becomes too overbearing when contaminated by this explosive and sharp energy, making it unsuitable for cultivation.

Forced cultivation will inevitably damage the immortal veins and the foundation. Only when the nights and early mornings after the Golden Crow sets in the west are suitable for cultivation."

Ji An's eyes lit up. If he could really let the stone turtle absorb multiple spiritual inspirations, then at worst he could continue to practice with the soul-absorbing array during the day.

Spending a few spirit stones is nothing. The right thing to do is to quickly comprehend the meaning of the law to assist in the comprehension of the exercises.

"Brother, since the sect has been rented out, how long will I have to wait if I choose to move in?"

“When our own people have needs, the sect will naturally favor us and wait for three months at most.

There was an agreement when the caves were rented out. If monks from the sect chose these caves, the spirit stones would be returned to the tenants according to the agreement, but these tenants had to move out within three months.

The cultivators who are able to rent these dojos all have complicated connections, so it's not easy for the sect to just kick them out."

Ji An thought for a while and said:
"Brother, please recommend a few more places with abundant wood-element spiritual energy. I will personally go and inspect them. I will choose the cave that best meets my requirements."

"Of course you can. The original process is that after a cultivator has chosen a cave, he should go and inspect it himself. Once he moves in, he cannot regret it."

Ye Changqing pointed out two green spots, explained their locations in detail, and said with a smile:

"Junior brother, go investigate and get back to me in a few days. Now, let's go to the Soul Palace and light the Soul Lantern."

The soul lamp can monitor the condition of the monk. A bright light means everything is fine. A dim light means that the monk is either seriously injured or his lifespan is exhausted. If the light is out, it means death.

The two walked out of the Qinong Hall from the back door, and Ji An immediately saw a tall and solemn hall in front of him.

The words "Soul Hall" are written on a plaque with gold letters on a black background, and the handwriting has a faint feminine meaning.

As he stepped into the hall, Ji Anton felt a very faint cold aura swirling around.

There are tablets on the table in the main hall, which are the spirit tablets of the ancestors of all generations and the Golden Elixir Patriarch.

On both sides of the hall, there are bronze oil lamps of the same style. The surface of the oil lamps is mottled, and it must have been through a long time.

Ye Changqing took out three golden incense sticks and handed them to Ji An:

"Pray to the ancestors."

Ji An lit the incense and kowtowed with a solemn expression.

The fragrance is like fog, the lights are bright and dim, and it feels like being watched by monks, which makes people feel awe.

Ye Changqing took out a bronze lamp of the same style and chanted some magic words to activate the magic restriction on the bronze lamp. This lamp was also a magic weapon.

Following the other party's instructions, Ji An forced out a drop of essence and blood and gathered a few strands of Qi, sending them into the bronze lamp.

After a moment, the wick ignited on its own, and the bright flame, about an inch long, swayed gently. He suddenly felt an indescribable sense of familiarity rising from the bronze lamp.

(End of this chapter)