Chapter 321 Pests

The void rippled, and a three-zhang-long azure dragon appeared, gracefully circling in the air.

The dragon horns, with their dark golden luster, occasionally flashed with light, and the dragon whiskers swayed in the wind, like water plants stretching in the water, giving them a special sense of dynamism.

The dragon scales have a clear, jade-like luster, with faint shimmering light and shadow, as if green grass is sprouting and trees are growing.

The Azure Dragon's eyes flashed with light, and it slightly opened its mouth, letting out a dragon's roar that spread in all directions. The sound was not loud, but it had a soul-stirring quality.

It floated in the air, and from its center, a beam of emerald green light shot straight into the sky.

Then the beam of light spread outwards, completely enveloping the Azure Dragon Wood.

A vibrant green spirit pearl, radiating the light of life, fell from the sky. The shadow of a blue dragon soared within the pearl, and a strong aura of budding growth exploded outwards like a shockwave.

The spirit pearls, not destined for the mortal realm, all disappeared into the Azure Dragon Wood.

A blue light flickered on the ground, conjuring up various illusory images.

Green grass sprouts, flowers bud, and trees grow seedlings. In an instant, flowers bloom and grasses grow lush and green, and the seedlings have grown into towering trees.

The spirit tree swayed, its leaves rustling as if a breeze was blowing, but there was no wind at the moment.

Two breaths later, the Azure Dragon gradually became illusory, and finally vanished like a bubble, and all the strange phenomena disappeared.

The bark of the Azure Dragon Wood is glossy and vibrant, and its branches and leaves are equally radiant.

Ji An grinned. The magical light and shadow 'effects' were even more explosive. He didn't know how the final effect would be, but he expected it to be satisfactory.

Because at this moment the spell has completely dissipated, but the remaining magical intent is much stronger than before.

Ji An glanced at the orange-red sunset, then cast a spell and rode away on a green auspicious cloud.

I always leave work on time, never late.

What he didn't notice was that many grass sprouts were emerging all over the mountains and fields.

When the dragon's roar sounded, Lin Mao felt his consciousness momentarily lapse, and a touch of green appeared in his vision.

Shocked, he recalled a night when he was awakened by spring thunder before his meridians were fully opened.

A feeling of everything coming to life welled up in my heart, just like before.

Kong Yunyi hurriedly entered the room and asked:

"Did you sense any unusual phenomena during the dragon's roar just now?"

Lin Mao nodded. "I felt the sound conveying the powerful growth of wood-elemental spiritual energy. Did you feel it too?"

Kong Yunyi nodded emphatically and said excitedly:

"Tell me what exactly happened! How could the Temple Master's magic have such an effect!"

He had never heard of a phenomenon where the voice could convey the Dharma.

He paused, then said:

"The Palace Master's magic is so extraordinary, what level do you think it is?"

Lin Mao shook his head and said:

"The power of the Chaoyuan stage magic is beyond our comprehension."

He had no way of knowing the level of the temple master's magic, but he was certain of one thing: the temple master's comprehension of magic far exceeded that of ordinary cultivators.

Ji An landed on the mountaintop, stepped into the cave, and laughed:

"Senior sister is back too! Did the mission go smoothly?"

Every evening when he left Ningcui Cliff, he would bid farewell to his master.

"Things went relatively smoothly, and the rampant use of demonic cultivation techniques has been contained."

At least, that's how it appears on the surface.

Ge Luoying replied that the sect and various families joined forces and swiftly slaughtered a large number of rogue cultivators who practiced demonic arts.

However, there is still a long way to go before we can completely eliminate the impact of the rampant use of demonic cultivation techniques.

A hint of pride appeared on her face, suppressing her excitement and trying her best to appear calm:

"After years of constant fighting, I have truly grasped the essence of swordsmanship."

With a few more years of honing his skills, he should be able to reach the point where sword intent manifests in physical form.

As a sword cultivator, one must first comprehend sword energy, then sword intent, and finally achieve the physical manifestation of sword intent. Only then can one be considered to have entered the inner sanctum and become a true sword cultivator.

Ji An's eyes suddenly lit up, and he cupped his hands in a sincere gesture, saying:

"Congratulations, Senior Sister, on your further progress. When you break through to the Chaoyuan stage, the Yingyue Peak lineage will have three Chaoyuan members, which will surely be a glorious moment for the sect."

With Li Haoran showing signs of becoming a Golden Core cultivator, the sect's sword cultivator lineage will inevitably grow stronger.

Sword cultivators are the most powerful cultivators in the cultivation world. The more sword cultivators there are in a sect, the safer the disciples feel.

Ge Ying nodded slightly, a look of anticipation in her eyes:

"I still have another 10 or 20 years to live, and I should be able to see Luo Ying break through to the Chaoyuan stage."

Liu Yu and Yue Fei are both Foundation Establishment Stage 9 cultivators, and the influence of the Ningcui Cliff lineage within the sect is growing.

She never dared to imagine such a scene, not even in her dreams.

Ji An burst into laughter, "It's all thanks to Master's excellent teaching."

Ge Ying chuckled and said:

"You're lying through your teeth. You and Liu Yu are the disciples I've taught the least."

Liu Yu is a cultivator from the Law Enforcement Hall, specializing in battle and combat, while she is merely a spiritual farmer and alchemist with no relevant experience to teach her disciples.

All I can do is refine more pills for my disciples and provide some logistical support.

She changed the subject and asked:

"How is the situation at the Ministry of Agriculture? The sect hopes you can train more spirit farmers, but you don't seem to be making any moves."

A few days ago, the deputy head of the Diligent Work Hall came by, implying this.

As for why the Diligent Work Hall didn't communicate directly with the disciples, she didn't know the reason.

Ji An pondered for a moment and said:

"The sect recruits disciples every three years. The Refining Hall, Beast Taming Hall, Pill Refining Academy, and Array Formation Hall select the most talented disciples, and the rest are assigned to various halls."

"If this model doesn't change, the Ministry of Agriculture will find it difficult to achieve anything significant."

"What are your plans now? Are you going to ask the sect for more outstanding disciples?"

"No, this will affect other halls. Even if they gain some disciples, they won't have a numerical advantage, and there won't be any major changes."

Furthermore, making such a request without any achievements would negatively impact how my senior colleagues perceive me, making it difficult to secure greater benefits.

Ge Ying's gaze was serious. Without outstanding disciples joining, and with the low status of the Spirit Farmer, the Department of Agriculture was in a rather awkward position.

Ji An then said:

"I already have a plan, but my training has reached a critical point, so I will implement the new plan in a year."

He wasn't idle during these three years; he had already learned how the Ministry of Agriculture operated.

Once the Fire God Palace is established, he will slow down the development of other God Palaces and use the time to carry out his own plans.

Ge Ying nodded:

"It's good that you know what's going on."

She was now somewhat curious about what her disciple planned to do, but since the disciple hadn't said, she wouldn't ask.

Ji An activated the teleportation array, returned to Crimson Flame Peak, flew to the tea tree on a cloud, and began to absorb its energy.

The Yuyue Cangyu tree is thicker and has more branches than it was three years ago. This year, the yield of Yulu Jinya reached eight jin and six liang, and he was able to keep six and a half jin.

The yield of Yunding Silver Needle reached 29.8 jin, and he could keep 25 jin.

In addition, the Soul Incense basically met his needs for restoring his consciousness and nourishing his soul, which is why he was able to open up his divine palace at a faster pace.

The current situation is that the tea production in Yunding Yushu has basically reached its peak. This year's output is only two ounces more than last year's, and it is estimated that it will stabilize at thirty jin in the future.

Fortunately, the production of Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea is steadily increasing, and he estimates that the annual output should exceed ten jin.

Five wisps of cool, azure energy were swallowed into the abdomen, nourishing the core of the divine palace, and the veins on the liver became brilliant.

Ji An nodded in satisfaction. He rode a cloud back to the Cold Pool, where two disciples were respectfully waiting for him.

Today is the day for our monthly performance review.

"Greetings, Master."

The disciples bowed respectfully; both of them were now at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

"No need for formalities. Have you made any progress in your magic this month?"

After accepting two disciples, Ji An did not immediately ask them to practice planting spells. Instead, he provided them with the best conditions and nurtured them to the late stage of Qi Refining.

Without enough magical power within the body, the efficiency of practicing spells is extremely low.

It took the two of them a year to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining before they began to practice planting spells.

Ji An ordered his disciples to practice all five spells, and to practice them for an equal amount of time each day.

He didn't expect the two to be all-rounders, but rather to find out which type of magic they were more adept at.

Lin Lan glanced subtly at her junior brother beside her and smiled:

"Reporting to Master, this disciple has also mastered the Withering and Flourishing Technique."

She has now mastered the Lesser Cloud Rain Technique, Thick Earth Technique, and Withering and Flourishing Technique, while the other three spells are at the Lesser Mastery level.

"good."

Ji An nodded slightly. Within two years, he had mastered the three spells. His comprehension was commendable among ordinary cultivators.

Han Shan said in a deep voice:

"Master, I have also mastered the Withering and Flourishing Technique."

He has mastered only two spells, the other being the Fire Spell.

"Keep up the good work and maintain the current pace until you reach the Foundation Establishment stage."

Regarding the Foundation Establishment Pills, I have already prepared them for you. Once you have established your foundation, simply return the three thousand spirit stones to me.

As a cultivator in the Chaoyuan stage, giving advance notice would solve the problem of Foundation Establishment Pills.

The Dan Ding Academy always keeps a few Foundation Establishment Pills on hand to deal with this situation.

Lin Lan and the other person were overjoyed. "Master's great kindness will be remembered by your disciples."

When they decided to become disciples of their master, they were prepared to serve the spirit field every day, but they never expected to receive such preferential treatment.

Other disciples who exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills will have to wait several years to receive them.

Ji An waved his hand, "Rise to the Foundation stage as soon as possible, then you can help your master."

Once the two successfully established their foundations, he transferred them to the Ministry of Agriculture, where they naturally became his confidants.

The next day.

Ji An arrived at the Ministry of Agriculture and, as usual, activated the magic to open the Fire God's Palace.

I don't know how much time passed before I was awakened by Lin Mao's shouts.

He frowned slightly, made a hand seal to open the magic barrier, and let the person in.

Lin Mao rushed into the main hall in a panic and said urgently:

"Palace Master, something terrible has happened! Overnight, a large area of ​​spiritual fields in the northern region of the sect has been severely infested by insects, covering more than 3,000 acres."

The pest infestation is extremely serious. If it is not dealt with quickly, the disciples' spiritual grains will be lost.

Ji An's gaze suddenly turned cold:

"What kind of pest is it, and were there any warning signs before it happened?"

Overnight, a large area was infested with insects, and he sensed a conspiracy.

(End of this chapter)