Novel Full Chapter 350 - 309: Summoned by the Ancestor
Liu Yu’s face was solemn; he never imagined that a move he made years ago would yield such a generous return.
His junior brother once said he could take more. He thought he could get at most a decade, but he underestimated the other party’s generosity.
This is three jin of Tier Two Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea! It seems there will be countless more three jin in the future.
When the Ghost Moon Cyan Jade Tree is cultivated to a higher tier, he will also receive better Spirit Tea.
He gave back one of the tea seeds to the family, not seeing a single leaf.
No comparison means no harm.
Ji An laughed:
“Haha, senior brother, you over-praise.
Please sit down; you haven’t had lunch yet, right?”
Liu Yu placed the gift box into his Storage Bag, smiling:
“The plan was to come for lunch, so I arrived late morning.”
Ji An nodded slightly, turned his head, and said:
“Cuihua, serve the dishes, and bring another barrel of Pine Nut Wine.”
For the past few years, Pine Nut Wine has been bottled in Clear Spirit Bamboo, and he seldom takes it out.
Zhang Cuihua went to the kitchen to bring the dishes, and Wei Songtao took out a supreme Magical Artifact shaped like a machete and ran to the bamboo grove.
Chopping Spiritual Bamboo is hard work; fortunately, these Spirit Plants aren’t tough tree types, or he couldn’t manage.
Six dishes and a soup were served on the stone table, including Pine Honey Roasted Meat and stewed Wild Beef, with rich aromas.
Ji An drank Mulberry Wine, its green color resembling a mountain pool, with a hint of herbal fragrance.
The wine in Liu Yu’s cup was bright like a furnace flame.
They drank a few cups, eating and chatting.
“How is Chao Origin Stage cultivation different from the Foundation Establishment Stage?”
“During Chao Origin Stage, while refining magical power to enhance cultivation, it’s also necessary to develop the Divine Mansion and strengthen its core.
Enhancing cultivation is constrained by the Divine Mansion.
If one can’t consolidate the Divine Mansion to the Realm of Perfection, they can’t enhance their cultivation, which is the bottleneck for Chao Origin Stage cultivators…”
Ji An briefly introduced the cultivation; speaking too much detail would not be good.
Although he could establish multiple Divine Mansions, if magical power accumulates to a certain level and he still can’t fully consolidate the Wood Element Divine Mansion, his cultivation won’t increase.
“Brother, are there still many assignments for the Law Enforcement Hall now?”
Liu Yu drank a glass of wine and nodded:
“The situation around the sect is relatively stable, but the regions beyond a hundred miles from the sect are chaotic.
Demonic cultivation techniques are spreading among the loose cultivators, and many family forces even hide these techniques.
Some forces attempt to fish in troubled waters, but we can’t catch them.”
“It’s said that similar phenomena occur in the areas ruled by the other two sects, with sect disciples facing risks during assignments, and there’s a potential for casualty.
Such situations were unimaginable before the demon calamity.”
All signs indicate a significant decline in the three sects’ control over the Western Continent.
In the battle at Mingfeng Mountain, although loose cultivators had a high casualty rate, the three sects similarly lost many disciples to the grave, causing manpower shortages.
Ji An frowned deeply.
If the demon cultivators can’t be completely eradicated, they will become a severe hidden threat in the future.
They adhere to the cruelest jungle law; it’s a predatory self-improvement.
Lands ravaged by demon cultivators are said to be barren of life.
“What is the sect’s response strategy?”
Ji An asked, as his understanding of the sect’s external strategies was limited, despite breaking through to Chao Origin Stage, he didn’t ask purposely.
Liu Yu shook his head and smiled bitterly, saying:
“It’s tough. The sect is adamant about not tolerating concealed demonic cultivation techniques, but many cultivators do so.
Many loose cultivators take demonic cultivation techniques as a last resort, copying them upon obtaining and hiding them randomly, which are hard to find.”
Demonic cultivation techniques include Secret Techniques like condensing Foundation Establishment Pills or Nourishing Yuan Pills; cultivators can use them without cultivating demonic skills.
These two Secret Techniques are highly tempting to loose cultivators and also strongly appeal to many sect disciples.
Ji An furrowed his brows even more tightly, questioning:
“Could the ones secretly spreading the techniques be demon cultivators?”
Judging from the technique traits, if everyone cultivated demonic skills, it would be detrimental to individual demon cultivators.
If the spreaders aren’t demon cultivators, then who is behind this? What is the enemy’s real intention?
“Who knows.
After experiencing the demon calamity, I’ve come to realize that what Foundation Establishment cultivators can achieve is limited; enhancing cultivation is the most urgent matter.
Issues that are insurmountable for Foundation Establishment cultivators are merely challenging for Chao Origin Stage cultivators and are insignificant breezes for Golden Core cultivators.”
Liu Yu sighed, addressing matters according to one’s capabilities.
He doesn’t want to think much; he just follows sect directives.
Ji An nodded slightly, smiling:
“That’s right, no matter the stage, enhancing cultivation is the most crucial task.”
Looking down from a higher step, the storms and waves experienced before are merely ripples.
If he had Golden Core Stage cultivation now, would he still be chased so closely by that Golden-Plume Demon King?
He raised his glass, “Let’s drink, and set aside worries for now.”
…
Yuanhe Mountain.
In the grotto mansion, Master Beichen said with a serious expression:
“Junior Brother, when the demon calamity erupted, I used a secret method, and my lifespan is likely reduced to only fifty or sixty years now.
During this time, we must nurture a Golden Core stage cultivator, or else the sect will be in peril.”
Without a Tier Three spiritual vein, the Mountain Protection Array of Yuanhe Mountain has the lowest defensive strength among the Three Sects.
The demon beasts targeted them as the main focus precisely for this reason, making the war’s ravages the worst for them.
In order to repel the enemy quickly, he used a secret method twice, slaying two Golden Core stage demon kings.
He obtained two demon cores, using one to trade with Middle Continent cultivators for relocating a merchant flying ship to Yuanhe Mountain, and used the other demon core and substantial resources to exchange for two Gold Core Pills.
Now, his days are numbered, and he is very worried about failing to nurture a new Golden Core cultivator in such a short time.
Nanshan Zhenren silently nodded, realizing Master Beichen’s words weren’t alarmist.
If the Senior Brother passes away, given Yuanhe Mountain’s currently weakened state, it will be hard to prevent former allies from entertaining other thoughts.
Moreover, the demon beasts have not retreated into the heart of the Ten Thousand Mountains, so the threat remains.
After a moment, he sighed, “The time left to us is too short; it’s easier said than done.”
Due to the core cultivation technique, Yuanhe Mountain is the sect least adept at management among the Three Sects.
They lack enough craftsmen for support, having relied entirely on mining spiritual veins for today’s prosperity.
But for over a century, mineral resources have slowly exhausted, causing the sect to start declining.
Due to the consecutive years of having no particularly outstanding disciples, they are forced to face the current predicament.
Master Beichen’s eyes flickered with sorrow; he understands the difficulty of breaking through to the Golden Core stage.
Although seeing Golden Core cultivators seemingly plentiful in the major sects of the Middle Continent, it’s due to having ample resources and outstanding disciple qualifications.
“If no disciples break through to the Golden Core before I die, Junior Brother, then seal the mountain.”
Nanshan Zhenren widened his eyes suddenly, exclaiming softly:
“Senior Brother, is the situation that dire?”
Sealing the mountain would mean fully withdrawing their influence and severing outside connections, which implies Yuanhe Mountain would voluntarily abandon much of its interests.
In his view, the situation hasn’t reached that point yet.
Master Beichen shook his head, saying:
“Junior Brother, have you forgotten about the demon cultivator who sneak-attacked Qingxu Daoist Master in Luofeng Valley and is hiding in the dark?
No one knows the demon cultivator’s purpose; if he targets Yuanhe Mountain, you alone may struggle to defend.”
The concealed demon cultivator is at late Golden Core stage level. If he focuses on Yuanhe Mountain, the sect’s situation will be quite severe.
Nanshan Zhenren solemnly nodded, “I understand.”
Thinking of this, he felt a sense of helplessness.
The hidden demon cultivator could sneak-attack the fifth-layer Golden Core Qingxu Daoist Master, posing a significant threat to him as well.
…
Half a year later, at Red Flame Peak Grotto Mansion.
Ji An stopped operating the Dharma Gate, sighing softly.
After such a long time of persistently operating the Dharma Gate, only two inner vein patterns within the Heart Mansion have fully been developed.
According to this progress projection, completing the development of all vein patterns within the Heart Mansion would require another seven to eight years.
“I spent only three months developing the inner vein patterns of the Wood Mansion fully, but developing the Fire Mansion took so long.
It seems that the cultivation technique for the Foundation Establishment stage significantly enhances the Pifu.”
Ji An muttered to himself, lighting the Spiritual Charcoal in the Wind Furnace, boiling a pot of Spirit Spring Water, and brewing a cup of Cloud Peak Silver Needle.
After half a year of consumption, he has very little Spirit Tea left, and all the Soul Incense has been used up.
The good news is his Spirit Soul has slightly strengthened, allowing him to consume eight strands of Qinghua Qi per day in good condition, and without hindrance to cultivation or mansion development.
Ji An drank his Spirit Tea, his mind sinking into the Dantian, connecting with the Upper Stone Turtle.
[Master: Ji An]
[Dao Rhyme: Gold 2.2, Water 0, Wood 0, Fire 0.6, Earth 3.1]
[Spiritual Mechanism: Kan Spirit 303.4, Gen Spirit 320.2, Zhen Spirit 158.4, Xun Spirit 324.6, Kun Spirit 172.8, Qian Spirit 349.7, Dui Spirit 6898.2, Li Spirit 520.7]
[Magical Techniques: Azure Dragon Shocking Skill (Perfection 26%)
Cloud Dragon Rain Technique (Perfection 9%)
Zhurong Divine Fire Spell (Perfection 17%)
Yellow Dragon Essence Enhancement Skill (Perfection 12%)
Earth Escape Technique (Minor Achievement 42%)…]
He carefully examined the quantities of various spiritual mechanisms and issued commands.
“Refine Spiritual Mechanism, enhance Azure Dragon Shocking Skill.”
“Refine Spiritual Mechanism, enhance Zhurong Divine Fire Spell.”
His Divine Sense entered the Stone Turtle Space to practice magic techniques, with casting insights flowing in his mind.
[Magical Techniques: Azure Dragon Shocking Skill (Perfection 26%→27%)
Zhurong Divine Fire Spell (Perfection 17%→18%)]
’With the comprehension enhancement from the lower-grade Dao Seed and my already decent comprehension, the layer improvement of magic techniques is still slow; other cultivators must find it even harder.
Taoist Ancestor, when will you let me have an epiphany?’
Ji An prayed in his heart, having gone many years without entering an epiphany state.
He sensed fluctuations from the Communication Golden Sword outside the Grotto Mansion, so he activated the Dharma Prohibition, allowing the Golden Sword to fly to his hand.
The magical mark belongs to his master, and he used his Divine Sense to read the contents within.
’The Tier Two Top-grade Spiritual Peach has matured, but the Spirit Wood has also completely withered.
The ancestor will visit Ningcui Cliff at 7:00 AM tomorrow, specifically summoning you to attend. Please arrive on time.’
Ji An scratched his head, pondering why the ancestor had summoned him to go.