Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Ji An frowned slightly. Based on this probability calculation, after two years, there will be a total of 150 Foundation Establishment cultivators.

He glanced at the main hall, seeing seven elderly individuals with white hair; these people would slowly be taken away by time over the next twenty to thirty years.

The plan for the Agricultural Hall to have 200 Foundation Establishment Spirit Farmers will be delayed longer than expected.

With ten years left until the deadline, the shortage of Foundation Establishment Pills is quite significant, so a solution must be found with the current resources.

Ji An stroked his chin, his gaze deepened. After a moment, a plan formed in his mind, and he said in a deep voice:

"Send out a decree: from now on, the top fifty disciples in each monthly assessment will receive additional rewards.

I will provide them with Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea for consumption, with the top ten receiving five cups each month, those ranked twenty to thirty receiving four cups, and the others receiving three cups each month."

This will nourish the Divine Sense of these Foundation Establishment seeds, naturally increasing the success rate of Foundation Establishment.

The more capable subordinates he has, the more relaxed he will be as the Hall Master.

Kong Yunyi was slightly surprised. The Hall Master’s tea is a Tier Two Middle-Grade Spirit Tea; these disciples might not be able to handle it.

The effect of nourishing the Spirit Soul is too strong, becoming a kind of soul toxin.

However, he thought a bit deeper and understood the Hall Master’s intention; it could be diluted with more water!

No wonder the rewards are calculated by cups; in this way, very few tea leaves can provide for so many disciples.

"Hall Master, the Agricultural Hall doesn’t have a stockpile of Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea. If you were to distribute it, it would require using your personal items.

I believe we could use the Agricultural Hall’s resources or Small Merit to exchange for Spirit Tea from you, and then bestow it upon the disciples.

In this way, when we need help from other comrades in the future, everyone will be willing to lend a generous hand."

"Hall Master Kong is thoughtful, let’s do as you suggested."

Ji An immediately understood the other’s meaning. He was willing to do things without compensation, which might interfere with others in certain aspects.

By adopting the other’s suggestion, he incurred no loss, effectively turning in the Spirit Tea to the Treasure Pavilion.

He paused and then asked:

"When the main ingredients for the Foundation Establishment Pill mature, both Hall Masters should personally go to the Dan Ding Institute to request the best Alchemist to assist.

Make sure to bring back more Foundation Establishment Pills, I will also mention this to Senior Sister Han Yan."

If the Alchemist is skilled enough, they can refine higher quality and more pills.

As the sect’s most powerful Alchemist, Han Yan is the head of the Dan Ding Institute, and like him, she typically doesn’t bother with trivial matters.

"As you command!" Kong Yunyi and Lin Mao responded in unison.

...

Afternoon.

Ji An was operating the Dharma Gate to open the Water Element Divine Mansion when he heard someone calling outside the hall.

He went to the doorway, incanted to open the Dharma Prohibition in welcome, a gentle smile on his face:

"This morning, I was just talking about Senior Sister, and I didn’t expect you to arrive at the Agricultural Hall this afternoon. Please, come in and have a seat."

Han Yan blinked lightly and joked:

"From my understanding of Junior Brother, he only talks about someone when he needs something!"

This Junior Brother is devoted to cultivation, often mentioned by Jia Yu, known as someone who could hole up and cultivate endlessly.

Ji An laughed and self-mockingly said:

"Senior Sister, do I have no face left?"

After the joking pleasantries, the two sat down, and Ji An explained the matter of refining the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Han Yan nodded seriously and said:

"For all pills that break through the Great Realm, the sect has stringent protocols. How many pills an Alchemist can produce will all be registered and documented.

Junior Brother, if you want to take this batch of pills, that’s no issue. I’ll keep a record on my side, and the Diligence Hall will verify."

The Diligence Hall has the role of inspection, verifying the actual status of each hall annually.

Ji An said softly, "Do I need to notify Senior Brother Zhang?"

"There’s no need for that; we’re following the normal procedures, not making special arrangements."

Han Yan’s clear eyes smiled, her brows arching slightly:

"The Foundation Establishment Pill is no small matter. Although I don’t usually handle trivial issues, I do know that the timing of this batch of Spirit Medicine deliveries is different from usual. Did you plant it personally, Junior Brother?"

"Yes, I took over the medicinal garden that Hall Master Kong was responsible for. Normally, it would mature in over twenty years."

Because of frequent cultivation with Chao Origin Stage level Magic Techniques, the Spirit Medicine’s age accumulation accelerated significantly, reaching two hundred years of age in twenty-three to twenty-four years.

If it were under Kong Yunyi’s cultivation, it would take more than forty years.

Han Yan leaned slightly forward, eagerly asking:

"Can the time be advanced further?"

If it can be advanced further, the sect could support more Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Ji An shook his head and said:

"I don’t think it’s possible. The Spirit Medicine’s efficiency in absorbing Spiritual Power has reached its limit.

Even if planted in a Tier Three Spirit Field and cultivated with Golden Core Stage level planting techniques, the growing time wouldn’t accelerate."

This is the limitation of the species. When he was in the Foundation Establishment Stage, he could cultivate Spirit Grain to yield four hundred jin per mu, and it remains the same now.

No matter how effective the Magic Technique is, it also has areas beyond its capability.

Han Yan pursed her lips and said:

"Human effort has its limits, and the carrying capacity of Spiritual Vein lands has its extremities. A while ago, Senior Sister He and I discussed how many cultivators the sect could support.

We roughly concluded that it could support approximately 1,200 Foundation Establishment cultivators, 100 Chao Origin Stage cultivators, and three to four Golden Core cultivators.

If the Spirit Farmers’ abilities could reach Junior Brother’s level, this value might double."

A bright light flashed in her dark eyes.

Ji An said in a deep voice:

"Senior Sister overestimates me. The number of cultivators supported cannot possibly double; the requirements for high-tier Spirit Medicine on Spirit Fields are not without reason.