Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 178 Blue Dragon Wood

The spiritual light dotted around Ji An, like a sea of ​​stars under the night sky.

Ge Ying sighed imperceptibly, feeling that 'comparisons are detrimental'. Only after she broke through to the late stage of foundation building could she absorb the three kinds of spiritual energy through the exercises.

She had overestimated her disciple as much as possible, but unexpectedly she still underestimated his potential.

Aura and spiritual inspiration are two different substances. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is invisible. Only when the spiritual energy is dense to a certain level will it appear in the form of fog. Any cultivator can inhale and exhale spiritual energy.

All things have spirits. This spirit refers to the inspiration, which is the "qi" hidden in all things.

The disciple's ability to absorb three kinds of spiritual energy through the exercises shows that his understanding of Qingshan Changqing Gong has reached the same level as hers.

Even if it is not as good, it is not far behind.

It is a great fortune to have such a disciple. The only unfortunate thing is that I don't have much to teach him in terms of martial arts.

"You can stop."

After hearing what his master said, Ji An slowly stopped practicing, and the green color in his eyes flashed for a moment.

"Before you break through to the Chaoyuan stage, your current understanding of the technique is sufficient.

The time you spend cultivating in the middle stage of foundation building will be shorter, and you should be able to catch up with Liu Yu."

There was joy in Ge Ying's tone, and Liu Yu's attainments in fire-based martial arts were equally astonishing.

None of her current disciples has reached the late stage of foundation building.

The one with the highest cultivation level currently is the second disciple Zhu Qinghao, who broke through to the sixth level of foundation building five years ago.

One day, the two disciples who joined later will be able to catch up and become the leaders of the Ningcui Ya lineage.

She was very pleased that two extremely outstanding disciples were born against the backdrop of the impending demon disaster.

"Let's go. I will go to the secret vault with you to exchange for refined spiritual objects."

Ge Ying said as he summoned his own flying shuttle.

The sect has a rule that spiritual objects for cultivators to refine cannot be exchanged in large quantities within a short period of time. The purpose is to prevent some disciples from hoarding supplies.

If she goes there in person, her uncle in the secret library will probably agree.

Ji An jumped into the shuttle first and said:
"Master, I will take control."

The sect's secret library is located on the hillside of Chaoyang Peak. Various spiritual trees are planted around it, and many of the trees are so thick that several people can hug them.

Ge Ying pointed at the woods and said:
"See that path in the forest? When flying, follow it. Don't fly in a straight line to save yourself. Otherwise, you'll be dragged down to the ground by the forbidden flying formation. There's a maze inside.

If you accidentally enter the formation, do not try to walk out. Rushing in will inevitably trigger the killing move in the formation.

Send a call for help via the sect's jade token, then wait where you are, remember!"

"I understand, Master. The protection is very tight. Very good."

Ji An agreed and said that he had been to Chaoyang Peak once when he went to Mingfeng to participate in the mountain battle. There were not so many rules there. It seemed that the formation was not activated at that time, or some functions were disabled.

Ge Ying smiled slightly and said:

"The secret vault is of great importance and is one of the most valuable areas of the sect, so of course it is heavily guarded.

Lower your altitude and land in the open space in front of the largest temple."

"Okay," Ji An controlled the shuttle to land smoothly.

The two came to the front of the main hall and saw a plaque hanging in the hall with three big characters "Treasure Pavilion" written on it.

The plaque has a black background, a gold frame around the edge, and the writing is also gold.

A lot of the gold paint on the gold frame and the big characters has fallen off, as if telling the vicissitudes of time.

As soon as I entered the hall, I smelled the aroma of wine.

Ji An saw Jia Yu sitting at the table drinking wine with a plate of peanuts in front of him.

There were many niches carved on the wall behind the other person.

In the niches, there are boxes of various sizes with talismans pasted on them, sealed with a layer of light curtain, similar to the format of the Transmission Hall.

Ge Ying stepped forward, bowed and said:

"Greetings, Uncle Master Jia. My disciple has broken through to the middle stage of foundation building. I brought him here today to exchange for spiritual objects for cultivation."

Ji An also bowed:

"Meet Uncle Master."

Jia Yu put down his wine glass and said with a smile:
"Not bad, Xiao Ge, another disciple has broken through to the middle stage of foundation building.

Boy, give me your identity jade token."

He took the jade token handed to him, placed it on the white jade spirit plate, and nodded:

"Really good. He has reached the middle stage of foundation building after only fifteen years of foundation building. He is a promising talent.

Xiao Ge, you've explained the principles of exchanging spiritual objects, right?"

"Reporting to Uncle Master, I have already explained it."

Jia Yu hummed, and then said:
"Then I won't elaborate on it. I'm practicing the Qingmu Changchun Gong, which allows me to exchange wood-based spiritual objects for refining. Currently, I have Canglong Wood and Qingfeng Wood in stock.

There's not much difference, but I still recommend exchanging some for each to try. Perhaps a certain spiritual wood will have a special effect on you."

After saying that, he picked up the wine glass and drank it.

Ge Ying smiled and said:

“Master, one type of spiritual object is not enough.

Ji An needs three types of spiritual objects: wood, water, and earth."

"Cough, cough."

Jia Yu coughed suddenly and widened his eyes:

"Are you serious?"

He knew very well what it meant for a cultivator who practiced the Wood Element Technique to receive three types of spiritual objects.

Considering Ji An's age, it is certain that such a cultivator will break through to the late stage of foundation building, and can even be trained as a reserve for the Chao Yuan stage.

Ge Ying tilted her head slightly, her smile growing wider: "Of course it's true, I've tested it myself."

Her tone was calm, but she couldn't hide the pride in it.

"Snapped."

Jia Yu slammed the table so hard that the wine glasses and dishes all jumped.

"Well, Xiao Ge, your luck has turned.

Before there was Liu Yu, now there is Ji An, I have accepted two good disciples."

A few years ago, when Liu Yu came to the secret vault to exchange spiritual objects, he also asked for three types of spiritual objects. At that time, he felt that the Ningcui Cliff lineage had the potential to prosper.

Among all the disciples of Ningcui Cliff, there has never been a cultivator in the late foundation-building stage to take the lead. Now that two have appeared at once, it is a blessing.

Jia Yu pondered and said:
"Right now, the second-tier, lower-grade water-based spiritual objects include Jade Water and Streaming Spirit Water. To Ji An, there's not much difference, so just pick one. The only earth-based treasure left is the Dark Yellow Soil."

The jade-like water and the trickling spiritual water are both spiritual objects of the Guishui Dao. The other party is not practicing water-based exercises, so the difference in the effects of the two spiritual waters can be ignored.

Ge Ying thought for a moment and said:

"We exchanged for Azure Dragon Wood, Green Maple Wood, Jade Water, and Dark Yellow Soil.

Among them, the wood, water and earth spiritual objects are equipped in a ratio of 6:3:1.

Uncle, can we exchange for a year's supply directly?"

Jia Yu nodded slightly and said:

"If you are willing to sacrifice for your disciples, of course you can."

Exchanging for a second-level spiritual object requires both contribution points and small merits.

Small merits can be exchanged for accepting specific tasks or handing in second-level spiritual objects.

A cultivator in the middle stage of foundation building often has few small merits. The sect allows disciples to buy small merits on credit, but this benefit can only be enjoyed in the first three years after the breakthrough.

Ge Ying smiled and said:

"Thank you, uncle. I will pay for the small merits needed to exchange for spiritual objects, and Ji An will share the contribution points himself."

This was agreed upon long ago. She used the second-level materials her disciples harvested from Scarlet Flame Peak to exchange for thousands of small merits and hundreds of large merits, which would eventually be used on her disciples.

"Okay, wait a moment."

Jia Yu scratched his head. Ji An's jade token had more than 600 minor merits, which was more than many disciples who had just entered the middle stage of foundation building.

He sighed in his heart that the other party was deeply loved by his master, but since he had such a disciple, he would also be willing to make some sacrifices to help his disciple grow faster.

Jia Yu made some hand gestures, and a part of the wall behind him sank into the wall itself, then split to the sides, revealing a smooth gray stone wall.

The stone flashed and disappeared. It turned out to be a mimicry magic circle.

Jia Yu walked into the secret vault, and there was another flash of light and shadow, and the gray stone wall appeared again.

In the brief moment that the door was open, Ji An felt a strange earth-based spiritual power fluctuation that flashed by.

Ji An bared his teeth and thought:
"So the things in the alcove outside are just for show."

Ge Ying covered her mouth and chuckled, saying:

"When I first saw this scene, I had the same expression as you do now."

Ji An laughed:

"Are all the boxes in the alcoves empty?"

"It's not empty, it's just that the spiritual objects stored inside are too few for us to exchange."

After a while, Jia Yu came out, put the four boxes on the table, and said:

"The amount of Canglong wood and Qingfeng wood is equal. Please check and find out. The total is 360 minor merits and 6,000 contribution points."

He paused and smiled:
"Boy, if you have a deep understanding of the technique, your cultivation level will improve faster, but the cost of exchanging spiritual objects will also be high. You have to hurry up and earn some small merits."

Without some wealth, he couldn't afford such a huge expenditure. In his opinion, Ge Ying couldn't help him forever.

Ji An handed over his identity jade token, checked the weight of the spiritual object, and said with a smile:

"Don't worry, Scarlet Flame Peak now has twelve second-grade, low-grade Scarlet Cloud Pines. Starting this year, we can hand over the spiritual objects to the secret vault.

In addition, there are more than a dozen second-level low-grade Qingling bamboos. If you are short of small merits, you can cut them down and exchange them."

With the second-level resources in hand, he said he was not panicked at all.

By the time the small gift in Master's hands is used up, the output of the second-level spiritual objects in Scarlet Flame Peak should be enough to make up for the cost of the exchange.

Jia Yu's eyes lit up and he praised:

"Good boy, that's really good. A spiritual farmer can cultivate a second-level spiritual plant. It can be said that he has finally made it.

I'll brew some second-grade pine nut wine and send it to you later, and I'll definitely give you some credit."

Second-level spirit wine is considered a luxury, and even he cannot enjoy it every day.

“No problem, I’ll send a few jars over then.

Let me be clear, this is a gift to my uncle, no benefits are needed."

"Haha," Jia Yu was in a very good mood.

Ge Ying's eyes flashed with brilliance, and she said:

"You actually cultivated a second-grade Qingling Bamboo. You might as well plant a few more Canglong Woods. This kind of spiritual wood can be cultivated to the second-grade mid-grade level, and it is not impossible to cultivate it to the top grade."

She was also a spiritual farmer and understood the importance of cultivating the Qingling Bamboo to the second level. However, when she thought of her disciple's attainments in planting magic, she felt that it was reasonable.

With this disciple's ability, it probably won't take ten years to cultivate the second-grade low-grade Canglong wood, and it will be of great use in the future.

"Thank you for your guidance, Master. I was just thinking about this. Can the Canglong Wood seeds be exchanged in the secret vault?"

Ji An said that being able to cultivate higher-grade spiritual wood would better demonstrate his abilities.

"Go to the Qin Gong Hall to exchange seeds. You go back first. Uncle Jia and I have something to discuss."

(End of this chapter)