Chapter 681 - 538: Top-grade Yuan Tree

Lin Lan’s eyes widened, and she said:

"Is the Sect promoting the spirit vein grade of Yunhe Mountain? But I haven’t heard about it. Is it because my status isn’t important enough, making me unqualified to know?"

She suddenly felt a bit downcast. Logically speaking, such a significant event shouldn’t need to be kept secret. Even if it were secretive, she, as the Hall Master of the Agricultural Hall, should have the right to know, shouldn’t she?

Ji An sized up the disciple and said, "I’m surprised you can think of so many things. Your mind is too scattered. Wouldn’t it be better to focus more on cultivation?

This news isn’t considered secret, but the Sect won’t deliberately spread it. Telling you is no harm, but you must not inform disciples below the Chao Origin Stage level, understand?"

Lin Lan’s eyes ignited with the fire of the Eight Trigrams as she nodded heavily:

"Mm, Master, please go ahead. I promise to keep it confidential."

Gathering secret information gives her a unique sense of superiority.

"In the earth, there’s a special accompanying spirit vein called Yin Yang Spiritual Vein.

This spirit vein is not actually connected, or rather, it doesn’t have the tangible connection we think, but there’s a special link between them.

When the Yang Vein’s grade is promoted, the Yin Vein benefits and after several years, naturally upgrades to the same grade.

Sunrise Peak, Red Copper Mountain, Ningcui Cliff, Red Flame Peak are all on the Yang Vein, while Yunhe Mountain, Celestial Cyan Mountain, Overlapping Green Peak are located on the Yin Vein.

The Yang Vein has been at Tier Three level for almost two hundred years; now it’s time for the Yin Vein to be upgraded."

Ji An explained the story’s ins and outs, greatly satisfying the disciple’s curiosity.

"So that’s how it is. Truly extraordinary. Saying that, the grade of many Spirit Fields in the Sect will be upgraded!"

Lin Lan’s eyes revealed joy, as higher Spirit Field grades can highlight the importance of the Agricultural Hall.

"It’s not just the upgrade of Spirit Field grades; the radiation area of spirit veins in the northern Sect region will increase a lot.

The Agricultural Hall will be busy for some time; you can prepare early."

Lin Lan couldn’t stop nodding, joyfully saying:

"The disciple understands. Coincidentally, the output of some spirit medicine cannot meet the Sect’s demand, now I won’t be troubled."

The number of Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the Sect is steadily increasing, presenting new challenges to the Agricultural Hall.

A few days ago, the Sect Leader Ancestor summoned her, requesting that in a hundred years, the spirit medicine output at the Foundation Establishment level should be 40% more than it is now.

She thought it was an impossible task, but now it seems that the Ancestor wasn’t speaking without reason.

"You go notify Han Mountain, I’m going to head to Yunhe Mountain."

After Ji An finished speaking, he flew away on a cloud.

He couldn’t determine the exact day of spirit vein promotion, so he’ll stay at Yunhe Mountain from now until the spirit vein grade promotion is completed before leaving.

Three days later in the morning, countless Communication Golden Swords activated in Lingxiao Mountain, flying to various grotto mansions in the Sect’s northern region, quickly spreading the news of the upcoming spirit vein grade promotion.

That night, the Sect’s Mountain Protection Array fully activated, isolating the inside and outside.

...

Half a month passed.

Multicolored lights rose above the northern region of the Sect, even dimming the brightness of the sun.

These lights were like a divine being’s beautiful dream, slumbering in the earth, with endless variations.

They at times transformed into a giant bird shading the sky, at times into a vast ocean, at times into undulating mountains.

Huge spiritual energy vortices towering a thousand feet, clearly visible over hundreds of miles, with spiritual energy rushing like tides, and the sound of waves coming from the sky.

Nature’s spiritual energy surged, northern mountains erupted with loud rumbling sounds, slowly rising.

Like an Earth Dragon turning over, the ground began to shake violently, rock faces cracked, streams ran dry, and many Spirit Fields suffered varying degrees of damage.

Fortunately, the small magic array in the spirit vein nodes had long been closed, and the array disc removed; otherwise, these array dao items would likely not withstand the rampant spiritual energy upheaval and be destroyed.

The heavy earth, the vigorous Wood Element, and various Power of the Five Elements clashed intensely, with the phenomena lasting over six double hours before slowly dissipating.

Ji An felt the Spiritual Mechanism gradually organize from chaos and understood the feast was over.

The spirit vein node of Yunhe Mountain is much larger than that of Red Flame Peak, causing more movement in grade breakthrough, so the Stone Turtle’s harvest is greater too.

Daoist Master Zhengyang turned to look over, smiling as he asked:

"Junior Brother, have you gained any insight?"

Ji An lightly nodded, then shook his head, saying:

"The collision of the Spiritual Mechanism was intense and swiftly disappeared, only sensing Inside the Power of the Five Elements, the Yin Yang Spiritual Mechanism wax and wane, felt a comprehension but can’t specify exactly what."

He knows he’s now stuck in a bottleneck; his own accumulation is insufficient to achieve rapid advancement.

Daoist Master Zhengyang’s eyes sparkled with a gratified expression, "Able to feel the change in Yin Yang Power within the Five Elements, you’ve surpassed many Mid-stage Golden Core Cultivators.

When I was at First-Layer Golden Core, I didn’t have such insight and perception."

The Yin Yang Dao is key to breakthrough to Nascent Soul; the Sect doesn’t have such legacy, relying solely on cultivators’ own understanding, limiting many disciples’ progress.

Master Yuxiao approached and remarked:

"Senior Brother is right. My perception of Yin Yang Power change remains vague, Junior Brother Ji having such insights shows his contemplation level of the Power of the Five Elements is already beyond many."

Several Golden Core Daoist Masters gathered for a half-hour exchange, then dispersed.

Daoist Master Zhengyang found Zhang Zizhao, and instructed:

"From tomorrow, let Diligence Hall ally with Array Hall to count the newly added Spirit Field acreage and modify the Sect’s Mountain Protection Array, bringing all areas influenced by spirit vein radiation under our control."