Chapter 314 Treasure Plant Sprouting

Ji An looked at the spirit trees bearing fruit in the orchard, his mouth widening to reveal his snow-white teeth.

Not only are the cultivation results of the Spirit Peach Tree gratifying, but the same is true for the other two Spirit Trees.

Of the ten spirit apricot trees, one is of medium grade two and nine are of low grade two, all of which have been cultivated to the second grade.

If it weren't for the fact that the seeds of the Spirit Apricot Tree itself are somewhat lacking in quality, the proportion of medium-grade seeds should be similar to that of the Spirit Peach Tree.

Of the ten dragon blood trees, the oldest one has been cultivated to the second-tier mid-grade.

In addition, there are two second-tier low-grade trees. It should be noted that the growth of dragon blood trees is very slow.

Verification has shown that the planting spell during the Chaoyuan stage can greatly accelerate the growth rate of first-tier spirit trees.

It also provides a significant boost to the growth of second-tier spirit trees.

Once his Chaoyuan-stage spells break through to the Great Perfection level, the effects should be further enhanced.

This was also the basis for his boast to the ancestor that he would try to cultivate third-tier spiritual plants.

Due to limitations in talent and comprehension, many cultivators, even after spending time and effort to master their spells, are unable to reach the level of perfection.

Ji An has no such worries, at least not now; all the progress is clearly visible.

Smiling smugly to himself, he made a hand seal, and emerald green auspicious clouds rose beneath his feet.

He flew to Tianyuan Pear Garden on a cloud and unleashed the Azure Dragon Awakening Technique.

A dazzling light shone in the spirit field, and a dragon's roar, like thunder, spread with the vitality of new life.

"Gah!"

Grey-feathered sand geese also flew over to join the fun, and then it could take a good bath under the dark clouds.

Over the past year, it has become accustomed to the dragon's roar, and its fear has greatly diminished.

Ji An left trails of afterimages in the air, his magical power flowing rapidly through his immortal veins, and the Cloud Dragon Rainmaking Technique was activated.

A dark cloud quickly covered the orchard, flashing blue and white lightning and accompanied by thunder.

Although it doesn't have the grandeur of real lightning, creating thunder that echoes for miles around, the sound waves vibrating around the cold pool are still awe-inspiring.

Raindrops, sparkling like pearls, fell, their moist scent spreading and quickly transforming the area into a hazy world.

The grey-feathered sand geese landed on the ground, flapping their wings in the rain and occasionally leaping up lightly, having a great time.

The branches of the Tianyuan pear tree shone with brilliant blue light spots, like stars in the night sky.

Twenty spirit trees, two of which are of medium grade second rank, and ten of which are of low grade second rank.

Because of the earth's veins, the sect doesn't have any high-grade water-elemental spirit fruit trees; the second-grade mid-level Heavenly Origin Pear is the highest grade.

Let's go!

Ji An called out, and the gray-feathered sand geese, hearing the call, reluctantly left the atmosphere shrouded in spiritual rain.

Bathed in the spiritual rain, it felt its blood being nourished.

It shook off the water droplets all over its body, flew to its owner's side, and lowered its slender neck.

Ji An straddled the seat, saying, "Let's go to the tea tree."

The grey-feathered sand geese flew steadily to the side of the Azure Jade Tree under the moon. At this moment, the bright moon rose, and a gentle, ethereal light, like water, rose from the tree.

The second-tier, low-grade longevity peach tree has already borne fruit and can be used to refine longevity pills.

Ji An planned to keep it in his possession and refine it himself later.

He has broken through the Chaoyuan stage and opened the Wood Element Divine Palace. He uses the Yuanming Fire to condense Dan Fire to refine pills, which theoretically can stimulate more potential in medicinal materials.

The longevity pills he refines should extend lifespan by two or three years more than those refined by Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Ji An has no plans to take it himself for the time being, as he still has plenty of lifespan left.

Because the effects of consuming the same longevity-extending items would be greatly reduced, he wanted to wait until he cultivated a higher-grade longevity peach to refine a longevity pill before consuming it.

The three tea trees are more lush than before, and the tea will be ready to be picked soon. This year's yield will be even higher.

When drinking tea on a regular basis, there's no need to be so frugal.

Ji An activated the Yellow Dragon Enhancing Yuan Technique, causing the earth's veins to tremble deep within the ground. The scale-like patterns on the black soil slowly undulated, as if there were truly a yellow dragon.

He then unleashed the Azure Dragon Awakening Technique and the Cloud Dragon Rainmaking Technique in turn, continuously casting spells, bathing the Wood Spirit Plant Garden in brilliant light.

Ji An rode the clouds to the Crimson Cloud Pine Forest and released the Azure Dragon Awakening Technique, the Zhu Rong Divine Fire Spell, and the Yellow Dragon Enhancing Yuan Technique in sequence.

The order of casting this spell is important. First, use wood-element spells to nourish the fire-elemental energy of the spirit wood, and then use the divine fire incantation to further stimulate the fire-elemental energy.

The final earth-elemental spell, nourished by fire, can last longer, and the magical energy rising from the earth will also increase.

The pine tree shone brightly, dazzling the night sky and outshining the moon.

Ji An flew to the vicinity of the Fire Crystal Ant's nest on a cloud and activated the mimicry magic array by making a hand seal.

He quickly darted through the passage, opened the sealing array, and entered the lava pool.

He glanced at it habitually and couldn't help but exclaim "Huh?"

A seedling, about the size of a little finger, appeared in the lava pool.

The two pinnate compound leaves are emerald green, with a pale golden sheen swirling around them.

"It's been a year, you little devil, and you've finally sprouted!"

Ji An laughed loudly. He channeled his magic power and carefully flew over.

Over the past year, the spiritual plants obtained from Li Haoran have grown many roots, taking deep root in the magma.

Its vitality is constantly increasing, but it just won't sprout any new buds.

The tender buds are entirely red, and the trunk has faint feather-like patterns that emit a radiant glow.

Ji An extended his divine sense to sense the life level of the spiritual plant and was greatly surprised to find that the spiritual plant was only at the first-grade high-level!

Generally speaking, spiritual plants only emit spiritual light when they reach the second level, and only extremely powerful precious plants can show such extraordinary phenomena.

'I've struck gold!'

Ji An was shocked. The Soul Nourishing Wood was also a precious plant, but the first-grade superior Soul Nourishing Wood did not reach the level of self-illuminating treasure light.

"Senior Brother Li, you are truly a person of great fortune! Haha."

A slightly manic laugh spread and reflected in the small lava pool, lingering for a long time.

Although Ji An still couldn't recognize what kind of precious plant it was, it didn't diminish his joy in the slightest.

Baozhi's growth is extremely slow, giving him ample time to gradually understand him.

When the merchant ships from Central Continent arrived again, he went to purchase some knowledge about the precious plants.

The laughter gradually subsided, and Ji Anning calmed himself down, suppressing his turbulent emotions.

He unleashed wood, fire, and earth elemental spells in turn, then left satisfied.

Puyun Mountain is the ancestral home of the Chen family.

Inside the cave, Chen Daochang crushed the jade slip in his hand, and white dust fell like fine sand.

His gaze was deep and unfathomable as he stared silently at the ground beneath his feet.

My hair, which was gray a few years ago, is now jet black and has a moist sheen.

The gray beard also turned jet black, with a faint red glow at the tip.

Chen Daochang is feeling conflicted. A few years ago, he was on the verge of death and his lifespan was greatly extended after being forcibly transformed into a demon cultivator.

Now he feels that he can easily live for another 140 or 150 years.

If he could advance further and become a demon cultivator in the Chaoyuan stage, his lifespan would increase significantly.

When he was first transformed into a demon cultivator, he was filled with despair, but now he feels a sense of relief.

He was currently torn between his inner and outer thoughts. To obtain the secret method to break through to the Chaoyuan stage, he needed to transform a certain number of demon cultivators.

"Chieftain, I am Xingzhou."

Hearing the sounds outside the cave, Chen Daochang activated the protective barrier.

Chen Xingzhou strode in. Compared to before, he had grown half a head taller and was much more robust.

"Clan leader, the matter has been settled. Thirty-six rogue cultivators have been captured and the conversion ceremony can be held at any time."

A smug grin spread across his face. Since he began cultivating the Heavenly Demon Transformation Scripture, he felt his cultivation improving every day, and now he had reached the bottleneck of the fifth level of Foundation Establishment.

The feeling of elevation intoxicated him; he hadn't felt this exhilarated in years.

"I understand, Xingzhou, please have a seat."

Chen Daochang made a hand seal to close the magical barrier, and then said:

What are your thoughts on the actions of the Heavenly Demon Alliance?

Chen Xingzhou sat down, grinned, revealing his scarlet mouth and sharp teeth.

"The leader of the Heavenly Demon Alliance is Lord Azure Dragon, who is at the Golden Core stage. Although we don't know his exact cultivation level, he is someone we can't afford to offend."

There are also several demon cultivators in the Chaoyuan stage in the alliance, but we guess that what we saw was only a part of the Heavenly Demon Alliance's strength.

I've spoken with Elder Xiong Ba several times, and through subtle inquiries, I've learned that Lord Qinglong plans to establish influence in the Western Continent.

He paused, then said in a deep voice:

"Clan leader, we both have nowhere to retreat, so let's just go all the way down this path."

From the current perspective, becoming a demon cultivator isn't so bad.

After refining the Fire Ape's essence blood, his temperament did become somewhat volatile, but it was still within a controllable range, and he could suppress it himself.

You can also exchange calming pills from the Heavenly Demon Alliance by completing tasks, which can completely eliminate this emotion after taking them.

Most importantly, his cultivation level is constantly increasing.

As a monk, what could be more comforting than this situation?

Demon cultivators are cultivators too!

Chen Daochang gently shook his head:

"If the Heavenly Demon Alliance wants to become a recognized force, it must fight the Three Sects. Only by winning can it have any chance."

The three sects are the overlords of the Western Continent, enjoying privileges for many years. They cannot tolerate a new force taking away the benefits they have gained.

If a battle were to break out, such as all three sects attacking simultaneously, he worried that the Azure Dragon might not be able to withstand it.

Currently, he only knows that there is one Golden Core cultivator in the Heavenly Demon Alliance, while the three sects have revealed a total of ten Golden Core level combatants during the war, a huge difference.

"What does the clan chief mean?"

Chen Xingzhou shook his head inwardly, thinking that the clan leader was indeed getting old and was now being indecisive.

From the moment they began refining the essence of the demon ape to cultivate the Heavenly Demon Transformation Scripture, there was no turning back.

If he were the clan leader, he would have a plan to convert all the clan's cultivators into demon cultivators.

Without the protection of Foundation Establishment cultivators, what good are those surviving clansmen even if they retain their human bloodline?

Rather than slowly decaying, we might as well take a gamble; after all, several batches of family disciples have already been secretly sent out.

Chen Daochang was silent for a moment, then said:

"Let's wait and see. Anyway, the Heavenly Demon Alliance hasn't given us any mandatory tasks yet."

In the future, the Heavenly Demon Alliance will inevitably have to move from behind the scenes to the forefront.

He wanted to observe the situation before making any plans.

Chen Xingzhou shook his head at the clan leader's indecisiveness. Why not show loyalty when the Heavenly Demon Alliance is newly established, or will he be used as cannon fodder later?

He lowered his head slightly, his eyes filled with a hint of gloom.

He was ambitious and wanted to gamble on his future.

Chen Xingzhou's eyes darted around, and he said:

"Clan leader, the clansmen guarding the dungeon and capturing rogue cultivators might become suspicious of our actions. Why not transform them into demon cultivators?"

Otherwise, if someone accidentally lets something slip and it gets noticed by someone with ulterior motives, things will become difficult.

"Indiscretion can lead to death; that's what you taught me."

There are only two possibilities: zero times or countless times. Once the clan leader does something like that, he will completely side with the Heavenly Demon Alliance.

If a family can prosper, what does it matter whether it is human or not?

"I will carefully consider this suggestion."

A struggle flashed across Chen Daochang's brow. He also understood that if he began to transform his people, he would be completely severing ties with his past.

He sighed softly, stood up, and said:

"Let's go, let's convert those rogue cultivators."

I wonder how many cultivators will successfully transform this time.

Chaoyang Peak, in the cave at the summit.

Lin Jiuxiao's expression was serious, and he bowed slightly as he said:

"Reporting to the Ancestor, I happened to catch a clue while on a mission a few days ago."

The one who spread the demonic cultivation techniques was a demon cultivator.

However, he eventually transformed into a black eagle and soared away, too fast for me to catch.

Master Zhengyang frowned and said:

"The demon cultivators want to disrupt the situation, which will deplete the human cultivators' resources."

I suspect that the demon cultivators and the demon beasts must have reached some kind of cooperation.

The situation was extremely complicated because he knew that a blue dragon demon cultivator at least at the eighth level of the Golden Core stage was hiding in the shadows.

Lin Jiuxiao said hatefully:

"This move is too insidious. If we ignore it, the situation outside the sect will completely deteriorate."

If we launch a coordinated attack, the enemy will be in the dark while we are in the light, making it difficult to achieve significant results.

Ancestor, what should we do?

"I will inform the leaders of the other three sects of our discovery and discuss a plan."

In fact, it is not difficult to eliminate demon cultivators; the difficulty lies in finding their hiding place, otherwise, one will have no way to use one's strength.

Go and inform the various families that this kind of thing can only be accomplished by the combined forces of all the major and minor powers in the Western Continent.

Master Zhengyang took out his sect leader token, made a hand seal, and presented it to his disciple.

Presenting the sect leader's token means that all families within the sect's jurisdiction must obey unconditionally.

Lin Jiuxiao took the token and said in a deep voice:

"Yes, sir. I will depart tomorrow to inform the surrounding families and forces of the situation."

Master Zhengyang hummed in agreement and then said:

“Jiuxiao, after you finish this task, you don’t need to do everything yourself. Let others do it.”

You and Qiu Bai are the disciples with the best chance of breaking through to the Golden Core stage. I look forward to your early breakthrough to the Golden Core stage.

Although the monsters retreated, they did not completely leave and remained entrenched along the Mingfeng Mountain line.

There are still demonic and evil cultivators hiding in the Western Continent, and the situation is not optimistic as undercurrents are surging.

Lin Jiuxiao smiled and said:

“Ancestor, in the past few years, I have been fighting against enemies of the same realm and have found that my cultivation has improved quite quickly.”

Now that the Water Divine Palace is nearing completion, it's estimated that we can soon attempt to open the Wood Palace.

"Fine! This war has held you back."

Master Zhengyang was overjoyed, as the water veins within the sect's territory were not prominent and the water-related energy was not abundant.

Normally, when disciples are strengthening the core of the Water Divine Palace, they travel to the northwest to find places with great rivers and lakes to build huts and live in.

(End of this chapter)