Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Jia Yu understood and asked:

”What was your original plan for comprehending how many types of Five Elements Mutual Generation in the Northern Land?”

Ji An extended three fingers, maintaining a smile:

”Three types, Fire Generates Earth, Earth-Born Gold, Gold Generating Water.”

”All completed?!”

”Otherwise?”

Ji An showed a smug expression that begged to be punched; their close relationship allowed for harmless jokes.

Jia Yu: ”...”

The other party’s progress was too fast, both in cultivation enhancement and Divine Intent comprehension. While they were from the same sect, the delight was tinged with indescribable feelings.

Originally, he prayed in his heart that the fellow sect members seeking understanding outdoors would achieve success quickly. But encountering one so fast,

Ji An took out his Identity Jade Token and said:

”I will stay in the sect for some time. Please credit my Small Merit to me now.”

Jia Yu took the Jade Token, operated it on the Spirit Disc, ”Over the years, the Treasure Pavilion owes you five hundred forty-two thousand Small Merits. There’s also some Small Merits from the Beast Taming Hall, have you claimed them?”

”Not yet, the Beast Taming Hall is near the Red Flame Peak; I can claim them anytime.”

Ji An lightly tapped the table a few times and continued:

”I have so many Small Merits, yet not many places to use them.”

At his current stage, he didn’t need pills or to buy magic techniques or other kinds of inheritance; Small Merits were just decorative for now.

Jia Yu glanced at him, handed over the Jade Token, and said with a pout:

”That’s only temporary. When you want to break through to the Golden Core Stage, forming the Gold Core Pill is essential—sixty thousand Small Merits will be gone.

This cost is very expensive, but if you don’t go through the sect’s channels, you won’t be able to get it.”

Western Continent cultivators have only one channel to obtain Gold Core Pills—from Middle Continent cultivators. Buying privately requires paying at least twice the markup.

This is an agreement between the top tiers of the Western Three Sects and the Central Continent powers. So long as there’s no fourth Golden Core Power in Western Continent, the Three Sects will receive greater benefits.

Ji An raised the Jade Token a bit boastfully and shook it:

”The Small Merits inside are already enough for deduction. By the way, should I pay for the pill exchange Small Merits now?”

”Not necessary, you can wait and exchange them when you receive the pill.

After breaking through to Golden Core, acquiring cultivation methods also requires Small Merits; I don’t know the exact amount.

Not just cultivation techniques, all sorts of Golden Core level inheritance also need Small Merits. You don’t think that the sect ancestors could obtain these resources for free, do you?”

Jia Yu laughed, if a power’s top tier can act indiscriminately like this, then their collapse isn’t far off.

Ji An shook his head, ”Of course, I don’t have such illusions, but it’s uncertain how many years it will take for me to break through to the Golden Core Stage.

By then, the Small Merits accumulated in my hand will be at least two or three times more than now.”

He placed the Jade Token securely, ”When I passed through Yuanhe Mountain’s territory, I discovered demon cultivators appear there; does the sect know of this?”

Jia Yu’s expression turned solemn and he nodded lightly:

”Yuanhe Mountain has reported this to us; demon cultivators have already committed several blood crimes and they lost a few Chao Origin Stage cultivators.

The situation is difficult to handle now; Yuanhe Mountain’s only capable of killing demon cultivators is Master Beichen, but for a Golden Core Daoist Master who is also the Sect Leader to make a move would indicate their considerable weakness and sends a problematic signal externally.

The hearts desire change, who knows what filth will arise from the Northern Land’s situation.”

After experiencing the demon calamity and demon beast calamity, out of the Three Sects, Yuanhe Mountain suffered the most losses, with considerable danger in their Golden Core Inheritance’s appearance.

According to Zhengyang Ancestor, Master Beichen has about fifty years of lifespan left, maybe even less, and if Yuanhe Mountain’s Golden Core Inheritance has issues, the situation in Western Continent will become very delicate.

Without Golden Core cultivators, Yuanhe Mountain wouldn’t qualify to occupy such a large territory as now, inevitably leading to a power vacuum.

To Golden Spirit Sect, this isn’t good news since they’re too far from Yuanhe Mountain, unable to benefit much, but it’s different for Luofeng Valley.

Too strong an ally isn’t a good thing. If Yuanhe Mountain continues to weaken, the biggest beneficiary is Luofeng Valley.

Ji An’s gaze deepened; he hadn’t studied Western Continent’s situation, but he understood a very simple truth: if balance is lost in the situation, chaos is inevitable.

He coughed and cautiously asked:

”Senior Brother, do you think Yuanhe Mountain’s Golden Core Inheritance will experience a gap?”

If a gap occurs, the original order in Western Continent will certainly be broken.

Jia Yu scratched his head, took a swig of wine, and said:

”Yuanhe Mountain was besieged by demon beast armies for a period, losing quite a few Chao Origin Stage cultivators, which wasn’t deadly initially.

However, since Nanshan Zhenren’s unexpected death, the situation quickly became chaotic.

Now we must see if Master Beichen can cultivate Golden Core cultivators before his passing; I am not very optimistic about this.”

Nanshan Zhenren had a lifespan of over three hundred years, and Yuanhe Mountain could have easily cultivated a successor, but now everything’s messed up.

Cultivators transitioning from Chao Origin Stage to Golden Core Stage need to experience many barriers, not something achievable overnight.

As a Golden Core Sect in Western Continent, Yuanhe Mountain has a foundation, and if Master Beichen’s lifespan were more sufficient, their inheritance wouldn’t face too much trouble.

But the heavens do not grant one’s desires, and instability is likely to surface in Northern Land of Western Continent.

Golden Spirit Sect is the least willing to see this happen, as their growth rate over the years far surpasses the other two sects.