Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Chapter 85: Chapter 83: Taking Over

Ji An sighed at the mysteries of fate. Two years ago, Wei Songnian recommended him to others with the intent of entering Ningcui Cliff.

At that time, Li Lingyu said the spots were full, probably because Liu Yu took one.

Now Liu Yu has recommended him here, merging the two diverging timelines once again.

“Good, you’re at the Ninth-Layer Qi Refining now. If you cultivate diligently, you can reach Foundation Establishment within a few years.”

Ge Ying beamed with a smile. A disciple without any support reaching Ninth-Layer Qi Refining in just over five years indicates good aptitude, likely close to top-grade.

Being assigned as a Spirit Farmer upon joining the sect must have been destiny, otherwise, she would have missed out on a promising seedling.

This disciple likely possesses a Water Element Dao Body. Had he been assigned to the Artifact Refining Hall, it would have been a waste of talent.

Ji An scratched his head, showing a simple smile:

“Disciple is working hard to accumulate Contribution Points to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill soon.”

“If you perform diligently in the Medicinal Garden, I won’t hesitate to help you once.”

Ge Ying waved her sleeve and led them back to the living room:

“This Medicinal Garden belongs to the sect, planted with Tier Two and Tier Three Spirit Medicines that I personally manage.

Let me show you the Medicinal Garden you’ll be in charge of, where you can cultivate for two double hours every day.”

Ji An frowned slightly, unsure of the significance of his master’s emphasis on daytime.

Unclear about it, he asked:

“Master, can’t we cultivate in the Medicinal Garden at night?”

“No.”

Ge Ying gently shook her head, asking in return:

“How much do you know about Spiritual Veins?”

“Only a vague concept. I believe it’s the earth’s network where Spiritual Power gathers.”

The term ’Spiritual Vein’ was familiar, but this knowledge was clearly beyond his current understanding.

This knowledge felt distant; he only cared about entering a Spiritual Vein to cultivate.

“That’s somewhat partial, but essentially correct.

The earth also has networks, like the meridians in people. Spiritual Veins are to the earth what Immortal Veins are to Immortal Cultivators.

If a Spiritual Vein dries up, the area will become a Spiritual Energy Desert, unsuitable for Immortal Cultivators to survive.”

“Spiritual Veins can autonomously absorb nearby nature’s spiritual energy and dissipate spiritual energy constantly.

If a Spiritual Vein absorbs more spiritual energy than it dissipates, its quality will gradually improve.”

“Immortal Cultivators discovered that setting up Magic Arrays to gather more spiritual energy can nourish the Spiritual Veins, which in turn enhances the cultivators’ cultivation as the Spiritual Veins’ quality improves.

Thus, many cultivators gather near Spiritual Veins, forming the embryonic form of a sect…”

Ge Ying explained a lot, significantly broadening Ji An’s understanding of Spiritual Veins.

He learned that even without any Spirit Farmer, the Spiritual Qi alone could support the Spirit Medicines’ robust growth in the sect’s Spirit Fields on the Spiritual Vein.

The real role of Spirit Farmers is to expedite the growth of Spirit Medicines and act as “fertilizers” to minimize the Spirit Medicines’ consumption of the earth’s Spiritual Power.

Magic Arrays artificially create an environment with a higher Spiritual Qi concentration than the Spiritual Vein to nourish it gradually.

Even a place without a Spiritual Vein can form a micro Spiritual Vein with constant transformation by High-tier Spirit Farmers, though it takes a long time.

Immortal Cultivators must absorb Spiritual Qi to improve their cultivation. The higher the tier, the more Spiritual Qi they absorb, so sects consciously limit the number of cultivators at Spiritual Vein nodes.

The core region of the Golden Spirit Sect is built on a Tier Two Upper Grade Spiritual Vein, which, after centuries of nurturing, improved to a Tier Two Top-Grade Spiritual Vein, expanding its range and extending several branches.

Only then did the sect slowly inherit the Golden Core Inheritance.

However, a Tier Two Top-Grade Spiritual Vein is somewhat lacking for a Golden Core Ancestor, so the sect uses Magic Arrays to extract Spiritual Power from other branches to support the ancestor’s cultivation because a strong sect leader is intimidating.

Ge Ying sighed thoughtfully, saying:

“The quality of Spiritual Veins significantly affects a sect’s strength.

Among the Three Sects, Luofeng Valley is the strongest because they nurtured a Tier Three Spiritual Vein five hundred years ago, resulting in their third Golden Core Stage cultivator.”

Initially, the Three Sects’ powers were balanced, but this balance was disrupted.

The emergence of a strong neighbor is a potential threat to the safety of other forces.

The Golden Spirit Sect and Yuanhe Mountain’s relationship grew closer to contain the increasingly strong Luofeng Valley.

Ge Ying released a Flying Escape Magical Artifact, carrying Ji An to a Medicinal Garden halfway up the mountain to descend.

She opened the Dharma Prohibition and stepped in, saying:

“Every sect’s cultivator at Foundation Establishment can choose a Spirit Vein node for cultivation, and is awarded twenty acres of Spirit Field.

Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators get thirty acres, and Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators get forty acres, while we must also fulfill various sect tasks.”

Ge Ying threw out a Jade Slip and a Jade Token, adding:

“This is my private Medicinal Garden, planted with Spirit Grass and Medicinal Materials for refining Foundation Establishment Stage Pills. The Jade Token is the token for entering and exiting the Dharma Prohibition, and the Spell for opening and closing the Dharma Prohibition is in the Jade Slip.

You can check the Jade Slip for specific tasks.

The cultivation knowledge for all the medicinal materials in the garden is included. If anything is unclear, you can ask Xiang Yong.”

“Xiang Yong,” Ge Ying called softly, and the sound waves spread in the Spirit Field.

An old man hurriedly ran out from the Medicinal Garden hut, bowing and saying:

“I didn’t know Elder had arrived, forgive me.”

Ge Ying pointed to Ji An, saying:

“This is my newly accepted disciple Ji An. He will take over Li Lingyu’s position, and you two will manage the Medicinal Garden.

Liu Yu, lead Ji An to choose a residence later. I’m returning to the Grotto Mansion.”

“As you command, farewell, Master.”

“Farewell, Elder.”

Ji An watched his master leave, smiling as he said:

“Senior Brother, please wait a moment, I’ll have Junior Brother Xiang show me around the Medicinal Garden, to understand the basic situation.”

“Junior Brother, please go ahead.”

Xiang Yong listened, leading the way, introducing the Spirit Medicine planted in each area of the Medicinal Garden:

“Our task is simple: regularly sow rain and manage Earth Qi, occasionally condense Wood Element Beads, and then stimulate Wood Element Spiritual Energy to meet specific stages of Spirit Medicine requirements.

However, these Spirit Medicines demand a lot of Spiritual Power, and if manpower is insufficient, our internal Magical Power may be insufficient.”

He silently lamented, his longtime partner had left, and even the diligent Li Lingyu had gone.

If the new manager couldn’t assume enough duties, his old bones might be exhausted to death.

“Is Elder Ge considering another manager for the fields, not wanting to say directly, and hoping I’ll leave on my own?”

Xiang Yong’s mind was filled with doubts.

After inspecting a round, Liu Yu took Ji An away, flying to the foot of Ningcui Cliff.

“Junior Brother, the Spiritual Qi here is much richer than at Jade Water Lake. You don’t need to live there anymore.

Among that row of bamboo buildings, you can choose any except the first one, which is Junior Brother Du Huaiyuan’s.

The two bamboo buildings next to this are Qingwan and Lingyu’s residences. They prefer quiet, so don’t disturb them, or you’ll get a scolding from the senior sisters.”

Ji An smiled and said, “Thank you, Senior Brother, for the advice. Are there any differences between these bamboo buildings?”

“There aren’t any differences.”

“Then I’ll just pick one randomly.”