Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

When Ji An returned to Red Flame Peak, he caught the evening meal in time. He ate quickly and insisted on casting spells for the Tier Two Spirit Field.

Afterward, he hurried back to his grotto mansion, took out the Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture, and skimmed through it to get a rough impression.

The cultivation technique was rather abstruse, something to be studied slowly later on.

Now, what he needed most was to achieve entry into the magic techniques and then enhance them in a surge.

His approach was the same as during the Foundation Establishment Stage, mastering magic intent through studying magic techniques to enhance his understanding of the cultivation technique.

There are many Dharma Gates in the Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture, but the deeper one’s understanding of the power of the Five Elements, the easier it is to learn the cultivation technique.

First, practice the cultivation technique to a profound realm, which can immediately generate ’economic benefits.’

The sooner the spirit wood in the mountain forest is cultivated to a higher tier, the sooner he can accumulate high-tier resources.

Ji An picked up the Jade Slip of the Azure Dragon Shocking Skill and placed it on his forehead, using his Divine Sense to read its contents.

He first read through it, then carefully pondered the spellcasting techniques within it.

With powerful comprehension, a lower-grade Wood Dao Seed of Jia and Yi, and extensive experience with Great Perfection Level Wood Element Techniques, combined with a deep understanding of the Evergreen Wood Skill, Ji An took just over half a double hour to basically grasp the essence of the magic technique.

Awakening of Insects represents the warming of the weather, spring thunder beginning to sound, awakening the insects hibernating underground, symbolizing the revival and flourishing life of all things.

In his view, the Azure Dragon Shocking Skill integrates many advantages of Wood Element Techniques, while also possessing the characteristics of both Jia Wood and Yi Wood.

It can greatly stimulate the latent life force of spirit plants, thereby enhancing their growth speed.

At the same time, it can avoid damage caused by over-stimulation of potential.

Ji An began forming hand seals to officially practice the magic technique.

His powerful Spirit Soul granted him the ability to finely manipulate magical power. Although the spellcasting wasn’t smooth, it didn’t cause a backlash.

He repeatedly cast the spell, continuously summarizing his experiences.

Initially, he would make mistakes halfway through the spellcasting, forcing him to stop.

Gradually, he could cast the spell to the later stages.

Ji An, feeling exhilarated, kept practicing.

Half a double hour later, he formed the magic technique again, and a vague cyan dragon phantom appeared in the grotto mansion.

A barely perceptible dragon’s roar sounded, green brilliance shone, and the magic intent of budding growth lingered around.

“It’s done!”

Ji An laughed heartily, feeling that although the magic technique was merely at the entry level, the intensity of the pervasive magic intent could reach the Great Success level of the Jade Wood Transformation Skill, containing an indescribable aura.

In a word, powerful!

His mind quickly sank into the dantian, connecting to the Upper Stone Turtle.

[Master: Ji An]

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

[Spiritual Mechanism: Kan Spirit 5114.5, Gen Spirit 5568.2, Zhen Spirit 1682.4, Xun Spirit 5892.2, Kun Spirit 5267.6, Qian Spirit 6689.7, Dui Spirit 6506.6, Li Spirit 7024.6]

[Spirit Sealing Technique (Great Success 22%)]

Antitoxic Technique (Perfection 34%)

Azure Dragon Shocking Skill (Entry 1%)]

“Refine Spiritual Mechanism, enhance Azure Dragon Shocking Skill!”

Ji An mentally shouted an ability he hadn’t used for a long time, tinged with a hint of excitement.

His Divine Sense entered the Stone Turtle Profound Mysterious Space, transforming into a phantom, and stood on the Vine Position and Xun Position.

Having not entered here for a while, he found the features of this phantom to be quite clear, exactly resembling his current appearance.

The color at the Vine Position turned emerald green, brimming with budding intent; the color at the Xun Position turned dark green, filled with vigorous growth.

The phantom began casting the spell, as Zhen Spirit and Xun Spirit diminished continuously, Ji An’s understanding of the Azure Dragon Shocking Skill kept increasing.

Meanwhile, the Jia Wood and Yi Wood Dao Seeds in his acupoints flickered like twinkling stars.

When the Spiritual Mechanism couldn’t sustain the consumption, he automatically exited the Stone Turtle’s space.

[Azure Dragon Shocking Skill (Entry 1% → Perfection 14%)]

Ji An clapped his hands and laughed:

“Truly refreshing, next one.”

The rocket-like speed of improvement was indeed intoxicating.

He picked up the Jade Slip of the Cloud Dragon Rain Technique and placed it on his forehead to start studying and pondering the essence of the magic technique.

In comparison to the Azure Dragon Shocking Skill, he spent more time on this magic technique.

One double hour later, Ji An exited the Stone Turtle’s space.

[Cloud Dragon Rain Technique (Entry 1% → Perfection 4%)]

“Continue!”

Since he only needed to achieve entry into the magic techniques and the rest was practiced and comprehended within the Stone Turtle space, the consumption of Divine Sense was minimal, not affecting his continued exploration.

Another double hour passed.

[Yellow Dragon Essence Enhancement Skill (Entry 1% → Perfection 5%)]

“Continue!”

The last Fire Element Planting Technique consumed the most time for Ji An, taking nearly two double hours to complete entry.

“Refine Spiritual Mechanism, enhance Zhurong Divine Fire Spell!”

Ji An’s Divine Sense once again entered the Stone Turtle’s Profound Mysterious Space, standing firmly on the Li Position.

The color at the Li Position turned furnace red, a warm and lively aura tightly enveloping him.

The Li Spirit rapidly diminished, and the numbers in the magic technique column finally settled.

[Zhurong Divine Fire Spell (Entry 1% → Perfection 11%)]

By the time it reached 5:00 AM, Ji An, satisfied with the four Chao Origin Stage level magic techniques, nodded repeatedly.

A moment later, as the excitement of rapid advancement subsided, Ji An stood up, stretched, and climbed onto the stone bed.

A few breaths later, he fell into a deep sleep.

It had taken him four days and three nights to break through to the Chao Origin Stage, followed by being pulled into a long conversation with Jia Yu for a whole night.

Going to the Inheritance Hall to pick a cultivation technique, and studying spells throughout the night, he hadn’t closed his eyes for five days and nights; his spirit was exhausted to the limit.

…

Under the sunset, the Cold Pool shimmered with light.

Zhang Cuihua walked out of the kitchen, summoned the Talisman Bird to fly to the roof, and looked towards the mountainside.

When the last rays of the sunset faded, she still hadn’t seen that familiar figure appear.

A few disciples sat around a stone table eating dinner, chatting idly as they ate.

Zhang Cuihua said worriedly:

“I don’t know what Junior Martial Uncle is doing; he hasn’t come out all day.”

She felt that after Junior Martial Uncle went out and returned, he seemed a bit different from usual, but she couldn’t tell exactly how.

Wei Songtao took a piece of rabbit meat, chewed it thoroughly, and said:

“You’re worrying over nothing.

Junior Martial Uncle is a Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment cultivator, preparing to break through to the Chao Origin Stage.

Maybe he has realized something, of course, he needs to seize that fleeting moment of insight.”

Tian Tiezhu took a mouthful of Spirit Rice, muttering indistinctly:

“Songtao is right, don’t worry over nothing.”

He put down his bowl and chopsticks, a look of longing in his eyes:

“We are also considered half disciples of Red Flame Peak. If Junior Martial Uncle breaks through to become a Chao Origin Stage cultivator, our status will naturally rise with the tide.”

Which disciple is fortunate enough to work under a Chao Origin Stage cultivator?

There are tens of thousands of Qi Refining disciples in the entire sect, but only a few dozen Chao Origin Stage ancestors.

That means, at most, there are only a little over a hundred disciples serving under Chao Origin Stage ancestors.

“That’s for sure!”

Wei Songtao squinted his eyes into a line, feeling grateful for the arrangement his brother made for him and deeply admiring his brother’s foresight.

After experiencing the outbreak of the Demon Calamity and the scourge of demon cultivators, only thirty percent of Little Bamboo Mountain’s clan members remained from before the war.

If Junior Martial Uncle Ji breaks through to the Chao Origin Stage, the Wei Clan will have connected with Chao Origin Stage cultivators.

When his brother leaves the sect and returns to Little Bamboo Mountain, rejuvenating the already declining Wei Clan would not be difficult.

Zhang Cuihua’s eyes also glittered with light. At her level, she couldn’t see the sect’s ancestor; the Chao Origin Stage cultivators who occasionally appeared before disciples were the most powerful beings.

’In the future, if my child wants to join the sect under Junior Martial Uncle, it should be quite easy!’ she thought while working diligently on Red Flame Peak.

…

Ji An awoke from his sleep, feeling full of primordial qi, his body brimming with strength.

He had no intention of leaving the grotto mansion; he took out some Spirit Wine and dried meat from his Storage Bag, quickly filling his stomach.

Then, he took out the remaining three Magic Technique Jade Slips and began studying.

Time flew by; about seven or eight double hours passed, and Ji An sank his mind into his Dantian, connecting with the Upper Stone Turtle.

[Magic Technique: Geng Metal Spirit-Slaying Sword (Perfection 10%)

Earth-to-Steel Technique (Perfection 6%)

Earth Escape Technique (Minor Achievement 1%)]

A sense of pride welled up in his heart; of the seven Chao Origin Stage Techniques he obtained from the Inheritance Hall, six had reached the Perfection Level in just a few days.

“I owe my achievements today entirely to my own efforts, and a little help from the Stone Turtle,” Ji An laughed arrogantly, later calming down slowly.

One awkward thing was that the Earth Escape Technique required both Gen Spirit and Kun Spirit to advance quickly.

To enhance the Yellow Dragon Essence Enhancement Spell, he had consumed too much Kun Spirit, so he could only manage to push the Earth Escape Technique to Minor Achievement.

Ji An looked at the drip clock and found it was already si hour (7:00 AM).

He quickly dashed out of the grotto mansion, took the Flying Shuttle to the Cold Pool at the foot of the mountain.

Upon seeing him descend from the Flying Ship, Zhang Cuihua immediately greeted him with a smile and said:

“Breakfast is still warm in the steamer; shall I bring it up to Junior Martial Uncle?”

“Bring it up; I’m very hungry now.”

Ji An sat by the stone table. When the maid brought Spirit Food and Spirit Wine, he asked:

“Cuihua, how long have I been in the grotto mansion?”

He wasn’t exactly sure how long he had slept.

“Junior Martial Uncle has been there for two days and three nights.”

“So long, indeed,” Ji An chuckled, shaking his head, and instructed:

“Brew a pot of Tier Two Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea. I won’t eat lunch; call me for dinner.”

“Okay,” Zhang Cuihua agreed.

She felt a subtle excitement in her heart; Junior Martial Uncle used to be very punctual with meals.

Being so tirelessly dedicated these days must mean he has realized something profound, and it might not take long before he breaks through to the Chao Origin Stage.

After breakfast, Ji An drank the tea until it lost its flavor, then went to the living room, took out the Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture, and started studying it.

This cultivation technique is divided into six sections; each of the five Divine Mansions represents a section, along with comprehending the Five Elements Interacting and Generating Endless Life.

After reading the cultivation technique twice thoroughly, he found the section on opening the Wood Element Divine Mansion and began to study it.

For his Foundation Establishment Stage technique, he chose the Evergreen Wood Skill, making the opening of the Wood Mansion the easiest.

Soon, Ji An became engrossed in it. Cultivating at the Chao Origin Stage was a completely new level.

Cultivators began to engage in Qi Eating, drawing Five Elements Essence Qi through special Breathing Techniques, varying by seasons and celestial time.

It reminded him of a saying from his previous life, ’Those who eat qi become immortal and live long.’

When one is focused, time seems to pass quickly; when he came back to his senses, Ji An found Zhang Cuihua already standing in the living room.