Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique - Chapter 352 - 310: Requesting the Spiritual Peach Root (2)
“I heard that Red Flame Peak is your Dao field. Can the wood element Qi there meet your needs?”
The nurturing of many types of Five Elements Qi requires time, and the wood element Qi is especially so.
If the rate of absorption exceeds the rate of nurturing, maintaining Qi-eating efficiency would require extra measures.
The main reason many Chao Origin Stage disciples of the sect go out is to find better Qi-eating locations.
“It’s enough, disciple has tested it.
Even if I can eat ten strands of Qi a day, it can still meet my needs.”
In the wood element spirit plant area of Red Flame Peak, in that section of Tier Two Mid-grade Spirit Field, one strand of wood element Qi can be nurtured daily.
In other areas, one strand can be nurtured every two days.
In previous years, some wood element Qi had been accumulated, and Ji An estimates that within ten to eight years, there should be no worry about the insufficiency of Qinghua Qi.
Moreover, with the continuous increase of Tier Two Spirit Plants, the nurturing speed of wood element Qi in the Spirit Plant Garden will further improve.
Daoist Master Zhengyang beamed and chimed in:
“After other disciples break through the Chao Origin Stage, they still need the sect to find a better Qi-eating place for them, but your Dao field can meet the needs, that’s great!”
Master Yuxiao nodded, a worry-free disciple is always likable.
He lightly coughed and said:
“Let’s go, let’s take a look at the orchard. The death of the top-grade Spirit Peach Tree is a huge loss to the sect.
Back in the day, I greatly benefited from this Spirit Tree when I broke through to the Golden Core Stage.”
Ge Ying finally had a chance to speak, and she bowed slightly:
“Two ancestors, please follow me.”
The four of them entered the Grotto Mansion, passed through the Medicinal Garden, and arrived on the platform.
A Spirit Peach Tree stood lush and verdant, its leaves flashing with spirit light like jade, with leaf veins like fire.
Purple Crystal Bees buzzed around the Spirit Tree, occasionally landing on the leaves to pause.
Another Spirit Tree had not a single leaf, looking like an ordinary peach tree at the end of autumn in the mortal world.
The stark contrast invoked a sense of desolation.
Daoist Master Zhengyang placed his hand on the trunk, delved his Divine Sense in carefully, and sighed:
“I can no longer sense the slightest vitality inside; it seems to have exhausted all its potential when nurturing Spirit Peaches.”
This Spirit Peach Tree was nurtured to Tier Two Top-grade, becoming a foundational asset of the sect, at the cost of over a thousand years.
It witnessed the sect’s Main Spiritual Vein being nurtured from Tier Two Upper Grade to Tier Two Top Grade, and now to Tier Three Lower Grade.
Both he and Master Yuxiao benefited from this Spirit Fruit Tree when breaking through to the Golden Core Stage.
Master Yuxiao also placed his palm on the trunk, shook his head after a moment.
“The spirit wood has withered, life force completely cut off; perhaps drawing Celestial Thunder might trigger a second spring.”
Daoist Master Zhengyang smiled wryly, “The chances are too small, the sect has tried this method.
Records than a hundred Spirit Woods above the Tier Two Middle Grade were struck by Thunderbolt after life force was cut, all turned to burnt wood, losing all value.
Since then, the sect hasn’t attempted similar methods again.”
In the mortal world, there’s the saying of trees rejuvenating after being struck by Thunderbolt, so Immortal Cultivators are bound to try something similar.
Such things are attainable by chance, not by seeking.
Master Yuxiao scratched his head and laughed:
“I never paid attention to such records, where did you see it, Senior Brother?”
Daoist Master Zhengyang gently shook his head and said:
“In the sect’s inheritance Jade Slip, there are records on cultivating Spirit Plants, you probably haven’t looked at them, Junior Brother.”
He then transmitted sound:
“I have little of my lifespan left, the future position of Sect Leader, it should still be taken over by Junior Brother. You should check some of the inheritance records carefully.
In the future, I’ll give up cultivation as much as possible to do more for the sect, hoping to lessen the burden you will face.”
Daoist Master Zhengyang recalled his high spirits when he broke through to the Golden Core Stage. Seeing now the life force of a Spirit Peach Tree, alive for thousands of years, being cut, he felt a desolate sadness.
Master Yuxiao slightly nodded, a barely noticeable sigh passed.
If his senior brother passes, the pressure he faces will surely increase considerably.
The only comforting thing is that the sect’s two Mountain Guardian Spirit Beasts still have a good number of years left. The Earth Dragon Beast has seven to eight hundred years, and the Li Fire Tortoise is estimated to have about thirteen to fourteen hundred years.
He turned his head and asked:
“Ji An, in the future, you will take charge of Ningcui Cliff. Are you confident in nurturing another Tier Two Top-grade Spirit Peach Tree for the sect?”
Ji An’s gaze was calm, his voice confident and composed:
“Absolutely no problem, I even wish to try nurturing Tier Three Spirit Plants.”
This platform and the Medicinal Garden below are all built on a Tier Two Top-grade Spirit Vein Node, the hardware conditions are adequate.
After breaking through to the Chao Origin Stage now, mastering a new magic technique at the level of Perfection, advancing it to the level of Great Perfection can make nurturing Tier Three Lower Grade Spirit Plants not an empty statement.
The two Daoist Masters exchanged a smile, Master Yuxiao spoke:
“Good, you remind me of my own ambitious spirit when I broke through the Golden Core Stage.”
If Tier Three Spirit Plants are nurtured, the sect’s Golden Core Inheritance will become extremely stable.
The ability to stably obtain Tier Three resources might even surpass that of Luofeng Valley.
Daoist Master Zhengyang’s eyes showed kindness, like looking at a highly potential junior:
“This year, the sect harvested eight top-grade Spirit Peaches; I’ve already ordered that all seeds be handed to you.
You are currently the only Chao Origin Stage Spirit Farmer in the Western Continent, hope you can bring even greater shocks to the sect.”
Ji An cupped his hands:
“Thank you, ancestor, for the fulfillment. Time will prove that my words just now were no mere boast.”
“Good, let us wait and see.
If you nurture top-grade Spirit Peaches, besides receiving great merit rewards, the sect will provide you with more pills to strengthen your Divine Mansion core, Soul Nourishing Wood Artifacts, and Soul Incense.
In addition, the sect will do everything possible to help you collect more Spirit Seeds.”
Daoist Master Zhengyang paused, then asked:
“Do you have any other requests?”
Ji An pondered for a moment, then pointed at the withered Spirit Peach Tree and asked:
“May I ask how the ancestors plan to deal with this spirit wood?”
“After cutting it down, sell the spiritual materials to the Middle Continent cultivators; three-thousand-year-old Tier Two top-grade spiritual vein wood can be made into very fine top-grade spiritual artifacts.
Among cultivators of the Southern Continent, it’s very popular.”
The Spirit Peach tree is thick, enough to make several top-grade Spiritual Artifact Embryos.
The branches can also be made into small ghost-repelling soul-calming type artifacts, and the roots can serve as auxiliary materials for refining Pills.
“Disciple dares to ask, might it be possible to obtain a piece of relatively thick tree root?
Upon hearing Ancestor Yuxiao’s words, disciple thought it might be good to keep a piece of the root, as a memento.”
Ji An finished speaking and stood with bowed head.
Frankly, this request was a bit over the line, considering it involved Tier Two top-grade spiritual materials.
He “hmm”ed once and added:
“Disciple is willing to exchange Small Merit.”
Daoist Master Zhengyang’s eyes flickered, he said in a deep voice:
“How many Spirit Peach Trees have you planted in your Dao field, and what tiers are they currently?”
The request from the disciple isn’t unacceptable, but he would need to evaluate before deciding.
“Reporting to ancestor, there are thirty Spirit Peach Trees in my Dao field, ten of which are Tier Two Middle Grade, and twenty are Lower Grade.”
Daoist Master Zhengyang’s eyes slightly narrowed, he immediately asked:
“How many years have you been cultivating Spirit Peach Trees?”
Master Yuxiao, standing beside, had his mouth half open, surprised.
Ten Tier Two Middle Grade Spirit Plants, that’s not a small number.
This greatly increases the sect’s Chao Origin Stage foundation, pills can be refined to speed up disciples in establishing their Fire Mansion and increasing cultivation.
Ji An replied with a hint of pride:
“Approximately forty years, but over thirty of them have only been planted for thirteen or fourteen years.”
He believed this accomplishment could stand out even among Nascent Soul Sects in the Central Continent.
“Great! With such capability, there is no worry about the sect’s prosperous future!”
Daoist Master Zhengyang clapped his hands and laughed. He didn’t be detect the slightest anomaly in the disciple’s previous speech, so the other party likely wasn’t lying.
Producing Tier Two Middle Grade Spirit Peaches in just ten-plus years was unheard of for him.
In the sect’s Tier Three Spirit Vein Node, there are also a few Tier Two Top-grade Spirit Woods.
As long as the disciple nurtures Tier Two Top-grade Spirit Peaches, he decided he would entrust this disciple with management in the future too.
“You wish for a piece of the Spirit Peach Tree’s root, I agree.
No need for you to pay with Small Merit, I’ll pay for you.”
Ji An was suddenly overjoyed and cupped his hands, saying:
“A gift from elders should not be declined, thank you ancestor!”
“Your early nurturing of Tier Two top-grade Spirit Peaches would be the greatest gratitude to me.”
