Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Three days later.

Ji An woke up from a beautiful dream and stretched comfortably.

He enhanced all the Golden Core Techniques he could and spent all the Spiritual Mechanism he had in hand to convert them into strength.

Due to the nature of cultivation during the Chao Origin Stage, he had traveled for many years, otherwise, the proportion of Spiritual Mechanism he accumulated would be more reasonable.

He sat up, and his mind linked to the Upper Stone Turtle. Lines of radiant words appeared in his Sea of Consciousness.

[Master: Ji An]

[Dao Rhyme: 0]

[Spiritual Mechanism: Kan Spirit 513.6, Gen Spirit 9182.4, Zhen Spirit 2.6, Xun Spirit 125.8, Kun Spirit 365.2, Qian Spirit 8.4, Dui Spirit 5826.7, Li Spirit 47.9]

[Magic Techniques: Spirit Sealing Technique (Perfection 14%)

Spirit Roar (Great Success 11%)

Silk Thread Spell (Perfection 1%)

Earth Vein Spirit Ascension Spell (Great Success 65%)

Cyan Dragon Water Moon Technique (Perfection 1%)

Azure Sky Yangming Technique (Great Success 45%)

Metal Divine Thunder (Great Success 56%)

Yi Wood God Thunder (Minor Achievement 85%)

Melt Gold Divine Fire Technique (Minor Achievement 26%)

Yi Wood Spirit Stealing Skill (Entry 1%)]

Looking at the results obtained through talent and ’effort’, Ji An felt a sense of accomplishment.

Although he was still just a newcomer to the Golden Core Stage, he already had initial combat power.

Melt Gold Divine Fire Technique is a technique that involves refining the Primordial Life Fire with Heart Fire and Kidney Water. Although it can be practiced through Upper Stone Turtle, it only implies understanding of the technique, unrelated to the state of the Primordial Life Fire itself.

In other words, he is currently just a ’cloud player’, and refining the Primordial Life Fire requires taking time to perform actual operations daily. The good news is that the refining efficiency will be much faster than others.

Ji An temporarily decided not to do this, at least not until the technique reached Perfection Level. Sharpening the axe doesn’t interfere with chopping wood.

While practicing Metal Divine Thunder and Yi Wood God Thunder, the situation was unexpected but ultimately seemed reasonable.

Taking Metal Divine Thunder as an example, the Spiritual Mechanism consumed included both Qian Spirit and Dui Spirit, but mainly Qian Spirit.

It seemed reasonable because in natural phenomena, positive and negative ions collide to produce lightning.

The intense collision of Yin Yang Power produces thunderbolts.

Now, Ji An had gained a deeper understanding of Yin Yang Power.

Each of the Five Elements contains Yin and Yang, opposing and transforming yet coexisting.

Metal Divine Thunder uses the collision of Yin and Yang as a trigger, releasing the Power of Geng Metal in a more intense manner.

He had a premonition that when the Power of Xin Metal is fully consumed, the power generated by the collision would reach its maximum, and that would be the time of lightning technique Great Perfection.

At the Great Success Level, casting Metal Divine Thunder requires one breath, which lasts about five seconds, sufficient time for an enemy to control the Magical Treasure to attack multiple times.

No wonder the senior brothers said the technique is impractical, as at this level, it truly is impractical.

Similarly, casting the Great Success Level Planting Technique requires about one breath, but there’s no rush for Planting Techniques, so it doesn’t matter.

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Ji An walked out of the grotto mansion; sunlight poured onto the entrance, and the azure sky was clear and deep, with a sense of profound tranquility.

An eagle’s screech pierced through the sky; it was the Golden Feathered Eagle soaring freely.

Now this beast-taming creature has reached the Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment; in another twenty or thirty years, it could step into the Chao Origin Stage.

For others, such progress in the beast’s cultivation is quite good, but for him, it’s far from enough.

Ji An has no way to change this. With the support of Upper Stone Turtle, his cultivation can advance rapidly, but these beast-taming creatures must improve step by step.

Unless extremely rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures appear, their speed of improvement cannot exceed the norm.

This also relates to the attributes of the Golden Feathered Eagle; it is a wind element demon beast and cannot receive much assistance from its master.

The happiest one is the Cyan Deer, receiving abundant resources, with demonic power equivalent to the Third Transformation of the Chao Origin Stage for humans, and it is close to another improvement.

Now Dahuang never lingers in areas where Cyan Deer roams; it understands the rationale of ’keeping a low profile’.

Under Ji An’s feet, red spirit mist emerged, more vibrant than during the Chao Origin Stage, and clearer than the rosy glow.

Merely releasing this spirit mist could strike enemies at the Foundation Establishment Stage, which is the capability a Golden Core Cultivator should possess.

The crimson spirit cloud dived down, leaving a bright trail in the sky, and gradually dissipated.

Ji An softly scratched his head; appearing too flashy is not good—if fleeing—wouldn’t this just point an obvious path for others?

He needs to commission someone to refine an understated transportation Magical Treasure, but he possesses a Great Perfection Level Escape Technique, so he isn’t too worried about safety issues.

The red cloud descended at the Cold Pool, and Lin Lan approached with another:

”Greetings, Master!”

”Why are you two here? No tasks for the day?”

Ji An asked, the life of an ambitious cultivator isn’t exactly colorful.

Sect missions and tending the Spirit Field near the grotto mansion consume considerable time.

The busier the cultivator, the more goal-oriented; in contrast, those who are idle have often given up on improving their cultivation.

”Reporting to Master, the sect has already acquired the Nourishing Yuan Pill, and my junior brother and I are among the first cultivators to receive the pills.

Early tomorrow morning, the two of us will head to Sunrise Peak for a breakthrough, and seek guidance from Master on precautions during the breakthrough.”

Lin Lan said, the key points during breakthrough will certainly be instructed by the elders of the sect, but it’s most convenient to ask the Master.

”Is that so,” Ji An’s eyes flashed with recollection.

Next, many familiar faces would proceed to breakthroughs: Li Lingyu, Mu Qingwan, Zhang Yuanshan, and Zhao Mengyao, would consecutively break through.