Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique Chapter 90 - 88: Dao Seed: Earth’s Essence

As the sun rose, Ji An looked up to see the sunlight cutting across the sky, bathing the mountaintop in golden light while the bamboo house at the foot of the mountain lay in shadow, as if the world were divided into two parts.

The three of them had stayed outside all night, wanting to witness the birth of a Foundation Establishnt Cultivator.

The nature’s spiritual energy continued to surge violently into Mu Qingwan’s bamboo house, condensing into a faint spiritual mist.

The spiritual mist suddenly rushed into the bamboo house, and a spiritual pressure surpassing that of a Qi Refining Cultivator suddenly spread out. A clear, joyous voice rang out:

"Please trouble everyone to safeguard, I will co out to talk after I stabilize my realm."

"Haha, congratulations to Junior Sister for successfully establishing the foundation.

Once I adjust my state today, I will also establish the foundation tomorrow night; we can’t let Junior Sister have all the glory."

Du Huaiyuan took out his wine gourd, took a sip, and with a smile, walked back to his bamboo house:

"Ti to sleep!"

"Congratulations to Senior Sister on her foundation establishnt," Ji An shouted, then turned and said:

"Senior Sister Li, I still need to go to Master’s dicinal garden, goodbye."

"Junior Brother, go ahead, with your magic technique proficiency, you’ll quickly adapt to the tasks in the dicinal garden."

Ji An called for the sand goose and flew towards the mountainside.

Three days later at dusk, red clouds edged with gold were stacked like mountains on the celestial vault.

At the foot of Ningcui Cliff, on the sa clearing, the sa table, were the sa people from a few days ago.

"Congratulations to Senior Brother and Senior Sister on their successful foundation establishnt, when do you plan to report it to Master?"

Li Lingyu was excited, the successful foundation establishnt of the other two had boosted her confidence.

Once she honed her divine sense for another year or two, she could request Master to refine a Foundation Establishnt Pill for her.

"We’ll visit Master early tomorrow morning and then report to the sect to select our Foundation Establishnt Stage cultivation techniques and Grotto Mansion."

Mu Qingwan glanced at the familiar land, feeling a little reluctant to leave. She had spent nearly ten years here, with many mories, both sweet and bittersweet...

"Have you decided what cultivation technique to practice, Senior Sister?"

"I plan to cultivate a Wood Elent or Fire Elent technique, which will aid in alchemy. I’ll ask Master which one suits better."

From the Foundation Establishnt Stage, cultivation techniques begin to differ based on the Five Elents, and the refined magical power will carry certain properties.

Should one desire to beco a Sword Cultivator, one must choose the tal Elent; those good at Artifact Refining choose Fire Elent.

The sect always believed that the Foundation Establishnt marked the true beginning of cultivation, for only after establishing the foundation do cultivators begin to touch upon the true mysteries of cultivation.

Techniques can be changed, but it would cause magical power to diminish, with more severe loss if the technique has a different elental property. Cultivators only switch if they encounter a technique much better than their current one.

"I will definitely cultivate a Water Elent technique, as it aids in brewing wine!"

Du Huaiyuan announced loudly. Without family backing, he had relied solely on his wine brewing skills to earn cultivation crystal stones when he first entered the sect.

Upon becoming Master’s disciple, he also chose to learn alchemy, selecting the Water Refining Technique.

"Junior Brother Ji, Senior Brother and Senior Sister are about to leave, and since our Ningcui Cliff is quite far from the trading marketplace, it’s not worth the hassle to travel back and forth for als.

Eating Fasting Pills every day is quite tireso; in the past, we agreed to take turns cooking, each person for three days.

Now it’s just the two of us left, do you think we should stick to this thod?"

"Let’s stick to the old rule; I think it’s a good system."

Li Lingyu nodded with a smile and said:

"There are so spiritual vegetables planted behind the bamboo house; the cost of spirit rice and demon beast at will be shared."

"Alright, I’m still cultivating the spirit fields at Jade Water Lake; I’ll plant more Jade Corn there."

Ji An nodded. The spirit rice he cultivated had a slightly higher quality than that available in the market, and Li Changqing would often lant that another high-tier spirit farr was lost when he encountered him.

They began discussing their future cultivation, and as the sky darkened, the bright colors of the sunset rapidly faded to gray, eventually disappearing into the night.

...

Ji An continued his stable cultivation in Ningcui Cliff. The concentration of spiritual energy at the mountain’s foot was equivalent to the levels achieved using the Spirit Capturing Array, saving him a significant amount of spirit stones.

Through enhancing cultivation, nurturing his immortal vein, and practicing spells, his strength steadily increased.

Additionally, he was also cultivating fifteen acres of spirit fields near Jade Water Lake, all brought to Tier One Lower Grade.

Three acres were planted with Jade Corn, and the rest with Talisman Grass, accumulating a vast amount of crystal stones through daily talisman painting.

Half a year passed, and the Stone Turtle absorbed more spiritual chanism. Combined with Ji An’s unceasing practice, his spells improved to varying degrees.

He imrsed his mind into his dantian, connecting with the Stone Turtle.

[Master: Ji An]

[Dao Rhy: 0]

[Spiritual chanism: Kan Spirit 353.5, Gen Spirit 72.6, Zhen Spirit 8.6, Xun Spirit 502.6, Kun Spirit 885.2, Qian Spirit 0.2]

"Refine Kun Spirit, enhance Thick Earth Technique."

As Ji An silently recited within his mind, his divine sense was drawn into the Stone Turtle’s space, standing on the Kun Position of its back, continuously practicing magic techniques, his comprehension steadily increasing.

When the Kun Spirit no longer decreased, Ji An felt as if he had transford into a seed buried in the earth.

The world fell into darkness, yet a gentle spiritual chanism enveloped him. He seed to hear the earth vein’s pulsation, as the seed absorbed nutrients and began to sprout, and his vision beca bright.

The line of Thick Earth Technique disappeared from the magic technique list, and a new Dao Seed ford.

[Dao Seed: Earth’s Essence (Unranked), hidden at the Chongn Acupoint, comprehended True Intent of the ’Earth-Nurtured Pure Spirit’ Ji Earth technique, slightly enhanced Ji Earth’s technique comprehension.]

Ji An’s mind retreated from the Stone Turtle, yet he still closed his eyes, savoring the lingering magic intent.

The gentleness of Kun carries all beneath it, and the Dao of Ji Earth effectively enhances the spiritual nature of the earth veins by channeling earth Qi.

The formation of a new Dao Seed heralded the ti to experint with its effects.

This season’s Jade Corn had already reached the tasseling stage, and through comparing the yields and growth period of the Spirit Grain, he could see how much surprise the Dao of Ji Earth’s magic intent would bring.

...

The next morning.

Having completed his tasks for the day in the dicinal garden, Xiang Yong looked towards the grass hut in the center.

Half a year of interaction had deepened his admiration for Ji An.

The latter could complete tasks in less than two periods, more competently than him, who had spent most of his life in the spirit fields as a Spirit Farr.

Every other month, when regions were exchanged, he could observe the subtle differences in the growth of spirit dicines in the two areas, which any experienced Spirit Farr could discern.

While envying the strength of magic intent, he lanted his own dullness, invisible barriers keeping him from grasping the magic intent of the Small Cloud Rain Technique, even though he had sensed it several years back, and following his senior brother’s insights daily had yet to let him cross that threshold.

Stepping to the grass hut, Xiang Yong respectfully stood outside the door and spoke:

"Senior Brother, may I co in?"

Since the senior brother’s arrival here, there had never been a shortage of Wood Elent Beads for use.

The Wood Elent Beads condensed from Purple Sun Wood were full of spiritual nature, and could be traded for crystal stones by high-tier Spirit Farrs.

At that mont, Ji An was practicing the Sharp Gold Technique, and he paused his magic technique, ford a spell, and opened the door.

"Senior Brother, the Wood Elent Beads we’ve accumulated over the past six months have sold for a total of sixteen spirit stones."

Xiang Yong handed over the spirit stones. Recently, due to the sect’s dicinal garden collecting spirit dicines, there was a sharp increase in the demand for Wood Elent Beads, leading to a slight rise in prices.

When Old Zhang was around, they rarely enjoyed such profits, as the Wood Elent Beads they condensed barely sufficed for their needs.

The Purple Sun Wood belonged to the sect and could be made into spiritual charcoal. If a sect steward discovered an excessive extraction of spiritual chanism from the Spirit Wood during inspections, they would be severely punished.