Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 240: Pre-war State

In the shade of the mountain, Ji An took up his stance and practiced the techniques of the Glazed Jade Bone Body.

With every move he made, explosions were heard in the air.

His muscles and skin were like a precious furnace, tempering and refining his internal organs.

Waves of white mist rose above his head, and his surging blood and energy surged, like a mighty river washing over every inch of his body.

"Ah!"

Ji An exhaled and spoke, spitting out a light black and red mist, which was the impurities accumulated in his body.

As the bad air was expelled, he felt as if his body became lighter.

Ji Anhuan raised the tip of his tongue and pressed it against his jaw, slowly performing a set of punches in order to calm his breathing.

He felt the changes brought about by the body-refining technique. The toughness of his internal organs increased a bit, and he was not far from breaking through to the foundation-building stage of a body-refining cultivator.

Ji An flew back to the cave, performed the "Spring Breeze and Rain" technique, and the raindrops fell heavily. He took a comfortable shower.

A moist scent permeates the air, and fatigue seems to recover faster.

He found that the tricks he used in the exercises were not in vain. Since his skin's toughness had reached the late stage of foundation building, his qi and blood only needed to nourish the internal organs, saving him a lot of time.

There is indeed no wasted journey in this world, every step counts.

Ji An changed into a Taoist robe and walked out of the cave feeling refreshed.

He practiced Qingmu Changchun Gong in the morning, which also had some body-strengthening effect. He believed that this was another reason why the body-refining technique could make such rapid progress.

He summoned the shuttle and flew towards the foot of the mountain.

A golden eagle swooped down from the sky and screamed beside the shuttle. The golden crest on its head stood up, motionless in the wind.

After the shuttle landed, it increased its altitude and flew towards the red cloud pine forest.

Ji An put away the flying shuttle and saw Lan Bei playing leisurely in the pool.

Wherever it passes, it leaves a thin layer of ice.

Huang Xuan stepped forward and said:

"Master, I just came back from the General Affairs Hall.

The other ingredients for ginseng are easy to obtain, but the main ingredient, Fire Cloud Ginseng, is not in sufficient quantity, and only fifty-six plants can be exchanged.

I bought some more from other spiritual farmers, but I only managed to gather eighty plants."

In the sect’s current situation, finished elixirs are more difficult to obtain than medicinal materials.

Disciples who are able to grow spiritual medicines have already signed relevant agreements with alchemists and will provide them with a stable supply.

Ji An frowned slightly and said:
"Then I'll make do with it for now, and you continue to look for sources of medicinal herbs."

It takes time for medicinal herbs to grow. As the number of monks increases, the shortage of medicinal herbs becomes more and more obvious.

This is caused by the special circumstances during the outbreak of the demon disaster. A larger base of cultivators can provide greater protection.

Huang Xuan pursed his lips and said with a wry smile:

“Uncle Master, I’ve inquired about the supply of medicinal herbs.

If we can have a long-term and stable demand for medicinal materials, we can sign an agreement with Lingnong.

If we just buy in small quantities, we can only take our chances.”

The supply of medicinal materials has formed a stable channel. A new alchemist faces not only difficulties in craftsmanship, but also a shortage of medicinal materials.

Without sufficient opportunities to practice, alchemy apprentices with low talent will be eliminated first.

Ji An pondered for a moment, took out two communication swords, entered the information into each sword, and then activated them.

The materials for Qi Refining Stage elixirs are so scarce, and the materials for Foundation Establishment Stage elixirs are probably even harder to obtain.

"I'll find a way to deal with the medicinal materials for alchemy. You don't have to worry about it."

"Okay," Huang Xuan nodded. He spent most of his time at Chiyan Peak, and his social circle was limited to several nearby spiritual veins. Purchasing spiritual medicines was beyond his ability to handle.

At dusk, Zeng Rui piloted the shuttle and landed in the cold pond.

Ji An noticed that the other party's steps were a little unsteady, and said jokingly:
"Junior brother, please take care of yourself."

The other person had some dark circles under his eyes and his face was slightly blue, and it was obvious that he had indulged in excessive sexual activities.

It's good to have children and build a family, but trying too hard to have children will shorten your life.

Zeng Rui grinned:

"I don't plan on making any further progress in my cultivation. I just want to enjoy myself now."

He lowered his voice and said self-deprecatingly:
"If I could be as courageous and diligent as my senior brother, I would certainly strive to climb the great path.

Now I know my own limitations and no longer dream of becoming an immortal. Dreams must eventually end."

He succeeded in building his foundation when he was nearly sixty years old, and the time left for him was simply not enough to make a breakthrough to the Chaoyuan stage.

There is no hope no matter how hard you try, so you might as well indulge yourself.

Ji An sighed softly. If he also had no hope of practicing, he would probably make the same choice.

It is one thing to have a firm heart for the Tao, but when efforts become hopeless, even the strongest heart will collapse.

Zeng Rui raised his voice slightly and said with a smile:

“Senior Brother actually tried to make pills, he is really versatile.

A few days ago, a batch of Fire Cloud Ginseng ripened in my herb garden, and I brought it to you, Senior Brother."

Fire Cloud Ginseng is the main ingredient for refining Ginseng Yuan Dan. With his skills, he can grow a batch of it in three years.

"Junior brother, you really helped me a lot. How many Fire Cloud Ginsengs do you have?"

A smile spread across Ji An's face. When he sent the communication sword, he didn't expect that the other party had the goods in hand.

"I can only sell 200 plants to you, my senior brother. The rest has been reserved by an alchemist."

"Two hundred stalks already exceeded my expectations. What's the current price of Fire Cloud Ginseng?"

"Twelve spirit stones per plant. The price has increased a lot compared to before."

Zeng Rui replied that the sect had recruited more disciples, and the prices of Qi Refining elixirs and related medicinal materials had also increased significantly.

Ji Arrange paid out 24 mid-grade spirit stones and completed the transaction. "Brother," Zeng Rui looked around furtively, took out a folded white paper, and said in a voice transmission:
"This contains a medicinal pill that is about as difficult to refine as the Shen Yuan Pill. Are you confident you can refine it?"

It records a precious medicine that can make dragons and tigers work together. Now he has eight concubines, and he can't cope with it without taking some medicine.

He originally wanted to ask other alchemists, but he felt a little embarrassed. Senior Brother Ji was a quiet person and would definitely not talk nonsense to others.

Ji An opened the white paper and flicked it with his finger.

He was quite knowledgeable about pharmacology and recognized that the herbs were all things that warmed the kidney yang and replenished qi and blood, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He folded the white paper again and whispered:

"It's not difficult to refine the pill. Just gather the herbs and give them to me."

He paused and then said:

"All medicines are poisonous. Taking pills can only temporarily relieve the problem. Junior brother, why not go to the Transmission Hall to exchange for a physical training method?

That kind of practice that doesn't focus on attacking, but only on cultivating Qi and blood."

"Snapped!"

Zeng Rui suddenly slapped his thigh and smiled obscenely:

"Yes, why didn't I think of that? Thank you for reminding me, Senior Brother. I will go to the Transmission Hall tomorrow."

He took out a dozen packets of medicinal herbs and said:

"I'll leave the alchemy to you, Senior Brother. These herbs can be used to make ten furnaces. How much does it cost?"

The body-building exercises cannot be mastered overnight, and this medicine still needs to be refined.

Ji An pondered and said:
"Give me twenty spirit stones."

The difficulty of refining the pill is about the same as that of the Huangya Pill.

He could help for free, but that would seem like cheap help.

Zeng Rui took out the spirit stone and said solemnly:

"Thank you for your trouble, Senior Brother. When can you come and get the pills?"

"In about five days, I will send you the communication sword after the refining is completed."

Ji An beckoned Huang Xuan over and instructed:

"Bring two jars of top-quality mulberry wine."

Mulberry wine has the effect of warming and nourishing, and it is beneficial to drink it regularly.

Zeng Rui rubbed his hands and smiled like a flower:

"Hey, how can this be so embarrassing."

Two jars of top-grade spirit wine are worth at least seven or eight spirit stones.

After Zeng Rui left, Ji An said:

"Huang Xuan, in addition to the Fire Cloud Ginseng, give me two hundred portions of the ingredients for the Ginseng Yuan Dan."

The main medicine is hard to come by, but the supply of other medicinal materials is sufficient.

The next day.

Ye Changqing drove the shuttle to Chiyan Peak and hovered above the cold pond.

He squinted his eyes and watched the colorful lights shining in the mulberry fields.

The emerald green spiritual light of the wood element, the yellow spiritual light of the earth element, the light black spiritual light of the water element, and the wisps of golden light falling from the sky, made him mesmerized.

He was not practicing Qingmu Changchun Gong, but he also knew that he could absorb so many spiritual insights during his practice. Junior Brother Ji's understanding of the martial arts should have reached an extremely high level.

"There is hope for Chao Yuan!"

He murmured softly, feeling quite complicated.

It was a cause for celebration that there were seeds in the sect that were expected to reach the Yuan stage, but when he thought about how his own life was getting shorter day by day, he felt an inexplicable bitterness in his heart.

When his emotions gradually calmed down, he controlled the shuttle to slowly land.

Xia Yuhan walked over with light lotus steps and bowed:
"Uncle Master Ye, the spiritual tea is ready. Would you like to sit in the living room or outside?"

She noticed it when the opponent's shuttle arrived at Chiyan Peak, and immediately lit the furnace to boil water.

“It’s nice to sit outside so you can see more of the scenery.”

Ye Changqing sat down at the stone table and continued:
"Give me a pot of pine nut wine. I don't feel like drinking tea today."

"Uncle Master, wait a moment. I'll go get some wine. We can drink tea and wine together."

At noon, Ji An finished his training and returned to the cold pond:
"Sorry for the long wait, Senior Brother."

There was an empty jar of wine on the table.

Ye Changqing's eyes were hazy with drunkenness, and he said:
"Junior brother, yesterday you asked about the medicinal herbs. The talisman sword cannot carry too much information, so I will go there in person to explain it to you.

Now, several or even dozens of battles break out every day between the cultivators of Mingfeng Mountain and small groups of demon beasts.
The sect has tightened the exchange of various medicinal materials. Unless you accept the sect's refining tasks, you cannot exchange medicinal materials.

Not only us, but the supply of medicinal herbs to other sects and families has also begun to decrease."

The medicinal materials in the Qinong Hall are all needed for the foundation-building stage pills.

Ji An had a bad feeling in his heart and asked:

"I'm learning to refine pills. Can I exchange them for medicinal materials?"

Without practicing with medicinal herbs, there will be no progress in alchemy.

Ye Changqing shook his head and said:
"Junior brother, the sect has entered a state of war, and all supplies that may affect the war are under control.

If the alchemist's success rate in refining pills is less than 60%, he cannot receive pill refining tasks from the Work Hall."

In the past, when a sect issued an alchemy task, it only required a specified number of pills, which meant the required success rate was 40%.

Now the alchemy task requires more pills to be handed in, and the success rate must be above 60%.

Of course, you can also gain more contribution points by refining pills.

Ji An leaned forward slightly:
"Brother, can you be flexible?"

(End of this chapter)