Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Chapter 187: Chapter 84: Golden Light Technique

A Tier Two Spiritual Vein, a Great Perfection Level Planting Technique, and the combination of many factors have led to all these pear trees reaching a Top-Grade Level and beginning to bear fruit.

Consuming Celestial Essence Pears offers more benefits to cultivators practicing Water Element and Wood Element Techniques.

Unfortunately, the fruit is only Tier One Top-Grade, which has little effect on Ji An, who is at the Fifth Layer of Foundation Establishment.

“Haha, very good, how is the growth state of the Dragon Blood Tree now?”

Ye Changqing’s wrinkles spread into a smile. For him, Tier One Top-Grade Celestial Essence Pears are of no use, purely satisfying a desire for taste.

But the pear seeds he had sent held special significance.

He looked around, searching for the presence of the Dragon Blood Tree.

“Please follow me, it’s not visible here, the view is blocked.”

Ji An led him eastward around a Cold Pool for dozens of yards, through two Spiritual Peach Trees, to see the main subject.

The Dragon Blood Tree is easily identifiable, its bark is gray-brown with a stony texture, and coin-sized spots like mottled blood clots.

The leaves are fan-shaped, somewhat like ginkgo biloba leaves, dark green on the front and blood-red on the back, with serrated edges.

The Dragon Blood Tree is magical; its fruit doesn’t fall off the branches after ripening.

Now, castor seed-sized fruits have begun to appear on the Spirit Tree.

A Tier One Upper Grade Spirit Tree can cultivate Dragon Blood Fruits aged up to 200 years, while a Top-Grade Spirit Tree can cultivate fruits aged up to 300 years, and a Tier Two Lower Grade Spirit Tree can cultivate fruits aged up to 400 years.

“It has already started bearing fruit, this speed far exceeds my expectations.”

Ye Changqing said in surprise. The growth of the Dragon Blood Tree is typically slow, yet in just a few years, it has grown to over a zhang tall.

He placed his hand on the tree trunk, probing it with Divine Sense to feel the spirit of the tree, saying,

“It’s already cultivated to a Top-grade Level. With your abilities, junior brother, cultivating it to Tier Two in a few years shouldn’t be difficult.”

When Dragon Blood Fruits first appear, they are light green, gradually deepening in color until they turn red.

The green fruits are extremely sour and also toxic, and cannot be consumed.

Dragon Blood Fruits begin to turn red at around 180 years of age, making them consumable or suitable for alchemy at this point.

Generally speaking, Dragon Blood Fruits aged over 200 years hold the most value.

He had previously remarked that he might never get to eat a Dragon Blood Fruit, and this was why.

Ji An gestured to the surrounding area and said,

“This entire area is filled with Fire Element Spirit Plants and has been nourished with Fire Element Essence over the past few years.

Once the Spiritual Peach and Spiritual Apricot trees bear fruit again, their taste and Spiritual Qi will certainly improve greatly.”

Ye Changqing chuckled and said,

“You really don’t hold back on spending!”

Many Spirit Farmers wouldn’t choose to nourish Spirit Plants with Five Elements Essence because it’s a long-term investment with substantial cost.

More importantly, there’s no guarantee of getting the expected returns, with Flower Spirit Stones potentially wasted and sunk costs too high.

“Spirit Stones hold no value when kept in hand; only when spent do they have meaning.”

Ji An explained his philosophy before continuing,

“In recent years, with the sales of Spirit Wine, I’ve accumulated more Spirit Stones, allowing me to invest a considerable amount in purchasing Five Elements Essence.”

Various Spirit Plants require nurturing, and adding Earth Element Essence when refining the apricot yellow Banner can slightly enhance the spirituality of a Spiritual Artifact.

He now follows an approach where he doesn’t hoard Spirit Stones, choosing to spend them rather than keep them.

Each year, he spends seven to eight thousand Spirit Stones on Five Elements Essence.

“Those misers who hoard Spirit Stones should hear what you have to say, junior brother!”

Ye Changqing said, releasing a Communication Talisman Sword.

“I’ve informed Senior Sister Li about the Tier Two Jade Leaf Mulberry. She’ll report to Junior Martial Uncle He, and if necessary, she’ll come to discuss it with you.”

…

As the sun set in the west, the stone table was filled with Spiritual Food, and Ji An removed the sealing mud from the wine jar, releasing a fragrant aroma.

A Flying Shuttle landed nearby, and Du Huaiyuan jumped out with one hand bracing the side, taking a deep breath and laughed heartily, “I arrived at the perfect time!”

“How timely! Quickly take a seat.

Yu Han, add another pair of chopsticks and dishes, and bring out a jar of Tier Two Pine Nut Wine.

Just yesterday, I was thinking about how Senior Brother should have returned by now, and why hasn’t he?”

Ji An said warmly, using the Object Control Technique to draw a chair over.

“I’m not convinced that you were thinking of me, but Flying Tiger certainly was.”

Du Huaiyuan said, taking out a Jade Bottle:

“The pill is here, and it’s a fine specimen!”

Huang Feihu quickly stepped forward, accepted the Jade Bottle with both hands, grinning from ear to ear.

“Thank you, Junior Martial Uncle, how many Spirit Stones for it?”

“We’ll talk Spirit Stones tomorrow; tonight, I want to enjoy a proper drink.”

Ye Changqing curiously asked:

“What kind of pill?”

“Foundation Establishment Pill.”

Ji An lowered his voice to answer, then used a voice transmission to briefly explain the situation.

Du Huaiyuan suddenly froze, incredulously saying,

“Junior Brother, why do I feel like your aura has grown stronger again?”

The only possibility for a cultivator’s aura to strengthen is when their cultivation has improved.

Weren’t you just breaking through to the Fourth Layer of Foundation Establishment a few years ago? Is my memory failing me?

At this moment, Du Huaiyuan felt a little befuddled.

Ji An smiled and said,

“I was fortunate to have a breakthrough a few days ago and haven’t had the chance to tell the others yet.

Today’s Spirit Wine is on me, everyone drink freely and happily!”

Du Huaiyuan sighed softly, thinking to himself:

’With the two small realm gaps now, it seems I’ll never catch up, this…’

Ye Changqing raised an eyebrow, belatedly realizing and saying,

“If Huaiyuan hadn’t mentioned it, I would have overlooked it! Indeed, we should celebrate properly!”

He carefully calculated the time, feeling a sense of admiration, thinking that the sect will likely soon have another Chao Origin Stage Cultivator.

After returning, he planned to report this matter to the Hall Master.

Among the sect’s cultivators, a Fifth-Layer Foundation Establishment cultivator under fifty, who is also a high-tier Spirit Farmer, merits significant attention.

Golden Crow Pendant, Rising Jade Rabbit, the three of them drank from start to finish, which lasted two double hours.

The two guests returned to their rooms to rest, while Ji An called Xia Yuhuan for a few words.

The maid nodded, “Junior Martial Uncle, I understand.”

Ji An summoned the grey-feathered sand goose to start casting spells on the Spirit Field.

The moonlight was bright, and the emerald green light points were as dazzling as the Milky Way.

…

Returning under the moon, Ji An arrived at the grotto mansion after midnight had passed.

He entered the Small Medicinal Garden to cast spells on the Spirit Medicine.

Inside were only three types of Spirit Medicine, two Celestial Essence Ginsengs as the primary herb for the Nourishing Yuan Pill. This Spirit Medicine needs to be cultivated to a five-hundred-year medicinal age before use.

Star Soul Grass and Blood Luo Fruit are two important auxiliary herbs, which can be cultivated to a medicinal age of four hundred years.

Every hundred years of medicinal age added to the Celestial Essence Ginseng, a new leaf will appear on its stem. When the medicinal age reaches five hundred years, the leaf color changes from emerald to dark green, after which it will bear red seeds.

The Star Soul Grass’s leaves are narrow, about a foot long, black in color, with white spots atop, like stars in the night. This Spirit Grass can nourish the Spirit Soul.

Blood Luo Fruit is a Spirit Medicine capable of nourishing the lungs. The mature fruit is fist-sized, with green skin covered in blood-red streaks.

“Looks like you’re not needed anymore!”

Ji An grinned, gauging from the speed of his current cultivation improvement, by the time these Spirit Medicines are cultivated to a two or three-hundred-year medicinal age, he would have reached the Foundation Establishment Perfection Level, at which point he will compete with others for the Nourishing Yuan Pill.

He needs to cultivate not just Tier Two Middle Grade Spirit Plants but also Spirit Medicines with a medicinal age over four hundred years to exchange for Great Merit.

With Great Merit in hand, he can exchange for the Nourishing Yuan Pill from the sect.

“There’s difficulty in cultivating too fast.”

Ji An narcissistically said, as he walked out of the Medicinal Garden.

He sat cross-legged on the stone bed, his mind immersed into the Dantian, where the Stone Turtle floated in the sea of magical power. Its shell was becoming increasingly lustrous and lively.

[Master: Ji An]

[Dao Rhyme: Metal 2.2, Water 0, Wood 0, Fire 0.6, Earth 3.1]

[Spiritual Mechanism: Kan Spirit 1395.6, Gen Spirit 2005.2, Zhen Spirit 341.4, Xun Spirit 1430.7, Kun Spirit 1691.5, Qian Spirit 2147.8, Dui Spirit 2066.3, Li Spirit 2541.2]

[Magic Technique: Five Directions Spirit Gathering Technique (Perfection 24%)

Golden Light Technique (Perfection 90%)

Bursting Fireball (Perfection 62%)

Pan Mountain Technique (Perfection 21%)

Overlapping Waves Technique (Entry 1%)

Rejuvenation Technique (Great Success 12%)…]

The accumulated Spirit Mechanism over the years is ample, requiring a good ’spend’.

“Refining Spirit Mechanism to enhance the Golden Light Technique.”

“Refining Spirit Mechanism to enhance the Bursting Fireball”…

As each command was issued, Ji An’s Spirit Soul practiced magic techniques and internalized Magic Intent within the Stone Turtle’s Profound Mysterious Space.

The Spirit Mechanism rapidly decreased, while his comprehension of magic techniques quickly increased.

[Magic Technique: Golden Light Technique (Perfection 90%→100%)

Bursting Fireball (Perfection 62%→86%)

Pan Mountain Technique (Perfection 21%→40%)

Overlapping Waves Technique (Entry 1%→Perfection 2%)

Rejuvenation Technique (Great Success 12%→Perfection 5%)]

Upon reaching the Great Perfection Level for the Golden Light Technique, its text slowly fades, while the color of the Metal Dao Seed and Xin Metal Dao Seed within his acupoints becomes slightly whiter.

This time, the accumulated Qian and Dui Spirit Mechanism was indeed excessive, enough to elevate the magic technique to the Great Perfection Level, with over fifteen hundred points remaining for each type.

Ji An initiated the Golden Light Technique, a palm-sized crescent light blade whirled out.

The speed of the light blade was incredibly swift, with the light flickering before his eyes as the magic technique penetrated the stone wall.

Silent and without a sound.

Ji An walked forward, extending his Divine Sense to find the magic technique penetrated over ten feet into the stone.

The power and speed of the magic technique had both significantly increased. In a duel, if the opponent is even slightly inattentive, they might just get sliced.

“Tsk tsk, should I find a Demon Beast to test its strength if I get the chance?”

Ji An chuckled, realizing that stone, after all, is lifeless and cannot compare in defense with a formidable Demon Beast.

Achieving Great Perfection Level with the Golden Light Technique brought him rewards far beyond just this.

He initiated the Spell again, this time the magic technique formed itself in the shape of a sword, allowing him to freely control the shape.

The crescent shape provides the benefit of arced attacks, diversifying tactical options.

Ji An cast the technique, transforming the Spell, and a round golden light screen emerged like a shield before him.

The patterns and glyphs on the light screen were denser than before; the only downside was its glaring nature, clashing with his usual preference for subtlety.

…

The next day.

Ye Changqing exited the stone housing, gazing at the distant rain-like emerald light points with admiration:

“How wondrous youth is.”

He had reached the Seventh-Layer Foundation Establishment, with only around forty years of life left, seldom cultivating nowadays.

Standing by the Cold Pool with his hands clasped, he was enthralled by the glow he observed.

About half an hour passed before Du Huaiyuan emerged from the stone housing, greeting enthusiastically:

“Senior Brother Ye, morning.”

Having dispelled the previous night’s inebriation, he slept soundly without dreams, feeling refreshed and invigorated.

He smacked his lips, savoring the taste of Tier Two Spirit Wine.

Finding ingredients for brewing high-tier Spirit Wine is the most arduous part, hence he could only secure a half share of Tier Two Lower Grade Pine Nut Wine, having previously consumed his portion fully.

Ye Changqing turned, with a barely noticeable shake of the head:

“Morning!”

It was hardly early as he had already caught scent of food aromas.

He intended to share a word of comfort, “Do not wait until the white head with idle regret,” but decided against vocalizing it.

Among many Foundation Establishment cultivators in the sect, how many can truly break through to the Chao Origin Stage? Hadn’t he also forsaken trying?