Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 180 Planting Spiritual Trees
Canglong wood is a spiritual plant of the wood element, and its bark has fish-scale patterns, hence its name.

Its seeds are the size of eggs, with a thick dark green shell with deep pitting and fish-scale patterns.

Ji An released the Green Wood Transformation Technique, and the emerald green light with a vibrant breath of life submerged the seeds and continuously seeped into them.

The spell can cultivate the life breath of the seed to the most perfect state. Now that the Green Wood Transformation Divine Art has reached the great perfection level, I wonder if it can improve the potential of the seed from the source.

If it is possible, it will definitely be a blessing for planting.

The seed soon reached its limit and could no longer absorb any more emerald green light.

Ji An collected the seeds and summoned the gray-feathered sand geese to search for a suitable location in the emerald-leaf mulberry forest.

Since there is no idle land, if we want to plant new spiritual trees, we can only cut down some spiritual mulberry trees. There is no other choice at this time.

The upper limit that the Canglong wood can reach is higher than that of the Feiye mulberry, so he plans to plant it in this most fertile mulberry field.

However, the demand for spiritual energy of the Canglong wood is greater, so its planting density is destined to be much lower than that of mulberry fields.

Finally, Ji An decided to plant the Canglong wood in a location closer to the cold pond.

He landed on the ground and released golden light magic.

A crescent-shaped golden blade of light was activated, carrying a sharp and cold aura, easily cutting off the top-quality jade leaf mulberry at the root.

"Feihu, come here and dig out the roots of the mulberry tree."

Ji An shouted that the roots of the spiritual tree were deep in the ground and it was difficult to kill it completely with the fire spell.

Huang Feihu, Huang Xuan and others came over with tools and dug out the roots in no time, and then gathered the branches and roots together.

Ji An took out a purple fire gourd, released the flames and burned the mulberry tree, and said:

"Scatter these ashes according to my markings."

After burning, high-level spiritual wood becomes a rare high-quality fertilizer.

"Okay," Huang Feihu agreed, dividing the ashes into ten parts and sprinkling them in the corresponding locations.

Ji An pinched his fingers and released the Thick Earth Returning Origin Mantra, planted the seeds, and then released the Spring Breeze Transforming Rain Mantra.

Ji Earth and Gui Water can stimulate the vitality of seeds to the greatest extent, and this stimulation is gentle and harmless.

As the spiritual rain fell, the open space began to be filled with mist.

The Canglongmu saplings broke through the soil, their bark was light gray, and light green lines outlined a fish-scale pattern.

The clouds and fog cleared, the wind stopped, and the rain stopped. The sapling was already one foot tall and had grown four or five leaves the size of a child's palm.

Huang Xuan grinned and said:
"It's a real pleasure to watch my uncle plant crops. If one day I can reach half of his level, I'll wake up laughing in my dreams."

He also reclaimed a few acres of spiritual fields outside the Red Flame Peak and planted yellow sprout rice, which would take three or four days to sprout.

The tree that my uncle planted was a spiritual tree that could grow to the knee in just two quarters of an hour. There was no harm without comparison.

He was now very curious about how long it would take for the yellow sprout rice to mature if planted by his uncle.

Huang Feihu smiled innocently and said:

"Then you have to work hard. Uncle Master's ability in planting is unmatched in the sect."

Accompanying him all the way, he witnessed countless miracles in Ji'an that were impossible for other monks to achieve.

Apart from anything else, when they first moved into Chiyan Peak, the uncle planted three thousand acres of spiritual trees by himself.

At that time, the other party had only broken through the foundation-building stage for a few months, but his understanding of planting spells was not much inferior to that of the veteran foundation-building stage masters.

Ji An said:

"You can't say this outside."

The three foundation-building planting spells have all reached the great perfection level, and he also believes that no one in the sect's spiritual farmers can compare to them.

However, one should be low-key. The so-called honor of being the first person has no substantial benefits and may even cause envy from some people.

He has never encountered a jealous villain before, but that doesn't mean he won't encounter one in the future.

The sunset looks like a series of mountains, and also like a huge centipede.

The sun was setting in the west, but the Red Flame Peak seemed full of vitality.

The golden-red mist on the top of the mountain has dissipated, and the spiritual energy has become comfortable and pleasant.

The fire rabbit crawled out of its burrow and shuttled through the woods in search of food. Various insects that disappeared during the day also came out to join in the fun, making crisp hissing sounds.

The rosy glow cast a layer of red gauze over the cold pond and the bamboo forest. Liang Qiu and Xia Yuhan were busy in the kitchen, while Wei Songnian took the initiative to greet the guests with Huang Feihu and others.

"I'm going to call you Senior Brother Ji now. Congratulations."

Zhang Yuanshan bowed and was accompanied by Yue Rong, who had met Ji An once before.

"Congratulations, please take a seat."

Ji An smiled and said that among the few people who walked out of the Taoist temple, Chu He and Zhao Mengyao were still on a mission in the Mingfeng Mountain area and could not make it back.

"Senior Brother Liu, I'm surprised you're in the sect."

Liu Yu smiled gently and said:
"Mingfeng Mountain has been banned from the list. I have returned to the sect to recuperate and wait for the three-sect competition in a few months.

Junior brother, we'll just sit here, you go take care of the others first."

As he said this, he sat down and grabbed a handful of pine nuts and started eating them.

Du Huaiyuan said:

"Qingwan and Lingyu are still in Mingfeng Mountain and won't be back for half a year. They won't be able to make it back in time.

You two have broken through to the middle stage of foundation building one after another, which puts a lot of pressure on me."

It had only been two years since he broke through to the third level of foundation building, and he had just caught up with the progress of others, but he didn't expect the gap to widen again.

Liu Yu shook his head and lowered his voice:

"You are just too careless. You are the last one among us to break through to the third level of foundation building.

If we don't hold on tight, Qingwan and Lingyu will also break through one after another."

Zeng Rui, Jiang Wanrong and Wu Yan came together. Wu Yan was the person in charge of the Beast Taming Hall branch.

Ye Changqing, Zhao Lei, and Liu Suyun came together, and Mo Shan and Han Qingshan arrived last.

Seeing that everyone was present, Ji An ordered:
"Fellow Daoist Liang, let's start the banquet." This is the network of contacts he has accumulated over the years in the sect. There are not many people, and among them are five cultivators in the late Foundation Establishment stage.

The spiritual food was plentiful and there was plenty of wine and drinks. The moon rose from the east mountain, and its quiet light blended with the glow of the night pearls. The evening breeze blew, and everyone drank happily.

After both the host and the guests had a great time, the music ended and everyone dispersed. Liu Suyun and Du Huaiyuan stayed, while the others left one after another.

The next day.

Ji An finished his training and flew back to the stone house.

Liu Suyun stood by the cold pond with her hands behind her back and said:
"Junior brother has just broken through to the middle stage of foundation building. He can absorb the spiritual energy of both wood and water elements by practicing the technique. His future is limitless.

In a few years, I will be attending the celebration of my junior brother’s late foundation building stage.”

She has been here for a while now and can see the other person's movements while practicing.

However, due to the angle, she did not notice the third inspiration.

"Thank you, Senior Sister. I feel like I'm floating on airs when you praise me."

Liu Suyun smiled:
"Junior brother, there's no need to be so modest."

As the two were talking, Du Huaiyuan flew back from a distance on a shuttle, his brows beaming with joy:

“I took a closer look and saw that the pine cones were ready for harvest.

Those second-level red cloud pines are bearing abundant fruit, and the average yield is bound to exceed that of previous years."

It's time to make gin again, and his happy time is about to come.

Ji An nodded:

"Flying Tiger has already found the manpower a few days ago. The warehouse and winery have been thoroughly cleaned. We can harvest the pine cones today."

"Well, I'll make a list of materials and send someone to purchase them later."

After everyone had breakfast, Du Huaiyuan and others got busy, while Ji An and the others walked towards the underground cave.

“How many fruits are there this year?”

Liu Suyun asked with a smile. She felt that her luck had improved since she met Junior Brother Ji.

There is sufficient supply of copper-veined mulberry trees, and the earth spirit fruit can gradually meet the demand.

What made her even happier was that the growth cycle of the Earth Spirit Fruit had been shortened, by half a year. This was great news.

“There are 175 in total. I plan to keep 18 of them. All the Earth Spirit Fruits outside of those stipulated in the agreement can be sold to Senior Sister.

But I have a request. I would like to prioritize the best quality ones because I am also planning to plant Earth Spirit Fruit trees."

The agreement stipulates that 30 fruits from each plant must be handed over to the owner, and there are still 55 fruits available for Ji An to use.

“No problem, I agree.

Everything we have now is thanks to my junior brother, I have already taken advantage of him greatly."

Liu Suyun agreed readily. If she were still the one planting the Earth Spirit Fruit Tree, it would be unclear whether she could cultivate a top-quality one.

Now there are four top-grade spiritual trees, which far exceeds her expectations.

She paused and continued:

"Junior brother, according to the agreement, two more plants have been cultivated into top-grade spider silk. I need to pay you four kilograms of top-grade spider silk. I can give it to you now."

Ji An waved his hand:

"Senior Sister, please convert it into spirit stones."

For him, the first-grade top-grade resources are no longer attractive.

"OK then."

The two came to the bottom of the cave. Compared to before, there was a narrow and winding tunnel on the stone wall.

I saw the golden-haired cat squatting alertly under the spirit tree, with seven or eight earth spirit fruits placed next to it.

The skin of the Earth Spirit Fruit is yellow, crystal clear like jade, and has a faint luster.

It is obvious that some fruits have naturally ripened and fallen during this period.

Sensing someone coming, the golden retriever looked sideways and called out flatteringly:
"Squeak."

Liu Suyun was a little surprised when she saw the dozens of fruits hanging sparsely on the spiritual tree:

"Do these fruits ripen so quickly?"

A few days ago, she received a communication sword and learned that Ji An was going to hold a celebration and that the fruits were beginning to ripen.

Only three or four days had passed, and there weren't many fruits left on the tree.

Ji An nodded and said:

"I don't know why, but Earth Spirit Fruits have matured in large quantities in just a few days. I guess it has something to do with my magic level."

As he spoke, he pinched his fingers and released the Thick Earth Returning Origin Curse.

As the yellow spiritual light and the power of Dharma spread, more than a dozen fruits fell one after another.

Based on previous experience, it takes about half a month from the time the first fruit falls to the ground to the time the last one falls.

But this season's fruits will all be ripe in seven or eight days at most.

"The Thick Earth Returning Origin Mantra has been practiced to perfection. I now fully understand the divine intention of the mantra, and my understanding of the way of the self-earth has deepened greatly."

"Squeak."

The golden retriever shouted with joy, caught the fruit and put it in the pile of fruits, then continued to look up and wait.

Liu Suyun was silent for a long time, then slowly said:

"Junior Brother, have you ever thought about this question? How would other spiritual farmers feel if they knew your current level of magic?"

She understood the meaning of the other party's words and felt that the Thick Earth Returning to Origin Curse should have reached its peak much earlier.

Some spiritual farmers have already reached the sixth level of foundation building, but have not yet mastered any foundation building spell to perfection.

(End of this chapter)