Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Chapter 170: Chapter 167: Spring Winds Turn to Soothing Rain

At 5:00 AM, the Cold Pool was still enveloped in a veil of gentle dreams. Ji An flew over and found a suitable area.

He pinched the Spell to release the Thick Earth Returning Origin Spell. Yellow spiritual light sprinkled down and slowly seeped into the earth, spreading a warm and deep aura that both emanated and concealed itself.

He sat cross-legged on a pudun and began cultivating the Evergreen Wood Skill.

Ji An never cultivated in the same area continuously now. With his current understanding of the Evergreen Wood Skill, he could capture more vitality from the nearby Jade Leaf Mulberry to increase his cultivation.

As his Immortal Vein was nourished by the cultivation technique, the efficiency of refining spiritual energy continuously improved, and the wood-element spirit light escaping from his body decreased.

If he cultivated in the same area for a long time, it would negatively affect the Spiritual Mulberry.

He was now working hard to cultivate Tier Two Jade Leaf Mulberry, trying to reduce the impact of his cultivation on the Spiritual Mulberry as much as possible.

Crystalline green light spots flew out from the leaves of the spirit plant, swirling around Ji An, and entered his mouth and nose with his inhalation.

In the Cold Pool, more mist rose, and water-element spiritual energy, guided by his cultivation technique, entered his body.

From the earth, a few yellow light spots rose and fused into his body.

Wood takes root in the soil, watered by water, then it can grow strong.

Water sustains wood, wood overcomes earth, forming a balance between generation and overcoming.

In a trance, Ji An felt as if he were a seedling, sprouting from the soil, stretching out in the dew, expanding upward and growing continuously.

With him as the center, countless light spots flickered, forming a vortex of spiritual energy, which he then devoured into his body.

Spiritual energy flowed in his Immortal Vein, the Dao Seeds in the acupoints shimmered with spirit light.

The Jia Wood Dao Seed was emerald green, the Wood of Yi Dao Seed was dark green, the Gui Water Dao Seed and Ji Earth Dao Seed flashed bright and dim. Everything was perfect and harmonious.

The spiritual energy was refined into pale cyan magical power, exuding a vibrant vitality, finally converging into the Dantian.

The Stone Turtle swam freely in the Dantian, devouring its ’share.’ The spirit light on its shell was warm, as if nurturing infinite mysteries.

Time passed silently, Ji An felt sunlight shining on him, and the spiritual energy seemed to have a temperature, warm and full of affection.

The sun showed its face from the mountains, this warmth lasted only a short time before a hot feeling began to rise.

Ji An ended his cultivation, his mind sank into the Dantian.

He glanced at the information mirrored by the Stone Turtle, and a sincere smile appeared on his lips.

“Refine the Spirit Mechanism, enhance the Spring Breeze and Rain Skill!”

His Divine Sense entered the mysterious space of the Stone Turtle, transforming into a shadow stepping onto the Kan Position.

The Kan Position’s color turned a deep black, then clouds rolled, and ethereal and moist rain drizzled down.

At first, it was a fine drizzle, but it grew heavier until it seemed as if the whole world was enveloped in a vast expanse.

[Magic Technique: Spring Breeze and Rain Skill (Perfection 99%→Great Perfection)]

The inscription of the Spring Breeze and Rain Skill gradually faded and disappeared, the Gui Water Dao Seed in the Yongquan Acupoint shone brightly, and the spirit light in the acupoint was dense and misty.

As the aftertaste of the water element gradually faded, Ji An’s Divine Sense returned to his body. He stood up and laughed three times.

Coincidentally, a breeze swept by, and the rustling leaves seemed to celebrate.

Another magic technique reached the Great Perfection Level. In the future, Kan Spirit could be stored to enhance other magic techniques.

The Water Curtain Technique and Cold Wind Technique from the Qi Refining Stage, and the Overlapping Waves Technique from the Foundation Establishment Stage, all needed to refine Kan Spirit for enhancement.

Ji An pinched the Spring Breeze and Rain Skill, and magical power circulated in the Immortal Vein along a specific route, finally activating the magic technique.

A mass of white clouds gathered and then rapidly spread, soon covering about fifty acres of Spirit Field.

In the sunlight, the misty water-colored spirit light emerged, like tiny pearls or twinkling stars in the night sky.

Raindrops fell on the mulberry leaves, sounding crisp and ethereal, big and small beads falling on a jade disc.

Raindrops falling on the ground immediately seeped in, silent and soundless.

The Spring Breeze and Rain, with the nourishing aura contained in the rainwater, became more apparent, immersing one’s heart.

Similar to the Thick Earth Returning Origin Spell, Ji An felt that the magic technique’s magical power expenditure had decreased by about twenty percent, but the covering area had increased by about half.

With this increase and decrease, the time spent on casting spells at night would be significantly reduced, allowing more time for cultivation.

…

There was no talisman-making task in the morning, allowing for a rare half-day of leisure.

After breakfast, Ji An activated the Flying Shuttle to reach the entrance of Red Flame Peak. He pinched the Five Directions Spirit Gathering Technique to extract essence.

With deeper cultivation of the Glaze-Gold Jade Bone Body, he could endure the refinement of Gold and Fire Spiritual Energy at the volcano’s mouth for a longer time.

He also felt that visiting once a day benefited the cultivation of Silver Armor.

With the spell’s activation, golden spirit light gathered in his palm.

The spirit mechanism at the volcano’s mouth was even more intense, and the Five Directions Spirit Gathering Technique steadily improved. His efficiency in extracting essence had significantly increased.

Despite this, the essence obtained still couldn’t keep up with consumption, requiring additional essence purchases.

Since devising the cultivation plan, the essence consumed has increased, which is inevitable.

Over the years, he earned many Spirit Stones from Red Flame Peak’s output, but they flowed out like water; the Spirit Stones in his possession never exceeded ten thousand, far less than many wealthy Foundation Establishment cultivators.

However, all efforts pay off, and Ji An awaited the day when suffering would end and sweetness would begin.

After completing today’s extraction task, he returned to his grotto mansion and swallowed a Cloud Mushroom Pill to continue cultivating the Evergreen Wood Skill.

As his understanding of the cultivation technique deepened, he surprisingly found that his cultivation advancement was slightly faster than at the second layer of Foundation Establishment.

This greatly stimulated his enthusiasm for cultivation. Now, he abandoned participating in the Three Sects’ Competitions. Unlike Senior Brother Liu Yu, he did not need to suppress his cultivation realm; he could improve as fast as possible.

In the grotto mansion, the Gold and Fire Qi was even more abundant, which could counteract the floating magical power caused by consuming pills, so he did not need to worry about the purity of his magical power.

Practicing here was much tougher than in the Cold Pool; strands of Gold and Fire Spirit Mechanism were swallowed into his abdomen, burning and piercing through the Immortal Vein, yet the cultivation technique nourished and repaired it.

In the constant cycle of destruction and rebuilding, the Immortal Veins became tougher.

…

Ye Changqing jumped down from the flying ship and said with a smile:

“Every time I visit you, Junior Brother, I feel there is some change again.”

Yesterday, he received a Communication Talisman Sword, inviting him to meet at Red Flame Peak, so he arrived early this morning.

Ji An took the Storage Bag handed by the maid, and passed it over, saying:

“These are the Flame Bursting Talismans and Bursting Talismans for submitting the sect task, along with ten Foundation Establishment Early-stage Talisman Soldiers, please check them, Senior Brother.”

He revealed to Senior Brother Ye his ability to draw Talisman Soldiers, which resulted in a reduced talisman-making task, and an increased drawing task for Talisman Soldiers.

Talisman Soldiers are like extra fighters that can be a great help at critical moments. Cultivators with the ability are willing to purchase one in preparation.

Placing Talisman Soldiers in the sect’s talisman shop can also increase the store’s popularity.

For Ji An, being able to practice using resources provided by the sect was a wonderful thing.

He aimed to draw Foundation Establishment Mid-stage and even Late-stage Talisman Soldiers, and the required materials were increasingly advanced, which would be too slow to gather on his own.

It’s better to rely on a big tree for shade. The materials collection was handed over to the sect, leaving him free of those tedious worries.

Ye Changqing checked everything, transferred Contribution Points into Ji An’s Jade Token, and laughed:

“Junior Brother, although in the sect, the speed of earning Contribution Points is faster than most demon-hunting cultivators on the front line.”

“I prefer a quiet life, just earning some money through craftsmanship.”

Ji An replied, for now, staying at Red Flame Peak was most advantageous, and the Stone Turtle could absorb all the needed Spirit Mechanism.

If there were no urgent matters, he would certainly not want to move.

Ye Changqing laughed heartily and asked:

“How many Top-grade Jade Leaf Mulberry and Copper Patterned Mulberry have been cultivated so far?”

Although this junior has been more active in recent years, he still lives up to the name of Stone Turtle Cultivator, never stepping beyond Red Flame Peak.

“Currently, there are over 420 Top-grade Jade Leaf Mulberry and more than 250 Copper Patterned Mulberry, and the number is steadily increasing, with a positive outlook.”

Ji An smiled and continued:

“Since Senior Brother asked, let me reveal my assets to you.

There are nine Tier Two Lower-grade Red Cloud Pines at Red Flame Peak, and over 1800 Tier One Top-grade Red Cloud Pines.

Over 300 Top-grade Biluo Trees, expected to bear fruit next year.

Out of four Profound Leaf Sword Bamboos, two have been cultivated to Top-grade level.

Eighteen Tier Two Lower-grade Clear Spirit Bamboos…”

He counted with his fingers, recounting with pride, not intentionally showing off, but wanting Senior Brother Ye to send signals outward to inform the sect of the enormous impact his Spirit Field cultivation produced.

In other words, do not give him external missions!

Ye Changqing listened, nodding constantly, brows dancing with delight.

Tier Two spirit plants can be submitted to the sect’s secret vault, serving as spiritual objects to aid cultivators in comprehending cultivation technique divine intent.

He pondered for a moment and asked with anticipation:

“Junior Brother, are you confident in cultivating Tier Two Middle-grade spirit plants?”

If he could cultivate Tier Two Middle-grade spirit plants, he would certainly gain true recognition from the sect’s upper echelon.

Ji An grinned and said:

“Do you believe it if I say I’m confident, Senior Brother?”

His voice was soft but full of boundless confidence.

“I believe you!”

Ye Changqing nodded heavily. A Spirit Farmer who has been cultivating for over a decade in the Foundation Establishment realm, planting thousands of acres of mountain forest, cultivating many Tier Two Lower-grade spirit plants, was unprecedented in the sect’s history.

Red Cloud Pines reaching Tier Two Lower-grade is not considered rare, but elevating Clear Spirit Bamboo and Profound Yang Wood to Tier Two is truly astonishing.

Clear Spirit Bamboo and Profound Yang Wood are Tier One Upper-grade spirit woods, which are typically difficult to cultivate even to Top-grade; reaching Tier Two Lower-grade exceeds the limits of species and can be considered a miracle.

Do you really believe it?

Ji An showed his teeth and pondered:

“To be honest, Senior Brother, with Red Cloud Pines, Jade Leaf Mulberry, Biluo Trees, Copper Patterned Mulberry, as well as Profound Leaf Sword Bamboo and Earth Spirit Fruit Trees, I’ve got some assurance in cultivating a few Tier Two Middle-grade ones.

The Spiritual Vein at Red Flame Peak improved just a few years ago; besides the main node at the mountainside, the spiritual energy in other areas is only Tier Two Lower-grade.

Once the land is nourished for another year or two and becomes Tier Two Lower-grade Spirit Field, I will designate several areas and use secret techniques to enhance the Spirit Field to Tier Two Middle-grade level, then I can proceed with cultivation.

By then, I would need a lot of help from Senior Brother.”

To enhance spirit fields above Tier Two, relying solely on the nourishment provided by magic techniques would take too long; Spirit-binding stakes and various spirit soils can be used to accelerate cultivation, and these resources can be applied for from the sect.

Enhancing the Spirit Field to Tier Two Middle-grade increases the assurance in elevating spirit plants.