Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Chapter 171: Chapter 168: Celestial Essence Pear, Dragon Blood Fruit

“Listening to Junior Brother’s words, it feels like you already have everything well planned.

No need to worry about the resources needed to upgrade the Spirit Field, I’ll report to the Hall Master at the Diligence Hall once I return.”

Ye Changqing’s eyes revealed a gratified smile. The Sect carried most of his memories, and every action that could make the Sect stronger should be supported.

He believed that the Sect was like a bonfire, and everyone was a piece of firewood. If every cultivator could contribute their light and heat, how could the Sect not prosper?

When the Sect prospers, it can also give back to its disciples, complementing each other.

Ji An was slightly taken aback and said:

“Isn’t it too early to report now?”

The days for upgrading the Spirit Field were still far off, reporting now would just place unnecessary pressure.

Ye Changqing waved his hand and said:

“Junior Brother, you may not know, involving the allocation of high-tier Spiritual Objects, the earlier you report, the better, who knows how many are waiting in line to use them.

Trust me, there’s no mistake.”

He paused for a moment and continued:

“Since the scale of the Copper Patterned Mulberry and the Jade Leaf Mulberry is growing larger, from next year, you can submit a portion to the Diligence Hall.

If you can stably supply top-grade Mulberry Leaves, you can also make a name for yourself at the Beast Taming Hall.”

The Copper Patterned Mulberry is the main food for the Golden Silk Worms, and the Jade Leaf Mulberry can not only be supplied to various Spirit Silkworms but also serves as high-quality fodder for various herbivorous Demon Beasts.

However much of these mulberry leaves there are, they won’t be enough for the Beast Taming Hall.

Ji An cupped his hands and said:

“I will listen to Senior Brother.”

He already had plans to supply to the Sect, even if the other party hadn’t mentioned it, he would have proposed it himself.

Ye Changqing took out two boxes and smiled mysteriously:

“After so many years of freeloading here at Junior Brother’s place, this time I’ve prepared two small gifts for you, open them and see!”

Ji An took the boxes and smiled:

“Thank you, Senior Brother.”

After so many years, finally receiving a gift in return is not easy.

One box was only half the size of a palm. Judging from the wood grain, it was made of Iron Birch Wood, while the material of the other box seemed to be Profound Yang Wood.

Ji An first opened the small box. Inside were five brown seeds the size of finger bones, with faint blue wave patterns on them.

Each seed was plump, and when he probed them with his Divine Sense, he could feel the vibrant vitality inside.

He picked up one of the seeds and said:

“If I’m not mistaken, these should be Celestial Essence Pear seeds.”

The Celestial Essence Pear is a Water Element Spirit Wood that can be planted by a Cold Pool.

“Hey, a High-tier Spirit Farmer is indeed different. They are indeed Celestial Essence Pear seeds, and they are seeds of Tier Two Lower Grade Spirit Fruit.

Junior Brother, take a guess what’s in the next box?”

Ye Changqing clapped his hands and laughed. He obtained these seeds from Hall Master Zhang.

Freshly harvested, the pears were just eaten the day before yesterday.

Ji An joyfully opened the Profound Yang Wood box, inside was a seed as big as a pigeon’s egg, with flame patterns on its surface, containing Spiritual Light, and occasionally flickering with a red glow.

In his palm, it had a warm and moist touch.

“I can tell it’s a Fire Element plant, but exactly what it is, I’ll need Senior Brother to enlighten me.”

He hadn’t encountered many spirit seeds, and he genuinely couldn’t recognize this one.

However, even if he knew it, he would feign ignorance, as this was a small conversational trick, allowing his Senior Brother to show off a bit.

Ye Changqing coughed twice, his gentle tone carried pride:

“For Junior Brother’s knowledge, this is a seed of the Tier Two Middle Grade Dragon Blood Tree; I went through quite an ordeal to obtain it.”

He got it from a friend who joined Yuanhe Mountain. The seed passed through several hands before it reached him.

“The Dragon Blood Fruit Tree for refining the Fire Dragon Heart Refining Pill?”

Ji An had heard of this Spirit Fruit at a trade fair; the Fire Dragon Heart Refining Pill was famous, leaving a deep impression on him.

“Exactly, the Dragon Blood Fruit is also the main ingredient for the Dragon Blood Body Tempering Pill, greatly favored by cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Perfection Level Body Cultivation.

The Dragon Blood Fruit is rich in Qi and Blood Power, and it can also delay the decline of Qi and Blood.

For those whose Qi and Blood are on the wane but still want to advance in their realm, it’s an irreplaceable treasure medicine.”

“I like both of these Spirit Seeds very much. In a few days, I’ll plant them, and once the Spirit Fruits mature, I’ll be sure to send a few to Senior Brother first.”

Ji An solemnly cupped his hands; he didn’t speak words of thanks, for his gratitude was shown through action.

Ye Changqing’s eyes revealed a delighted look, and he laughed:

“I’ve been waiting for Junior Brother to say this; your old brother is looking forward to it.

Alas… I might not live to see the day you cultivate Dragon Blood Fruits.”

“Senior Brother will definitely taste them.”

…

The next day, Ji An planted the Celestial Essence Pear seeds near the stone house by the Cold Pool.

After soaking in Spirit Spring Water overnight, the seeds appeared even more vibrant.

He planted them around the Cold Pool, with intervals of about two zhang, to prevent the Spirit Trees from affecting each other.

After planting the spirit seeds, he cast the Spring Breeze and Rain Skill.

The mist gently covered the areas of the seeds, and with the refreshing and nurturing rain, the seeds took root and sprouted, growing into three-inch seedlings in half a day.

Grey-feathered sand geese swam over, sneakily eyeing these “crystal-clear and delicious” seedlings, their beady little eyes darting about.

Ji An glanced at it, pointed coldly at the stone table used for meals, and said:

“If you dare have any funny ideas, you’ll end up on my dining table immediately.”

The sand goose screeched, shrunk its neck, and jumped back into the cold pool.

It was too severe, and it didn’t dare to challenge its master’s authority.

It decided to catch more small fish over the next few days to comfort its frightened heart.

Eating fish was very discreet, making it hard to notice how many spirit fish it had consumed.

Ji An instructed:

“Yu Han, go to the fire crystal ant nest and bring back some red powder, around forty to fifty pounds.”

Saying this, he handed the flying shuttle to her.

The Dragon Blood Tree is a Fire Element Plant. After it’s just planted, its level is certainly not high. Now that the fire crystal ants’ level has risen, using the powder as fertilizer is a good choice.

“Yes,” Xia Yuhuan agreed, piloting the flying shuttle toward the Red Cloud Pine Forest.

For a Qi Refining Cultivator, daytime was not suitable for cultivation, so during the day, she usually stayed by Ji An’s side or helped prepare meals.

Taking advantage of Xia Yuhan’s gap while transporting things, Ji An practiced the Water Control Technique by the water pool.

An undercurrent formed a vortex under his control, and as he raised his finger, a rotating column of water rose up as if a dragon was drawing water.

After a while, Xia Yuhan controlled the flying shuttle to land and said:

“Martial Uncle, the items have been brought back. Where should I place them?”

Ji An stopped practicing the Magic Technique and directed her to place the powder in the selected position.

He cast the Thick Earth Returning Origin Spell, thoroughly blending the red powder with the soil evenly.

After planting the Dragon Blood Tree seeds, he released the Flame Fire Spell to increase the Fire Element Spirit Power within the soil.

Although Spirit Plants are of the Fire Element, they don’t solely require one type of Power of the Five Elements; they just require more Fire Element Spirit Power.

Even Spirit Plants growing in lava need to absorb some Earth Element Spirit Power from the magma, and there’s also Water Element Spirit Power existing in the magma, manifested as lively “steam.”

The orange-red Spirit Light gradually dissipated, and Ji An sighed softly. The Flame Fire Spell could no longer satisfy the ever-growing demand. He needed to find a Foundation Establishment Level Fire Element Planting Technique.

The Sect’s accumulation in planting was still too little. If he had time, he would visit Cyan Cloud Immortal City to gather information from cultivators of Luofeng Valley.

Ji An cast the Spring Breeze and Rain Skill, and a cloud the size of a millstone appeared above the land, silently releasing nourishing Spirit Rain.

Not long after, a red seedling broke through the soil, with branches and leaves appearing as crystal-like carved Fire Jade.

A bright yellow fireball appeared in his palm, evaporating the cloud.

Unlike other types of Spirit Fruit Trees, the Dragon Blood Tree didn’t require much Water Element Spirit Power, so no excessive rain was necessary.

With this, a few more Spirit Fruit Trees were added to the Red Flame Peak, making a total of nine.

…

In the Grotto Mansion, Ji An’s entire body was covered in medicinal mud.

As he operated the Glaze-Gold Jade Bone Body, the metal dust as fine as particles in the medicinal powder gleamed like starlight in the night sky, sometimes brightening and sometimes dimming.

The Qi and Blood Power filled the surface of his muscles and skin along with his breathing, the pin-prickling sensation like steel needles piercing made his whole body shiver.

Despite having gone through this countless times, each time felt fresh, and it was excruciatingly painful.

Suddenly, Ji An felt his muscles and skin contract abruptly, like spasms.

His spine was like a tightly drawn bow, with the bowstring continuing to contract.

The metal powder contained within the medicinal mud overflowed with Gold Element Spiritual Qi, pouring into his body like a breaking dam.

In an instant, all spirituality was devoured, and the moisture in the medicinal mud was completely absorbed, crumbling into dust.

“Ha!”

Ji An stepped forward, exhaling with a sound akin to the clang of metals, sonorous and powerful, accompanied by a sense of relief.

At this moment, his skin glowed with the color of a bright moon, emitting a subtle, cool light.

Thus, the Body Refining Technique entered the late-stage of Silver Armor, with his skin now as tough as the resilient Beast Hide of the late-stage Foundation Establishment.

“It’s finally over. This extremely spirit stone-consuming technique, I’m not going to practice anymore.”

Ji An felt his teeth were as if they had been blown by a cold wind for a long time, with even his tooth nerves feeling cold.

He thought there was no need to complete the Skin Refining to the Great Success in Silver Armor, as future cultivation would require consuming Tier Two Lower-grade Spiritual Objects.

Even with his wealth, it was a bit too much to bear.

Once he obtained the apricot yellow Banner, his defense would be sufficient during the Foundation Establishment Stage.

With multiple layers of armor overlapping, he estimated he could withstand a couple of attacks from a Chao Origin Stage Cultivator just entering the Chao Origin stage.

…

A half month later.

Ji An stood beside the gourd rack, pinching off the newly formed small gourds.

Among the seven Purple Fire Gourd vines, each retained two gourds so that all the nutrients could be fully devoted to those two gourds.

If left unchecked, with multiple gourds on the vine, he would only end up with a pile of Low-Tier Spirit Gourds, which were of no use to him.

The Purple Fire Gourd takes one year to bloom, another year to nurture, and the gourds mature in the third year.

To nurture a Top-Grade Gourd within three years is extremely challenging.

Ji An planned to approach the planting of Purple Fire Gourds as a long-term endeavor, choosing the most vigorous seeds for each planting, and eventually, he would succeed.

His goal was not just to successfully cultivate a single Top-Grade Gourd but to nurture seeds that could reliably yield Top-Grade Gourds, which is what an aspiring Spirit Farmer should strive for.

The Top-Grade Purple Fire Gourd is a very practical Magical Artifact, usable even by late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

His aim was for every cultivator practicing Fire Element Cultivation Techniques in the sect to possess their own Purple Fire Gourd.

This would not only generate wealth but greatly enhance the combat power of sect cultivators, a development the sect’s leadership would certainly welcome.