Chapter 229 Second-Tier Dragon Blood Tree
After seeing the guests off, Ji An gave the following instructions:
"Huang Xuan, Li Cheng, let's go to Sangtian and clear out a space."
Tea tree seeds are vigorous and do not require further nurturing.
The three boarded the flying shuttle. Ji An carefully observed the surroundings and chose to plant the Cloud Peak Jade Tree near the Dark Moon Jade Tree.
The Azure Jade Tree can draw in moonlight, and as the spiritual wood continues to improve, the range of moonlight it can draw in will be even greater. The two Cloud Peak Jade Trees may be able to benefit from it.
It doesn't matter if nothing good happens; it's just a casual move anyway.
Ji An gestured around with his hands and said:
“All the mulberry trees in this area that haven’t reached the second tier should be cut down.”
Huang Xuan felt a pang of heartache and said:
"With my uncle's planting magic skills and the fertility of the mid-grade spirit field, these Emerald Leaf Mulberries will be able to be cultivated to the second grade in a few years."
Although I know my uncle has better considerations, I still feel it's a pity.
Li Cheng grinned, pointing to the tea trees with white leaves behind him, and said:
"You said that last time when we planted the Azure Jade Tree, and you're saying it again this time. Get back to work!"
Even if it's a second-tier spirit mulberry, he will do it without hesitation as long as his master orders him to cut it down.
Because he knew that the planted spirit tree must have a higher value, there was no need to feel sentimental.
What is the purpose of cultivation for cultivators? Isn't it to reap a harvest?
It's definitely worth it to cut down spiritual plants for a better harvest.
The two disciples quickly felled the mulberry tree, dug out its roots, and then took out a fire gourd and burned it.
The spiritual plant grew from the earth and eventually returned everything to its source.
As evening approached, the golden-red mist atop Crimson Flame Peak dissipated.
Ji An planted the tea tree seeds and used the Thick Soil Returning to Origin Spell to enhance the fertility of the soil.
The warm, yellow aura of the spirit permeated the profound and nourishing Dharma.
Great Perfection level spells can also be effective on second-tier mid-grade spirit fields.
He understood that the most precious aspect of magic was its intent.
The magical intent contained within the spiritual field acts on spiritual plants relatively slowly, but the effects of spells are immediate.
Ji An changed his hand seals and used the "Spring Breeze and Rain" technique.
A cloud of white mist spread out, and spiritual rain poured down. The nourishing power of the Gui Water Dao and the nurturing power of the Ji Earth Dao combined, and the tea seeds quickly took root and sprouted.
Green shoots stretch out, and the bark and leaves have faint white cloud-like patterns.
When the fog cleared and the rain stopped, the saplings had grown to a foot tall.
A gentle breeze blows, and the branches and leaves sway.
Ji An narrowed his eyes slightly. When planting spiritual plants, especially spiritual trees with great potential, he would always reap some spiritual energy.
Only spiritual plants that have taken root and sprouted from seeds can yield such a harvest.
"The trigram Zhen (震) resides in the east, corresponds to the element of wood in the Five Elements theory, and represents spring, the time when all things begin to sprout."
He pondered it carefully in his heart, the budding vitality was the most vigorous, and he vaguely had a deeper understanding of the wood element.
Wu Yan landed on the cold pool and released his tamed beast by performing a magic incantation.
A magnificent and agile blue deer appeared, with oval leaves and several small red flowers growing on its antlers.
The green deer cautiously looked around, and when it saw Ji An, it immediately hid behind its master.
It possesses extremely keen perception, enabling it to detect dangers lurking in the shadows.
The cultivator on the other side was very strong, the kind of strength that was impossible to resist.
Wu Yan sensed the beast's emotions, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
He had a deep understanding of the characteristics of his beasts and never missed sensing the blue deer.
He never imagined that his junior brother, who was focused on planting on Crimson Flame Peak, was actually a hidden master.
'I misjudged them, but the more cultivators like this in the sect, the better!'
The closer the demonic calamity gets, the safer the sect will be as more powerful individuals emerge.
"Senior brother, please come into the living room to talk. I have already instructed the disciples to fetch the spirit fruit."
Ji An laughed, secretly wondering why a sixth-level Foundation Establishment demon beast still looked so afraid of people.
Wu Yan calmly put away the green deer:
"Please, junior brother."
The two entered the living room and sat down. Xia Yuhan brought out five large boxes with sealing talismans on them.
The box is made of Biluo wood and is specifically used to store wood-elemental spirit fruits.
Ji An said:
"Senior brother, please check the one hundred fruits you requested."
"It is truly a blessing for the Beast Tamers that our sect has a junior brother like this spirit farmer!"
Wu Yan offered a compliment and began to examine the item carefully.
Other high-ranking spirit farmers in the sect have the important task of cultivating higher-ranking spirit trees and herbs, so the supply of second-rank low-grade spirit fruits is insufficient.
He closed the wooden box and smiled:
"The numbers are correct, junior brother, let's trade using our skills."
The sect's acquisition price is four minor merit points per point, totaling four hundred minor merit points. I will cover the transaction fees deducted.
One year later.
Ji An practiced his magic in the wasteland outside Crimson Flame Peak. He raised his hand, and a large amount of dark green spiritual light shone down, causing grass puppets, each about ten feet tall, to grow rapidly.
There's an underlying sense of danger about it.
Within the acupoint, the Jia wood and Yi wood elements flashed together.
Looking at the much taller grass puppet, Ji An grinned, his eyebrows raised.
He focused his mind on his dantian, and lines of text appeared in his sea of consciousness.
[Spell: All Plants and Trees Seem to Be Soldiers (Perfect 99% → 100%)]
Five Directions Spirit Gathering Technique (Complete 62%)
Rejuvenation Technique (Perfect 31%)
Spirit Sealing Technique (Minor Success Rate 7%)
Detoxification Technique (Perfect 16%)
Three months ago, the quicksand technique reached the Great Perfection level, and could release a square acre of quicksand with a wave of his hand.
The sand has a strong suction force; if a Qi Refining stage cultivator gets stuck, they won't be able to get out.
Enemies at the early Foundation Establishment stage will likely meet the same fate if they cannot emerge in time.
Ji An felt that he was unique in being able to elevate control spells to the level of attack.
The words "every bush and tree is an enemy" gradually faded, and another spell was cast.
"knock off!"
Ji Anji took off in his shuttle and left gracefully.
The grass puppet gradually withered and turned yellow, then slowly collapsed.
A crow flew in from a distance and landed. Several sharp vines suddenly pierced out, and the crow struggled for a few moments before quickly withering away.
The grass puppet had gained a touch of green and developed several blood-red stripes, giving it a somewhat eerie appearance under the setting sun.
The grey-feathered sand goose leisurely preened its feathers, having just finished a hunt, swallowing more than a dozen palm-sized silver-scaled fish.
A golden eagle with a wingspan of four feet circled on the mountaintop, occasionally emitting a clear, sharp cry.
His voice was somewhat childish, but it couldn't hide his authority, which resonated in all directions.
'What are you yelling about!'
Feeling its good mood had been ruined, the grey-feathered sand goose immediately issued a defiant call.
"Gah!"
Ten months ago, when the golden eagles had just hatched, the sand geese were unaware of the crisis and continued to fish at sunrise and return to their nests at sunset.
The food here is plentiful, and life here is very pleasant.
As the golden eagle grew rapidly, it gradually realized that it was at risk of being replaced and began to look for opportunities to suppress potential competitors.
The young bird was bullied a lot until it got faster and faster, and then it gradually escaped its fate of being ruthlessly suppressed.
It wanted to go and 'suppress' the little eagle, but its master was on the mountaintop at the moment, so it dared not act rashly.
It's fine to bully the Golden-feathered Eagle in private, but to bully it in front of its master is a death sentence.
The mountaintop seemed to pierce the sky, spewing forth bursts of golden-red mist from the crater, resembling a menacing demon.
Ji An stood at the crater, letting the sharp, incisive inspiration wash over him.
His skin shone with a moonlit glow, emitting a clear, metallic clang.
The sound was delicate and fine, like endless ice pellets falling onto a thin metal plate.
With his silver armor fully mastered, his skin's defensive capabilities were comparable to those of a late-stage Foundation Establishment demon beast, known for its defense, making him completely unafraid of any slight wear and tear.
Thousands of golden rays shimmered, stirring the mist to churn even more wildly, converging like colorful threads into Ji An's palm.
The combined essence of gold shines as brightly as the sun, while also exuding a sharp, cutting aura.
Ji An suddenly felt the attraction in his hand increase significantly, drawing in the essence of gold from a wider area.
Soon, a large group of football players gathered together.
The light was so intense that it was impossible to look directly at it.
He took out a yellow jade bottle, made a hand seal to pour the essence into it, and used dozens of bottles in one go to fill the bottle with the essence.
He focused his mind on his dantian and connected with the stone tortoise.
[Spell: Five Elements Spirit Gathering Technique (Perfect 99% → 100%)]
He smiled slightly, and the speed at which the Great Perfection level spells absorbed essence increased more than threefold.
Ji An felt that he seemed to have gained a deeper understanding of the Five Elements.
After reaching the Great Perfection of the "All Plants Are Soldiers" skill, he only spent a few days upgrading the "Spirit Gathering Technique" to its ultimate level.
Now, only three spells remain in the list; you can upgrade them as you see fit.
Ji An stepped out of the fog-shrouded area and raised his arm.
With a clear cry, the golden eagle swooped down, using its master's arm as a support to land, its golden, gleaming claws gripping tightly like iron hoops.
"Haha, if you grow any older, you won't be able to stand like this anymore."
Reaching out to stroke the crest of the tamed beast's head, the golden-feathered eagle squinted its eyes, revealing an expression of enjoyment, and affectionately rubbed against it.
After more than half a year of raising it, this golden-feathered eagle has been cultivated to the fourth level of Qi Refining, and its flight speed is not much slower than that of a sand goose.
Its speed is only one aspect; its wind blade technique is also remarkably effective against the red-tailed squirrels that roam the mountains and fields.
Now, the rock-armored bear's favorite thing to do is follow behind the golden eagle and scavenge carcasses to eat.
Ji An smiled with satisfaction. Once the beast was a few sizes bigger, it could be used for riding.
He summoned his flying shuttle and sped to the edge of the cold pool.
In the orchard, the dragon blood tree is fourteen feet tall, and its trunk, branches and leaves shimmer with a faint spiritual light.
The bark, originally grayish-brown, has now turned light red.
The bark has spots the size of copper coins, like pieces of ruby inlaid among them.
The tree was laden with fruit, the smallest of which was the size of a fist. The initially pale green skin had turned into a deep dark green, with faint signs of red.
Another type of high-grade spiritual wood has been added to Crimson Flame Peak. Once these Dragon Blood Fruits reach a medicinal age of over three hundred years, they can be used to refine late-stage Foundation Establishment pills, which will be another high-grade resource.
Roughly calculated, these dragon blood fruits should be seventy or eighty years old and can be harvested in another four or five years.
When the time comes, be sure to send some to Senior Brother Ye Changqing first.
Besides the Dragon Blood Tree, all the top-grade spirit peaches and spirit apricots in the orchard have been cultivated to the second-tier low-grade level.
Ji An believed that Lingxing's potential had been fully exhausted. He estimated that the peach trees planted from seeds purchased from Li Lingyu might have a chance to improve further, but the hope was only a sliver.
(End of this chapter)
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