Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 389 Green Lotus Colored Flag

After the payment and delivery, Fang Shiping politely asked:

"Do you two fellow Daoists have any other needs? We can also provide various customized services. As long as you can tell us your requirements, we can create a puppet."

He sent a message to Ji An:
"For example, you can make a puppet in human or animal form, use special materials to make its skin, have the same body temperature as a real person, and be able to execute simple commands."

Ji An bared his teeth. What a trick! Isn't this an AI robot?

Before crossing over, my phone would occasionally receive push ads: Experience AI girlfriend!

He coughed and interrupted:
"Can I customize a puppet that can cast planting spells?"

If his cultivation level was stuck in a bottleneck for a long time and unable to improve, he could consider experiencing the colorful world, but forget it now.

The Golden Puppet Pavilion can create puppets that can release wind blades and wind roars, so it should be able to create puppets that meet his requirements.

Fang Shiping thought for a moment and then said:

"Of course, but I will explain the pros and cons of the matter to you in detail. Puppets are not cultivators after all. They can release spells only because they rely on spirit stones to increase their energy.

This creates a phenomenon where the strength of a spell is entirely determined by the accumulation of spiritual power, and it is impossible for it to contain the meaning of the spell.

It's fine in battle, after all, great strength can make miracles happen, but when it comes to farming, without the spirit of the law, there's no soul."

The intention of the law is the key difference between the spells cast by puppets and monks. When mobilizing the same quality and quantity of mana, it is normal for the spell with the intention of the law to be 30% to 50% stronger than the one without the intention of the law.

If the cultivator has a deeper understanding of the meaning of the law, it is possible that the effect of the spell will be doubled or even more.

"This is just not going to work," Ji An shook his head slightly, and the desire to use puppets for planting was extinguished just as it arose.

Fang Shiping didn't say anything, but there was actually a solution.

There is a kind of puppet that can restrain the soul of a monk as its core. This kind of puppet can understand and execute complex instructions and has a certain learning ability.

If the soul specializes in planting during its lifetime, it can cast spells that contain legal meaning.

Restraining the souls of cultivators is condemned by everyone in the world of immortal cultivation. Many large sects are doing some of these bad things, but they must never be made public.

It was only after he became the core disciple of this generation of the sect that he learned of this secret.

The Golden Puppet Sect possesses two puppets in the Nascent Soul stage. These are the first and fourth generation ancestors of the sect who chose to place their souls in the puppets and sleep before their deadline so that they could fight for the sect for the last time at the critical moment.

However, Nascent Soul cultivators can reincarnate and cultivate again. Although it is not easy to crack the mystery in the womb, there is hope after all. However, there are very few cultivators willing to do so.

Ji An asked again:
"Does your pavilion sell Jindan-stage puppets?"

Fang Shiping straightened his already straight back and said proudly:
"Of course, as long as you can afford the price.

If you have fourth-level materials, you can customize a puppet of the Nascent Soul stage without any problem!
Fellow Daoist, you should be aware that the Golden Puppet Sect is behind this pavilion, one of the most prestigious puppet sects in Central Continent, with a Nascent Soul Patriarch in charge."

Although the sect has only a few puppets with Nascent Soul combat power accumulated over tens of thousands of years, and has not produced a single Nascent Soul puppet in the last few thousand years, they still want to brag about it.

"Fourth-tier materials? I'll be so happy if I can get third-tier materials one day."

Ji An shook his head, stood up and said:

"Transaction completed, see you later, fellow Daoist."

When he left the Golden Puppet Pavilion, Ji An only had two high-grade spirit stones left on him, and in the virtual space, only spirit fruits, spirit tea, as well as spirit objects such as the Fire Dragon Talisman and the Black Armor Talisman were left.

Han Yan smiled and said:

"Junior brother, if you don't make a move, it's fine, but if you do, it will be astonishing."

All her expenses in the past few days are not as much as the other party's one transaction.

As a Chaoyuan-stage cultivator with more seniority, she had received several decades more sect benefits than the other party, and had to have at least thirty more high-grade spirit stones.

Even so, she couldn't come up with seventy high-grade spirit stones at once, but she didn't expect the other party to easily collect enough.

"As expected of the sect's richest man!"

"When traveling, who knows what emergencies you might encounter. Converting as many resources as possible into combat power is the only way to continue traveling longer."

Ji An explained with a smile that the most tragic thing for a monk is to die with his wealth left unspent.

Han Yan nodded in agreement. The other party saw things more clearly than she did. She had bought a lot of spiritual medicines, but these things would be useless in battle.

"Sister, let's go to the last shop.

Hehe, although my pockets are already clean, I don’t need to spend spirit stones to take a look.”

Ji An pointed at the magnificent building with a smile, saying that you can still look at it even if you don’t buy it.

The two walked side by side and wandered around inside for an hour.

The spiritual weapons in Wanbao Tower were indeed of exquisite quality, which Ji An admired greatly. However, they were not suitable for the combat system he had constructed, so it just broadened his horizons.

Of course, the most fundamental reason is that they are short of money and do not have the capital to be willful.

Before leaving, he asked:
"Can your pavilion customize imitations of the innate spiritual treasures, the Azure Lotus Treasure Flag, the Mysterious Origin Water Control Flag, and the Plain Cloud Realm Flag?"

The receptionist narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment, then said:

“The power of innate spiritual treasures is unpredictable, and imitations can hardly achieve even a fraction of their power. Moreover, this type of spiritual weapon is not very suitable for the current situation in the world of immortal cultivation.

We in Wanbaolou have the method to refine imitations of the Qinglian Baose Flag and can accept custom orders.

As for the other two kinds of precious flags, you have to find someone else who is better.

In addition, we also have the method for refining the Lidi Flame Banner, which can be customized if needed."

The innate spiritual treasure, the Five Elements Flag, is famous for its infinite uses, but it is a treasure born from innate nature. Imitations cannot show its wonderful effects and can only be used as a spiritual tool to control the power of the five elements.

Nowadays, few people refine this kind of spiritual weapon. Most of the time, it is used by disciples of certain major sects as a tool to assist in comprehending the power of the five elements.

The plain-colored Cloud Realm Flag is still circulated in some sects in Central China. The complete method of refining the Xuanyuan Water Control Flag disappeared with the demise of the Tianshui Sect, and there are still incomplete inheritances in the East China Sea.

Ji An's eyes showed joy, and he smiled and said:
"What do I need to pay to customize the Qinglian Treasure Color Flag?"

Wanbaolou did not disappoint. As long as you can customize the spiritual weapon, you can get the third Five Elements Flag.

"Wait a moment, fellow Daoist. I'll go and confirm it."

The deacon left. He was not optimistic about the customer customizing this kind of impractical Five Elements Flag, but as long as the other party was willing to offer real money, he didn't care about anything else.

Han Yan lowered her eyes and said:

"Junior brother, you actually want to customize a top-grade spiritual weapon? There's no need!
Having too many top-grade spiritual weapons would put too much of a burden on the Yuanming Fire.

And as the deacon said, the Five Elements Flag is just an imitation of the Lingbao and is not suitable for our time."

"Senior Sister, I'm just asking. Besides, my pockets are cleaner than my face right now, so how could I possibly afford the price?"

After a moment, the deacon came back quickly and said with a warm smile:

“This shop has materials for these top-grade spiritual weapons, but they are stored at the Zhongzhou headquarters.

You can wait until the merchant flying boat arrives again in thirty years to refine it. The total cost is two hundred high-grade spirit stones.

If you're sure you want a custom one, just pay a deposit of one high-grade spirit stone. We'll bring the materials and refine it on site. If you change your mind, the spirit stone won't be returned. What do you think?"

If the other party chooses to refine it, they will make a lot of money. If they change their mind, they have only done the transportation and will not suffer any loss.

"Can I earn 210 high-grade spirit stones in 30 years?"

Ji An had an idea about this problem. Even if he didn't take into account the income from cultivating the top-grade Canglong wood again, the output of Chiyan Peak would be no problem.

However, he could only get such benefits because he stayed in Chiyan Peak. Without his magic support, the benefits would inevitably drop sharply.

He thought for a while and said:

“This price is hard to accept. As fellow Daoist said, the imitation Five Elements Flag is not suitable for this era.

I just bought a second-grade top-grade flying puppet from the Golden Puppet Sect, and it only cost me sixty-five high-grade spirit stones.

Fellow Daoist, tell me the real price!"

Judging from the price quoted by the other party, there is obviously room for bargaining, and at least ten high-quality spirit stones can be reduced.

Han Yan shook her head slightly. This junior brother didn't listen to advice! Forget it, who can blame him for being so rich?

The deacon felt more at ease and thought to himself that there was hope.

"Fellow Daoist, that's not how it's calculated. A top-grade spiritual weapon, because it has growth potential, is of course much more expensive than a top-grade puppet. You can also use this top-grade spiritual weapon as the embryonic form of your own life-defining magic weapon."

After some negotiation, the deal was concluded at a price of two hundred high-grade spirit stones, and Ji An did not get any more benefits.

The deacon smiled in surprise, took out two blank jade slips and signed the agreement on the spot. Each person took a jade slip as proof.

"I look forward to serving fellow Taoists in thirty years!"

In his mind, he had already started calculating how much reward he could get.

Ji An and the other person left the flying boat and returned to the sect's residence, and then went back to their guest rooms to rest.

Not long after, someone outside shouted:
"Junior brother, open the door."

Hearing it was Senior Brother Jia's voice, Ji An immediately walked over to open the door.

"Junior brother, you actually stayed with the Central Continent cultivator for so long. What good things did you buy?"

"Haha, this is my first time on a merchant flying boat, so of course I have to take a complete tour to broaden my horizons.

I bought an attack puppet to enrich my skills."

Ji An made way for him and said, "Brother, please come in."

After they entered the room and sat down, he asked again:
"How has the sect gained from trading these days?"

Jia Yu said distressedly:
"The harvest was not bad. I traded for some practical methods of refining spiritual tools, and also received a lot of inheritance on cultivating and planting spiritual fields.

However, the investment in these two items is too great, leaving me with no more resources to trade Chao Yuan Stage spells."

All the resources brought from the sect have been spent. The treasure pavilion is now the most empty since he took over. The resources inside can only maintain the most basic operation of the sect.

"Did you acquire information about various precious plants?"

Jia Yu took out a jade slip, and the flesh on his face trembled:
"I bought it. I spent a few high-grade spirit stones on this jade slip that doesn't bring any profit. It introduces hundreds of third- and fourth-tier precious plants."

Ji An smiled:

“Is this kind of knowledge freely available to me?”

“Of course, all Chaoyuan-stage cultivators can view it for free, as long as it is not passed on to others.

My junior brother is going to go out traveling soon, maybe he will be lucky enough to come across a rare plant.

Take it, the jade slip key is the roadmap for the Five Elements Rotation Sutra's Fire Element Chapter."

As Jia Yu spoke, he took off the storage bag on his waist and said:
"Inside are the thirty Earth Yuan Soul-Calming Pills, one hundred and twenty Canglan Treasure Light Pills, and ninety White Tiger Mysterious Gold Pills that you earned through your small merit.

Canglan Baoguang Pills and Baihu Xuanjin Pills are not produced in Xizhou and are too expensive, so I was only able to exchange for these pills."

As far as he knew, the price of Canglan Baoguang Dan sold to Xizhou was more than three times the original price.

But there was no way. Xizhou was weak, and even if they united, they could not organize a caravan across the continent.

This kind of caravan must be led by at least several Jindan cultivators. We can't just let the ancestors of several sects join together to do business, right?

In the future, as the number of Jindan cultivators gradually increases, it may be possible to organize caravans, which will then reduce the exploitation by the Central Continent cultivators.

"It's already very good. The Zhongzhou Business Alliance earns these spirit stones."

Ji An was quite content. Everyone knew that ultra-long-distance trade could earn a lot of money, but the risks were also great. One day, one might lose everything.

He took out the pills and checked the number, returned the storage bag, and nodded with satisfaction.

Jia Yu handed the storage bag to him again and said with a smile:

“When traveling abroad, don’t show off your wealth.

Although I know you have cave stones to store items, having a storage bag hanging on your body might help reduce the covetousness."

"Brother, you are very thoughtful."

Ji An obediently hung the storage bag around his waist and put some low-grade spirit stones into it.

The two chatted and before they knew it, half an hour had passed.

Jia Yu stood up and bowed solemnly, saying:
"After this farewell, I don't know when we will meet again. Take care of yourself, Junior Brother, and try to be kind to others, because the sect can no longer support you.

However, if a monk bullies you, you must not show weakness. Only by striking once can you avoid a hundred blows."

Ji An laughed, "Don't worry, senior brother, I don't cause trouble, but I'm not afraid of it either.

Unless they are Jindan cultivators, I will not indulge anyone."

He was well aware of the power of the Jindan cultivators. Apart from anything else, the ancestor's flying speed was far beyond his, but the ancestor's flying speed was not outstanding among the cultivators of the same level.

If he really had a conflict with a Jindan cultivator, the only thing he could rely on was the Five Elements Escape Technique. With so many ways to escape, there was always one that suited him.

"Yes, don't cause trouble, but don't be afraid of trouble!"

Jia Yu took out a few talismans surrounded by red precious light and said:
"Junior brother, these three top-grade Fire Dragon Talismans have been with me for many years. I am now giving them to you to protect you."

Ji An declined:
"Brother, the talisman is too valuable."

Jia Yu gave him the talisman without hesitation:

"Junior brother, there's no need to do this. How much spiritual wine have I plundered over the years? Just think of it as buying wine.

If you really feel bad, please give me some more spiritual wine when you return to the sect."

"Okay, when I return, I will definitely have a drink with you, brother!
During the time I'm away from the sect, if anything happens at Chiyan Peak, please help me, Senior Brother."

(End of this chapter)