Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 233: Class A Disciple
The breeze is blowing gently, accompanied by the bright moon.

The dark moon and the green jade tree make pleasant chirping sounds, just like wind chimes.

The white leaves are wrapped in the bright moonlight, and the veins are shining with golden light, like crystal clear works of art.

Ji An sat cross-legged under the tree, enveloped in emerald and yellow spiritual light, with strands of silver light entering his mouth and nose as he inhaled.

As he practiced the Qingmu Changchun Gong and inhaled and exhaled spiritual energy, white frost covered his skin.

He has now adapted to this feeling of coldness. His body instinctively practices his skills, and his sea of ​​consciousness is filled with emptiness.

In a trance, he seemed to "see" a seed sprouting underground.

The roots reach down to embrace the darkness, absorbing every bit of nutrients.

The young buds chase the light upwards and remain strong despite wind and frost.

The spiritual tree grows taller and taller, and its roots go deeper and deeper.

The years have left behind mottled annual rings, and the life of the spiritual tree has come to an end. It has gradually withered and decayed by time.

The crystal clear and jade-like green fruits of the sacred tree fell from the branches and were buried in the wind and sand.

The rain fell to the ground, the sand and dust turned into mud, and the green fruits slowly shriveled and rotted, leaving only the seeds.

One life ends and another is about to begin.

Perhaps the original life has never ended, and the so-called new life is just its continuation.

In this way, the boundary between life and death has become blurred.

The spring thunder roars, the seeds sprout, and the cycle continues.

It is natural that things grow vigorously and then slowly decline, but life does not disappear. Instead, it hides in another form and waits for the right time.

Regardless of life or death, the vigorous growth of the Wood Element is always there and never leaves.

Ji An opened his mouth and sucked, and the light spots surrounding him were swallowed into his stomach. The nearby moonlight gathered and condensed into a line and sank into his mouth.

It was like drinking a pot of fine wine, and every pore in my body let out a moan of excitement.

The ten Dao seeds in his body all shone brightly, and his immortal veins sparkled with crystal green light.

The next moment, both the main vein and the branch veins grew half an inch longer and became thicker.

A large number of green patterns in the shape of leaf veins appeared on Ji An's liver, occupying three-quarters of the area.

At the same time, the white frost on his body disappeared instantly, and a large number of green patterns appeared on his skin.

The intricate patterns have a special beauty, like a tattoo, and they shine with a crystal-like brilliance and carry a vibrant breath of life.

The spiritual pressure belonging to the late stage of foundation building suddenly spread outwards and soon disappeared without a trace.

A drop of sticky light green magic power fell into the dantian. The stone turtle opened its mouth and swallowed it, and light flashed on its back shell.

In just one breath, Ji An was able to control the suddenly increased strength and gather all the energy into his body.

The emerald green pattern on the liver gradually dissipated, and the pattern on the body surface first gradually turned yellow, then the traces became lighter and lighter, and finally disappeared.

Ji An continued to practice the technique and found that the speed of refining spiritual energy increased by half a point.

The late foundation-building mantra of Qingmu Changchun Gong needs to be exchanged from the Transmission Hall. Theoretically, the speed of refining spiritual energy should be faster after obtaining the mantra.

Ji An opened his eyes, and his eyes sparkled with green light.

He raised his fist to the sky and let out a long roar, and the distant mountains responded with the roar.

It took him four and a half years to break through the seventh level of foundation building, which was faster than Senior Brother Liu Yu.

More importantly, he had a glimpse into the fusion of Jiamu and Yi Mu.

The seeds fall into the soil, waiting for the right time to germinate.

The way of wood is to harmonize yin and yang, which increases the chance of stimulating the fire of life.

In the stone house beside the cold pond, Xia Yuhan and her sister looked at each other, with surprise on their faces.

"Uncle Master, what good thing happened to you?"

"Have you discovered the appearance of a second-level spiritual plant?"

In a cave not far from the entrance of the catacombs, Da Huang, who was in a sweet dream, gurgled, turned over and continued to sleep.

In its nest on the rock wall at the top of Red Flame Peak, the Golden Eagle listened attentively, and then let out a clear cry.

It can hear the joy of its owner, and although it doesn't know why, it is indispensable to join in the fun.

Mao Shi.

The cold pond is shrouded in a gentle mist, and the most diligent birds are still sleeping soundly in their nests.

Ji An left the cave. The moonlight had faded and the mountain breeze was cool.

At the entrance of the cave, two swaying red cloud pines bring bursts of warmth.

As usual, he flew to the cold pond to have breakfast, and then entered the mulberry field to start practicing.

Although I haven’t exchanged for the next stage of skills yet, I can’t waste the early morning time.

If you keep improving day by day, you will naturally reach the pinnacle of success.

At the beginning of the Chen hour, Ji An finished his training and returned to the cold pond to announce:
"Yuhan, I have something to go out for today, so I won't be having lunch in the cave."

After saying that, he summoned the shuttle and sped away.

While the shuttle entered full-speed flight mode, he continued to input mana into it.

The mana in the late stage of foundation building contains more energy, and the speed of the shuttle is a bit faster.

An hour later, Ji An landed at the Qingong Hall on Lingxiao Mountain.

In the main hall, the charcoal fire in the furnace was burning red, the kettle was gurgling, and steam was rising.

Ye Changqing held the teacup, with a faint fragrance floating in the air.

"Brother, I'll replace the jade token."

Ji An pulled a chair over and sat opposite.

"Change the jade token?"

Ye Changqing was stunned for a moment, his eyes suddenly narrowed, and he stood up suddenly:

"Junior brother, have you made a breakthrough?"

Due to the violent movement, some tea splashed out and spilled onto his Taoist robe, leaving some water stains.

The water stains disappeared quickly as they gradually faded away, as if they had never appeared.

There are only three time points for sect disciples to replace their jade tokens: breaking through the foundation-building stage, breaking through the late foundation-building stage, and breaking through the Chaoyuan stage.

Ji An nodded slightly, revealing a trace of the spiritual pressure of the seventh level of foundation building:

"I broke through last night."

"Junior brother, didn't you take the realm-breaking elixir?"

"Of course not. Uncle Jia Yu told me so."

"Okay, okay! Junior brother, please follow me.

Congratulations, Junior Brother. You will enjoy the treatment of a top-tier disciple in the sect from now on, and a breakthrough to the Chao Yuan stage is just around the corner."

Ye Changqing clapped his hands and laughed. The treatment of being a first-class disciple was a recognition from the sect.

This type of monk enjoys more resources and shoulders the responsibility of leading the sect to prosperity.

He turned around and walked ahead, heading towards the back hall with such quick steps that Ji An had to increase his stride to keep up.

There are two ways to obtain the jade token for Class A disciples. One is to obtain it if one reaches the Earth Grade qualification when joining the sect. The second way is to break through to the late stage of foundation building before the age of 100.

The first is innate talent, which is not something to be envied, and the second depends on the cultivator's acquired efforts and opportunities.

The two stopped at the door of the rear hall, and Ye Changqing said softly:

"I don't have the authority to issue jade tokens to top-tier disciples. Please wait a moment, I'll go in and report to the Palace Master."

He walked slowly into the hall and came out quickly, saying with a smile:
"Brother, follow me. The Palace Master invites you."

Zhang Zizhao, the head of the Qinong Hall, was a senior monk of the Yuan Dynasty. He had a thin face, phoenix eyes that seemed half open and half closed, and a few wisps of long beard on his chin.

Ji An stepped into the hall, bowed his head and said:

"Disciple Ji An, I pay my respects to Palace Master Zhang." "Ji An, you are quite impressive. You have already broken through to the late stage of foundation building before the age of sixty. The sect needs cultivators like you. Bring me your jade token."

Zhang Zizhao had just looked through Ji An's information in detail through the spirit disk, and was very pleased that this disciple with only average qualifications had made it this far.

In his opinion, such a disciple must have a certain amount of luck.

"I don't deserve your praise, uncle-master," Ji An held the jade token in his hand and handed it over.

Zhang Zizhao placed the jade token on the spirit plate and operated it for a few times, then took out a jade token of the same size, which was covered with light golden magic prohibitions inside.

"Force a drop of blood into it, then give it back to me."

Ji An took the jade token, dripped blood into it, and then returned the token.

Zhang Zizhao placed the golden jade token on the spirit plate, and then took the green jade token in his hand.

The jade token was engulfed by the blue flames and then broke into pieces.

The cracks are crisscrossed and very even, and each piece of jade is as big as a soybean.

He threw away the broken jade and said:
“Okay, your contribution points and minor merits have been transferred to the new jade token.

Becoming an A-level disciple is a new starting point. After enjoying the sect's resources, you will have to shoulder more responsibilities in the future."

Zhang Zizhao gave some words of encouragement and talked for a while about matters concerning cultivation in the later stages of foundation building.

He handed the jade token over and said:
"Let Changqing tell you in detail about the treatment of Grade A disciples."

Ji An sensed the other party's intention to send him away and put away the jade token:

"Thank you, Uncle Master. I'll take my leave."

Ye Changqing also bowed:
"Palace Master, I will take my leave."

After the two of them left, Zhang Zizhao raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said:

"A fifty-six-year-old cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage, with a cultivation progress comparable to that of an Earth-grade cultivator, and with special comments from Senior Brother Jia.

I'm curious whether the other party has the same staying power."

The other party's qualifications are only of middle quality, and such talent will be a bit of a burden when breaking through the Chaoyuan period.

Walking on the road, Ye Changqing patted Ji An's shoulder lightly and laughed:

"Good boy, you are amazing. You have quietly broken through to the late stage of foundation building. It took me ten years to achieve this."

He understood very well how much influence the cultivator's aptitude had on the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages. Slow refinement of spiritual energy was not a big deal; the worst that could happen was to pile up more resources.

The most desperate time is when you break through the realm, every step is very difficult.

Most cultivators lose the possibility of making further progress because it takes too long for them to break through.

Ji An grinned and explained:

"I originally thought it might take a long time to break through, but for some reason, the bottleneck was broken through quite naturally."

"Tsk tsk, after hearing that, I have the urge to beat you up."

Ye Changqing patted Ji An's shoulder hard, and his hand was shaking so hard that it hurt.

He sniffed it hard and asked:
"Where does the burnt smell come from?"

"It's over!" Ye Changqing grinned and immediately ran to the front hall.

Ji An followed closely behind and found that the charcoal in the furnace was still burning red, and black smoke was billowing from the kettle on the stove.

Ye Changqing used the object control technique to throw the burnt kettle away.

"What a pity for my kettle."

He shook his head and smiled bitterly. There was not much water left in the kettle, and he forgot to take the kettle down because he left in a hurry.

"If the old doesn't go, the new won't come. It's just the right time for us to change the teapot and the taste."

Ji An took out a very small white jade jar and said with a smile:

"Send it to my senior brother for his appreciation!"

The jar is only as big as a child's fist. There is no other way. If the jar is too big and there is too little stuff in it, it will look embarrassing to give it away.

Give someone a small jar to lower their expectations first. When they open the jar and see that the tea leaves inside are packed very solidly, they will have an extra surprise.

A little bit of applied psychology, learned in a previous life.

"Junior brother, I accept your kindness."

Ye Changqing took the jar and opened it immediately. The Jade Dew Golden Bud tea leaves were in strips, like tiny white jade pillars surrounded by golden threads.

A faint fragrance wafts in the air, bringing with it a hint of coolness.

He put the can to his nose, took a deep breath, and let out a comfortable "ah".

“Good tea!”

Ye Changqing exclaimed in admiration, Senior Brother Lin Mao's Youyue Cangyu Tree was also planted in a second-level spiritual field, and was also cultivated to the top level a year ago.

From this point of view, Junior Brother Ji's ability to cultivate spiritual plants is comparable to that of the sect's strongest spiritual farmer.

He took out a new kettle from his storage bag, washed it, and filled it with spiritual spring water.

The two sat down and waited for the spring water to boil.

Ye Changqing propped himself up with his arms on the table and said:
"I will briefly explain to you the treatment that first-class disciples enjoy. First, the contribution points required to redeem skills are half of those of ordinary disciples.
Second, you can enjoy a 20% discount when exchanging spiritual objects, spiritual tools and other resources;
Thirdly, every six months, you can listen to the sermons of the senior brothers in the Chaoyuan period;

It’s a bit unfortunate. Uncle Lin from the Law Enforcement Hall just said last month that the next time will have to wait five months.

Fourthly, the amount of elixirs received from the sect each year is twice that of a second-class cultivator, and the same amount of elixirs can be exchanged for small merits;

Junior brother, you can go to the treasure house on Chaoyang Peak now to collect this year’s share.

Fifthly, the jade token of a Grade A disciple can resist three attacks from Chao Yuan Stage cultivators."

There was a gurgling sound from the kettle. Ye Changqing washed out a teacup with hot water and brewed two cups of Jade Dew and Golden Bud tea.

The elegant fragrance of tea permeates the hall.

Leaving the Qinong Hall, Ji An walked through the deep bamboo forest path and entered the Chuan Gong Hall.

The monk on duty was wearing a red Taoist robe, and it was obvious that he was from the Equipment Refining Hall.

The monk had a jade slip pressed against his forehead, his brows furrowed, and it was unknown what difficult problem he was thinking about.

Ji An found the late stage of foundation building of Qingmu Changchun Gong, took out the jade token and stuck it on the light curtain of the magic circle.

The light curtain disappeared, and he took out the jade slip that was shining with green light from the niche.

Ji An came to the entrance of the main hall, placed the jade slip and jade tablet on the table, and said with a bow:
"Brother, copy the jade slip."

The monk came back to his senses, glanced down at the pale golden jade token, raised his eyebrows slightly, and smiled slightly:

"Junior brother, you look unfamiliar. Did you just break through to the late stage of foundation building recently?"

He himself is a first-class disciple. A month ago, when his uncle Chao Yuanqi gave a lecture, he did not see this junior brother in front of him participating.

There are only dozens of disciples in the late foundation-building stage in the sect, which is a very small circle.

Even if they are not close friends, at least they are familiar with each other.

Ji An smiled:

"I'm in Xia Ji'an. I just broke through yesterday."

"Haha, my name is Teng Zhiyuan.

It is a cause for celebration that the sect has added another first-class disciple.

Junior brother, let's exchange our magic power marks and keep in touch! "

He is also very outgoing.

Ji An smiled and said:

"My senior brother and I hit it off right away, and I was just about to ask him for the mark."

After the two exchanged mana marks, they had another wave of friendly business praise.

Teng Zhiyuan finally remembered the important matter, picked up the jade slip of the cultivation technique, used the key to unlock it, and said with a smile:

"Ordinary disciples need 20,000 contribution points to redeem late-stage foundation-building techniques, but Junior Brother only needs 10,000 points."

　happy New Year!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)