Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Chapter 125: Chapter 122: Glaze-Gold Jade Bone Body

Ye Changqing gazed outside, eyes distant:

“I really envy you all, catching such a good time.”

Upon hearing this, Ji An understood his meaning; it seemed the sect’s cultivation of the spiritual vein was nearing completion.

Reflecting on it, he realized the sect’s mandatory tasks had been carried out for fourteen or fifteen years.

According to the master’s words, cultivating the spiritual vein could succeed in twenty years or so; indeed, the time for harvest was approaching.

Once this spiritual vein is elevated to Tier Three Lower Grade, the prices of various spiritual objects will surely fall rapidly.

“Senior Brother, let’s have some tea first.”

Ji An stepped outside, lowered his voice, and said:

“Fellow Daoist Liang, could you please prepare a table of Spirit Fish Banquet, accompanied by some fresh fruits and vegetables, with a lighter taste.”

“Alright,” Liang Hill replied and left.

Ji An found a bowl and plate, filled them with some stir-fried pine nuts, and returned, saying:

“The time is approaching noon, Senior Brother, stay and drink a cup of light wine.

I asked Senior Brother Du to brew some Pine Nut Wine, and by calculation, it’s time to open it.”

Ye Changqing laughed heartily and said:

“Haha, all my little thoughts have been clearly seen by my junior.

Growing old, losing the fight, enjoys exquisite and delicious things, sorry for making you laugh.”

“The great path is long, who can reach the end? Senior Brother’s current life may not be another kind of wonderful.”

Two quarters later, Liang Hill already had the sumptuous feast arranged.

Ji An poured the Pine Nut Wine; the wine liquid was amber-colored, golden and translucent, with a faint fragrance diffusing.

The two drank and chatted freely, not mentioned further.

After a full meal and drink, Ye Changqing drank several more cups of Spirit Tea, satisfied, he departed.

Ji An returned to the stone house, contemplating the matters of Red Flame Peak.

With the outbreak of demon calamity, he would surely receive various tasks in the future.

Conventionally speaking, Spirit Farmers are not adept at magical combat, but his cultivation realm is sufficient, making it unavoidable to receive tasks like guard positions and controlling magic arrays.

If it happens that when he departs for a task the Red Flame Peak erupts, Huang Feihu and others will inevitably learn of this secret.

Moreover, seeing his current demeanor, the Chen Race might secretly expose the matter.

The matter will sooner or later be revealed; he has already gained enough benefits, it’s time to find an appropriate moment to report to the sect.

Tier Two Upper Grade spiritual objects are too rare and unable to be purchased with Spirit Stone, thus his greed arose; otherwise, the matter would have been reported to the sect long ago.

After contemplating deeply, Ji An decided to seize a chance to probe the master’s intentions.

…

As the sunset slowly descended, the golden-red mist on Red Flame Peak fell into the mountain’s belly.

Ji An walked to the Cold Pool’s edge, checking the growth of the spirit medicine.

When planting spirit medicine needed during the Qi Refining Stage, directly sowing the spirit medicine and clearing all weeds, leaving the Spirit Field for the spirit medicine’s exclusive use.

With the planting spirit medicine becoming more advanced, such a method becomes unsuitable; merely having abundant spiritual qi cannot cultivate superbly growing spirit medicine.

Underfoot were several Flame Flowers, which require Seven-Star Vine as a companion to more efficiently accumulate medicinal age, while the Seven-Star Vine can be nourished by the Flame Flower here; it’s a mutually beneficial matter.

Planting high-tier spirit medicine requires establishing a suitable ecosystem for its growth, which greatly tests a Spirit Farmer’s knowledge accumulation.

An experienced Spirit Farmer, when transplanting unrefined spirit medicine in the wild, will carefully observe the surrounding environment and what spirit plants grow nearby.

Fortunately, he was apprenticed to a good master, directly obtaining an inheritance; as long as he learns step by step, he can cultivate hundreds of high-tier spirit plants.

When casting spells on spirit medicine now, he must consider both the needs of the main medicine and the accompanying spirit medicine’s needs.

The dharma seal in Ji An’s hand evolved, sketching a residual image in the air, a myriad sparkling green lights surging with a vigorous aura.

He controlled the rhythm of casting spells, dispersing more Wood Element spiritual energy around the Flame Flower.

Receiving nourishment, the Flame Flower’s pistil scattered pollen which seemed like sparks, dropping a mist shimmering with spirit light.

The Seven-Star Vine, creeping on the ground, slowly stood up, the orange-red spots on the vines glimmering within the spiritual mist, as if a group of fireflies were lightly fluttering.

Circling the Cold Pool clockwise, Ji An inspected the growth of other spirit medicines.

This is routine work, every three to five days he must inspect once; the spirit medicine planted here is quite precious and can’t be neglected.

Several clusters of powder appeared on a branch of the Moon-eating Tree; he used Divine Sense to probe inside, discovering a group of pests had infiltrated.

Golden tiny bugs the size of lice were feasting inside the tree heart, gnawing on spirit wood and devouring tree juice, indifferent to his probing.

A faint coldness appeared at the corner of Ji An’s mouth; twisting the spell to stimulate Sharp Gold Technique, tiny gold beams sprung from his fingertips, instantly exterminating all pests within the tree heart.

These pests have a domineering name, called Golden Rhinoceros Beetles, specializing in gnawing the tree hearts of high-tier spirit wood.

Despite their small size, they possess a relatively thick shell; ordinary Spirit Farmers don’t have a good method to deal with them, only driving pests by injecting medicinal liquid into the tree heart, which is slower.

The gold beams Ji An now excites can penetrate tree bark and wood directly reaching the tree heart, accurately exterminating pests.

Additionally, as the gold beams are extremely tiny, the damage to the tree is negligible, making it an excellent pest control method.

If a Spirit Farmer’s cultivation in Sharp Gold Technique is inadequate, the stimulated gold beams cannot penetrate the Golden Rhinoceros Beetle’s hard shell.

After completing the patrol a round, it was just in time for dinner, Liang Hill had already laid out the dishes and chopsticks.

Ji An sat down, picked up the chopsticks, and laughed:

“Let’s eat together, let’s eat together.”

Everyone started eating, after a while, Liang Hill stopped his movements, speaking softly:

“Fellow Daoist Ji, in a few years, I can obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill I exchanged.”

At that time, I plan to immediately enter seclusion and attempt a breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage. I might not stay here much longer.

When I received the Foundation Establishment Pill, I was already forty-six; I can’t wait any longer.”

There was a hint of reluctance in his tone. Life here was quite pleasant, and after establishing a foundation, life might not be as comfortable as it is now for a while.

“Fellow Daoist Liang and I acquired the Foundation Establishment Pills in the same batch, and we’re also planning to immediately seclude ourselves to attempt Foundation Establishment. We need to find other disciples to take over our duties now.”

Huang Feihu said, many years ago, Fellow Daoist Ji had talked about recruiting people to assist them, but it was never mentioned again.

Ji An swallowed the food, nodded, and said:

“The time for parting is approaching soon. Well, let me extend my blessings first, wishing you both success in establishing your foundations.

After this year, please recommend reliable candidates to me.”

In six months, the day Red Flame Peak erupts will come again. I will reap one last benefit and then report this matter to the sect.

Huang Feihu touched his head, a bit embarrassed, and said:

“Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for taking care of us over the years. The spirit stones I borrowed to exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pill, I might only be able to repay you a year or two after establishing my foundation.”

After establishing his foundation, he would have to choose a grotto mansion, exchange for cultivation techniques and magic techniques, and also arrange the magic array for the grotto mansion. He felt that the spirit stones he had saved over the years might not be enough.

“Haha, I’m not in a hurry. Spirit stones are exactly what you need after establishing your foundation.”

Ji An laughed and said that many cultivators didn’t have enough spirit stones to hold a celebration after establishing their foundation.

He paused, shook his head, and sighed, saying:

“Cultivators seem to have long lifespans, but in cultivation, time is fleeting. For the sake of improving cultivation or dealing with entanglements, everyone will become busy. I hope in the future we still have time to see each other often.”

The days of the demon calamity’s outbreak are getting closer, and in decades, some people might never meet again.

He brushed off the faint sadness that welled up in his heart, took out a jar of pine nut wine, and said with a smile:

“Come, let’s drink to our hearts’ content while there’s wine today, drinking together with fellow Daoists.”

Huang Feihu hurriedly stood up to take the wine jar, while Liang Hill ran to get the wine cups.

The bright moon shone, a gentle breeze wrinkled the cold water in the forest, robes fluttered, and the three raised their cups together, drinking fully under the moonlight.

…

Three months later, at dusk.

Ji An picked the mature Spiritual Apricots, gathering thirty-six pieces and placing them in a fruit basket skillfully woven by Liang Hill.

Half a month ago, he sent a communication talisman sword to greet his master, learning that his master would have some free time in the next few days.

Not having paid respects for ten years, he intended to bring a heavy gift this time.

He summoned two beast companions, placed them in the Spirit Beast Bag, and then instructed Huang Feihu and Liang Hill:

“I will go to Ningcui Cliff tomorrow to pay respects to my master. You two keep the magic array closed and do not go out.

Do not let anyone in, regardless of who calls, wait until I return to address anything.”

“Understood.”

Huang Feihu agreed, but he was a bit puzzled. From Ji An’s instructions, he sensed an ominous feeling.

It seemed as if Red Flame Peak might be attacked, but what power in the entire Western Continent would dare to attack the Golden Spirit Sect’s mountain gate?

Not just him, Liang Hill also showed a contemplative expression; such instructions were indeed unorthodox.

…

The next morning at 3:00 AM, Ji An stepped out of the grotto mansion.

The surroundings were silent and still, the air still carried a bit of chill, the forest at the mountain’s foot resembling a crouching beast, evoking a sense of eeriness.

He deployed the flying shuttle, and a stream of light took off amid the remnants of the moonlight.

With a spell, he opened the gateway of the restriction, and after flying out from Red Flame Peak, he quickly reactivated the restriction.

Ji An ascertained the direction and headed towards Lingxiao Mountain.

The journey was long, and even though he activated the high-speed flight mode of the flying shuttle, it was already noon when he reached Lingxiao Mountain.

He hurriedly entered the Inheritance Hall, cupping his hands respectfully to the cultivator on duty:

“Senior Brother, I would like to select a relatively quick-to-learn body refining technique. Do you have any recommendations?”

As various magic techniques reached the Great Perfection Level, he found his time gradually becoming ample.

In the future, he could rely on refining the Spiritual Mechanism to practice magic techniques and train in a body refining technique to further improve his survival capabilities.

“Body refining?”

The cultivator glanced at him and said blandly:

“If you have plenty of spirit stones in hand, I recommend exchanging for the Glaze-Gold Jade Bone Body. This technique involves both inner cultivation and outer refining, and is considered top-grade even at Yuanhe Mountain.

The clever method of cultivating it involves refining various metal-elemental Spiritual Objects into the body, forming a layer of golden membrane on the surface.

If your finances are tight, then practice the Cloud Sand Body Refining Skill.”

Many cultivators in the Law Enforcement Hall also practice body refining. As the news of the impending demon calamity spreads, many magic cultivators in the sect are also choosing to practice a body refining technique.

If physical strength and magical power are insufficient, a body refining technique can save a life at a critical moment.

The sect is also pleased to see this happening.

“Thank you, Senior Brother, for your guidance.”

Ji An expressed his gratitude, ran to the Cultivation Method Area, compared the Glaze-Gold Jade Bone Body with other body refining techniques, and decisively chose the Glaze-Gold Jade Bone Body.

He handed in the Cultivation Technique Jade Slip and Identity Jade Token, saying:

“Please, Senior Brother, unlock the restriction on the jade slip so I can copy the cultivation technique.”

“Junior Brother, quite courageous, three thousand contribution points.

The technique is excellent, so it’s a bit more expensive, which is entirely reasonable.”