Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

In the living room, Daoist Master Xuanji raised a tea cup:

”Please, fellow Daoist, have a taste.”

Ji An picked up the tea cup, only to see the tea soup was amber-colored, crystal-clear, with an indescribable lively texture.

The aroma was elegant, and upon breathing it in, his mind felt a few degrees clearer, his brain seemingly particularly enlightened.

He took a small sip, like drinking icy spring water on a scorching summer day, feeling exceptionally refreshed in both body and spirit soul.

”The taste lingers on the lips and teeth, and the body seems a few degrees lighter, giving the illusion that a gust of wind could lift me up, with thoughts becoming more active.

May I ask what kind of Spirit Tea this is, fellow Daoist?”

The tea’s tier is only Tier Three Lower Grade, logically it shouldn’t have such an effect on him.

He is now a Golden Core Middle Stage Cultivator, even Tier Three Middle Grade Spirit Tea wouldn’t have a particularly noticeable effect.

Daoist Master Xuanji said proudly:

”I should let you know, fellow Daoist, this is Enlightenment Tea, produced by our Golden Puppet Sect.”

It is said that the sect’s founder discovered the growth of the Enlightenment Tree and thus established the sect there.

Creating a new type of puppet requires a considerable amount of mental effort and a wildly imaginative mind.

Sometimes, to meet a special customization need, a Puppet Master must use all their wits.

With the Enlightenment Tea from the Enlightenment Tree, it can be much easier, making it simpler to spark creative ideas.

The sect has two Enlightenment Tea trees, one Tier Three Top Grade, and the other planted a few hundred years ago, currently only Tier Three Lower Grade.

The Enlightenment Tea tree does not belong to the Five Elements, having a uniquely long Spiritual Vein Node, creating such an environment manually is extremely difficult, only the Divine Wood Sect has succeeded in the entire Central Continent.

Ji An’s eyes sparkled, ”Your sect truly has outstanding talents, with such a treasure tree.”

His breathing subconsciously deepened a few degrees, he felt that after drinking Enlightenment Tea, refining Spirit Mechanism would enhance magic techniques, surely reducing the amount of Spirit Mechanism, and it’s effective for most magic techniques.

Daoist Master Xuanji was very satisfied with his reaction, modestly waving his hand:

”The shade cast by our predecessors, we descendants simply enjoy, it is truly embarrassing.”

To be honest, there is indeed nothing worth boasting about, but other powers simply do not have such treasure trees, they have no choice but to enjoy this honor.

After a bit of chatting, Daoist Master Xuanji and Profound Wood Daoist Master whispered a few things, exchanged a knowing glance.

Profound Wood Daoist Master nodded lightly in understanding, and spoke:

”We can sell various Tier Three Lower Grade puppet refining techniques, including offensive, defensive, and auxiliary types, to surely meet fellow Daoist’s requirements.

However, for such techniques that can serve as a heritage, fellow Daoist must sign an agreement not to disclose it to others.”

Ji An shook his head, ”Frankly, I do not research puppet refining techniques, buying these heritages is purely to contribute to the sect far away in the Western Continent.

What is the point of buying them according to your stipulations?

You can provide me with the most ordinary refining techniques; otherwise, I may have to cancel the transaction.”

If the other side does not budge, he will decisively abandon the deal.

’How do you know what we are trading with you is the ”most ordinary” refining technique?’

Profound Wood Daoist Master chuckled to himself and looked at the Pavilion Master, knowing that the decision couldn’t be made by him.

Daoist Master Xuanji coughed twice and said in a deep voice:

”The reason we make this request is that we do not wish to let the sect’s years of hard work spread, fellow Daoist should understand.”

”I understand your concerns well, I will instruct the sect to keep the heritage knowledge circulating only within the sect.”

Ji An immediately ’offered a chair for the other to step down,’ understanding well that the deal isn’t likely for high-end refining techniques.

”If you can ensure that, then we can continue the negotiation; heritage knowledge cannot be priced with Spirit Stones, only exchanged for resources.

Spirit Wood, minerals, Soul Stone, and all materials used for puppet refining can be used for trade.”

Ji An pondered for a moment and said boldly:

”My Grotto Mansion is on the northern slope of the Red Ridge Mountain Range, atop a black Stone Mountain, where I have ten acres of Spirit Field, all planted with Azure Dragon Wood.

Most have grown into Tier Two Top-Grade Spiritual Materials, and there are eight Tier Three Lower Grade Spirit Woods.

You may come with me to take a look, and I’ll sell them all to your pavilion.

Additionally, fellow disciples from the Western Continent brought a few Tier Three Lower Grade Azure Dragon Woods for me, and those can be traded with you as well, let’s see how many refining techniques they can be exchanged for.”

In the outside world, planting Spirit Wood, even with the protection of Great Perfection Level magic techniques, takes about thirty years to reach Tier Three, and it may not even reach Tier Three.

But in the Gourd World, planting Azure Dragon Wood takes at most fifteen years to grow to Tier Three, with most reaching it.

If it weren’t for the concern of causing unnecessary trouble by selling large amounts of Spirit Wood, his wealth would far exceed his current state.

Ji An maintained an attitude of using wealth as needed, cautiously managing resources.

Now, with Lin Jiuxiao’s arrival, he intends to ’reasonably spend’ a wave, projecting the influence of having support behind him externally.

In this way, the sect can also attract prying eyes.

Inwardly delighted, Daoist Master Xuanji pondered and said:

”Actually, at this stage, we are more eager to obtain a Vajra Bodhi Tree, can fellow Daoist provide more Tier Three Spirit Woods?”

With the outbreak of the True Demon Tribulation, puppets refined with Vajra Bodhi Wood as materials can play a greater role.

Even if the True Demon Tribulation ends, these types of puppets are quite good.

Ji An shook his head, ”The Vajra Bodhi Wood brought by fellow disciples has all been traded with you, wait for thirty years.”

His words carried a subtle meaning: we don’t have any now, but will have later, cultivating Spirit Wood like cutting grass.