Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 197 Canglan Secret Realm
The other party's reaction was as expected. Ji An said gently:

“Brother, wait a moment.

Yuhan, go to the warehouse and get one hundred Tianyuan pears."

The two sat down and exchanged pleasantries. The maid quickly took out ten jade boxes with soul-sealing talismans on them and said softly:

"Uncle Master, each box contains ten spiritual fruits. Please take a look."

The two uncles did not avoid her during their conversation, and she secretly lamented how easy it was for Uncle Ji to earn spirit stones.

In just a short while, he got 6,000 spirit stones, which he could exchange for two foundation-building pills.

Du Huaiyuan nodded and checked each box one by one.

After going through it once, he nodded slightly and took out sixty medium-grade spirit stones and handed them over:
"There are exactly one hundred spiritual fruits."

After the transaction was completed, Du Huaiyuan said:

“Junior brother, I’ve asked Master and the weapon refiner, and the most suitable spiritual weapon for me is the Tidal Surge Pearl, which has both offensive and defensive capabilities.

It can not only activate water-based spiritual power to protect the body, but also activate attacks similar to the Wave Technique."

He asked the weapon refiner in detail. Since the means of self-defense was the constantly flowing water spiritual light, the defensive power of the spiritual weapon was not weak.

The wave-over technique that was activated was equivalent to a spell effect at the perfect level, which was enough for him.

Ji An put away the spirit stone and said:

"Congratulations, Senior Brother. Refining a spiritual weapon like this can satisfy most of your needs."

There was a hint of envy in his tone. It seemed that the only spiritual weapon that could be used for both offense and defense was water-based spiritual weapon.

Du Huaiyuan shook his head and smiled bitterly:

“Refining spiritual tools requires a large number of second-level water-based spiritual objects. These kinds of spiritual objects are very scarce in Xizhou, and it’s unknown how long it will take to gather enough materials.

I guess we can only gather them when we encounter a merchant ship from Central Continent. It’s taking too long, I can’t wait any longer.”

After obtaining the spiritual weapon, you still need to practice it daily to become proficient in it.

There are countless water-based spiritual creatures in the East China Sea, but there are no large lakes in the West Continent. There is only one large river located in the heart of the Ten Thousand Mountains. Cultivators have few opportunities to obtain second-level water-based spiritual creatures.

Ji An thought for a while and said:
"The cloud boats from Zhongzhou travel back and forth every thirty years or so. It's been over twenty years since the last one. Brother, just wait patiently."

After he became a disciple of Ningcui Ya, he once encountered a flying boat as big as a mountain in the sect. It was the merchant cloud boat from Zhongzhou.

There is a Jindan stage formation master in that cloud boat. The sect needs help with upgrading its spiritual veins, otherwise it would never allow such a cloud boat to enter the mountain gate.

Du Huaiyuan was silent for a moment and said in a low voice:

“Junior brother, transactions involving second-level spiritual objects are usually barter, and spiritual stones can only be used to make up the difference.

If I don't have enough chips by then, I'd like to borrow some spiritual objects from you, Junior Brother. Is that possible?"

The spirit stones in his hands gradually became more and more, but he had few spiritual objects to take out. He was worried that even if he had the chance to encounter Yun Zhou, he would not be able to take out enough spiritual objects to exchange for materials.

Junior brother has already cultivated a second-level spiritual plant, so he will have more abundant resources.

"no problem."

Ji An readily agreed. A demonic disaster was about to break out, and refining a spiritual weapon was a big deal.

The two of them are from the same school, have a good relationship, and have common interests. If he has money, he will certainly help.

Du Huaiyuan cupped his hands and said with a smile:

"At critical moments, my fellow apprentices can always be relied upon. Thank you in advance."

He planned to stock up on some high-quality foundation-building pills and late-stage foundation-building pills, and would only ask to borrow them if he still couldn't exchange them for the required materials.

"Brother, you're welcome."

Du Huaiyuan pondered and said:

"Junior brother, if you calculate the time, in ten years the Canglan Secret Realm will be opened.

There are many treasures in it, do you have any ideas?"

The secret realm is a small, ruined world attached to the world of immortal cultivation. Due to its closed environment and special laws, it is more likely to breed specific high-level spiritual plants and creatures.

The Canglan Secret Realm is located between the three sects of Xizhou, close to Qingyun Immortal City. It opens once every sixty years, and cultivators enter to search for resources. It opens again after half a year.

The wood and fire spiritual energies in the secret realm are extremely strong, and the spiritual plants and objects that are nurtured also tend to be of these two types.

“I don’t have any idea. The sect will only send monks from the Law Enforcement Hall into the secret realm.

Senior Brother Liu will surely enter, and I intend to entrust him with the task of collecting spirit seeds and seedlings."

Ji An replied that due to the restrictions of the secret realm's laws, only cultivators below the Chao Yuan stage could enter.

There are many monsters at the great perfection level of foundation building, and there are even rumors that there are monsters that have entered the Chaoyuan period.

Once you enter the secret realm, life and death are determined by fate, and fighting between cultivators and monsters, and between cultivators themselves, is inevitable. Therefore, the cultivators sent by the sect are all monks from the Law Enforcement Hall who have rich experience in fighting.

The entrance to the secret realm is controlled by the three major sects, which limit the number of people entering, but they also issue entry permits to independent cultivators, each permit costs 5,000 spirit stones, and 30% of the spiritual objects harvested must be handed over.

Each of the three sects sent one hundred foundation-building cultivators, and two hundred places for independent cultivators.

"Senior Brother Liu was able to stand out in the three sects' competition, so his fighting ability is naturally beyond reproach. When the secret realm opens, he will definitely break through to the sixth level of foundation building. As long as he is lucky, he will definitely reap a lot of rewards.

It contains Tianyuan ginseng, the main ingredient of Peiyuan Dan. If I can get a plant of sufficient age, I will definitely go there if I am strong in fighting magic."

Du Huaiyuan exclaimed in admiration, saying that Liu Yu, with his fourth-level foundation building cultivation, was already at the top of the win list in the middle-stage foundation building group. Coupled with his powerful fighting ability, ordinary late-stage foundation building cultivators were no match for him.

Ji An pursed his lips. Based on his observations over the years, there was a high probability that Senior Brother Liu would be able to break through to the late stage of foundation building in ten years.

By then, I can sponsor the other party with some good things so that I can move freely during the foundation-building period.

Du Huaiyuan no longer continued the topic of the secret realm. For him, these things were just fun to watch.

"Junior brother, what is the current quantity of top-grade and superior emerald leaf mulberry? I will make a list of brewing materials. We need to prepare them before the mulberries mature in large quantities."

Xia Yuhan immediately replied:

"I'll get some paper and pen."

Ji An nodded slightly and said, "There are about 3,000 of both types of emerald-leaf mulberry trees."

The number of emerald mulberry trees has decreased significantly. Fortunately, the quality of the spiritual wood has greatly improved, otherwise the number of white jade bees would have been greatly reduced. Du Huaiyuan grinned and said:

"In a few years, we won't be able to brew top-grade spirit wine anymore, and those Qi training stage alcoholics will be in trouble."

A few years ago, all the red cloud pines on the Red Flame Peak had reached the top grade level, and the amount of high-grade spirit wine brewed was decreasing year by year. When more feiye mulberry leaves were cultivated to the top grade level, they would completely withdraw from the high-grade spirit wine market.

Ji An smiled:

"The inevitable outcome."

From now on, Chiyan Peak will be synonymous with high-end, and its customers will only be cultivators above the Foundation Establishment Stage.

The maid brought paper and pen and spread them on the stone table. After Du Huaiyuan finished writing the list, he subconsciously blew a breath and said:

"I estimate the cost of materials to be around 5,000 spirit stones."

Ji An took out a storage bag and put in fifty-five medium-grade spirit stones:

"Yuhan, give the list to Huang Xuan and have him and Li Cheng go out to purchase it tomorrow."

"Yes, sir." Xia Yuhan took the list and storage bag and left.

After dinner, the slightly tipsy Du Huaiyuan was refining spiritual wine by the cold pond.

He would never do this before, as a sound sleep was his favorite.

There is abundant water spiritual energy here, so after refining the spiritual wine, he simply started practicing.

After cleaning up the kitchen, Xia Yuhan and her sister came out talking and laughing.

When they saw the figure surrounded by the water-walking aura by the cold pond, they immediately shut up and tiptoed back to the stone house.

"Master Du has changed so much since before."

Xia Yulian whispered that she had the impression that the other party would get drunk after drinking and then go back to his room to sleep soundly.

He usually wakes up at noon the next day, by which time Uncle Ji has already been practicing for two hours.

"Maybe he was stimulated by something."

Xia Yuhan lowered her voice and said that several of Uncle Du's junior brothers and sisters had broken through to the middle stage of foundation building a few years ago, so it was time for them to feel some pressure.

Monks are also human beings, and they like to compare themselves with people they are close to.

More than an hour later, Du Huaiyuan finished his practice and felt refreshed.

"Well, it's better to practice near the water veins."

The effect of practicing in Mingfeng Mountain is quite different from that here.

Du Huaiyuan stood up and caught a glimpse of a faint beam of light in the mulberry field.

He was a little surprised and flew to the target location to check.

The white leaves of a spiritual tree appear exceptionally crystal clear in the moonlight, with golden light flowing through the veins.

"It really is the Youyue Cangyu Tree. There are more and more good things on the Scarlet Flame Peak."

Du Huaiyuan grinned. It was said that it was easy for alchemists and weapon refiners to earn resources for cultivation. He felt that the spiritual farmers who had made it through were the most prosperous ones.

"Junior Brother Ji, you deserve to be rich."

He sighed deeply, and after returning to the guest room, he took out the wine gourd, filled a cup, drank it in small sips, and savored it carefully.

After drinking one glass, I stopped and went to sleep.

Half a month later, afternoon.

There was a busy scene in the mulberry field, with several Qi Refining disciples carrying baskets to pick mulberries.

Huang Xuan was flying over the mulberry fields, flying the Fu Bird, and yelled:
"Be careful, and check again from the beginning later."

Fortunately, Sangtian is far enough away from Chiyan Peak, and the golden fire spirit here is not very strong, so the disciples in the Qi Refining Stage can still bear it.

An old-looking disciple stuffed a few fresh mulberries into his mouth, feeling the sweet and sour aroma spreading in his mouth, and nodded with satisfaction:

“The grades of these spiritual mulberries are getting higher and higher, but their numbers are getting smaller and smaller.

I remember when we first planted the mulberry trees, during the mulberry picking season, 20 to 30 people were still busy.

When working here, it is allowed to eat occasionally.

The disciple next to him also grabbed a few mulberries and put them in his mouth, saying enviously:
"I wonder how much spiritual stones I can earn by brewing so many high-grade mulberries into spiritual wine!"

The mulberries here are as big as fingers. After eating a dozen of them, you will feel very full.

He wished he could sit down right now and practice his skills to refine the spiritual power.

“Hey, what Red Flame Peak harvests in a year is more than what we harvest in our entire lives.

All the disciples who have worked here think that Uncle Ji is the strongest spiritual farmer in the sect."

When Jiang Wanrong arrived at Chiyan Peak by flying boat, she saw the disciples busy picking fruits and smoke rising from the winery.

She landed beside the cold pond and saw Ji An practicing magic by the water.

Having dealt with him frequently, she understood that Brother Ji was not busy in the afternoon and it was okay to disturb him.

Ji An also saw the person coming, stopped the magic and flew over, saying:
"Junior sister, you don't look well. Did you encounter any troubles?"

The other person's face was full of sorrow, with three words written all over his face: 'unhappy.'

He suddenly thought of a funny thing: if there is anything unhappy, tell me and it will make me happy.

Jiang Wanrong took out a storage bag and sighed:

"It hurts! I have to use up all the spirit stones I have saved for so long to pay off my debt. Is there any other way to pay it off?"

After saying that, she blinked her eyes, revealing a different kind of charm.

Ten kilograms of second-level mulberry leaves every day would be equivalent to nine thousand spirit stones in half a year.

There's no way you can deny your debt!
Ji An ignored it and said with a smile:
"With the second-grade mulberry leaves supplied over the past six months, Junior Sister will definitely be able to cultivate top-grade spiritual silkworms."

He took the storage bag, took out the spirit stones inside and counted them:
"The number of spirit stones is the same. As the first customer of second-level mulberry leaves, I will give you another ten kilograms of mulberry leaves later."

(End of this chapter)