Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 113 Planting Trees
The flying boat that Ye Changqing was riding on was getting smaller and smaller in his eyes. Ji An patted the spirit beast bag and released two beasts.

The gray-feathered sand goose felt the hot and unrestrained inspiration in the air, cried a few times, and jumped into the cold pond.

Ji An took out the beast-controlling card and had a simple mental communication with it, asking it to find the location of the spring in the pond.

He had never practiced water control and did not know how to dive.

Sha Yan happily accepted the task and dived down.

Ji An took the soul-seeking rat to survey the terrain. Although he was not a formation master, choosing a suitable location to place the formation was a task that anyone could do.

His main purpose was to find out if there were any hidden dangers left here.

The golden wind was fierce, and the spirit-seeking rat was not in a good mood. The environment here was too harsh for it. Ji An also felt uncomfortable. The environment was much harsher than what he felt outside the magic circle a few days ago.

Bone acupuncture and skin grinding will cause a burning and stinging sensation on the skin.

After the spiritual energy entered the body, he felt as if his immortal veins were being burned, and no part of his body inside or outside felt comfortable.

They arrived at the cave in the mountain's belly. The environment here was a little better, but the heat inside was so intense that it was almost boiling. After staying there for a while, the spirit-seeking rat couldn't stand it anymore.

It squeaked and wailed, expressing its desire to leave as soon as possible.

Ji An took a look around and found that the reason the environment in the cave was like this was because there were several underground fire holes that were not sealed.

The Chen family removed the magic circle before leaving, causing the Earth Lung Fire Vein to continuously spew out fierce spiritual energy.

"You bastards, you dug the pit, and you're not going to fill it up when you leave, right?!"

Ji An cursed inwardly and left with the Soul-Seeking Rat. He was also a little overwhelmed by Ba Lie's inspiration.

Returning to the cold pond at the foot of the mountain, I felt much more comfortable.

After seven or eight days, Ji An finally surveyed the terrain and laid the formation.

The Inverted Five Elements Formation is mainly used for defense, concealment, and trapping enemies. It can trigger a light mist to block the view of outsiders.

Because it has no killing function and extremely strong defense, it is most suitable for guarding the nest.

The gathering of the five elements of spiritual energy here can further enhance the defensive power of the formation.

Ji An doesn't need to use formations to kill the enemy, at least not now. If someone attacks, he will just call for help.

The mountain protection formation draws energy from the earth veins. If you want to break the formation, you must send out at least several cultivators in the late stage of foundation building to attack fiercely for several days. The safety is still guaranteed.

Although located on the periphery, attacking Chiyan Peak is equivalent to slapping the sect in the face.

After finishing all this, Ji An took the shuttle back to the heart of the sect in the early morning.

He bought several small formations to seal the earth fire, and flew back to Ningcui Cliff to pay a visit to his master.

When Ge Ying heard that the disciple was leaving, she smiled and nodded:
"You are the disciple I have taught for the shortest time, and you haven't learned much from me.

I have compiled my experiences in planting and alchemy, and I hope you can make some achievements in these two areas.

I won't force you to learn the art of alchemy. If you have the time, it's not too late to study it. Just treat it as a different way to rest. Improving your cultivation is the most important thing."

As she spoke, she took out seven or eight jade slips and used the object control technique to pass them into the hands of her disciples.

"so much?"

Ji An said in surprise, and stood up and bowed:

"Master's gift cannot be declined. I am grateful for Master's kindness. Ji An will certainly study and comprehend it with all his heart."

This is equivalent to handing him two inheritances, which can be said to be a deep affection and great friendship.

"You have a deep understanding of planting magic. You can thrive in the Qi Refining Stage with your powerful magic, but there are more tricks to growing spiritual herbs above the first-grade level.

If we still rely solely on the power of magic, it will be difficult to achieve the best planting results."

Ge Ying spoke gently. She was quite fond of this disciple, as he had successfully established his foundation without her having to worry about anything.

The other party had no one to rely on when he joined the sect. To be able to get to where he is today, his strength and Taoism must be top-notch. If he can maintain his current momentum, he will have some chances of breaking through to the Chaoyuan period.

Although she failed to break through the Chaoyuan period, it would be an honor if she could train several disciples to become Chaoyuan period cultivators.

After bidding farewell to his master, Ji An came to the medicine garden and found Xiang Yong.

"Lao Xiang, I have a job casting a spell for a spiritual medicine. Would you like to take it?"

He recounted the story of the Fire Cloud Ginseng in the small courtyard, and then said:
"If it's not convenient for you, you can recommend me a suitable candidate.

It requires the Small Cloud Rain Technique and the Flame Curse to be fully mastered, and the Thick Earth Technique to be perfected. A Wood Yuan Pearl must be activated every few days."

Xiang Yong rolled his eyes a few times and asked:

"Uncle Master, how much is the reward?"

The job was simple, he lived nearby and could do it easily.

"One spirit stone per month, and five spirit stones as a reward after the spirit medicine matures."

"Uncle Master, I'll do it."

Ji An smiled and took out six spirit stones.

"I send people back every six months to check on the trees. If they're growing well, they'll give us a reward."

The two of them know each other well, so they feel at ease leaving the courtyard to each other. These Fire Cloud Ginsengs will be mature in three to four years at most.

"Thank you for the reward, uncle."

Xiang Yong took the spirit stone with a big smile on his face. It was like picking it up for free. It was really nice.

"Come on, let's go and get to know the place."

Ji An handed over the jade token controlling the magic circle, summoned the shuttle, and flew to the spiritual field. After arranging matters at the courtyard, Ji An took Huang Feihu and flew to the fish pond of Bishui Lake to find Liang Qiu.

"Fellow Daoist Liang, I have contracted the entire Scarlet Flame Peak. There's a cold pond there, and we're in need of someone to raise spirit fish. I'd like to invite you over.

I will pay for the expenses of raising the spirit fish, and give you 10% of the profits. In addition, I will hire you to prepare meals for everyone for two spirit stones every month.

You only need to be responsible for raising the spirit fish, and don't worry about anything else. What do you think, fellow Daoist?"

Ji An's conditions were not particularly good, but being able to absorb and exhale spiritual energy in the second-level spiritual vein was the biggest attraction for disciples in the late stage of Qi Refining.

A lot of spirit stones can be saved every month when buying elixirs, so not spending is earning.

"I am willing to go, thanks for your kindness.

But please give me two months. My fish pond will soon be harvesting. Once I'm done with this, I'll definitely go to Scarlet Flame Peak to look for my fellow Daoist."

"Okay, it's settled."

Liangqiu prepared a fish feast, and everyone ate with relish.

After having a good meal and a good drink, Ji An explained the location of Chiyan Peak in detail and took Huang Feihu back to the courtyard of Bishui Lake.

The two carefully dug out the spiritual fruit tree. Ji An used the soul-sealing technique to lock the vitality of the tree, and then took the shuttle to quickly return to Chiyan Peak.

During the flight, he performed the Soul Sealing Technique several more times.

In the setting sun, birds chirped as they returned to their nests, making the area around Chiyan Peak even more quiet and peaceful.

In the valley outside the spiritual vein, you can vaguely see wisps of smoke rising from several bamboo buildings. These are the residences of the Qi Refining disciples who have rented the sect's spiritual fields.

Unlike other places, the spiritual vein of Chiyan Peak is deep underground. There is a long distance between here and other spiritual vein nodes, as if it is cut off from the sect's spiritual mountain scenery.

The shuttle landed beside the cold pond at the foot of the mountain. Huang Feihu walked out, opened his arms, looked up at the sky, and laughed:

"It is a blessing to be able to follow fellow Taoists to cultivate in such a region full of spiritual energy."

He felt that he was really lucky. He had his grandfather's help at the beginning of his practice, and now he had met a noble person and could ask him for advice on his problems in practice at any time. This treatment was no different from that of becoming a disciple.

"You wouldn't think so during the day."

Ji An smiled and went straight to the nearby houses, and said:
"You can choose your own room. Tomorrow, go outside the mountain protection formation and see which wastelands are suitable for developing spiritual fields.

The spiritual energy here is too strong during the day, so talisman grass is difficult to grow and can only be planted outside the magic circle.

In addition, we need to re-graft the saplings. You can hire disciples in the valley to do this work.

Now, clean up your room quickly, and then come with me to prepare the saplings for tomorrow."

The sect has already cut down all the mature spiritual trees, so there will be no income in the short term, so he can only go back to his old business.

Various spiritual medicines also need to be planted, and he will be very busy in the next few days.

"Okay," Huang Feihu agreed and went to clean the room quickly.

Ji An replanted the spiritual fruit tree at the location that had been planned long ago, and then performed the Thick Earth Return to Origin Mantra, the Green Wood Transformation Technique, and the Spring Breeze Transformation Technique in sequence.

Various colors of spiritual light shine, and light raindrops fall, planting not only trees but also hope.

Then, he summoned the gray-feathered sand geese playing in the cold pond, flew to the cave on the mountainside, and blocked the holes in the underground fire chamber with a sealing magic circle.

The two men started from the cold pond and cut branches suitable for cuttings in a clockwise direction.

Qingling bamboo does not need to be propagated by cuttings, so skip this step.

Under the moonlight, they cut more than 20,000 forearm-long Xuanyang wood branches, which were enough to fill the open space in the Xuanyang wood forest.

This is a first-grade, top-grade spiritual wood. After five years, a small amount of spiritual materials and a large amount of spiritual charcoal will need to be paid.

Huang Feihu dug a big hole, and the two of them used object control techniques to gather the branches in it.

Ji An released the Green Wood Transformation Technique and the Spring Breeze Transformation Technique to enhance the vitality of the wooden branches. When the clouds and fog dissipated, they covered the branches with a thick layer of soil.

"Tomorrow morning, we will continue preparing the branches at the beginning of the Yin hour, stop working before the sun rises, and plant the cuttings after the sun sets.

These days are going to be tough, so be prepared.”

“Think about the rewards in the future, it’s not hard at all!”

Huang Feihu laughed. He knew that the place was scorching hot during the day, and understood that planting trees could only be done at night and in the early morning.

Even so, the survival rate cannot be guaranteed to be high.

He was curious about the spells cast by Ji An. He had only been building his foundation for a few months, so he should have just started learning high-level planting spells. However, judging from the gathered inspiration, his spells were several times stronger than those of the Small Cloud and Rain Technique.

Ji An smiled kindly and said:

"Hire some disciples to work with us tomorrow, and it will be easier for us."

He looked at the bright moon hanging high above his head and nodded slightly:
"It's already midnight, let's go back and rest."

He summoned the shuttle and the two took off under the moon.

The night wind blows, and the leaves rustle, as if bidding farewell.

After Ji An returned to the cave on the mountainside, he used the Small Cloud and Rain Technique to gather water for washing and lit a furnace of calming incense.

The faint green smoke is as hazy as fog, and the fragrance is lingering.

He sat cross-legged on the cushion in the stone room, practicing Qingmu Changchun Gong. If he didn't practice for a day, he would feel like something was missing in his life.

This is the time when the earth lung fire meridian is least active, which is a great time to practice.

After practicing, you can sleep for more than half an hour. For a cultivator in the foundation-building stage, it is not a problem to endure this for ten days or half a month.

(End of this chapter)