Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 212 Commission
"The truth lies not in the loudness of the voice. Why are you shouting? I'm not deaf yet, so there's no need to be so loud."

Jia Yu slowly scratched his ears and said:

"Brother, a disciple came to exchange for spiritual objects for refining. The Xuanhuang soil he needed was insufficient, so I appropriated some of your share.

Refining a spiritual weapon is not a matter of one day or one night. It will be completed in a few months and will not delay your use.

At most, we'll just waste a little time making another trip, and we brothers can still have a drink together, isn't that wonderful?"

Zhu Xiangrong narrowed his eyes and looked across at the opposite side, frowning and saying:
"Just a disciple practicing? When did my priority become less than a disciple's practice?

If you do this, you must give me a legitimate reason, otherwise I won’t agree.”

The sect has its own rules, and things are done according to their importance and urgency.

When Chaoyuan-stage cultivators normally use supplies, their priority must be one level higher than that of Foundation Establishment-stage cultivators, unless there are special circumstances.

"Another disciple who is expected to reach the Chaoyuan stage has appeared. His efforts to refine spiritual objects to improve his cultivation naturally have a higher priority than your efforts to refine spiritual tools.

Is this reason legitimate enough?"

Zhu Xiangrong's expression softened.

“Such a reason can certainly be called legitimate.

Which disciple is valued by my junior brother? Has he reached the ninth level of foundation building?"

It is a blessing for the sect that the disciple has the potential to reach the Yuan period. The spiritual weapon he refines is not urgent, so it doesn't matter if he delays it for two months.

"Uh, that disciple is from the Ningcuiya lineage, a disciple of Ge Ying. Senior Brother has also met him."

"Ning Cuiya's disciples? In my impression, Ge Ying doesn't have any particularly outstanding disciples."

Zhu Xiangrong looked thoughtful, then shook his head and said:

"Brother, stop keeping me in suspense and tell me which disciple it is."

He was somewhat surprised that he was not from the lineage of Chaoyuan-stage cultivators.

"When the sect's spiritual veins were being upgraded, Scarlet Flame Peak erupted on a large scale. We went to collect spiritual objects. Does your brother still remember?

The owner of that Taoist temple, Ji An, has made great progress in his skills. I think he has the potential to break through to the Chao Yuan stage.

He is currently at the fifth level of foundation building, although his cultivation is a bit low."

Zhu Xiangrong immediately raised his voice and interrupted:

"You saw that he has the potential to reach Chaoyuan Stage even though he's only at the fifth Foundation Establishment Stage? Could it be that he has a natural talent?
Disciples who haven't broken through to the late foundation building stage probably can't see their potential yet!"

"Haha, I used to think so too."

Jia Yu described Ji An's training in detail and said:
“Disciples who practice Qingmu Changchun Gong can absorb the spiritual energy of earth, wood, and water, and can also absorb the Bing Fire Qi from the sun.

For a cultivator like this, wouldn't it be much easier to stimulate the Yuan Ming Fire in the future?"

He paused and then said:

“I retrieved all of Ji An’s information from the spirit disk.

According to the records of Ye Changqing, a junior brother of the Qingong Hall, Ji An fully comprehended the divine meaning of the Green Wood Transformation Technique, the Spring Breeze Transformation Technique, and the Thick Earth Return to Origin Curse, and he practiced all three spells to perfection.

At present, the Chiyan Peak Dojo has cultivated more than seventy second-level low-grade spiritual plants.

If we can cultivate a second-grade mid-grade spiritual plant in the future, wouldn't that also increase the sect's foundation?"

Zhu Xiangrong's mouth twitched slightly, and he said:
"Wait, this Ji An is actually a spiritual farmer?"

In his impression, the spiritual farmers in the sect who can cultivate second-level spiritual plants are all relatively old.

"What's wrong with a spiritual farmer? If a spiritual farmer who can cultivate second-level top-grade spiritual plants can emerge, his contribution to the sect will not be much less than yours.

The sect's top-grade spiritual peach trees are about to die out. If no new second-grade top-grade spiritual plants are cultivated, the sect's foundation will be lost.

If Ji An can really break through to the Chao Yuan Stage, his impact alone will be comparable to that of hundreds of Foundation Establishment Stage spiritual farmers in Luofeng Valley!"

Zhu Xiangrong nodded slightly. Why do cultivators emphasize fighting ability?
Because they have to compete with monsters for resources in the wild, and dealing with friction between forces also requires combat effectiveness.

The resources fought for will be gone once they are used. Spiritual farmers cultivating spiritual plants is actually the most stable way to obtain resources, but there are not many high-level spiritual farmers.

The Green Bamboo Valley is decorated with lights and colorful lanterns.

The gray-feathered sand goose landed near the cave, and Wei Songnian came to greet it, bowing and saying:
"Brother, please come in quickly!"

Today is his big day, so there is no need for him to welcome and see off guests. Sending a few Qi Refining disciples to do such a thing will not cause any objection.

However, he still greeted each guest personally as a sign of respect.

Ji An took out a storage bag and said with a smile:
"Congratulations, Junior Brother, I sent you four jars of pine nut wine and mulberry wine, and fifty kilograms of roasted pine nuts.

I wish you a son soon and a prosperous life."

The gifts he gave were not very expensive, but they were all second-level spiritual objects, which were rare enough for a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Stage.

In addition, a storage bag is also provided.

"Haha, thank you so much, I'll accept it."

Wei Songnian smiled and said:
"It's still half an hour before noon. Qiuyun is entertaining guests inside. I'll wait outside for other guests to arrive. Brother, please go in and take a seat first. I hope you will forgive me for any shortcomings in my hospitality."

Ji An walked into the cave, and many cultivators had already arrived.

He found several familiar faces, such as Senior Brother Gao Qinggang, an alchemist in the late Foundation Establishment stage.

The first time he attended a trade fair among the sect's foundation-building monks was held in this senior brother's cave, so he was quite impressed.

Yin Qiuyun walked up with light lotus steps and said gently:
"Welcome, Senior Brother Ji."

Wu Yan from the Beast Taming Hall of Luoyan Mountain saw him come in and greeted him:

"Junior Brother Ji, come and sit here."

Ji An nodded slightly and said:

"Sister-in-law, go and greet the other guests. I'll sit next to Senior Brother Wu."

He walked over and sat down. Jiang Wanrong smiled and said:

"Brother, I thought you would keep track of the time."

In the past, when Zeng Rui held a banquet, Senior Brother Ji always arrived just before the banquet started.

Ji An gave a polite smile and laughed.

After a few people exchanged greetings, Wu Yan smiled and said:
"Junior Brother, I have a green deer I raised. When Uncle He no longer needs the second-level spiritual fruit, remember to leave some for me."

The green deer he raised had reached the sixth level of foundation building, and he needed to make preparations as soon as possible.

Ji An agreed:
“No problem, I’ve got that.

Brother, are the green deer you raise used for fighting?"

The Green Deer is a wood-type monster as its name suggests, but wood-type monsters don't seem to be good at fighting.

In addition, the green deer is not a reproductive monster like the spiritual silkworm, so I don’t know what the point of raising such a monster is.

"Junior brother, do you think Qinglu is not good at fighting? You are totally wrong.

The green deer I raise can cast spells like entanglement and rejuvenation, combining control and healing, and can even summon grass puppets to attack enemies."

Wu Yan said excitedly that this was equivalent to raising two or three imperial beasts at the cost of one.

Ji An praised:

"I see. I've learned a lot. Brother, this monster is worth raising."

He was mistaken. The other party was a cultivator from the Beast Taming Hall. He must have raised a system of demonic beasts. When fighting, he emphasized the use of force to overwhelm the opponent. He never fought alone, but always attacked in a group.

"Haha, I think so too."

Wu Yanshen agreed with this. The monks in the Beast Taming Palace are good at breeding monsters. The monks have comprehensive abilities and can be used as a combat team.

Take him for example, he raised three monsters, two red flame tigers for attack and one green deer for control. He himself mainly practiced attack spells and used spiritual weapons to defend himself.

If he encounters a battle with several demon beasts in the middle stage of foundation building, he will not be afraid.

The demon disaster is about to break out, and it is very necessary to cultivate a green deer in the late stage of foundation building as soon as possible.

The banquet officially began after all the guests arrived. Wei Songnian was very good at dancing and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

When pine nuts are ripe, it is the busiest season at Chiyan Peak. The yield of pine nuts is much higher than that of mulberries, and a large number of Qi Refining disciples need to be hired to harvest them.

Du Huaiyuan was quite proud. This year, he harvested tens of thousands of kilograms of second-grade pine nuts, an unprecedented bumper harvest.

"Junior brother, how many kilograms of wine do you plan to produce this year?"

"About 4,000 kilograms."

Ji An replied, "5,000 kilograms were handed over to the sect in exchange for a small reward, and 1,000 kilograms were fried for daily consumption, which was perfect."

"Okay, I'll start brewing wine, Junior Brother, go get busy."

Du Huaiyuan said happily that 4,000 kilograms of pine nuts can produce about 2,000 kilograms of wine, and he can get 200 kilograms, which will be enough to satisfy his craving in a few years.

After saying that, he strode into the winery.

Ji An entered the stone house to draw talismans. He had spent the entire morning practicing, and the task of making talismans could only be completed in the afternoon.

After several years of hunting, the amount of animal skins produced in the Mingfeng Mountain area has dropped by 30% to 40%, and he now has fewer tasks assigned to him.

After completing the talisman plan for the day, Ji An began to draw the talisman soldiers.

A rock-armored bear as big as a bucket ran out of the woods with blood at the corner of its mouth.

As an earth-dwelling monster, it is not easy to catch the fire-fang rabbit that digs holes in the soil.

It ran to the cold pond to drink water, then quietly ran to the shore under the shade of a tree and turned the blue water turtle upside down.

"Ow!"

The Rock Armored Bear roared in triumph and ran away triumphantly.

The Rock Armor Bear has now reached the third level of Qi Refining. So far, the bloodline has been balancing very well.

Ji An feeds it with top-grade earth spirit fruit and spirit apricot, and the improvement effect is acceptable.

For monsters below the Chaoyuan stage, the most powerful means of attack is still biting. Feeding them with dragon blood fruit will be more effective, as it contains rich energy and blood.

The blue water turtle easily turned its body over, slowly went into the water, and caught the spiritual fish to eat.

Even with the continuous supply of top-grade Tianyuan Pears, this mutant turtle had just broken through to the third level of Qi Refining, and its progress was slow.

The chimney of the winery no longer emitted smoke, and Chiyan Peak was unusually quiet for more than half a month, after which it began to become lively again.

Huang Xuan led a group of disciples to cut down Xuan Yang wood, Zi Yang wood, and Qing Ling bamboo to make spiritual charcoal.

Li Cheng led another group of disciples to cut down the iron birch and stack them, waiting for the flying boat from the Work Hall to come and collect them.

Beside the cold pond, Liang Qiu's eyes flashed with admiration, and he said in a deep voice:

"Brother is really patient. He can persist in practicing the Water Control Technique for such a long time."

Practicing spells was a tedious and nerve-wracking task, and he usually couldn't hold on for more than a quarter of an hour.

The other party actually persisted for an hour, which was far beyond his reach.

Ji An smiled and said:
"Practicing magic brings me a sense of satisfaction, just like the satisfaction my junior fellow apprentice felt when he harvested a spirit fish."

His mind sank into his dantian for a moment.

[Spell: Water Control Technique (75% Perfection)]

The harvest of every effort can be seen, and the boredom can certainly be reduced a lot.

Zhang Yuanshan drove the shuttle to Chiyan Peak and landed beside the cold pond. There was another person on the shuttle.

Ji An put away the water control technique and went forward to say:
"Brother Zhao, Brother Zhang, welcome."

He didn't expect that two of them would come together.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Zhao Lei said:
"A few days ago, Junior Brother Zhang visited me and told me that he wanted to refine a top-grade purple fire gourd in the future. I invited him to come with me to see how many materials he needed."

He noticed Zhang Yuanshan's intention, but he didn't care. Although they were both weapon refiners, there were differences in their levels.

As Zhu Xiangrong's favorite student, he was not afraid of competition among weapon refiners.

There was another thing he was very clear about. Junior Brother Zhang and Junior Brother Ji knew each other before joining the sect and had a good relationship. If they wanted to obtain the materials, they didn't need to go through him.

Ji An nodded slightly and said:
"Everyone, please come and sit here.

This year, Purple Fire Gourd harvested eighteen top-quality gourds and one hundred high-quality gourds.

Junior Brother Liangqiu and I have known each other for many years. He wants to buy a top-grade gourd magic weapon. You two can discuss the transaction."

Liang Qiu bowed and said:
"Brother Zhao, how much does it cost to refine a top-grade gourd?"

"Junior Brother Ji's friend, you must give us a discount. Just take 800 spirit stones."

"Thank you, Senior Brother Zhao. I am grateful to Senior Brother Ji for this."

Liang Qiu took out the spirit stones. He had inquired and found out that the price of the top-grade purple fire gourd magic weapon was two thousand spirit stones.

The materials cost 700 spirit stones, and he saved 500 spirit stones from this transaction.

He now suddenly understood why Wei Songnian was so keen on trading. Connections could really be converted into spirit stones continuously.

Zhao Lei smiled and waved his hand, saying:
"We all benefited from Junior Brother Ji's help.

Junior Brother Zhang, talk to Junior Brother Ji about how many high-quality gourds you need.

I've taken on a lot of custom-made magical instruments this year, and I can't let you have this top-quality gourd."

Zhang Yuanshan said:
“I would like to thank Senior Brother Zhao for helping me get the top-grade gourd.

Senior Brother Ji, I want fifty high-grade gourds. Please count the spirit stones."

He had not expected to get the materials this year; it was a complete surprise.

Ji An nodded slightly:

"The transaction price between me and Senior Brother Zhao is 130 spirit stones for the top-grade gourd, for a total of 6500 spirit stones."

The two completed the transaction, and Zhao Lei bought all the remaining materials for 20000 spirit stones.

Ji An got 265 medium-grade spirit stones. If his time cost and spell casting cost are not taken into account, the profit is about 160 medium-grade spirit stones.

Overall, he is still very satisfied.

He took out a gourd that was two or three times the size of a top-grade gourd from his storage bag and said:

"I also want to entrust Senior Brother Zhao to refine a spiritual weapon."

The gourd emitting spiritual light immediately attracted the attention of several others. Zhao Lei said in surprise:
"A second-level gourd! Junior brother's planting ability, I'm impressed!"

In the past, it would take him one or two years to obtain the best material to refine the Purple Fire Gourd.

In recent years, we have been able to acquire a number of top-quality materials every year, and now we have even obtained second-level materials.

He couldn't help but wonder how big the capacity of the refined spiritual weapon would be, and what level the flame it could reach!
(End of this chapter)