Chapter 291 The Five Elements Reincarnation Sutra

"That day will come soon."

Ji An spoke softly, but with an unwavering confidence that inspired conviction in those who heard him.

He paused, then said:

"Words are no proof. Five years from now, I will invite my senior brother to Crimson Flame Peak, where you will see my results."

He didn't intend to hide it, because as long as he cast spells on the spiritual plants, his magical level would be impossible to conceal.

Besides, why hide him? He's a spirit farmer, and the sect is more than happy to see him become incredibly powerful!

As long as he can cultivate more high-level spiritual plants, he can request the sect to search for various rare spiritual species, and it will surely be granted.

At that time, with the combined strength of the sect, he will be able to obtain a continuous stream of high-level spiritual plants.

"Alright! Actually, I don't ask for much. Being able to drink second-grade high-quality spirit wine produced by Crimson Flame Peak in this lifetime is enough."

After saying that, Jia Yu raised the gourd and showed off another sip of the spirit wine.

He once splurged and bought a second-grade high-quality spirit peach wine from a cultivator in Fallen Maple Valley; the taste of it is still unforgettable.

Although the sect has accumulated quite a few second-tier high-grade spiritual plants, they are not enough for alchemy, let alone for brewing wine.

"This wish will surely come true, Senior Brother. Please wait patiently, and I will give you a jar when the time comes!"

Ji An was very confident in cultivating a second-grade superior spirit peach. If he was lucky enough, he might be able to cultivate a second-grade superior Crimson Cloud Pine.

Pine nuts have a high yield, making them the most cost-effective spirit material for brewing. Using other second-tier high-grade spirit fruits to brew wine would be too wasteful.

"I've remembered those words. If my junior brother cultivates a second-tier spiritual plant that can be used to brew wine but fails to keep his promise, I'll go to Crimson Flame Peak every day and eat and drink for free."

The two chatted and laughed for a few more minutes. Ji An then took out the Flamelight Banner, cupped his hands in greeting, and said:

"Senior brother, I will be holding a celebration in my cave in a few days. I hope you will come and join me."

"Yes, it's time to celebrate. I will inform the other fellow disciples in the Chaoyuan stage about your breakthrough."

"Thank you, senior brother."

Ji An smiled, implying that he wanted the other party to help with the invitation.

Once you reach the Chaoyuan stage, you need to integrate into a new circle to exchange your cultivation experiences.

Unlike the Foundation Establishment stage, the sect only has one cultivation method for the Origin Stage.

Since we all use the same techniques, it's very beneficial to exchange ideas and learn from each other.

Jia Yu shook his wine gourd and smiled:

"Make sure to prepare plenty of food to entertain them. As is customary, unless they have urgent business to attend to, everyone will come to offer their congratulations."

Cultivators in the Chaoyuan stage can consume the essence of the heavens and the earth, but unless they are at a critical moment in their cultivation, they cannot refrain from indulging in their appetites.

"Rest assured, we will certainly provide the best hospitality."

Ji An took out the Flamelight Flag from his storage bag, bid farewell again, and drifted away.

Ji An rode his magical artifact, letting the fierce winds buffet his face, the bright yellow flames trailing a blue tail as they tore through the sky.

He controlled the Flame Banner to land at the entrance of the bamboo forest outside the Transmission Hall. The sect's important area was protected by a large array, and if he dared to fly over there like that, he would definitely be attacked.

Like a gust of wind, Ji An traversed the winding and secluded path and soon entered the Hall of Transmission.

Teng Zhiyuan raised his head slightly, saw the person who had arrived, and greeted him with a friendly smile:

"Junior Brother Ji, it's been a long time!"

“Long time no see,” Ji An replied as he stepped forward. “I want to exchange for cultivation techniques and spells for the Chaoyuan stage.”

"What? Say that again?"

Teng Zhiyuan felt he had misheard; the other party had only broken through to the late Foundation Establishment stage a few years ago!

Ji An revealed a trace of the aura of a cultivator at the Chaoyuan stage, and said gently:

"We managed to break through by sheer luck."

Teng Zhiyuan suddenly stood up. He felt extremely thirsty and swallowed hard.

"This, this junior brother, no, this senior uncle, kept it so well hidden!"

That's so exaggerated!

He knew that the other party had broken through to the eighth level of Foundation Establishment, but he never expected that they would break through to the Chaoyuan stage. He felt like he was dreaming.

"Haha, I'll have to rely on you to support Crimson Flame Peak's business in the future."

"Definitely," Teng Zhiyuan hurriedly replied, the other party's words dispelling much of the sudden awkwardness.

"Uncle-Master, please come with me."

He led the way, and when they reached the depths of the cave, he made a hand seal to open the magical barrier. The walls twisted and revealed a passage four feet wide.

Every few feet along the passageway was inlaid a luminous pearl the size of an egg, illuminating the passageway as brightly as day.

"Please go upstairs. The second floor contains the cultivation techniques for the Chaoyuan stage. The one guarding the second floor is Senior Uncle Mo Feiyu, a fourth-stage Chaoyuan cultivator."

"Thank you," Ji An said, stepping into the passage and climbing the steps.

Teng Zhiyuan stared at that figure from behind, his eyes filled with envy.

Upon arriving on the second floor, Ji An found that the layout inside was similar to that downstairs.

Niches were carved into the stone wall, containing jade slips, and outside the niches emanated a light that seemed to emanate a magical aura.

However, there are far fewer niches, only a few dozen.

The white-haired monk sat behind his desk, engrossed in reading a paper book.

Hearing footsteps, the cultivator looked up, closed his book, and stood up.

"Three junior brothers have come to exchange for cultivation techniques in the past few months, haha, good!"

Ji An cupped his hands in a respectful bow and smiled:

"Greetings, Senior Brother Mo. My name is Ji An, and I have come to exchange for cultivation techniques and spells."

"Well, let me explain the rules to my junior brother."

Mo Feiyu pointed to the niche to the north, "The sect only has one set of cultivation techniques, which is the Five Elements Revolving Scripture. It requires 100,000 minor cultivation points to exchange for it."

As for various spells, one thousand minor skills are required for each one.

The exchange for weapon crafting inheritance, beast taming inheritance, alchemy inheritance, and formation inheritance requires 20,000 minor merit points; other inheritances require 10,000 minor merit points.

He moved his hand to the east and said again:

Various cultivation insights and miscellaneous notes on cultivation are available for free on jade slips; junior disciples can simply copy them.

Ji An grinned and said with a wry smile:

"Cultivation techniques are so expensive?! I can't afford to exchange them."

"Senior brother, please tell us what preferential treatment the sect offers."

It's equivalent to two Qi-Nourishing Pills; he didn't believe that a cultivator who had just broken through to a higher realm could afford to exchange for a cultivation technique.

Currently, his skills are far from sufficient, but he hasn't heard Senior Brother Jia Yu mention any disciples who lack cultivation methods.

Many cultivators in the Chaoyuan stage do not have official duties, and they are not usually forced to take on tasks.

Since cultivation techniques require so many minor merits to exchange for, there should be a need to consider mandating contributions to the sect.

"Junior brother, you may not know this, but the cultivation method points directly to the Golden Core Path, including all the cultivation of the fifth stage of the Chaoyuan Realm."

This set of techniques is intricately linked and cannot be disassembled.

With just one purchase, you can learn the cultivation technique and then systematically cultivate to the Five Qi Gathering Realm.

"At that time, the sect will provide the secret method for breakthrough free of charge, and we can also consult the ancestor every year."

Besides, 100,000 minor merits only amount to 500,000 spirit stones, which is practically a bargain in the outside world.

"Most importantly, you can take the cultivation technique now, and starting next year, you can pay off the small amount of cultivation technique you owe over twenty years."

In addition, each cultivator can choose two spells for free; these are all benefits of the sect.

Perhaps because he had been alone for too long, Mo Feiyu talked on and on for a quarter of an hour.

Ji An coughed lightly and smiled:

"Senior brother, I'm going to choose a spell. We'll talk later."

He quickly turned around, took out the jade token, and searched for the jade slip he needed.

He had no choice in cultivation methods, so he took out the Five Elements Revolving Scripture, determined to have all the jade slips containing planting techniques.

Since he didn't know how much spiritual energy the spells of the Chaoyuan stage would consume, he only selected one metal-element attack spell and a few auxiliary spells.

After paying off the debt for the Qi-Nourishing Pill, he didn't have much left in his cultivation. Since he didn't have any urgent needs, these few spells would be enough for the time being.

Ji An handed the jade slip and identity jade token to his senior brother, saying:

"Please copy this, senior brother."

"Azure Dragon Awakening Technique, Zhurong Divine Fire Spell, Yellow Dragon Enhancing Vitality Technique, Cloud Dragon Spreading Rain Technique—these are all planting spells. Junior Brother is a spiritual farmer?!"

Mo Feiyu exclaimed in surprise, and then said:

"When my junior brother Li Haoran sent me these jade slips a few years ago, I thought I had wasted my money."

"Hehe, I'm not very talented, but I love tending to the land and spiritual plants, so I've chosen to be a spiritual farmer."

“Lingnong is great! There are no Lingnong in the Chaoyuan stage in Luofeng Valley.”

"Haha, in another hundred years, Junior Brother will be able to greatly enhance the sect's foundation."

In the long run, spiritual farming is the most promising cultivation technique, but unfortunately there aren't many cultivators willing to become spiritual farmers.

Most monks desire to roam freely and be revered, but Lingnong cannot fulfill this wish.

Even among Qi Refining stage disciples, few hold Ling Nong, who is in the Foundation Establishment stage, in high esteem.

Alchemists are respected, but spiritual farmers are much less valued.

Mo Feiyu picked up the remaining jade slips and examined them. "Earth Escape Technique, Turning Earth into Steel, Geng Metal Spirit-Slaying Sword? Junior Brother, this is a spell, but it can also be considered a sword technique. It's not easy to cultivate."

These spells had nothing to do with planting, so he thought the other party had made the wrong choice.

Earth Escape Technique is easy to understand, but learning an escape spell is still necessary.

Ji An explained:

"I admire the carefree life of sword cultivators. Although I cannot become a sword cultivator, I yearn for it."

I'll learn a metal-elemental spell to console myself for my past dreams.

“Sigh,” Mo Feiyu sighed softly.

Sword cultivators are known as the best in combat among cultivators of the same realm. Which cultivator hasn't dreamed of becoming a sword cultivator?

The thought of a sword shattering a mountain or splitting the sea is enough to get anyone's blood pumping.

"There are seven spells in total. You can learn two for free, but you will need to pay five thousand merit points."

The owed minor merits for the practice will be repaid starting next year, with a minimum of five thousand minor merits to be repaid each year.

“I understand,” Ji An nodded. He guessed that the reason for stipulating a ‘minimum repayment amount’ was to prevent some cultivators from delaying repayment.

Mo Feiyu copied the jade slip, gave him the key, and then said:

"Junior brother, which temple do you cultivate at?"

"Let's exchange magical imprints. Now that you've broken through to the Chaoyuan stage, there will surely be a celebration soon. I'll come and ask for a cup of spiritual wine then."

"You are most welcome. Please inform your senior brother when the celebration is held, and he will certainly be happy to welcome you."

I cultivate on Crimson Flame Peak, located in the northwest corner of the sect.

Ji An put away the jade slip, exchanged magical imprints, and explained the location of Crimson Flame Peak in detail.

There are only a few dozen cultivators in the Chaoyuan stage of the sect, so we need to keep in touch frequently.

"Senior brother, I haven't returned to my cave since breaking through, so I'll take my leave now."

He couldn't resist going back early to study magic.

(End of this chapter)