Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

In the Sea of Consciousness, lines of text appeared, like ink marks on the calm surface of a lake.

[Master: Ji An]

[Dao Rhyme: Water 3.2]

[Spiritual Mechanism: Kan Spirit 352.6]

There is Dao Rhyme!

Joyful light flickered in Ji An’s eyes, indicating that it wasn’t necessary to have extreme and violent volcanic eruptions to produce Dao Rhyme.

If he guessed correctly, there must certainly be a fairly good quality Earth Element Spirit Vein Node at the bottom of this deep pool.

What exactly is a Spirit Vein? This question is somewhat difficult to explain, as it’s not a tangible entity, yet it truly exists.

’I must go down and take a look.’

A thought blossomed in Ji An’s mind, yet he was somewhat apprehensive. The bottom of the pool was pitch black, always giving him an unknown fear.

The wilderness is not like the inside of a sect, and there is a very high probability of Demon Beast presence in such Spirit Vein Nodes.

He wasn’t afraid of land encounters, but things would be more inconvenient in water.

After pondering for a moment, Ji An descended to the poolside, where the water’s surface was densely covered with palm-sized small fish.

Some didn’t even have eyes, with grotesque shapes and sharp teeth, likely fish living deep in the pool, never seeing sunlight.

Many fish had already lost their life characteristics, and some were in a coma, likely caused by the Water Vein’s eruption.

He squatted down, stretched his hand over the now calmed water surface, using Magical Power to gather countless tiny root tendrils, an application of the Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture’s Wood Element Chapter Dharma Gate.

As long as a fellow cultivator within the sect has established a Wood Element Divine Mansion, they can use it, and how effective it is varies from person to person.

Ji An could use these tendrils to detect if there were toxins in the water and could absorb the Life Force of Spirit Plants or even flesh-and-blood creatures to replenish himself.

Of course, he hadn’t suffered any serious injuries and hadn’t yet used the means to absorb Life Force.

The tendrils quickly spread downwards, soon reaching a depth of twenty zhang.

Ji An carefully sensed for a while, cutting off the output of Magical Power, as he didn’t detect any toxin components.

Given the characteristics of water flow, the deep pool has a low likelihood of containing toxins.

He summoned the Storm Thunder Eagle, ordered it to circle in the air, both for alert and so his senior sister would understand he was in the pool if she spotted the puppet.

Additionally, in case a potential water-dwelling Demon Beast surged out later, it would provide another point of firepower output.

He also summoned the Cyan Water Turtle from the Spirit Beast Bag, gently patting the dark blue shell of the beast, and said:

”Lan Bei, your luck has come, dive with me.”

The purpose of bringing this Water Element Beast Taming creature when leaving the sect was to address such situations.

Lan Bei, with considerable spirit, shrank its head, using its demon energy to form a layer of ice armor.

Then it joyfully leapt into the water, continuously devouring the floating small fish, quite picky, not eating the dead ones.

The fish still in a coma met their end in confusion.

”You’re rather cautious,” Ji An smiled, consecutively casting the Mixed Gold Profound Armor Spell and Pan Mountain Technique, then summoned the Wuji Xinghuang Banner.

Out of the Spiritual Artifact emerged ten thousand Golden Lotuses, dispersing into grain-sized Earth Element Spirit Qi, enveloping his entire body.

Fire Element Spiritual Artifacts were unsuited for the Abyss of Water, so Ji An didn’t summon the Earth-Departing Flame Banner.

He retrieved the long-unused Water-Resistant Bead from the Void Realm Space, infused it with Magical Power to activate, then descended into the water.

”Set off, dive down!”

With the command issued, Lan Bei took the lead while he maintained a distance of ten zhang with the beast taming creature.

The beast taming creature was the vanguard; in case of danger, he could remedy from behind.

Upon entering the water, the Water-Resistant Bead could expand a space with a radius of seven zhang, but as they continued to dive, the space size was consistently compressed.

Ji An carefully observed, occasionally seeing a swimming fish weakly wagging its tail, larger in size, with stronger resistance to the impact caused by the Water Vein eruption.

Some fish foolishly attempted to enter the Water-Resistant Bead’s space but were blocked by the invisible barrier, their capability insufficient to penetrate it.

The Water-Resistant Bead is a Tier One top-quality magic tool, but driven by a Chao Origin Stage Cultivator, even Demon Fish below Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment would struggle to breach this space.

Gradually, the light in the water grew weaker, and fish became fewer, with the occasional appearance of frightful-looking ones.

Such as a bizarre fish about a zhang long with one large and one small deformed head, the larger mouth opening wider than a millstone.

This bizarre fish locked onto Lan Bei, rushing forward like a launched torpedo.

Lan Bei was somewhat flustered, having grown accustomed to the peace at Red Flame Peak, lacking bloody battle experience, its wildness insufficient, only instinctively releasing the Ice Cone Technique.

Ji An gently shook his head; the beast taming creature was too clumsy to move, with insufficient combat experience.

He intended to test the remaining power of magic techniques underwater, pinching the Geng Metal Spirit-Slaying Sword.

Three arm-length silver flying swords glowed brightly, illuminating this dark hell as they flew out at a speed far surpassing the bizarre fish.

The Spirit Swords moved in waves, piercing the bizarre fish before the ice cones.

Both heads were hit, with another sword passing through the body.

Metal Technique Intent erupted, and the ferocious gleam in the bizarre fish’s eyes was lost, dying instantly.

Its body twitched reflexively, hurtling towards Lan Bei by inertia.

The ice cone piercing its body sank merely half a foot before losing momentum.

Lan Bei was knocked away, tumbling a few times in the water before stabilizing.