Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Chapter 249: Chapter 234: Pill Fire Technique Perfection

“Thank you, Master, these Mystic Wood Gathering Spirit Pills have been a great help to me.”

Ji An cupped his hands and added:

“If I commission Master to purchase pills on my behalf, and then transfer the credit to you, do you think it’s feasible?”

He wanted Master to act as a ’proxy shopper,’ which would allow for an additional quota of forty pills each year.

According to the rules for A-class disciples, he could also receive a quota of forty pills annually.

If Master could buy them for him, the pill shortage would become very small, allowing him to consume pills boldly and confidently.

“You have quite the imagination,” Ge Ying said, covering her mouth with a laugh:

“Sometimes I need to exchange for other pills, which would also use up my exchange quota. In the future, I’ll try to guarantee I can help you exchange twenty pills.

As for whether I can exchange more, it depends on my quota.

But after the Demon Calamity outbreak, the Sect exchange rules will change, so you need to be prepared for the worst.”

In wartime, the Sect will coordinate resources, and tightening is inevitable.

The reason she’s been able to exchange forty pills annually these past few years is that Luo Ying hasn’t needed help, but that might not be the case going forward.

“Let’s accept the Sect’s arrangements, being able to exchange one more pill is a gain.”

Ji An was open-minded, feeling fortunate for what he could get.

He smiled broadly and said,

“Master, when Senior Sister Luo Ying returns, invite Senior Sister Yue Fei over too.”

Senior Sister Zhong is responsible for the Sect’s refining of Mystic Wood Gathering Spirit Pills, getting around more might help with future purchases of Purple Ganoderma Yuan Pills.

“You lazy fellow, you should have been interacting more with your fellow disciples long ago.

The cultivation of Spirit Plants at Red Flame Peak has entered a stable phase, consuming less effort, don’t tell me you still have no time?”

Ge Ying gently reprimanded, this disciple was excellent in every aspect, except for his dislike of activity.

Ji An counted on his fingers and analyzed:

“Master, let me break it down for you.

I cultivate six double hours a day, from early morning to early afternoon, and late afternoon to late at night.

This means only three double hours during the day are at my disposal, and I also need to study and practice alchemy technique, time is really tight.”

Time is like water in a sponge; there’s always some if you squeeze hard enough, but in his view, spending too much time on socializing was not worth it.

Only when his cultivation met a bottleneck, long unable to advance further, would he choose to travel and make friends, hoping to touch on things indirectly.

Ge Ying shook her head slightly; she knew the temperament of her disciple well, like an abacus bead, only moving when nudged, otherwise remaining still.

If it weren’t for some matters necessitating going out, he’d likely stay at Red Flame Peak until the end of time.

“Speaking of alchemy, what kind of pills did you refine this month, and how much of the Three Yang Pill Fire Technique’s essence have you grasped?”

“Recently, I’ve been refining three batches of Fasting Pills daily. After using up a hundred portions of materials, the success rate of alchemy reached eighty percent, forming seven to eight pills.

The next stage is to prepare for refining Yellow Bud Pills; I’ve already sent disciples to purchase a hundred portions of materials.”

Ji An’s spirit connected to the Upper Stone Turtle and took a glance.

[Magic Technique: Three Yang Pill Fire Technique (Perfection 2%)]

He slowly said:

“Disciple possesses the foundation of the Perfection Level Fire Control Technique, and my understanding of the Three Yang Pill Fire Technique has already reached the Great Success Level.”

He decided to keep a low profile; performing too well in every aspect was not good.

“Very impressive, the complexity of the Three Yang Pill Fire Technique is much higher compared to the Fire Control Technique.

To have practiced it to the Great Success Level in just a month indicates you have a talent for the art of controlling fire, which greatly aids your alchemy.”

Ge Ying showed a reluctant smile at him; she didn’t need to worry about anything for this disciple, losing the pleasure of solving puzzles as a teacher for her students.

“Refining Yellow Bud Pills requires using five medicinal ingredients to start, it demands practical refining experience.

The Jade Slip I provided didn’t describe all the details, I haven’t refined Yellow Bud Pills for years, and many small refining techniques I’ve forgotten, you’ll need to slowly ponder and trial-and-error yourself.

Have you gone to the Inheritance Hall to acquire the late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivation Technique?”

“I’ve already gotten it.”

Ge Ying’s smile softened considerably and she said,

“I’ll explain some important points about executing the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation method to you…”

Finally, she could share some substance to maintain the dignity of a teacher, she explained very thoroughly, describing all the nuances of Spiritual Qi circulation, the problems she encountered, and solutions she devised.

Unconsciously, over a double hour passed, and the light within the grotto mansion gradually dimmed.

Once she had finished sharing all she knew, Ge Ying felt a bit reluctant,

“It’s getting late, stay here tonight and keep your teacher company.”

She wanted to share more about the intricacies of alchemy technique, and discuss the future situation of the Sect.

The signs of the Demon Calamity outbreak are becoming increasingly apparent; once war erupts, the Sect will commence rapid operations, everyone will become busy, and finding leisurely time like now will be rare.

“As you command, Master.”

…..

The next day, Ji An bid farewell to his master, piloting his Flying Shuttle to the middle of Sunrise Peak.

He put away his Flying Shuttle and stepped into the Treasure Pavilion, bringing out a new Identity Jade Token and said,

“Junior Martial Uncle Jia, I’m here to exchange for Mystic Wood Gathering Spirit Pills, taking both this year’s allocation and exchange quota.”

Jia Yu’s eyes slightly narrowed, and he laughed loudly, saying:

“Good boy, your cultivation advancement is faster than I expected!

Not bad, this gives you more time to break through to the Chao Origin Stage.”

A disciple at the late-stage Foundation Establishment at such a young age has sufficient time for honing, with a great chance to become a Chao Origin Stage cultivator.

The sect has produced several disciples with the potential to break through to the Chao Origin Stage, hopefully, there will be no major incidents during this demon calamity.

He took out a wine gourd and took a hearty swig, feeling happy today, it’s worth a drink!

“Wait here, I’ll get it for you.”

Jia Yu retrieved pills from the secret vault, manipulated the light golden jade token for a bit, and said:

“Twenty pills, an A-class disciple needs to expend fourteen hundred small merits.”

Ji An verified the number of pills and happily stored the jade bottle into his storage bag.

Having received thirty from Liuu Suyun, two hundred and forty from his master, and having obtained forty himself, he now held three hundred and ten Mystic Wood Gathering Spirit Pills.

Jia Yu took another swig, gulped down a few mouthfuls, then vigorously shook the gourd with a grimace:

“Gone again, Tier Two Spirit Wine is too scarce.

Kid, how many Tier Two Red Cloud Pines are on Red Flame Peak now? Brew more pine nut wine for me in the future.

Your Junior Martial Uncle still has a decent fortune, don’t worry about me drinking your wine for free.”

The materials within the sect that can be used to brew Tier Two Spirit Wine are too few, unable to meet his demands.

Ji An grinned widely and presented a jar of Tier Two Spirit Wine:

“Right now, there are eighty-one Tier Two Red Cloud Pines, I plan to use around eight thousand pounds to brew wine, yielding about four thousand pounds of wine.

But that’s this year’s yield, in previous years, only three thousand pounds were produced, after giving some to everyone, I have very little left.

Junior Martial Uncle, at your drinking rate, you alone could consume most of my stock.”

Due to a shortage of spiritual objects in the sect’s secret vault for cultivators to refine, he submitted twenty thousand pounds of pine nuts this year, earning two thousand small merits.

Junior Martial Uncle Jia is a Third-Transition Chao Origin Stage cultivator, and there’s no problem for him to drink twenty pounds of pine nut wine daily when he lets loose.

Jia Yu received the wine jar, opened the sealing mud with a gentle tap, drank cautiously, and then used a spell to pour the remaining wine into his gourd.

He sighed lightly, saying:

“Brew more spirit wine in these next few years, remember to set aside five thousand pounds for me.”

Once the demon calamity breaks out, the sect will forcibly requisition all kinds of resources, and brewing wine from Tier Two Pine Seeds might not be feasible.

For him, Tier One Spirit Wine isn’t much better than ordinary Spirit Spring Water, the taste is bland.

While resource control hasn’t been implemented, he plans to stock enough spirit wine, hoping it will last until the demon calamity ends.

Based on the last demon calamity, war would last around five years from full outbreak to conclusion.

Ji An slightly furrowed his brows:

“If more pine nuts are reserved for wine, there will be significantly fewer submitted to the sect.”

Within the sect, the number of cultivators practicing the Fire Element Technique is the highest, and the deficit of Tier Two Lower Grade Fire Spirit Objects is the largest.

Jia Yu was silent for a moment and then said softly:

“Reserve five thousand more pounds of pine nuts for wine next year, I’ll take some fire-elemental spiritual objects from my private collection to fill the gap.

By the way, with all the small merits you have, do you want to exchange them for a few spiritual artifacts as protection?

Once the demon calamity breaks out, we can’t predict how things will turn out, you at least need to have a defensive spiritual artifact.”

If the war reaches fierce intensity, even cultivators not skilled in magical combat would have to participate, it doesn’t change based on the sect’s will.

Ji An smiled and said:

“Thank you for your concern, Junior Martial Uncle, I have an apricot yellow Banner for protection, it should be sufficient for self-defense.”

His spiritual artifact has been refined for many years, and he’s consistently used Earth Element Essence to nurture it, it’s gained a hint of spirituality, making it flexible in use.

“Good boy, so you were prepared early, that’s good.”

…

The bright moon shines through the forest, its gentle light dyeing the earth in a cool hue.

After finishing dinner, Ji An’s maid brewed him a cup of Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea.

The hot tea went down his throat, and as warmth settled in, a light chill spread.

The coolness extended to his sea of consciousness, bringing a faint feeling of comfort to his spirit soul.

He continued drinking cup after cup, until the taste of the tea turned bland.

Ji An scratched his head, realizing the nourishment from the top-grade spirit tea was weaker than what he received from night cultivation, he now confirmed that his cultivation technique indeed experienced a ’mutation’.

He stood and swiftly moved to the Ghost Moon Cyan Jade Tree, operating the late-stage Foundation Establishment layer of the Evergreen Wood Skill.

The difficulty of the cultivation technique increased significantly, requiring numerous times of spiritual qi backlash through the extraordinary meridians, needing a period of adaptation to become proficient, so he didn’t choose to perform refinements with spiritual objects.

Two double hours later, thanks to the precise control brought by his powerful spirit soul, despite a bit of stumbling, he managed to operate a grand circulation of the cultivation technique.

The beginning is always the hardest, Ji An pressed on, continuing with the cultivation technique.

As the technique continued, a broader range of spiritual qi was drawn in.

Nurturing deep yellow spirit light, vigorously flourishing emerald spirit light, and from afar, the Cold Pool nourishing dim black spirit light, all converged towards him.

In the night sky, wisps of silvery light fell like a fine drizzle, swirling around him, then entered his nose and mouth with his breath, filling his spirit soul with joy.

Ji An felt that the speed of refining spiritual power had increased by twenty percent compared to the sixth layer of Foundation Establishment.