Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Daoist Master Zhengyang looked at the disciple in front of him, and in a moment of reflection, he returned to the past.

After breaking through the Golden Core, he also felt that the sect could no longer provide him with support. At that time, the sect did not have the Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture.

Later, in search of opportunity, he turned down the position of Sect Leader, determined to follow the flying ship of the Business Alliance to the Central Continent.

Before leaving, what the Sect Leader said to him was just what he had said earlier.

He spent almost two hundred years in the Central Continent, and finally returned to the sect.

He would not stop disciples from pursuing higher realms, because he could not stop them.

Are cultivators a noble group?

He pondered this question for many years, and the answer was ’not necessarily’.

Cultivators are even more selfish than ordinary people. Many cultivators are willing to abandon everything for the possibility of advancement.

The entire Cultivation Realm has erupted in several demon calamities, with many reasons, but the most important reason is that there are always cultivators who fall into the Demon Dao for survival.

Ironically, the great demon lords who can stir up demon calamities are often these major sect cultivators.

Some Nascent Soul-stage old monsters, in order to advance, do not hesitate to sacrifice the entire sect.

Using the flesh and blood of many fellow disciples, refined into their resources for further advancement.

The most recent demon calamity in the Cultivation Realm was caused by a Nascent Soul Cultivator from the Celestial Water Sect falling into the Demon Dao.

The power of a cultivator comes from oneself. If disciples see the sect as a shackle, forcing them to stay is bad for everyone.

Ji An bowed deeply, solemnly saying:

"The disciple will keep it in mind."

Since entering the sect, his days have been very peaceful.

When breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, the master gifted him with High-quality Foundation Establishment Pills; upon breaking through to the Chao Origin Stage, the sect provided Nourishing Yuan Pills; after the breakthrough, he could first cultivate the Cultivation Technique.

He is very grateful for all of this, here it left a sincere memory.

Daoist Master Zhengyang waved his hand and said:

"Let’s go, accompany me for a walk.

All along, you’ve been flying from above, you should never have measured Sunrise Peak by foot."

"Please, ancestor."

The two walked out of the main hall, Daoist Master Zhengyang waved his right arm, as if wanting to embrace this mountain range:

"The reason this peak is named Sunrise Peak is firstly because it is the first to bathe in sunlight, and secondly because the sect ancestor hoped descendants would be as vibrant as the sunrise."

...

Three days later.

Ji An teleported to Ningcui Cliff, rode the clouds with his master to Profound Transformation Peak, where many cultivators had already gathered.

Ye Changqing, in life, spent many years in the Diligence Hall.

It can be said that most Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the sect knew him.

At this moment, he lay quietly in a wooden platform made of Profound Yang Wood, with a large amount of charcoal underneath.

Above the platform, a Dragon Taming Map was placed.

The image shows a high-crowned man with a long sword at his waist, energetically holding the reins and riding a giant dragon.

The dragon forms a boat shape, at the tail stands a white egret, under the dragon’s head there’s a carp.

The man’s image bears an eighty percent resemblance to Ye Changqing.

Fire Cloud descended on the open ground, Ji An followed his master, offered incense.

Zhang Zizhao stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said:

"I didn’t expect Junior Brother to also come, surely Changqing would smile in the netherworld."

Ye Changqing was diligent under his command, always reliable with entrusted matters.

Ji An returned the gesture and sighed lightly, saying:

"Fellow Daoist Ye and I have been friends for years, publicly and privately, I should come to see him off on his last journey."

After half an hour passed, Zhang Zizhao stepped forward, reminisced about Ye Changqing’s life, then waved his hand, a blue flame flew out, igniting the Spiritual Charcoal.

The Profound Yang Wood was quickly ignited, and the flames soared to over five feet high.

The roaring flames, burned the remains, the spiritual qi in the flesh and blood scattered into heaven and earth.

Finally, everyone mixed the ashes with wood ash, and scattered it into a deep pit.

Zhang Zizhao planted a cloud pine five feet tall, each cultivated present added a shovel of earth, planting the pine tree.

"Nephew Ye, in life, failed to fulfill his wish, hope this cloud pine stays evergreen for ten thousand years."

"Junior Brother Ji, please lend your hand to perform magic on the spirit wood."

Ji An nodded slightly, performed the Yellow Dragon Essence Enhancement Skill, gentle yellow spirit light spread, earth veins pulsed, earth qi ascended.

The nourishing and embracing magic intent spread out, cultivators’ spirit souls were peaceful, fish-scale-like patterns appeared on the land surface.

The spirit farmers showed various expressions, such rich Ji Earth technique intent was many times higher than when they performed magic.

In the crowd, Lin Mao closed his eyes and sighed softly.

’Is this the power of Chao Origin Stage level spells!’

Ji An’s hand changed Dharma Seals, releasing the Azure Dragon Shocking Skill.

For this spell, he was fully exerting himself.

A cyan dragon six zhang long appeared from the void, the dark golden dragon horns thick as arms, curved and branched, the cyan scales with jade-like luster were dense and firm.

The cyan dragon elegantly swayed its tail, several feet long dragon whiskers moved with the wind.

The mighty dragon roar reminiscent of spring thunder shook the heavens, mountains echoed.

Emerald green light fell from the void like rain, crystalline ’Jade Beads’ fell like rain, sunlight in the sky was also tinged with emerald.

The breath of germination, vigorous growth surged freely within fifty acres area, grass sprouted from the ground, reaching past people’s knees.

The myriad blossoms bloomed, as if placed in a sea of flowers, with a hidden fragrance wafting through.

"Among the light spots hides the cyan dragon!"

A cultivator noticed this detail and whispered in shock.

Zhang Zizhao’s eyes flickered. The intensity of the Wood Element Technique Intent made him feel slightly suffocated.

’If the sect has a Chao Origin Stage Wood Element Skill, I wonder what kind of brilliance it can showcase in Junior Brother Ji’s hands!’

The cultivators were immersed in the invigorating growth of the Magic Intent, the refreshing breath inhaled into their lungs, feeling as if their bodies were becoming lighter.

The Cyan Dragon gradually became ethereal, the lingering sound dissipated, and when the brilliance faded away, countless fragrant grasses grew all over the mountains and plains.

Ji An’s hand seal changed again, releasing the Spring Breeze and Rain Skill.

The way the Cloud Dragon Cloud Rain Technique looked with the dark clouds rolling was too inappropriate.

White clouds rolled and just covered the sky above the pine trees.

Under the sunlight, the sparkling brilliance shimmered within the clouds.

Immediately, the moist rain like white jade fell, the faint mist spreading, obscuring the view.

The Yun Bai grew half a foot taller at a speed visible to the naked eye, and its branches and leaves became more lush.

This meant that the Spirit Wood had deeply taken root and had passed the most difficult period of transplantation.

When everything finished, Ji An cupped his hands and said:

"Senior Brother Zhang, I’ll be leaving first."

Zhang Zizhao waved his hand: "Junior Brother, until we meet again."

Red clouds rose from beneath Ji An’s feet, like a mass of rosy light, as Ji An and his master rode the clouds away.

"Who is this Junior Martial Uncle? I’ve never seen him before?"

A cultivator said proudly:

"Haha, this is our Agricultural Hall’s Hall Master, Junior Martial Uncle Ji An!"

After the establishment of the Agricultural Hall, its presence in the sect was not strong, because most disciples had no direct interaction with the Agricultural Hall.

Now that Junior Martial Uncle Ji displayed his exquisite skills here, it added a lot of color to the Agricultural Hall.

A cultivator praised: "Junior Martial Uncle Ji’s mastery of skills is something I’ve never seen in my life."

Some cultivators secretly shook their heads, thinking to themselves:

’What a pity, such strong skills can only be used for planting.’

...

The next day, Ji An arrived at the Agricultural Hall and summoned the two Vice Hall Masters and many stewards.

"Everyone, I’ve been in charge of the Agricultural Hall for over ten years now. Let me report on the current situation of the Agricultural Hall."

He once spoke with Lin Mao about his requirements, ’Within thirty years, the sect’s Foundation Establishment Spirit Farmers should reach two hundred.’

Now, half the time was almost up, and there wasn’t much time left to complete the task.

Lin Mao first reported:

"Reporting to the Hall Master, the Agricultural Hall currently has eighty-seven Foundation Establishment cultivators, eleven more than when it was first established.

There are fifty-six Ninth-Layer Qi Refining disciples, twenty-three of whom have the potential to break through to Foundation Establishment.

If the sect’s supply of Foundation Establishment Pills is sufficient, the Agricultural Hall will further grow."

Ji An said in a deep voice:

"There’s no need to worry about Foundation Establishment Pills. In about ten years, the spirit medicine planted in that medicinal garden will mature successively.

At that time, the materials for refining Foundation Establishment Pills will be gathered, and it is estimated that the furnace can be opened ten times.

It’s not a problem to obtain thirty to forty Foundation Establishment Pills.

By the way, how many late-stage Qi Refining disciples are there?"

Generally speaking, a furnace of Foundation Establishment Pills can yield up to five pills.

Those who often refine Foundation Establishment Pills achieve a success rate of 90%, yielding three to five pills each time, most often four pills.

Lin Mao replied without hesitation:

"There are a total of three hundred ninety-eight, with one hundred fifty Eighth-Layer Qi Refining disciples."

Ji An nodded slightly, having enough late-stage Qi Refining disciples was essential to achieving the goal of two hundred Foundation Establishment Spirit Farmers.

Kong Yunyi’s eyes suddenly narrowed. He was once responsible for that medicinal garden and knew the situation well there.

In another ten years, the medicine would mature, indicating that in about twenty years, all the materials for Foundation Establishment Pills would be cultivated to sufficient maturity.

He cleared his throat and said:

"Since adopting the Hall Master’s method of grouping, the number of Spirit Farmer disciples has decreased year by year, currently only eighty percent of when the Agricultural Hall was established.

Not only can enough Spirit Grain be grown for the sect’s disciples, but the quality of Spirit Rice has also improved significantly.

If these disciples gradually breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage, the number of Spirit Farmer disciples required may decrease further, but the quality of Spirit Plant yields will improve further.

Moreover, the cultivation time for spirit medicine will also significantly increase."

Cutting the growth time of decades-old spirit medicine by ten years may not be obvious, but over thousands of years, it equates to another harvest of spirit medicine.

This is just a conservative estimate; as cultivators refine their magic techniques, the reduced time will increase further.

The total number of Spirit Farmer disciples decreasing means reduced consumption of pills, indirectly increasing the sect’s resources.

Ji An said with satisfaction:

"This policy must be steadfastly advanced; as the disciples’ realms increase, they will discover the benefits of doing so."

Other stewards reported on their respective areas, and overall, everything was improving, with noticeable progress compared to when the Agricultural Hall was first established.

Everyone was in a good mood, envisioning a bright future.

After a moment, Ji An stood up and solemnly said:

"In the coming years, I will spend much less time at the Agricultural Hall.

If there are urgent matters that are difficult to decide on, they should be resolved by consultation between Hall Master Lin and Hall Master Kong.

I will return once every few days to address the issues everyone encounters."

He needed to go out to gather the Qi of Wu Earth and Ji Earth to quickly gather the materials for the Wuji Xinghuang Banner.