Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Chapter 130: Chapter 127: Spiritual Vein Upgrade

Ji An’s attention returned, and his heart uncontrollably thumped wildly.

For twenty years, he did not know the purpose of Dao Rhyme, as such a ’thing’ had never been captured by the Stone Turtle.

He had speculated about its purpose, but it was as futile as looking at the moon in the water.

Now that Dao Rhyme had been captured, bold experiments could be conducted.

He slightly turned his face to look at Junior Martial Uncle Jia not far away, noticing that he was raising his head with closed eyes, seemingly sensing something.

Judging from the other’s highly focused expression, Ji An dared not disturb him and moved carefully, subtly distancing himself further.

Placing a hand on his chest, Ji An concentrated on his breathing, slowly calming his thoughts, and tried his best to quiet his mind and spirit.

However, the entire Red Flame Peak was filled with violent nature’s spiritual energy, which, once inhaled, would cause conflict within the Immortal Vein, making it impossible for him to truly calm down, and his breathing quickly grew erratic.

From the sky came not only falling stones but also a snow of volcanic ash.

Ji An ceased his futile efforts, formed a seal, and released the Wind Control Technique to dodge the stones continuously coming his way.

He saw the stones being blown away by an invisible force field when they fell near Junior Martial Uncle Jia, accumulating at a distance of ten feet from him.

A patch of untouched land appeared centered around the other’s position.

Ji An spread his Divine Sense into the void, carefully perceiving the profound meaning of the mysterious aura, and it seemed as if the world appeared differently in his eyes, though he wasn’t sure if it was an illusion.

When Red Flame Peak erupted, a multicolored glow rose above the Golden Spirit Sect, like brilliant clouds, sometimes transforming into a giant fish, sometimes into mountain peaks, and finally into a colorful vortex of spiritual energy, making the surrounding mountains look like a paradise on earth.

With the outburst of nature’s spiritual energy, the mountains in the southern part of the sect resonated, and with booming sounds, they slowly began to rise.

The changes in the earth caused the cliffs to crack, streams to change course, and Spirit Wood to tilt as if trampled by an invisible giant beast.

Many Magic Arrays at the Spirit Vein Nodes could not withstand the spiritual energy turmoil raging from within, and several Array Banners and Array Discs were destroyed in this upheaval.

Ji An noticed that the mist enveloping the mountains gradually dissipated and couldn’t help but cringe, as few arrays defend against internal attacks, meaning the Inverted Five Elements Formation was over.

Without a backup array at hand, the entire Red Flame Peak would be exposed for a time, which would not be favorable for him.

A quarter hour later, the height of the lava pillars spewing from Red Flame Peak began to gradually decrease, and after another half hour, they had exhausted themselves, spreading out from the crater as lava as red as fire coals.

The wild nature’s spiritual energy became as docile as a tamed wild horse.

Ji An held his breath and carefully sensed that the profound, mysterious aura he had felt had now vanished without a trace.

No more stones were falling, and he used his Magical Power to shake off the still-descending volcanic ash.

Jia Yu slowly opened his eyes, a gleam of joy flashing through them, and laughed loudly:

“If opportunities like today’s came every few years, perhaps I might still have a chance to become a Golden Core Ancestor of the sect.

Alas, such opportunities are rare even in a millennium.”

Ji An soared forward, smiling as he cupped his hands in respect:

“Perhaps in the future, Junior Martial Uncle could encounter even greater opportunities and then condense the Five Qi in your heart and form the Golden Core Dao Fruit.”

“Nonsense, I wouldn’t dare to dream of such a thing!”

Jia Yu jokingly scolded, took out a jar of Spirit Wine, opened the sealing mud, and drank it down like a whale swallowing water.

With a bit of skill, he tossed the wine jar aside and said:

“Let me ask you, did you feel anything different when the volcano erupted and the earth shook?”

Ji An thought back for a moment and replied:

“At the time, it seemed as if the earth became denser with every step, as if strength was being infused into my body.

In my Spiritual Sense, there appeared to be towering giant trees reaching up to the clouds, yet turning into flames rising and falling in the void, as if the world became a sea of flames, and I felt a faint burning sensation on my body.”

He paused, then continued:

“The sensation was intermittent, like a dreamlike illusion, or as if I could faintly see bright flowers blooming a short distance away through dense mist.”

A glint of surprise flashed in Jia Yu’s eyes, and he patted his gourd:

“For your current level to glimpse a hint of manifest laws, you have good Comprehension.

You and your fellow disciples are fortunate to feel the mysteries of the Great Dao early on.

Yet, you are also unfortunate to enter a treasure mountain only to leave with little gain.

Remember these obscure, unclear insights; if you comprehend a thread of the mystery, it could allow you better control in igniting your Primordial Life Fire.”

His heart held slight regret, as it was unlikely that early-stage Foundation Establishment disciples could comprehend much from such mysterious insights, though those who had reached Foundation Establishment Stage Perfection might gain something.

He wondered if in a few years, the sect could gain a few more Chao Origin Stage Cultivators.

With the impending Demon Calamity, the addition of several Chao Origin Stage warriors would surely be a blessing for the sect.

“Thank you for your guidance, Junior Martial Uncle.”

Ji An smiled, cupped his hands, and bowed his head.

The things he sensed seemed like seeing flowers in a fog, with little chance of understanding anything, but the Stone Turtle was quite helpful.

Jia Yu waved his hand, laughing as he said:

“A place this large can’t be completely searched for Spiritual Objects in a short time. You should search too; after all, it’s where your Grotto Mansion is.”

“Can I?”

“Of course, you can. However, Spiritual Objects of Tier Two Middle Grade and above are of no use to you. Hand them over, and I’ll convert them to Contribution Points for you.

Ji the kid, with the sect’s Spiritual Veins being upgraded to Tier Three, the Contribution Points for handing over sect Spiritual Objects will surely decrease significantly.

I’d advise you to hand over as many as you can now and redeem them from the Secret Vault when needed.”

Jia Yu’s master had a good relationship with Ge Ying, who had watched over the Spiritual Peach for the sect for many years. He had a favorable impression of the Ningcui Cliff lineage.

Moreover, he was very pleased with yesterday’s hospitality and casually decided to do the disciple a small favor.

At this time, not much good stuff can be picked up, Senior Brother Zhuu and others are all treasure hunting experts.

Ji An had a fleeting thought of taking out his previous harvests, but quickly extinguished the idea.

He patted the Spirit Beast Bag, and the golden-brown Spirit-Seeking Rat jumped to the ground, darting to his feet, cautiously poking its head out to glance at Jia Yu, before quickly withdrawing.

It could sense the powerful spiritual pressure emanating from the other party, causing its fur to tremble gently in fear.

“Golden Fur, let’s go.”

Ji An gave the beast a nudge and stepped forward with the Wind Control Technique, leaping a dozen feet in one bound.

The Spirit-Seeking Rat raced towards its master like a wisp of yellow smoke, its fur emitting a gentle spirit light in the sunlight.

Jia Yu stroked his chin, squinting slightly.

’A Ninth-Layer Qi Refining Spirit-Seeking Rat, its demon qi condensed and fur glowing, breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage isn’t difficult. The Wind Control Technique has also reached the Transformation Realm, the quality of pine nuts submitted indicates the Spirit Farmer’s remarkable ability, a promising seedling, likely to succeed Ge Ying’s position in the future.

Hmm, I should wander around, see how the spirit woods are growing here.’

After reaching an uninhabited area, Ji An sank his mind into his dantian, connecting with the Upper Stone Turtle to check his gains.

[Dao Rhyme: Gold 7.2, Water 3.6, Wood 3.8, Fire 10.6, Earth 6.8]

…

Half a day later, the agitation of nature’s spiritual energy in Red Flame Peak had subsided considerably, but the Golden Fire Spiritual Energy appeared more blazing, and the spiritual energy concentration in the entire area had increased.

It was clear that the main vein had been upgraded to Tier Three Lower Grade, enhancing the level of the spiritual vein here.

Above the mountaintop, spiritual mist formed clouds, resembling clouds embedded with golden radiance, its form changing as if hiding a Fire Dragon within.

Everyone had returned to the Cold Pool, Lin Qiu Bai, Zhuu Xiangrong, and Jia Yu sat around a stone table, the others were scattered behind them.

On the stone table were two piles of spiritual items brimming with spiritual energy, among which a goose-egg-sized, furnace-bright crystal stone and a silver metal block the size of a child’s palm, shimmering with water light, were the most eye-catching.

“There’s really stock, such a large piece of Second-Level Top Grade Li Fire Crystal, Senior Brother Zhuu, do you have enough Contribution Points and Good Deeds?”

Completing the sect’s daily tasks can earn Contribution Points, and meritorious deeds can earn Good Deeds.

Good Deeds are divided into Great Merit and Small Merit, back then Old Huang and Ji An were rewarded by the sect with several Small Merits for cultivating Tier One Lower Grade Spirit Field at Jade Water Lake.

Jia Yu asked while weighing the Li Fire Crystal.

From the volume alone, this single Li Fire Crystal surpassed Ji An’s ten years of accumulated Li Fire Crystals combined.

“Of course, it’s enough. Over the years, I have been refining spiritual artifacts for the sect, seldom exchanging for items.”

“100 Great Merits plus one hundred thousand Contribution Points.”

“This piece of Immortal Shadow Gold is material for Junior Brother Lin’s Flying Sword refinement….”

Watching those Tier Two Top-Grade Materials being exchanged by the Chao Origin Stage Cultivators, Ji An felt a flash of shame, realizing his own vision was small, and this sect environment gave him a greater sense of belonging.

Scenes from entering the sect flashed through his mind quickly, and it seemed like he hadn’t encountered any troubles over the years.

He secretly resolved that if he had the capability, he would surely help the sect cultivate more High-Tier Spirit Fruit Trees.

All the usable spiritual items were exchanged, and the rest were submitted to Jia Yu for Contribution Points. Ji An submitted all his gains and received over twelve thousand Contribution Points and six Small Merits.

“Two Senior Brothers, things are settled here, I, Lin, take my leave!”

Lin Qiu Bai rose and cupped his hands, taking his disciples and leaving on the Flying Sword.

Zhuu Xiangrong said, “Shall we go too?”

“Senior Brother, wait a moment, don’t adopt the bad habit of Sword Cultivators. How can we just leave after Nephew Ji’s warm hospitality yesterday?”

Jia Yu took out a dozen broken Array Discs and continued:

“I just went around, and the spiritual energy turbulence destroyed the Array Discs.

Tier One Upper Grade Inverted Five Elements Formation Array Discs, Senior Brother, lend a hand, I’ll casually help the disciple repair them.”

“Hehe, got some nice things, eager to go back and experiment with refining treasures, neglected it.”

Zhuu Xiangrong said while picking up an Array Disc and observing it for a while, then addressed the back:

“You guys, who has four or five jins of Windmill Copper?”

“I have.”

Immediately, a disciple took out several pieces of dark red metal ingots from the Storage Bag and placed them on the stone table.

Zhuu Xiangrong nodded slightly and began to operate the cultivation technique, emitting a bluish flame from his palm.

A damaged Array Disc was lifted into the air by him, quickly melting into liquid form, with a small piece of Windmill Copper added, it re-condensed into the shape of the Array Disc.

Jia Yu started injecting array prohibitions repeatedly, gradually fixing the form of the Array Disc.

In just a little over half a double hour, the two quickly re-forged all the damaged Array Discs and embedded array prohibitions into them anew.

The brilliant display of refining Array Discs by hand left Ji An dumbfounded, and he cupped his hands and said:

“Thank you, two Junior Martial Uncles.”

He had always thought that tasks like Artifact Refining required the help of Earth Lung Fire Veins to proceed.

“A small effort, consider it a reward for your earnest hospitality.

Go and re-bury the Array Discs, the damaged locations are… I’ve left marks.”

Jia Yu explained the approximate locations and left with Zhuu Xiangrong and others on a Flying Ship.

Without the Magic Array, Ji An felt insecure, so once the Flying Ship ascended, he launched the Flying Shuttle to bury the Array Discs.