Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

After casting techniques on spirit plants like Cyan Leaf Red Lotus, Red Cloud Pine, Purple Fire Gourd, Copper Patterned Mulberry, and Profound Leaf Sword Bamboo, Ji An returned to his grotto mansion.

He jumped off the grey-feathered sand goose, patting its broad back.

The beast taming understood and called out a “gag” sound before flapping its wings and flying towards the foot of the mountain.

Ji An placed his hand on the Red Cloud Pine and cast the Zhurong Divine Fire Spell.

A phantom flame appeared at the root of the Spirit Pine and spread upwards along the trunk.

In just a breath, the Spirit Pine seemed to ignite, with flames shooting out several feet, and each pine needle emitted a lava-like color.

When the technique’s duration ended, the red flame suddenly surged and shimmered with dark golden color before dissipating.

The flame phenomenon of the Spirit Pine faded, with the tips of the pine needles twinkling with golden glimmers that lingered.

Ji An paused for a moment and placed his hand on the trunk again, channeling magical power to nourish the Spirit Pine.

When casting in the Pine Forest, he hadn’t noticed this phenomenon.

A Chao Origin Stage cultivator’s magical power has much higher quality than the Foundation Establishment Stage, causing the Red Cloud Pine’s spirit light to billow, its aura’s contour now double its previous size.

The golden glimmers at the tips of the pine needles seemed to receive energy replenishment, causing their glow to rise again.

Ji An smiled, “Something good is happening.”

After nourishing two Spirit Pines with magical power, he entered his grotto mansion, sat cross-legged on the stone bed, and placed the Jade Slip of the Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture on his forehead, continuing to ponder the Chapter on opening the Wood Mansion.

The basic prerequisite for cultivating the Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture is to open a Divine Mansion; without opening the mansion, one isn’t even qualified to cultivate the technique.

Two double hours later, Ji An put down the Jade Slip, adopted the Five Hearts Facing Heaven posture, and began to focus and calm his thoughts.

He had already mastered the Dharma Gate for opening the Divine Mansion, with its various acupoints well-known, and it was time to practice once and see how well he understood.

The records in the cultivation technique were very detailed, allowing him to try boldly without waiting for the ancestor to lecture and then starting the mansion opening, as that would just waste time.

Ji An began operating the Dharma Gate, letting magical power flow from the Dantian along the Immortal Vein to the liver area.

At this moment, the liver surface was tinged with a faint green hue, with vein-like patterns appearing, exactly like when cultivating the Evergreen Wood Skill.

He precisely controlled the magical power, allowing a uniform flow into the liver, causing the vein patterns to become increasingly lustrous.

Soon, the vein patterns on the liver’s surface were entirely illuminated, and afterward, magical power flowed out from a certain outlet, returning to the Dantian via another Immortal Vein.

Maintaining the operation of the Dharma Gate, he established a magical power bridge between the Dantian and the liver.

According to the introduction of the cultivation technique, opening a Divine Mansion is a slow process, and the foundation laid during the Foundation Establishment Stage merely opens the outer pathways of the Divine Mansion.

The inner layer still needs to be established, and only after condensing the core is the great merit achieved.

As Ji An operated the Dharma Gate, two Wood Element Dao Seeds in the acupoints maintained a constant glowing state, emitting an aura of sprouting and growth, merging into the magical power.

New branches sprouted from the vein nodes on the liver surface, extending inward.

Half a double hour later, Ji An felt his spirit soul starting to become wearied, and his thoughts slowed somewhat.

He slowly concluded the process, pressing his temples wearily.

Mansion opening consumes a lot of Divine Sense, and just half a double hour’s effort is comparable to three or four double hours of uninterrupted alchemy and talisman painting.

There are seventy-two vein nodes on the liver’s surface, about half of which can sprout to form inner vein patterns.

With his recent effort, he activated one of these nodes to grow new vein patterns.

However, judging by today’s progress, it would take about three days for the vein pattern to be fully developed.

There is no hurry; mansion opening is a meticulous task.

Ji An was quite satisfied, noting that many cultivators fail to complete the surface transformation of organs corresponding to their cultivation technique during the Foundation Establishment Stage and must continue cultivating the original technique after breaking through to the Chao Origin Stage to complete what they owe.

In this regard, he had already surpassed most cultivators.

As more vein patterns sprout and grow, the progress of opening the Divine Mansion will accelerate.

Once all the inner vein patterns are opened, the core can be condensed swiftly with magical power.

Ji An poured Spiritual Spring Water sealed in a vessel into a water kettle and loaded Spiritual Charcoal into the Wind Furnace.

With a flick of his finger, a green flame accurately ignited in the furnace, lighting the Clearing Spirit Bamboo Charcoal.

Upon reaching the Chao Origin Stage, magical power can be used to light the Primordial Life Fire, thereby forming the Pill Fire.

With the Pill Fire available, alchemy will be much easier from now on.

The Primordial Life Fire is the Fire of Life, and Chao Origin Stage Pill Masters find it easier to refine high-quality pills.

The kettle soon made a “gurgling” sound, and Ji An took out Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea, counting out a dozen tea leaves for brewing.

A few cups of hot tea left him feeling much more comfortable in spirit soul.

Lying on the stone bed, he soon fell into a deep sleep.

…

At dawn (5:00 AM), Ji An woke up on time and walked out of the grotto mansion, immediately sensing something different in the air.

He turned his head to feel carefully and found that the Spirit Pine still carried the Spirit Charm of the Zhurong Divine Fire Spell.

“After a night has passed, the residual charm of the technique still hasn’t dissipated?”

Ji An’s eyes suddenly lit up, marveling at the Chao Origin Stage technique!

Although the technique’s Spirit Charm is now quite weak, it still continuously nourishes the spirit plant.

He recalled seeing in the Miscellaneous Records of Cultivation that a Sword Cultivator once cleaved a mountain with one sword, with the Sword Intent lasting a thousand years. At the time, he thought it was complete nonsense.

He believed that time could dilute all traces, and even if the Sword Intent was strong, lasting a millennium was far-fetched.

But now, seeing the Zhurong Divine Fire Spell’s Magic Intent lasting overnight, he thought that a Nascent Soul Stage Sword Cultivator’s Sword Intent not dissipating for years could actually be possible.

This indicates that when the ’mental realm’ reaches a certain critical point, it can remain long-term.

Feeling invigorated, he summoned the Flying Shuttle and dove towards the Cold Pool.

After opening the mansion, he could condense Five Elements Qi into Auspicious Clouds, with speed comparable to the Flying Shuttle, and could use Auspicious Clouds for transportation from now on.

Auspicious Cloud decided to establish his heart’s Fire Mansion along the Five Elements Mutual Generation route after opening the Wood Mansion, as Metal and Fire elements are the fastest.

Ji An landed beside the Cold Pool’s orchard, sensing a faint moist aura drifting around, a lingering effect of the Cloud Dragon Rain Technique.

He was overjoyed, observing that the Magic Intent of Water Element Magic was lively and easily dispersed, lasting throughout the night.

Stepping closer to the Celestial Essence Pear, he noticed the lingering effect of the Azure Dragon Shocking Skill still present, entwined among the branches and leaves of the Spirit Wood.

He stirred his Magical Power, soaring to the Fire Element Spirit Plant Garden, and felt the nourishing aura of the Earth Element rising from the ground, bringing a smile to his face.

“Wonderful, let’s see how many days these lingering effects can last!”

After breakfast, Ji An instructed:

“Cuihua, tidy up and accompany me back to the Grotto Mansion.

Every half an hour, prepare a pot of Tier One Top Grade Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea for me, or Tier Two Cloud Peak Silver Needle.”

The Dharma Gate ran smoothly yesterday, so he must seize the time to establish his Mansion.

…

Three days later, at 5:00 AM.

Ji An left the Grotto Mansion and discovered that there was only a faint trace left of the Zhurong Divine Fire Spell Intent surrounding the Red Cloud Pine, soon to dissipate.

He immediately navigated the Flying Shuttle down the mountain, inspecting the condition of other Spirit Plants in the orchard, finding that the Magic Intents of techniques like Cloud Dragon Rain Technique were similarly fading, leaving only a trace.

“Not bad, the magic intent of Chao Origin Stage Planting Techniques can last for two days and nights!”

Ji An was greatly comforted; as long as he maintained casting magic every two days, the Spirit Plants’ needs could be met.

Once he took charge of Ningcui Cliff, he wouldn’t need to run back and forth every day.

…

Half a month later.

In the Grotto Mansion, Ji An ceased the Dharma Gate’s operation, rubbed his head with a joyful expression, and walked out of the Quiet Chamber.

Just now, he completed the establishment of the seventh Inner Vein Pattern, progressing faster than he initially anticipated.

Outside, Zhang Cuihua saw him emerge and promptly brewed a cup of Tier Two Cloud Peak Silver Needle.

Ji An sat down, delighting in the strong tea.

The Tier Two Cloud Peak Silver Needle quickly restored his Divine Sense consumption, thanks to the support of Spirit Tea, allowing him to exceed his predetermined goals.

Zhang Cuihua lightly coughed and said:

“Ancestor, the consumption of Spirit Tea has been very fast in recent days.

If this rate continues, I’m afraid we won’t have quality Spirit Tea to entertain guests at the celebration.”

Only three taels of Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea remain, with slightly over four pounds of Tier Two Lower Grade Cloud Peak Silver Needle, and slightly over two pounds of Tier Two Middle Grade left.

Ji An frowned slightly and sighed:

“I understand, from tomorrow onwards, you don’t need to come and brew tea.”

He couldn’t possibly use ordinary Spirit Tea to entertain guests; he planned to establish himself as the strongest Spirit Farmer of the sect, setting the tone for Red Flame Peak.

At this moment, he sensed the aura of a Communication Golden Sword approaching, thus he performed a magic gesture to open the Dharma Prohibition.

The Golden Sword was from Jia Yu, containing only a very brief message.

’Tomorrow, early morning at 7:00 AM, Zhengyang Ancestor will summon you in the Wuji Hall at Sunrise Peak.’

…

Ji An arrived at Sunrise Peak early morning at 7:00 AM, descending at the Treasure Pavilion on the mountainside.

He stepped into the main hall, where he found three people sitting: Jia Yu, Li Yuangong, and one he didn’t recognize.

Jia Yu enthusiastically waved and laughed:

“Haha, come over and sit. Not sure if you know them, let me introduce them; this is Ji An, who is cultivating at Red Flame Peak.”

“This is Li Yuangong from Profound Fire Peak.”

“This is Yue Yunlong from Celestial Cyan Mountain.”

“You all are recently broken through Chao Origin Stage cultivators, the Ancestor chose today for you to meet.

Yuangong broke through first, Yunlong next, and Ji An the latest.”

Jia Yu spoke in a light tone,

Ji An cupped his hands and said:

“I’ve interacted with Senior Brother Li, but this is the first time meeting Senior Brother Yue, a pleasure!”

Yue Yunlong earnestly sized up Ji An and solemnly cupped his hands:

“A pleasure.”

He had long sought to connect with this cultivator, whose breakthrough was extremely noteworthy, planning to invite him to the celebration.

Li Yuangong exclaimed:

“Junior Brother Ji is indeed a prodigious talent, impressive.”

He recalled the first time they crossed paths, when he was Eighth-Layer Foundation Establishment, and Ji An hadn’t yet broken through Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, which was quite a disparity.

Time flowed, he broke through to Chao Origin Stage, but Ji An managed to break through in the following months, he was well aware what that meant.

Ji An modestly waved his hand and said:

“Let’s just say my cultivation has been smooth these recent years, merely fortunate.”

After some mutual compliments, Jia Yu said:

“By this time, you should have familiarized yourself with the Cultivation Methods considerably. The Ancestor will provide systematic instruction on Chao Origin Stage cultivation and solve any difficulties you encounter in establishing the Divine Mansion.

Do not be nervous, ask any questions you have, it’s a rare opportunity.”