Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

The light from the Teleportation Array flickered, and Ji An returned to Red Flame Peak.

He opened the Dharma Prohibition and stepped out of the stone cave, riding the cloud into the sky to gaze towards the western horizon.

He saw the sunset presenting a golden-red hue, reminiscent of a giant dragon stirring the wind and rain, eliciting a sense of the infinite beauty of the sunset.

Today, there was a grand feast to enjoy; he hadn’t tasted high-tier spiritual food for many years, thus he decided not to eat plain Qi, opting instead for a lavish feast.

The cloud descended by the Cold Pool, and Ji An saw pine nuts, pastries, and several plates of cooked meat and fruits arranged on the stone table nearby.

Five jars of Spirit Wine were laid out, the sealing mud removed, and the aroma of wine mingled with the breeze.

”Gah!”

A grey-feathered sand goose flapped over, brushed its face, and flew away again, having been so at ease staying here for all these years!

Zhang Cuihua was grilling fish and laughed:

”Ancestor, please wait a moment, the fish will be grilled soon.”

She knew the ancestor liked fish, and today she made fried fish and clear-stewed fish head, selecting different Spirit Fish as ingredients.

”No hurry, fine work requires patience.”

Ji An sat by the stone table, starting to taste the pine nuts.

The rich pine resin scattered between his lips and teeth; the tier two upper-grade pine nuts, skillfully roasted, naturally made his mouth water.

The pastries were Spirit Rice Osmanthus Cake, blended with tier two upper-grade Mulberry Flower Honey, and Ji An also tasted the refreshing aroma of Spiritual Bamboo, offering an excellent mouthfeel.

”Ding dong, ding dong!”

The crisp sound of bells grew closer, and a joyous, healthy deer bounded out from the woodland, a leather collar around its neck adorned with one large and two small bells.

”Yoo yoo!”

It joyfully sprinted to Ji An, sniffing lightly around its master.

A Blood Contract-bound tamed beast, even if not seen for many years, would not have a gap with its master unless the beast’s tier far exceeded the master’s.

In such a case, roles might reverse; there were instances in the Cultivation Realm where a beast, after powerful transformation, changed the Blood Contract and turned the master into a ’pet’.

A stroke of phenomenal luck, with the beast’s help, the former master achieved Nascent Soul.

”Haha, long time no see, buddy!”

Ji An reached out to stroke the sturdy antlers, then patted the broad, sturdy back of the beast.

He took out a tier two middle-grade Biluo Fruit, which the Cyan Deer opened its mouth to take, chewing and swallowing in a few bites, not forgetting to spit out the pit.

After over ten years of growth, the Cyan Deer was close to reaching Foundation Establishment Perfection, requiring preparations for its breakthrough to the Chao Origin Stage.

Red Flame Peak was unlike before, its treatment now far surpassing that of Senior Sister He Yuhuan’s Five-Colored Deer, plus the purity of its bloodline, making Ji An feel the beast’s breakthrough wouldn’t be difficult.

The Cyan Deer conveyed through spiritual communication, ”Master, I have honed the Planting Technique to perfection!”

Ji An’s eyes widened suddenly, ”When did this happen?”

”A few days ago,” the Cyan Deer joyfully nodded, the bells ringing pleasantly; it really liked this sound.

”Haha, good, let’s go, I want to see your performance! I’ll reward you with a fruit afterward.”

Ji An stood up, straddled the beast’s back, accompanied by the sound of bells, arriving at the Fire Element Spirit Fruit Garden, where the Spirit Wood had thickened considerably since he left.

”Yoo yoo!”

With the Cyan Deer’s call, myriad cyan light glimmered like rapid rain, dazzling the sky.

Carefully perceiving the magic technique’s Magic Intent, Ji An felt even more satisfied, promptly tossing a middle-grade Spirit Fruit: ”Reward!”

Feeding top-grade Spirit Fruit was too extravagant, more importantly, the beast might not withstand the Spiritual Qi within a top-grade Spirit Fruit.

The beast was a living being, also possessing Magic Intent during spellcasting, the vigorous growth aura so strong indeed reached the Great Perfection Level.

This was of significant importance; in the future, he need not worry about the growth of Wood Element and Fire Element Spirit Plants during long absences, for an excellent laborer at Red Flame Peak had been born!

After swallowing the Spirit Fruit, the Cyan Deer affectionately bumped its mighty horns against its master before joyfully running off.

Ji An watched with a smile as it disappeared into the forest, riding the cloud back to the Cold Pool, the table now overflowing with wine and dishes.

As he indulged in the feast, the full moon also came to add to the festivities.

”Songtao, there’s something I need you to do; tomorrow, cut down some Jade Leaf Mulberry near the tea trees. I want to plant fifteen tea trees.”

When he left the sect, the tea trees had already borne seeds, and upon return, they had matured into the storehouse.

Twelve Cloud-Top Jade Tree seeds, three Ghost Moon Cyan Jade Tree seeds.

Within ten years, surely, a batch of tier two tea leaves will flow into the sect’s Treasure Pavilion, allowing disciples to exchange for them.

He would keep some to trade with cultivators of the same tier.

”Ancestor, all the mulberry trees near the tea trees are tier two; cutting them down would be such a waste!”

Wei Songtao lamented, sighing in his heart, truly the drought dying of thirst while floods drown excess.

In the sect where most Spirit Farmers took pride in cultivating tier two Spirit Plants, Red Flame Peak was felling tier two Spirit Wood.

”There’s no choice; these Spirit Seeds must be planted in top-grade Spirit Fields.

Here’s what we’ll do: organize a team to dig up the mulberry trees, try not to sever the main roots of the Spirit Plants. I’ll transplant them to Ningcui Cliff to see if they can survive.

Also, space needs to be cleared in the Peach Garden for planting two Spirit Trees, and an area in the Copper Patterned Mulberry Field needs clearing too.”

Ji An said, taking on the challenge to test the success rate of transplanting tier two Spirit Wood.

”Disciple has noted it down. I will organize people tonight and dig out the plant by tomorrow morning.”

”Very well!”

Wei Songtao bowed, ”Disciple takes his leave.”

He quickly left, riding the flying shuttle towards the outside of Red Flame Peak.

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After a satisfying meal, Ji An got up and stretched comfortably, then strolled to the Celestial Essence Pear Garden and began casting spells for the Spirit Field.

After more than ten years, this piece of land once again enjoyed the Chao Origin Stage Planting Technique at the Great Perfection Level.

In an instant, dragon roars erupted, dark clouds rolled, earth veins trembled, and various magic intents gathered here like a market.

After tending to the Water Element Spirit Fruit Garden, Ji An took out the Pure Water Lotus seeds, carefully refined the outer skin with Wood Element Spiritual Qi, revealing the black lotus seeds.

He activated the Water-Resistant Bead, raised the Luminous Bead, and leapt into the Cold Pool.

Spirit Fish gathered curiously outside the area covered by the Magical Artifact, their scales shimmering in the light.

The pool was less than forty fathoms deep, reaching the bottom quickly.

Finding the spring location, Ji An buried the lotus seeds two feet away in the muddy soil, then cast the Cloud Dragon Rain Technique.

Luckily, there was the space held up by the Water-Resistant Bead; otherwise, casting rain here would be a joke.

Inside the acupoints, the Gui Water Dao Seed shone brightly, and Magical Power flowed in the Immortal Vein in a specific way.

After the spell was activated, dark clouds rolled and sparkled with electric light, and a black dragon, several inches long, occasionally revealed scales and claws.

White rain fell like jade, and nurturing breath permeated, revealing small green sprouts from the mud, quickly unfurling lotus leaves as large as a palm.

The veins of Cyan Lotus leaves appeared blue like a tray.

When the clouds dispersed and rain stopped, Ji An’s Dharma Seal changed, and a continuously flowing cyan dragon emerged, gracefully moving its body.

A cyan light beam shot from the bottom of the pool, directly into the celestial vault, the moon in the water dissolved in this cyan light.

Under the cover of vigorous growth and spirited ascent, the stems of Pure Water Lotus extended and thickened, and the lotus leaves soon reached the size of a washbasin.

Ji An nodded in satisfaction and floated upward.

As he departed, the water reclaimed the space, lotus leaves gently swayed in the water, like an elegant beauty.

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After casting spells for the Fire Element Spirit Fruit Garden and Wood Element Spirit Plant Garden, Ji An arrived at the Red Cloud Pine Forest, landing beside the Fire Crystal Ant nest.

He took out the Jade Flame Purple Spirit Gourd seeds, activated the Life and Death Technique, extracting life force from the inherently defective small seeds to nourish the large seed.

Then, he unleashed the Azure Dragon Shocking Skill, a miniature cyan dragon coiling in his palm.

Cyan light cascaded down, penetrating the spirit seeds, with the palm’s shadows shifting, grass sprouting and trees blooming with fragrant scent.

Shortly, the spirit seeds’ life force reached its most vigorous state.

Ji An planted it into the red soil, released the Cloud Dragon Rain Technique, dispersing clouds after the seeds sprouted.

The gourd leaves were verdant green, with veins red as fire, and shimmering bright like tongues of flame.

He gathered tree branches to build a wooden frame for the gourd vine to climb.

Then sprinkled red sand excreted by Fire Crystal Ants around the spirit plants, this biological fertilizer improving the soil.

Next, Ji An successively released the Zhurong Divine Fire Spell and Yellow Dragon Essence Enhancement Skill, and the vines began entwining the frame, quickly growing a foot tall.

Pleased, he left with hands behind his back; the Tier Two Top-Grade gourd would take decades to bear fruit.

He planned to emulate his previous method of cultivating the Purple Fire Spirit Gourd, only keeping two or three gourds, and pinching off the rest.

Ji An activated the Dharma Prohibition, opening the channel of the Mimic Array, reaching the end of the channel to open the Sealing Array.

Rich Fire Element Spiritual Qi burst forth, heat waves surged, yet he felt only like a warm breeze brushing his face.

The Phoenix Wood now stood about four feet tall, as thick as an arm, golden feather-like patterns floated on the bark, its spirit light dazzling.

The Cyan Leaf Red Lotus hadn’t changed much since his departure; its leaves had disappeared, likely fully withered after being drained of life force, then consumed by magma.

He cast the Azure Dragon Shocking Skill, with the dragon’s roar resounding in the magma cave, painting the space vividly with cyan light.

Light spots like cyan jade beads fell, within which the little cyan dragon elegantly moved, this pool of magma evidenced vibrant greenery, overflowing with floral fragrance.

With the release of the Zhurong Divine Fire Spell, the Cyan Lotus Heart-Burning Fire appeared on the lotus seedpod, greedily absorbing the ethereal flame.

The red flame grew increasingly intense, reaching its peak with gold light radiating, then waning as all anomalies vanished.

The Cyan Lotus Heart-Burning Fire also retreated into the lotus pod, no longer visible.

Ji An unleashed the Yellow Dragon Essence Enhancement Skill once more, then departed the channel.

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After casting spells for the Copper Patterned Mulberry Field, Ji An rode clouds to the foot of the mountain, entering the underground cave.

It was already midnight, with the celestial vault’s bright moon hanging high, the Soul Nourishing Wood intoxicated by the serene moonlight, everything appearing peaceful and harmonious.

He laid out a pile of Spiritual Charcoal on the ground, inviting the most important guest to appear.

A Golden Core Cultivator with a black hole in his brow appeared, falling plop onto the ground.

That’s right, bringing him back from afar was solely to serve as fertilizer, as the Golden Core Cultivator’s corpse contained high-quality Spiritual Power.