Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 362 Departure
Zhu Xiangrong weighed the golden leaves of the sword bamboo and immediately smiled brightly. He said:

"Five pounds of top-grade gold leaf, how kind of you, Junior Brother!"

If you exchange top-grade gold leaves from the sect, it will cost 1,250 small gong per kilogram, but if you take it directly from the other party, it only costs 1,200 small gong.

The proportion of high-quality products given by the other party this time was far greater than last time, and he was very happy.

Junior Brother Lin Qiubai in the sect is now a fifth-level cultivator in the Chaoyuan period, and he will definitely make a breakthrough to the Jindan level in the future.

When a cultivator breaks through the Jindan stage, he must not only prepare himself fully, but also let the top-grade spiritual weapon that has undergone blood sacrifice withstand the Jindan thunder tribulation and temper it into his own magic weapon.

Junior Brother Lin's flying sword needs to be refined by adding top-grade materials so that it can be upgraded to a top-grade spiritual weapon. Please ask him to help.

At that time, a large amount of spiritual liquid extracted from the golden leaves of sword bamboo will be needed. With high-quality spiritual leaves, much less medium-quality sword bamboo leaves will be needed.

Otherwise, if the quality of the spiritual liquid is not good, it can only be made up by quantity, which will cause a lot of waste.

Zhu Xiangrong put away the sword bamboo leaves and sighed:

"I wonder when Junior Brother will be able to cultivate the best Black Leaf Sword Bamboo. The younger generation of weapon refiners are so lucky."

Decades ago, there was no black-leaf sword bamboo planted in the sect. The weapon refiners who tempered the golden leaves counted the leaves one by one, which was very shabby.

At that time, ordinary Foundation Establishment Stage weapon refiners had no qualifications to exchange for gold leaves. Now, there are all kinds of gold leaves, from the first-grade top grade to the second-grade superior grade.

However, he is already four hundred years old and is still wasting time in the fourth level of the Chaoyuan period. In a few decades, his energy and blood will begin to decline, and he will have no hope of achieving the Golden Elixir in this lifetime.

His greatest wish is to refine more top-grade spiritual weapons so that his fellow disciples can use the spiritual weapons he refines as their own magical treasures.

In this way, his spirit survived in another way.

It would be even better if fellow disciples could go further on the path to immortality.

What is true death? It is not the death of the physical body, but the fact that no one in this world remembers this person’s past. That is called disappearing into thin air.

Ji An smiled and said:

"It won't be too far away. I estimate that as long as the spiritual vein of Scarlet Flame Peak is upgraded to the second-grade upper grade, there is a high possibility of cultivating top-grade sword bamboo."

To upgrade the main spiritual vein node to the top grade, the current second-order medium-grade spiritual field must be cultivated to the top grade.

Combined with the cultivation of the Great Perfection-level Yellow Dragon Yuan Zeng Technique and the Blue Dragon Jingzhe Technique, cultivating the sword bamboo into a second-level top-grade one only requires sufficient time accumulation.

Luofeng Valley was able to cultivate the Black Leaf Sword Bamboo into a second-grade top-grade one, so he could do it even better.

Not only that, he also has the ambition to cultivate third-level sword bamboo.

The upper limit of this kind of spiritual wood is very high. Although Xizhou has not cultivated a third-level one, the Shenmu Sect in Zhongzhou has cultivated a large number of third-level black-leaf sword bamboos.

Zhu Xiangrong's eyes showed memories, and he laughed loudly:

“Speaking of spiritual vein enhancement, I remember that when the sect master’s spiritual vein was enhanced, it triggered the eruption of Red Flame Peak.

This time the spiritual vein of the Red Flame Peak has been upgraded in quality, so it should erupt again. If the fog at the mountain pass does not dissipate at night, then the eruption is not far away.

Junior brother, be sure to give me a heads up when the time comes!"

The last time Red Flame Peak erupted, top-grade spiritual objects came out with it. If it erupts again, the harvest should be no worse than last time.

Although it needs to be redeemed with merit, many times there is no opportunity to redeem it.

"Okay," Ji An agreed with a smile. Compared to the spiritual objects he obtained once, he cared more about the long-term benefits that Chiyan Peak would gain.

The spiritual field can support more second-level spiritual plants, so he doesn't need to cut down the existing spiritual trees.

The stone turtle can absorb more spiritual energy, the earth veins will vibrate violently, and it can also gain a bit of Tao rhyme.

He always felt that in addition to cultivating Dao seeds, Dao rhyme should have more uses that have not been developed.

Ji An returned to the cave on Chiyan Peak. With a flip of his hand, the Wu Ji Xinghuang Flag flew out from his dantian. It was about the size of a book.

His spiritual consciousness sank into the Dongxu Stone and took out a yellow jade bottle from the virtual space.

The jade bottle was only as tall as a palm and as thick as an arm, and was covered with fine runes and symbols as small as rice grains.

Ji An opened the magic barrier of the jade bottle, and wisps of yellow spiritual light overflowed. It contained the essence of earth.

In his sea of ​​consciousness, he heard the spiritual weapon roaring with joy.

A ball of yellow mist swirled around the Wu Ji Xing Huang Flag, blocking the mouth of the jade bottle. After a while, as if it was not satisfied, it changed its shape and drilled into the jade bottle.

Ji An hurriedly pinched the magic formula to stop the spiritual weapon from making such a reckless and stupid move.

The jade bottle is a specially customized storage space that can only be used to store fluids such as the essence of the five elements or spiritual water.

It is impossible for the Wu Ji Xing Huang Flag to get in. Forcing its way in will only cause the jade bottle to explode, and the tens of thousands of strands of earth essence inside will be wasted.

Ji An pinched his fingers and drew out the essence of the earth element. Strands of yellow spiritual light gathered into a "stream" and gushed out continuously.

The spiritual weapon was suspended vertically in the air, and the golden Qilin pattern on the flag lit up, swallowing up all the essence.

About two quarters of an hour later, the Wu Ji Xing Huang Flag refused to be fed and returned to Ji An's Dantian.

"He devoured about 2,400 strands. His appetite is much greater than that of the Flame Flag!"

Ji An thought quickly in his mind for a while, his brows furrowed.

The essence of earth is the rarest of the five elements. He now has a little over 500,000 strands in his hands, which is not enough for a year's use.

After thinking for a moment, he took out two communication swords and sent one to Wei Songnian, inviting him to the dinner.

Another one was sent to Zhang Cuihua, informing her of her decision to host a banquet.

He opened the magic ban and activated the two talisman swords, and silver light flew out of the cave one after another.

Ji An came to the quiet room, boiled a pot of water, brewed some Jade Dew and Golden Bud tea and drank it all.

Then he lit the soul incense in the bronze beast-ear furnace, took out the treasured black soul-soothing grass cushion from the virtual world, sat down cross-legged, and began to practice the method to open up the Golden Palace.

Including the soul-nourishing pendant, he already possesses four methods of restoring his spiritual consciousness.

Now that he has opened up his divine palace, he can last for an hour and a half, which is incomparable to the initial half an hour.

Silver veins appeared in the lungs, as if they were made up of tiny flying swords, and the entire lungs glowed with a silvery-white light.

Every time he opened up the Jin Mansion, Ji An wondered what the doctors would think if he returned to Earth in this state and had an X-ray, seeing his shiny white lungs.

At this time, he would always sigh in his heart. The world is different now. Many underlying rules seem similar, but there should be fundamental differences.

His liver is now emerald green, his heart is fiery red, and his spleen is normal in color, but after the Earth Element Divine Palace is complete, it will turn into a warm topaz color, which would only be considered a disease in his previous life.

The magic power in the Dantian surged out and flowed into the lungs along the immortal veins, making the veins look brighter.

Ji An felt the exhaustion of his soul surging like waves, so he stopped practicing the technique.

He brewed a pot of Jade Dew Golden Bud tea, closed his eyes for a moment, and walked out of the cave.

The setting sun shone overhead, casting an orange glow across the sky, but it couldn't reach the cave entrance. Clouds like rosy clouds rose from beneath his feet, and Ji An controlled the fiery clouds and landed them in the cold pond below.

Wei Songnian stood up and bowed, saying:
"Fellow Daoist, your robes fluttering as you ride on clouds and mist, truly looks like an immortal descending to earth!"

Ji An collected the auspicious cloud, shook his head and laughed:
"Fellow Daoist, you're praising me to the skies. Actually, I'm being rude. Why didn't you take a seat in the living room?"

He invited others to come, but it would have been fine if he didn't greet them, and he made the guests wait, which was a bit awkward.

"The gentle breeze by the pond, watching the sunset shining on the clear water, the shimmering waves always makes one's thoughts soar. You can't see such a view in the living room."

Wei Songnian smiled amiably. Although his cultivation level had stagnated, his state of mind became calm instead.

"Fellow Daoist, if you are so kind, let's go boating and drink under the moon today. Unfortunately, the lake is not wide enough to see the vast expanse of mist and waves."

"Very good!"

The two sat down and reminisced about the past years and humble past events. The unfamiliarity caused by the difference in their cultivation levels was much reduced.

Wei Songnian picked up some dried mulberries and put them into his mouth, and the fragrance spread between his lips and teeth.

The spiritual energy of the second-grade medium-quality mulberries is a bit too rich for cultivators in the early stage of foundation building. Although it is not as good as elixirs, if consumed for a long time, it will be more effective than elixirs.

Natural mulberries do not contain erysipelas.

"Fellow Daoist, the sect has lifted the ban and allows disciples from qualified families to leave. I have been notified that I can leave next month.

After this departure, I will no longer be a disciple of the sect."

Wei Songnian sighed. If Fellow Daoist Ji had not invited him today, he would have chosen an opportunity to come and visit.

The situation of the Wei family in Xiaozhushan is not good. The old patriarch is nearing the end of his life. Several independent cultivators have risen in the surrounding area and are forcing the Xiaozhushan and Dazhushan, who have a dirty deal with each other, to unite.

He is back now and can stabilize the situation.

Although his cultivation has stagnated, his Taoist partner has already reached the third level of foundation building. With several top-grade magical instruments at his disposal, he can compete with cultivators in the middle stage of foundation building without being at a disadvantage.

As long as he maintains contact with his friends in the sect, he can maintain control of the family.

Ji An interjected:
"On the day that Daoyou left, I went to see him off and visited Xiaozhu Mountain as a guest."

The sect strictly forbids disciples from getting involved in outside disputes. He certainly won't seek trouble, but he can still stand up for his old friend.

Wei Songnian was overjoyed and quickly stood up and bowed, saying:

"Thank you, fellow Taoist."

In this way, the news that Xiaozhushan has connections in the Chaoyuan period will spread, which can at least deter some cultivators from taking extreme actions.

As long as he can get through the most difficult twenty or thirty years, he will be able to restore Xiaozhu Mountain to its former glory, or even go further.

Ji An used his magical power to support the opponent and prevent him from bending down:
“It’s just a small favor, but it’s all I can do.

When the Soul-Nourishing Tree is cultivated to the highest quality, I can commission the sect's weapon refiners to make it into a magical instrument that nourishes the soul and spirit, and sell some to fellow Taoists."

The reason for selling is to tell the other party that friends are friends, but there should be boundaries for some things.

He planned to train Wei to be an assistant in collecting resources as a supplement to the sect. Maybe the other party would get unexpected good things.

Of course, this is just a casual move, and I don’t expect any reward. If I get one, that’s even better, but if not, that’s fine too.

"I won't say more about my gratitude. If you need anything from me in the future, the Wei family will definitely do their best."

Wei Songnian said solemnly that with the magic weapon made of soul-nourishing wood, the spiritual barrier for family disciples to break through the foundation-building period would be greatly reduced.

"I do need your help with something right now. I need a large amount of Earth Essence. I'd appreciate your help in purchasing it. The more the better.

By the way, do you have enough spirit stones?"

The essence of the earth element is scarce in the sect, and there is no need to ask other fellow disciples to help purchase it, because it is not worth owing favors for trivial matters.

"That's enough. After the situation in Xiaozhu Mountain is stabilized, I will send someone to deliver it to you once a month."

Wei Songnian was very curious. He had already helped to acquire a lot of earth essence, but there was still a big gap. He wondered what the other party would do with it.

After the demon disaster broke out, the family's assets in Mingfeng Mountain were in his hands, and he was still able to take out tens of thousands of spirit stones as working capital.

Since the other party has spoken, he plans to rent shops in the market near Xiaozhu Mountain and Qingyun Fairy City to open up the situation faster.

Ji An nodded. "Yes, there's no upper limit to my acquisition. It will take at least 20 to 30 years. Feel free to do it."

The two of them had a very pleasant conversation. Before they knew it, the golden crow set in the west and the jade rabbit rose in the east, and the clear moonlight covered the earth with a white veil.

After moving tables and chairs onto the boat and filling it with food and wine, the two of them rowed across the cold pond.

The boat swayed gently, shattering the moonlight in the pond.

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Ji An did not go out to eat air. Most of his time was spent on opening up the Gold Palace or practicing spells. He also opened up a vein pattern in the inner layer of the Gold Palace.

Only when his magic power was about to be exhausted did he practice his skills to refine the spiritual energy. There was no obvious improvement in his cultivation.

In the early morning, accompanied by the rising sun, a flying boat entered the Red Flame Peak.

Ji An flew up on a cloud and saw a group of people lined up on the deck to greet him. They were all people who had taken refuge in the sect of the Wei family, and this time they were all following him back to Xiaozhu Mountain.

At this time, Wei Songnian had already taken off the sect's standard Taoist robe and put on a black robe. He had a kind smile on his face and bowed, saying:
"It is my honor to be able to address Fellow Daoist Ji as 'Fellow Daoist'."

When his old friends in the sect learned of his departure, they all held farewell banquets, but only Ji An followed him to visit Xiaozhu Mountain.

Yin Qiuyun bowed along with her Taoist companion, a smile on her face.

Ji An returned the greeting:

"You are too kind, my friend. It was my great honor to have your help back then."

The first few years after he entered the sect were the most difficult time for him, and every spirit stone was of great help to him.

Regardless of the other party's considerations, it is true that he owed a lot of spirit stones on credit, and later he was given the soul-nourishing wood, which were all favors.

After a few polite words, Wei Songnian turned around and said:

"Bai Qi, Bai Lin, come up and greet Uncle Ji."

The two young men came forward to greet him, and Ji An took out two top-grade spiritual fruits as gifts.

Wei Songnian scratched his head and said rather embarrassedly:

"The quiet room has been cleaned. Please go in and rest. The flying boat is not fast and will not reach Xiaozhu Mountain until noon tomorrow."

Large spirit boats are very expensive, and the Wei family does not have the financial resources to purchase a flying boat that has both high flying speed and can carry passengers on weekdays.

(End of this chapter)