Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 253: Green Lotus Heart Fire

On the side of the magma pool close to the center of the volcano, wisps of red mist are spreading out, and there should be a gap connecting it to the interior of the volcano.

Ji An was extremely alert and slowly flew to Qinglian's position.

Perhaps because of the enclosed space, no guardian monster was encountered.

The lotus leaves and stems are crystal green and stand out in this fiery red world.

The lotus's spiritual light is fluctuating and steaming like fire.

As the distance got closer, the scorching heat disappeared. Ji An felt relaxed all over, and his magic power began to flow on its own, as naturally as a waterfall flowing down the river.

He swallowed the spiritual energy and felt a cool sensation in his immortal veins.

Ji An frowned and tried hard to recall the records about this spiritual plant.

The monks have amazing memories, but they are not computers after all, and some knowledge that is not often used will be forgotten.

It is said that after a cultivator breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage, his memory will further increase, and he may be able to remember everything he sees.

After thinking it over without success, he took out all the jade slips introducing spiritual plants from his storage bag, put them on his forehead and checked them one by one.

After about two quarters of an hour, we finally found the clue.

This kind of spiritual plant cannot be called a precious plant because it cannot grow to the third level.

But it is a rare plant, more precious than many other rare plants.

It is called 'Green Leaf Red Lotus'. It is a spiritual plant of the wood element, but it grows in magma, absorbs the power of the fire spirit, and is good at purifying fire evil.

According to records, this kind of spiritual plant can only grow to the second-grade top grade at most, and generally its end point is growing to the second-grade upper grade.

Lotus leaves, lotus seeds, and lotus roots can be used as medicine and are often used to make secret healing medicines, which are very effective in treating fire poison.

It takes three hundred years to grow leaves and another three hundred years to bloom. Once the lotus is fully bloomed, it only exists for a few hours.

After that, the petals will immediately burn out, and after another three hundred years, the lotus pod will be fully mature and produce twenty-four seeds.

Like other spiritual plants, three hundred years refers to the age of the medicine, not the actual time.

Under certain circumstances, growth can be accelerated.

The most peculiar thing is that when the lotus pod matures, it will give birth to a kind of flame - the Green Lotus Burning Heart Fire.

The Green Lotus Burning Heart Fire can be called the spiritual fire of heaven and earth. It can be stored in the dantian by cultivators to be nurtured. It has the power of both wood and fire, which is very helpful for alchemy and can greatly improve the quality of related elixirs.

The Green Lotus Burning Heart Fire will absorb the spiritual power from the lotus seeds and lotus roots and continue to burn, eventually burning the entire plant.

When the spiritual fire loses its support, it will fall into the magma and give birth to new plants.

This strange plant does not rely on lotus seeds or lotus roots to reproduce, but can only be nurtured by fire.

When the Green Leaf Red Lotus gave birth to the spiritual fire in its first life, the flame was emerald green, which was more helpful when refining wood-type elixirs.

When the spiritual fire was nurtured in the second life, the flame was divided into two layers, the inner flame was emerald green and the outer flame was red. Only then did it truly possess the power of both wood and fire.

When the spiritual fire is nurtured in the third life, the flame is divided into three layers, with the outermost layer being blazing white.

It is unknown what effect this form of flame has, as there is no relevant record in the sect's inheritance, or there is a record but he is unaware of it.

For alchemists and weapon refiners, becoming a second-level top-grade alchemist is not a dream as long as they can collect a kind of spiritual fire from heaven and earth.

It is even possible to become a third-level alchemist, provided that the cultivator is capable enough to refine third-level elixirs.

"Red Flame Peak is truly a treasure land!"

Ji An praised loudly, and a second-level top-grade spiritual object appeared in the volcanic eruption, and a strange plant was also born in the belly of the mountain.

This kind of spiritual fire of heaven and earth can be divided into several parts and refined by multiple cultivators.

The advantage of doing this is that several alchemists can be produced in batches. The disadvantage is that it takes a huge amount of time to cultivate the spiritual fire to a high level. Some cultivators don't know whether they can cultivate the spiritual fire to the state suitable for cutting in their lifetime.

After refinement, the spiritual fire and the cultivator are completely integrated. When the cultivator dies, the spiritual fire will also be extinguished.

Ji An chanted the Thick Earth Return to Origin Mantra. The yellow spiritual light was not conspicuous among the red, but one could feel that the nourishing and profound Dharma intent was not suppressed.

After completing the spell, he returned to the passage with excitement.

"Let's go, Dahuang and Jinmao, you two guard the cave entrance and don't let anyone in!"

As he spoke, he used the wind control technique and flew out.

"Squeak!"

The golden retriever barked and jumped onto Dahuang's back. Dahuang ran wildly, following closely behind his owner.

Ji An came to the entrance of the cave, took out the golden sword for communication, briefly entered the information in the magma pool into it, and raised his hand to activate it.

Lingxiao Mountain, the rear hall of the Qinong Hall.

Zhang Zizhao sat cross-legged on the futon and said in a deep voice:

“The fighting on the front lines is fierce, and the supply consumption is huge.

Now the monsters' fighting strategies have changed. When they retreat, they choose to carry away a large number of corpses. The fairy city has lost a very important source of food.

The fasting pills are consumed very quickly. It won't be long before our reserves are exhausted. We must refine more pills to support the front line."

Under high-intensity combat conditions, energy consumption is enormous.

The pills that can usually resist three days of hunger can now only be eaten as one meal.

The crazy attack of the monsters seriously disrupted the original plan and made the monks passive.

Ye Changqing frowned slightly and whispered:
"The issue of food supply should be solved by Luofeng Valley."

There are many spiritual farmers in Luofeng Valley, which is most suitable for planting.

Plant more spiritual rice and you can refine a lot of fasting pills.

“There’s a serious insect infestation in the Luofeng Valley area, and it’s hard to rely on them for the time being, so we and Yuanheshan have to bear some of the responsibility.

Not only the various sects, but other families also have to contribute. The spirit boats of the Law Enforcement Hall have already been sent out to collect the fasting pills.

You don’t know how long this situation will last, so you need to make arrangements in advance.”

Zhang Zizhao said that due to the siege of monsters, only spirit boats can break through the blockade of flying monsters to transport supplies.

Although each sect has built a teleportation array, the cost of teleportation is very high. Unless it is an extremely urgent matter, it is not worth using the teleportation array.

Ye Changqing scratched his head and nodded slightly:

"The disciple understands."

Spiritual rice is the key to refining the Qigong Pill, but it is almost impossible to complete the task by relying on spiritual farmers in the Qi Refining Stage.

Because it takes too long for low-level cultivators to harvest the spiritual rice, they simply cannot keep up.

It is necessary to issue mandatory tasks to spiritual farmers in the foundation-building stage, and it would be best to let cultivators with stronger planting spells take charge.

Thinking of this, he naturally thought of Ji An.

At this moment, he felt the aura fluctuations of the golden sword and bowed, saying:

"There is a talisman sword outside looking for me, disciple, take your leave."

Zhang Zizhao waved his robe and said, "Get busy."

Ye Changqing backed away and left. After going out, he took the golden sword, felt the breath of the magic mark on it, and laughed.

"Junior Brother Ji, I just mentioned you when I received your message."

As he walked forward, he read the information in the golden sword.

After walking a dozen steps, he immediately turned around and walked back with a look of joy on his face.

In the room, Zhang Zizhao frowned slightly when he heard the sound of footsteps turning around, feeling suspicious.

'Why are you back again? Is there an emergency?'

"Master, there is good news!"

The green-skinned gourd was as big as a carriage, painted with light golden cloud patterns and streaks of purple lightning.

The mouth of the gourd opened, and a blazing blue flame with a white tinge spewed out. It flew through the air at an extremely fast speed, dragging a long tail flame.

Like a flying missile, the towering mountains and steep cliffs were left behind in an instant.

On the ground, a disciple accidentally looked up and saw the spiritual weapon with full light and shadow effects. He couldn't help but ask:
"Whose master's treasure is that?" The mountain spewing golden-red mist was right in front of him, and Zhang Zizhao slowly slowed down.

After arriving at the Red Flame Peak, he controlled the spiritual weapon to hover outside.

On this sunny day, a light mist actually rose from the mountain peaks.

Zhang Zizhao carefully observed the situation inside and said softly:

"The mountain protection formation here is activated. You can't force your way in. Send your talisman sword in."

When he learned that the Green Leaf Red Lotus was found here, he immediately summoned his spiritual weapon and flew over.

He knew the name of the Green Lotus Heart-Burning Fire. He learned from an ancient book that when the spiritual fire has three layers of flames, it can slightly increase the chance of forming a pill after refining. Such a rare treasure could not help but tempt him.

Ye Changqing sensed his uncle's urgency from the flying speed of the spiritual weapon. He immediately took out a golden arrow for communication, quickly entered the information, and fired it.

A flash of light passed by, and the golden sword of communication disappeared into the Red Flame Peak.

"Uncle Master, please wait a moment. Ji An will soon receive the news of our arrival."

After about ten breaths, the mist in a certain area dissipated, and it was obvious that the entrance and exit portal was opened.

The green gourd immediately rushed in from the gap in the magic circle, and Ye Changqing said:
"Uncle Master, there is a pond at the foot of this mountain. We will land there. Ji An usually stays near the pond most of the time."

"got it."

Zhang Zizhao responded in a low voice and controlled the spiritual weapon to begin descending.

He saw the spiritual light emanating from the mountains and forests, and smiled:
“On weekdays, we only see the numbers reported back, saying how many Second Realm Spiritual Plants there are here.

I didn’t feel that touched at the time, but now that I see the real thing, I feel differently.

Scarlet Flame Peak, what a great place."

He began to recall the output of Red Flame Peak, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this place was a treasure trove.

"The sect previously underutilized Scarlet Flame Peak, leaving it abandoned for a long time.

The situation quickly improved when Junior Brother Ji came here.

There are several second-level Earth Spirit Fruit trees growing in the cave here."

There was a sense of pride in Ye Changqing's tone. In a way, he also participated in the planting here.

The saplings of emerald-leaf mulberry, copper-patterned mulberry, green lotus fruit and other trees were all transported by him in a spirit boat. He also participated in the cultivation of fifty acres of second-level medium-quality spirit fields.

Ji An was already waiting by the cold pond. He waved at the cultivator on the spiritual weapon.

He muttered in his heart, this happened too quickly. Only two hours had passed since the golden sword of communication was sent out.

Normally, it would take him an hour and a half to reach Lingxiao Mountain even if he flew at full speed on the shuttle.

Ji Anji started the shuttle and approached the green gourd:

"Uncle Zhang, Brother Ye, please follow me. Let's go directly to the catacombs to check it out."

The other party arrived so quickly, he must want to see the spiritual plant as soon as possible, so we can't waste time on greetings at this time.

"Haha, Junior Brother Ji knows my heart very well!"

Ye Changqing smiled and said that he was not really that anxious. He could have a drink before going to see the spiritual plants, but he could not help but feel anxious because of his uncle.

The shuttle was in front and the spirit gourd was behind, flying quickly towards the ant nest.

Ji An landed at the entrance of the cave and waved his sleeves to signal the two beasts to move aside.

The beastmaster sensed Zhang Zizhao's power and immediately gave way to the entrance.

"Uncle Master, please!"

Ji An said, and took the lead in entering the passage.

"We just dug into the lava pool today, and haven't had time to inlay the night-light pearls in the passage yet. Please excuse the dim lighting."

"It's okay," Zhang Zizhao didn't care. With the eyesight of a Chaoyuan period cultivator, the cave did not affect his vision.

"Are the two monsters at the entrance of the cave my nephew's beasts?"

"Exactly."

"Well-raised, with clear eyes and full of spirituality."

Raising a powerful Beastmaster is not difficult, but raising a spiritual Beastmaster is difficult.

Sadly, the beasts that many cultivators raise become dumber and dumber, and are good for nothing except fighting and aggressiveness.

This type of beast is easily injured when encountering high-intensity battles.

"Thank you for the compliment, uncle."

While chatting, they soon arrived at the magma pool in the belly of the mountain.

Zhang Zizhao carefully observed the growth of the green-leafed red lotus, occasionally putting a jade slip on his forehead.

Finally, he sighed softly and said:

"Unfortunately, this spiritual plant will take two hundred years to mature."

He couldn't help but grit his teeth. In two hundred years, if he hadn't broken through to the Golden Core Stage, he would have turned into a pile of dirt.

He mainly wanted to use the Green Lotus Burning Heart Fire to increase the chances of forming a pill, but now it seems that he can no longer rely on it.

Thinking of this, Zhang Zizhao suddenly felt bored.

He pondered for a moment and said:

"According to the regulations, anyone who discovers a spiritual plant with great potential within the sect's jurisdiction and reports it will be rewarded with one hundred to two hundred great merits and will be given priority in selecting the spiritual plants to harvest.

I will award him 100 great merits. If the flame of the Blue Lotus Burning Heart Fire is two-colored one day, I will add 50 great merits. If the flame is three-colored, I will add 100 great merits.

Ji An, do you have any objection?"

If he cannot break through the Golden Core Stage, he will not be able to enjoy the Green Lotus Heart Burning Fire. I wonder which lucky cultivator will be able to enjoy such a great benefit.

"Master uncle is impartial in his work. I am convinced and have no objection."

Ji An bowed, his heart filled with joy.

Such a regulation is equivalent to giving rewards in advance, and then using the rewards to buy benefits in the next stage. It is really cost-effective.

One hundred great merits are equivalent to ten thousand small merits, which will give you more confidence to exchange for Peiyuan Pills in the future.

Zhang Zizhao nodded slightly:
“I have the Spirit Disc with me, and I will give you the reward for your great achievement later!
The green-leafed red lotus cannot be transplanted. Junior Brother Ji, you have the responsibility to take care of it and must not neglect it.

If the spiritual plants are damaged, you will be held accountable by the sect, remember this!"

"Uncle Master, don't worry. I will definitely take precautions."

Ji An decided to move Da Huang's nest to a nearby place and guard it day and night.

At the same time, let the fire crystal ant colony be responsible for guarding the passage.

After rewarding the great merit of operating the spirit disk, Zhang Zizhao showed satisfaction and turned around and ordered:
"Changqing, after returning to the Qinong Palace, remember to send a set of mimicry arrays to seal the cave entrance."

"The disciple understands."

“I have finished my work, and I am going back to the Work Hall.

Changqing, will you come back with me?"

"Uncle Master, I still have something to discuss with Junior Brother Ji. I'd like to take this opportunity to explain it to him in detail."

Ji An said hurriedly:

"Uncle Master, since you have come to Scarlet Flame Peak, please allow me to show some courtesy as a host.

There are some special ingredients here, please taste them, uncle."

"Haha, maybe there will be a chance later.

The spiritual wine from the Red Flame Peak is extremely fragrant and mellow. I have heard about it from Junior Brother Jia Yu.

When the demonic disaster is over, I'll come back for a few drinks."

Zhang Zizhao declined politely. He summoned the green gourd and left with the magic weapon.

(End of this chapter)