Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Chapter 219: Chapter 211: Commission_2

Ji An nodded slightly and said:

“Junior Sister, go take care of the other guests, I’ll sit over by Senior Brother Wu.”

He went over to sit down, and Jiang Wanrong smiled and said:

“Senior Brother, I thought you would arrive just in time as usual.”

Back when Zeng Rui hosted gatherings, Senior Brother Ji used to arrive just before the start of the feast.

Ji An gave a polite smile and let out a slight laugh.

After exchanging pleasantries, Wu Yan said with a smile:

“Junior Brother, I’ve been raising a Cyan Deer. When Junior Martial Uncle He no longer needs Tier Two Spirit Fruit, remember to save some for me.”

The Cyan Deer he’s raising has reached the sixth layer of Foundation Establishment and needs to be prepared soon.

Ji An agreed:

“No problem, I’ve noted it down.

Senior Brother, is your Cyan Deer for combat or…?”

You could tell from its name that the Cyan Deer is a Wood Element Demon Beast, but they seem not to excel in combat.

Moreover, a Cyan Deer isn’t like a Spiritual Silkworm, which is a productive type of demon beast. Raising such a demon beast seems purposeless.

“Junior Brother, do you think that the Cyan Deer isn’t good in combat? That’s a big mistake.

The Cyan Deer I raised can cast the Entanglement Technique and a magic technique similar to the Rejuvenation Technique, capable of control and healing, and it can also form a Grass Puppet to attack the enemy.”

Wu Yan spoke enthusiastically, which equated to raising two or three beasts at the cost of one beast.

Ji An praised:

“I see, very enlightening. This demon beast is worth raising, indeed.”

He understood it wrong initially; the opponent is a cultivator from the Beast Taming Hall, and naturally, has a system of demon beasts. In combat, they overwhelm the opponent with force.

Never fighting alone, always charging together.

“Haha, I think the same.”

Wu Yan deeply agreed, the cultivators from the Beast Taming Hall are skilled at nurturing demon beasts, and their abilities are so comprehensive that they can be like a combat squad.

Take him as an example, he raised three demon beasts, two Red Flame Fierce Tigers for main attack, one Cyan Deer for control; he himself specializes in Attack Techniques, with Spiritual Artifacts for defense.

If he encounters battle with several Mid-stage Foundation Establishment demon beasts, he wouldn’t be intimidated.

The Demon Calamity is about to break out, so raising the Cyan Deer to Late-stage Foundation Establishment as soon as possible is very necessary.

After the guests arrived, the feast officially began, and Wei Songnian, with long sleeves, skillfully animated the atmosphere, making it very harmonious.

…

When the Pine Nuts are ripe, it’s the busiest time on Red Flame Peak. The yield of Pine Nuts is much higher than that of Mulberries, requiring a large number of Qi Refining Disciples for harvesting.

Du Huaiyuan felt quite spirited; this year, they harvested over ten thousand jin of Tier Two Pine Nuts, an unprecedented bountiful harvest.

“Junior Brother, how much are you planning to use for winemaking this year?”

“About four thousand jin.”

Ji An replied, submitting five thousand jin to the Sect in exchange for Small Merit, roasting one thousand jin for daily consumption, quite perfect.

“Great, I’ll start winemaking then, Junior Brother, you go on with your tasks.”

Du Huaiyuan said cheerfully, from four thousand jin of Pine Nuts, about two thousand jin of wine could be produced, and he could get two hundred jin, enough to last him a few years of indulgence.

With that said, he walked briskly into the winery.

Ji An went into the stone house to draw talismans, spending the entire morning cultivating, thus had to complete the talisman-making tasks in the afternoon.

After a few years of hunting, the number of beast hides harvested in the Mingfeng Mountain area had decreased by thirty to forty percent, so his allocated tasks had reduced a lot.

After completing the day’s talisman plan, Ji An began creating Talisman Soldiers.

…

A bear the size of a bucket rushed out from the woods, its mouth stained with blood.

As an Earth Element Demon Beast, catching Fire-toothed Rabbits that dig holes in the ground is a breeze.

It lumbered over to the Cold Pool’s edge to drink, then quietly ran to the shade under a tree by the shore, flipping the Cyan Water Turtle onto its back.

“Roar!”

The Rock Armor Bear let out a victorious roar, running off with pride.

Currently, the Rock Armor Bear had advanced to the Third-Layer Qi Refining Stage, and its bloodline integration had been very successful so far.

Ji An used top-grade Earth Spirit Fruit and Spiritual Apricot to feed it, achieving a decent improvement.

Demon beasts below the Chao Origin Stage level, their most powerful means of attack were still their bites, and using Dragon Blood Fruit to feed would have better results, due to its rich Qi and Blood Power.

The Cyan Water Turtle easily flipped itself over and slowly went into the water to catch spiritual fish to eat.

Despite the continuous supply of top-grade Celestial Essence Pear, this mutated turtle had only recently broken through to the Third-Layer Qi Refining Stage, its progress notably slow.

…

The winery chimney had stopped smoking; Red Flame Peak had been rarely peaceful for more than half a month, then it began growing lively again.

Huang Xuan led a group of disciples to chop down Profound Yang Wood, Purple Sun Wood, Clear Spirit Bamboo, and make Spiritual Charcoal.

Li Cheng led another group to cut Iron Birch Wood and pile it up, while waiting for the Flying Ship from the Diligence Hall to come collect it.

By the Cold Pool, a look of admiration flickered in Liang Hill’s eyes, and he said in a deep voice:

“Senior Brother truly has the patience to persist this long practicing the Water Control Technique.”

Practicing a magic technique is tedious and exhausting, and he usually couldn’t persist past two double hours.

The other party actually persisted for a double hour, something far beyond him.

Ji An smiled and said:

“Practicing the technique brings me satisfaction, just like the satisfaction Junior Brother feels when catching Spirit Fish.”

His mind momentarily immersed into his dantian.

[Magic Technique: Water Control Technique (Perfection 75%)]

Seeing the rewards of every bit of effort reduces the monotony a lot.

Zhang Yuanshan piloted the Flying Shuttle to Red Flame Peak, descending by the Cold Pool, with someone else on board.

Ji An put the Water Control Technique away, walking up and saying:

“Senior Brother Zhao, Senior Brother Zhang, welcome.”

He didn’t expect them to come together.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Zhao Lei said:

“The other day, Junior Brother Zhang visited me, saying he wanted to refine a top-grade Purple Fire Gourd in the future, so I invited him to come with me to see how much material he would need.”

He noticed Zhang Yuanshan’s intention, but didn’t mind. Even between artifact refiners, there’s a difference in skill level.

As Zhu Xiangrong’s proud disciple, he didn’t fear competition among artifact refiners.

He was also well aware that Junior Brother Zhang and Junior Brother Ji had known each other before joining the sect, and had a good relationship, so he didn’t need to go through him to obtain materials.

Ji An nodded slightly and said:

“Everyone, please sit over here. This year the Purple Fire Gourd harvest yielded eighteen top-grade gourds and a hundred top-grade gourds.

Junior Brother Liang Hill and I have known each other for many years, and he wishes to purchase a top-grade Gourd Magical Artifact, you can discuss the deal.”

Liang Hill cupped his hands and said:

“Senior Brother Zhao, how much is the refining cost for a top-grade gourd?”

“As a friend of Junior Brother Ji, it has to be a bit cheaper, just eight hundred Spirit Stones.”

“Thank you, Senior Brother Zhao, I’m indebted to Senior Brother Ji’s favor.”

Liang Hill took out the Spirit Stones; he had inquired earlier that the price for a top-grade Purple Fire Gourd Magical Artifact was two thousand Spirit Stones.

Purchasing materials at seven hundred Spirit Stones, this deal saved him five hundred Spirit Stones.

He suddenly understood why Wei Songnian was keen on trading; human connections could indeed be continuously converted into Spirit Stones.

Zhao Lei smiled and waved his hand, saying:

“We all owe Junior Brother Ji’s favor.

Junior Brother Zhang, discuss with Junior Brother Ji how many top-grade gourds you need.

This year, I’ve taken many orders for custom Magical Artifacts, so I can’t let you have the top-grade gourds.”

Zhang Yuanshan said:

“Being able to obtain top-grade gourds, I am very grateful to Senior Brother Zhao for making it happen.

Senior Brother Ji, I would like fifty top-grade gourds, please calculate the Spirit Stones.”

He hadn’t expected to obtain materials this year, it was a delightful surprise.

Ji An nodded slightly:

“The transaction price with Senior Brother Zhao each top-grade gourd is 130 Spirit Stones, totaling 6500 Spirit Stones.”

The two completed the transaction, and Zhao Lei bought all the remaining materials, spending 20,000 Spirit Stones.

Ji An obtained 265 Middle-Grade Spirit Stones, not including his time cost and spell cost, the profit was about 160 Middle-Grade Spirit Stones.

Overall, he was quite satisfied.

He pulled a gourd from his Storage Bag that was two or three times larger than a top-grade gourd and said:

“I would also like to commission Senior Brother Zhao to refine a Spiritual Artifact.”

The gourd, radiating Spirit Light, immediately caught the attention of the others, and Zhao Lei exclaimed in surprise:

“Tier Two Gourd! Junior Brother’s cultivation ability; I’m impressed!”

In the past, when refining a Purple Fire Gourd, one could only obtain one top-grade material every one or two years.

In recent years, it has been possible to acquire multiple top-grade materials each year, and now even Tier Two materials.

He couldn’t help but wonder what the capacity of the Spiritual Artifact refined would be, and the level the nurtured flames could reach!