Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Chapter 229: Chapter 219: When the Spiritual Peaches Ripen

“Late-stage Foundation Establishment Pill? Are you already planning for your future cultivation, junior brother?”

Liuu Suyun’s eyes widened. The other party practices a Wood Element Technique and possesses dozens of Tier Two Spirit Plants, lacking neither Spirit Stones nor other resources, so this must be the case.

“Junior brother, you’re only at the Fifth-Layer Foundation Establishment. Isn’t it too early to seek a Late-stage Foundation Establishment Pill?”

Breaking through to the Sixth-Layer Foundation Establishment and then to the Seventh-Layer is not a short process.

“I broke through to the Sixth-Layer Foundation Establishment half a year ago, so planning now is not early at all.”

Ji An said, if not for acquiring some Jade Water Spirit Lotus seeds from Liang Hill’s Dao Field, he would still be worried about the Cyan Lotus Pill. This time, he must prepare in advance.

Late-stage Foundation Establishment Pills are strategically reserved by the sect and cannot be exchanged for unless one’s cultivation level meets the requirement. It requires seeking help.

“I see. When you broke through the Fifth-Layer Foundation Establishment, I believed you were destined to compete for the A-class disciple treatment.

Now it seems there’s no need to compete; it’s a natural progression.”

Liuu Suyun’s words carried admiration and envy.

A-class disciple treatment means the sect nurtures them as Chao Origin Stage seeds, tilting resources toward them.

In thousands of years, there have been only two cases in the sect where those not A-class disciples broke through the Chao Origin Stage.

She thought for a moment and said:

“Alright, I agree. The Secret Vault has restrictions on exchanging Late-stage Foundation Establishment Pills, and cannot be done in bulk in a short time. I’ll exchange them over seven or eight years.

Pills suitable for the Wood Element Technique are the Mystic Wood Gathering Spirit Pill and the Purple Ganoderma Yuan Pill. The Purple Ganoderma Yuan Pill is for Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment cultivators, which I can’t exchange, so I can only provide some Mystic Wood Gathering Spirit Pills.”

Cultivators practicing Fire Element Techniques cannot exchange pills meant for other cultivation techniques’ Ninth Layer, and vice versa.

Ji An bowed slightly and lowered his head:

“Mystic Wood Gathering Spirit Pills will do, thank you, senior sister, for your help.”

“You’re welcome. If thanks are to be given, it should be me thanking you.”

Liuu Suyun said with a smile, a little dimple showing on her left cheek.

Frequent feeding of Tier Two Earth Spirit Fruits to the Golden Spot Spider can yield more Tier Two Spirit Silk through Beast Taming.

If fortune smiles a little more favorably upon her, there’s a slim chance of breaking through to the Chao Origin Stage.

After the feast, Liuu Suyun produced twenty-five pieces of middle-grade Spirit Stones and said:

“I’ve been relatively well-off recently, so I’ll first settle the Spirit Stones for fifty thousand Contribution Points.”

Ji An stored the Spirit Stones and took out a Jade Box with a Sealing Spirit Talisman on it:

“Senior sister, three Spirit Fruits ripened gradually over the past few days.”

Liuu Suyun cheerfully opened the box, inside which lay three yellow fruits the size of children’s fists.

Their skins were lustrous and jade-like, occasionally shimmering with a glow.

“The fruits are a size larger than Tier One Top Grade, with improved quality and increased quantity, very good!”

Her eyes twinkled with joy, her mood greatly uplifted.

“Junior brother, how many fruits did the Tier Two Spirit Tree bear?”

According to their agreement, she was entitled to thirty fruits.

“Thirty-six.”

Ji An answered, exactly the Celestial Spirits’ Number.

Liuu Suyun’s eyes showed anticipation:

“How many can you sell, junior brother?”

For her, the more Spirit Fruits, the better.

“I’ll keep two, and the rest can all be traded with you, senior sister. But with what will you trade?

Tier Two resources can’t all be settled with Spirit Stones.”

“Most of the Demon Beasts I raise are spider-like, so I’m rich in various Spirit Silks, but it seems you aren’t particularly interested in these.”

Liuu Suyun was in a dilemma, as her resource types were relatively scarce, and she couldn’t immediately think of anything substantial to exchange.

“Junior brother, what resources do you prefer?”

“Of course, rare seeds or various Tier Two Spirit Soil, planting secret techniques, and such. Anything related to planting, I’ll accept.

Tier Two Artifact Refining Spiritual Objects are also okay. If senior sister’s spiritual objects are exceptionally valuable, I can offer a discount.”

Ji An paused and then added:

“How about this, you can buy four more fruits this year with Spirit Stones, but in the future, you’ll need to use related resources.

If you can find rare tree species, always using Spirit Stones isn’t out of the question.”

If the other party could obtain a Spirit Seed of the caliber of the Ghost Moon Cyan Jade Tree, he would be willing to make significant concessions.

A Spirit Tree can continuously yield resources for several centuries, so he owes Wei Songnian and Liu Yu a great deal.

“Thank you, junior brother. When will the next batch of Tier Two Earth Spirit Fruit Trees bear fruit?”

Liuu Suyun asked, needing to calculate how much preparation time she had.

Her mother was a collateral disciple of a large family in the Luofeng Valley area and married into the Golden Spirit Sect after meeting her father.

Her mother’s family is quite adept at planting, and they frequently interacted post-Foundation Establishment.

After her parents passed away, the ties dwindled, and the relationship became strictly transactional.

Every year, her maternal family would exchange high-grade Spirit Silks for various Spirit Fruits and Grasses from her. She decided to inquire if they were willing to trade high-grade Spirit Seeds.

“Uh, you’ve caught me off guard, senior sister. There should be a gap of at least three years.”

Ji An’s eyes showed a clear gleam, as he didn’t know either.

“I almost forgot, this is your first time cultivating a Tier Two Earth Spirit Fruit Tree.” Liuu Suyun covered her mouth with a smile, instinctively treating him like a seasoned Spirit Farmer.

“A dozen years ago, I bought Tier Two Earth Spirit Fruit from a Luofeng Valley cultivator for 200 Spirit Stones. I’ll buy them from you at 210 Spirit Stones each, how about it?”

“That’s acceptable.”

Earth Spirit Plants are rare, with low quantities of fruit, making them much more expensive.

Tier Two Biluo Fruit, purchased with Spirit Stones, would only be worth several dozen.

“Junior brother, here’s your Spirit Stones.”

Liuu Suyun took out the Spirit Stones from the Storage Bag and handed them over immediately.

“Sister, are you afraid that I might change my mind?”

Ji An took the Spirit Stones, stood up, and said:

“I’ll take you to see the current state of the Spirit Tree, it will surely surprise you.”

The two walked side by side into the underground cavern.

The rock floor of the passage, from frequently being walked on, had been polished smooth and faintly shimmered.

The Tier Two Earth Spirit Fruit shed its original gray stone skin, revealing a color as translucent as Yellow Jade, like an ugly duckling transforming into a swan.

The Spirit Tree’s bark had fine black patterns, emitting a lustrous glow, reflecting the shiny golden fur of the Spirit-Seeking Rat beneath the tree.

Beside Golden Fur was a white Jade Box, inside which lay several fruits quietly.

Ji An glanced at the box and counted, exclaiming:

“So many fruits matured today!”

There were eight fruits in the box, and he had visited at midnight the previous night; only six or seven double hours had passed.

As he spoke, yet another fruit matured, falling from the tree.

Golden Fur darted over, but the fruit was snatched away by an invisible force, causing it to gaze angrily in the direction the fruit disappeared.

Liuu Suyun used Object Control Technique to bring the fruit into her hand, raising an eyebrow playfully at Golden Fur.

“Squeak squeak.”

The Spirit-Seeking Rat let out an unhappy squeak, its joy of harvest stolen.

Due to the disparity in strength, it could only bare its teeth in a symbolic show of defiance.

“Junior brother, I’m going to release the Golden Spot Spider now.”

Liuu Suyun gently greeted, her Beast Taming capability at the Eighth-Layer Foundation Establishment was even stronger than herself.

“Alright,” Ji An nodded slightly, this senior sister was not so courteous before, directly releasing her Spirit Beast.

The grindstone-sized Golden Spot Spider appeared suddenly, its eight hairy jointed legs looking menacing.

The demon qi exuded ostentatiously, scaring Golden Fur to immediately use Earth Element Technique to flee.

It emerged from its master’s feet, stood up sneakily, and observed secretly, it had an impression of this fierce big guy.

Ji An appeared very calm; he was now at the Sixth-Layer Foundation Establishment, and with his strengthened Spirit Soul after mutation, he could withstand the pressure of a Late-stage Foundation Establishment Demon Beast without issue.

The Golden Spot Spider contentedly consumed a Spirit Fruit, then was withdrawn back into the Spirit Beast Bag by Liuu Suyun.

“Thirty-four fruits, enough for it to eat for over two years, I wonder when it can eat Tier Two Spirit Fruits at will.”

…

Three days later, all the Tier Two Earth Spirit Fruits matured, their maturation period very concentrated.

“Having disturbed for several days, it’s time to say goodbye.”

Liuu Suyun summoned a Flying Shuttle and said:

“There are still things to be busy with in the Silk Cave, Junior brother, farewell!

After returning, I will try my best to seek various Spirit Seeds and Spiritual Objects.”

“Wait a moment,” Ji An said, “The Spiritual Peach is also about to mature, I’ve sent someone to pick it, for you to have a taste.”

The Tier Two Spiritual Peach was maturing, a timely coincidence for the other party.

“It seems the Earth Spirit Fruit matured just at the right time, haha.”

Liuu Suyun looked around at the vibrant land, filled with emotions, this was truly a treasure trove!

Xia Yuhuan walked out from the woods carrying a tray covered with red satin. Two fist-sized, bright red Spiritual Peaches stood out prominently.

Ji An took out a Profound Yang Wood box from his Storage Bag, placing the Spirit Fruits inside:

“A gift for Senior Sister.”

Liuu Suyun bowed and said:

“Thank you, Junior brother, this kindness is remembered.”

She took the box, leapt onto the Flying Shuttle:

“Until we meet again.”

Ji An watched her leave and said:

“Yu Han, pick all the ripe Spiritual Peaches and find a large gift box to put twelve pieces in.”

…

The sky was like a roaring furnace, painting Liuu Suyun’s face with a red hue.

The magnificent sunset appeared like a mountain range made of flames.

Sunrise Peak stood tall under the splendid and majestic celestial vault, being the place in the Golden Spirit Sect that first witnessed daylight and the last to bathe in the sun’s final glow.

Liuu Suyun’s Flying Shuttle descended, following a pre-designed route, landing halfway up the mountain after crossing the magic arrays.

The large characters ’Treasure Pavilion’ with gold paint peeling off revealed a dark underlayer, surviving tenuously in the glow of the sunset.

Liuu Suyun glanced up at the plaque, shook her head slightly.

She marched into the hall and cheerfully shouted:

“Junior Martial Uncle, our sign needs some repairs, the writings are nearly unreadable.”

Jia Yu glanced at it, put down the Wine Gourd:

“Little Liuu, what do you know, this just shows the long history of our Sect.”

With over four hundred middle to late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Sect, he recognized them all.

“Alright, let it witness our Sect’s profound heritage then!”

Liuu Suyun slightly pursed her lips, just say you’re too lazy to fix it!

She took out a Jade Token and said:

“Junior Martial Uncle, I’m here to exchange for the Mystic Wood Gathering Spirit Pill.”

“You’re a cultivator practicing an Earth Element Cultivation Method, exchanging for a Wood Element Spiritual Pill, have you taken the wrong medicine?”