Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 163 Bet
Ji An touched his chin with his hand, his eyes deep.

The name of the Jitu Dao seed is 'Hou Tu Zeng Yuan', and its Dharma meaning is 'the earth contains pure spirit', but what is that dark and obscure aura when the Hou Tu Gui Yuan Mantra reaches the level of great perfection?

He pinched his fingers and flicked the seal, and the warm ochre light illuminated the dark underground space again.

A shadow seemed to flash across the rock wall, but it also seemed not to.

Ji An felt it carefully, and found that the dark and obscure aura was still there, coexisting harmoniously with the nourishing and inclusive aura, as if they were one and the same.

"Squeak."

The golden retriever let out a low roar, as if there was an invisible enemy hiding here.

After a long time, Ji An's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly, and he nodded as if he understood something.

He squatted down, stroked the golden retriever's completely fluffy fur, and said with a smile:
"You are an earth-element monster, but your understanding of the earth-element divine will is not as good as mine."

"Squeak," the golden retriever felt his owner relax and let down his guard, narrowing his eyes and enjoying the caress.

Ji An patted its back, stood up and left.

The earth symbolizes carrying and containing, as well as nourishing qualities.

The way of Ji Earth emphasizes tolerance and nourishment, nourishing wood and producing gold.

When the lives of all things come to an end, the earth is their final destination, embracing the ominous end of life.

The earth embraces and decomposes the corpses of all things, provides more nutrients for new life, accommodates dirty things, and nurtures pure spirits.

There is a kind of earth-based spiritual object called Netherworld Soil, which can nourish the ghosts and is a sacred object for ghost monks.

……

At noon, Ji An took a short rest and came to the edge of the cold pond.

He used some magic formula to control the water flow, and a spirit fish about a foot long was swept up by the undercurrent and kept rolling in the water.

After a long time, the spirit fish broke free and dived into the deep water in panic.

Ji An paced along the shore, looking for his next target and enjoying the pleasure of wrestling with the spirit fish.

The afternoon is his time to practice magic. He will practice water control skills by the cold pond, practice exploding fireballs and golden light skills on the Red Flame Peak, and practice fire control skills in the underground fire room in the cave.

As the sun set, Ji An walked back to the cold pond in the afterglow.

The breeze ruffles the water in the pond, half of it dark green and half of it orange.

He sat at the stone table waiting for dinner, his mind immersed in his dantian.

[Master: Ji An]

[Tao Yun: Gold 2.2, Water 0, Wood 0, Fire 0.6, Earth 3.1]

Spiritual Ability: Kan Spirit 78.6, Gen Spirit 371.4, Zhen Spirit 30.3, Xun Spirit 190.2, Kun Spirit 58.9, Qian Spirit 101.5, Dui Spirit 19.6, Li Spirit 87.2

[Spell: Green Wood Transformation (78% complete)

The Art of Spring Breeze and Rain (92% complete)

Five-Direction Spiritual Condensation Technique (6% complete)

Golden Light Technique (67% Perfection)

Exploding Fireball (42% complete)

Water Control Technique (Great Achievement 54%)

Fire Control Technique (Great Mastery 15%).

Seeing that more and more spells were about to reach the level of great perfection, Ji An felt infinite joy in his heart.

The feeling at this moment is like watching the completion of achievements in a game. Every time a spell disappears from the list, a sense of accomplishment arises spontaneously.

After dinner, Ji An flew to the mulberry field and cast the Thick Earth Return to Origin Spell with all his strength.

The area covered by the spiritual light reached an astonishing 40 acres, which was about half of the previous area, but the mana consumption decreased instead of increasing, and was only more than 80% of the previous amount.

As the warm spiritual light gradually seeped into the earth, the deep and obscure aura completely disappeared. The mulberry leaves flashed a green glow under the moonlight and soon disappeared.

Ji An smiled. The power of the Great Perfection level of Thick Earth Return to Origin Mantra will be tested in a few months.

……

“Brother, these are the various metal powders you requested, costing a total of 4,200 spirit stones.

In the past two months, I have obtained two thousand Explosive Flame Talismans and ten Explosive Talismans from you, and sold them for two thousand five hundred Spiritual Stones. I still have a surplus of three hundred Spiritual Stones."

Wei Songnian handed over a storage bag and three medium-grade spirit stones, and sighed in his heart that his senior brother was still the same senior brother, and had not changed at all.

He is very good at earning spirit stones and also very good at spending them.

He became an agent and buyer. He gave enough discounts in the transaction between the two parties and did not earn much crystals.

But thanks to the channels provided by my senior brothers, I was able to expand my own opportunities and connections.

Ji An took the storage bag and handed it to Xia Yuhan behind him. The other party opened the storage bag and counted the number of supplies.

In order to cultivate the Glazed Jade Bone Body, he spent about two thousand spirit stones on materials every month.

It can be said that all the spirit stones earned from making talismans were invested in the cause of body refining.

The investment is huge and the returns are good.

The defensive strength of his skin is now equivalent to the thick skin of a demon beast in the middle stage of foundation building, and it feels like he is not far from breaking through to the late stage of silver armor.

"Uncle Master, the number is correct."

Xia Yuhan said, taking out a stack of Explosive Flame Talismans and some Explosive Talismans:

"Uncle Wei, this is the talisman for this transaction."

Wei Songnian quickly counted the number and put away the talisman with a smile:

"Brother, the number is fine."

Ji An nodded slightly and asked:
"When will you leave the sect?"

After the Mingfeng Mountain Immortal City was built, the other party probably spent less than two months in the sect throughout the year.

"I'll stay in the sect for a month or two and attend a few trade fairs to see if I can buy any rare items."

Wei Songnian said that this period is the fixed annual trading season for the several circles he has integrated into.

"When it starts, call me and go with you."

Ji An said that, calculating the time, he would be able to get the apricot yellow flag from Senior Sister Liu Suyun in about half a year. He had to hurry to gather the other materials and ask Senior Brother Zhao Lei to refine it.

After the opening of Mingfeng Mountain Fairy City, weapon refiners ushered in a spring. Senior Brother Zhao became extremely busy. It was said that he was crowded with orders for a large number of top-grade magic weapons.

"The earliest start time is ten days from now. I will inform my senior brother in advance."

Wei Songnian paused and continued:

“Most of the time at the trade fair, it’s barter, and spirit stones are used to make up the difference.

Refining materials, high-level spiritual medicines, finished elixirs, and second-tier spiritual objects are hard currency."

"Is the Ultimate Explosive Talisman popular?"

“I’m afraid not.

Most of the participants in the trade fairs I attended were senior brothers and sisters who had skills, such as weapon refiners and alchemists.

Selling high-level talisman-making materials is fine, but finished talismans are difficult to sell. Senior brother's talismans can only find a market at the trade fair in Mingfeng Mountain Immortal City."

Ji An nodded slightly and said:

"I understand. I will make good preparations."

It turned out to be a craftsmen's trade fair, and I guess everyone was there to buy materials and sell finished products.

This is the time for people like Wei Songnian to show their talents.

He would first try to see if he could complete the purchase of materials at the sect's internal trade fair. Otherwise, he would have no choice but to go to Mingfeng Mountain.

Du Huaiyuan raised his head, gulped down half a jar of spirit wine, and then sighed:
"I, Du Huaiyuan, am back again!
Junior brother, you have no idea what kind of life I have been going through in Mingfeng Mountain over the past year. I have truly become an alchemy puppet.

The first thing I think about when I wake up every day is how many Foundation Establishment Pills I have to hand in.

I've refined over 500 foundation-building pills in the past year, and I'm fed up with that boring life!"

After saying this, he raised his head and drank the remaining spirit wine in the jar.

Ji An laughed and said:

“There are gains and losses, congratulations to Brother for breaking through the third level of foundation building.

Now that you're back in the sect, you won't be leaving for a while, right?"

It can be seen that the other party has a lot of resentment.

Du Huaiyuan's face looked like he had eaten bitter melon, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry:

"I have to rest for half a year, and then I have to report to the Pill Pavilion in Mingfeng Mountain Fairy City. My life is so miserable..."

There was a bleak sadness in his voice.

Normally, after a monk completes his overseas mission, he will not be called up again for two or three years.

Ji An bared his teeth and said:
"Those who are capable should do more work. This fully demonstrates how high my status is in the eyes of the sect."

"Humph!"

Du Huaiyuan stared at the person opposite him with resentment.

Ji An coughed twice and diverted his attention.
"Brother, you've returned just in time. In about two months, the Jade Leaf Mulberry trees will be in bloom. There are about three hundred acres of top-grade spiritual mulberry trees.

Before leaving the sect, Senior Brother must brew this batch of mulberry wine. The most important thing is..."

He paused, pointed to the mulberry fields surrounding the cold pond, and said:
"Top-grade jade leaf mulberry trees have begun to appear in the spiritual fields. I have discovered four so far."

Du Huaiyuan's attention was indeed drawn to it. He thought seriously for a while and shook his head:
"Four top-grade spiritual mulberry trees are too few. Ten or so pounds of mulberries at most are of little use."

"There are still two months left. Brother, how do you know that I can't cultivate more top-quality emerald leaf mulberries?"

“I have some knowledge of planting. My junior brother’s magic is so exquisite that I admire him, but the basic rules must still be followed.

Two months from now, I bet there won't be more than eighty second-level Jade Leaf Mulberry trees in your spiritual field."

Du Huaiyuan waved his hands hurriedly and said:

"No more than a hundred plants. Do you dare to bet?"

He felt that it would be safer to add another twenty trees. There was a relatively large gap between high-quality spiritual wood and top-quality spiritual wood, and there were certain requirements for the potential of the spiritual wood itself.

No matter how capable my junior brother is, he won’t be able to complete this task in two months.

Ji An smiled and said:
"Why not? What's the bet?"

The Thick Earth Return to Origin Mantra has reached the level of great perfection. Generally speaking, this is an achievement that can only be achieved by spiritual farmers in the late stage of foundation building.

“Hehe, when I was refining pills in Mingfeng Mountain, my diet was much worse than when I was staying in the sect.

If I win, I can eat here for a month, and every meal will be the same size as today's."

"No problem, what if you lose?"

"I'll lose? How is that possible!

If I lose, Junior Brother will only have to pay for the raw materials for all the mulberry wine brewed this year. I won't take any of the brewed wine. I'll just work for you for free. How do you do that? "

Ji An pondered and said:
"If I lose, I'll ask my senior brother to stay for two months."

Du Huaiyuan was surprised and said:
"Are you so sure? Did you conceal the number of top-grade spiritual mulberries?"

"Brother, you can go check it out. The difference between top-grade and ultimate quality is huge and easy to spot.

The best mulberry fields are near the cold pond. I just took a look before my senior brother came."

Du Huaiyuan's eyes changed and he said:
"I have to go check it out."

He took up his shuttle and flew towards the mulberry fields.

Xia Yuhan whispered:

"Uncle Ji, why did you raise the stakes for a month?"

Ji An said calmly:
"Because I think I have a better chance of winning, and that's only fair."

A quarter of an hour later, Du Huaiyuan flew back and said confidently:
"I bet!"

He checked and found that there were indeed only four top-grade spiritual mulberry trees in the other party's spiritual field. Even if he missed one, it would not be a big deal.

Ji An nodded slightly and said with a smile:
"Brother, drink!

Yuhan, heat up these dishes."

(End of this chapter)