Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

“Truly fated with me!”

The Rock Armor Bear struggled for quite a while when forming a blood pact with him.

“Yo-yo!”

The little deer’s eyes suddenly widened, looking adorably at its master. A kind voice echoed in its mind, making it unable to resist the attachment.

“Alright, from now on, you’ll be called Youyou!”

Ji An laughed heartily; this was the fourth named beast at the Red Flame Peak, while the grey-feathered sand geese and Golden Feathered Eagle had yet to have names.

Zhang Cuihua stepped forward, smiling:

“Congratulations, Master Ancestor, for acquiring another capable beast.”

Ji An felt it and kindly instructed, “From now on, you will have an additional task: pick some fresh top-grade Tier One mulberry leaves each day to feed it.

Additionally, every half month, supplement with a top-grade Biluo Fruit and some bamboo shoots.”

“Disciple will remember.”

Zhang Cuihua happily agreed, believing that with more tasks, her position would be more stable.

When Master Ancestor stopped having breakfast and dinner, she was anxious for a while.

Following Wei Songtao’s advice, she pondered diligently on how to create new meals.

Later, when Master Ancestor accepted two disciples, her anxiety completely dissipated.

…

Ji An summoned two disciples and copied two Spirit Feeding Pill recipes from the Jade Slip given by Senior Sister He, giving each a new Jade Slip, and then handed over the herbs to them.

“Each of you prepare one type of pill and hand it to me in a few days.”

Preparing Spirit Feeding Pills was easy, as the treatment of the herbs wasn’t complex and didn’t require special refining.

“As you command.”

Ji An explained the key points and then rode the clouds back to the grotto mansion.

He entered the Earth Fire Chamber, performing a Dharma Seal to cast the Object Control Technique, pulling the Cyan Lotus Fire Cloud Furnace, which had been gathering dust in the corner, in front of him, and cleaning it with the Small Cloud Rain Technique.

It had been years since he last refined pills. Although he was refining pills at the Early-stage Foundation Establishment level, he had bought enough materials for three batches, just in case he was rusty.

Fortunately, his familiarity with the Three Yang Pill Fire Technique was deeply ingrained, so Ji An adeptly controlled the pill fire.

The pill fire was a vibrant green, full of life, uniformly heating the pill furnace under his control.

This was his first time refining pills using his own pill fire without any hint of awkwardness.

Skillfully extracting the Divine Essence from the herbs, cleansing the pill furnace, Ji An focused intently, melding the Divine Essence according to the steps.

A waft of pill fragrance drifted out as he opened the pill furnace and performed a hand seal to congeal the pills.

A faint red pill rapidly took shape, with three green pill patterns on its surface.

“Not bad, skills intact.”

Successfully creating high-quality pills on the first attempt, Ji An felt quite satisfied.

He immediately walked out of the grotto mansion, letting out a long howl.

In the distance, the cry of an eagle resonated, and soon the Golden Feathered Eagle appeared in view.

The beast circled down, its golden crown feathers raised, and nuzzled affectionately against its master’s palm.

Ji An extended his Divine Sense, sensing the beast’s condition, nodding in satisfaction as he fed it the freshly refined pill.

The Golden Feathered Eagle swallowed it in one gulp, and after a few moments, the demonic power within it began to boil, with its aura steadily rising.

After two double hours, it let out a somewhat hoarse cry, its aura suddenly surging, naturally reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage of a demon beast.

Simultaneously, its bones cracked, and its size visibly expanded by a circle.

Now, only two beasts at the Red Flame Peak remained in the Qi Refining Stage.

Ji An engaged in spiritual communication with the beast, with the Golden Feathered Eagle lowering its head obediently.

He mounted it, commanding:

“Circle around at the fastest speed.”

The cry echoed through the woods as Ji An noticed the Golden Feathered Eagle’s body gaining a semi-transparent membrane, with the fierce wind howling by.

The beast flew once around Red Flame Peak, landing smoothly at the grotto mansion entrance.

Ji An roughly estimated that its speed now matched the Flying Shuttle’s fastest speed, possibly even exceeding it slightly.

When it advances to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, its speed should surpass his flying escape using the Flame Light Banner.

He patted the iron feathers on the beast’s back, nodding in satisfaction:

“Not bad, I’ll take you with me on trips from now on.”

The Golden Feathered Eagle let out a triumphant cry, flapping its wings to send two Wind Blades into the mountainside.

…

Two days later.

Li Mingze hurriedly exited the teleportation array, driving his spiritual artifact to swiftly return to Lingxiao Mountain.

He went to the Hall Master’s room, speaking gravely:

“Reporting to Junior Martial Uncle Zhang, after communicating with the cultivators of Luofeng Valley, it was confirmed that those black demon insects appearing in the sect indeed caused them great losses.

Additionally, there’s significant news: Luofeng Valley and Yuanhe Mountain also suffered attacks from these demon insects, with large areas of Spirit Fields affected overnight.”

“Luofeng Valley had experience dealing with it, immediately deploying High-Tier Cultivators to burn the infested Spirit Plants.

However, due to a delayed response, Yuanhe Mountain had a large number of Spirit Fields, lacking protection from magic arrays, devoured by the insects. It’s said that four-tenths of the Spirit Fields failed to yield, with the remainder severely reduced.”

A flash of dread appeared on his face, acknowledging that if not for the timely response from the Agricultural Hall, the sect would have suffered greatly.

Zhang Zizhao wore a grave expression, saying:

“Understood. Hall Master Li, you’ve worked hard; go take a rest.”

He promptly took out two Communication Golden Swords, recording the information and activated them.

The situation was unusual, clearly filled with the scent of conspiracy.

One Golden Sword reported to the ancestor, while the other flew toward Ningcui Cliff.

…

In the Agricultural Hall, Ji An stopped the operation of the Dharma Gate, immediately extinguishing the Soul Incense in the incense burner.

“No matter the stage, these external cultivation items are indispensable.”

He sighed, appreciating that with the Soul Incense’s aid, even after operating the Dharma Gate for an afternoon, the fatigue in his Spirit Soul wasn’t overwhelming.

He brewed a thick cup of Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea, sipping it as he relaxed and restored his Divine Sense.

He needed to quickly recover from the consumption of Divine Sense, as there was Qi Eating to attend to by evening.

After a double hour passed, under the slanting rays of the setting sun, a patch of orange-red lay across the window frame.

Outside, a Communication Golden Sword buzzed, resembling a diligent bee.

Ji An cast the Object Control Technique to open the window, grabbed the incoming Golden Sword, and extended his Divine Sense to read the message.

His demeanor immediately became serious, promptly activating a Communication Talisman Sword to send out.

Before long, Lin Mao and Kong Yunyi hurriedly arrived.

“Hall Master, what are your orders?”

Ji An solemnly stated:

“Luofeng Valley and Yuanhe Mountain also suffered attacks from demon insects at the same time as us.

Immediately inform all stewards of this incident, instructing them to ensure all disciples are notified tonight. If such situations arise again, report immediately.”

The conspiracy was evident; the Agricultural Hall had to be vigilant.

Fully aware of the gravity of the situation, Lin Mao promptly bowed:

“We will attend to it immediately.”

After they left, Ji An’s eyes flickered, and his grave expression gradually relaxed.

Demon insects were not hard to deal with; as long as they were discovered in time, he could quickly handle them.

Unless the hidden enemy possessed more formidable means, he didn’t need to worry.

Ji An left the Agricultural Hall, heading to the rear mountain forest, raising his brows involuntarily.

The Magic Intent of the Azure Dragon Shocking Skill still lingered, and it was still strong!

Normally, after two days, the spell’s aura should be quite weak.

After releasing the Yellow Dragon Essence Enhancement Skill and Cloud Dragon Rain Technique, he departed, wanting to verify how effective the Great Perfection Level of the Azure Dragon Shocking Skill was.

The following day, when Ji An left the Agricultural Hall, the enhancing effects of the Azure Dragon Shocking Skill were still present, albeit slightly diminished.

By the evening of the third day, he noticed the effects were quite faint, but still stronger than the effects of a Perfection Level spell after two days.

“Hahaha,” Ji An laughed loudly, startling the birds foraging in the forest.

This meant that one release of the Azure Dragon Shocking Skill could maintain its effects for four days.

If this phenomenon held for other spells, it would effectively halve his workload.

Less work and more yield—could the late-stage potential of being a Spirit Farmer be so promising?!

His laughter lasted for quite a while before subsiding; the future was indeed bright.

It was a result achieved through his diligent efforts, though with bits of help from the Stone Turtle as well.

None of the best disciples from various families and sects, including those from other continents, would likely choose to become a Spirit Farmer.

For other Spirit Farmers to master spells to perfection, it would be an immense struggle,

As aptitudes might be one aspect, but the lack of comprehension would be a huge barrier.