Chapter 226 Top-Grade Tea Tree

The two chatted for half an hour when a clear, sharp cry of an eagle came from outside.

Li Minghui took out a red wooden box with a wavy pattern and said:

"Junior brother, this is a spirit peach seed."

During the transaction, the other party specifically instructed that the seeds would be bought back, and she kept that in mind.

After feeding the five-colored deer, collect the seeds they spit out one by one.

These seeds were of little use to her, but they held a different meaning for the Ginfarmers.

"Thank you for your help, senior sister."

Ji An cupped his hands in greeting. In the future, he might own a peach orchard. With more peach trees, he could brew peach blossom wine, thus creating a new category of spiritual wine for Crimson Flame Peak.

"It was nothing, no need for thanks."

Li Minghui gently waved her hand, stood up, and said:

"It's getting late, I need to go back and report to my master."

"Junior brother, farewell."

Ji An took the storage bag from Xia Yuhan and smiled:

"It would be impolite not to reciprocate. Here are some local specialties for you. Please accept them. Also, please give my regards to our senior uncle."

Inside were 100 catties of second-grade pine nuts, five jars each of second-grade pine nut wine and mulberry wine, and one jar of second-grade honey.

This gift was carefully selected, showcasing some of the rich heritage of Crimson Flame Peak.

"Junior brother, you're too kind. I'll definitely pass on your greetings."

Li Minghui accepted the return gift without hesitation, walked out of the living room, and rode away on the golden eagle.

Ji An watched the other person leave into the distance. After the golden-feathered eagle flew out of Crimson Flame Peak, he returned to his room and opened the gift box that Senior Sister Li had sent.

An oval-shaped white egg, about the length of a palm and the thickness of an arm, was soaking in a cyan spiritual liquid, with a jade slip placed beside it.

The surface of the egg has pale gold patterns, as if some gold threads are wrapped around it, which is very beautiful.

The pattern periodically flashes with light, lasting for half a breath before slowly disappearing, as if it were breathing.

Ji An placed his hand on the railing and, as he delved into it, immediately sensed the vibrant life force within.

Inside is a very healthy demon beast with profound spiritual power.

He picked up the jade slip, placed it on his forehead, and read the information within.

After a long while, he put down the jade slip.

It contained information about the bird egg, which belonged to a golden-feathered eagle of exceptional bloodline.

The jade slip also contains records of how to prepare the Spirit-Nourishing Pill and related secret methods, which are sufficient to cultivate the Golden Feathered Eagle to the Foundation Establishment Perfection level.

"This gift is quite heavy."

Ji An said in a low voice, "The eggs of the Golden Feathered Eagle are extremely rare. They possess both powerful magical attack capabilities and a strong body, with wings as sharp as blades."

In addition, its speed is extremely fast, making it one of the most ideal flying beasts for cultivators, second only to rare birds with divine beast bloodlines such as the Azure Phoenix.

Adult golden-feathered eagles are overlords in their respective realms, and most demonic beasts are no match for them.

Legend has it that deep within the Ten Thousand Mountains, there lives a Nascent Soul stage Golden-feathered Eagle, whose lifespan is unknown, but its authenticity is uncertain.

Ji An could vaguely guess the meaning behind this gift, and sighed inwardly.

'When a person becomes powerful, they only encounter good people; it's true.'

The spirit fields on Crimson Flame Peak still need to be cultivated vigorously, and the second-tier mid-grade spirit fields need to be inscribed with spells every day.

The sooner you cultivate a mid-grade second-tier spiritual plant, the sooner you will attract more benevolent attention.

Ji An immediately decided to incubate the bird eggs; it was time to let the Grey-feathered Sand Goose feel the competitive pressure.

Of his several tamed beasts, only the sand goose was the most cunning and lazy, spending its days frolicking in the cold pool.

He felt that he had eaten less spirit fish than sand geese.

The key point is that even with so many resources feeding it, it's still only at the first level of foundation.

Ji An removed the egg from the spiritual liquid, made a hand seal to release the Flame Fire Spell, and quickly evaporated the liquid on the surface.

The Fireball Curse has a low temperature and will not harm the life within it.

These spiritual liquids serve two purposes: first, to nourish the life within the egg and prevent it from being damaged; and second, to inhibit the hatching of the egg, as oviparous monsters are most valuable in their egg state.

He placed his hand on the bird egg again, channeling his magic into it to nurture the life within and cultivate his affinity for the beast.

The bird egg greedily absorbed Ji An's magic power, and the golden patterns kept flashing.

During this period, the temperature of the egg rises slightly.

Half an hour later, the attraction gradually weakened and eventually stopped absorbing magic power.

Ji An put the egg into the spirit beast bag, patted it gently twice, and thought to himself that he would have to buy a few more spirit beast bags.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but laugh.

Most of the cultivators in the Golden Spirit Sect are "beggars' disciples," and they all carry several spirit beast pouches on their bodies.

Take him for example, he has already become a five-bag disciple, and he may become a six-bag or seven-bag disciple in the future.

Ji An opened the mahogany box and counted the seeds; thirty seeds were neatly arranged.

He nodded slightly, took out his communication talisman sword, entered the information, and activated it.

At the beginning of the hour of Mao (5-7 AM), a waning moon still hung in the sky.

Ji An appeared on time at the stone house next to the kitchen.

"I could smell the fried fresh fish from a great distance."

He stepped into the room, took a bite, and laughed:

"Very good, Yuhan, your cooking skills have improved again."

The opponent's current skill level is comparable to that of some Foundation Establishment stage spiritual chefs.

He decided to observe for a while longer before increasing the other party's compensation.

"Thank you for the praise, Uncle-Master. I have indeed gained some insights recently."

Xia Yuhan chuckled. She explained that the Spirit Chefs obtain resources by cooking delicious food, and she felt that after she reached the Foundation Establishment stage, she and her sister could run a restaurant.

Chiyan Peak has unique ingredients, and with the goodwill she has built up, she should be able to get the supplies at a more favorable price.

"Haha, congratulations."

Ji An smiled and said that seeing such outstanding disciples emerge from here made him feel proud.

After finishing his breakfast, he summoned his flying shuttle and headed towards the Azure Jade Tree of the Moon.

From afar, he could see the bright light over there.

As soon as he landed, Ji An immediately noticed that things were different today.

The spirit tree's color was even brighter than last night, and a special aura permeated the vicinity.

Ji An raised an eyebrow slightly, took a sudden step, and instantly appeared under the tree.

He reached out and placed his hand on the tree trunk, extending his divine sense to carefully perceive it.

A faint shimmering light flows through the tree trunk, giving people a comfortable feeling.

The aura of the spirit wood had clearly reached the highest level.

Ji An grinned and burst into laughter.

The tea produced by the top-grade spiritual tree is also beneficial to cultivators in the late Foundation Establishment stage, so it's perfect for him to use.

The sect's secret vault acquires spiritual items of the second tier or higher, as well as certain top-grade first-tier spiritual items. Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea is one such spiritual item that meets the requirements.

Spiritual objects that can nourish the soul are highly sought-after items; a strong soul naturally leads to an increase in the strength of one's spiritual consciousness.

Having a strong spiritual sense brings numerous benefits.

It allows for more precise control of magical power, better control of the flow of spiritual energy within the immortal veins, and the ability to detect more auras that others cannot perceive.

Breaking through from the Qi Refining stage to the Foundation Establishment stage requires passing the test of divine sense, and breaking through from the Foundation Establishment stage to the Origin Stage also requires certain requirements of divine sense.

After passing the Refining Essence into Qi stage, one enters the Refining Qi into Spirit stage, where there are even higher requirements for the strength of the soul if one wants to improve their cultivation.

Ji An clenched his fists tightly, his spiritual power passively increased entirely by the improvement of his cultivation.

After merging two souls, his divine soul was already superior to that of cultivators at the same level.

Now that I have the top-grade Azure Jade Tree of the Moonlit Night, I have no worries about breaking through to the Chaoyuan stage!

Ji An took out a futon and sat cross-legged under the spirit tree, then took out the spiritual items that needed to be refined and placed them in front of him.

He tried hard to calm himself down, and it took him a long time to compose himself.

He then began to circulate the Green Wood Everlasting Spring Technique, capturing more of the moonlight's power, which entered his body with each breath.

An even stronger icy sensation than before swept over him, and a silvery light, like water, appeared in his mind's sea.

As if he had taken a tonic, his soul immediately became joyful.

His body gradually grew cold, and white frost covered his eyebrows, forehead, sideburns, and cheeks, quickly spreading throughout his body.

White mist occasionally wafted from his mouth and nose, and a thin mist actually rose from his body.

The mist left his body by three feet and then quickly dissipated.

The waning moon shone obliquely, and the morning breeze stirred. The branches and leaves of the jade tree under the pale moon collided and rubbed against each other, producing a crisp tinkling sound, like wind chimes.

The melodious sound echoed in the tranquil mountains. The gray sand geese nesting by the cold pool turned over and continued their sweet dreams.

In my dream, countless spirit fish leaped out of the water and were devoured one by one by it, which was incredibly satisfying!

At noon, Ji An returned to the edge of the cold pool and said:

"Yuhan, you and the others went to pick tea leaves this evening. Pick more this time, about a third of them."

For the next six months, no more leaves may be picked.

At the beginning of the Wei hour.

Li Cheng cupped his hands in greeting and greeted him cheerfully:

"Senior Brother Huang, no, Uncle-Master Huang, you've arrived!"

"Damn it, there's something off about what you're saying, it sounds so distant!"

Huang Feihu laughed and scolded, saying that he and Li Cheng had a good relationship after several years of getting along.

However, since leaving Crimson Flame Peak after achieving Foundation Establishment, the two sides have had much less contact.

There's no way around it; not everyone is like Senior Brother Ji. He studied planting spells for several years before he barely mastered the Thick Earth Returning to Origin Spell, and his other two Foundation Establishment spells were still at a minor level.

This is still based on his diligent practice every day, with most of his magical power being consumed in practicing spells.

Compared to my senior brother, I am like a firefly compared to the bright moon, worlds apart.

"Haha, Uncle Huang hasn't come back to visit since he left. Doesn't that mean he's becoming distant from everyone?"

Huang Xuan chimed in, saying that the other party had taken good care of him when they were at Crimson Flame Peak, and there was no distinction of rank between them due to the difference in their cultivation levels.

"You're all trying to make fun of me."

Huang Feihu shook his head and sighed:

"Cherish the present moment. Once you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, you'll understand how pleasant life here is."

"By the way, where is Senior Brother Ji?"

The Foundation Establishment stage allows you to acquire more resources, but it also consumes more resources if you want to rapidly advance your cultivation.

He barely has any savings now, and he still needs to save up spirit stones to pay back his senior brother.

Huang Feihu's goal is to advance to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, and then see if there are any opportunities to advance further.

If not, then they would start preparing for the continuation of the family line, leaving more bloodlines for the Huang family.

His descendants can rely on his accumulated knowledge to cultivate themselves to a higher level.

Xia Yulian walked over and smiled:

"My master is still drawing talismans and will come out in about half an hour."

"Uncle Huang, please sit down and wait a moment while I make some tea."

(End of this chapter)