Chapter 27 Let's see what happens three years from now.

The music ended and the audience dispersed.

Downstairs at Baiweilou, Zhang Yuanshan saw everyone off and sighed leisurely:

"I wonder how many will be there when we reunite."

Among the disciples of Qingsong Daoyuan, he and Zhao Mengyao were of superior aptitude, while the rest were of medium aptitude.

However, in just six months, there has been a significant difference in the cultivation levels of the individuals.

His cultivation level was the highest, reaching the fifth level of Qi Refining. There were seven others at the fourth level of Qi Refining, and the rest at the third level of Qi Refining.

As time goes on, this gap will widen, and many people will gradually fall behind.

If we get together again, we might not be able to gather this many people.

Chu He exclaimed, "Senior brother, you're overthinking it. Those who can still be together after many years are the true fellow Daoists."

Zhang Yuanshan chuckled:

"Junior brother sees things very clearly."

He turned his head, took out the talisman bird, and held it in his palm:

"Junior Brother Ji, I bought a few bottles of spirit wine when I paid the bill. Shall we set off now?"

Ji An's face stiffened slightly: "Uh, senior brother, I don't have a talisman bird for transportation."

All the borrowed spirit stones were used for cultivation and practicing spells.

"I have an old paper crane in my hand, which I estimate will only last for thirty or forty hours. If you don't mind, junior brother, you can take it."

Zhao Mengyao took out a talisman bird and handed it to Ji An, who reached out and took it.

"Thank you, senior sister."

Why not take it? Besides, I can't expect my guests to fly there first and wait for me!

The talisman bird was of better quality than the one Wei Songnian gave it, and it had a faint fragrance.

He channeled his spiritual energy, and a slender crane appeared before him, which he then straddled.

Hmm, it's not as comfortable to sit on as the large paper goose.

The four of them rode on the talisman bird, crossed the blue lake, and headed east with their backs to the sun.

“Not a single inch of land in my junior brother’s courtyard has been wasted.”

Zhao Mengyao smiled as she pointed to the yard full of lush green fruits and vegetables inside the fence.

Waste is shameful.

If you can't enjoy the spiritual fruits and vegetables, then grow some ordinary vegetables yourself.

Irrigated with the Lesser Cloud Rain Technique and nourished with the Thick Earth Technique, these vegetables contain far more spiritual energy than wild vegetables.

"Senior brothers and sisters, please!"

Ji An pushed open the fence gate and led the way at the front door, secretly performing a magic incantation to break the magical restrictions on the bamboo building.

As soon as everyone entered the small building, they smelled the faint fragrance of yellow rice.

Chu He saw three bags of spirit rice leaning against the wall and walked over with a smile, saying:

"I was born with superhuman strength. My family once wanted me to cultivate body-based techniques. Let me show you how strong I am."

As he spoke, he stretched out his arms, grabbed a cloth bag in each hand, picked them up easily, and then straightened his arms to keep them outstretched, looking completely relaxed, as if the two bags contained only foam.

"Senior brother is indeed born with superhuman strength, haha," Ji An laughed:

“Please sit down, gentlemen. I will steam some spirit rice and prepare some light vegetables.”

We had a greasy lunch at Baiweilou, so we need to eat something lighter.

He found a wooden basin, filled it halfway with yellow sprout rice, and went out of the room to the kitchen next door to start cooking.

Chu He put down the cloth bag, then weighed the other cloth bag in his hand, nodded to Zhang Yuanshan, and lowered his voice to say:

"Even if the weight isn't quite 580 jin, it's not far off."

Zhao Mengyao said softly:

"Before leaving, I had Junior Brother Ji cast a spell, which allowed me to discern the level of his magical abilities."

Zhang Yuanshan pondered for a moment and said:

"No need to rush to speak. Junior Brother Ji is a smart man. I think he will take the initiative to cast a spell so that we can have a look."

The fact that the other party invited them here suggests that they intended to prove themselves.

Chu He asked, "What about the Beast Taming Technique?"

"If his magic has reached a high level of mastery, then let's not mention it again."

If someone can master magic within six months, their comprehension of magic is certainly commendable.

Chu He nodded slightly and kicked the chair:

"This guy only has one chair, how are we supposed to sit down?!"

Ji An steamed rice, prepared vegetables, ran to Old Huang's house and borrowed three chairs, then moved the table out of the bamboo house.

The room was small, and it felt even more cramped with four people sitting in it.

The four sat down under the shade of a tree outside the courtyard, and with some spiritual wine, each began to share their experiences and insights from their spiritual practice.

Time slips through the leaves, lengthening the shadows of the trees, and the sweet fragrance of yellow rice wafts over.

Ji An smiled and said, "Brothers, please try the spirit rice I grew."

He brought over a rice bowl and served everyone a bowl.

Zhao Mengyao picked up a piece of cucumber with her chopsticks, blew on it, put it in her mouth, chewed it carefully, and swallowed it. Then she picked up a few slices of cucumber and ate them.

"It tastes better than the spirit rice I usually eat. Hmm, the spiritual power of vegetables is not as good as that of spirit vegetables, but the spiritual power contained in them is about a quarter of that of spirit vegetables."

The meal was simple: a bowl of rice and a few cold dishes. Even though the group chatted as they ate, they finished quickly.

Ji An got up and went to the fence gate, and said with a smile:

"Now, I have to perform magic on these fruits and vegetables every day."

The Great Completion of the Thick Earth Technique has the ability to nourish the land; given time, it will surely be able to cultivate this land into a first-tier spirit field.

His hand gestures shifted, and a yellowish-brown spiritual light penetrated deep into the earth.

Then, the hand seal in his hand changed again, and clouds quickly formed, enveloping the courtyard.

Raindrops, like pearls, pattered down, and a light mist spread, shrouding the bamboo house in a hazy rain, making it difficult to see clearly.

Zhao Mengyao took a few steps forward and walked to his side:

"Hey, junior brother, isn't the casting range of the fully mastered Lesser Cloud Rain Technique larger than this?"

"Yes, if I cast the spell at full power, the range of the Lesser Cloud Rain spell can cover an acre of spiritual field. I controlled the range of the spell to save mana, so the spiritual power contained in the rain will actually be a little more."

Zhao Mengyao turned her head and said, "My Little Cloud Rain Technique has also reached a minor level of mastery. Judging from the concentration of spiritual energy I sensed, it is far inferior to my junior brother's spell."

Having mastered the techniques to the highest level, my junior brother will undoubtedly be the first among our group of disciples to achieve this.

In addition, my junior brother can precisely control the range of the spell, and his spiritual sense must be stronger than that of most of his peers.

It's so enviable.

Ji An's eyes gleamed with arrogance as he laughed:

"Once the land in the courtyard is cultivated into a first-tier spirit field, I will buy some spirit peaches and spirit apricots to plant."

"Hey, once I advance to the Foundation Establishment stage, I'll have spiritual fruits to enjoy right away."

Zhang Yuanshan stood up and praised:

"Junior brother, you have great ambition!"

I'm still thinking about how to advance to the late stage of Qi Refining, but my junior brother's vision is already so far ahead; I, as his senior brother, cannot match him.

Did he want to establish his foundation? Of course he did, but he didn't dare to declare his thoughts so openly.

This junior brother, after opening his immortal meridians, not only comprehended the techniques and divine intent, but also seemed to have grasped even more.

Chu He said in a cool and indifferent tone:

"Foundation building is not that easy."

It is said that the sect has more than 10,000 disciples in the Qi Refining stage and less than 1,000 disciples in the Foundation Establishment stage, and this number has remained unchanged for several hundred years.

If Foundation Establishment were so easy, the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators should be gradually increasing.

Ji An did not look at Chu He, but instead gazed into the sky, capturing the sunset and the flying geese in his eyes:

"Watch as I demonstrate the Lesser Cloud Rain Technique to perfection during my three-year assessment."

(End of this chapter)