Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Chapter 233: Chapter 222: No Reason at All

Ji An took out his Jade Token:

“Junior Martial Uncle, exchange for Trickle Spirit Water and Profound Yellow Soil, I don’t have many spiritual objects left.”

Jia Yu placed his Jade Token on the Spirit Disc, operated it a bit, and after checking the exchange record, he slightly frowned:

“The consumption rate of your spiritual objects is somewhat abnormal?”

From the frequency and quantity of exchanges, it seems his rate of refinement and cultivation of the Wood Element Technique is similar to that of a Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Compared to before, it has accelerated, assuming that the person genuinely uses the exchanged spiritual objects for cultivation.

This is the advantage of keeping disciples’ exchange records; one can infer a lot from the records.

“Recently, during cultivation, I had new insights into the cultivation technique, which made my refinement speed a bit faster.”

’New insights?’

Jia Yu’s expression turned odd; since when did insights become so commonplace?

In his impression, this kid had a significant insight half a year ago, his understanding of the cultivation technique should have reached its peak!

“What kind of insight, tell me.”

He placed his arms on the table, leaning forward.

The other party’s understanding of the cultivation technique has already reached a level that could challenge the Chao Origin Stage, he’s curious to hear what kind of progress there could be!

Ji An began to talk fluently; seeking clarity was another important reason for coming here today.

“For over a month now, during daytime cultivation, I can feel a warm sensation suffusing my body… but come night, it’s a different scene.

A slight chill arises from my Sea of Consciousness, my Spirit Soul rejoices, while my body feels like it’s plunged into an icy cave.

This sensation is especially noticeable at midnight.

However, after cultivation, I feel quite good, there’s no discomfort, instead I feel lighter, as if gradually shedding a layer of veil.”

Jia Yu felt normal listening to the first half, but his face grew grave by the second half.

In the eyes of a true high cultivator, the moon and sun are manifestations of the Yin and Yang polarities, all changes in the world result from the intermingling of Yin and Yang qi.

Yang represents rising and birth, Yin represents descent and extinction.

The rise and fall of Yin and Yang qi manifests the Power of the Five Elements.

Water is Taiyin, fire is the sun, wood is Lesser Yang, metal is Lesser Yin, and earth is the combination of the old and young of Yin and Yang; it’s a product of the qi exchanged between wood, fire, metal, and water.

The Evergreen Wood Skill’s ability to draw upon the power of the sun is known; it is a manifestation of having brought understanding of the cultivation technique to its limit and is the reason it can break through to the Chao Origin Stage.

But it definitely cannot draw upon the power of Taiyin, he’s very certain of this.

If the cultivation technique can invoke Yin Yang power, it belongs to the domain that directly points to the Nascent Soul Great Dao.

Such cultivation techniques are only possessed by top major sects in the Central Continent or Eastern Continent.

To harvest Yang’s Spirit Mechanism for body refinement, and Yin’s for soul refinement, forge the Golden Core and transform into the Soul Infant, enjoying a lifespan of three thousand years.

The sect’s Chao Origin Stage cultivation techniques are only beginning to touch upon the variations of Yin Yang Spirit Mechanism, yet a disciple can already draw Taiyin power through a Foundation Establishment technique, this…..

The insight is too advanced! It’s not something a Foundation Establishment disciple should understand.

Jia Yu was speechless; the cultivation technique isn’t flawed, otherwise, it would have been exposed among generations of disciples practicing it.

The only explanation is, this disciple is special.

Ji An watched as the other’s expression turned grave and urgently asked:

“Junior Martial Uncle, is there a problem?”

If there was no problem, the other shouldn’t have changed expressions, from sunny to cloudy, making him feel anxious within.

Jia Yu’s expression turned joyous, smiling:

“There’s no problem, just congratulations on grasping the hidden mysteries of the sect’s cultivation technique.

Just continue cultivating like this, no issues.”

If the Yin Yang powers conflicted, the other party wouldn’t be leaping about in front of him.

He leaned closer to the Spirit Disc, read the last exchange record, and remarked:

“This time, how much spiritual objects are you exchanging for, twice the last time?”

Ji An’s attention was diverted, and he answered with surprise:

“If possible, that would be great.”

Before, he couldn’t exchange so many resources at once; it indicated Junior Martial Uncle acknowledged his current cultivation state.

“Wait here; I’ll go fetch them.”

When Jia Yu went to the Secret Vault just now to get pills, his mood was heavy; this time, his steps were light.

Life lasts only a lifetime, like the fleeting autumn of grass and trees; when the elders age and pass, the juniors grow stronger, as is the law of nature.

One day, his life will also come to an end; the sect will either thrive or vanish in the hands of the junior disciples.

Suddenly, he felt he could see things in a new light; where there is the grandeur of celebrated friends, there is also the solitude when the music ends and people depart.

As the doors of the Secret Vault opened, Ji An sensed a fleeting ripple of Earth Element Spirit Power.

He recalled the first time at the Treasure Pavilion, he noticed the same.

He mused internally that it might be the transformation of the magic array’s Qi Mechanism that he happened to capture.

A moment later, Jia Yu emerged from the Secret Vault, placing spiritual objects on the table:

“I rounded it up for you– two thousand small merit worth of resources, check it.”

He paused and chuckled:

“Everything has its dual aspects; increasing the speed of refining spiritual objects hastens cultivation, also accelerates the advancement of cultivation level.

However, the consumption will also dramatically increase, now there are twenty thousand small merit points left.

In the future, you’ll need to earn merits even faster and more.”

“Earning merit is for spending, what’s the point otherwise?”

Ji An replied with a sentence, then began checking the resources.

Everything on Red Flame Peak is thriving, he has stable channels for earning small merits.

If one day the Ghost Moon Cyan Jade Tree and Soul Nourishing Wood are cultivated to Tier Two levels, wouldn’t the speed of earning small merits soar?

“The quantity is accurate. Thank you, Junior Martial Uncle,” Ji An stored the spiritual objects into his Storage Bag.

The three had a brief chat, then Ji An and his mentor bid farewell and left.

Walking out of the Treasure Pavilion, Ge Ying spoke:

“Do you still have enough Cyan Lotus Pills?”

Ji An smiled and said:

“Thank you for your concern, Master. They should be enough, and there might even be some left over.”

He entrusted his master to refine over a hundred furnaces of Cyan Lotus Pills, accumulating a total of six hundred and seventy pills.

Each year, he additionally bought around fifty pills from the sect and elsewhere, leaving him with five hundred and twenty pills, enough for five years.

In the future, he doesn’t plan to buy more Cyan Lotus Pills; they should be sufficient to refine his cultivation to the perfection of the Sixth-Layer Foundation Establishment.

Then he would stop taking them, slowly breaking through the bottleneck.

Ge Ying nodded gently and said:

“I’ll hold onto these Mystic Wood Gathering Spirit Pills for now and give them to you in one batch when you break through to the late-stage Foundation Establishment.”

Giving them one by one would be too few, lacking impact; she wanted her disciple to feel the immense support she offered.

“Alright, in the future, I will exchange with spiritual objects. Master can prepare a list, and I will make preparations in advance.”

Resources for the late-stage Foundation Establishment aren’t something that Spirit Stones can buy, and Ji An was very grateful for his teacher’s help.

“I don’t need anything specific; if your Senior Sister Luo Ying encounters difficulties, I hope you can offer some assistance.

You have in your possession a Tier Two Lower Grade Gold Element Spiritual Object that she requires, so offer it to her when you get the chance.”

Ge Ying’s eyes revealed a nurturing affection; Luo Ying was the only blood relative she was concerned about.

In a few years, if anyone among her disciples was the most resource-rich, she would certainly think it would be Ji An.

“I will,” Ji An nodded solemnly, understanding the significance of Senior Sister Ge to his master.

…

Jia Yu opened the gift box, took out a Spiritual Peach as dazzling as an oven fire, and bit into it with gusto, the fruity aroma lingering in his mouth.

The juice filled with Fire Spirit Power invigorated his spirit.

He practiced a Fire Element Technique, and eating Spiritual Peaches brought him maximum benefit.

Soon, he had swallowed two Spiritual Peaches.

Jia Yu processed the peach seeds briefly and put them back into the box, planning to give them to Ji An next time he comes.

His gaze turned deep, pondering Ji An’s cultivation involving the refinement of the Moonlight Spirit Mechanism.

As the sky darkened, Jia Yu realized that the night had fallen, the stars twinkling outside the hall.

“What exactly is it? I can’t figure out how Ji does it!”

He sighed deeply, folding his arms as he walked out of the hall, his brows furrowed.

’Could this boy possess some kind of Dao Body? Or perhaps a Companion Spirit Treasure? Otherwise, there’s no explanation.’

…

At the summit of Red Flame Peak, golden-red mist spewed forth, steaming and boiling, enveloping everything in a thousand visions.

After Ji An finished lunch, he instructed:

“Huang Xuan, bring the excavation magical artifact and come with me to the Spirit Field.”

To enhance the work of Qi Refining disciples, Red Flame Peak had long ago arranged for the crafting of a batch of middle-grade magical artifacts.

Some were suited for chopping, others for digging, and still others for grinding wood powder.

Creating and using tools is a key distinction between cultivators and demon beasts.

“Junior Martial Uncle, we can depart now.”

Huang Xuan patted his Storage Bag and added,

“These frequently-used magical artifacts are always carried by Li Cheng and me.”

When they were on patrol, they could encounter any situation, so carrying tools allowed them to handle things at any moment.

Ji An raised an eyebrow slightly, a kind smile spreading across his face:

“Very well, let’s go.

In the next few days, our task is to cut and burn the excess spirit plants in the lower-grade Spirit Field.”

He was very pleased with the earnest work attitude of the disciples.

He then handed a Flying Shuttle to Li Cheng and said:

“Go recruit nearby spirit farmers, the more the better, and start work tomorrow.”

“As you command,” Li Cheng controlled the Flying Shuttle to leave.

Ji An summoned a grey-feathered sand goose to fly ahead, arriving over the Mulberry Field and said,

“Huang Xuan, you go down and follow my instructions for chopping.”

The density of plants in the Spirit Field was still too high; without frequent magic techniques, they couldn’t grow better, consuming too much of his energy and time.

By cutting some plants, the inherent fertility of the Spirit Field could satisfy the plants’ growth needs.

This would reduce the frequency of his spells for the Spirit Field.

Each day he only needed to tend to the Tier Two Mid-grade Spirit Field, and cast spells on the large Spirit Field every four to five days, freeing up more time to practice magic techniques or engage in other activities.

Tier One Top-grade Spirit Plants could only yield Contribution Points and Spirit Stones, which he no longer valued much.

“Cut down the two Spiritual Mulberry trees to your left and dig out their roots;

Fell the Spiritual Mulberry tree behind you…”

Flying in the air, Ji An directed the disciples at work, aiming to reduce the plant count by twenty percent.

With fewer plants, the remaining ones could receive more nutrients and grow more robustly.

The reduction in yield was estimated to be only ten percent, or even less.

In the following days, Ji An led over thirty Qi Refining disciples diligently working in the Spirit Field.

Plans had been set when planting Profound Leaf Sword Bamboo and Azure Dragon Wood, so these spirit plants needn’t be touched.

Iron Birch Wood, Purple Sun Wood, and Profound Yang Wood were consumable tree species and also needn’t be managed.

Jade Leaf Mulberry, Biluo Tree, Red Cloud Pine, and Copper Patterned Mulberry required significant renovation, and these Spirit Fields took up the most land, making the task a daunting one.

Fortunately, the work was quite simple, and using handy excavation magical artifacts made it quite efficient.

Even so, it took half a month to finish, at the cost of over a thousand Spirit Stones in labor fees.