Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

He had never noticed before how expensive Chao Origin Stage beast hides were; if he exchanged all the Spirit Fruits, he’d be quite tight on his own usage.

“Of course, it’s still me getting a good deal. Aside from Red Flame Peak, other places can’t meet my demands at all.”

“As long as Senior Brother understands. Each Middle-Grade Spiritual Peach is worth twenty-five Small Merits, and each Middle-Grade Spiritual Apricot is worth five Small Merits, calculated at half the ratio, you need a total of three hundred and twenty each.”

Ji An walked to the window, estimated the position of the sun, and said:

“Another half an hour and we can leave. By then, we can head back to Red Flame Peak together and hand over the first batch of Spirit Fruits to Senior Brother.”

Liu Yu’s smile grew gentler, and he said:

“That’s wonderful.”

The two ate and chatted, not realizing that the light had dimmed.

…

Liu Yu stepped out of the Teleportation Array and sighed:

“The Sect truly values Junior Brother, building a Teleportation Array has made things so convenient.”

Ji An formed a seal to open the Sealing Array and smiled:

“It’s only suitable for Cultivators like me who spend most of their time in the Sect and seldom go out. Please, Senior Brother!”

He lived a very reclusive life, commuting between two points daily.

The main reason was that he could quietly focus on planting to meet his cultivation needs without needing to search for opportunities outside.

Welcoming the guest into the living room, Ji An said:

“Senior Brother, please wait here for a moment while I go to the grotto mansion to fetch the Spirit Fruits.”

He walked out of the room and instructed:

“Songtao, inform Cuihua to prepare dinner tonight. My Senior Brother and I will have a few drinks, so bring some bamboo tube wine.”

Liu Yu had not yet established his Divine Mansion and still needed to eat and drink.

“Understood,” Wei Songtao jogged away.

Ji An flew to the grotto mansion on a cloud, took enough Spirit Fruits, and returned to the living room.

He placed the Storage Bag on the table and pushed it in front of Liu Yu, saying:

“122 Middle-Grade Tier Two Spiritual Peaches and Spiritual Apricots each, please count them, Senior Brother. I’ll give you another 100 of each every year for the next two years.”

Not long after completing the transaction, Wei Songtao brought out the prepared cold dishes and Spirit Wine.

The two drank together, reminiscing about past times, while the moonlight through the window melded with the radiance of the Luminous Bead.

The water in the wine cup shimmered, holding half a piece of the bright moon.

After a joyful gathering with his guest, Liu Yu left riding the Blazing Golden Wheel.

When Ji An returned to the grotto mansion, it was nearing midnight. He went to the Quiet Chamber to sit cross-legged, cultivating and refining the Spiritual Food.

Spiritual Qi flowed in the Immortal Veins, the Wood Element Divine Mansion was as clear as jade, with strands of Spiritual Liquid flowing into the Fire Element Divine Mansion, and his heart emitted a fiery glow.

With the support of the Wood Mansion, the speed of cultivation improvement increased significantly, Ji An deeply felt.

Once all the Spiritual Qi from the food and drink was refined, he took out a Vermilion Bird Flame Grass Pill.

Evening was not suitable for cultivating the Fire Mansion Chapter of the Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture, but pills could assist otherwise.

The golden vein patterns in the Fire Mansion turned dim and slowly brightened again, repeating this cycle.

The Fire Qi from the pill was quickly extracted, harmonizing the core Divine Mansion and the heartbeat, continually strengthening.

In the acupoints, two Fire Dao Seeds shone brightly.

…

A month passed.

Du Huaiyuan drove the Flying Shuttle at full speed, his hair disheveled like a bird’s nest, sporting dark circles under his eyes, yet his face was flushed with excitement.

His eyes sparkled, like stars in the sky.

The mountain shrouded in golden-red mist was in sight; he slightly slowed down upon seeing the Communication Golden Sword swim like a fish, nimbly entering Red Flame Peak.

The Flying Shuttle followed closely, Du Huaiyuan looked at the Spiritual Plants shimmering under the sun and sighed:

“Every visit brings new feelings. In not many years, I can brew Tier Two Middle-Grade Spiritual Peach Wine!”

He now understood how vast the difference could be between Cultivators; Junior Brother Ji alone could support a Chao Origin Stage level family.

While cultivating, Ji An sensed the approaching Communication Golden Sword, slowly ending his cultivation, and checked the information inside.

The Golden Sword was from Liu Yu, saying that after the Sect dug deeply, they found the reason for those families fleeing.

It turned out these families had been abducting Loose Cultivators, and from the burnt bones excavated, there were clear signs of beastification.

Not only in the Golden Spirit Sect but similar findings were in the other two Sect territories as well.

The leaders of the Three Sects speculated that these families had unknowingly been controlled by Demon Cultivators. From the results, many things could be logically explained.

Moreover, the persistent issue of Demonic Cultivation Techniques has been aimlessly due to these Demon Cultivators’ deception.

The Sect Leaders personally mobilized to examine other family forces, and if all goes well, the Demon Cultivators and Demonic Cultivation issues can be basically resolved, stabilizing the Human Race internally.

“That’s a good thing.”

Ji An murmured, after internal stabilization, the external threat of the Demon Calamity wouldn’t be as fearsome.

The Demon Beasts had also suffered significant losses and couldn’t orchestrate another major Demon Calamity within decades, unless the Demon Kings were willing to personally step in.

However, considering the previous warning of a Golden Core ninth-level Demon Cultivator’s death, the Demon Kings must reconsider.

A pale blue flame flickered in his hand, and the Communication Golden Sword was incinerated in an instant.

About to continue cultivation, Ji An glimpsed the descending Flying Shuttle and the person on it. Seeing a guest arrive, he rose to fly towards the Cold Pool.

Seeing Du Huaiyuan’s appearance, he grinned brightly, clasping his hands:

“It seems, Senior Brother, you’ve brought good news!”

“Haha, Junior Brother, you’re spot on!”

Du Huaiyuan proudly produced two jars of Spirit Wine, boasting:

“Mission accomplished, Tier Two Middle-Grade Spirit Wine is brewed. I sampled it; the Spiritual Qi is extremely rich, quickly replenishing Magical Power.

Not sure if it’s effective for a Chao Origin Stage Cultivator, please verify, Junior Brother.”

With some intricacy involved, Cultivators without an established Divine Mansion couldn’t feel it, which is why professions like Alchemists and Brewers need a certain cultivation level.

“Senior Brother must be among the best brewers in the Sect!”

By then, Zhang Cuihua had filled the wine glass, and just as Ji An was about to drink, he was stopped.

Du Huaiyuan scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, saying:

“I tried improving the taste, but the flavor of the Spirit Wine is still not promising, so be prepared, Junior Brother.”

The Biluo Fruit carries a peculiar taste which human Cultivators dislike, usually serving as Demon Beasts’ fodder.

Ji An nodded slightly, gazing at the swaying green Spirit Wine in the glass, and took a small sip.

The wine was quite bitter with a bit of astringency, reminding him of the bitter medicine he consumed in his past life.

After the wine went down his throat, he sat cross-legged, operating the Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture: Wood Mansion Chapter. The veins in the liver shone slightly and quickly refined it.

Ji An suddenly opened his eyes and used the Object Control Technique to grab the wine jar, gulping it down as if it were sweet nectar instead of bitter wine.

Seeing his action, Du Huaiyuan felt even more delighted; it proved the wine had a good effect on Chao Origin Stage Cultivators.

After refining a jar of Spirit Wine, Ji An laughed out:

“Senior Brother, the Spirit Wine is very successful and effective!”

After hearing about Han Yan’s setback in studying Pill Formulas, he had low expectations for Du Huaiyuan’s achievements.

Yet such is the twist of fate: the less you expect, the more surprises come.

Restoring Magical Power wasn’t the main function. He sensed the presence of Wood Element Qi within it!

A jar of Spirit Wine contained Wood Element Qi equivalent to about a hundred and forty strands of Qi Eating.

Ji An grinned with some bitterness in his eyes:

“If you had developed this Spirit Wine ten years earlier, my cultivation progress would’ve been even faster!”

His master always praised his luck; surely, they didn’t foresee today’s scenario.

His Wood Element Divine Mansion was already perfected, leaving little need for such Spirit Wine, reduced to a quick Magical Power supplement.

It essentially served as a boon to fellow Sect members who were enhancing their Wood Mansion.

Du Huaiyuan laughed gleefully and hastily patted his chest, declaring:

“Junior Brother, fairness in speech is paramount!

You only tasked me with brewing Spirit Wine from Biluo Fruit less than eight years ago!

Had you tasked me twenty years earlier, wouldn’t that have been better?”

Ji An forced a bitter smile, understanding it was timing and fate, as twenty years ago, there weren’t even Middle-Grade Tier Two Biluo Trees on Red Flame Peak! One could only say his fate hadn’t arrived.