Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Chapter 84: Chapter 82: Will You Accept?

“Who is it?!”

Ji An shouted sternly, a white shadow stood at his doorstep, making him wary.

He didn’t approach and instinctively released the Wind Control Technique, simultaneously entering a combat-ready state.

The area around Jade Water Lake was the sect’s periphery. Although no malicious incidents had been heard of, one must always be cautious.

Just as his voice fell, he immediately sensed the powerful spiritual pressure belonging to the Foundation Establishment Stage sweep over. Ji An’s icy tone quickly turned gentle:

“I didn’t know which Uncle Master was visiting, forgive me for not welcoming you from afar.”

’Damn, which old geezer is blocking my door? I haven’t offended anyone lately.’

“Junior Brother Ji is really hard to find. I’ve been waiting for over a double hour.”

At this moment, Liu Yu was feeling frustrated. This morning he had come early, but still couldn’t find him.

At noon, he went to the Jade Water Marketplace, waited until Wei Songnian came, and only then found out that Ji An had gone to Cyan Cloud Immortal City and would return around before 5:00 PM.

As a result, he waited from 5:00 PM to two quarters past 7:00 PM, already feeling a bit impatient, but thinking of reporting back to his master tomorrow, he could only suppress it.

Not being able to handle such a small matter of finding someone would greatly impact the master’s impression.

“Are you… Senior Brother Liu Yu?”

Ji An reacted to the voice that was both unfamiliar yet somehow familiar; the other party had achieved Foundation Establishment but was willing to call him Junior Brother, so he could not disrespect Senior Brother’s face.

“Senior Brother, please come inside and sit. I was delayed with something today.”

Ji An quickly took out the Restricted Jade Token, performed a spell to open the door. As soon as the restriction was lifted, Liu Yu noticed the difference within.

In the moonlight, the crimson leaves of the Fire Cloud Ginseng were slightly curled, and two saplings nearly as tall as a person were planted on either side of the bamboo house.

He was not surprised; a Spirit Farmer capable of mastering both the Small Cloud Rain Technique and the Thick Earth Technique to the Perfection Level would have no trouble cultivating the earth vein of a small courtyard into a Tier One Lower Grade Spirit Field.

Ji An invited the guest into the bamboo house and was about to arrange some food when he was stopped by the other party.

“No need to fuss. I have something to tell you and will leave shortly.”

Unable to find him, Liu Yu had taken a Fasting Pill early on and wasn’t hungry at all.

“Junior Brother’s luck has arrived. My master’s medicinal garden lacks a qualified Spirit Farmer, and I recommended you.

Master agreed to let you try it out. I’ll come to fetch you at 7:00 AM tomorrow.”

Liu Yu recounted the events exactly as they happened at the time, without leaving out any of Li Lingyu’s words.

It’s a pity that if I hadn’t gone to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall today, I wouldn’t have had to spend five Spirit Stones!

Ji An grinned, not expecting things to align so coincidentally. He clasped his hands and said:

“I will remember Senior Brother’s recommendation favor.”

Liu Yu nodded slightly and smiled:

“It’s a small matter; let’s get closer in the future.”

If nothing unexpected happened, the master would choose him as a Registered Disciple. In the future, they’d most likely become fellow senior and junior brothers, forming a natural community of shared interests.

After chatting about recent events, Liu Yu drifted away.

The person left under the moon, disappearing into the shadow of the distant mountain, while Ji An lowered his eyes and headed to the kitchen to steam some Spirit Rice.

The fire burned bright, the orange-yellow light pulsing within the hearth.

He sat quietly by, the sharp outline of his face flickering with flame, his fingertips gleaming like gold, suddenly bursting into a myriad of icy gleams.

…

“Junior Brother, wait here while I report to my master.”

Liu Yu put away his Spirit Cloud Magical Artifact, instructed, and stepped into the grotto mansion.

Ji An stayed at the entrance of the grotto mansion, seeing the mountains draped in green, with distant torrents and waterfalls reflecting a rainbow under the sun.

Atop the peak, a faint white mist lingered, but it was not mist; rather, it was the manifestation of rich nature’s spiritual energy.

The spiritual energy here was far more concentrated than when he activated the Spirit Capturing Array, likely due to a Tier Two Spiritual Vein.

Uncontrollable excitement welled up within him; Ji An clenched his hand hidden in his sleeve into a fist. Ningcui Cliff, this place was meant for him.

Light footsteps approached, and Liu Yu walked out with a smile:

“Junior Brother, please.”

The two entered the grotto mansion’s living room, and Liu Yu said softly:

“Master, Ji An has been brought.”

Ji An saw an Elder Kun Dao sitting in the main seat; if not for her silver hair and faint crow’s-feet at the eyes, she might have been mistaken for a young girl.

He stepped forward to pay his respects, trying to maintain calm:

“Disciple Ji An, greets Uncle Master.”

“No need for formalities, have a seat.”

A warm voice replied, like a kindly neighborly old granny.

“To stand and respond in the presence of Uncle Master is already a great honor.”

Ge Ying shook her head slightly; this disciple didn’t seem like a young cultivator but more like a seasoned Loose Cultivator in the Immortal City.

“As Liu Yu probably mentioned, I’m short of a capable Spirit Farmer and since I have the time today, I’ll personally oversee a test.

Let me ask you, do you know the specific methods for cultivating various common Spirit Medicines?”

“Reporting to Uncle Master, as I haven’t engaged in medicinal garden affairs, I’m not well-versed in cultivating Spirit Medicines.

Currently, I’ve only cultivated Fire Cloud Ginseng and two Fire Element Spirit Fruit trees, but I’m a fast learner and surely won’t damage the Spirit Medicines.”

Ji An answered honestly; such knowledge was immediately evident—one either knows it or not.

Besides, he understood that the reason for being recommended was primarily his mastery of Magic Techniques.

Ge Ying also inquired about the intricacies of the Small Cloud Rain Technique and the Thick Earth Technique, to which he responded smoothly.

“Not bad. Your understanding of Magic Techniques at your level is quite profound. Let’s head to the medicinal garden for practice.”

Ge Ying performed a spell to open the Dharma Prohibition.

Ji An saw a wall before him become transparent, and an even denser spiritual energy enveloped him, causing his whole body’s pores to relax, leaving him with a vague feeling of intoxication.

Following Uncle Master into the medicinal garden, he couldn’t help but take a deep breath, marveling at the grandeur here.

This medicinal garden was carved into the mountain itself, resembling a vast enclosed botanical garden.

Over ten zhang in height, covering several dozen acres, it was divided into smaller Spirit Fields.

Sunlight streamed from the dome, with various Spirit Medicines he couldn’t name, interspersed, red as fire, green as vines, white like snow, colors dazzling to the eyes.

“Let’s choose this area on the left; perform both the Thick Earth Technique and Small Cloud Rain Technique.”

Ji An calmly cast the spells, a yellow-brown Spirit Light blanketing a large Spirit Field.

Ge Ying nodded slightly, noticing the skillful execution of spells without any hesitancy, and the aura fluctuation indeed reached the Perfection Level.

The white mist, still glowing faintly with Spirit Light, rolled and spread, the rain’s rhythm playing a harmonious tune, the Small Cloud Rain Technique completed.

Liu Yu’s eyes narrowed sharply; this didn’t quite seem like the Small Cloud Rain Technique! The aura felt even more mysterious.

Ge Ying stepped forward, extending her hand into the rain, allowing it to soak her sleeve.

Magic Intent! She actually sensed a trace of the Magic Intent of extending grace to the world within the Water Element Magic.

Though the Magic Intent was still very weak, she only slowly grasped it after reaching the Spring Breeze and Rain Skill in the Foundation Establishment Stage.

“Ji An, you are excellent. I wish to take you as a Registered Disciple; are you willing?”

Ge Ying felt her heartbeat quicken; cultivating such a disciple, he could indeed surpass expectations.

“Master, please accept a bow from your disciple.”

Ji An immediately bowed his head, not ashamed to embrace this opportunity.