Chapter 84 Gen Ling

The door of a bamboo house opened, and Li Lingyu stepped out, a smile appearing on her lips as she looked at the two people chatting.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Liu. It seems that Master has accepted Junior Brother Ji as his disciple. Shouldn't we have a small celebration?"

Ji An cupped his hands and said:

"That's exactly what I was thinking. I wanted to invite my two senior sisters, but I was afraid of disturbing their cultivation, so I didn't dare to make the invitation rashly."

"Senior Sister Mu is currently adjusting her condition and may not have time."

"I have," a slightly cool voice came, and Mu Qingwan, dressed in a green silk dress and with a jade hairpin in her hair, stepped out:

"It's a good opportunity to go out for a walk and clear my head."

“Me too,” Du Huaiyuan said with a smile as he walked out.

"Let's go then, it's on me today."

Firstly, to wish Qingwan and Huaiyuan a successful foundation-building ceremony; secondly, to welcome Junior Brother Ji with a feast, with plenty of spirit wine.

"My senior brother understands me. I will definitely let him taste my homemade wine in a few days!"

Du Huaiyuan laughed loudly, saying that he had accidentally obtained a secret recipe for brewing spirit fruit wine and had since fallen in love with drinking.

Liu Yu activated his flying magic artifact, and a cloud of spirit flew out from Ningcui Cliff, whistling away into the distance.

The magical artifact Lingyun landed in an area that Ji'an had never been to before, revealing a patch of red bricks and green tiles amidst the lush green mountains.

Li Lingyu said softly:

"This market is located on the edge of the sect's heartland, and those who come and go are all disciples who have become disciples, and occasionally there are Foundation Establishment cultivators as well."

Every so often, a gathering is held where everyone shares resources, exchange information, or discusses their spiritual experiences.

Although they all have teachers, it's impossible to always have the opportunity to meet and ask for advice.

Ji An let out a soft breath, realizing that he had taken a small step up in his social class.

Inside the Fragrant Abode, a sumptuous feast of spiritual food began, with everyone chatting and eating in the private room.

When Liu Yu and the others learned from their master a few days ago that a demonic calamity was imminent, they all felt a sense of urgency.

They knew that everyone would inevitably be on the front lines fighting against the monsters in the future, and this spiritual feast also served to strengthen the bond between the fellow disciples.

Liu Yu raised his glass and smiled:

"We are the youngest disciples of our master, and we don't have much contact with the other senior disciples. We should help each other in the future."

The master's other disciples are all Foundation Establishment cultivators, and they are all busy with their own affairs, so they rarely have the opportunity to meet. Even if they want to connect with each other, they don't have the chance.

"What you say is absolutely right, senior brother."

Du Huaiyuan also raised his glass, and the others clinked glasses from afar before each drinking their fill.

Everyone was eager to strengthen their connections, and the atmosphere in the private room was harmonious. They drank until the sun began to set.

The next day.

At the beginning of the hour of Mao (5-7 AM), Ji An woke up from his sleep on time and immediately focused his mind on his dantian (lower abdomen), where ink-colored characters appeared in his mind.

[Master: Ji An]

[Taoist Rhyme: 0]

[Spiritual Insight: Kan Spirit 137.4, Gen Spirit 0.4, Zhen Spirit 6.6, Xun Spirit 392.6, Kun Spirit 678.4, Qian Spirit 0.2]

He sat up abruptly and exclaimed:

"It feels so good to cling to someone's leg."

He roughly calculated that spending the entire day at Ningcui Cliff yielded twice the Kan Spirit compared to staying by Biyue Lake, and twice the Xun and Kun Spirits, while also acquiring an additional Spiritual Energy—Gen Spirit.

Gen belongs to the element Earth, represents mountains, and symbolizes stability and stillness.

The Gen and Kun spirits should correspond to spells that enhance the properties of Wu and Ji earth.

Earth of the Earth element (戊土) is Yang, representing dry and hot earth with a fiery nature. Earth of the Earth element (己土) is Yin, representing damp and low-lying earth with a watery nature. The use of the Earth element to elevate the Earth element in the Thick Earth Formula is clear evidence of this.

Upon realizing this, Ji An immediately began the experiment.

"Refine the Gen Spirit!"

The stone turtle immediately responded: "There are no spells available for enhancement."

After confirming his guess, Ji An nodded slightly, walked out of the bamboo house, boarded the talisman bird, and headed towards the medicine garden.

The spiritual energy in the herb garden was even more abundant, so the two hours of cultivation time naturally had to be arranged clearly.

Upon entering the herb garden, the rich spiritual energy made Ji An feel as if every pore of his body opened up, and he greedily inhaled it.

The concentration of spiritual energy here is much higher than when the Spirit Absorption Array was activated.

Cultivating here is not only more effective, but it also saves a lot of spirit stones over time.

He took out a futon from a thatched hut, sat down cross-legged, and began to cultivate.

As the Qingyuan Sutra circulates, rich spiritual energy is inhaled through the nose and circulates within the immortal meridians. Refining spiritual energy into magical power is also easier than usual.

When Ji An felt a slight pain in his immortal meridians, he finished his cultivation and found that Xiang Yong had already arrived at the herb garden and was waiting nearby.

Upon seeing him awake, Xiang Yong smiled and cupped his hands in greeting:

"My senior brother is diligent in his cultivation, which is admirable."

Ji An chuckled; this had nothing to do with diligent cultivation.

Without the Spirit Absorption Array, Qi Refining disciples can only cultivate during a few hours, such as the hours of Mao (5-7 AM) and You (5-7 PM).

Xiang Yong knew he was talking nonsense, so he chuckled and said:

"Yesterday we only had a brief tour of the herb garden. I wonder if you have any further questions, Senior Brother?"

He had to get to work. He didn't know what level the other party's planting magic had reached. If it wasn't as good as Li Lingyu's, he would be in big trouble.

"Without a doubt, I carefully read the jade slip my master gave me last night and gained a preliminary understanding of the situation in the herb garden."

However, since I've only just taken over, please feel free to remind me of any shortcomings in my actions.

When Ji An saw that the other party was only at the eighth level of Qi Refining despite his advanced age, it would be inappropriate to call him junior brother, so he simply addressed him as "Old Xiang," which was considered to be giving him enough face.

"I don't deserve to be called senior brother, just call me Lao Xiang."

Xiang Yong felt a little better. Regardless of the other person's level of magic, at least they were very polite and probably not a difficult person to get along with.

How did you divide the work before?

"When Lao Zhang was still here, we used this central axis as the boundary. He was in charge of the medicinal fields on the east side, and I was in charge of the west side."

When things get too busy, Senior Sister Lingyu will come to help.

Ji An nodded slightly and said:

"Now I'll take over from Lao Zhang, and we'll switch areas every two months. By the way, where do you guys usually condense your Wood Element Beads?"

His master must have valued his magical talent when he assigned him to manage the herb garden.

Not to boast, but if he were only in charge of the eastern region, the difference between the medicinal fields in the two regions would become obvious in no time.

All planting spells are at the perfect level; that's no joke.

Furthermore, Kunling will soon have enough resources to upgrade the Thick Earth Technique to the Great Perfection level, which will further widen the gap.

He was there to do something, and only by completing it perfectly could he please his master.

His master promised to help him when he exchanged his work for the Foundation Establishment Pill, and whether it was just a polite promise or not, he took it seriously.

Moreover, he dared to shamelessly ask his master for help; at the very least, he could borrow some spirit stones!

I have to change regions again, could it be...?

The good impression that had just risen in Xiang Yong's mind vanished instantly. He wanted to refuse, but after opening his mouth several times, he still couldn't say the words of refusal.

Being placed under their direct management and being so bluntly refused will only make things harder for me in the future.

He was reluctant to leave because of the generous offer from his senior brother, Ge.

"Follow your senior brother's arrangements."

The few acres of Purple Sun Trees outside the herb garden are our target for using the Withering and Flourishing Technique to condense Wood Element Pearls. However, if the spell level is not high enough, the growth of the spiritual herbs will be limited, which will consume more Wood Element Pearls.

We cannot excessively extract the spiritual energy of the Purple Sun Wood. To fulfill Master Ge's requirements, sometimes we need to spend some spirit stones to purchase Wood Element Beads from outside sources.

(End of this chapter)