Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique - Chapter 235 - 223: Middle Grade Soul Nourishing Wood (Part 2)
Chapter 235: Chapter 223: Middle Grade Soul Nourishing Wood (Part 2)
The flying shuttle landed in the wasteland, and Ji An took out a bag of Spirit Grain from his Storage Bag.
First, he unleashed the Thick Earth Returning Origin Spell to sow, and then activated the Spring Rain Technique, causing Spirit Rain to pour down.
Once the Spirit Grain sprouted, he used the Jade Wood Transformation Skill for fertilization.
After a series of operations, the Spirit Grain grew to knee height, and he began to practice All Grass and Trees Are Soldiers and Quicksand Technique.
Over these two years, Pan Mountain Technique and Entanglement Technique have been gradually raised to the Great Perfection Level.
Ji An once tested it; he set the Talisman Disc to delay attack and found that the defense of Pan Mountain Technique could withstand three Bursting Fireballs consecutively.
The Entanglement Technique could hold an early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator for several breaths.
When people are focused, they won’t notice the passage of time, and unknowingly, the western sky was covered with red clouds.
Ji An ended his practice and immersed his mind into his Dantian to connect with the Stone Turtle, rows of text appeared in his Sea of Consciousness.
[Master: Ji An]
[Dao Rhyme: Gold 2.2, Water 0, Wood 0, Fire 0.6, Earth 3.1]
[Spiritual Mechanism: Kan Spirit 2394.5, Gen Spirit 2347.2, Zhen Spirit 572.4, Xun Spirit 2460.2, Kun Spirit 2707.6, Qian Spirit 3389.7, Dui Spirit 3306.6, Li Spirit 2689.6]
[Magic Technique: Five Directions Spirit Gathering Technique (Perfection 56%)
Rejuvenation Technique (Perfection 27%)
Spirit Sealing Technique (Minor Achievement 3%)
Antitoxic Technique (Perfection 12%)
All Grass and Trees Are Soldiers (Perfection 51%)
Quicksand Technique (Perfection 63%)]
“It’s finally almost over.”
Ji An sighed long; once Quicksand Technique and All Grass and Trees Are Soldiers are practiced to Great Perfection, it will be enough.
Rejuvenation Technique and Antitoxic Technique are easier to improve when encountering real targets, and he can practice them slowly when opportunities arise.
…
Ji An returned to Red Flame Peak to sit down and began his dinner.
The fish head soup was very delicious, the grilled fish smeared with Tier Two Honey, tasted extremely wonderful.
He chewed and savored the Spiritual Food, reminiscing for a while, and finally ended the meal with a cup of Bamboo Tube Mulberry Wine.
Huang Xuan walked up, carrying several Gourd Vines, and the three gourds flashing purple light caught the eye.
“Junior Martial Uncle, all the gourds have been harvested, the top-grade and the extraordinary grade ones are stored in the warehouse.”
Ji An took the Tier Two Spirit Gourds and stored them in his Storage Bag, laughing:
“You can notify Senior Brother Zhao and Junior Brother Zhang to come purchase them; how many other gourds are there this year?”
Currently, demon insects are rampant in the wild, rumored to be controlled by Demon Cultivators.
As long as demon insects have food, their numbers can rapidly increase; refined Purple Fire Gourd Magical Artifacts are very popular, Zhao Lei and others have increased the purchase price.
“This year harvested twenty-four extraordinary grade gourds and ninety top-grade gourds.”
“Not bad,”
Ji An nodded slightly, the number of extraordinary grade gourds has increased again.
He took out two Communication Talisman Swords, recorded information, and sent them out.
…
The full moon like a jade disc, its clear light spread across the earth.
After completing the Spirit Field spell, Ji An arrived at the underground cave.
Due to the frequent presence of Rock Armor Bears, the narrow tunnel connecting the two planting areas had no corners, and the protruding parts were glossy and smooth, covered in patina.
Currently, there are four Tier Two Earth Spirit Fruit Trees here, two of which belong to him.
Now Senior Sister Liu owes another fifty Great Merits, not knowing when she can repay the debt.
Ji An unleashed the Thick Earth Returning Origin Spell, nourishing the deep breath with Magic Intent spreading, yellow spirit light illuminated the cave.
The Earth Spirit Fruit Trees were crystal clear and rain-moistened, the Soul Nourishing Wood bathed in moonlight appeared vividly purple.
The small tree now two feet high, has a total of four branches, and the leaves have increased, approximately forty to fifty.
Even more pleasing is one month ago it became a Middle Grade Spirit Wood, making Ji An happy for several days.
This is undoubtedly the most difficult Spirit Wood he has ever tended to grow; even a slight improvement makes him ecstatic.
In the corner, Dahuang slumbered deeply, exhausted from wandering all day.
The third-layer Foundation Establishment Golden Fur was still spirited, occasionally shaking its fluffy big tail.
Ji An squatted down to pet the rat, grinning:
“I have painstakingly nurtured the Spirit Wood, yet you receive the greatest benefits!”
The Spirit-Seeking Rat spends most of its time here, constantly enjoying the aura of the Soul Nourishing Wood.
“Chirp chirp.”
Golden Fur emitted joyful sounds, squinting its eyes, enjoying its master’s touch.
…
Ji An left the cave and summoned the Flying Shuttle to arrive beneath the Ghost Moon Cyan Jade Tree.
The tea tree now stood at a height of thirteen feet, its trunk gnarled, with lush branches and leaves.
The moonlight gently twisted, as if a thin mist had risen.
Ji An sat cross-legged under the tree, calming the spirit and quietening the mind, quickly sensing a thread of coolness rising.
He took out the Trickle Spirit Water and poured it into the Jade Bowl, where the spirit water shimmered with a luminous glow.
The moon, the essence of water, made the spirit water beneath it exude a sense of mystique.
Ji An then placed the Azure Dragon Wood and Profound Yellow Soil on both sides; now he could refine these spiritual objects without holding them.
He began to operate the Evergreen Wood Skill, with thriving emerald spirit light and nourishing yellow spirit light surrounding him.
Strands of moonlight were drawn over, and three types of spirit light enveloped him.
Ji An’s breathing was sometimes quick, sometimes slow, with spiritual qi circulating and refining within the Immortal Vein, while the Dao Seed’s spirit light in the acupoints flickered.
Jia and Yi Wood, Ji Earth, and Gui Water Dao Seed shone even more brightly.
The Spirit Soul was imbued with a crisp, soothing chill, as if letting out a delighted sigh.
Ji An’s body temperature slowly dropped, his face resembling white porcelain under the moonlight.
His eyebrows and sideburns seemed covered with accumulated snow, which was actually frost that had formed.
In his spiritual sense, the world turned silver, with moonlight cascading over him like a waterfall.
His body grew colder and colder, and Ji An ended his cultivation when he was about to reach his limit.
He gently exhaled, expelling cold air accumulated within, which turned into a white mist, extending over three feet.
The spirit water beside him turned into ordinary water, devoid of any spirit.
The Azure Dragon Wood became a piece of decayed wood, and the Profound Yellow Soil lost all its luster.
Ji An’s face lit up with joy; he had sensed the bottleneck in his cultivation at noon, and now he confirmed it completely.
The next step was to refine his magical power to perfection, allowing him to break through to Late-stage Foundation Establishment.
…
At 3:00 PM, a Flying Shuttle landed on Red Flame Peak.
Zhao Lei leapt out before the Flying Shuttle came to a complete stop; he had wanted to come in the morning but restrained himself, knowing Junior Brother Ji would be cultivating at that time.
He had received clear news that among this year’s Purple Fire Gourds, there was a Tier Two Spirit Gourd, and one of them was his!
“Junior Brother, quickly bring out my precious gourd.”
Ji An took out three Spirit Gourds and placed them on the stone table, saying:
“Senior Brother really is impatient; feel free to choose.”
“Haha, I’ve longed to possess such a rare Spiritual Artifact, and now my wish has finally come true.”
Zhao Lei couldn’t put down the Spirit Gourd, looking it over carefully, extending his Divine Sense to sense the patterns within, then setting it down to pick up another.
If there was only one Spirit Gourd, he’d have taken it already without a choice.
But with three to choose from, he was being very selective.
Zhang Yuanshan put away the Flying Shuttle and walked over with a cheerful smile, saying:
“Too many choices can make one indecisive, haha. Take your time, Senior Brother.”
He and Zhao Lei had privately reached an agreement: with no other competitors, they would split all grades of gourds between them.
This way, they could monopolize the Purple Fire Gourd refinement business.
’These two competitors seem to get along well!’ Ji An thought to himself, softly saying:
“Junior Brother Zhang, would you like to refine a top-grade Spirit Gourd? If you need one, I’ll sell you one.”
Zhang Yuanshan shook his head, smiling bitterly:
“I’m not confident in refining a Purple Fire Gourd at the Spiritual Artifact Level. I’d better accumulate some more experience first.”
He didn’t plan to acquire a Spiritual Artifact Gourd, not knowing how long such an expensive material might sit in his inventory.
Over the years, he had stockpiled a large amount of Artifact Refining Materials, and with the outbreak of the Demon Calamity, these resources would surely bring him a significant profit.
At this moment, Zhao Lei raised the Spirit Gourd in his hand, confidently declaring:
“Junior Brother Ji, I’ve made my choice; I want this one.
You said you wanted to exchange it for Profound Yellow Soil, half a pound of Spirit Soil, and ten Middle-grade Spirit Stones. Are you satisfied with this offer?”
Ji An shook his head slightly, replying:
“A pound of Profound Yellow Soil, and I’ll find ten Middle-grade Spirit Stones for Senior Brother.”
“Junior Brother, I need to save the Profound Yellow Soil for refining, half a pound should be enough.”
“Senior Brother, when you asked me to reserve the Tier Two Gourd, you didn’t say that.
Besides, such a gourd would be hard to acquire elsewhere.”
Ji An quietly gazed into the other party’s eyes; in a seller’s market, he wouldn’t compromise.
