Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Chapter 106: Chapter 104: Give Us Some Face

The moon is like a hook, slanting over the bamboo house.

Inside the room, incense is burning, its faint fragrance diffusing in slender wisps of smoke.

At this moment, Ji An is seated on the pudun, circulating the Evergreen Wood Skill, drawing nature’s spiritual energy into the body through his nose, allowing it to flow within his Immortal Vein.

As the spiritual qi passes through the Jade Spring Acupoint and the Yongquan Acupoint, the Dao Seed flickers with an almost imperceptible spirit light, altering the breath slightly.

After completing a grand circulation, droplets of magical power merge into the dantian, green light shimmering on the back of the Stone Turtle, devouring thirty percent.

Ji An’s mind is calm as an ancient well, undisturbed as he repeatedly circulates the cultivation technique.

When he sensed a faint ache within his Immortal Vein, he stopped, opening his eyes to check the timing hourglass, noticing that two and a half double hours had passed.

He reflected inwardly, they say time passes unnoticed in cultivation, oblivious to the year when awake.

Now he is merely at the early-stage of Foundation Establishment, and a single session of cultivated meditation lasts so long; he wonders how long a Chao Origin Stage cultivator’s session would take.

Above Chao Origin, there lies realms like Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and many others, the journey is endless, uncertain when it will reach its end.

Ji An feels a sense of loneliness rising in his heart, he pushes open the window, gazing at the crescent moon, clear and silent for a long time.

The Dao is infinite, perhaps it truly has no end.

The night wind brushes the leaves with a rustling sound, the chirping insects seem even more serene.

“Hehe,” he utters a low chuckle, eyebrows slightly raised:

“Viewing the mountain from below, it seems unattainable; within the mountain, it seems bewildering; atop the mountain, it is a world of scenes.

If others can reach those lofty realms, why can’t I?!”

Coming to this cultivation world, accompanied by the Stone Turtle, provides him with a broader future than most people, how fortunate indeed.

Ji An re-seats himself on the pudun, taking out a Jade Slip to research the Jade Wood Transformation Skill.

Evidently, this technique leans towards the Dao of Wood Jia, and if he could condense a Jia Wood Dao Seed, the harmony of Yin and Yang would benefit the comprehension of the True Intent of Wood Element Essence Qi.

About a double hour later, he steps out of the bamboo house, the moon’s coolness is like water, strands of cold air brush his face, invigorating his spirit.

He forms a Dharma Seal, the hazy moonlight sketching a faint shadow of his palm.

Magical power flows through the Immortal Vein in a specific pattern, and as he completes the spell, emerald spirit light sparkles down like a shower of celestial stars falling to earth.

The gentle spirit light clings to wild grasses and thorns, swiftly infiltrating them, the narrow leaves glow with a jade green luster, resembling clumps of celestial grass swaying in brilliance, visibly growing a few inches.

Compared to the Life and Death Technique which plunders the Spirit Mechanism of vegetation to nurture spirit plants, this technique focuses on stimulating his magical power to unleash thriving Wood Element Essence Qi, to nurture plant growth.

Ji An squints his eyes, carefully recalling the lingering resonance of the spell, and moments later, sinks his mind into the dantian.

The Stone Turtle floats above the Sea of Magical Power, like a small boat, with flowing light appearing on its back carapace.

[Magic Technique: Jade Wood Transformation Skill (Entry 1%)]

With Kan Spirit and Kun Spirit abundant, once Spring Breeze and Rain Skill and Thick Earth Returning Origin Spell are mastered too, Spirit Mechanism can be refined to enhance rapidly.

With these three spells, whether planting spirit medicine or cultivating spirit fruit trees, will be much easier.

However, it is late at night now, and studying two more Foundation Establishment Stage spells would mean pulling an all-nighter, best postponed for several days of practice.

An attack technique must be practiced as well, upon Elder Zhuu’s reminder at the Inheritance Hall, he decides to practice Golden Light Technique.

However, to study Golden Light Technique, Golden Armor Technique needs to be practiced, and it should be able to condense a Dao Seed with the Yin Metal Attribute.

The Sharp Gold Technique represents the Gold Element’s bright side, while Golden Armor Technique represents the dark side of Gold Element.

Golden Light Technique can transform Gold Element Spiritual Qi into Light Blades to attack enemies, or condense Gold Element Spiritual Qi into armor to protect himself.

In this way, Golden Light Technique turns out to be a more ’complete’ technique, thus its duality in offense and defense.

Ji An returns to the bamboo house, taking out a Magic Technique Jade Slip purchased years ago, placing it on his forehead, and begins to silently recite the spell method, pondering how it should be cast.

This is merely a basic spell, with his current understanding entry will not consume much time.

A quarter hour later, he forms the spell method twice, faint golden spirit light covering the surface of his body.

He flicks his finger softly against it, feeling as if striking hard matter, yet the movement of his finger joints remains unaffected, truly marvelous.

Ji An again sinks his mind into the dantian, linking to the Stone Turtle.

[Magic Technique: Golden Armor Technique (Entry 1%)]

“Refine Spirit Mechanism, enhance Golden Armor Technique.”

As he silently chants in his mind, his Divine Sense enters the Stone Turtle’s profound mysterious space, transforming into a vague shadow, appearing above the Dui Position.

The region on the turtle shell beneath his feet begins to change, as though forged in gold, an occurrence never seen before.

It seems that with changes in realm, the Stone Turtle undergoes deeper transformations.

Realizations from practicing the cultivation technique flow through his mind, the Dui Spirit quickly depletes, solidifying the enhancement of Golden Armor Technique.

[Magic Technique: Golden Armor Technique (Entry 1%→6%)]

The Stone Turtle’s refining of Spirit Mechanism can swiftly deepen his understanding of techniques, allowing him more time to cultivate the technique and raise his cultivation.

“Refine Spirit Mechanism, enhance Jade Wood Transformation Skill.”

Ji An notices that the Vine Position and the Xun Position simultaneously sprout with green, the color at the Vine Position is lighter but brighter, while the Xun Position is deeper with a hint of dark green.

The shadow formed by his Divine Sense steps on both positions, beginning the spell practice.

Zhen Spirit and Xun Spirit are constantly consumed, with Zhen Spirit depleting slower, whereas Xun Spirit depletes much quicker.

When Zhen Spirit is exhausted, the shadow slowly dissipates, Ji An’s Divine Sense returns to his body, the realization of the spell lingering in his mind.