Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique - Chapter 396 - 343: Phoenix Wood (2)
He paused for a moment, then said:
“Alright, after looking here, where shall we go next?”
Preaching doesn’t reach the heart; he’ll provide more support to Red Flame Peak in the future.
Even if this disciple ventures out for many years and doesn’t return, these mountains filled with Tier Two Spirit Plants are a great fortune.
“We’ll fly west and take a look at the Profound Leaf Sword Bamboo Forest.”
…
Two clusters of Fire Element Auspicious Clouds passed through the Profound Yang Wood Forest, and Daoist Master Zhengyang softly said:
“It’s a waste to plant Profound Yang Wood here.”
Profound Yang Wood is a type of Tier One Spirit Wood that occasionally grows to Tier Two, which somewhat does not align with the high-end image of Red Flame Peak.
“When I first settled here, there was still Purple Sun Wood growing, and there are three reasons to preserve this forest.
First, this area is the sunny side of the mountain and is also the area most baked by the Gold and Fire Spirit Mechanism, making it unsuitable for planting Spirit Fruit or Red Cloud Pine-like plants;
Second, the Spirit Charcoal produced here supplies a large number of Alchemists, and according to feedback from the Diligence Hall, the high-quality Spirit Charcoal has improved the quality of the Alchemists’ Pills;
Third, after the disciples open up the Fire Mansion, choosing the combination of Qi of Ding Fire and Qi of Sun’s Bing Fire from the Fire Element Plants requires this forest.”
Hearing the explanation, Daoist Master Zhengyang nodded slightly and said:
“Other disciples often choose the Qi of Ding Fire in the Earth Lung Fire Vein to open their Fire Mansion, which requires refining the Fire Fiend.
In this way, there is another good place for the disciples to practice Fire Eating Qi in the future.”
Currently, Red Flame Peak can simultaneously meet the Qi eating needs of cultivators opening both the Fire Mansion and Wood Mansion, which makes him even happier.
Crossing a distinctly divided boundary, the two entered a silver ocean, with the metallic-looking leaves of Copper Patterned Mulberry reflecting the sunlight like mirrors, as if speeding over a glittering sea.
The Fire Cloud descended on the “Golden Island,” and Ji An said:
“There are three top-grade Profound Leaf Sword Bamboos and one Copper Patterned Mulberry in this patch of Spirit Plants.”
When cultivating Earth Element Plants and Gold Spirit Plants in the past, only the Yellow Dragon Essence Enhancement Skill was available; now that he comprehended the deeper Divine Intent of the Azure Dragon Shocking Skill, Spirit Plants could enjoy the benefits of two Magic Techniques.
Even so, they still enjoyed one less Perfection Level Magic Technique compared to other Spirit Plants.
Thus the number of high-tier plants like Earth Spirit Fruit, Profound Leaf Sword Bamboo, and Copper Patterned Mulberry is noticeably fewer than other types of Spirit Plants.
Daoist Master Zhengyang softly sighed:
“Top-grade Sword Bamboo Leaves, the Artifact Refiners will have good materials to use again.
Very nice, in the Sect’s top-grade Spirit Field, there are only two top-grade ones.”
The breeze brushed by, and he gazed at the rolling gold and silver waves, eyes filled with a faint joy, seeing all this as hope.
As more top-grade Copper Patterned Mulberries are cultivated, the high-tier Golden Silk Worm groups being raised in Beast Taming Hall will gradually expand.
Tier Two middle-grade and top-grade Spirit Silk are high-demand resources in Luofeng Valley, allowing for the exchange of more high-tier elixirs in return.
He examined each top-grade plant, and the two rode the clouds northward again.
Ji An pointed to the Iron Birch Wood below and said:
“Due to the position and terrain, this area receives only half an hour of sunlight each day.
In winter, it’s just two intervals of time, making it only suitable for cultivating Iron Birch Wood.”
With the protection of the Magic Array within the Sect, the temperature can be spring-like all year round, but the sunlight still depends on the sun’s favor.
In the Red Cloud Pine Forest, Spirit Light lingered; it was as charming as fire.
“The differences between Spirit Woods can be seen clearly from above; there are twelve top-grade Spirit Pines, shining more brightly.”
Ji An explained, landing in the forest, where the top-grade Spirit Woods were concentrated in the middle-grade Spirit Field.
Daoist Master Zhengyang examined them and asked:
“Can Red Cloud Pine be cultivated to Tier Two Top Grade?”
If the spiritual materials reach Tier Two Top Grade, they can be used as a precursor for Top-Grade Spiritual Artifacts, with a value much higher than top-grade materials.
Ji An shook his head slightly and said:
“Probably not. From what I’ve read, the limit for this kind of Spirit Plant is Tier Two Upper Grade, though there have been Spirit Pines that lived for a thousand years and broke through to the Top-Grade Level.”
Species limitations; no matter how powerful an ant is, it can’t grow to the size of an elephant.
If it were otherwise, a single grass in a Tier Three Spiritual Vein could become Spirit Medicine, but that’s impossible.
“I was too greedy.”
Daoist Master Zhengyang sighed lightly, but soon a smile spread across his face:
“Let’s go take a look at the Cyan Leaf Red Lotus.”
…
Ji An opened the Dharma Prohibition and immediately saw bubbles emerging from the magma pool, and the air felt like a warm breeze, not the slightest bit blistering.
He was now quite used to such an environment, for as a Chao Origin Stage Cultivator who had opened up the Five Elements Divine Mansion, he had, in a sense, already transcended the realm of “humans.”
Upon entering the magma pool, Daoist Master Zhengyang glanced around, and in an instant appeared in front of a Nameless Treasure Plant.
He scrutinized it for a moment, and his eyes suddenly contracted, heart pounding uncontrollably:
“Phoenix Wood?!”
He could feel his voice trembling and shaking; even when facing a Ninth-Layer Golden Core Demon Cultivator, his heart didn’t beat this fast.
His throat felt dry; this Spirit Plant was something he had learned about from a Nascent Soul Sect cultivator during his travels in the Central Continent.
The bark with light golden feather-like patterns is the most distinct sign of Phoenix Wood, a Spirit Wood capable of producing flowers
“Ancestor recognizes it?!”
Ji An was delighted and quickly asked:
“What uses does this Spirit Plant have?”
He had long been troubled by not recognizing Treasure Plant, needing to know the species to calculate its value.
Earlier, he had clearly heard the Ancestor’s voice become distorted, indicating it is a good thing, better than Soul Nourishing Wood!
Suppressing excitement, Daoist Master Zhengyang exhaled, took a deep breath, and slowly said:
“This Spirit Plant is Phoenix Wood, a very high-tier Fire Element Plant that can reach a Tier Four Treasure Plant!
Its fruit can be used as the main ingredient in several Spirit Medicines, and it is said that this Spirit Plant may contain the Phoenix Nirvana Fire, a Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire with the power to revive the dead.
Cultivators who refine the Spirit Fire gain what is essentially an extra life!”
A Tier Four Spirit Plant? Doesn’t that mean it’s meant for Nascent Soul Stage cultivators to enjoy! And there’s the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire; this is a fortune!
Excitement stirred in Ji An, as he pondered how many benefits should be offered to Li Haoran.
Daoist Master Zhengyang saw the drool at the corner of his disciple’s mouth and chuckled:
“Don’t rejoice too soon; this plant won’t flower or bear fruit until it is cultivated to Tier Three!”
“So, does this mean I won’t receive any benefits until it’s cultivated to Tier Three?”
“Yes.”
Daoist Master Zhengyang nodded slightly, affirming.
The Spirit Plant is excellent and could serve as a Nascent Soul Foundation for the Sect, but it’s uncertain how much time is needed to cultivate it to Tier Three.
He felt the concentration of Spiritual Qi here and shook his head internally.
This Spirit Vein Node isn’t even at Tier Two Upper Grade; cultivating a Tier Three Spirit Plant requires at least a Tier Two Top-Quality Spiritual Vein.
’This is overwhelming!’
All of Ji An’s good mood immediately vanished; how many years to cultivate a Spirit Plant to Tier Three?
He didn’t know the answer, but it was at least a hundred or two hundred years, by which time he might already have advanced to the Golden Core Stage.
He scratched his head, grinning:
“I feel cultivating Soul Nourishing Wood is still better.”
With immediate returns, Soul Nourishing Wood can accompany him for growth.
“Don’t say that; when you break through to Golden Core, you’ll understand the importance of Tier Three resources. Such resources are scarce even in the Central Continent.”
Daoist Master Zhengyang looked up and added:
“The crown of the Phoenix Wood is relatively tall; you’ll need to heighten the cave.
Also, seal this area; apart from you and the Hall Masters, no one is allowed access without my Token!”
With a potential Tier Four Spirit Plant, there’s no need for ordinary disciples to know of its existence.
In the future, only Core Disciples can enter this cave.
“Understood.”
Ji An nodded, understanding the principle that possessing riches invites trouble.
Although the Sect is an Overlord Level force in the Western Continent, it’s weak compared to some forces in the Central Continent and doesn’t compare to those in the Southern Continent.
If word leaks out and the news is spread by those with ill intent, it could attract envy and troubles.
A single Nascent Soul Cultivator could overwhelm the Sect’s modest foundation.
