Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

The clouds seemed to be burning, the sky revealing ochre-colored peaks and valleys, along with the golden shimmering ocean.

With the welcoming rosy clouds, Ji An descended into the Jade Leaf Mulberry Field on Red Flame Peak.

Facing east, he stood with feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, with a straight back.

He raised his palms facing each other slowly from his lower abdomen, exhaling a “shh” sound, his eyes widening.

Exhaling naturally led to inhaling a fragrant, cool breath into his mouth.

The body instinctively swallowed, the Wood Element Qi flowing along the Immortal Vein, with the liver’s vein pattern emerging.

The core of the Divine Mansion brightened, a green halo scattering.

Vigorous life energy radiated outward from the liver, nourishing the five organs and blood.

After repeating this several times, Ji An slowly finished his practice, then subtly pinched a spell, riding a green mist to the vicinity of the Ghost Moon Cyan Jade Tree.

The Blood Soul Xuan Yuan Tree now stood over six feet tall, as thick as an arm, its leaves dark red like a palm, already a Tier One Upper Grade Spirit Wood.

At this rate, it’s projected to rise to the Top-Grade Level within a year, and it will bear fruit in just a few years.

This made Ji An even more expectant of the effects of the Great Perfection Level Planting Technique.

The Bodhi Tree was only five feet tall, its leaves verdant, oval-shaped, with neat serrated edges, also reaching Tier One Upper Grade.

However, it reached the Tier One Upper Grade two months later than the Blood Soul Xuan Yuan Tree, possibly due to the sophistication of the tree species.

Ji An revealed a knowing smile, understanding that every blade of grass and tree here was the result of his diligent spellcasting.

If someday the entire mountain is filled with Tier Two Spirit Plants, that would be truly Merit Perfection.

He sat cross-legged, beginning to calm the spirit and quiet the mind, collecting his thoughts until his Sea of Consciousness became void spirit, starting the Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture.

After Qi Eating, the body felt full, no need for dinner.

Having already performed spells for the Spirit Field yesterday, without any tasks today, he had more time to cultivate his Cultivation Method and increase his mana cultivation.

Pale black Water Element Spirit Light, green Wood Element Spirit Light, yellow Earth Element Spirit Light, like swallows returning to the forest, entered his nose and mouth.

Nature’s spiritual energy gathered around him, as though the Celestial River was pouring into his body.

…

By the Cold Pool, Zhang Cuihua jumped down from the stone house, worriedly saying:

“I’ve long heard that High-Tier Cultivators feast on clouds and eat Qi, gradually losing the desire for food.

Do you think I won’t be staying at Red Flame Peak for much longer?”

She was a Spirit Chef, her existence was to provide meals.

A few months ago, the Ancestor began eating Five Elements Qi, gradually not needing breakfast or dinner.

If one day there’s no need for lunch, it might be the time for her to leave Red Flame Peak.

Wei Songtao shook his head, smiling:

“How could that be? Even if the Ancestor can feast on clouds and eat Qi without needing meals, visitors coming and going can’t all have such deep cultivation, right?

Moreover, the Ancestor can’t achieve complete fasting all at once; you could stay for another thirty to fifty years without issue.”

For High-Tier Cultivators, Spirit Chefs still have significant roles, even the High-Tier Demon Beast Meat hunted needs Spirit Chef’s cooking.

Zhang Cuihua’s eyes sparkled with joy, smiling:

“I’ve been worried these days and failed to understand that point; thanks for the reminder, Senior Brother Wei.”

In another thirty to fifty years, she would be quite old and wouldn’t have to worry about leaving.

Wei Songtao waved a hand, “I think you could put some effort into creating more variety of dishes with all the ingredients at Red Flame Peak.

That way, when the Ancestor eats, there’ll be more of a sense of novelty.”

Lowering his voice, he continued:

“Through these years of interaction, haven’t you figured out the Ancestor’s character yet?

As long as you work diligently, you won’t be treated unfairly.”

Zhang Cuihua continuously nodded, deciding to follow his advice.

…

The full moon peeked out from the distant mountains, like a shy maiden, half-hidden.

When moonlight shone on the Ghost Moon Cyan Jade Tree, it revealed strands of silver threads.

Pale silver moonlight was drawn by the cultivation technique, entering Ji An’s nose and mouth with his breathing.

Compared to the Foundation Establishment Stage, he could absorb much more moonlight now.

Snowflakes floated in his Sea of Consciousness, crystal clear, bringing waves of comfort to the spirit soul.

Moonlight is of the yin attribute, and soul quality is yin as well; absorbing moonlight can also nourish and strengthen the spirit soul.

Ji An felt as if he had drunk a pot of fine wine, slightly intoxicated, feeling transcendent.

In the acupoints, the Jia and Yi Wood Dao Seeds brightened and dimmed, followed by the Bingding Fire Dao Seed, then the Ji Earth Dao Seed, Geng Xin Metal Dao Seed, and Ren Gui Water Dao Seed illuminating in sequence.

The Dao Seeds absorbed nutrients from the Spiritual Qi, continuously growing, initially the size of a grain of rice, now becoming the size of a mung bean.

His liver had now turned into a crystal-clear jade green, the vein pattern shifting from emerald green to dark green, finally slowly withering to a gray lifeless wither.

It seemed as if it had experienced the four seasons, completing a cycle of withering and flourishing.

A moment later, the vein pattern gleamed green again, the aura of germination and rebirth pervading.

Wood Element not only demonstrates vigorous growth but also holds vitality, hiding during winter, awaiting celestial time, to eventually welcome rebirth.

Gradually, as he absorbed more moonlight, Ji An’s spirit soul could no longer endure the chilly silence.

The moonlight’s effect shifted from nourishing to harming; in all things, excess is detrimental.

Ji An slowly completed his practice, exhaling a white plume, dispersing the excess moonlight power accumulated within.

He pinched a spell, guiding the green mist as he flew towards the mountainside.

The bright moon hung mid-heaven, silently illuminating his retreating silhouette.

…

Upon landing at the grotto mansion’s entrance, Ji An reached out and placed his hand on the trunk of the Red Cloud Pine, using magical power to nourish the Spirit Pine.

The pine needles emitted a radiance of about three feet, and the entire Spirit Wood seemed like a burning cloud.

As long as he stayed at Red Flame Peak, using magical power to nourish the Spirit Pine, it was his daily routine.

These two Spirit Pines were competitive as well; they were the first and second to breakthrough to Tier Two Middle Grade at that time.

After two quarter-hours, Ji An opened the Dharma Prohibition and entered the grotto mansion.

He arrived at the newly carved-out Secret Vault, placed five plates of Soul Incense inside, and kept half with him; here would store the most precious resources in the future.

He arrived at the Quiet Chamber, sat cross-legged on the pudun, and began practicing the Secret Technique.

Magical power flowed out from the Dantian and merged with the Immortal Vein into the heart.

On the surface of the heart, faint golden vein patterns appeared.

Magical power traversed within the vein patterns, and flowed out from the exit.

Ji An controlled the rhythm of the magic power’s inflow, launching an impact on the Inner Vein Pattern of opening the Fire Element Divine Mansion.

After half an hour, he felt a constant sense of fatigue from the Spirit Soul.

He stopped using the Secret Technique, took out the Soul Incense and lit it in the Incense Burner.

White smoke, like scattered clouds, spread in the Quiet Chamber.

Inhaling into the nose, he immediately felt a refreshing coolness following the nasal cavity upward, entering a mysterious place in the brow.

This area is where the Sea of Consciousness is located; Golden Core Cultivators breakthrough to Nascent Soul by opening the Mud Ball Palace in the brow, which is the residence of the Soul Infant.

The sense of fatigue in the Spirit Soul slightly alleviated, the effect exceeded drinking Tier Two Middle Grade Cloud Peak Tea by more than twice.

It’s worth noting that the main ingredient of Soul Incense is merely the leaves of Tier Two Lower Grade Soul Nourishing Wood, providing an effect about double that of the same grade of Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea.

Ji An nodded slightly, the effect was excellent, and he was quite satisfied.

The day the Soul Nourishing Wood at Red Flame Peak is cultivated, he would no longer lack Soul Incense, and could even contribute some resources to the sect.

He took out a Jade Radiance Pill, placing it in the palm of his hand, with two white cloud patterns on it.

He swallowed the pill and began practicing the Cultivation Technique for refinement.

Soon, Ji An felt the medicinal power being extracted and delivered into the liver.

Vein patterns gleamed with emerald green radiance, with streams of airflow converging into the core of the Divine Mansion.

The core of the Divine Mansion spread outward, emanating a germinating growth aura, with streams of warm currents spreading outward, eyes having a cool sensation.

Approximately half an hour passed, Ji An finally refined the medicinal power of the Jade Radiance Pill completely.

He withdrew from cultivation, sighing wistfully.

Upon close observation and comparison, he found that the enhancement brought by one Jade Radiance Pill was equivalent to consuming fourteen to fifteen hundred strands of Qi, approximately half a year’s work.

Ji An scratched his head; maybe if he consumed fifty or sixty pills, he could immediately amplify the core of the Wood Mansion to the utmost.

He shook his head abruptly, dispelling this unrealistic thought.

Consuming pills enhances quickly but comes with drawbacks.

He’s heard that ancient Great Cultivators well-versed in Qi Eating could breathe like thunder moving, inhale and dry up rivers.

Consuming pills to enhance cannot improve the understanding of Qi Eating; though saving time now, he’d have to compensate for the lessons later.

The cultivation of High-Tier Cultivators more consistently employs the Qi Eating Technique, making it an instinctive practice.

They don’t need to deliberately get into position, able to breathe the Five Elements Qi at any time.

At this moment, Ji An felt his Divine Sense’s exhaustion had recovered around seventy to eighty percent, so he again practiced the Dharma Gate, continuing the opening of the Fire Element Divine Mansion.

After half an hour, he stopped running the Cultivation Method.

With Soul Incense’s assistance, the fatigue in the Spirit Soul was considerably less than before.

He opened the Incense Burner, discovering that the Soul Incense had already burned away a quarter.

Estimating from this, ten plates of Soul Incense merely support forty double hours of usage.

Thinking of only being able to claim again in three years, Ji An revealed a wry smile.

Resources are not durable, more often so with excellent items.

For nourishing the Spirit Soul and restoring Divine Sense in the future, he should primarily rely on Spirit Tea.

He extinguished the Soul Incense and returned to his bedroom to sleep.

…

Three days later, during the middle of the first double hour in the afternoon.

Ji An ended his cultivation, riding on clouds towards the Cold Pool to prepare lunch.

“Junior Brother, now you can already reach the first double hour during a single cultivation session?”

The speaker was Liu Yu, who had already been waiting for more than a double hour.

The more Divine Mansions opened by Chao Origin Stage Cultivators, the longer the cultivation duration becomes.

With all five mansions opened, a single session might take up to twelve double hours.

“Haha, yes, Senior Brother, when did you return to the sect?”

Ji An took out a head-sized gift box from the Storage Bag and said:

“This is tea for Senior Brother, containing three jin of Tier Two Lower Grade Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea and two taels of Middle Grade Cloud Peak Silver Needle.

Next year, I’ll give Senior Brother another three jin of Spirit Tea, to entirely repay the debt owed.”

The Ghost Moon Cyan Jade Tree was gifted by the other party, and his former promise remained effective.

This was also the reputation he crafted, as the reputation grew; whenever sect cultivators obtained rare Spirit Seeds, the first trading partner everyone thought of would indeed be him.

The gift box felt light, yet Liu Yu felt it weighty.

He put away the gift box, solemnly clasped his hands, and said:

“Junior Brother is a gentleman, gifting the tree seeds is one of my most correct decisions in this lifetime.”